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Ms. Belsky. Yes, as a research scientist myself, I do believe we 

 need more research and we need to be educating more graduate 

 students to do this type of research. We also need more scientists 

 to be working in the USDA and other organizations so that they 

 can recognize the pests. 



Yes, I think that we would agree with your new idea, but we also 

 want to say that until we have the research finished, we have to 

 be very, very careful about bringing in new pests. 



Mr. Rose. Totally agree. Dr. Lattin? 



Mr. Lattin. Yes, sir. I would refer you to the OTA document 

 which came out last September, because there was a very careful 

 investigation — there are many parts to this question, and over and 

 over again it pointed out the actual efficiency, financial and other- 

 wise, of being at the first line of defense, which is as the things 

 are coming in, or doing what you can to prevent their arrival. So 

 I surely would support what you are proposing. 



I would also point out that these facilities, if our research efforts 

 are to be made, they should also be made on a regional basis, be- 

 cause most of what we have been talking about has centered on the 

 Pacific Northwest and there are many other areas that should be 

 examined. I just feel very uncomfortable being asked to solve a 

 problem from our area for the whole country. But the problems are 

 somewhat similar, so you can get economy of scale without a doubt. 

 Thank you. 



Mr. Rose. Mr. Berg? 



Mr. Berg. As I mentioned in my testimony, with the shifting in 

 timber supply offshore and the level of interest of our companies 

 in foreign sources of wood, I think it makes a lot of sense for 

 APHIS to ramp up their program substantially to anticipate those 

 substantially increased imports. So I would support the suggestion. 



Mr. Rose. It may have to be something between APHIS and 

 ARS, but generally within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 



I want to thank all of you for your testimony. It has been a very 

 helpful hearing and the committee stands adjourned. 



[The prepared statement of Mr. Campbell appears at the conclu- 

 sion of the hearing.] 



[Whereupon, at 2:15 p.m., the subcommittee was adjourned.] 



