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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 215

Expressing the sense of Congress that a series of postage stamps should 
    be issued to commemorate each of the 50 States, the District of 
  Columbia, and the territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American 
   Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 
                      Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 2, 2001

Mr. Underwood submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a series of postage stamps should 
    be issued to commemorate each of the 50 States, the District of 
  Columbia, and the territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American 
   Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 
                      Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Whereas the issuance of a series of postage stamps commemorating each of the 50 
        States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam, the 
        Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
        Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico would increase public 
        awareness of the diversity among the jurisdictions that together form 
        the United States;
Whereas it would be appropriate for such a series of postage stamps to be known 
        as the ``E Pluribus Unum series'';
Whereas the United States Postal Service honors a rich variety of historic and 
        cultural figures, events, and places through the issuance of 
        commemorative postage stamps;
Whereas the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee deserves to be commended for 
        recommending to the Postmaster General subjects for commemorative 
        postage stamps that are both interesting and educational;
Whereas the Postmaster General and the United States Postal Service deserve to 
        be commended for their valuable work in selecting and issuing 
        commemorative postage stamps that are interesting and educational;
Whereas the issuance of the E Pluribus Unum series of postage stamps would, 
        because of its educational value and interesting and collectible nature, 
        generate earnings for the United States Postal Service in addition to 
        serving as a valuable tool in educating the people of the United States 
        about the diversity and contributions of the jurisdictions that form the 
        United States;
Whereas such a series of postage stamps would encourage the general public to 
        use, share, and collect memorable keepsakes of all the States and 
        territories of the United States; and
Whereas it is timely and appropriate to issue a series of postage stamps 
        collectively depicting the flags or other suitable emblems of all the 
        States and territories of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) a series of postage stamps should be issued by the 
        United States Postal Service to commemorate each of the 50 
        States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam, 
        the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
        Northern Mariana Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
        and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a series of postage stamps 
        be issued.
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