,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ebg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjbe,ms4  
,t5ney 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ful*]1 ,mr4     
,wi$1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,bresnahan1 ,ms4
 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 ,mr4        
,mool5a>1 & ,mr4 ,simpson7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture  ,,resolution
  ,express+ support = ! designation (   
,june #bjbe z ,national ,dairy ,mon? to 
recognize ! critical role dairy plays 9 
ma9ta9+ a heal?y diet & pres]v+ our     
,nation's agricultural economy4  ,:]eas 
#ig p]c5t ( dairy f>ms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 are family-own$1 small bus9esses2      
,:]eas !re are ov] #fj1jjj dairy f>ms   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates support+ ov] #c  
million h>dwork+ individuals2 ,:]eas    
dairy f>m]s play a key role 9 pres]v+ ! 
local h]itage ( our ,nation's           
agricultural communities2 ,:]eas dairy  
is a key s\rce ( vitam9s & nutri5ts t   
%\ld be incorporat$ 9 a heal?y diet =   
all ,am]icans2 ,:]eas ! mo/ rec5t       

,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans publi%$  
"u section #cja ( ! ,national ,nutrition
 ,monitor+ & ,relat$ ,rese>* ,act (     
#aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda7-- 7#a7 f9ds t
 heal?y diet>y patt]ns feature dairy    
products because su* products provide   
ess5tial nutri5ts t keep ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates heal?y & s]ve z a lead+ s\rce (--
 7,a7 calcium1 :i* helps ma9ta9 /rong   
bones & aids 9 he>t function2 &  7,b7   
vitam9 ,d1 :i* aids 9 calcium           
absorption2  7#b7 f9ds t plant-d]iv$    
products sold z milk may be consum$ z a 
s\rce ( calcium1 b su* products are n   
nutritionally simil> to dairy c[ milk2 &
  7#c7 provides daily recomm5dations (  
dairy products = key age gr\ps1         
includ+-- 7,a7 #c-;cup equival5ts =     
pre-te5s1 te5ag]s1 & adults2  7,b7      
#b-;cup equival5ts = *ildr5 f\r to eight
 ye>s ( age2 &  7,c7 #b-;cup equival5ts 
= *ildr5 two to f\r ye>s ( age2  ,:]eas 
/udies h %[n t foll[+ ! daily           
recomm5dations ( dairy products provid$ 
9 ! ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans leads

 to improv$ bone heal? & r$uc$ risk (-- 
7#a7 o/eoporosis1 :i* is a condition 9  
:i* bones become m fragile ov] "t & m   
prone to fractures2 &  7#b7 c>diovascul>
 diseases1 :i* are a gr\p ( he>t & blood
 vessel disord]s t lead to he>t attacks 
& /rokes & are among ! lead+ causes (   
dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #db p]c5t
 ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates take 9 
less ?an _! e/imat$ av]age requirem5t ( 
calcium1 & #id p]c5t ( su* individuals  
take 9 less ?an _! e/imat$ av]age       
requirem5t ( vitam9 ,d2 ,:]eas a global 
/udy ( m ?an #acf1jjj adults f #ba      
c\ntries f\nd t consum+ at lea/ two     
s]v+s ( dairy products p] day is        
associat$ ) a l[] risk ( he>t disease1  
/roke1 & dea?2 ,:]eas ! total annual    
all-inclusive exp5se ( provid+ c>e =    
o/eoporotic fractures among ,m$ic>e     
b5efici>ies 0 an e/imat$ #eg1jjj1jjj1jjj
 9 #bjah & is expect$ to increase to m  
?an #ie1jjj1jjj1jjj by #bjdj2 ,:]eas an 
individual :o exp]i5ces an o/eoporotic  
fracture faces all-cause heal? c>e co/s 

( m ?an #cj1jjj 9 ! ye> foll[+ su*      
fracture1 ( :i* an av]age ( #c1jjj w be 
paid by su* individual2 ,:]eas dairy is 
an integral "p ( ! national s*ool lun*  
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4        
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 ,:]eas   
dairy nutrition inc5tive programs "w to 
enc\rage program p>ticipants to pur*ase 
nutri5t-d5se milk & dairy foods = _!    
families2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$               
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t        
,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #deja
 et seq47 provides new opportunities &  
cont9ues to support access to           
high-quality ,unit$ ,/ates products 9   
two valuable export m>kets2 ,:]eas dairy
 export m>ket accessibility cont9ues to 
be a critical issue2 ,:]eas !re are     
#bg1icb lic5s$ dairy f>ms across all #ej
 ,/ates1 ) ,cali=nia1 ,wiscons91 ,idaho1
 ,new ,york1 & ,texas s]v+ z ! top five 
produc]s1 produc+ #ec p]c5t ( ! dairy 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! dairy indu/ry 
cont9ues to face arbitr>y re/rictions & 

hurdles f ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 su* z
 proposals to limit ! size ( dairy f>ms 
or impose emissions ?re%olds2 & ,:]eas !
 dairy indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
directly & indirectly provides          
#gic1gej1jjj1jjj 9 total economic impact
 on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & supports          
#c1bjj1jjj jobs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! designation ( ,national ,dairy ,mon?  
to recognize-- 7,a7 ! important role    
dairy plays 9 a heal?y diet2  7,b7 !    
exceptional "w ( dairy produc]s 9       
support+ our ,nation's food supply2 &   
7,c7 ! economic impact ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 dairy indu/ry2  7#b7 condemns unfair & 
arbitr>y regulatory burd5s plac$ on     
dairy f>m]s2 &  7#c7 enc\rages all      
,am]icans to support our ,nation's dairy
 f>m]s4