S.RES.650 [110th] 

Title: A resolution recognizing the importance of National Neighbor Day, National Good Neighbor Day, and National Neighborhood Day.

Sponsor: Sen Reed, Jack [D-RI] (introduced 8/1/2008) Cosponsors: 3

Committees: Senate Judiciary

Latest Major Action: 9/18/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Excerpt from the Congressional Record:

UNANIMOUS CONSENT-AGREEMENT--S. RES. 601, S. RES. 623, S. RES. 650, AND S. RES. 667 -- (Senate - September 18, 2008)

 
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   Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged and the Senate now proceed, en bloc, to the consideration of the following resolutions: S. Res. 601, National Save for Retirement Week; S. Res. 623, Anniversary of the Lander Trail; S. Res. 650, National Neighbor Day; S. Res. 667, Prostate Cancer Awareness Week.

   There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions, en bloc.

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   Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, en bloc.

   The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

   The resolutions (S. Res. 601, S. Res. 623, S. Res. 650, and S. Res. 667) were agreed to en bloc.

   The preambles were agreed to en bloc.

   The resolutions, with their preambles, read as follows:

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   S. Res. 650

   Whereas gestures of welcoming and kindness between neighbors foster community peace, harmony, and understanding;

   Whereas being good neighbors to those around us encourages mutual respect and friendship;

   Whereas neighborhoods facilitate positive civic engagement and enhance the foundation of an effective and more caring society;

   Whereas National Neighbor Day, celebrated annually on the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend in May, was first celebrated in 1993 in Westerly, Rhode Island, to promote equality, dignity, and respect and to encourage love of one's neighbor;

   Whereas National Good Neighbor Day, celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of September, was first celebrated in the 1970s in Lakeside, Montana, to place a greater emphasis on the importance of community and being a good neighbor; and

   Whereas National Neighborhood Day, celebrated annually on the third Sunday of September, was first celebrated in Providence, Rhode Island, to inspire, build, and sustain neighborhood relationships and foster civic engagement: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate calls upon the people of the United States and interested groups and organizations--

    (1) to celebrate the goals of National Neighbor Day, National Good Neighbor Day, and National Neighborhood Day in 2008; and

    (2) to undertake appropriate ceremonies, events, and activities associated with those goals.