[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 164 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.164
                                         Agreed to July 21, 2009        

                      One Hundred Eleventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture 
  has been promoting sound nutrition and fighting hunger in the United 
  States since 1969;

Whereas the Food and Nutrition Service works with State and local 
  governments, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based organizations 
  to provide food and nutritional support to over 36,000,000 people in 
  the United States who live in households that face food insecurity on 
  a daily basis;

Whereas the Food and Nutrition Service supports schools in the United 
  States by providing children with nutritious breakfasts and lunches 
  and promotes wellness policies to ensure that children have a healthy 
  start in life; and

Whereas the nutrition programs of the Food and Nutrition Service reach 
  1 in 5 citizens of the United States on a daily basis: Now, 
  therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
        (1) recognizes the valuable historic and continued contribution 
    of the Food and Nutrition Service and its employees to the citizens 
    of the United States;
        (2) commends the efforts of States, territories, local 
    governments, and nonprofit charitable and faith-based organizations 
    to end hunger and provide nutritious food to citizens of the United 
    States;
        (3) encourages the continued efforts to educate the citizens of 
    the United States about the importance of eating nutritiously and 
    living a healthy lifestyle; and
        (4) recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of the United 
    States to end hunger in the United States and continue to lead the 
    world in ending global hunger.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.