[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 231 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 231

 To designate the week of November 6, 1994, as ``National Elevator and 
                   Escalator Safety Awareness Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 15, 1993

Mr. Coble introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred 
           to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 To designate the week of November 6, 1994, as ``National Elevator and 
                   Escalator Safety Awareness Week''.

Whereas the Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates there are fourteen 
        thousand six hundred and ninety-seven injuries occurring on elevators 
        and escalators each year;
Whereas individuals in the United States suffer injury each year on elevators 
        and escalators despite the best efforts of the industry to provide safe 
        equipment;
Whereas a majority of the individuals in the United States who suffer injury on 
        elevators and escalators are children under the age of ten and the 
        elderly;
Whereas most injuries can be avoided through education; and
Whereas the people of the United States and especially the children and elderly 
        must be educated on the safe and proper use of elevators and escalators 
        for the avoidance of injury: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the week of November 6, 
1994, is designated as ``National Elevator and Escalator Safety 
Awareness Week'', and the President is authorized and requested to 
issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to 
observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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