[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 401 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

  2d Session
S. RES. 401

   Designating the week of November 7 through November 13, 2004, as 
 ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to emphasize the need to develop 
  educational programs regarding the contributions of veterans to the 
                                country.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 8, 2004

 Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, 
 Mr. Bunning, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr. 
  Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. 
   Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, 
Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. 
 Lugar, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, 
 Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, 
  Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. 
  Wyden, Mr. Smith, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Lott, Mr. Reid, Mr. Graham of 
 South Carolina, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. 
Edwards) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                             July 20, 2004

                Reported by Mr. Hatch, without amendment

                             July 22, 2004

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Designating the week of November 7 through November 13, 2004, as 
 ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to emphasize the need to develop 
  educational programs regarding the contributions of veterans to the 
                                country.

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 the freedoms and way of life 
        enjoyed by the people of the United States;
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 the Armed 
        Forces, despite the current educational efforts of the Department of 
        Veterans Affairs and the veterans service organizations;
Whereas the system of civilian control of the Armed Forces makes it essential 
        that the future leaders of the Nation understand the history of military 
        action and the contributions and sacrifices of those who conduct such 
        actions; and
Whereas, on November 10, 2003, President George W. Bush issued a proclamation 
        urging all the people of the United States to observe November 9 through 
        November 15, 2003, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'': Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. NATIONAL VETERANS AWARENESS WEEK.

    (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the 
President should designate the week of November 7 through November 13, 
2004, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week''.
    (b) Proclamation.--The Senate requests the President to issue a 
proclamation--
            (1) designating the week of November 7 through November 13, 
        2004, 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) calling on the people of the United States to observe 
        National Veterans Awareness Week with appropriate educational 
        activities.
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