IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 317 
Requesting the President to issue a proclamation annually calling upon the 
people of the United States to observe Global Family Day, One Day 
of Peace and Sharing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MEEKS of New 
York, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, Ms. SOLIS, 
Mr. NADLER, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
PALLONE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. 
CUMMINGS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. CORRINE 
BROWN of Florida, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. CLEAVER) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President to issue a proclamation annually 
calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
Global Family Day, One Day of Peace and Sharing, 
and for other purposes. 
Whereas, in the year 2005, the people of the world suffered 
many calamitous events, including devastation from tsu-
nami, terror attacks, war, famine, genocide, hurricanes, 
earthquakes, political and religious conflict, disease, pov-
erty, and rioting, all necessitating global cooperation, 
compassion, and unity previously unprecedented among 
diverse cultures, faiths, and economic classes;
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Whereas grave global challenges in the year 2006 may re-
quire cooperation and innovative problem-solving among 
citizens and nations on an even greater scale; 
Whereas, on December 15, 2000, Congress adopted Senate 
Concurrent Resolution 138, expressing the sense of Con-
gress that the President of the United States should 
issue a proclamation each year calling upon the people of 
the United States and interested organizations to observe 
an international day of peace and sharing at the begin-
ning of each year; 
Whereas, in 2001, the United Nations General Assembly 
adopted Resolution 56/2, which invited ‘‘Member States, 
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations 
and all the peoples of the world to celebrate One Day in 
Peace, 1 January 2002, and every year thereafter’’; 
Whereas many foreign heads of state have recognized the im-
portance of establishing Global Family Day, a special day 
of international unity, peace, and sharing, on the first 
day of each year; 
Whereas Congress desires to express and demonstrate its ap-
preciation to the citizens of the more than 100 countries 
who offered aid to United States hurricane victims, to 
make tangible efforts to reverse the growing mistrust of 
the United States, and to improve relations with others; 
and 
Whereas family is the basic structure of humanity, thus, we 
must all look to the stability and love within our indi-
vidual families to create stability in the global commu-
nity: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress urgently requests the fol-
lowing: 
(1) That the President issue a proclamation an-
nually calling upon the people of the United States 
to observe Global Family Day, One Day of Peace 
and Sharing, a day which is dedicated— 
(A) to eradicating violence, hunger, pov-
erty, and suffering; and 
(B) to establishing greater trust and fel-
lowship among peace-loving nations and fami-
lies everywhere. 
(2) That the President invite former Presidents 
of the United States, Nobel laureates, and other 
notables, including American business, labor, faith, 
and civic leaders, to join the President in promoting 
appropriate activities for Americans and in extend-
ing appropriate greetings from the families of Amer-
ica to families in the rest of the world. 
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