,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #djc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4
 ,leahy 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4  
,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,p]due7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,octob] #bjai z
 ,national ,f>m to ,s*ool ,mon?4  ,:]eas
 f>m to s*ool programs ( v>y+ scale     
op]ate 9 ne>ly #dc1jjj s*ools across !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas f>m to s*ool      
programs connect s*ools & local f>ms 9  
ord] to-- 7#a7 s]ve nutriti\s meals 9   
s*ool cafet]ias2 &  7#b7 support local  
f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & fi%]m52 ,:]eas f>m to  
s*ool programs include exp]i5tial       
education compon5ts t c lead to p]man5t 
improvem5ts 9 ! diets ( *ildr51 bo? 9   
s*ool & at home2 ,:]eas f>m to s*ool    
programs facilitate ! pur*ase ( local   
food = s*ool meals2 ,:]eas f>m to s*ool 
programs c b5efit small & mid-siz$      
agricultural produc]s by provid+ access 
to consi/5t m>kets2 ,:]eas f>m to s*ool 
programs c be p>ticul>ly important =    

beg9n+ or socially disadvantag$ f>m]s1 z
 s*ools provide a consi/5t & secure     
cu/om] base2 ,:]eas f>m to s*ool        
programs c b5efit local economies2      
,:]eas = e #a sp5t on local foods 9     
s*ools1 up to an additional #b          
circulates 9 ! local economy2 ,:]eas    
data f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &   
,prev5tion %[s t only #g p]c5t ( *ildr5 
consume ! recomm5d$ am\nt ( vegetables2 
,:]eas communities ) high levels (      
pov]ty h less access to fre% fruits &   
vegetables ?an high] income communities2
 ,:]eas ! increas$ consumption ( fre%   
fruits & vegetables is #a ( #f major    
/rategies to prev5t & control obesity1  
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion2 ,:]eas /udies h demon/rat$
 t *ildr5 9 s*ools ) an active f>m to   
s*ool program increase _! av]age        
consumption ( fre% fruits & vegetables  
by #a or m s]v+s p] day2 ,:]eas f>m to  
s*ool programs-- 7#a7 are popul> among  
*ildr52  7#b7 c increase int]e/ 9 s*ool 
meal programs2 &  7#c7 c decrease food  

wa/e2 &  ,:]eas ,octob] #bjai w\ld be an
 appropriate mon? to designate z        
,national ,f>m to ,s*ool ,mon?3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
designates ,octob] #bjai z ,national    
,f>m to ,s*ool ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes  
support = policy improvem5ts to f>m to  
s*ool programs 9 legislation reau?oriz+ 
*ild nutrition programs2  7#c7 enc\rages
 s*ools & local educational ag5cies to  
use local f>m products 9 meals2 &  7#d7 
enc\rages s*ools1 f>m]s & f>m gr\ps1    
local bus9esses1 nonpr(it in/itutions1  
*ur*es1 cities1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 & o!r  
local gr\ps to raise aw>5ess ( f>m to   
s*ool ef=ts 9 _! communities4