IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1368 
Supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2010 
Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. NUNES, Mr. WELCH, Mr. WALZ, Mr. PETRI, 
Mr. ROONEY, Mr. TEAGUE, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. 
MAFFEI, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. MURPHY of New York, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. 
PINGREE of Maine, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. BOYD, Mr. MICHAUD, 
Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. PERRIELLO, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. CAMP, 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. COSTA, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. 
BRALEY
of Iowa, Mr. KIND, Mr. OBEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. 
DAHLKEMPER, Mr. LUJA´N, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. RADANO-
VICH, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. MINNICK, Mr. RYAN of 
Wisconsin, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. ARCURI, Mrs. KIRK-
PATRICK of Arizona, Mr. TONKO, Mr. HODES, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. GER-
LACH, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. MCCOLLUM, 
Mr. STUPAK, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. OWENS, Mr. BARTLETT, 
Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. OLVER, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. MCCARTHY of Cali-
fornia, Mr. BOCCIERI, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. 
SCALISE, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. BLUNT, and Ms. SLAUGHTER) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. 
Whereas since 1939, June has been celebrated as National 
Dairy Month; 
Whereas there are nearly 70,000 dairy farms throughout the 
United States, and approximately 99 percent of these 
farms are family owned; 
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Whereas the dairy industry in the United States produces 
more than 170 billion pounds of milk annually and con-
tributes tens of billions of dollars to the economy; 
Whereas dairy products are an important source of calcium 
and have been long recognized as an integral part of a 
healthy diet for both children and adults; 
Whereas dairy farmers are significant contributors to efforts 
to preserve farmland and the rural character of commu-
nities across the country; and 
Whereas the dairy industry has faced significant challenges 
recently due to high production costs and low retail 
prices, which has forced many farms to close: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals of National Dairy 
Month; 
(2) encourages States and local governments to 
observe National Dairy Month with appropriate ac-
tivities and events that promote the dairy industry; 
(3) recognizes the important role that the dairy 
industry has played in the economic and nutritional 
well-being of Americans; 
(4) commends dairy farmers for their continued 
hard work and commitment to the United States 
economy and to the preservation of open space; and 
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(5) encourages all Americans to show their con-
tinued support for the dairy industry and dairy 
farmers. 
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