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 Califor-
nia, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. BE-
VILL, 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. CAS-
TLE, 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. EM-
ERSON, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. EWING, Mr. FA-
WELL, 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. JEFFER-
SON, 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. MCCAND-
LESS, 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 Flor-
ida, 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. ROW-
LAND, 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 Or-
egon, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. STEN-
HOLM, 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 estab-
lishments are reporting a shortage of pennies;
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Whereas this shortage is a result of American people hoard-
ing 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 chari-
table organization that seeks to promote character, schol-
arship, and patriotism among America’s youth by collect-
ing penny donations to finance their educational pursuits;
Whereas Penny Lover’s of America is celebrating its 10th an-
niversary this year by conducting a penny recycling cam-
paign; 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
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President is authorized and requested to issue
a proclamation designating the week of October 16, 1994,
as ‘‘National Penny Charity Week’’ and to call on the peo-
ple of the United States to observe such week with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities, including the donation of
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pennies to charities, particularly to those which provide
direct services to the Nation’s underprivileged and dis-
advantaged population, and to worthy community causes.
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