[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
[House]
[Page H]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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     AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE OFFERED BY MS. NORTON

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. 
     Norton: Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the 
     following:
     That the weekend of October 15-16, 1994, is designated as 
     ``Small Towns and Townships Weekend'', and the President is 
     authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling on 
     the people of the United States to observe such weekend with 
     appropriate ceremonies and activities.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute offered by the gentlewoman form the District of 
Columbia [Ms. Norton].
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment of the 
joint resolution.
  The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed.


            amendment to the preamble offered by ms. norton

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment to the preamble.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment to the preamble offered by Ms. Norton:
       Amend the preamble to read as follows:
       ``Whereas small towns and townships have been the spirit 
     and backbone of this great Nation and have provided many 
     common, traditional ideals and values throughout our history;
       ``Whereas it is appropriate to recognize the importance of 
     small towns and townships in the development of a sense of 
     community and to highlight the spirit of small towns and 
     townships;
       ``Whereas it is vital to unify residents of small towns and 
     townships in the process of revitalizing their own community 
     and reinvigorating small-town life; and
       ``Whereas it is fitting that official recognition be given 
     to the importance of small towns and townships and a weekend 
     set aside for activities that are most commonly associated 
     with small towns and townships, such as town festivals, 
     family picnics, and baseball games: Now, therefore, be it''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment to the 
preamble offered by the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia [Ms. 
Norton].
  The amendment to the preamble was agreed to.
  The joint resolution was ordered to be read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed.


                 title amendment offered by ms. norton

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment to the title.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Title amendment offered by Ms. Norton:
       Amend the title so as to read: ``Joint resolution 
     designating the weekend of October 15-16, 1994, as `Small 
     Towns and Townships Weekend'.''.

  The amendment to the title was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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