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Chairman Charles w. Stenholm 

 June 8, 1994 

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the domestic activities of U.S. breeders of asexual ly-reproduced 

 plants, AAN and NAPPO believe that improvements contained in the 

 1991 UPOV Convention will provide U.S. breeders better 

 incentives and protections in other UPOV member countries. 

 Ultimately, AAN and NAPPO are hopeful that the Plant Patent Act 

 of 1930, which has resulted in the breeding and introduction of 

 over 8,300 improved asexual ly-reproduced plant varieties, may be 

 amended to more closely conform to the 1991 UPOV Convention. 



Thank you for carefully considering our views on H.R.2927. 



Sincerely, 



G~>-V- 



Benjamin C. Bolusky 



Director of Government Affairs 



American Association of Nurserymen 



Craig J. Regelbrugge 

 Administrator 

 National Association of 

 Plant Patent Owners 



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