,,iii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cig  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march    
#aj1 #bjaf ,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself1 
,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mrs4        
,murray1 and ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 submitted  
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on           
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry 
,,resolution  ,supporting the           
recognition of #bjaf as the ,year of    
,pulses and acknowledging the           
nutritional benefit and important       
contribution to soil health of pulse    
crops4  ,whereas the ,united ,states    
will celebrate #bjaf as the ,year of    
,pulses2 ,whereas the #fhth ,united     
,nations ,general ,assembly declared    
#bjaf as the ,international ,year of    
,pulses2 ,whereas a pulse is a dry1     
edible seed of a plant in the legume    
family1 including a dry bean1 dry pea1  
lentil1 or chickpea2 ,whereas pulse     
crops are grown in abundance in         
,arizona1 ,california1 ,colorado1       

,idaho1 ,kansas1 ,michigan1 ,minnesota1 
,montana1 ,nebraska1 ,new ,york1 ,north 
,dakota1 ,oregon1 ,south ,dakota1       
,texas1 ,washington1 ,wisconsin1 and    
,wyoming2 ,whereas a pulse is an        
important component of a nutritious diet
 and is high in plant-based protein1    
vitamins1 fiber1 and minerals1 including
 iron1 potassium1 magnesium1 and zinc2  
,whereas a pulse helps prevent serious  
and chronic illness1 including heart    
disease1 cancer1 diabetes1 and stroke2  
,whereas a legume serves as an important
 rotation crop1 keeps soil fertile1 and 
improves overall soil health by         
replenishing nitrogen2 ,whereas a pulse 
crop provides food security and         
nutrition to much of the developing     
world as a low-cost source of protein2  
and ,whereas a pulse crop is an         
important economic development crop for 
small farmers1 for both domestic        
production and export potential3 ,now1  
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate     
supports-- 7#a7 the recognition of #bjaf

 as the ,year of ,pulses2  7#b7 the     
participation by representatives of the 
,federal ,government in events and      
activities organized pursuant to the    
observance by the ,united ,nations of   
the ,international ,year of ,pulses in  
#bjaf2 and  7#c7 the future funding of  
programs to support the cultivation and 
consumption of pulses4