SPECIAL DAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Addresses
George Washington's Farewell Address: read by Senator Allen, S1543-S1548 [26FE]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: Robin L. Higgins, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, E2279 [13DE]
———Vern Clark, E2278 [13DE]
Amendments
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: designate (S. Res. 147), S9859, S9933 [26SE]
National Community Health Center Week: establish (S. Con. Res. 59), S8979, S9000 [3AU]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (S. Con. Res. 44), S11923, S11963 [15NO]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 138), S9008 [3AU]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 55), S3356, S3357 [3AP]
Articles and editorials
AIDS Sweeping Eastern Europe, H8631 [29NO]
Americans All, E1327 [12JY]
List a Source of Pride for Hispanics and Americans, S10449 [10OC]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: designate a special day for recognizing members who have been killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnamese Conflict (see S. Res. 94), S5616 [24MY]
Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 44), S1897 [6MR]
Cemeteries and funerals: urge maintainance of flags placed on the grave sites of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day (see H. Res. 120), H1556 [24AP]
Children's Vision Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 226), H5338 [2AU]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 161), S9557 [20SE]
Disability Arts Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 210), H5338 [2AU]
Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children: designate (see S. Res. 139), S8280 [26JY]
Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S9337 [12SE]
Federal Election Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 21), S8575 [1AU]
Flag Day: establish as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 2242), H3259 [19JN]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 20), S1394 [14FE]
Juneteenth Independence Day: recognize historical significance (see S. Con. Res. 51), S6448 [19JN] (see H. Con. Res. 163), H3202 [14JN]
Louis Armstrong Day: designate (see S. Res. 146), S8575 [1AU]
Memorial Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Con. Res. 86), H1189 [27MR]
———restore traditional observance (see S. 61), S99 [22JA]
Million Mom March Day: support (see H. Con. Res. 129), H2022 [8MY]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 16), S915 [31JA]
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: designate (see S. Res. 147), S8705 [2AU]
———observance (see H. Con. Res. 190), H4428 [23JY]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 118), S7193 [29JN]
National Athletic Training Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 50), H649 [6MR]
National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 75), S3922 [25AP]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 78), S10457 [10OC] (see H. Con. Res. 204), H4862 [30JY]
National Charter Schools Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 33), S3852 [24AP]
———observance (see H. Con. Res. 95), H1409 [3AP]
National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S4100 [1MY]
———support goals and ideas (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1660 [26AP]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 166), S10154 [3OC]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S6127 [12JN]
National Children's Memorial Flag Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1660 [26AP]
———support (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1499 [4AP]
National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 90), S5005 [16MY] (see H. Res. 231), H5339 [2AU]
National Community Health Center Week: establish (see S. Con. Res. 59), S7330 [9JY]
National Community Residential Care Month: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 138), H2334 [17MY]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5269 [21MY]
National Court Reporting and Captioning Day: designate (see S. Res. 95), S5695 [25MY]
National Crazy Horse Day: designate (see S. Res. 68), S3706 [6AP]
National Day of Reconciliation: designate (see S. Con. Res. 15), S1464 [15FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3518 [25JN] (see H. Con. Res. 184), H3862 [10JY]
National Day of Remembrance: designate (see S.J. Res. 25), S10640 [11OC] (see H. Con. Res. 230), H5704 [14SE] (see H. Con. Res. 235), H5927 [21SE]
National Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S5118 [17MY]
National Foster Parents Day: support (see H. Con. Res. 24), H254 [8FE]
National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 59), S2219 [13MR]
National Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 179), H3805 [28JN]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 159), S9337 [12SE]
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 43), S1817 [5MR]
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see S. 1663), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 2675), H4862 [30JY]
National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1189 [27MR]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 164), S9972 [1OC]
National Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 71), S9621 [21SE]
National Minority Health Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1115 [22MR]
National Motivation and Inspiration Day: establish (see H. Res. 308), H9077 [6DE]
National Murder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 41), S1747 [1MR]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 163), S9621 [21SE]
National Parents Week: designate (see S. Res. 150), S8911 [3AU]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 116), H1488 (see H. Res. 116), H1499 [4AP]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 44), S5695 [25MY] (see H. Con. Res. 56), H741 [7MR]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 138), S8064 [23JY]
National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 24), S2219 [13MR] (see H. Con. Res. 61), H877 [13MR]
National Responsible Father's Day: designate (see S. Res. 106), S5890 [6JN]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S1464 [15FE]
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 72), S3852 [24AP]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 55), S2071 [8MR] (see H. Con. Res. 59), H827 [8MR]
National Tartan Day: support establishment and recognize the anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Arbroath (see H. Res. 109), H1345 [29MR]
National Teacher Day: designate (see S. Res. 85), S4590 [9MY]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 143), S8464 [31JY]
National Weatherization Day: designate (see S. Res. 148), S8705 [2AU]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 95), H1012 [20MR]
National Words Can Heal Day: designate (see S. Res. 183), S12001 [16NO] (see H. Res. 235), H5487 [10SE]
National Work Safe Week: designate (see S. Res. 98), S5695 [25MY]
Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 270), H8248 [15NO]
Native Americans: encourage teaching of the role in U.S. history and culture and leading of community service projects that further such education (see H. Res. 190), H4009 [12JY]
Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 78), S4100 [1MY]
Parents Week: recognize and support parents who actively participate in the lives of their children (see H. Con. Res. 186), H4013 [16JY]
Patriot Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 29), S11789 [14NO] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7333 [25OC]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2730 [22MR]
Pearl Harbor Day: treat December 7 in the same manner as Veterans Day for all purposes relative to Federal employment (see H.R. 157), H60 [6JA]
Roads and highways: waive tolls on the Interstate Highway System during peak holiday travel periods (see S. 1150), S7193 [29JN]
Teacher Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 85), S4590 [9MY]
Time: extend end date of daylight savings time (see S. 1579), S11105 [25OC]
Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 143), S8464 [31JY]
Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Con. Res. 86), H1189 [27MR]
———maintain observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday (see H. Res. 293), H8343 [19NO] (see H. Res. 298), H8731 [29NO]
———request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H7959 [8NO]
Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 1388), S8911 [3AU]
———establish election day as a legal public holiday in Presidential election years (see H.R. 934), H740 [7MR]
———move the legal public holiday known as Veterans Day to election day in Presidential election years (see H.R. 62), H26 [3JA]
———move the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday to election day in Presidential election years (see H.R. 310), H110 [30JA]
White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see S. 1785), S12681 [7DE] (see H.R. 3498), H10066 [13DE]
Year of the Rose: designate (see S.J. Res. 8), S2582 [20MR]
Excerpts
``War Letters—Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars,'' Andrew Carroll, E1122 [14JN]
Letters
National Arts and Humanities Month: President Bush, S11284 [31OC]
Poems
``A Pinch of This, A Pinch of That'', S4814 [10MY]
``Flag Goes By,'' Henry Holcomb Bennett, S11654 [9NO]
``Heritage,'' Rudyard Kipling, S11896 [15NO]
``Isles of Greece,'' George G. Byron (Lord), H985 [20MR]
``Little Chap Who Follows Me'', S6362 [14JN]
``Twas Battered and Scarred'', S14047 [20DE]
Proclamations
World Population Awareness Week: Angus S. King, Governor of Maine, E1888 [12OC]
———Bill Graves, Governor of Kansas, E1977 [31OC]
———Jim Hodges, Governor of South Carolina, S11285 [31OC]
———John A. Kitzhaber, Governor of Oregon, E1942 [30OC]
———Lincoln Almond, Governor of Rhode Island, S10979 [24OC]
———Tom Ridge, E1934 [29OC]
Remarks in House
American Heart Month: observance, H327, H328, H329, H351 [14FE], E181, E187, E195 [14FE]
Andersen AFB, GU: tribute to annual Christmas Day drop of gifts in Micronesia, E2359 [20DE]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E886 [22MY], E937 [24MY], E985 [26MY]
Bellanca, Rose: Warren, MI, Columbus Day Committee Woman of the Year award recipient, E2196 [4DE]
Black History Month: observance, H311-H315 [13FE], H370-H380 [14FE], H479, H482 [28FE], E149 [12FE], E154 [13FE], E208 [26FE], E222 [27FE], E233, E238, E242, E243, E245 [28FE], E266 [1MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to holiday tree, E2259 [12DE]
Cemeteries and funerals: urge maintenance of flags placed on the grave sites of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day (H. Res. 120), H2253 [16MY]
Christmas Day: historical observances during times of war, E2166 [29NO]
Citizenship Day: observance, E1691 [21SE]
Columbus Day: observance, E1854 [11OC]
Congress: establish a day of peace and sharing at the beginning of each year, E2386 [20DE]
Constitution Week: observance, E1691 [21SE]
DiMaso, Gennaro J.: Warren, MI, Columbus Day Committee Man of the Year award recipient, E2194 [4DE]
District of Columbia: public access to the White House and Capitol Building and Grounds for holiday activities, H8345 [27NO], H10178 [18DE]
Earth Day: observance, H1524, H1535-H1540 [24AP], E618 [24AP], E624 [25AP]
Father's Day: observance, H3154, H3156, H3183, H3188 [14JN], E1106, E1122 [14JN]
Flag Day: observance, H3154 [14JN], E1105, E1114, E1120, E1122 [14JN]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H963, H979-H987, H994 [20MR], E413, E414 [21MR], E422, E424, E430, E435 [22MR], E456, E462 [27MR], E568 [5AP]
Hill View Tree Farm (business): selection as official White House Christmas tree supplier, E2133 [27NO], E2151 [28NO]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H6442-H6449 [9OC], H7310 [25OC], E1733, E1735 [25SE], E1899 [16OC]
Independence Day: observance, E1327 [12JY]
Italian-American Heritage Month: observance, E1854 [11OC]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1007 [5JN]
———recognize historical significance (H. Con. Res. 163), H3224-H3229, H3233 [19JN], E1157 [20JN], E1176 [21JN]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, E20 [6JA]
Memorial Day: observance, H2681, H2682, H2685 [24MY], H2716, H2721 [25MY], E769 [10MY], E873 [21MY], E900 [23MY], E922, E924, E928, E935 [24MY], E985, E996 [26MY]
Mother's Day: observance, H2136 [10MY]
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 190), H4809-H4811 [30JY], E1588 [5SE]
National Biotechnology Week: observance, E848 [17MY]
National Character Counts Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 204), H5934-H5936 [24SE], E1715 [25SE]
National Charter Schools Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 95), H1685-H1688 [1MY], E706 [2MY]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, H1414 [4AP], H1585 [25AP], E732 [4MY]
National Children's Memorial Flag Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 110), H1651, H1652 [26AP]
———support (H. Con. Res. 98), E575 [5AP]
National Day of Reconciliation: designate (H. Con. Res. 184), H7147-H7150 [23OC]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H7532, H7561, H7565, H7573 [31OC], E1971, E1972, E1974 [31OC], E1980 [2NO]
National Health Center Week: establish (H. Con. Res. 179), H5323 [2AU]
National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 88), H8042-H8044 [13NO], E2085 [15NO]
National Motivation and Inspiration Day: establish (H. Res. 308), H10183, H10184 [18DE]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E803, E806 [15MY]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, H9056 [6DE], E2252 [11DE], E2259 [12DE], E2279 [13DE]
———observance (H. Con. Res. 56), H2338-H2340 [21MY], E898 [22MY]
———observance (S. Con. Res. 44), H8367-H8371 [27NO], E2136 [27NO], E2164 [28NO], E2191 [4DE]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, E1691 [21SE]
National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 61), E339 [13MR]
National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: observance, E171 [13FE]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 59), H1362-H1364 [3AP], E318 [8MR]
National Small Business Week: observance, E750 [8MY], E787 [10MY]
National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, H2390 [22MY]
National Women's Health Week: observance, E843 [17MY]
National Words Can Heal Day: designate (H. Res. 235), H7911 [8NO], H8047, H8048 [13NO], E2136 [27NO]
Native American Heritage Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 270), H8386-H8391 [27NO], E2169, E2170 [29NO]
Patriot Day: designate (H.J. Res. 71), H7317-H7325 [25OC]
———designate (H.J. Res. 71), unanimous-consent agreement, H7300 [24OC]
Pearl Harbor Day: treat December 7 in the same manner as Veterans Day for all purposes relative to Federal employment (H.R. 157), E934 [24MY]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance, H2066 [9MY]
Schools: condemn rules prohibiting observance of Christmas, H9243, H9245 [12DE]
Smith, Karen: selection as Bayonne, NJ, St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal, E232 [28FE]
Theodore Roosevelt (U.S.S.): observance of Halloween by crew, E2014 [6NO]
United Nations World Food Day: observance, H6265 [4OC]
Veterans Day: maintain observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday (H. Res. 293), E2136 [27NO]
———maintain observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday (H. Res. 298), H8807-H8811 [4DE], H8880 [5DE], E2207 [5DE], E2219 [7DE]
———observance, H7834 [6NO], H7912, H7913 [8NO], E2035, E2037, E2047 [8NO], E2055, E2056 [13NO]
Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday in Presidential election years (H.R. 934), H708, H715 [7MR], H2322 [17MY], H4865 [31JY]
———move the legal public holiday known as Veterans Day to election day in Presidential election years (H.R. 62), H810 [8MR]
Women's History Month: observance, H709, H710, H713, H714 [7MR], H908-H911, H913 [14MR], E326-E328 [8MR], E403 [20MR], E410, E411, E414 [21MR], E460 [27MR], E490, E491, E495 [29MR], E505 [30MR]
World AIDS Day: observance, H8569, H8570, H8571, H8572, H8631-H8636 [29NO], H8743 [30NO], E2165, E2169 [29NO]
World Population Awareness Week: observance, E1888 [12OC], E1933 [29OC], E1941 [30OC], E1976 [31OC]
Remarks in Senate
American Heart Month: observance, S1369-S1371 [14FE]
Armed Forces: designate a special day for recognizing members who have been killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnamese Conflict (S. Res. 94), S5638-S5658 [24MY], S5671 [25MY]
Arts Education Month: designate (S. Res. 44), S1911 [6MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S4503 [8MY]
Black History Month: observance, S1387 [14FE], S1459 [15FE], S1582 [26FE], S1678-S1682 [28FE]
Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, S3336 [3AP]
Christmas Day: maintain tradition of mailing holiday cards, S13462 [18DE]
———observance, S14044, S14047 [20DE]
Constitution Week: observance, S9481-S9485 [19SE]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S. Res. 161), S9558, S9559 [20SE]
Earth Day: observance, S3867 [25AP]
Easter: observance, S3769-S3772 [6AP]
Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children: designate (S. Res. 139), S8293 [26JY]
Family History Month: designate (S. Res. 160), S9858 [26SE]
Father's Day: observance, S6361 [14JN]
Flag Day: observance, S6312, S6367 [14JN]
Friends of Ireland (congressional caucus): tribute, S2382 [15MR]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 20), S1429 [14FE], S2416 [15MR]
———observance, S2725 [22MR], S2975 [27MR]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S9736 [24SE], S10283 [4OC], S10448 [10OC], S10686 [15OC]
Independence Day: observance, S7154 [29JN]
Louis Armstrong Day: designate (S. Res. 146), S8599 [1AU], S8694 [2AU], S9009 [3AU]
Memorial Day: observance, S5607 [24MY], S5671 [25MY]
———restore traditional observance (S. 61), S322 [22JA]
Mother's Day: observance, S4813 [10MY]
National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 16), S929 [31JA], S6120 [12JN], S8076 [23JY]
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: designate (S. Res. 147), S8770 [2AU], S9859 [26SE]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (S. Res. 118), S7257 [29JN], S9857 [26SE]
———observance, S5687 [25MY]
National Arts and Humanities Month: observance, S11283 [31OC]
National Biotechnology Week: designate (S. Res. 75), S3928 [25AP], S4848 [10MY]
National Character Counts Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 204), S10668, S10669 [11OC]
National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (S. Res. 79), S4121 [1MY], S4171 [2MY]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 166), S10475 [10OC]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 109), S6140 [12JN]
National Child's Day: designate (S. Res. 90), S5020 [16MY], S5764 [25MY]
National Community Health Center Week: establish (S. Con. Res. 59), S9000 [3AU]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (S. Res. 92), S5279 [21MY], S5841 [5JN], S5959 [7JN]
National Crazy Horse Day: designate (S. Res. 68), S3762 [6AP]
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance: observance, S9430 [14SE]
National Day of Reconciliation: designate, S1437 [14FE]
———observance, S12222 [30NO], S12363 [4DE]
National Day of Remembrance: designate (S.J. Res. 25), S10538 [11OC]
———designate (S.J. Res. 25), unanimous-consent agreement, S10536 [11OC]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S10635 [11OC]
National Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (S. Con. Res. 40), S5128 [17MY], S5483 [22MY]
National Eye Donor Month: observance, S1742 [1MR]
National Girl Scout Week: designate (S. Res. 59), S2266 [13MR], S2385 [15MR]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 159), S9341 [12SE], S9434 [14SE]
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 43), S1828 [5MR]
National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 88), S12813 [10DE]
National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 164), S9981 [1OC], S10401 [9OC]
National Missing Children's Day: observance, S5531 [23MY]
National Murder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 41), S3357 [3AP]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 163), S9857 [26SE]
National Parents Week: designate (S. Res. 150), S8972 [3AU], S9857 [26SE]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, S12530 [6DE], S12583-S12586, S12672 [7DE]
———observance (S. Con. Res. 44), S5714 [25MY], S11923 [15NO], S12309 [3DE]
National Police Week: observance, S4886 [14MY]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, S9610 [21SE]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 138), S8068 [23JY], S9008 [3AU]
National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 25), S2792 [22MR]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 55), S2095 [8MR], S3357 [3AP]
National Suicide Prevention Week: observance, S4814 [10MY]
National Tartan Day: observance, S3461 [5AP]
National Teacher Day: designate (S. Res. 85), S4469 [8MY], S4581, S4613 [9MY]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 143), S8483 [31JY], S9007 [3AU]
National Weatherization Day: designate (S. Res. 148), S8771 [2AU]
National Words Can Heal Day: designate (S. Res. 183), S12016 [16NO]
Older Americans Month: designate (S. Res. 78), S4120 [1MY], S4167 [2MY]
———observance, S5685 [25MY]
Patriot Day: designate (H.J. Res. 71), S12272, S12273 [30NO]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 63), S2781 [22MR], S4898, S4899 [14MY]
Roads and highways: waive tolls on the Interstate Highway System during peak holiday travel periods (S. 1150), S7203 [29JN]
Senate: period of silence in recognition of the sacrifice of those who died at Pearl Harbor, HI, S12584 [7DE]
———tribute to Senators who are veterans of World War II, S12584 [7DE]
Taiwanese-American Heritage Week: observance, S5112 [17MY]
Teacher Appreciation Week: designate (S. Res. 85), S4469 [8MY], S4581, S4613 [9MY]
Thanksgiving Day: observance, S11894-S11896 [15NO], S11993 [16NO]
Time: extend end date of daylight savings time (S. 1579), S11113 [25OC]
Veterans: designate a special day to honor Purple Heart recipients, S8899 [3AU]
———develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (S. Res. 143), S8483 [31JY], S9007 [3AU]
Veterans Day: observance, S11604 [8NO], S11653, S11656 [9NO]
White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (S. 1785), S12683 [7DE]
Women's History Month: observance, S2722 [22MR], S2973 [27MR], S3022 [28MR], S3142 [29MR]
World AIDS Day: observance, S12239 [30NO]
World Population Awareness Week: observance, S10979 [24OC], S11284 [31OC]
Year of the Rose: designate (S.J. Res. 8), S2594 [20MR], S13643 [18DE]
Reports filed
Educational Programs Development on Veterans' Contributions to the Country and National Veterans Awareness Week Designation: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 143), S8703 [2AU]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 20), S2387 [15MR]
Louis Armstrong Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 146), S8703 [2AU]
National Airborne Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 16), S7955 [19JY]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 166), S10456 [10OC]
National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 88), S12160 [29NO]
National Mammography Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 164), S10286 [4OC]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 138), S8703 [2AU]
National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 61) (H. Rept. 107-183), H5124 [1AU]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 63), S4822 [10MY]
Year of the Rose: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 8), S13145 [13DE]
Statements
Northern Ireland Peace Efforts: Friends of Ireland (congressional caucus), S2382 [15MR]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 56, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, H2338 [21MY]
H. Con. Res. 59, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, H1362 [3AP]
H. Con. Res. 88, National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day, H8042 [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 95, National Charter Schools Week, H1685 [1MY]
H. Con. Res. 110, National Children's Memorial Flag Day, H1652 [26AP]
H. Con. Res. 163, recognize historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, H3224 [19JN]
H. Con. Res. 179, National Health Center Week, H5323 [2AU]
H. Con. Res. 184, National Day of Reconciliation, H7147 [23OC]
H. Con. Res. 190, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, H4809 [30JY]
H. Con. Res. 204, National Character Counts Week, H5934 [24SE]
H. Con. Res. 270, Native American Heritage Month, H8386 [27NO]
H. Res. 235, National Words Can Heal Day, H8047 [13NO]
H. Res. 298, maintain Veterans Day observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday, H8807 [4DE]
H. Res. 308, National Motivation and Inspiration Day, H10183 [18DE]
H.J. Res. 71, Patriot Day, H7318 [25OC]
S. 61, restore traditional observance of Memorial Day, S323 [22JA]
S. 1150, Interstate Highway System Toll-Free Holiday Act, S7203 [29JN]
S. 1388, establish election day as a legal public holiday, S8963 [3AU]
S. Con. Res. 15, National Day of Reconciliation, S1527 [15FE]
S. Con. Res. 24, National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month, S2231 [13MR]
S. Con. Res. 33, National Charter Schools Week, S3865 [24AP]
S. Con. Res. 40, National Emergency Medical Services Week, S5128 [17MY], S5483 [22MY]
S. Con. Res. 44, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, S5714 [25MY], S11923 [15NO], H8367 [27NO]
S. Con. Res. 51, recognize historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, S6456 [19JN]
S. Con. Res. 59, National Community Health Center Week, S7331 [9JY], S9000 [3AU]
S. Con. Res. 71, National Mental Health Awareness Week, S9633 [21SE]
S. Con. Res. 78, National Character Counts Week, S10463 [10OC]
S. Res. 16, National Airborne Day, S929 [31JA], S8076 [23JY]
S. Res. 20, Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, S1429 [14FE]
S. Res. 25, National Safe Place Week, S1528 [15FE], S2792 [22MR]
S. Res. 41, National Murder Awareness Day, S1790 [1MR], S3357 [3AP]
S. Res. 43, National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week, S1828 [5MR]
S. Res. 44, Arts Education Month, S1911 [6MR]
S. Res. 55, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S2094 [8MR], S3459 [4AP]
S. Res. 59, National Girl Scout Week, S2231 [13MR]
S. Res. 63, Peace Officers Memorial Day, S2781 [22MR], S4899 [14MY]
S. Res. 68, National Crazy Horse Day, S3762 [6AP]
S. Res. 72, National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, S3864 [24AP]
S. Res. 75, National Biotechnology Week, S3928 [25AP], S4848 [10MY]
S. Res. 78, Older Americans Month, S4120 [1MY]
S. Res. 79, National Child Care Worthy Wage Day, S4121 [1MY]
S. Res. 85, Teacher Appreciation Week and National Teacher Day, S4612 [9MY]
S. Res. 90, National Child's Day, S5020 [16MY], S5764 [25MY]
S. Res. 92, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, S5279 [21MY], S5841 [5JN]
S. Res. 94, designate a special day for recognizing Armed Forces members who have been killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnamese Conflict, S5759 [25MY]
S. Res. 95, National Court Reporting and Captioning Day, S5712 [25MY]
S. Res. 98, National Work Safe Week, S5713 [25MY]
S. Res. 106, National Responsible Father's Day, S5904 [6JN]
S. Res. 109, National Children's Memorial Day, S6140 [12JN]
S. Res. 118, National American Indian Heritage Month, S7257 [29JN], S9857 [26SE]
S. Res. 138, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S8068 [23JY], S9008 [3AU]
S. Res. 139, Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children, S8292 [26JY]
S. Res. 143, educational programs development on veterans' contributions to the country and National Veterans Awareness Week designation, S8482 [31JY]
S. Res. 146, Louis Armstrong Day, S8600 [1AU], S9009 [3AU]
S. Res. 147, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, S8770 [2AU], S10024 [1OC]
S. Res. 148, National Weatherization Day, S8771 [2AU]
S. Res. 150, National Parents Week, S8972 [3AU], S9858 [26SE]
S. Res. 159, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S9340 [12SE], S9434 [14SE]
S. Res. 160, Family History Month, S9341 [12SE], S9858 [26SE]
S. Res. 161, Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence, S9558 [20SE]
S. Res. 163, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week, S9631 [21SE], S9857 [26SE]
S. Res. 164, National Mammography Day, S9980 [1OC], S10401 [9OC]
S. Res. 166, National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, S10165 [3OC], S10475 [10OC]
S. Res. 183, National Words Can Heal Day, S12007 [16NO]
S.J. Res. 8, Year of the Rose, S2594 [20MR], S13643 [18DE]
S.J. Res. 25, National Day of Remembrance Act, S10539, S10653 [11OC]