,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cig  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october  
#d1 #bjbc,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,mr4 
,moran1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 and ,mr4        
,boozman7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,designating ,october #af1
 #bjbc1 and ,october #af1 #bjbd1 as     
,world ,food ,day4  ,whereas hunger and 
malnutrition are daily facts of life for
 hundreds of millions of people around  
the world2 ,whereas women and children  
suffer the most serious effects of      
hunger and malnutrition2 ,whereas       
millions of children die each year from 
hunger-related illness and disease2     
,whereas many people suffer permanent   
physical or mental impairment because of
 vitamin or protein deficiencies2       
,whereas those in rural areas experience
 disproportionate levels of hunger2     
,whereas the severity and frequency of  
food insecurity remained unacceptably   

high in #bjbb1 represented by-- 7#a7 the
 #b1djj1jjj1jjj people1 nearly #cj      
percent of the global population1 who   
experienced moderate to severe food     
insecurity in #bjbb1 an increase of     
#cia1jjj1jjj compared to #bjai2  7#b7   
the more than #c1ajj1jjj1jjj people1    
over #dj percent of the global          
population1 who were unable to afford a 
healthy diet in #bjbb1 an increase of   
#acd1jjj1jjj compared to #bjai2 and     
7#c7 the approximately #gce1jjj1jjj     
people who faced hunger in #bjbb1 an    
increase of #abb1jjj1jjj compared to    
#bjai2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has 
a long tradition of demonstrating       
humanitarian concern for the hungry and 
malnourished people of the world2       
,whereas there is an ever-increasing    
concern in the ,united ,states and in   
other countries about threats to the    
future food supply1 including-- 7#a7    
misuse and overuse of land and water2   
7#b7 loss of biological diversity2  7#c7
 erosion of genetic resources on a      

global scale2 and  7#d7 transboundary   
pests and diseases1 such as the desert  
locust for plants and anthrax for       
livestock2 ,whereas the world community 
increasingly and consistently calls upon
 the ,united ,states to resolve food    
problems stemming from natural- and     
human-made disasters by providing       
humanitarian assistance2 ,whereas the   
,united ,states-- 7#a7 plays a major    
role in the development and             
implementation of international food and
 agricultural trade standards and       
practices2 and  7#b7 recognizes the     
positive role that the global food trade
 can play in enhancing human nutrition  
and alleviating hunger2 ,whereas1       
although progress has been made in      
reducing the incidence of hunger and    
malnutrition in the ,united ,states1    
certain groups remain vulnerable to     
malnutrition and related diseases2      
,whereas the conservation of natural    
resources1 the preservation of          
biological diversity1 and strong public 

and private agricultural research       
programs are required for the ,united   
,states to-- 7#a7 remain food secure2   
7#b7 continue to aid the hungry and     
malnourished people of the world2  7#c7 
assist in building a more resilient     
global food system2 and  7#d7 preserve  
and sustain our forests1 land1 oceans1  
and waterways2 ,whereas the ,united     
,states is a world leader in the        
development of agricultural innovation  
and technology aimed at enhancing the   
improved production1 safety1 and quality
 of the world food supply1 and the      
,united ,states must continue to        
maintain that role2 ,whereas private    
voluntary organizations and businesses  
working with national governments and   
the international community is essential
 in the search for ways to increase food
 production in developing countries and 
improve food distribution to hungry and 
malnourished people2 ,whereas the ,food 
and ,agriculture ,organization of the   
,united ,nations 7referred to in this   

preamble as the ,,fao7 is mandated to   
lead global efforts to address food and 
nutrition security issues2 ,whereas the 
member nations of the ,,fao have        
unanimously designated ,october #af of  
each year as ,world ,food ,day2 ,whereas
 the ,,fao has worked to organize       
activities and efforts on ,world ,food  
,day in more than #acj countries to     
promote awareness of and action for     
people suffering from hunger and        
malnutrition2 ,whereas past observances 
of ,world ,food ,day have been          
supported-- 7#a7 by proclamations of    
,congress1 the ,president1 the #ej      
,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the
 ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and the
 territories and possessions of the     
,united ,states2 and  7#b7 by programs  
of the ,department of ,agriculture and  
other ,federal departments and agencies2
 ,whereas private voluntary             
organizations and community leaders are 
participating in planning ,world ,food  
,day observances in #bjbc and #bjbd1 and

 a growing number of these organizations
 and leaders are using ,world ,food ,day
 as a focal point for year-round        
programs2 and ,whereas the people of the
 ,united ,states can express their      
concern for the plight of hungry and    
malnourished people throughout the world
 by studying1 advocating1 and taking    
action3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the
 ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,october #af1
 #bjbc1 and ,october #af1 #bjbd1 as     
,world ,food ,day2 and  7#b7 encourages 
the people of the ,united ,states to    
observe the days with appropriate       
ceremonies and activities4