[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 104 (Tuesday, August 2, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 2, 1994]
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              DESIGNATING 1994 AS THE YEAR OF GOSPEL MUSIC

  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of Senate Joint 
Resolution 157, designating ``1994 as the Year of Gospel Music,'' and 
that the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration; that the 
joint resolution be deemed read three times and passed, and the motion 
to reconsider be laid upon the table; that the preamble be agreed to; 
and that any statements appear in the Record as if read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  So the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 157) was deemed read the third 
time and passed.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The joint resolution, with its preamble, is as follows:

                             S.J. Res. 157

       Whereas Gospel music is a uniquely American art form, one 
     that has provided hope and inspiration for generations of 
     Americans;
       Whereas Gospel music is the forerunner of many forms of 
     popular music in the United States;
       Whereas Gospel music is an important art form, and a vital 
     part of our cultural heritage; and
       Whereas it is in our national interest to promote and 
     preserve Gospel music for generations of Americans to come: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That 1994 is 
     designated ``The Year of Gospel Music'', and that the 
     President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
     calling upon the people of the United States to mark that 
     year with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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