[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 2 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 2

Expressing the sense of the Congress that schools in the United States 
 should honor the contributions of individuals from the territories of 
 the United States by including such contributions in the teaching of 
                         United States history.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2007

 Mrs. Christensen submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that schools in the United States 
 should honor the contributions of individuals from the territories of 
 the United States by including such contributions in the teaching of 
                         United States history.

Whereas individuals from Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American 
        Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands have contributed to many 
        aspects of the history and culture of the United States, including its 
        politics, athletics, and music;
Whereas many students do not know the location or the significance of these 
        places;
Whereas the diversity of the citizens of the United States strengthens the 
        Nation, and individuals from the territories of the United States 
        contribute to that diversity; and
Whereas it is important for students to study the history of these geographic 
        areas as part of United States history: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That it is the sense of the Congress that schools in the United States 
should honor the contributions of individuals from Puerto Rico, the 
United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern 
Mariana Islands by including such contributions in the teaching of 
United States history.
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