[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 1055 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1055

  To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the day before 
          Thanksgiving as ``National Day of Reconciliation''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 14, 1999

  Mr. Brownback (for himself and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the day before 
          Thanksgiving as ``National Day of Reconciliation''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NATIONAL DAY OF RECONCILIATION.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Alienation from God and from one another is the 
        greatest problem that faces this Nation.
            (2) A house divided cannot long stand.
    (b) National Day of Reconciliation.--Chapter 1 of part A of 
subtitle I of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
``Sec. 144. National Day of Reconciliation.
    ``The President shall issue each year a proclamation designating 
the day before Thanksgiving as the National Day of Reconciliation on 
which all persons in the United States should seek out those persons 
who have been alienated and pursue forgiveness and reconciliation.''
    (c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in chapter 1 of part 
A of subtitle I of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 143 the following new 
item:

``144. National Day of Reconciliation.''.
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