[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2366-S2367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 587--DESIGNATING THE THIRD WEEK OF MARCH 2024 AS 
                        ``NATIONAL CACFP WEEK''

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Boozman) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 587

       Whereas the third week of March is annually recognized as 
     ``National CACFP Week'' to raise awareness of the Child and 
     Adult Care Food Program (referred to in this preamble as the 
     ``CACFP'') of the Department of Agriculture;
       Whereas the Department of Agriculture has reaffirmed--
       (1) the vital role positive nutritional habits play in the 
     healthy growth of children in the United States; and
       (2) 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, in 2022, the CACFP provided daily meals and snacks 
     to more than 4,700,000 children and more than 113,000 adults 
     in child

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     care centers, adult day care homes, and after-school 
     programs, providing almost 1,800,000,000 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 10, 2024, as 
     ``National CACFP Week''; and
       (2) recognizes the role of the Child and Adult Care Food 
     Program in improving the health of the most vulnerable 
     children and adults in child care centers, adult day care 
     homes, and after-school care in the United States by 
     providing nutritious meals and snacks.

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