[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11543]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL DAY

  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now 
proceed to S. Res. 590.
  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. Res. 590) designating the second Sunday in 
     December 2006, as ``National Children's Memorial Day'' in 
     conjunction with The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle 
     Lighting.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 590) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 590

       Whereas approximately 200,000 infants, children, teenagers, 
     and young adults of families living throughout the United 
     States die each year from a myriad of causes;
       Whereas stillbirth, miscarriage, and the death of an 
     infant, child, teenager, or young adult are considered some 
     of the greatest tragedies that a parent or family could ever 
     endure;
       Whereas a supportive environment, empathy, and 
     understanding are considered critical factors in the healing 
     process of a family that is coping with and recovering from 
     the loss of a loved one;
       Whereas the mission of The Compassionate Friends is to 
     assist families working towards the positive resolution of 
     grief following the death of a child of any age and to 
     provide information to help others be supportive; and
       Whereas the work of local chapters of The Compassionate 
     Friends provides a caring environment in which bereaved 
     parents, grandparents, and siblings can work through their 
     grief with the help of others: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the second Sunday in December 2006, as 
     ``National Children's Memorial Day'' in conjunction with The 
     Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting;
       (2) supports the efforts of The Compassionate Friends to 
     assist and comfort families grieving the loss of a child; and
       (3) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
     National Children's Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies 
     and activities in remembrance of the many infants, children, 
     teenagers, and young adults of families in the United States 
     who have died.

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