,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #baj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #h1 #bjbc,mr4    
,kri%namoor?i submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability          
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,decemb] #e ( ea* ye> z ,national ,soil 
,heal? ,day4  ,:]eas soil is an ess5tial
 natural res\rce1 & f>m]s & pr(essionals
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates play a critical role 
9 manag+ ,unit$ ,/ates soil & wat]      
res\rces2 ,:]eas ! ,natural ,res\rces   
,cons]vation ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture def9es soil heal? z !      
cont9u$ capacity ( soil to function z a 
vital liv+ ecosy/em t su/a9s plants1    
animals1 & humans2 ,:]eas ! concept (   
soil heal? across ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
l&scape is n new1 b is only rec5tly     
recogniz$ z ne$$ to prev5t soil         
degradation & combat climate *ange2     
,:]eas ! degradation ( soil c be rapid1 
:ile ! =mation & reg5]ation processes c 
be v sl[2 ,:]eas ! protection ( ,unit$  

,/ates soil is ess5tial to ! long-t]m   
prosp]ity & su/a9ability ( ! soil & wat]
 res\rces ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas ! #f basic
 pr9ciples ( soil heal? necess>y = t    
protection are to--  7#a7 m9imize soil  
di/urbance & ext]nal inputs1 includ+    
r$uc$ tillage2  7#b7 maximize plant &   
microbial div]sity2  7#c7 ma9ta9 !      
pres5ce ( liv+ roots2  7#d7 keep ! soil 
cov]$1 includ+ ) cov] crops & crop      
residue1 to armor ! soil2  7#e7         
integrate animals into l& managem5t1    
includ+ graz+ animals1 birds1 b5eficial 
insects1 or key/one species1 su* z      
e>?worms2 &  7#f7 incorporate ! context 
( local conditions 9 decision mak+1     
includ+1 = example1 soil type1          
topography1 & "t ( ye>2  ,:]eas soil    
heal? pr9ciples & its associat$         
practices ( no-till1 cov] crops1 nutri5t
 managem5t plans1 & long] crop rotations
 enhance ! ability ( f>m]s to meet !    
nonpo9t s\rce pollution goals =         
nitrate-nitrog5 & phosphorus2 ,:]eas x  
is ess5tial to r$uce ! am\nt ( nutri5ts 

fl[+ (f ( f>m fields & into ,unit$      
,/ates wat]%$s1 & ) ^! r$uc$ nutri5t    
losses f agriculture l&s1 f>m]s w be    
able to meet desir$ outcomes z outl9$ by
 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 ,hypoxia    
,task ,=ce = ! ,gulf ( ,mexico2 ,:]eas  
soil heal? pr9ciples provide = !        
r$uction ( c>bon dioxide 9 ! atmosph]e  
?r\gh ! seque/ration ( c>bon )9 ! upp]  
rea*es ( ! soil pr(ile1 & ?is c>bon     
mitigation improves ! organic matt]     
cont5t 9 ! soil & provides a /able biome
 = soil organisms1 improves nutri5t     
transf] f soil to root1 & increases wat]
 infiltration & wat]-hold+ capacity2    
,:]eas despite soil's importance to     
human heal?1 ! environm5t1 nutrition &  
food1 fe$1 fib]1 & fuel production1 !re 
is little public aw>5ess ( ! importance 
( soil protection2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates %\ld be actively rais+ aw>5ess ( 
! importance ( soil heal? & promot+ its 
/ew>d%ip to safegu>d ?is res\rce =      
future g5]ations ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
citiz5s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (  

,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,national ,soil ,heal?    
,day2 &  7#b7 calls ^u ?is celebration &
 its relat$ activities to improve !     
aw>5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s &         
agribus9ess t[>d ! importance ( ! air & 
wat] quality environm5t = all ( !       
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4