[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 28, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S4623]
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                       NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 340 and 
that the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. 340) expressing the sense of the Senate 
     that the President should designate September 26, 2004, as 
     National Good Neighbor Day.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution and preamble 
be agreed to en bloc; the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; 
that any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record; and the 
above occur with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 340) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 340

       Whereas our society has developed highly effective means of 
     speedy communication around the world, but has failed to 
     ensure meaningful communication among people living across 
     the globe, or even across the street, from one another;
       Whereas the endurance of human values and consideration for 
     others are critical to the survival of civilization; and
       Whereas being good neighbors to those around us is the 
     first step toward human understanding: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY.

       (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the President should designate September 26, 2004, as 
     ``National Good Neighbor Day''.
       (b) Proclamation.--The Senate requests the President to 
     issue a proclamation--
       (1) designating September 26, 2004, as ``National Good 
     Neighbor Day''; and
       (2) calling on the people of the United States and 
     interested groups and organizations to observe ``National 
     Good Neighbor Day'' with appropriate ceremonies and 
     activities.

     

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