,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #b1 #bjbj,mrs4  
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4  
,sullivan7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,express+ support = ! designation (   
,july #bjbj z ,am]ican ,gr[n ,fl[]      
,mon?4  ,:]eas cut fl[] gr[]s 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates are h>d-work+1 d$icat$          
individuals :o br+ beauty1 economic     
/imulus1 & pride to _! communities & !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates h a long hi/ory ( us+ fl[]s &    
gre5s gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to br+     
beauty to important ev5ts & express     
affection = lov$ ones2 ,:]eas consum]s  
sp5d almo/ #bg1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye> on   
floral products1 includ+ cut fl[]s1 g>d5
 plants1 b$d+1 & indoor plants2 ,:]eas1 
ea* ye>1 ne>ly #cj p]c5t ( h\seholds 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates pur*ase fre% cut fl[]s & 
gre5s f m ?an #af1jjj flori/s & floral  
e/abli%m5ts2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates increas+ly want to support       

dome/ically produc$ foods & agricultural
 products & w\ld pref] to buy locally   
gr[n fl[]s :5ev] possible1 yet a        
majority ( dome/ic consum]s d n "k :]e !
 fl[]s !y pur*ase are gr[n2 ,:]eas1 9   
response to increas$ dem&1 ! ,c]tifi$   
,am]ican ,gr[n ,fl[]s logo 0 creat$ 9   
,july #bjad 9 ord] to educate & emp[]   
consum]s to pur*ase fl[]s f dome/ic     
produc]s2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,april #bjag1     
millions ( /ems ( dome/ically gr[n fl[]s
 are n[ ,c]tifi$ ,am]ican ,gr[n2 ,:]eas 
dome/ic fl[] f>m]s produce ?\s&s (      
v>ieties ( fl[]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 su* z peonies 9 ,alaska1 ,g]b]a daisies
 9 ,cali=nia1 lup9es 9 ,ma9e1 tulips 9  
,wa%+ton1 lilies 9 ,oregon1 & l>kspur 9 
,texas2 ,:]eas ! five fl[] v>ieties     
produc$ 9 ! l>ge/ quantities 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates are tulips1 ,g]b]a daisies1      
lilies1 gladiolas1 & irises2 ,:]eas p 9 
e ,/ate h access to dome/ically gr[n    
fl[]s1 yet only "o 9 five fl[]s sold 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates is dome/ically gr[n2     
,:]eas ! dome/ic cut fl[] indu/ry       

creates almo/ #db1jjj1jjj 9 economic    
impact daily & supports hundr$s ( gr[]s1
 ?\s&s ( small bus9esses1 & t5s ( ?\s&s 
( jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates are express+ int]e/ 9    
gr[+ fl[]s locally1 :i* has result$ 9 an
 increase ( approximately #bj p]c5t 9 ! 
numb] ( dome/ic cut fl[] f>ms betwe5    
#bjjg & #bjab2 ,:]eas mo/ dome/ic cut   
fl[]s & gre5s are sold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 )9 #bd to #dh h\rs aft] h>ve/ & la/    
long] ?an fl[]s %ipp$ long] di/ances2   
,:]eas fl[]s gr[n dome/ically enhance ! 
ability ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
fe/ively celebrate w$d+s & bir?s & honor
 ^? :o h pass$2 ,:]eas fl[] giv+ has be5
 a holiday tradition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 g5]ations2 ,:]eas fl[]s speak to !     
beauty ( mo!rhood on ,"m's ,day & to !  
_s ( love on ,val5t9e's ,day2 ,:]eas    
fl[]s are an ess5tial "p ( o!r holidays 
su* z ,?anksgiv+1 ,*ri/mas1 ,hanukkah1 &
 ,kwanzaa2 ,:]eas fl[]s help commemorate
 ! s]vice & sacrifice ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces on ,memorial ,day & ,vet]ans     

,day2 & ,:]eas ! ,s5ate enc\rages !     
cultivation ( fl[]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 dome/ic fl[] f>m]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation 
( ,july #bjbj z ,am]ican ,gr[n ,fl[]    
,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes t pur*as+ fl[]s 
gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ! f>m]s1
 small bus9esses1 jobs1 & economy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes t gr[+  
fl[]s & gre5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a    
vital "p ( ! agricultural indu/ry ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 recognizes t       
cultivat+ fl[]s dome/ically enhances !  
ability ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
fe/ively celebrate holidays & special   
occasions2 &  7#e7 urges all p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to proactively %[case     
fl[]s & gre5s gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
ord] to %[ support = ! fl[] f>m]s1      
processors1 & di/ributors 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates z well z agriculture 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ov]all4