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BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON 



DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS AND NUTRITION 



HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE 



HEARING ON PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION ACT 

 AMENDMENTS OF 1993, H.R. 2927 



STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL 

 REGARDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR POTATOES 



Dr. David S. Douches 



Research Geneticist and Potato Breeder 



Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 



Michigan State University 



East Lansing, Michigan 48824 



(517) 355-6887 



A. R. Middaugh, Executive Director 



National Potato Council 



9085 East Mineral Circle, Suite 155 



Englewood, Colorado 80112 



(303) 790-1141 



Counsel: 



Jerry C. Hill 

 McDermott, Will & Emery 

 1850 K Street, NV, Suite 500 

 Washington, D. C. 20006 

 (202) 778-8217 



Submitted: May 24, 1994 



