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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 304

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the development of educational

programs on veterans’ contributions to the country and the designation

of the week that includes Veterans Day as ‘‘National Veterans Awareness

Week’’ for the presentation of such educational programs.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MAY 9, 2000

Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. ROTH, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. AKAKA, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr.

THURMOND, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. BOND, Mr.

HUTCHINSON, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. BAYH, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. REID, Mr.

GRASSLEY, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. CLELAND, Mr. BRYAN, Mr. L. CHAFEE, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr.

HOLLINGS, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. DODD, Mr. KERRY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. ROBB, Mr. ROBERTS, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. SMITH of New

Hampshire, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. JOHNSON, Ms. COLLINS,

Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. KOHL,

Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MILLER, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. ROCKEFELLER,

Mr. REED, Mr. BYRD, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. SANTORUM, and Mr. DORGAN)

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee

on the Judiciary

SEPTEMBER 21, 2000

Reported by Mr. HATCH, without amendment and with an amendment to the

title

SEPTEMBER 25 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000

Considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the development of educational programs on veterans’ contributions
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to the country and the designation of the week that

includes Veterans Day as ‘‘National Veterans Awareness

Week’’ for the presentation of such educational programs.

Whereas tens of millions of Americans have served in the

Armed Forces of the United States during the past century;

Whereas hundreds of thousands of Americans have given

their lives while serving in the Armed Forces during the

past century;

Whereas the contributions and sacrifices of the men and

women who served in the Armed Forces have been vital

in maintaining our freedoms and way of life;

Whereas the advent of the all-volunteer Armed Forces has resulted in a sharp decline in the number of individuals and

families who have had any personal connection with the

Armed Forces;

Whereas this reduction in familiarity with the Armed Forces

has resulted in a marked decrease in the awareness by

young people of the nature and importance of the accomplishments of those who have served in our Armed

Forces, despite the current educational efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the veterans service organizations; and

Whereas our system of civilian control of the Armed Forces

makes it essential that the country’s future leaders understand the history of military action and the contributions and sacrifices of those who conduct such actions:

Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that—
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1 (1) the Secretary of Education should work

2 with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans

3 Day National Committee, and the veterans service

4 organizations to encourage, prepare, and disseminate

5 educational materials and activities for elementary

6 and secondary school students aimed at increasing

7 awareness of the contributions of veterans to the

8 prosperity and freedoms enjoyed by United States

9 citizens;

10 (2) the week that includes Veterans Day be des11 ignated as ‘‘National Veterans Awareness Week’’ for

12 the purpose of presenting such materials and activi13 ties; and

14 (3) the President should issue a proclamation

15 calling on the people of the United States to observe

16 such week with appropriate educational activities.

Amend the title to read: ‘‘Resolution Expressing the

sense of the Senate regarding the development of educational programs on veterans’ contributions to the country and the designation of the week of November 5,

2000, as ‘National Veterans Awareness Week’ for the

presentation of such educational programs.’’.

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