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 107 STAT. 1502 PUBLIC LAW 103-148—NOV. 17, 1993 Public Law 103-148 103d Congress Joint Resolution Nov. 17, 1993 Designating the week beginning November 7, 1993, and the week beginning [S.J. Res. 142] November 6, 1994, each as "National Women Veterans Recognition Week". Whereas there are more than 1,200,000 women veterans in the United States representing 4.6 percent of the total veteran population; Whereas the number of women serving in the United States Armed Forces and the number of women veterans continue to increase; Whereas women veterans have contributed greatly to the security of the United States through honorable military service, often involving great hardship and danger; Whereas the special needs of women veterans, especially in the area of health care, have often been overlooked or inadequately addressed by the Federal Government; Whereas the lack of attention to the special needs of women veterans has discouraged or prevented many women veterans from taking full advantage of the benefits and services to which they are entitled; and Whereas designating a week to recognize women veterans will help both to promote important gains made by women veterans and to focus attention on the special needs of women veterans: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemhted. That the weeks beginning November 7, 1993, and November 6, 1994, respectively, are each designated as "National Women Veterans Recognition Week", and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved November 17, 1993. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 142: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 139 (1993): Oct. 28, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 2, considered and passed House, amended. Nov. 10, Senate concurred in House amendments.

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