,,iv  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #gba  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #ba1     
#bjbc,ms4 ,norton submitted the         
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,oversight and    
,accountability  ,,resolution           
,expressing support for the designation 
of ,september #bjbc as ,peace ,month and
 calling on ,congress to take action to 
promote peace4  ,whereas the ,united    
,nations designated ,september #ba      
,international ,day of ,peace--otherwise
 known as ,peace ,day2 ,whereas the     
,united ,nations ,general ,assembly     
declared ,peace ,day as a day devoted to
 commemorating and strengthening the    
ideals of peace1 both within and among  
all nations and peoples2 ,whereas all   
,united ,nations member states1         
organizations1 regional and             
nongovernmental organizations1 and      
individuals are encouraged to celebrate 
and recognize global peace efforts on   
,peace ,day2 ,whereas ,peace ,day       

represents shared hopes of an end to    
conflict in all forms2 ,whereas the     
,united ,nations calls for a #bd-;hour  
global cease fire on ,peace ,day2       
,whereas this year's ,peace ,day theme  
is ,actions for ,peace3 ,our ,ambition  
for the ,global ,goals2 ,whereas #bjah  
marked the #gjth anniversary of the     
,universal ,declaration of ,human       
,rights1 a milestone development in     
contemporary human history promoting    
peace and well-being worldwide2 ,whereas
 violent conflicts could cost upwards of
 #ad4d trillion per year globally2      
,whereas global peace promotion efforts 
improve the lives of ,americans and all 
peoples2 ,whereas the ,united ,states   
has a long history of promoting peace   
and human rights at home and abroad2 and
 ,whereas ,september would be an        
appropriate month to designate as ,peace
 ,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that   
the ,house of ,representatives--  7#a7  
supports the designation of ,peace      
,month2 and  7#b7 calls on ,congress to 

promote peace1 both at home and abroad4