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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 587 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 587

  Designating the third week of March 2024 as ``National CACFP Week''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 12, 2024

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

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Designating the third week of March 2024 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 
        (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 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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