III 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. CON. RES. 92 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2006 Mr. DeMint submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Encouraging all 50 States to recognize and accommodate the release of public school pupils from school attendance to attend off-campus religious classes at their churches, synagogues, houses of worship, and faith-based organizations.

Whereas the free exercise of religion is an inherent, fundamental, and inalienable right secured by the 1st amendment to the Constitution of the United States; Whereas the free exercise of religion is important to the intellectual, moral, civic, and ethical development of students in the United States; Whereas the free exercise of religion must be conducted in a constitutionally appropriate manner; Whereas, in Zorach v. Clauson, 343 U.S. 306 (1952), the United States Supreme Court held that a statute that provides for the release of public school pupils from school attendance to attend religious classes is constitutional if— (1)the programs take place away from school grounds; (2)school officials do not promote attendance at religious classes; and (3)the solicitation of students to attend is not done at the expense of public schools; and Whereas the Constitution of the United States and the laws of the States allow the school districts of the States to release public school pupils from school attendance to attend religious classes: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1)calls on all 50 States to recognize and accommodate those churches, faith-based organizations, and individuals that wish to release public school pupils from school attendance to attend religious classes; and (2)respectfully requests the President of the United States to proclaim the third week of November 2006 as Bible Education in School Time Week.