,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1 #bjaf ,ms4  
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4  
,te/]1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,,resolution      
,support+ ! recognition ( #bjaf z ! ,ye>
 ( ,pulses & ackn[l$g+ ! nutritional    
b5efit & important contribution to soil 
heal? ( pulse crops4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates w celebrate #bjaf z ! ,ye> (     
,pulses2 ,:]eas ! #fh? ,unit$ ,nations  
,g5]al ,assembly decl>$ #bjaf z !       
,int]national ,ye> ( ,pulses2 ,:]eas a  
pulse 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 a pulse is 

an important compon5t ( a nutriti\s diet
 & is high 9 plant-bas$ prote91 vitam9s1
 fib]1 & m9]als1 includ+ iron1          
potassium1 magnesium1 & z9c2 ,:]eas a   
pulse helps prev5t s]i\s & *ronic       
illness1 includ+ he>t disease1 canc]1   
diabetes1 & /roke2 ,:]eas a legume s]ves
 z an important rotation crop1 keeps    
soil f]tile1 & improves ov]all soil     
heal? by repl5i%+ nitrog52 ,:]eas a     
pulse crop provides food security &     
nutrition to mu* ( ! develop+ _w z a    
l[-co/ s\rce ( prote92 & ,:]eas a pulse 
crop is an important economic developm5t
 crop = small f>m]s1 = bo? dome/ic      
production & export pot5tial3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate supports-- 7#a7
 ! recognition ( #bjaf z ! ,ye> (       
,pulses2  7#b7 ! p>ticipation by        
repres5tatives ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9   
ev5ts & activities organiz$ pursuant to 
! obs]vance by ! ,unit$ ,nations ( !    
,int]national ,ye> ( ,pulses 9 #bjaf2 & 
7#c7 ! future fund+ ( programs to       
support ! cultivation & consumption (   

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