[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 75 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 75

Encouraging all Americans to increase their charitable giving, with the 
goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable giving in the United 
                          States by 1 percent.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 21, 2005

 Mr. Santorum (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted the following 
                         concurrent resolution

            December 22 (legislative day, December 21), 2005

                        Considered and agreed to

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Encouraging all Americans to increase their charitable giving, with the 
goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable giving in the United 
                          States by 1 percent.

Whereas individual charitable giving rates among Americans have stagnated at 1.5 
        to 2.2 percent of aggregate individual income for the past 50 years;
Whereas a 1 percent increase (from 2 percent to 3 percent) in charitable giving 
        will generate over $90,000,000,000 to charity;
Whereas charitable giving is a significant source of funding for health, 
        education, and welfare programs; and
Whereas a 1 percent increase in charitable giving would provide some of the 
        funds that will allow the nation to meet our health, education and 
        welfare goals: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress encourages all Americans to increase their charitable 
giving, with the goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable 
giving in the United States by 1 percent.
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