,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fef  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march    
#bb1 #bjbf ,mr4 ,boozman 7for himself   
and ,ms4 ,smith7 submitted the following
 resolution2 which was considered and   
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
the third week of ,march #bjbf as       
,national ,,cacfp ,week4  ,whereas the  
third week of ,march is annually        
recognized as ,national ,,cacfp ,week to
 raise awareness of the ,child and      
,adult ,care ,food ,program 7referred to
 in this preamble as the ,,cacfp7 of the
 ,department of ,agriculture2 ,whereas  
the ,department of ,agriculture has     
reaffirmed--  7#a7 the vital role       
positive nutrition habits play in the   
healthy growth of children in the       
,united ,states2 and  7#b7 the          
importance of nutrition education for   
the most vulnerable and youngest        
children1 as well as adults1 through    
centers and homes throughout the ,united
 ,states2  ,whereas1 in #bjbe1 the      

,,cacfp provided daily meals and snacks 
to more than #d1ejj1jjj children in     
child care centers1 family day care     
homes1 emergency shelters1 and          
after-school programs1 and more than    
#abj1jjj adults in adult day care1      
providing almost #a1gjj1jjj1jjj meals   
and snacks in total2 ,whereas the       
,,cacfp not only provides nutritious    
meals and education but also increases  
the overall quality of child care in    
general1 especially for children in     
low-income areas2 ,whereas the          
innovative approach to oversight of the 
,,cacfp1 which pairs child care1 adult  
day care1 and after-school sites with a 
non-profit sponsoring organization or a 
,state agency1 highlights a unique      
public-private partnership that supports
 working families and small businesses2 
,whereas1 although child care can be    
expensive in many locations throughout  
the ,united ,states1 the ,,cacfp        
increases the effectiveness and         
viability of child and adult care small 

businesses for many providers1          
especially in rural areas2 and ,whereas 
an increasing number of studies         
demonstrate that access to the ,,cacfp  
can measurably and positively impact the
 cognitive1 social1 emotional1 and      
physical health and development of      
children1 leading to more favorable     
outcomes1 such as-- 7#a7 a decreased    
likelihood of being hospitalized2  7#b7 
an increased likelihood of healthy      
weight gain2 and  7#c7 an increased     
likelihood of a more varied diet3 ,now1 
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 designates the week beginning on   
,march #ae1 #bjbf1 as ,national ,,cacfp 
,week2 and  7#b7 recognizes the role of 
the ,child and ,adult ,care ,food       
,program in improving the health of the 
most vulnerable children and adults in  
child care centers1 family day care     
homes1 emergency shelters1 adult day    
care facilities1 and after school care  
in the ,united ,states by providing     
nutritious meals and snacks4