,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bje  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ad1 
#bjai,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,cramer1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 
,casey1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,ms4 
,collins1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,roberts1   
,ms4 ,duckworth1 and ,mr4 ,hoeven7      
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and        
,pensions  ,,resolution  ,expressing the
 gratitude of the ,senate for the people
 who operate or support diaper banks and
 diaper distribution programs in their  
local communities4  ,whereas the lack of
 a sufficient clean diaper supply can   
adversely affect the physical1 mental1  
and economic well-being of infants1     
toddlers1 and their families2 ,whereas  
diapers are a material basic need of    
every infant and toddler2 ,whereas an   
infant requires up to #ab diapers per   
day1 at a cost of #gj to #hj per month2 
,whereas low-wage families and families 

living in poverty often rely on         
community donations for diapers2        
,whereas addressing diaper need in local
 communities can improve health         
conditions and economic opportunities   
for infants1 toddlers1 and their        
families2 ,whereas many families delay  
changing a diaper to extend their diaper
 supply1 thereby increasing the         
incidence of diaper dermatitis1 urinary 
tract infections1 and other health      
ailments2 ,whereas families displaced by
 natural disasters experience an acute  
need for diapers1 particularly as       
diapers are not consistently provided   
through relief efforts2 ,whereas diapers
 provided by diaper banks and volunteer 
distribution projects amplify the impact
 of resources deployed by larger        
disaster relief organizations2 ,whereas1
 in ,september #bjaa1 the ,national     
,diaper ,bank ,network was created to   
support children and their families and 
to raise awareness of diaper need among 
the general public2 ,whereas more than  

#a1jjj1jjj diapers were distributed     
along the ,gulf ,coast in the wake of   
,hurricanes ,harvey and ,irma by        
nonprofit diaper banks and diaper       
pantries that are members of the        
,national ,diaper ,bank ,network2       
,whereas the ,national ,diaper ,bank    
,network coordinates ongoing diaper     
supply efforts in the aftermath of      
natural disasters such as ,hurricanes   
,harvey1 ,irma1 and ,maria1 the         
,california wildfires1 and the          
,midwestern floods2 and ,whereas1 during
 #bjag1 the more than #cjj nonprofit    
diaper banks and diaper pantries that   
are members of the ,national ,diaper    
,bank ,network distributed more than    
#fd1jjj1jjj donated diapers1 helping    
ensure that each month more than        
#bbe1jjj children in need received      
diapers3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that   
the ,senate-- 7#a7 expresses its        
gratitude for the people who operate or 
support diaper banks and diaper         
distribution programs in their local    

communities2  7#b7 supports the         
important efforts made by diaper banks  
and diaper distribution programs in     
response to natural disasters2 and  7#c7
 encourages the people of the ,united   
,states to address diaper need by       
donating generously to diaper banks1    
diaper pantries1 diaper drives1 and     
organizations that distribute diapers to
 families in need4