III 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 334 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2009 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Reid, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Casey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary November 16, 2009 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating Thursday, November 19, 2009, 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 Nation was founded; Whereas according to the Department of Agriculture, roughly 35,000,000 people in the United States, including 12,000,000 children, continue to live in households that do not have an adequate supply of food; and Whereas selfless sacrifice breeds a genuine spirit of thanksgiving, both affirming and restoring fundamental principles in our society: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)designates Thursday, November 19, 2009, as Feed America Day; and (2)encourages the people of the United States to sacrifice 2 meals on Thursday, November 19, 2009, and to donate the money that they would have spent on such food to a religious or charitable organization of their choice for the purpose of feeding the hungry.