,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #af1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,mool5a> submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture1 & 9 addition to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,support+ ! recognition ( #bjaf z ! ,ye>
 ( ,pulse ,crops & ackn[l$g+ !          
nutritional b5efit & important          
contribution to soil heal? ( pulse      
crops4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates w        
celebrate #bjaf z ! ,ye> ( ,pulse       
,crops2 ,:]eas ! #fh? ,unit$ ,nations   
,g5]al ,assembly decl>$ #bjaf z !       
,int]national ,ye> ( ,pulses2 ,:]eas a  
pulse crop is a dry1 edible se$ ( a     
plant 9 ! legume family1 includ+ a dry  
bean1 dry pea1 l5til1 or *ickpea2 ,:]eas
 pulse crops are gr[n 9 abundance 9     
,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,idaho1 

,kansas1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,montana1 
,nebraska1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,dakota1   
,oregon1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,texas1 ,wa%+ton1
 ,wiscons91 & ,wyom+2 ,:]eas pulse crops
 are an important compon5t ( a nutriti\s
 diet & are high 9 plant-bas$ prote91   
vitam9s1 fib]1 & m9]als1 includ+ iron1  
potassium1 magnesium1 & z9c2 ,:]eas     
pulse crops help prev5t s]i\s & *ronic  
illness1 includ+ he>t disease1 canc]1   
diabetes1 & /roke2 ,:]eas legumes s]ve z
 an important rotation crop1 keep soil  
f]tile1 & improve ov]all soil heal? by  
repl5i%+ nitrog52 ,:]eas pulse crops    
provide food security & nutrition to mu*
 ( ! develop+ _w z l[-co/ s\rces (      
prote92 & ,:]eas pulse crops are        
important economic developm5t crops =   
small f>m]s1 = bo? dome/ic production & 
export pot5tial3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports-- 7#a7 
! recognition ( ! ,ye> ( ,pulse ,crops2 
7#b7 ! p>ticipation by repres5tatives ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ev5ts & activities 
organiz$ pursuant to ! obs]vance by !   

,unit$ ,nations ( ! ,int]national ,ye> (
 ,pulses2 &  7#c7 ! future fund+ (      
programs to support ! cultivation &     
consumption ( pulse crops4