,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 
,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1   
,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 
,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,m>key77 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ! fir/ week ( ,augu/ #bjbj z 
,_w ,brea/fe$+ ,week1 & designat+ ,augu/
 #bjbj z ,national ,brea/fe$+ ,mon?4    
,:]eas all major m$ical au?orities      
recomm5d exclusive brea/fe$+ = ab\t !   
fir/ #f mon?s ( life & cont9u$ brea/fe$+
 = n less ?an ! fir/ ye> ( life2 ,:]eas 
! ,_w ,alliance = ,brea/fe$+ ,action has
 designat$ ! fir/ week ( ,augu/ z ,_w   
,brea/fe$+ ,week1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,brea/fe$+ ,committee has designat$     
,augu/ z ,national ,brea/fe$+ ,mon?2    
,:]eas ,national ,brea/fe$+ ,mon?       
focuses on h[ data & measurem5ts c be   
us$ to build & re9=ce ! connections     
betwe5 brea/fe$+ & a broad spectrum (   
o!r heal? topics & initiatives2 ,:]eas  

,_w ,brea/fe$+ ,week & ,national        
,brea/fe$+ ,mon? provide important      
opportunities to address b>ri]s to      
brea/fe$+ fac$ by families across !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas      
brea/fe$+ is a prov5 prim>y prev5tion   
/rategy t builds a f\ndation = life-long
 heal? & wellness2 ,:]eas ! evid5ce ( ! 
value ( brea/fe$+ to ! heal? ( wom5 &   
*ildr5 is sci5tific1 solid1 & cont9ually
 reaffirm$ by new rese>*2 ,:]eas !      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
publi%es an annual ,brea/fe$+ ,report   
,c>d1 :i* has f\nd t1 :ile ! proportion 
( infants :o 7 ev] brea/f$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates is increas+1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
cont9ues to miss t>gets = exclusive     
brea/fe$+ = ! fir/ #f mon?s ( life2     
,:]eas !re are sub/antial racial & e?nic
 disp>ities 9 access to brea/fe$+       
support1 result+ 9 r$uc$ brea/fe$+ rates
 & an associat$ increase 9 risk = a     
v>iety ( negative heal? outcomes2       
,:]eas1 z ( ! date ( introduction ( ?is 
resolution1 ! ,national ,immunization   

,survey reports t #hf4f p]c5t ( ,:ite   
infants h ev] be5 brea/f$1 :ile-- 7#a7  
#gd p]c5t ( ,black infants h ev] be5    
brea/f$2 &  7#b7 #gi4e p]c5t ( ,am]ican 
,indian & ,alaska ,native infants h ev] 
be5 brea/f$2 ,:]eas ! ,heal?y ,p        
initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices has consi/5tly id5tifi$ 
brea/fe$+ z a national heal? priority2  
,:]eas ! majority ( new p>5ts want to   
brea/fe$ b face significant b>ri]s 9    
community1 heal? c>e1 & employm5t       
sett+s2 ,:]eas1 :ile "s p>5ts may *oose 
n to brea/fe$ or are unable to brea/fe$1
 all p>5ts c b5efit f access to         
education on infant nutrition &         
wellness2 ,:]eas protect+ & support+    
brea/fe$+ = p>5ts :o are able to        
brea/fe$ is ess5tial to ensur+ critical 
food security & immunologic protection =
 ! y\nge/ resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
,:]eas ! consi/5t & well-docum5t$ heal?1
 economic1 & environm5tal b5efits (     
brea/fe$+ %[ t brea/fe$+ is an inve/m5t 
t w cont9ue to produce measurable       

divid5ds _m times ov] across ! ,unit$   
,/ates & = families1 employ]s1 &        
gov]nm5t entities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! fir/ week ( 
,augu/ #bjbj z ,_w ,brea/fe$+ ,week2    
7#b7 designates ,augu/ #bjbj z ,national
 ,brea/fe$+ ,mon?2  7#c7 supports !     
goals ( ,_w ,brea/fe$+ ,week & ,national
 ,brea/fe$+ ,mon?2 &  7#d7 supports     
policies & fund+ to ensure t all p>5ts  
:o *oose to brea/fe$ c access a full    
range ( appropriate support f *ild c>e &
 heal? c>e in/itutions1 heal? c>e       
insur]s1 employ]s1 rese>*]s1 & gov]nm5t 
entities4