[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 471 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 471

     Supporting the goals and ideals of a ``National IT'S ACADEMIC 
                      Television Quiz Show Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2005

 Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Supporting the goals and ideals of a ``National IT'S ACADEMIC 
                      Television Quiz Show Day''.

Whereas IT'S ACADEMIC, the Nation's foremost televised high school quiz show 
        will begin its 45th season on NBC4 in Washington, and is the longest 
        running television quiz show in the Nation's history;
Whereas IT'S ACADEMIC has used the power of television to motivate and showcase 
        two generations of students in cities across the country, including 
        Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Charlottesville, New York, Los Angeles, 
        Chicago, Honolulu, Philadelphia, Boston, Denver, Cincinnati, Cleveland, 
        Buffalo, Jacksonville, Norfolk, Rochester, Fort Wayne, Wilmington, and 
        the entire State of Kentucky;
Whereas each year hundreds of secondary schools--public, parochial, private, 
        suburban, rural, and inner-city--compete on IT'S ACADEMIC, demonstrating 
        a diverse student population focused on academic excellence, and 
        encouraging community support for education;
Whereas the dedicated teachers who work with the teams and prepare them for the 
        competition are introduced on the program, providing them with positive 
        recognition that reflects on the entire teaching profession;
Whereas the corporate sponsors of IT'S ACADEMIC have generously given 
        scholarship grants to participating schools to help students pursue 
        their education;
Whereas IT'S ACADEMIC has encouraged academic excellence by promoting academic 
        competition as a motivating factor, and generates the same adulation and 
        respect for student scholars as for student athletes; and
Whereas IT'S ACADEMIC continues to provide a forum for showcasing academic 
        excellence at the high school level, and presenting a positive image of 
        schools, teachers and students, thereby helping to offset negative 
        stereotypes: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of a ``National IT'S 
        ACADEMIC Television Quiz Show Day''; and
            (2) urges all individuals in the United States to share in 
        such commemoration so as to appreciate how this day can 
        motivate young people to strive for academic excellence.
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