,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjbj,ms4  
,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4   
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4  
,coll9s1 & ,mrs4 ,loeffl]7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,july #cj1   
#bjbj;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ &    
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
importance ( ! blueb]ry indu/ry to !    
,unit$ ,/ates & designat+ ,july #bjbj z 
,national ,blueb]ry ,mon?4  ,:]eas !    
blueb]ry is a fruit native to ,nor?     
,am]ica2 ,:]eas blueb]ries 7 fir/-- 7#a7
 manag$ & h>ve/$ z wild blueb]ries by ! 
native ,wabanaki ?r\gh specializ$ burn+ 
practices t are /ill us$ 9 #bjbj2 &     
7#b7 us$ fre% & dri$ 9 food & m$ic9es by
 ,native ,am]icans1 :o introduc$        
blueb]ries to e>ly coloni/s1 :i* l$ to  
new uses & =ms ( blueb]ries1 includ+    
froz51 e/abli%+ traditions /ill obs]v$ 9
 #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! pione]+ "w conduct$ 9  
,new ,j]sey 9 ! e>ly #aijjs by ,elizabe?

 ,:ite & ,dr4 ,fr$]ick ,coville1 a      
botani/ at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1  
to dome/icate wild l[bu% blueb]ries     
result$ 9 ! developm5t ( ! hybrid =     
cultivat$ highbu% blueb]ries2 ,:]eas1   
because ( ^? e>ly ef=ts1 highbu%        
blueb]ries are l>ge1 sweet1 juicy b]ries
 t c be comm]cially produc$ & %ipp$2    
,:]eas wild blueb]ries-- 7#a7 are small 
& sweet2 &  7#b7 are n plant$1 b /ill   
gr[ & are h>ve/$ :]e !y h naturally     
occurr$ = ?\s&s ( ye>s2 ,:]eas !        
blueb]ry indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+ bo? highbu% & wild blueb]ries1  
is an important agricultural indu/ry )  
an annual economic impact (             
#d1gjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas highbu% & wild   
blueb]ries-- 7#a7 h a total h>ve/$ area 
e/imat$ at m ?an #adj1jjj acres2 &  7#b7
 are produc$ 9 #dh ,/ates by m ?an      
#ae1jjj gr[]s & _! families2 ,:]eas     
highbu% & wild blueb]ry production 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates has cont9ually increas$1 )
 p>ticul> gr[? dur+ ! fir/ #b decades ( 
! #ba/ c5tury1 rea*+ a total h>ve/ (    

#gjj1jjj1jjj p\nds 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas      
blueb]ries are-- 7#a7 l[ 9 fat2 &  7#b7 
a s\rce ( fib]1 vitam9s1 & m9]als2      
,:]eas blueb]ries are be+ /udi$ to      
exam9e ! role t ! b]ries may play 9     
promot+ good heal? 9 areas su* z        
c>diovascul> heal?1 bra9 heal?1 ex]cise1
 insul9 response1 & gut heal?2 & ,:]eas 
blueb]ries are h>ve/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
f ,m>* ?r\gh e>ly ,septemb]1 ) ! peak ( 
! h>ve/ occurr+ 9 ,july3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,july   
#bjbj z ,national ,blueb]ry ,mon?2  7#b7
 recognizes ! contributions ( blueb]ry  
gr[]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _! families2 &
  7#c7 recognizes t pur*as+ blueb]ries  
gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports f>m]s1  
jobs1 & ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4