[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 45 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 45

  Recognizing September 11, 2018, as a ``National Day of Service and 
                             Remembrance''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 6, 2018

Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
   Booker, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
 Markey, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Reed, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Warren, 
  Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Brown, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. 
     Shaheen, and Mr. Donnelly) submitted the following concurrent 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing September 11, 2018, as a ``National Day of Service and 
                             Remembrance''.

Whereas, on September 11, 2001, the United States of America endured a violent 
        terrorist attack leading to the tragic deaths and injuries of thousands 
        of innocent United States citizens and other citizens from more than 90 
        different nations and territories;
Whereas, in response to the attacks in New York City, Washington, DC, and 
        Shanksville, Pennsylvania, firefighters, uniformed officers, emergency 
        medical technicians, physicians, nurses, military personnel, and other 
        first responders immediately rose to service in the heroic attempt to 
        save the lives of those in danger;
Whereas, in the immediate aftermath of the attacks, thousands of recovery 
        workers, including trades personnel, iron workers, equipment operators, 
        and many others, joined with uniformed officers and military personnel 
        to help search for and recover victims lost in the attacks;
Whereas, in the days, weeks, and months following the attacks, thousands of 
        people in the United States and others spontaneously volunteered to help 
        support the rescue and recovery efforts, braving both physical and 
        emotional hardship;
Whereas many first responders, rescue and recovery workers, volunteers, and 
        survivors of the attacks continue to suffer from serious medical 
        illnesses and emotional distress related to the physical and mental 
        trauma of the tragedy;
Whereas hundreds of thousands of brave men and women continue to serve every 
        day, having answered the call to duty as members of the Armed Forces of 
        the United States, with some having given their lives or suffered injury 
        to defend our Nation's security and prevent further terrorist attacks;
Whereas the entire Nation witnessed and endured the tragedy of September 11, 
        2001, and, in the immediate aftermath of the attacks, became unified 
        under a remarkable spirit of service and compassion that inspired the 
        Nation;
Whereas, in the years immediately following the attacks of September 11, 2001, 
        the Bureau of Labor Statistics documented a marked increase in 
        volunteerism among citizens in the United States;
Whereas, on March 31, 2009, Congress adopted the bipartisan Edward M. Kennedy 
        Serve America Act, which, signed into law on April 21, 2009, by 
        President Barack Obama authorized, at the request of the 9/11 community, 
        for the first time Federal recognition of September 11 as a ``National 
        Day of Service and Remembrance''; and
Whereas, since Congress and the President provided for Federal recognition of 
        September 11 as a ``National Day of Service and Remembrance'', commonly 
        referred to today as ``9/11 Day'', more than 30,000,000 people in the 
        United States now observe the anniversary by engaging in a wide range of 
        charitable service activities and private forms of prayer and 
        remembrance: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) calls upon its Members and all people of the United 
        States to observe September 11, 2018, as a ``National Day of 
        Service and Remembrance'', with appropriate and personal 
        expressions of reflection, which can include performing good 
        deeds, displaying the United States flag, attending memorial 
        and remembrance services, and voluntarily engaging in community 
        service or other charitable activities of their own choosing in 
        honor of those who lost their lives or were injured in the 
        attacks of September 11, 2001, and in tribute to those who rose 
        to service to come to the aid of those in need, and in defense 
        of our Nation; and
            (2) urges all people of the United States to continue to 
        live their lives throughout the year with the same spirit of 
        unity, service, and compassion that was exhibited throughout 
        the Nation following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 
        2001.
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