[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 25169]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT A DAY OF PEACE AND SHARING SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED 
                               EACH YEAR

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged, and that the Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of S. Con. Res. 138.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will state the concurrent resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 138) expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a day of peace and sharing should be 
     established at the beginning of each year.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent 
resolution and preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, and that any statements relating thereto be printed in 
the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 138) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 138

       Whereas human progress in the 21st century will depend upon 
     global understanding and cooperation in finding positive 
     solutions to hunger and violence;
       Whereas the turn of the millennium offers unparalleled 
     opportunity for humanity to examine its past, set goals for 
     the future, and establish new patterns of behavior;
       Whereas the people of the United States and the world 
     observed the day designated by the United Nations General 
     Assembly as ``One Day in Peace, January 1, 2000'' (General 
     Assembly Resolution 54/29);
       Whereas the example set on that day ought to be recognized 
     globally and repeated each year;
       Whereas the people of the United States seek to establish 
     better relations with one another and with the people of all 
     countries; and
       Whereas celebration by the breaking of bread together 
     traditionally has been the means by which individuals, 
     societies, and nations join together in peace: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) each year should begin with a day of peace and sharing 
     during which--
       (A) people around the world should gather with family, 
     friends, neighbors, their faith community, or people of 
     another culture to pledge nonviolence in the new year and to 
     share in a celebratory new year meal; and
       (B) Americans who are able should match or multiply the 
     cost of their new year meal with a timely gift to the hungry 
     at home or abroad in a tangible demonstration of a desire for 
     increased friendship and sharing among people around the 
     world; and
       (2) the President should issue a proclamation each year 
     calling on the people of the United States and interested 
     organizations to observe such a day with appropriate programs 
     and activities.

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