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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. J. RES. 398

To establish the fourth Sunday of July as ‘‘Parents’ Day’’.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

AUGUST 5, 1994

Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr.

BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mrs.

FOWLER, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. HOKE, Mr.

HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mrs. MEEK, Mr. COX, Mr. DORNAN,

Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. MORAN, and Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin) introduced

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

Post Office and Civil Service

SEPTEMBER 30, 1994

Additional sponsors: Mr. WOLF, Mr. MYERS of Indiana, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr.

RAVENEL, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. LEWIS of

Georgia, Mr. WALSH, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. BLUTE, Mr.

GILCHREST, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mrs. BENTLEY,

Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. HAYES, Mr. PARKER, Mr. KASICH, Mr.

BACCHUS of Florida, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. THOMAS of

Wyoming, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. PETE GEREN of

Texas, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. DARDEN, Mr.

MCCLOSKEY, Mr. KLEIN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. SCHAEFER, Mr. RAMSTAD,

Mr. DELAY, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. FROST, Mr. LEACH,

Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. SUNDQUIST, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr.

HOYER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. EMERSON, Ms.

PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. SANGMEISTER, Mr. SPENCE, Mr.

QUINN, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. COBLE, Mr. BROWDER, Mr. DELLUMS, Ms.

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. DUNN, Mr. COOPER, Mr.

HYDE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BAESLER,

Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. CRANE, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SOLOMON,

Mr. STUMP, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr.

GLICKMAN, Mr. PAXON, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. MANTON, Mr.

ROGERS, Mr. KIM, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. COPPERSMITH, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. ROSE, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. FIELDS
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of Texas, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. HANSEN, Mr.

WYNN, Mr. SWETT, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. PETERSON

of Florida, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. YOUNG of Florida,

Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. MFUME, Mr. SHARP, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. PAYNE of

New Jersey, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. MINGE, Mr. HERGER, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.

BARCA of Wisconsin, Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.

PICKLE, Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr. ROWLAND, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FIELDS

of Louisiana, Mr. TALENT, Mr. MICHEL, Mr. SHAW, Mr. BLILEY, Mr.

MEEHAN, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. FISH, Mr.

GEKAS, Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. CASTLE,

Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. HALL

of Ohio, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr.

BARLOW, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. DIAZ-BALART,

Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. OLVER, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. STOKES, Mrs. BYRNE, Mr. SCOTT, Mr.

WELDON, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. EWING, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr.

SLATTERY, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. BLACKWELL, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. BROWN

of Florida, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. PETRI, Ms.

MCKINNEY, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. DIXON, Mr. REGULA, Mr. LEVY, Mr.

ORTIZ, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. FILNER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr.

CLYBURN, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. GORDON, Mr. YATES, Mr. KLECZKA, Ms.

MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr.

MCDERMOTT, Mr. WATT, Mr. THORNTON, Mr. HEFNER, Ms. KAPTUR,

Mr. TUCKER, Mr. VENTO, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr.

RICHARDSON, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. WISE, and Mr. ZELIFF

SEPTEMBER 30, 1994

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

passed

JOINT RESOLUTION

To establish the fourth Sunday of July as ‘‘Parents’ Day’’.

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That the fourth Sunday of every July shall be established

4 as ‘‘Parents’ Day’’ to be recognized as a recurring, peren5 nial day of commemoration.
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1 SEC. 2. RECOGNITION.

2 All private citizens, organizations, and governmental

3 and legislative bodies at the local, State, and Federal level

4 are encouraged to recognize Parents’ Day through procla5 mations, activities, and educational efforts in furtherance

6 of recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role of par7 ents in the rearing of their children.

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