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title: "A resolution supporting the recognition of 2016 as the \"Year of Pulses\" and acknowledging the nutritional benefit and important contribution to soil health of pulse crops."
identifier: "114-SRES-397"
congress: 114
bill_number: 397
bill_type: "SRES"
version_code: "is"
version_type: "Introduced in Senate"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/114/bills/sres/397"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/397"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-03T23:38:28.205Z"
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Whereas the United States will celebrate 2016 as the "Year of Pulses";Whereas the 68th United Nations General Assembly declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses;Whereas a pulse is a dry, edible seed of a plant in the legume family, including a dry bean, dry pea, lentil, or chickpea;Whereas pulse crops are grown in abundance in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming;Whereas a pulse is an important component of a nutritious diet and is high in plant-based protein, vitamins, fiber, and minerals, including iron, potassium, magnesium, and zinc;Whereas a pulse helps prevent serious and chronic illness, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke;Whereas a legume serves as an important rotation crop, keeps soil fertile, and improves overall soil health by replenishing nitrogen;Whereas a pulse crop provides food security and nutrition to much of the developing world as a low-cost source of protein; andWhereas a pulse crop is an important economic development crop for small farmers, for both domestic production and export potential: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate supports—
  - (1) the recognition of 2016 as the "Year of Pulses";
  - (2) the participation by representatives of the Federal Government in events and activities organized pursuant to the observance by the United Nations of the International Year of Pulses in 2016; and
  - (3) the future funding of programs to support the cultivation and consumption of pulses.