[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 223 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 223

       Designating July 1, 2011, as ``National Caretakers Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 30, 2011

Ms. Landrieu submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
       Designating July 1, 2011, as ``National Caretakers Day''.

Whereas caretakers provide necessary support to a variety of individuals, 
        including children, the elderly, and the mentally or physically 
        disabled;
Whereas an estimated 80 percent of caretakers who work with adults provide 
        assistance to those adults every day of the week;
Whereas childcare providers offer a safe environment for the development of 
        children that might not otherwise be available;
Whereas individuals who received dependable childcare as children are more 
        likely to have greater success in school, lower rates of juvenile crime, 
        and a reduced risk of teen pregnancy; and
Whereas childcare providers enable the physical, emotional, intellectual, and 
        spiritual growth of children: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates July 1, 2011, as ``National Caretakers 
        Day''; and
            (2) recognizes the contributions of caretakers to their 
        communities in the United States.
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