Designates October 27, 1989, as National Hostage Awareness Day in recognition of the 42d birthday of Terry Anderson, his fifth in captivity.
Calls for efforts to have such date declared International Hostage Day by the United Nations.
Urges all nations and international agencies to work to secure the release of the hostages by exerting influence on the hostage takers or the nations involved.
Calls for prayer for the release of all U.S. and foreign hostages in Lebanon and the ringing of bells at noon on such date to honor the hostages.
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 101-122.
Became Public Law No: 101-122.
Enacted as Public Law 101-122
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