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veiy meaningful. We have an established university-government partnership in agricultural 

 research. We operate on the basis of an established strategic plan that is embraced by both 

 USDA/CSRS and the universities. We have a common understanding both about vdax we 

 need to do and what we want to do. 



One aspect of the dilemma which has pertiaps not received sufficient emphasis in our 

 testimony is the need to meet rapidly expanding &dlity mandates related to experimental 

 animal care, environmental safety and human safety. If federal and state regulations 

 (j^ropriately) require new standards for public research tiidlities, it does not seem 

 inappropriate to provide the shared resources needed to provide these facilities. 



