A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Children and Families Day to encourage the adults of the United States to support and listen to children and to help children throughout the United States achieve their hopes and dreams.

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a National Children and Families Day.

Encourages adults to: (1) support, listen to, and encourage children; and (2) recognize that healthy families assist in the development of, and improve the quality of life of, children.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 593 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 593

 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Children and Families Day 
 to encourage the adults of the United States to support and listen to 
  children and to help children throughout the United States achieve 
                        their hopes and dreams.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 29, 2006

    Mr. Allen (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
                          Labor, and Pensions

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Children and Families Day 
 to encourage the adults of the United States to support and listen to 
  children and to help children throughout the United States achieve 
                        their hopes and dreams.

Whereas the citizens of the United States celebrate National Children and 
        Families Day on the fourth Saturday of June;
Whereas research has shown that spending time together as a family is critical 
        to raising strong and resilient children;
Whereas strong and healthy families assist in the development of children;
Whereas strong and healthy families improve the quality of life of children;
Whereas it is essential for the adults of the United States to celebrate and 
        reflect upon--

    (1) the important role that all families play in the lives of children; 
and

    (2) the positive effect that strong and healthy children will have on 
the future of the United States; and

Whereas the greatest natural resource of the United States is the children of 
        the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Children and 
        Families Day; and
            (2) encourages the adults of the United States--
                    (A) to support, listen to, and encourage children 
                throughout the United States;
                    (B) to reflect upon the important role that all 
                families play in the lives of children; and
                    (C) to recognize that strong and healthy families--
                            (i) assist in the development of children; 
                        and
                            (ii) improve the quality of life of 
                        children.
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