IA

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. J. RES. 411

Designating October 29, 1994, as ‘‘National Firefighters Day’’.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 20, 1994

Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. WELDON, Mr. VALENTINE, and Mr. BOEHLERT)

introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

OCTOBER 7, 1994

Additional sponsors: Mr. COBLE, Mr. KLEIN, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr.

MCDADE, Ms. DUNN, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. BRYANT, Mr.

MONTGOMERY, Mr. SWETT, Mr. SAXTON, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. LEWIS of

California, Mr. KING, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. SISISKY, Mr.

CONDIT, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. GORDON, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio,

Mr. JACOBS, Mr. SABO, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. MEEHAN,

Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. OWENS, Ms.

BROWN of Florida, Mr. QUINN, Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr. FILNER,

Mr. MATSUI, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mrs. LLOYD, Mr.

WILSON, Mr. HANSEN, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. FAZIO, Mr.

APPLEGATE, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. WALSH, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. PALLONE,

Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. MANN, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. ROTH, Mr.

ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts,

Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr.

CALLAHAN, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MINETA, Mr. FISH, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. WYNN, Mr.

UNDERWOOD, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. COPPERSMITH, Mr. DORNAN, Mr.

PACKARD, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. WATT, Mr.

CLEMENT, Mr. ROWLAND, Mr. SPRATT, Mrs. BYRNE, Mr. BACCHUS of

Florida, Mr. BARCA of Wisconsin, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. GALLO, Mr. HASTERT, Mr.

GOODLATTE, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. WOLF,

Mr. ROGERS, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. STOKES, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr.

BEVILL, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. OLVER, Mr. HAMBURG, Mr. BECERRA, Mr.
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SCOTT, Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI, Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana, Mrs. MINK, Ms.

MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, Ms. SHEPHERD, Mr. DARDEN, Mr. DEAL, Mr.

MENENDEZ, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. HUTTO,

Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. SPENCE, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr.

SHUSTER, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. RIDGE, Mr. ORTON, Mr. ANDREWS of

Maine, Mr. KLINK, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr.

LEVY, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. NADLER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. TOWNS, Ms.

VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. GILMAN, Mr.

PAXON, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas,

Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. CALVERT,

Mr. HOKE, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. GRAMS, Ms. SNOWE, Mr.

UPTON, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER,

Mr. CARDIN, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. LEACH, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. SERRANO,

Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. ANDREWS OF Texas, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr.

BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BISHOP, Mr.

BROWDER, Mr. CARR of Michigan, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CLYBURN, Miss

COLLINS of Michigan, Mr. COYNE, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. DANNER, Mr.

DEFAZIO, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Ms. ENGLISH of Arizona, Mr. FARR

of California, Mr. FINGERHUT, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Ms. FURSE, Mr.

HUGHES, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr.

KLECZKA, Mr. KOPETSKI, Ms. LAMBERT, Ms. LOWEY, Mr. MANTON, Mr.

MARKEY, Mr. MCHALE, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mrs. MEEK, Mr. MINGE, Mr.

MORAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr.

GONZALEZ, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr. POMEROY,

Mr. RAHALL, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO ́, Mr. ROSE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SMITH

of Iowa, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. SYNAR, Mrs. THURMAN, Mrs.

UNSOELD, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. DELAY

OCTOBER 7, 1994

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged; considered and passed

JOINT RESOLUTION

Designating October 29, 1994, as ‘‘National Firefighters

Day’’.

Whereas there are over 2,000,000 firefighters in the United

States;

Whereas firefighters respond to more than 2,300,000 fires

and 8,700,000 emergencies other than fires each year;
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Whereas fires annually cause nearly 6,000 deaths and

$10,000,000,000 in property damages;

Whereas firefighters have given their lives and risked injury

to preserve the lives and protect the property of others;

Whereas the contributions and sacrifices of valiant firefighters often go unreported and are inadequately recognized by the public; and

Whereas the work of firefighters deserves the attention and

gratitude of all individuals in the United States: Now,

therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That October 29, 1994, is designated as ‘‘National Fire4 fighters Day’’, and the President of the United States is

5 authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling

6 upon the people of the United States to observe the day

7 with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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