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Agriculture Trade Facilitation Act Introduced  Press Release
Location: Washington, DC  Today, Rep. Devin Nunes introduced the
Agriculture Trade Facilitation Act, a bill intended to improve
the outcome of trade negotiations for American farmers by
establishing the overall and principal negotiating objectives of
the United States.  "American farmers produce the highest
quality dairy products, fruits, vegetables, grains and fibers in
the world. In my district alone, famers grow hundreds of
different crops -- many of which are exported. These foreign
exports are essential to the health of rural America which is
why free trade agreements are so important. However, we must
remain diligent to protect our nation's capacity to grow
abundant food and fiber. This demands an enhanced recognition
that for agriculture, removing tariffs is not enough. We need to
make certain that non-tariff barriers, such as scientifically
dubious sanitary and phytosanitary standa