[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 150 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 150

  Designating the week of September 23 through September 29, 2001, as 
                       ``National Parents Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 3, 2001

  Mr. Voinovich (for himself and Mr. DeWine) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                           September 26, 2001

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating the week of September 23 through September 29, 2001, as 
                       ``National Parents Week''.

Whereas parents play an indispensable role in the rearing of their children;
Whereas good-parenting is a time-consuming, emotionally demanding task that is 
        essential not only to the health of a household but to the well-being of 
        our Nation;
Whereas without question, the future of our Nation depends largely upon the 
        willingness of mothers and fathers, however busy or distracted, to 
        embrace their parental responsibilities and to vigilantly watch over and 
        guide the lives of their children;
Whereas mothers and fathers must strive tirelessly to raise children in an 
        atmosphere of decency, discipline, and devotion, where encouragement 
        abounds and where kindness, affection, and cooperation are in plentiful 
        supply;
Whereas the journey into adulthood can be perilous and lonely for a child 
        without stability, direction, and emotional support;
Whereas children benefit enormously from parents with whom they feel safe, 
        secure, and valued, and in an environment where adult and child alike 
        can help one another aspire to joy and fulfillment on a variety of 
        levels; and
Whereas such a domestic climate contributes significantly to the development of 
        healthy, well-adjusted adults, and it is imperative that the general 
        population not underestimate the favorable impact that positive 
        parenting can have on society as a whole: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of September 23 through September 
        29, 2001, as ``National Parents Week''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling upon the people of the United States to observe such 
        week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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