[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 96 (Thursday, June 30, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S4298]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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    SENATE RESOLUTION 223--DESIGNATING JULY 1, 2011, AS ``NATIONAL 
                            CARETAKERS DAY''

  Ms. LANDRIEU submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 223

       Whereas caretakers provide necessary support to a variety 
     of individuals, including children, the elderly, and the 
     mentally or physically disabled;
       Whereas an estimated 80 percent of caretakers who work with 
     adults provide assistance to those adults every day of the 
     week;
       Whereas childcare providers offer a safe environment for 
     the development of children that might not otherwise be 
     available;
       Whereas individuals who received dependable childcare as 
     children are more likely to have greater success in school, 
     lower rates of juvenile crime, and a reduced risk of teen 
     pregnancy; and
       Whereas childcare providers enable the physical, emotional, 
     intellectual, and spiritual growth of children: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates July 1, 2011, as ``National Caretakers 
     Day''; and
       (2) recognizes the contributions of caretakers to their 
     communities in the United States.

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