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===Caucus work=== [[File:Jack and Sam Farr.png|thumb|Sam Farr meets with [[Jack O'Neill (businessman)|Jack O'Neill]]]] Farr was active in several congressional caucuses, including the House Oceans Caucus, the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, the Congressional Bike Caucus, the Congressional Organic Caucus, the [[United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus|International Conservation Caucus]], and the Unexploded Ordnance Caucus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=147&Itemid=39 |title=The Online Office of Congressman Farr - Congressman Farr's Caucuses |access-date=2008-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730213151/http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=147&Itemid=39 |archive-date=July 30, 2008 |df=mdy-all }} Congressman Farr's Caucuses</ref> He served as co-chair of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus with Rep. [[Gus Bilirakis]] (R-Florida). Farr actively supported the travel industry, boosting membership in the caucus to more than 100 and hosting caucus events, including a June 2008 gathering of travel executives and congressional leaders--The Economic Roundtable: Travel's Significance to the U.S. Economy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php/travelcaucus |title=Home |access-date=2015-01-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228212554/http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php/travelcaucus |archive-date=December 28, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politickernv.com/jkcooper/1942/porter-farr-host-travel-and-tourism-economic-roundtable |title=PORTER, FARR HOST TRAVEL AND TOURISM ECONOMIC ROUNDTABLE | Politicker NV |access-date=2008-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005134551/http://www.politickernv.com/jkcooper/1942/porter-farr-host-travel-and-tourism-economic-roundtable |archive-date=October 5, 2008 |df=mdy-all }} "Porter, Farr Host Travel and Tourism Economic Roundtable."</ref> Farr also was active as co-chair of the House Oceans Caucus, which he co-chaired with four other members. Each year the caucus helps sponsor Capitol Hill Oceans Week, known as CHOW, which draws hundreds of ocean experts from across the country. Farr also co-chaired the Congressional Organic Caucus and the Unexploded Ordnance Caucus.
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