107th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. CON. RES. 110

Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of National Children's Memorial Flag Day.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 26, 2001

Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mrs. MORELLA, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HONDA, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. STARK) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged; considered and agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of National Children's Memorial Flag Day. Whereas among the world's 26 richest nations, the United States accounted for 73 percent of child homicide victims; Whereas at least 3 children a day die from physical abuse or chronic neglect in the United States; Whereas April has been designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an annual tradition started by President Jimmy Carter in 1979; and Whereas the fourth Friday of each April is National Children's Memorial Flag Day, when many State and local governmental agencies and private organizations fly the Children's Memorial Flag to remember children lost to violence and to heighten public awareness of the need for communities to help vulnerable children and families: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress--

supports National Children's Memorial Flag Day; and
encourages national, State, and local agencies and private organizations to fly the Children's Memorial Flag--
1. to remember children lost to violence; and
2. to raise public awareness about the continuing problem of violence against children.