[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 400 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 400

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Earth 
                                  Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 1999

 Mr. Udall of New Mexico submitted the following resolution; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Earth 
                                  Day.

Whereas 20 million Americans participated in the first national celebration of 
        Earth Day on April 22, 1970, greatly increasing environmental awareness 
        nationwide;
Whereas Earth Day has been celebrated every year since then by an increasing 
        number of Americans, and is now observed in more than 140 countries;
Whereas Earth day calls attention to harmful human impacts on the natural 
        environment, including air pollution, water pollution, ocean pollution, 
        stratospheric pollution, and the disposal of hazardous wastes;
Whereas Earth Day alerts the world to environmental threats to human health and 
        well-being as well as the loss of native forests, wetlands, prairies, 
        marine ecosystems, and other wildlife habitats and wilderness areas, and 
        the diverse species that inhabit them; and
Whereas Earth Day educates the public about positive opportunities to improve 
        the world by improving energy efficiency, developing safe and renewable 
        energy sources, eliminating the production of harmful wastes, protecting 
        biodiversity, encouraging sustainable development throughout the world, 
        and designing goods to be durable, reusable, and recyclable: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
Earth Day should be officially established to draw attention to the 
impact of human activity on the natural environment, alert the world to 
environmental threats to human health and well-being, and advocate 
personal actions and public policies to promote and preserve a healthy, 
diverse, resilient, and productive world for our children.
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