[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18030]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         NATIONAL PARENTS WEEK

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 150 and 
that the Senate proceed immediately to the consideration of S. Res. 
150.
  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. 150) designating the week of 
     September 23 through September 29, 2001, as ``National 
     Parents Week''.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
and preamble be agreed to en bloc, that 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 resolution (S. Res. 150) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 150

       Whereas parents play an indispensable role in the rearing 
     of their children;
       Whereas good-parenting is a time-consuming, emotionally 
     demanding task that is essential not only to the health of a 
     household but to the well-being of our Nation;
       Whereas without question, the future of our Nation depends 
     largely upon the willingness of mothers and fathers, however 
     busy or distracted, to embrace their parental 
     responsibilities and to vigilantly watch over and guide the 
     lives of their children;
       Whereas mothers and fathers must strive tirelessly to raise 
     children in an atmosphere of decency, discipline, and 
     devotion, where encouragement abounds and where kindness, 
     affection, and cooperation are in plentiful supply;
       Whereas the journey into adulthood can be perilous and 
     lonely for a child without stability, direction, and 
     emotional support;
       Whereas children benefit enormously from parents with whom 
     they feel safe, secure, and valued, and in an environment 
     where adult and child alike can help one another aspire to 
     joy and fulfillment on a variety of levels; and
       Whereas such a domestic climate contributes significantly 
     to the development of healthy, well-adjusted adults, and it 
     is imperative that the general population not underestimate 
     the favorable impact that positive parenting can have on 
     society as a whole: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week of September 23 through September 
     29, 2001, as ``National Parents Week''; and
       (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
     calling upon the people of the United States to observe such 
     week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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