[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 143 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 143

    Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the development of 
educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country and the 
 designation of the week of November 11 through November 17, 2001, as 
                 ``National Veterans Awareness Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 2001

     Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Graham, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
 Santorum, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dodd, 
 Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Dorgan, 
 Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
Leahy, Mr. Miller, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Bingaman, 
Mr. Byrd, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. McCain, 
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Brownback, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Warner, Ms. Stabenow, 
 Mr. Domenici, Mr. Voinovich, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Chafee, Mr. DeWine, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Thurmond, Ms. Collins, 
  Mr. Carper, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Smith of New 
Hampshire, and Mr. Bond) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the development of 
educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country and the 
 designation of the week of November 11 through November 17, 2001, as 
                 ``National Veterans Awareness Week''.

Whereas tens of millions of Americans have served in the Armed Forces of the 
        United States during the past century;
Whereas hundreds of thousands of Americans have given their lives while serving 
        in the Armed Forces during the past century;
Whereas the contributions and sacrifices of the men and women who served in the 
        Armed Forces have been vital in maintaining our freedoms and way of 
        life;
Whereas the advent of the all-volunteer Armed Forces has resulted in a sharp 
        decline in the number of individuals and families who have had any 
        personal connection with the Armed Forces;
Whereas this reduction in familiarity with the Armed Forces has resulted in a 
        marked decrease in the awareness by young people of the nature and 
        importance of the accomplishments of those who have served in our Armed 
        Forces, despite the current educational efforts of the Department of 
        Veterans Affairs and the veterans service organizations;
Whereas our system of civilian control of the Armed Forces makes it essential 
        that the Nation's future leaders understand the history of military 
        action and the contributions and sacrifices of those who conduct such 
        actions; and
Whereas on June 14, 2001, the Senate adopted an amendment to the Better 
        Education for Students and Teachers Act expressing the sense of the 
        Senate that the Secretary of Education should work with the Secretary of 
        Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Day National Committee, and the veterans 
        service organizations to encourage, prepare, and disseminate educational 
        materials and activities for elementary and secondary school students 
        aimed at increasing awareness of the contributions of veterans to the 
        prosperity and freedoms enjoyed by United States citizens: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) the week of November 11 through November 17, 2001, be 
        designated as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' for the 
        purpose of emphasizing educational efforts directed at 
        elementary and secondary school students concerning the 
        contributions and sacrifices of veterans; and
            (2) the President should issue a proclamation calling on 
        the people of the United States to observe such week with 
        appropriate educational activities.
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