[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 372 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 372

      Designating January 1 of each year as ``Global Family Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 8, 2004

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Designating January 1 of each year as ``Global Family Day''.

Whereas in this perilous time of international unrest, it is vital that all 
        means possible for the restoration of peace and the reduction of hate, 
        terror, hunger, and disease be pursued with diligence;
Whereas the people of the world are inextricably linked as 1 human family;
Whereas the people of the world are in need of a shared tradition to acknowledge 
        and celebrate mutual kinship;
Whereas shared holidays strongly influence the creation and maintenance of bonds 
        among faiths and cultural and national groups, and the lack of such 
        bonds may invite mistrust and conflict;
Whereas the United Nations General Assembly, through the passage of United 
        Nations General Assembly Resolution 54/29 of November 18, 1999, and 
        United Nations General Assembly Resolution 56/2 of October 30, 2001, and 
        many foreign heads of state have recognized the importance of 
        establishing an annual shared global tradition of 1 day of peace;
Whereas the Congress, through the unanimous adoption on December 15, 2000, of 
        Senate Concurrent Resolution 138, 106th Congress, has encouraged the 
        adoption of a day dedicated to all those members of the human family who 
        are suffering and to the development of strong global family values; and
Whereas on this 1 day of peace and sharing, now commonly called ``Global Family 
        Day'', people around the world are called to recognize and celebrate its 
        mission by gathering with their family, friends, neighbors, faith 
        communities, and with people of another culture, to share food, 
        traditions, and mutual pledges of nonviolence: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates January 1 of each year as ``Global Family 
        Day''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling upon the people of the United States to observe this 
        day of peace and sharing with appropriate ceremonies and 
        activities.
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