IA

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. J. RES. 415

Designating the week beginning October 16, 1994, as ‘‘National Penny

Charity Week’’.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 27, 1994

Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. MYERS of Indiana) introduced

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

Post Office and Civil Service

SEPTEMBER 30, 1994

Additional sponsors: Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr.

BONILLA, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. BURTON of

Indiana, Mr. BUYER, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. CAMP, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. COBLE, Miss

COLLINS of Michigan, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia,

Mr. COOPER, Mr. COX, Mr. COYNE, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr.

DEAL, Mr. DELAY, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DERRICK, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr.

DICKS, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. DREIER, Mr. DUNCAN, Ms.

DUNN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. EWING, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. FAZIO, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. FROST, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr.

GEKAS, Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr.

GILMAN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. GRANDY,

Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. HALL of

Ohio, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr.

HEFNER, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HOAGLAND, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. HOEKSTRA,

Mr. HOKE, Mr. HORN, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. HUFFINGTON, Mr. HUGHES,

Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of

Texas, Mr. KASICH, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KIM, Mr. KING,

Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KLUG, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. KYL,

Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. LEACH, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LEVY, Mr. LEWIS
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of California, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. LEWIS

of Florida, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. MCCANDLESS, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. MCMILLAN,

Mr. MACHTLEY, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.

MARTINEZ, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mrs. MEEK, Mrs. MEYERS of

Kansas, Mr. MICHEL, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. MILLER of California,

Mrs. MINK, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr.

MOORHEAD, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. NEAL of

North Carolina, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. OLVER, Mr. ORTON, Mr. OXLEY, Mr.

PACKARD, Mr. PAXON, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. PENNY, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr. PETRI, Mr. PICKLE, Mr. POMBO, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. PRICE of

North Carolina, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. QUINN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. RAMSTAD,

Mr. REGULA, Mr. RIDGE, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. ROGERS, Mr.

ROHRABACHER, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO ́, Mr. ROSE, Mr. ROTH, Mr. ROWLAND, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SANGMEISTER, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SAXTON, Mr.

SCHAEFER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT,

Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. SHEPHERD, Mr. SKAGGS, Mr. SKEEN,

Mr. SKELTON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SMITH

of Texas, Mr. SMITH of Iowa, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. STUMP, Mr. SWETT, Mr. SWIFT, Mr. TALENT,

Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi,

Mr. THOMAS of California, Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. TORRES, Mr.

TORRICELLI, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. UPTON, Ms.

VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. VENTO, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. WALKER, Mr. WALSH,

Mr. WATT, Mr. WILSON, Mr. WOLF, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. YOUNG of Florida,

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. ZIMMER, and Mr. FIELDS of Texas

SEPTEMBER 30, 1994

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

passed

JOINT RESOLUTION

Designating the week beginning October 16, 1994, as

‘‘National Penny Charity Week’’.

Whereas 170 billion pennies—$1.7 billion—are circulating in

the economy;

Whereas financial institutions, merchants, and retail establishments are reporting a shortage of pennies;
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Whereas this shortage is a result of American people hoarding their pennies;

Whereas, during fiscal year 1994, the United States Mint will

spend $1.64 million to produce 13.3 billion pennies in

order to counter the effect of hoarding;

Whereas donating hoarded pennies to charities provides the

charities with funds, diminishes the shortage of pennies,

lowers the demand on the United States Mint to produce

additional pennies, and ultimately saves the United

States Treasury money;

Whereas Penny Lover’s of America is a not-for-profit charitable organization that seeks to promote character, scholarship, and patriotism among America’s youth by collecting penny donations to finance their educational pursuits;

Whereas Penny Lover’s of America is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year by conducting a penny recycling campaign; and

Whereas ‘‘National Penny Charity Week’’ coincides with

Penny Lover’s of America’s ‘‘National Penny Campaign

Recycling Project’’ both of which will assist in alleviating

the penny shortage and raise funds for charitable and

community causes: 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 the President is authorized and requested to issue

4 a proclamation designating the week of October 16, 1994,

5 as ‘‘National Penny Charity Week’’ and to call on the peo6 ple of the United States to observe such week with appro7 priate ceremonies and activities, including the donation of
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1 pennies to charities, particularly to those which provide

2 direct services to the Nation’s underprivileged and dis3 advantaged population, and to worthy community causes.

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