,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjag,mr4  
,c>bajal 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a        
,beutl]1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1    
,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4   
,huffman1 & ,mr4 ,issa7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture  ,,resolution
  ,express+ support = ! designation (   
,july z ,am]ican ,gr[n ,fl[] ,mon?4     
,:]eas cut fl[] gr[]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are h>d-work+1 d$icat$ individuals :o   
br+ beauty1 economic /imulus1 & pride to
 _! communities & ! ,nation2 ,:]eas ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a long hi/ory ( us+ 
fl[]s & gre5s gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
br+ beauty to important ev5ts & express 
affection = lov$ ones2 ,:]eas consum]s  
sp5d almo/ #bg1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye> on   
floral products1 includ+ cut fl[]s1 g>d5
 plants1 b$d+1 & indoor plants2 ,:]eas  
ne>ly #cj p]c5t ( h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates pur*ase fre% cut fl[]s & gre5s f 
m ?an #af1jjj flori/s & floral          

e/abli%m5ts ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates increas+ly want to support
 dome/ically produc$ foods &            
agricultural products & w\ld pref] to   
buy locally gr[n fl[]s :5ev] possible1  
yet a majority ( dome/ic consum]s d n "k
 :]e ! fl[]s !y pur*ase are gr[n2 ,:]eas
 9 response to increas$ dem&1 ! ,c]tifi$
 ,am]ican ,gr[n ,fl[]s logo 0 creat$ 9  
,july #bjad 9 ord] to educate & emp[]   
consum]s to pur*ase fl[]s f dome/ic     
produc]s2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,april #bjag1     
millions ( /ems ( dome/ically gr[n fl[]s
 are n[ ,c]tifi$ ,am]ican ,gr[n2 ,:]eas 
dome/ic fl[] f>m]s produce ?\s&s (      
v>ieties ( fl[]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 su* z peonies 9 ,alaska1 ,g]b]a daisies
 9 ,cali=nia1 lup9es 9 ,ma9e1 tulips 9  
,wa%+ton1 lilies 9 ,oregon1 & l>kspur 9 
,texas2 ,:]eas ! #e fl[] v>ieties ) !   
highe/ ,unit$ ,/ates production are     
tulips1 ,g]b]a daisies1 lilies1         
gladiolas1 & irises2 ,:]eas p 9 e ,/ate 
h access to dome/ically gr[n fl[]s1 yet 
only #a ( #e fl[]s sold 9 ! ,unit$      

,/ates is dome/ically gr[n2 ,:]eas !    
dome/ic cut fl[] indu/ry creates almo/  
#db1jjj1jjj 9 economic impact daily &   
supports hundr$s ( gr[]s1 ?\s&s ( small 
bus9esses1 & t5s ( ?\s&s ( jobs 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m p 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates are express+ int]e/ 9 gr[+ fl[]s 
locally1 :i* has result$ 9 an           
approximately #bj p]c5t increase 9 !    
numb] ( dome/ic cut fl[] f>ms betwe5    
#bjjg & #bjab2 ,:]eas mo/ dome/ic cut   
fl[]s & gre5s are sold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 )9 #bd to #dh h\rs aft] h>ve/ & la/    
long] ?an fl[]s %ipp$ long] di/ances2   
,:]eas fl[]s gr[n dome/ically enhance ! 
ability ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
fe/ively celebrate w$d+s & bir?s & honor
 ^? :o h pass$2 ,:]eas fl[]-giv+ has be5
 a holiday tradition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 g5]ations2 ,:]eas fl[]s speak to !     
beauty ( mo!rhood on ,"m's ,day & to !  
_s ( love on ,val5t9e's ,day2 ,:]eas    
fl[]s are an ess5tial "p ( o!r holidays 
su* z ,?anksgiv+1 ,*ri/mas1 ,hanukkah1 &
 ,kwanzaa2 ,:]eas fl[]s help commemorate

 ! s]vice & sacrifice ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces on ,memorial ,day & ,vet]ans     
,day2 & ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 enc\rages ! cultivation ( fl[]s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates by dome/ic fl[] f>m]s3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,am]ican ,gr[n ,fl[]      
,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes t pur*as+ fl[]s 
gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ! f>m]s1
 small bus9esses1 jobs1 & economy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes t gr[+  
fl[]s & gre5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a    
vital "p ( ! agricultural indu/ry ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 recognizes t       
cultivat+ fl[]s dome/ically enhances !  
ability ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
fe/ively celebrate holidays & special   
occasions2 &  7#e7 urges all p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to proactively %[case     
fl[]s & gre5s gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
ord] to %[ support = our fl[] f>m]s1    
processors1 & di/ributors z well z      
agriculture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov]all4