SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 93
(By Senator Oliverio)
Requesting the United State Congress examine the stringent rules
and regulations regarding America's beef industry.
Whereas, While America has stringent rules and regulations in
place to regulate the beef industry, it has become evident that
there are areas that should be addressed to ensure that the
industry is processing safe supplies for consumers in this country
and around the world; and
Whereas, A test for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE),
also known as Mad Cow disease, would reassure the public and
America's trading partners that the industry is BSE safe; and
Whereas, Presently, crippled animals are removed from
commercial harvest facilities which also removes them from
potential testing of diseases, including BSE; and
Whereas, Other issues involve the age of cattle entering the
harvest facility and the presorting methods used in the industry
which have a direct impact on U. S. producers; and
Whereas, A national identification system, combined with
production records, could assist the industry until a test for BSE
is initiated; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the United States Congress examine the stringent rules and regulations regarding
America's beef industry; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the United States Congress should seek
to initiate and invest in programs which could lead to a quick
testing of the beef industry for BSE and positive identification of
individual animals for tracing herd of origin; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to West Virginia's
congressional delegation.