,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cch ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #be1 #bjai ,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,designat+ ! week ( ,septemb] #bc ?r\gh ,septemb] #bg1 #bjai1 z ,malnutrition ,aw>5ess ,week4 ,:]eas malnutrition is ! condition t occurs :5 a p]son does n get en\gh nutri5ts2 ,:]eas malnutrition is a significant problem 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1 cross+ all age1 racial1 class1 g5d]1 & geographic l9es2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 infants1 old] adults1 p ) *ronic diseases1 & o!r vuln]able populations are p>ticul>ly at risk = malnutrition2 ,:]eas disease-associat$ malnutrition co/s ! ,unit$ ,/ates m ?an #ae1ejj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>2 ,:]eas approximately #c_/d ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h eat+ patt]ns ( vegetables1 fruits1 dairy1 & oils t are bel[ ! recomm5d$ diet>y guidel9es2 ,:]eas _m vuln]able individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates d n get ! daily recomm5d$ am\nt ( lean prote9s2 ,:]eas approximately #f1jjj1jjj *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates live 9 food insecure homes2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics has f\nd t failure to provide key nutri5ts dur+ e>ly *ildhood may result 9 lifelong deficits 9 bra9 function2 ,:]eas disease-associat$ malnutrition affects betwe5 #cj & #ej p]c5t ( pati5ts admitt$ to hospitals2 ,:]eas ! m$ical co/s ( hospitaliz$ pati5ts ) malnutrition c be #cjj p]c5t m ?an ! m$ical co/s ( prop]ly n\ri%$ pati5ts2 ,:]eas m ?an #a_/b ( old] adults liv+ 9 ! community are at risk = malnutrition2 & ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,society = ,p>5t]al & ,ent]al ,nutrition creat$ ,malnutrition ,aw>5ess ,week to raise aw>5ess & promote prev5tion ( malnutrition3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week ( ,septemb] #bc ?r\gh ,septemb] #bg1 #bjai1 z ,malnutrition ,aw>5ess ,week2 7#b7 recognizes regi/]$ dietitian nutritioni/s & o!r nutrition pr(essionals1 heal? c>e provid]s1 social work]s1 advocates1 c>egiv]s1 & o!r pr(essionals & ag5cies = _! ef=ts to advance aw>5ess & prev5tion ( malnutrition2 7#c7 recognizes ! importance ( exi/+ ,f$]al nutrition programs = _! role 9 combatt+ malnutrition & supports cont9u+ res\rces to prev5t & treat malnutrition2 & 7#d7 recognizes ! ne$ to reau?orize ! special supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7 & ! *ild nutrition programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to provide critical nutrition assi/ance to vuln]able populations4