,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cfe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october  
#ag1 #bjai,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,mr4
 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 and ,mr4 ,leahy7
 submitted the following resolution2    
which was considered and agreed to      
,,resolution  ,designating ,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 in 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  ,whereas1      
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--  7#a7 to remain food secure2  
and  7#b7 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   
preamble as the ,,fao7 is mandated to   

lead global efforts to address food and 
nutrition security issues2 ,whereas the 
member nations of the ,,fao have        
unanimously designated ,october #af of  
each year as ,world ,food ,day2 ,whereas
 the ,,fao has worked to organize       
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-- 7#a7 by
 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 by 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 ,senate--   
7#a7 designates ,october #af1 #bjai1 and
 ,october #af1 #bjbj1 as ,world ,food   
,day2 and  7#b7 encourages the people of
 the ,united ,states to observe the days
 with appropriate ceremonies and        
activities4