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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 609 

Honoring the children’s charities, youth-serving organizations, and other nongovernmental organizations committed to enriching and bettering the 

lives of children and designating the week of September 24, 2006, as 

‘‘Child Awareness Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 30 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 29), 2006 

Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, and Mr. ISAKSON) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the children’s charities, youth-serving organizations, and other nongovernmental organizations committed to enriching and bettering the lives of children 

and designating the week of September 24, 2006, as 

‘‘Child Awareness Week’’. 

Whereas the children and youths of the United States represent the future of the United States; 

Whereas numerous individuals, children’s organizations, and 

youth-serving organizations that work with children and 

youths on a daily basis provide invaluable services that 

serve to enrich and better the lives of children and 

youths; 


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Whereas by strengthening and supporting children’s and 

youth-serving charities and other similar nongovernmental organizations and by encouraging greater collaboration among these organizations, the lives of many more 

children may be enriched and made better; 

Whereas heightening people’s awareness of and increasing the 

support by the United States for children and youth-serving organizations that provide access to healthcare, social 

services, education, the arts, sports, and other services 

will help to improve the lives of children and youths; 

Whereas September is a time when parents, families, teachers, school administrators, and others increase their focus 

on preparing children and youths of the United States 

for the future as they begin a new school year and it is 

a time for the people of the United States as a whole to 

highlight and be mindful of the needs of children and 

youths; 

Whereas ‘‘Child Awareness Week’’, observed in September, 

recognizes the children’s charities, youth-serving organizations, and other nongovernmental organizations across 

the United States for the work they do to improve and 

enrich the lives of children and youths of the United 

States; and 

Whereas a week-long salute to children and youths is in the 

public interest and will encourage support for these charities and organizations that seek to provide a better future for the children and youths of the United States: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates the week of September 24, 2006, 

3 as ‘‘Child Awareness Week’’; 


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1 (2) recognizes with great appreciation the chil2 dren’s charities and youth-serving organizations 

3 across the United States for their efforts on behalf 

4 of children and youths; and 

5 (3) calls on the people of the United States 

6 to— 

7 (A) observe the week of September 24, 

8 2006, by focusing on the needs of the children 

9 and youths of the United States; 

10 (B) recognize the efforts of children’s char11 ities and youth-serving organizations to enrich 

12 and better the lives of the children and youths 

13 of the United States; and 

14 (C) support the efforts of the children’s 

15 charities and youth-serving organizations of the 

16 United States as an investment for the future 

17 of the United States. 

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