[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 98 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 98

Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of National Children's 
                           Memorial Flag Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2001

Ms. Berkley (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
    Hinchey, Ms. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Hinojosa) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of National Children's 
                           Memorial Flag Day.

Whereas among the world's 26 richest nations, the United States accounted for 73 
        percent of child homicide victims;
Whereas 10 children a day die as a result of firearm use in the United States;
Whereas at least 3 children a day die from physical abuse or chronic neglect in 
        the United States;
Whereas April has been designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an 
        annual tradition started by President Jimmy Carter in 1979; and
Whereas the fourth Friday of each April is National Children's Memorial Flag 
        Day, when many State and local governmental agencies and private 
        organizations fly the Children's Memorial Flag to remember children lost 
        to violence and to heighten public awareness of the need for communities 
        to help vulnerable children and families: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) supports National Children's Memorial Flag Day; and
            (2) encourages national, State, and local agencies and 
        private organizations to fly the Children's Memorial Flag--
                    (A) to remember children lost to violence; and
                    (B) to raise public awareness about the continuing 
                problem of violence against children.
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