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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 609 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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''.

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                   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

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                               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;
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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of September 24, 2006, as ``Child 
        Awareness Week'';
            (2) recognizes with great appreciation the children's 
        charities and youth-serving organizations across the United 
        States for their efforts on behalf of children and youths; and
            (3) calls on the people of the United States to--
                    (A) observe the week of September 24, 2006, by 
                focusing on the needs of the children and youths of the 
                United States;
                    (B) recognize the efforts of children's charities 
                and youth-serving organizations to enrich and better 
                the lives of the children and youths of the United 
                States; and
                    (C) support the efforts of the children's charities 
                and youth-serving organizations of the United States as 
                an investment for the future of the United States.
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