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“SENATE RESOLUTION 326--DESIGNATING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011, AS ``FEED AMERICA DAY''” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S7618-S7619 on Nov. 16, 2011.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 326--DESIGNATING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011, AS
``FEED AMERICA DAY''
Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 326
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, according to the Department of Agriculture, roughly 48,000,000 people in the United States, including 16,200,000 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
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates Thursday, November 17, 2011, as ``Feed America Day''; and
(2) encourages the people of the United States to sacrifice 2 meals on Thursday, November 17, 2011, and to donate the money that would have been spent on that food to the religious or charitable organization of their choice for the purpose of feeding the hungry.
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