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[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 288 Introduced in House (IH)]

106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 288

   Recognizing the importance of families and children in the United 
   States and expressing support for the goals and ideas of National 
                               FamilyDay.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2000

    Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Roemer) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                           and the Workforce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
   Recognizing the importance of families and children in the United 
   States and expressing support for the goals and ideas of National 
                               FamilyDay.

Whereas national evidence indicates that America's kids are faced with 
        oppressive issues such as violence, drugs, abuse, and even family 
        stress, causing the future of the children of the United States, and 
        therefore the future of the Nation, to be at risk;
Whereas families in the United States, regardless of their economic status, 
        ethnic or cultural heritage, or geographic location, are experiencing 
        the pressures caused by contemporary society while trying to raise and 
        nurture emotionally healthy and physically safe children;
Whereas Americans realize the challenges of spending quality family time 
        together amidst today's busy lifestyles and balancing work schedules and 
        kids' activities to regularly share a family meal;
Whereas it is imperative that the people of the United States act willfully and 
        purposely to secure a positive future for the Nation by devoting time to 
        family bonding, sharing traditions, and communicating values to children 
        in an effort to sustain the importance of family;
Whereas KidsPeace, one of the Nation's oldest, most comprehensive not-for-profit 
        organizations dedicated to helping children attain the confidence and 
        courage needed to face and overcome crises, has established National 
        FamilyDay to focus unified attention on nurturing family relationships 
        and improving family communications thereby helping to build strong 
        families which give kids peace;
Whereas National FamilyDay will be celebrated annually on a Sunday in March; and
Whereas National FamilyDay will provide opportunities for families to reclaim 
        the family mealtime which fosters trust and builds better communication, 
        and will encourage parents, grandparents, and caregivers to recognize 
        the importance of being involved in the physical and emotional lives of 
        their children: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) recognizes the importance of children and families to 
        the future of the United States;
            (2) expresses support for the goals and ideas of National 
        FamilyDay as established by KidsPeace;
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to 
        participate in local and national activities honoring National 
        FamilyDay; and
            (4) believes that families who communicate and spend time 
        together create stronger families which give kids peace.
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