III 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 603 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30 (legislative day, September 29), 2006 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Bennett) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary November 16, 2006 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating Thursday, November 16, 2006, as Feed America Day.

Whereas Thanksgiving Day celebrates the spirit of selfless giving and an appreciation for family and friends; Whereas the spirit of Thanksgiving Day is a virtue upon which the United States was founded; Whereas, in 2006, great numbers of citizens of the United States continue to suffer hunger and other privations; and Whereas selfless sacrifice breeds a genuine spirit of Thanksgiving, both affirming and restoring the fundamental principles of the society of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)designates Thursday, November 16, 2006, as Feed America Day; and (2)calls upon the people of the United States— (A)to sacrifice 2 meals on Thursday, November 16, 2006; and (B)to donate to a religious or charitable organization of their choice the money that they would have spent on food for that day for the purpose of feeding the hungry.