,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,smi? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4      
,ern/1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,octob] #bjbj z
 ,national ,co-op ,mon? & comm5d+ !     
coop]ative bus9ess model & !            
memb]-own]s1 bus9esses1 employees1      
f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & practition]s :o use !  
coop]ative bus9ess model to positively  
impact ! economy & society4  ,:]eas1    
dur+ ! global ,,covid-#ai p&emic1       
coop]atives h tak5 extraord9>y /eps to  
s]ve _! memb]-own]s & communities2      
,:]eas a coop]ative-- 7#a7 is a bus9ess 
t is own$ & gov]n$ by its memb]s1 :o are
 ! individuals :o use ! bus9ess1 create 
! products ( ! bus9ess1 or manage !     
op]ation ( ! bus9ess2 &  7#b7 op]ates "u
 ! #g pr9ciples (-- 7,a7 volunt>y op5   
memb]%ip2  7,b7 democratic control2     
7,c7 own] economic p>ticipation2  7,d7  

autonomy & indep5d5ce2  7,e7 education1 
tra9+1 & in=mation2  7,f7 coop]ation    
among coop]atives2 &  7,g7 conc]n =     
community2  ,:]eas coop]ative           
entrepr5eurs c be f\nd 9 almo/ e        
economic sector ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
?r\gh\t all #ej ,/ates & t]ritories1 & 9
 e congressional di/rict ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas coop]atives help f>m]s   
increase incomes & become m resili5t to 
economic bus9ess cycles by work+ toge!r 
to plan & prep>e = ! future1 :ile       
contribut+ significantly to ! economic  
activity 9 ! agriculture & food m>kets (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! r\ghly #a1hjj
 agricultural coop]atives 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates op]ate m ?an #h1jjj facilities1  
employ #if1jjj1jjj1jjj wor? ( assets1 & 
g5]ate ne>ly #bjd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 bus9ess 
annually2 ,:]eas ! majority ( !         
#b1jjj1jjj f>m]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
belong to an agricultural coop]ative2   
,:]eas agricultural coop]atives (f]     
memb]s ! opportunity to access commodity
 value-add$ pr(its ?r\gh\t ! h&l+1      

process+1 & di/ribution *a9s2 ,:]eas    
memb]-own]s ( agricultural coop]atives  
are d$icat$ to provid+ ! highe/ quality 
product = consum]s2 ,:]eas agricultural 
coop]atives add significant b5efits to !
 economic well-be+ ( rural areas ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates by provid+ m ?an #bej1jjj 
jobs ) annual wages total+ m ?an        
#h1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas agricultural     
coop]atives provide res\rces to _!      
memb]-own]s1 su* z l[-co/ supplies1     
effective m>ket+1 & s]vices2 ,:]eas f>m]
 memb]s ( agricultural coop]atives h !  
opportunity to pool res\rces & re9ve/   
pr(its into ! communities ( ! f>m]      
memb]s2 ,:]eas ! pr9ciples ( coop]ation 
& ! coop]ative bus9ess model help       
smallhold] f>m]s organize !mselves & ga9
 access to local & global m>kets1 tra9+1
 improv$ inputs1 & aggregat$ sales &    
m>ket+2 ,:]eas ! coop]ative bus9ess     
model provides f>m]s own]%ip ov] _!     
economic decisions1 a focus on le>n+1 & 
a broad] und]/&+ ( environm5tal & social
 conc]ns2 ,:]eas ! coop]ative bus9ess   

model has be5 us$ ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to advance civil rights & 
to help ensure t all individuals h equal
 access to economic opportunity2 ,:]eas 
! compreh5sive global food security     
/rategy e/abli%$ "u section #e ( !      
,global ,food ,security ,act ( #bjaf    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #icjd7 7commonly kn[n z  
,fe$ ! ,future7 & ! ,coop]ative         
,developm5t ,program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t use  
coop]ative pr9ciples & ! coop]ative     
bus9ess model to advance int]national   
developm5t1 nutrition1 resili5ce1 &     
economic security2 ,:]eas ! ,int]ag5cy  
,work+ ,gr\p on ,coop]ative             
,developm5t-- 7#a7 is an int]ag5cy gr\p 
t is coord9at$ & *air$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture to fo/] coop]ative         
developm5t & ensure coord9ation ) ,f$]al
 ag5cies & national & local coop]ative  
organizations t h coop]ative programs & 
int]e/s2 &  7#b7 z ( ! date (           
introduction ( ?is resolution1 _h       
organiz$ #d meet+s2 ,:]eas ! bip>tisan  

,congressional ,coop]ative ,bus9ess     
,caucus unites ,memb]s ( ,congress to-- 
7#a7 create a bett]-in=m$ electorate & a
 m educat$ public on ! important role t 
coop]atives play 9 ! economy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! _w2  7#b7 promote !          
coop]ative bus9ess model1 because t     
model ensures t consum]s h access to    
high-quality goods & s]vices at         
competitive prices & co/s t improve !   
lives ( individuals1 families1 & _!     
communities2 &  7#c7 address & correct  
aw>5ess *all5ges among ! public & )9 !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat+ to :at          
coop]atives look l1 :o p>ticipates 9    
coop]atives1 :]e coop]atives are locat$1
 & :y individuals *oose coop]atives2    
,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 z "p ( !   
#bjag ,economic ,c5sus1 ask$ ea* bus9ess
 if ! bus9ess 0 organiz$ z a coop]ative1
 & ! responses ( bus9esses yield$ bo?   
quantitative & qualitative data on !    
effects & importance ( coop]atives      
across ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t rural areas ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates1 _m utility s]vice provid]s      
op]ate z coop]atives & are task$ ) !    
deliv]y ( public s]vices1 su* z         
electricity1 wat]1 telecommunications1 &
 broadb&1 9 areas :]e inve/or-own$      
utility companies typically d n op]ate2 
,:]eas utility coop]atives h innovat$ to
 meet ! evolv+ ne$s ( _! memb]-own]s &  
help rural individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 prosp]2 ,:]eas1 9 ! f9ancial s]vices   
sector1 coop]atives1 includ+ cr$it      
unions1 f>m cr$it banks1 & o!r f9anc+   
organizations t l5d to coop]atives1     
provide num]\s b5efits to ! memb]-own]s 
( ^? coop]atives2 ,:]eas memb]-own]s (  
coop]atives vote 9 bo>d elections1 &    
e>n$ pr(its cycle back into co/-sav+    
programs or return z divid5d paym5ts2   
,:]eas pur*as+ & %>$ s]vice coop]atives 
all[ indep5d5t & fran*ise bus9esses to  
?rive2 ,:]eas food coop]atives range 9  
size f small1 local buy+ clubs to       
multi-/ore regional giants t compete )  
*a9 /ores ) locations across ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ! h\s+ sector1 h\s+   

coop]atives & resid5t-own$ communities 9
 :i* memb]s own ! build+ or l&-- 7#a7   
are an alt]native to conv5tional r5tal  
ap>tm5ts1 manufactur$ home p>ks1 &      
condom9iums2 &  7#b7 emp[] ea* resid5t )
 own]%ip & responsibility2 ,:]eas h\s+  
coop]atives h roots dat+ to ! late      
#ahjjs & are increas+ly becom+ a h\s+   
alt]native = /ud5ts at colleges ?r\gh\t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas %>$ equity h\s+ 
coop]atives are a critical option =     
pres]v+ long-t]m1 af=dable h\s+2 ,:]eas 
coop]atives all[ resid5ts ( manufactur$ 
home communities to collectively pur*ase
 ! l& on :i* !y live1 provid+ /ability &
 ! opportunity to self-gov]n2 ,:]eas1 z 
( #bjai1 n less ?an #a1jjj manufactur$  
home communities 7 resid5t-own$1 acc\nt+
 = approximately #b p]c5t ( all         
manufactur$ home communities2 ,:]eas !  
gr[? ( work] coop]atives 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates is all[+ m work]s to own & h     
great] control ov] _! bus9esses2 ,:]eas 
_m small bus9esses conv]t to coop]atives
 :5 fac$ ) closure or a buy\t1 ensur+ ! 

bus9ess c cont9ue to s]ve its community2
 & ,:]eas ! coop]ative bus9ess model    
all[s bus9ess own]s to retire & transf] 
bus9ess own]%ip to employees or         
consum]s1 protect+ local own]%ip &      
support+ local communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates      
,octob] #bjbj z ,national ,co-op ,mon?2 
7#b7 comm5ds ! coop]ative bus9ess model 
=-- 7,a7 its contributions to ! economy2
  7,b7 ! jobs x creates2 &  7,c7 its    
positive impacts on local communities2  
7#c7 expresses confid5ce 91 & support =1
 coop]atives to cont9ue _! successes2 & 
7#d7 w be m9dful 9 craft+ legislation t 
affects bus9ess models t are n !        
coop]ative bus9ess model s t !          
legislation does n adv]sely affect !    
coop]ative bus9ess model4