,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #efa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #f1 #bjag,mr4 
,polis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 & ,ms4  
,p+ree7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,comm5d+ !     
coop]ative bus9ess model & ! bus9esses1 
employees1 & practition]s nationally &  
int]nationally :o use x = _!            
contributions to ! economy & social     
impacts !y make on _! communities4      
,:]eas coop]atives are memb]-own$       
bus9esses1 own$ & gov]n$ by ! p t use ! 
bus9ess1 create its products1 or manage 
its op]ations1 & op]ate "u ! #g agre$ ^u
 pr9ciples (--  7#a7 volunt>y op5       
memb]%ip2  7#b7 democratic control2     
7#c7 own] economic p>ticipation2  7#d7  
autonomy & indep5d5ce2  7#e7 education1 
tra9+1 & in=mation2  7#f7 coop]ation    
among coop]atives2 &  7#g7 conc]n =     
community2 ,:]eas coop]ative            
entrepr5eurs are (t5 categoriz$ into #d 
v>iations ( ! bus9ess model--consum]1   

produc]1 pur*as+1 & work] coop]atives--&
 c be f\nd 9 almo/ e economic sector 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh\t all #ej ,/ates &
 t]ritories1 & e congressional di/rict 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas int]nationally 
! pr9ciples ( coop]ation & ! coop]ative 
bus9ess model help smallhold] f>m]s     
organize !mselves & ga9 access to local 
& global m>kets1 tra9+1 improv$ inputs1 
& aggregat$ sales & m>ket+2 ,:]eas ?is  
provides f>m]s own]%ip ov] _! economic  
decisions1 a focus on le>n+1 & a broad] 
und]/&+ ( environm5tal & social conc]ns2
 ,:]eas coop]atives help f>m]s increase 
incomes & become m resili5t to %ocks &  
/resses by work+ toge!r to plan & prep>e
 = ! future2 ,:]eas coop]ative values   
/ress self-help & inclusion ( vuln]able 
gr\ps to ensure access to wom5 & y\?2   
,:]eas ! ,global ,food ,security ,act   
id5tifi$ coop]atives among key          
/akehold]s :o are actors engag$ 9 ef=ts 
to advance global food security programs
 & objectives & li/$ coop]atives z "p ( 
a compreh5sive :ole ( ,gov]nm5t /rategy 

:]e ! ,presid5t w\ld lev]age ! res\rces 
& exp]tise ( coop]atives z "p ( our     
national security int]e/s to promote    
global food security1 resili5ce1 &      
nutrition consi/5t ) national food      
security inve/m5t plans :i* are re9=c$  
?r\gh programs1 activities1 &           
initiatives t lead to--  7#a7           
self-suffici5cy2  7#b7 accel]at$        
economic gr[?1 r$uc+ pov]ty1 hung]1 &   
malnutrition1 especially among wom5 &   
*ildr52  7#c7 increas$ productivity1    
income1 & livelihoods ( small-scale     
produc]s1 especially wom52  7#d7 build+ 
resili5ce & r$uce reliance on em]g5cy   
food2  7#e7 promot+ prop]ty rights2     
7#f7 improv+ nutritional /atus ( wom5 & 
*ildr52  7#g7 align+ & lev]ag+ broad]   
,unit$ ,/ates /rategies 9 sci5ce &      
te*nology 9 wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e2 
7#h7 p>tn]+ ) high] education2 &  7#i7  
ensur+ effective use ( taxpay] doll>s2  
,:]eas annual ,agriculture1 ,rural      
,developm5t1 ,food & ,drug              
,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies &     

,/ate & ,=eign ,op]ations appropriation 
bills fund titles & programs )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture
 "u ,developm5t ,assi/ance1 ,fe$ !      
,future1 ,food = ,peace ,title ,,ii1 & !
 ,coop]ative ,developm5t ,program1 &    
grantee organizations use fund+ to      
advance int]national developm5t us+     
coop]ative pr9ciples & ! coop]ative     
model2 ,:]eas ,f$]al legislation        
au?oriz$ a coop]ative rese>* program )  
academic in/itutions to conduct rese>*  
on ! effects ( all types ( coop]atives  
on ! national economy z "p ( ! #bjjh f>m
 bill2 ,:]eas ! ,agriculture1 ,rural    
,developm5t1 ,food & ,drug              
,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies       
appropriations ,acts includ$            
appropriations 9 fiscal ye>s #bjjf ?r\gh
 #bjaj = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to  
ent] into agreem5ts ) academic          
in/itutions to conduct rese>* on !      
national economic impact on all types ( 
coop]atives1 :i* total$ #b1jie1jjj2     

,:]eas ! ,univ]sity ( ,wiscons9 ,c5t] = 
,coop]atives complet$ a rese>* /udy 9   
#bjji entitl$1 ,rese>* on ! ,economic   
,impacts ( ,coop]atives1 :]eby !y built 
a compreh5sive li/ ( all ,unit$ ,/ates  
coop]atives1 ga!r$ economic data f      
coop]atives1 & conduct$ analysis on     
direct & indirect economic impacts1 &   
develop$ approa*es = measur+ ! unique   
economic & social impacts ( coop]atives2
 ,:]eas x 0 f\nd t #cj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates
 coop]atives op]ate at #gc1jjj places ( 
bus9ess ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t ^!   
coop]atives own #c trillion wor? (      
assets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1       
provide m ?an #be billion 9 wages1      
acc\nt = ne>ly #fed billion 9 rev5ue1   
employ #b million p1 & acc\nt = m ?an   
#cej million memb]%ips nationwide2      
,:]eas 9 ! education sector1 !          
collective pur*as+ = educational        
in/itutions1 ! direct deliv]y (         
education s]vices to ! *ildr5 (         
p>5t-memb]s1 or affiliat$ work]-own$    
s*ools ) tea*]s z memb]-own]s acc\nt =  

#a billion 9 rev5ue & #gjj million 9    
value-add$ income1 provide #ae1jjj jobs 
) #ejj million 9 wages paid1 & acc\nt = 
#a1jjj *ild c>e or e>ly le>n+           
coop]atives ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas 9 ! utility s]vices sector1      
utility coop]atives are task$ ) !       
deliv]y ( public s]vices su* z          
electricity1 wat]1 & telecommunications1
 ma9ly ?r\gh\t ! rural ,unit$ ,/ates1   
:]e inve/or-own$ utility companies      
typically d n op]ate due to l[          
pr(itability2 ,:]eas 9 ^! types (       
coop]atives1 p[] is lit]ally 9 ! h&s ( !
 communities 9 :i* !y s]ve1 z #db p]c5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates electric di/ribution1 
#ge p]c5t ( ! ,nation's l& mass1 & #ijj 
( ^! memb]-own$ coop]atives exi/ 9 #dg  
,/ates & provide p[] to #ah million     
homes1 s*ools1 & bus9esses2 ,:]eas 9 !  
f9ancial s]vices sector1 coop]atives    
includ+ cr$it unions1 f>m cr$it banks1 &
 f9anc+ organizations t l5d to          
coop]atives ensure t all rev5ue is      
funnel$ back into ! bus9ess to l[]      

int]e/ rates & provide o!r b5efits to   
its memb]-own]s2 ,:]eas m ?an #ajj      
million p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates belong to   
ov] #f1jjj cr$it unions2 ,:]eas 9 !     
insurance sector1 ! fir/ coop]ative 0 a 
mutual insurance company f\nd$ 9 #ageb  
by ,b5jam9 ,frankl92 ,:]eas ) no        
/ockhold]s1 policyhold]s vote 9 bo>d    
elections & pr(its e>n$ are cycl$ back  
into co/ sav+ programs or return$ z     
divid5d paym5ts2 ,:]eas ?ree ( ! l>ge/  
mutual insurance provid]s repres5t #ah  
p]c5t ( ! insurance m>ket 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 employ #b4f million p1 & acc\nt 
= #a4b trillion 9 net premiums2 ,:]eas 9
 pur*as+ & %>$-s]vice coop]atives1      
indep5d5t & fran*ise bus9esses :o rely  
on !m ?rive2 ,:]eas br&s su* z ,,ace &  
,true ,value ,h>dw>e1 ,,c>e ,ph>macies1 
,c>pet ,"o1 & ,re/aurant ,s]vices1      
,inc41 numb] 9 /r5g? to an e/imat$ #gej 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & are own$ by _!     
indep5d5t memb]s & repres5t #a4a        
trillion 9 collective assets1 & #aeh    
billion 9 rev5ue2 ,:]eas top fran*ises  

su* z ,burg] ,k+1 ,subway1 ,pizza ,hut1 
& ,taco ,bell all use pur*as+           
coop]atives2 ,:]eas 9 ! agriculture     
sector1 coop]atives acc\nt = a          
significant portion ( ! economic        
activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture &
 food m>kets2 ,:]eas ^! produc]         
coop]atives collectively help f>m]s buy 
requir$ supplies & s]vices to op]ate _! 
individual f>ms & help m effici5tly     
m>ket _! raw or process$ products m ?an 
if !y p]=m$ ^! duties individually2     
,:]eas #b1ajf su* coop]atives exi/ &    
repres5t ov] #b million own]s & provide 
= ov] #aij1jjj jobs f famili> consum]   
names su* z ,blue ,diamond ,almonds1    
,florida's ,natural1 ,ocean ,spray1     
,sun-,maid1 & ,sunsweet2 ,:]eas 9 ! food
 & groc]y sector1 coop]atives are       
consum]-own$ groc]y retail bus9esses t  
provide high-quality1 organic1 & locally
 s\rc$ products to _! memb]-own]s &     
cu/om]s2 ,:]eas food coop]atives range 9
 size f small1 local buy+ clubs to      
multi/ore regional giants t g           

head-to-head ) national *a9 /ores1 hav+ 
comb9$ annual sales ( ne>ly #b billion1 
:]e #ch p]c5t ( rev5ue is sp5t locally1 
acc\nt+ = #a1fjj return$ to ! community 
= e #a1jjj sp5t2 ,:]eas ^! coop]atives d
 #b4e times m bus9ess ) local f>ms &    
produc]s ?an conv5tional /ores2 ,:]eas 9
 ! h\s+ sector1 h\s+ coop]atives &      
resid5t-own$ communities are an         
alt]native to conv5tional r5tal         
ap>tm5ts1 mobile home p>ks1 &           
condom9iums2 ,:]eas a h\s+ coop]ative   
owns ! build+ or l& & emp[]s ea* resid5t
 ) own]%ip & responsibility2 ,:]eas h\s+
 coop]atives h roots dat+ to ! late     
#ahjjs & today are mo/ly conc5trat$ 9   
major cities l ,new ,york ,city1        
,*icago1 & ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & increas+ly 
are becom+ an alt]native = /ud5ts at    
colleges ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ov] #f1djj h\s+ coop]atives provide    
h\s+ to ov] #a4b million families2      
,:]eas #bc colleges & univ]sities (f]   
access to h\s+ coop]ative units1 sav+   
/ud5ts an av]age ( #ej p]c5t on _! room 

& bo>d2 ,:]eas consum] or /orefront     
coop]atives s]ve a numb] ( ! ,nation's  
consum] ne$s & wants 9 _m indu/ries2    
,:]eas /ores t (f] outdoor ge> su* z    
,,rei1 automotive p>ts su* z ,,napa1 z  
well z ^? t make & sell bak$ goods1 be]1
 & w9e1 & s]vices su* z taxi s]vices &  
p$icabs1 are increas+ 9 popul>ity & use2
 ,:]eas 9 work] coop]atives1 memb]s bo? 
p]=m ! "w & gov]n ! bus9ess2 ,:]eas 9   
rec5t ye>s1 _m bus9esses are *oos+ to   
/ructure ?is way s t work]s h great]    
control ov] ! bus9ess 9 :i* !y "w & own2
 ,:]eas _m sole proprietor1 p>tn]%ip1 or
 family bus9esses are conv]t+ to        
work]-own$ coop]atives :5 fac$ ) a      
pot5tial closure or buy\t2 ,:]eas !re   
are an e/imat$ #cej work]-own$          
coop]atives t employ ov] #d1ejj p 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & g5]ate ov] #ejj million 
9 annual rev5ue2 ,:]eas "o ( ! l>ge/    
work]-own$ coop]atives1 ,coop]ative     
,home ,c>e ,associates1 has be5 able to 
r$uce _! once high employee turnov] rate
 ( #fj p]c5t d[n to #ae p]c5t by provid+

 a m equitable "w environm5t2 ,:]eas    
coop]atives are a prov5 /rategy 9 help+ 
p build a m inclusive economy t is m    
equitable1 p>ticipatory1 gr[+1          
su/a9able1 & /able2 ,:]eas a survey (   
,am]icans 0 conduct$ 9 ,april ( #bjae & 
f\nd t coop]atives are pref]r$ ov]      
=-pr(it1 inve/or-own$ bus9ess models = !
 values ( hav+ ! be/ int]e/s ( ! consum]
 9 m9d1 runn+ ! bus9ess 9 a tru/wor?y   
mann]1 commitm5t to & involvem5t 9 _!   
communities1 commitm5t to ! highe/      
quality ( s]vice1 (f]+ fair &           
competitive prices1 be+ c\nt$ on to meet
 a cu/om]'s ne$s1 & provid+ products or 
s]vices ( high value2 ,:]eas an         
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,coop]ative  
,developm5t 0 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,agricultural
 ,act ( #bjad & au?orizes ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture to coord9ate & *air an     
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to fo/] coop]ative 
developm5t & ensure coord9ation ) ,f$]al
 ag5cies & national & local coop]ative  
organizations t h coop]ative programs & 
int]e/s1 & has organiz$ f\r meet+s ?us  

f>2 ,:]eas a bip>tisan ,congressional   
,coop]ative ,bus9ess ,caucus 0 e/abli%$ 
& approv$ by ! ,committee on ,h\se      
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives 9 ! #aad? & #aae?       
,congress1 :i* unit$ ,memb]s ( ,congress
 9 a cause to create a bett] in=m$      
electorate & a m educat$ public on !    
important role t coop]atives play 9 !   
national & int]national economy1 to     
promote ! coop]ative bus9ess model      
because x ensures consum]s h access to  
high quality goods & s]vices at         
competitive prices & co/s t bett] !     
lives ( individuals1 families1 & _!     
communities1 & to address & correct     
aw>5ess *all5ges among ! public & )9 !  
,gov]nm5t on :at a co-op looks l1 :o are
 co-ops1 :]e are co-ops1 & :y d p *oose 
!m2 ,:]eas ! ,c5sus ,bureau1 z "p ( its 
#bjag ,economic ,c5sus1 w include a "q 9
 its survey ( all bus9esses ask+ if !   
bus9ess is organiz$ z a coop]ative :i* w
 yield bo? quantitative & qualitative   
data on ! effects & importance (        

coop]atives across ! ,am]ican economy2  
,:]eas1 annually1 ! ,national           
,coop]ative ,bank publi%es ! ,,ncb      
,co-op #ajj1 ! only annual report ( its 
k9d to track ! pr(its & successes ( !   
top #ajj rev5ue-e>n+ coop]ative         
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ! 
national apex organization repres5t+ p &
 organizations t use ! coop]ative       
bus9ess model to build a bett] _w1 !    
,national ,coop]ative ,bus9ess          
,association ,,clusa ,int]national1     
celebrat$ its #ajj? anniv]s>y 9 #bjaf3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds !        
coop]ative bus9ess model = its          
contributions to ! ,nation's & ! _w's   
economy1 ! jobs x creates1 & its social 
impacts on ! communities 9 :i* !y       
op]ate2  7#b7 expresses its confid5ce 9 
& support = coop]atives t[>d cont9u+ _! 
successes2  7#c7 w seek to enact        
legislation ensur+ t coop]atives won't  
be adv]sely affect$2  7#d7 w be m9dful 9
 craft+ legislation affect+ o!r bus9ess 

models s t ! legislation does n adv]sely
 affect ! coop]ative bus9ess model's    
competitive position2 &  7#e7 w seek to 
enact legislation /udy+1 support+1      
enc\rag+1 & promot+ ! use ( ! coop]ative
 bus9ess model across all policy areas t
 c be an additional alt]native t[>d     
help+ solve a numb] ( ! ,nation's & !   
_w's policy issues & conc]ns4