[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 117 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9670-S9671]
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                    NATIONAL SILVER HAIRED CONGRESS

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate

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proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 554, Senate 
Concurrent Resolution 52.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 52) to recognize and 
     encourage the convening of a National Silver Haired Congress.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the concurrent resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
concurrent resolution and preamble be agreed to, en bloc, and the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, that any statements 
related thereto appear at the appropriate place in the Record as if 
read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 52) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution, with its preamble, is as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 52

       Whereas many States have encouraged and facilitated the 
     creation of senior citizen legislative and advocacy bodies;
       Whereas in creating such bodies such States have provided 
     to many older Americans the opportunity to express concerns, 
     promote appropriate interests, and advance the common good by 
     influencing the legislation and actions of State government; 
     and
       Whereas a National Silver Haired Congress, with 
     representatives from each State, would provide a national 
     forum for a nonpartisan evaluation of grassroots solutions to 
     concerns shared by an increasing number of older Americans: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That the Congress hereby recognizes and 
     encourages the convening of an annual National Silver Haired 
     Congress in the District of Columbia.

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