[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19199]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      OBSERVING GLOBAL FAMILY DAY

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 582, which was 
submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 582) urging the people of the United 
     States to observe Global Family Day and One Day of Peace and 
     Sharing.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. 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 that any statements relating thereto be 
printed in the Record as if read, without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 582) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 582

       Whereas in 2005, the people of the world suffered many 
     calamitous events, including devastation from tsunamis, 
     terror attacks, wars, famines, genocides, hurricanes, 
     earthquakes, political and religious conflicts, diseases, 
     poverty, and rioting, all necessitating global cooperation, 
     compassion, and unity previously unprecedented among diverse 
     cultures, faiths, and economic classes;
       Whereas grave global challenges in 2006 may require 
     cooperation and innovative problem-solving among citizens and 
     nations on an even greater scale;
       Whereas, on December 15, 2000, Congress adopted Senate 
     Concurrent Resolution 138, expressing the sense of Congress 
     that the President of the United States should issue a 
     proclamation each year calling upon the people of the United 
     States and interested organizations to observe an 
     international day of peace and sharing at the beginning of 
     each year;
       Whereas, in 2001, the United Nations General Assembly 
     adopted Resolution 56/2, which invited ``Member States, 
     intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and all 
     the peoples of the world to celebrate One Day in Peace, 1 
     January 2002, and every year thereafter'';
       Whereas many foreign heads of State have recognized the 
     importance of establishing Global Family Day, a special day 
     of international unity, peace, and sharing, on the first day 
     of each year; and
       Whereas family is the basic structure of humanity, thus, we 
     must all look to the stability and love within our individual 
     families to create stability in the global community: Now 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate urgently requests--
       (1) the people of the United States to observe Global 
     Family Day and One Day of Peace and Sharing with appropriate 
     activities stressing the need--
       (A) to eradicate violence, hunger, poverty, and suffering; 
     and
       (B) to establish greater trust and fellowship among peace-
     loving countries and families everywhere; and
       (2) that American businesses, labor organizations, and 
     faith and civic leaders are urged to join in promoting 
     appropriate activities for Americans and in extending 
     appropriate greetings from the families of America to 
     families in the rest of the world.

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