[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 142 Referred in House (RFH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 142


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 1993

       Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Designating the week beginning November 7, 1993, as ``National Women 
                      Veterans Recognition Week''.

Whereas there are more than 1,200,000 women veterans in the United States 
        representing 4.6 percent of the total veteran population;
Whereas the number of women serving in the United States Armed Forces and the 
        number of women veterans continue to increase;
Whereas women veterans have contributed greatly to the security of the United 
        States through honorable military service, often involving great 
        hardship and danger;
Whereas the special needs of women veterans, especially in the area of health 
        care, have often been overlooked or inadequately addressed by the 
        Federal Government;
Whereas the lack of attention to the special needs of women veterans has 
        discouraged or prevented many women veterans from taking full advantage 
        of the benefits and services to which they are entitled; and
Whereas designating a week to recognize women veterans will help both to promote 
        important gains made by women veterans and to focus attention on the 
        special needs of women veterans: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the week beginning 
November 7, 1993, is designated as ``National Women Veterans 
Recognition Week'', and the President is authorized and requested to 
issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to 
observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

            Passed the Senate October 28 (legislative day, October 13), 
      1993.

            Attest:

                                             WALTER J. STEWART,

                                                             Secretary.