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[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 268 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 268

Designating the week beginning October 25, 1993, as ``World Population 
                           Awareness Week''.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 1993

 Mr. Beilenson (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews of 
Texas, Mr. Andrews of New Jersey, Mr. Andrews of Maine, Mr. Bacchus of 
   Florida, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
 Berman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
 Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Byrne, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Clayton, 
Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Coppersmith, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. DeLugo, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fazio, Mr. Filner, 
Mr. Fish, Mr. Ford of Michigan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, 
 Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goodling, Mr. 
 Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
   Hamburg, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
 Hochbrueckner, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Hutto, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Johnson of 
 Connecticut, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Kildee, 
 Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kopetski, Mr. Kreidler, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaRocco, Mr. 
 Leach, Mr. Lehman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Levy, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Machtley, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Margolies-Mezvinsky, 
 Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHale, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. 
Meek, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Mineta, Mrs. 
Mink, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Neal of North Carolina, 
   Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Parker, Mr. Payne of New 
Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Florida, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Price of 
 North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Regula, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Richardson, 
Mr. Rose, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, 
 Mr. Shays, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Slattery, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of 
  Iowa, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Swett, Mr. 
Synar, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Towns, 
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Unsoeld, Mr. Valentine, 
 Mr. Vento, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Volkmer, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Washington, Ms. 
    Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wilson, and Ms. Woolsey) introduced the 
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Post 
                        Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION

 
Designating the week beginning October 25, 1993, as ``World Population 
                           Awareness Week''.

Whereas the population of the world today exceeds 5,500,000,000 and increases at 
        the rate of some 100,000,000 per year;
Whereas more than 90 percent of world population growth occurs in developing 
        countries, those least able to provide even basic services for their 
        citizens;
Whereas rapid population growth and overconsumption are major deterrents to 
        sustainable development;
Whereas 40 countries with 40 percent of the population of the developing world 
        are currently unable to provide enough food for their inhabitants to 
        meet average nutritional requirements;
Whereas the global community has for more than 25 years recognized the basic 
        right of individuals to voluntarily and responsibly determine the number 
        and spacing of their children;
Whereas expanded accessibility to family planning has led to a world with 
        400,000,000 fewer people than their might have been;
Whereas at least one-half of the women of reproductive age in developing 
        countries want to limit the number of their children, but lack the means 
        or ability to gain access to modern family planning methods;
Whereas numerous studies provide compelling evidence of a strong correlation 
        between a smaller desired family size and the elevation of the status of 
        women, especially through opening educational and employment 
        opportunities; and
Whereas preparations are underway for the 1994 International Conference on 
        Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt, focusing world 
        attention on the integral linkage between population, sustained economic 
        growth, and sustainable development--more specifically, the importance 
        of family planning, the role of women, the effects of migration, the 
        need for increased resources, and the devastation caused by AIDS: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the week beginning 
October 25, 1993, is designated as ``World Population Awareness Week'', 
and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
calling upon the people of the United States to observe such a week in 
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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