[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Page 30913]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 351, S. Res. 
204.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 204) designating the week beginning 
     November 21, 1999, and the week beginning November 19, 2000, 
     as ``National Family Week,'' and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statement relating to this 
resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 204) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 204

       Whereas the family is the basic strength of any free and 
     orderly society;
       Whereas it is in the family that America's youth are 
     nurtured and taught the values vital to success and happiness 
     in life: respect for others, honesty, service, hard work, 
     loyalty, love, and others;
       Whereas the family provides the support necessary for 
     people to pursue their goals;
       Whereas it is appropriate to honor the family unit as 
     essential to the continued well-being of the United States; 
     and
       Whereas it is fitting that official recognition be given to 
     the importance of family loyalties and ties: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate designates the week beginning on 
     November 21, 1999, and the week beginning on November 19, 
     2000, as ``National Family Week''. The Senate requests the 
     President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of 
     the United States to observe each week with appropriate 
     ceremonies and activities.

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