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The Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nation's agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and legislation relating to nutrition and health.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work=The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 1825–1998 )〕 ==History== Founded in 1825 the Committee was formed at the request of Senator William Findlay from Pennsylvania. Arguing that agriculture was as important to national progress as commerce and manufacturing, Findlay succeeded in persuading the full Senate to divide the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures into two separate committees. The Committee on Agriculture was formed by resolution on December 9, 1825.〔''Register of Debates in Congress'', December 9, 1825, p. 5〕 During the first four decades of the existence of this committee, the need for it was repeatedly called into question. At that time in America, nearly ²⁄3 of the population was directly engaged in agriculture.〔''Register of Debates in Congress'', December 9, 1825, p. 6〕 As such, issues related to agriculture overlapped with areas covered by other committees and were often referred to those committees instead of the Agriculture Committee.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work=The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 1825–1998 )〕 Following a debate over the necessity of various committees to have need of the services of a dedicated clerk, a Special Committee was formed to investigate ways to "reduce the number and increase the efficiency of the committees."〔''Congressional Globe'', December 23, 1856, pp. 182–184.〕 On February 17, 1857, the Special Committee submitted a plan of reorganization for the committees that did not include the Agriculture Committee. During a special session of the Senate, on March 5, 1857, the Senate approved the Special Committees recommendations and the Committee on Agriculture was dissolved.〔''Journal of the Senate'', March 5, 1857, p. 386.〕 In 1862, the country was embroiled in the Civil War, a large influx of immigrants was occurring and the nation was moving towards industrialization. That year, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Organic Act recreating the Department of Agriculture.〔Daniel J. Boorstin (1973), ''The Americans: The Democratic Experience'' p. 119, New York: Vintage Press.〕 It became the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry in 1884, a reflection of the growing importance of forests to the country's needs.〔U.S. Senate (1976). Temporary Select Committee to Study the Senate Committee System, p. 15. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office.〕 It was renamed again to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in 1977. Nutrition was added to the name after the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 directed the Department of Agriculture to "conduct more human nutrition research, establish a national nutrition education program and develop a system to monitor America's nutritional status".〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work=The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 1825–1998 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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