[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 127 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 127

 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should designate 
   September 11 as a national day of voluntary service, charity, and 
                              compassion.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 20, 2004

Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lieberman, and Mrs. Boxer) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
        the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should designate 
   September 11 as a national day of voluntary service, charity, and 
                              compassion.

Whereas across the United States and around the world, people of all ages and 
        walks of life collectively witnessed an event of immense tragedy on 
        September 11, 2001;
Whereas the events of that day instantly transformed many lives, some through 
        personal loss and many others through an unfamiliar sense of individual 
        and national vulnerability;
Whereas an unprecedented, historic bonding of the people of the United States 
        arose from the collective shock, unifying the United States in a 
        sustained outpouring of national spirit, pride, selflessness, 
        generosity, courage, and service;
Whereas on that day and the immediate days that followed, many brave people 
        heroically, tirelessly, and courageously participated in an 
        extraordinarily difficult and dangerous rescue and recovery effort, in 
        many cases voluntarily putting their own well-being at risk;
Whereas September 11 will never and should never be just another day in the 
        hearts and minds of all people of the United States;
Whereas the creation of memorials and monuments honoring the lives lost on 
        September 11, 2001, as well as the efforts of those who participated in 
        rescue and recovery and voluntary service efforts, are necessary, 
        proper, and fitting, but alone cannot fully capture the desire of the 
        United States to pay tribute in a meaningful way;
Whereas it is fitting and essential to establish a lasting, meaningful, and 
        positive legacy of service for future generations as a tribute to those 
        heroes of September 11, 2001;
Whereas many citizens wish to memorialize September 11 by engaging in personal 
        and individual acts of community service or other giving activities as 
        part of a national day of recognition and tribute; and
Whereas to lose this opportunity to bring people together for such an important 
        endeavor would be a tragedy unto itself: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That--
            (1) it is the sense of Congress that the President should 
        designate September 11 as an annually recognized day of 
        voluntary service, charity, and compassion; and
            (2) Congress urges the President to issue a proclamation 
        calling upon the people of the United States to observe this 
        day with appropriate and personal expressions of service, 
        charity, and compassion toward others.
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