[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 312 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 312

Recognizing the importance of American history and designating July as 
                      ``American History Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 2002

  Mr. DeWine (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the importance of American history and designating July as 
                      ``American History Month''.

Whereas July is an important month in American history because of the signing of 
        the Declaration of Independence and various other events that have added 
        to the rich heritage of our Nation;
Whereas learning American history is vital to attaining citizenship in our 
        democratic republic;
Whereas we must encourage Americans of all ages and ethnicities to learn about 
        the history and heritage of the United States;
Whereas the Senate recognizes the historical achievements and contributions of 
        Americans from all walks of life, races, and ethnic groups;
Whereas an individual who has a strong knowledge of American history is likely 
        to have a deeper appreciation of the need for historic preservation of 
        properties, building, and artifacts;
Whereas many of the educators, parents, and concerned citizens of our Nation 
        have cited a lack of American history knowledge in students of all ages 
        from across the country;
Whereas surveys have shown that the next generation of American leaders and 
        citizens is in danger of losing a fundamental knowledge of American 
        history;
Whereas 1 survey showed that only 23 percent of college seniors could correctly 
        identify James Madison as the ``Father of the Constitution'', and 26 
        percent of those same students mistakenly thought that the Articles of 
        Confederation established the division of powers between the States and 
        the Federal Government; and
Whereas Congress affirmed its commitment to the teaching of American history by 
        appropriating $100,000,000 to teaching American history through the 
        Leave No Child Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110): Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates July as ``American History Month'';
            (2) recognizes that ``American History Month'' is an 
        important time to recognize, reflect, and affirm the importance 
        of learning and appreciating the history of the United States; 
        and
            (3) encourages parents and educators to actively expose 
        children to the importance of American history and historic 
        preservation.
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