,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fia  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,july #be1 #bjad    
,ms4 ,matsui 7for herself1 ,ms4         
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,moran1  
,ms4 ,pingree of ,maine1 ,mr4           
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 and ,ms4  
,lee of ,california7 submitted the      
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,oversight and    
,government ,reform  ,,resolution       
,supporting the goals and ideals of     
,national ,community ,gardening         
,awareness ,month4  ,whereas countless  
,american families live with hunger     
every day2 ,whereas countless ,american 
families do not have access to fresh    
produce in their neighborhoods2 ,whereas
 community gardens conserve limited     
resources and promote sustainability2   
,whereas community gardens provide an   
important and nutritious source of fresh
 produce donations for local food       
pantries and social service agencies2   
,whereas community gardens enable       

individuals to gain control over the    
quality1 variety1 and cost of their food
 supply2 ,whereas community gardening   
encourages ,americans of diverse        
cultural and economic backgrounds to    
work together1 foster a better sense of 
community1 and improve the quality of   
their lives2 ,whereas community-based   
youth and school gardening programs     
encourage personal self-esteem and a    
healthy attitude toward learning2       
,whereas community gardening and        
greening projects provide a catalyst for
 neighborhood and community development2
 ,whereas community gardens reduce city 
heat and preserve open spaces for both  
present and future generations2 ,whereas
 community gardens and other green      
spaces provide a more livable           
environment in ,american municipalities 
and present a positive local image to a 
community's residents and visitors2 and 
,whereas ,august is an appropriate month
 to designate as ,national ,community   
,gardening ,awareness ,month3 ,now1     

therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives supports the goals and 
ideals of ,national ,community          
,gardening ,awareness ,month1           
including--  7#a7 raising awareness     
about the importance of community       
gardens and urban agriculture2  7#b7    
improving access to public land for the 
creation of sustainable food projects2  
7#c7 encouraging further growth of      
community gardens and other             
opportunities that increase food        
self-reliance1 improve fitness1         
contribute to a cleaner environment1 and
 enhance community development2 and     
7#d7 supporting cooperative efforts     
among ,federal1 ,state1 and local       
governments and nonprofit organizations 
to promote the development and expansion
 of community gardens and to increase   
their accessibility to disadvantaged    
population groups4