,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1
 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new    
,mexico1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 & ,mr4 ,jones7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution  
,support+ ! designation ( ! ye> ( #bjae 
z ! ,int]national ,ye> ( ,soils &       
support+ locally l$ soil cons]vation4   
,:]eas _m ( our int]national p>tn]s are 
designat+ #bjae z ! ,int]national ,ye> (
 ,soils2 ,:]eas soil is vitally         
important = food security & ess5tial    
ecosy/em functions2 ,:]eas soil         
cons]vation ef=ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are 
(t5 locally l$2 ,:]eas #bjae also m>ks !
 #hj? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,soil     
,cons]vation ,act on ,april #bg1 #aice2 
,:]eas soils1 z ! f\ndation =           
agricultural production1 ess5tial       
ecosy/em functions1 & food security1 are
 key to su/a9+ life on ,e>?2 ,:]eas     

soils & ! sci5ce ( soils contribute to  
improv$ wat] quality1 food safety &     
security1 heal?y ecosy/ems1 & human     
heal?2 & ,:]eas soil1 plant1 animal1 &  
human heal? are intricately l9k$3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ,congress--  7#a7        
supports ! designation ( an             
,int]national ,ye> ( ,soils2  7#b7      
enc\rages ! public to p>ticipate 9      
activities t celebrate ! importance (   
soils to our curr5t & future well-be+2 &
  7#c7 supports cons]vation ( !         
,nation's soils1 ?r\gh l&[n]            
p>ticipation 9 ! ,cons]vation ,res]ve   
,program1 ! ,environm5tal ,quality      
,inc5tives ,program1 ! ,cons]vation     
,/ew>d%ip ,program1 ! ,agricultural     
,cons]vation ,easem5t ,program1 & !     
,regional ,cons]vation ,p>tn]%ip        
,program z au?oriz$ by ! ,food ,security
 ,act ( #aihe z am5d$ 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#chja et seq471 & ! ,small ,wat]%$      
,rehabilitation ,program z au?oriz$ by !
 ,wat]%$ ,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion
 ,act z am5d$ 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et   

seq471 deliv]$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) local soil &
 wat] cons]vation di/ricts4