,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fcb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,october #af1       
#bjai,ms4 ,pingree 7for herself1 ,mr4   
,newhouse1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 and ,mrs4   
,walorski7 submitted the following      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform    
,,resolution  ,supporting the           
designation of ,october #af1 #bjai1 and 
,october #af1 #bjbj1 as ,world ,food    
,day4  ,whereas hunger and malnutrition 
are daily facts of life for hundreds of 
millions of people around the world2    
,whereas women and children suffer the  
most serious effects of hunger and      
malnutrition2 ,whereas millions of      
children die each year from             
hunger-related illness and disease2     
,whereas many people suffer permanent   
physical or mental impairment because of
 vitamin or protein deficiencies2       
,whereas the ,united ,states has a long 
tradition of demonstrating humanitarian 
concern for the hungry and malnourished 

people of the world2 ,whereas there is a
 growing concern in the ,united ,states 
and other countries about threats to the
 future food supply1 including--  7#a7  
misuse and overuse of land and water2   
7#b7 loss of biological diversity2 and  
7#c7 erosion of genetic resources on a  
global scale2 ,whereas the world        
community increasingly calls upon the   
,united ,states to resolve food problems
 stemming from natural and human-made   
disasters by providing humanitarian     
assistance2 ,whereas the ,united        
,states-- 7#a7 plays a major role in the
 development and implementation of      
international food and agricultural     
trade standards and practices2 and  7#b7
 recognizes the positive role that the  
global food trade can play in enhancing 
human nutrition and alleviating hunger2 
,whereas although progress has been made
 in reducing the incidence of hunger and
 malnutrition in the ,united ,states1   
certain groups remain vulnerable to     
malnutrition and related diseases2      

,whereas the conservation of natural    
resources1 the preservation of          
biological diversity1 and strong public 
and private agricultural research       
programs are required for the ,united   
,states to remain food secure and to    
continue to aid the hungry and          
malnourished people of the world2       
,whereas the ,united ,states is a world 
leader in the development of            
agricultural innovation and technology  
aimed at enhancing the improved         
production1 safety1 and quality of the  
world food supply and must continue to  
retain that role2 ,whereas participation
 by private voluntary organizations and 
businesses1 working with national       
governments and the international       
community1 is essential in the search   
for ways to increase food production in 
developing countries and improve food   
distribution to hungry and malnourished 
people2 ,whereas the ,food and          
,agriculture ,organization of the       
,united ,nations 7referred to in this   

resolution as the ,,fao7 is mandated to 
lead global efforts to address food and 
nutrition security issues2 ,whereas the 
,united ,states ,ambassador to the      
,united ,nations ,agencies for ,food and
 ,agriculture1 ,kip ,tom1 wrote on ,june
 #ah1 #bjai1 ,the ,,fao is where the    
nations of the world come together to   
identify tools and practices to improve 
agricultural production1 to facilitate  
trade1 to enhance sustainability1 and to
 extend knowledge in ways that can      
improve the health and well-being of    
families everywhere42 ,whereas the      
member nations of the ,,fao have        
unanimously designated ,october #af of  
each year as ,world ,food ,day2 ,whereas
 the ,,fao has done commendable work in 
organizing activities and efforts on    
,world ,food ,day in over #acj countries
 to promote awareness of and action for 
people suffering from hunger and        
malnutrition2 ,whereas past observances 
of ,world ,food ,day have been supported
 by-- 7#a7 proclamations by ,congress1  

the ,president1 the #ej ,states1 the    
,district of ,columbia1 the             
,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and the 
territories and possessions of the      
,united ,states2 and  7#b7 programs of  
the ,department of ,agriculture and     
other ,federal departments and agencies2
 ,whereas private voluntary             
organizations and community leaders are 
participating in planning ,world ,food  
,day observances in #bjai and #bjbj1 and
 a growing number of these organizations
 and leaders are using ,world ,food ,day
 as a focal point for year-round        
programs2 and ,whereas the people of the
 ,united ,states can express their      
concern for the plight of hungry and    
malnourished people throughout the world
 by study1 advocacy1 and action3 ,now1  
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
designation of ,world ,food ,day2 and   
7#b7 encourages the people of the       
,united ,states to observe the days with
 appropriate ceremonies and activities4