[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 189 (Tuesday, December 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7000-S7001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 859--DESIGNATING DECEMBER 17, 2022, AS ``NATIONAL 
                      WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY''

  Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. King) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 859

       Whereas, 31 years before the date of adoption of this 
     resolution, the Wreaths Across America wreath project began 
     with an annual tradition that occurs in December, of 
     donating, transporting, and placing 5,000 Maine balsam fir 
     veterans' remembrance wreaths on the graves of the fallen 
     heroes buried at Arlington National Cemetery;
       Whereas, in the 31 years preceding the date of adoption of 
     this resolution, more than 14,400,000 wreaths have been sent 
     to various locations, including national cemeteries and 
     veterans' memorials in every State and overseas;
       Whereas the mission of the Wreaths Across America project, 
     to ``Remember, Honor, and Teach'', is carried out in part by 
     coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in all 50 States and 
     overseas, including at--
       (1) Arlington National Cemetery;
       (2) veterans' cemeteries; and

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       (3) other memorial locations;
       Whereas the Wreaths Across America project carries out a 
     week-long veterans' parade between the States of Maine and 
     Virginia, stopping along the way to spread a message about 
     the importance of--
       (1) remembering the fallen heroes of the United States;
       (2) honoring those who serve in the Armed Forces; and
       (3) teaching the next generation of children about the 
     service and sacrifices made by our veterans and their 
     families to preserve freedoms enjoyed by all in the United 
     States;
       Whereas, in 2021, approximately 2,400,000 veterans' 
     remembrance wreaths were delivered to 3,137 locations across 
     the United States;
       Whereas, in December 2022, the tradition of escorting 
     tractor-trailers filled with donated wreaths from Harrington, 
     Maine, to Arlington National Cemetery will be continued by--
       (1) the Patriot Guard Riders; and
       (2) other patriotic escort units, including--
          (A) motorcycle units;
          (B) law enforcement units; and
          (C) first responder units;
       Whereas hundreds of thousands of individuals volunteer each 
     December to help lay veterans' wreaths;
       Whereas the trucking industry in the United States will 
     continue to support the Wreaths Across America project by 
     providing drivers, equipment, and related services to assist 
     in the transportation of wreaths across the United States to 
     more than 3,400 locations;
       Whereas the Senate designated December 18, 2021, as 
     ``Wreaths Across America Day''; and
       Whereas, on December 17, 2022, the Wreaths Across America 
     project will continue the proud legacy of bringing veterans' 
     wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates December 17, 2022, as ``National Wreaths 
     Across America Day'';
       (2) honors--
       (A) the Wreaths Across America project;
       (B) patriotic escort units, including--
       (i) motorcycle units;
       (ii) law enforcement units; and
       (iii) first responder units;
       (C) the trucking industry in the United States; and
       (D) the millions of volunteers and donors involved in the 
     worthy tradition of the Wreaths Across America project; and
       (3) recognizes--
       (A) the service of veterans and members of the Armed 
     Forces; and
       (B) the sacrifices that veterans, members of the Armed 
     Forces, their family members have made, and continue to make, 
     for the United States, a great Nation.

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