[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 401 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
2d Session
S. RES. 401
Designating the week of November 7 through November 13, 2004, as
``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to emphasize the need to develop
educational programs regarding the contributions of veterans to the
country.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 8, 2004
Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. Bunning, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Smith, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Lott, Mr. Reid, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr.
Edwards) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
July 20, 2004
Reported by Mr. Hatch, without amendment
July 22, 2004
Considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Designating the week of November 7 through November 13, 2004, as
``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to emphasize the need to develop
educational programs regarding the contributions of veterans to the
country.
Whereas tens of millions of Americans have served in the Armed Forces of the
United States during the past century;
Whereas hundreds of thousands of Americans have given their lives while serving
in the Armed Forces during the past century;
Whereas the contributions and sacrifices of the men and women who served in the
Armed Forces have been vital in maintaining the freedoms and way of life
enjoyed by the people of the United States;
Whereas the advent of the all-volunteer Armed Forces has resulted in a sharp
decline in the number of individuals and families who have had any
personal connection with the Armed Forces;
Whereas this reduction in familiarity with the Armed Forces has resulted in a
marked decrease in the awareness by young people of the nature and
importance of the accomplishments of those who have served in the Armed
Forces, despite the current educational efforts of the Department of
Veterans Affairs and the veterans service organizations;
Whereas the system of civilian control of the Armed Forces makes it essential
that the future leaders of the Nation understand the history of military
action and the contributions and sacrifices of those who conduct such
actions; and
Whereas, on November 10, 2003, President George W. Bush issued a proclamation
urging all the people of the United States to observe November 9 through
November 15, 2003, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'': Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved,
SECTION 1. NATIONAL VETERANS AWARENESS WEEK.
(a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate the week of November 7 through November 13,
2004, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week''.
(b) Proclamation.--The Senate requests the President to issue a
proclamation--
(1) designating the week of November 7 through November 13,
2004, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' for the purpose
of emphasizing educational efforts directed at elementary and
secondary school students concerning the contributions and
sacrifices of veterans; and
(2) calling on the people of the United States to observe
National Veterans Awareness Week with appropriate educational
activities.
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