[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 405 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 405

  Designating the third week of March 2018 as ``National CACFP Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2018

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Boozman) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating the third week of March 2018 as ``National CACFP Week''.

Whereas the third week of March is annually recognized as ``National CACFP 
        Week'' to raise awareness of the Child and Adult Care Food Program 
        (commonly referred to as the ``CACFP'') of the Department of 
        Agriculture;
Whereas the Department of Agriculture reaffirms the vital role positive 
        nutritional habits play in the healthy growth of children in the United 
        States;
Whereas the Department of Agriculture also reaffirms the importance of 
        nutritional education for the most vulnerable and youngest children, as 
        well as adults, through centers and homes throughout the United States;
Whereas the American Academy of Pediatrics supported and informed the meal 
        pattern revisions issued by the Department of Agriculture, which 
        highlighted the continual importance of updated and accurate nutritional 
        information for children;
Whereas, in 2016, the CACFP provided daily meals and snacks to 4,400,000 
        children and adults in child care centers, adult day care homes, and 
        after-school programs, providing almost 2,100,000,000 meals and snacks 
        in total;
Whereas the CACFP not only provides nutritional meals and education but also 
        increases the quality of child care in general, especially for children 
        in low-income areas;
Whereas the innovative approach to oversight of the CACFP, which pairs child 
        care centers, adult day care homes, and after-school sites with either a 
        non-profit sponsoring organization or a State agency, highlights a 
        unique public-private partnership that supports working families and 
        small businesses;
Whereas, although child care can be expensive in many locations throughout the 
        United States, the CACFP increases the effectiveness and viability of 
        child care centers and adult day care homes for many providers, 
        especially in rural areas; and
Whereas an increasing number of studies demonstrate that access to the CACFP can 
        measurably and positively impact the cognitive, social, emotional, and 
        physical health and development of children, leading to more favorable 
        outcomes such as--

    (1) a decreased likelihood of being hospitalized;

    (2) an increased likelihood of healthy weight gain; and

    (3) an increased likelihood of a more varied diet: Now, therefore, be 
it

    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week beginning on March 11, 2018, as 
        ``National CACFP Week''; and
            (2) recognizes the role of the Child and Adult Care Food 
        Program (commonly referred to as the ``CACFP'') in improving 
        the health of the country's most vulnerable children and adults 
        in child care centers, adult day care homes, and after-school 
        care by providing nutritious meals and snacks.
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