,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,ricketts 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mrs4  
,fis*]1 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,may #bjbf z  
,national ,beef ,mon? to recognize !    
important role cattle play 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & to consum]s4  ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1
 cattle production acc\nt$ = ! l>ge/ %>e
 ( ca% receipts = agricultural          
commodities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at        
#aab1ajj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 is "o ( ! top produc]s ( beef 9 ! _w1  
acc\nt+ = #ai p]c5t ( global production2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates raises m ?an    
#hf1bjj1jjj head ( cattle acc\nt+ =     
approximately #f p]c5t ( ! global cattle
 inv5tory2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! 
l>ge/ inv5tory ( f$ cattle 9 ! _w2      
,:]eas beef provides #be grams (        

high-quality prote9 p] #c-ounce s]v+2 & 
,:]eas beef conta9s ess5tial nutri5ts   
:i* help ! body conv]t food into en]gy &
 support immune heal? & bra9 function1  
includ+-- 7#a7 iron1 :i* helps ) oxyg5  
absorption2  7#b7 *ol9e1 :i* supports   
n]v\s sy/em developm5t2  7#c7 vitam9s   
,b#f & ,b#ab1 :i* ma9ta9s bra9 function2
  7#d7 phosphor\s1 :i* builds bones &   
tee?2  7#e7 z9c1 :i* ma9ta9s immune     
sy/em function2  7#f7 niac91 :i*        
supports en]gy production & metabolism2 
7#g7 rib(lav91 :i* conv]ts food into    
en]gy2 &  7#h7 sel5ium1 :i* promotes    
cell heal?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation (  
,may #bjbf z ,national ,beef ,mon?2 &   
7#b7 recognizes t-- 7,a7 hi/orically1   
cattle production has contribut$ ab\t   
#bb p]c5t ( ! total ca% receipts =      
agricultural commodities ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is also ! 
l>ge/ consum] ( beef 9 ! _w & prim>ily  
consumes high-value1 gra9-f$ beef2 &    
7,c7 beef is an excell5t s\rce (        

nutriti\s prote94