,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #d1 #bjbc,mr4 
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4    
,/ab5[1 & ,mr4 ,boozman7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,octob] #af1 #bjbc1 & ,octob]
 #af1 #bjbd1 z ,_w ,food ,day4  ,:]eas  
hung] & malnutrition are daily facts (  
life = hundr$s ( millions ( p ar\nd !   
_w2 ,:]eas wom5 & *ildr5 suff] ! mo/    
s]i\s effects ( hung] & malnutrition2   
,:]eas millions ( *ildr5 die ea* ye> f  
hung]-relat$ illness & disease2 ,:]eas  
_m p suff] p]man5t physical or m5tal    
impairm5t because ( vitam9 or prote9    
defici5cies2 ,:]eas ^? 9 rural areas    
exp]i5ce disproportionate levels (      
hung]2 ,:]eas ! sev]ity & frequ5cy (    
food insecurity rema9$ unacceptably high
 9 #bjbb1 repres5t$ by-- 7#a7 !         
#b1djj1jjj1jjj p1 ne>ly #cj p]c5t ( !   
global population1 :o exp]i5c$ mod]ate  
to sev]e food insecurity 9 #bjbb1 an    

increase ( #cia1jjj1jjj comp>$ to #bjai2
  7#b7 ! m ?an #c1ajj1jjj1jjj p1 ov] #dj
 p]c5t ( ! global population1 :o 7      
unable to af=d a heal?y diet 9 #bjbb1 an
 increase ( #acd1jjj1jjj comp>$ to      
#bjai2 &  7#c7 ! approximately          
#gce1jjj1jjj p :o fac$ hung] 9 #bjbb1 an
 increase ( #abb1jjj1jjj comp>$ to      
#bjai2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a long
 tradition ( demon/rat+ humanit>ian     
conc]n = ! hungry & maln\ri%$ p ( ! _w2 
,:]eas !re is an ev]-increas+ conc]n 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 o!r c\ntries ab\t    
?reats to ! future food supply1         
includ+-- 7#a7 misuse & ov]use ( l& &   
wat]2  7#b7 loss ( biological div]sity2 
7#c7 erosion ( g5etic res\rces on a     
global scale2 &  7#d7 transb\nd>y pe/s &
 diseases1 su* z ! des]t locu/ = plants 
& an?rax = live/ock2 ,:]eas ! _w        
community increas+ly & consi/5tly calls 
^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates to resolve food      
problems /emm+ f natural- & human-made  
disa/]s by provid+ humanit>ian          
assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7

 plays a major role 9 ! developm5t &    
implem5tation ( int]national food &     
agricultural trade /&>ds & practices2 & 
7#b7 recognizes ! positive role t !     
global food trade c play 9 enhanc+ human
 nutrition & alleviat+ hung]2 ,:]eas1   
al?\gh progress has be5 made 9 r$uc+ !  
incid5ce ( hung] & malnutrition 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 c]ta9 gr\ps rema9        
vuln]able to malnutrition & relat$      
diseases2 ,:]eas ! cons]vation ( natural
 res\rces1 ! pres]vation ( biological   
div]sity1 & /rong public & private      
agricultural rese>* programs are requir$
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 rema9 food 
secure2  7#b7 cont9ue to aid ! hungry & 
maln\ri%$ p ( ! _w2  7#c7 assi/ 9 build+
 a m resili5t global food sy/em2 &  7#d7
 pres]ve & su/a9 our =e/s1 l&1 oceans1 &
 wat]ways2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a  
_w lead] 9 ! developm5t ( agricultural  
innovation & te*nology aim$ at enhanc+ !
 improv$ production1 safety1 & quality (
 ! _w food supply1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/
 cont9ue to ma9ta9 t role2 ,:]eas       

private volunt>y organizations &        
bus9esses work+ ) national gov]nm5ts & !
 int]national community is ess5tial 9 ! 
se>* = ways to increase food production 
9 develop+ c\ntries & improve food      
di/ribution to hungry & maln\ri%$ p2    
,:]eas ! ,food & ,agriculture           
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,fao7 is 
m&at$ to lead global ef=ts to address   
food & nutrition security issues2 ,:]eas
 ! memb] nations ( ! ,,fao h unanim\sly 
designat$ ,octob] #af ( ea* ye> z ,_w   
,food ,day2 ,:]eas ! ,,fao has work$ to 
organize activities & ef=ts on ,_w ,food
 ,day 9 m ?an #acj c\ntries to promote  
aw>5ess ( & action = p suff]+ f hung] & 
malnutrition2 ,:]eas pa/ obs]vances (   
,_w ,food ,day h be5 support$-- 7#a7 by 
proclamations ( ,congress1 ! ,presid5t1 
! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! 
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & !        
t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7#b7 by programs ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & o!r ,f$]al   

dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 ,:]eas private     
volunt>y organizations & community      
lead]s are p>ticipat+ 9 plann+ ,_w ,food
 ,day obs]vances 9 #bjbc & #bjbd1 & a   
gr[+ numb] ( ^! organizations & lead]s  
are us+ ,_w ,food ,day z a focal po9t = 
ye>-r\nd programs2 & ,:]eas ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates c express _! conc]n = !   
plight ( hungry & maln\ri%$ p ?r\gh\t ! 
_w by /udy+1 advocat+1 & tak+ action3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
designates ,octob] #af1 #bjbc1 & ,octob]
 #af1 #bjbd1 z ,_w ,food ,day2 &  7#b7  
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
obs]ve ! days ) appropriate c]emonies & 
activities4