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Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture.

S. Con. Res. 24 · 116th Congress · Aug 2, 2019 · Lineage

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

that Congress—
(1)
recognizes the valuable historic and continued contributions of the Food and Nutrition Service and the employees of the Food and Nutrition Service to the nutrition, health, and well-being of the people of the United States;
(2)
commends the partnership efforts of States, territories, local governments, Tribal organizations, school systems, nonprofit charitable organizations, private sector companies, and community-based organizations to end hunger and provide nutritious food to the people of the United States;
(3)
encourages continued efforts—
(A)
to educate the people of the United States on the importance of eating nutritiously; and
(B)
to provide nutrition assistance to all people of the United States when those people are in need;
(4)
recognizes that the Food and Nutrition Service uses the bounty of the farmers and ranchers of the United States to reduce food insecurity; and
(5)
recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of the United States to—
(A)
ending hunger in the United States; and
(B)
continuing to lead the world in ending hunger worldwide.