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SRES 397 114th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural practices and innovations Commemorative events and holidays Grain Nutrition and diet

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.

Introduced: March 10, 2016 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1443)
Mar 10, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the recognition of 2016 as the Year of Pulses, participation in events and activities organized pursuant to the United Nations observance of the International Year of Pulses in 2016, and future funding to support the cultivation and consumption of pulses. (A pulse is a dry, edible seed of a plant in the legume family, including a dry bean, dry pea, lentil, or chickpea.)

What's happening now March 10, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1443)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 12, 2016
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 10, 2016
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 10, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 397: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-397/
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"S. Res. 397: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-397/.
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S. Res. 397, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-397/.
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