[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1646 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1646

Recognizing the commitment and efforts made by the Library of Congress 
 to promote the joy of reading through the sponsorship of the National 
                             Book Festival.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2010

    Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mrs. Davis of 
 California, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Harper, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
  and Mr. McCarthy of California) submitted the following resolution; 
      which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the commitment and efforts made by the Library of Congress 
 to promote the joy of reading through the sponsorship of the National 
                             Book Festival.

Whereas the National Book Festival is a great national treasure that fosters the 
        joy of reading;
Whereas the first National Book Festival was held on September 8, 2001, and was 
        organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First 
        Lady Laura Bush;
Whereas the first National Book Festival, held on the grounds of the Library of 
        Congress and the United States Capitol, was such a success that it has 
        become an annual event;
Whereas the National Book Festival has grown in popularity, in recent years 
        bringing over 130,000 book lovers to the National Mall;
Whereas the National Book Festival each year has featured more than 70 award-
        winning and nationally known authors, illustrators, poets and 
        storytellers;
Whereas the National Book Festival invites readers from around the Nation to 
        celebrate books, reading, and creativity;
Whereas the National Book Festival convenes representatives from all 50 states, 
        the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions to join 
        the Festival's ``Pavilion of the States'', where they may discuss and 
        distribute materials about their respective reading and literacy-
        promotion programs;
Whereas the 2010 National Book Festival will be the 10th National Book Festival, 
        representing a milestone for the Library of Congress and the Nation; and
Whereas the 2010 National Book Festival will be held on the National Mall on 
        September 25, 2010, and will be sponsored and organized by the Library 
        of Congress and supported by Honorary Co-chairs President Barack Obama 
        and First Lady Michelle Obama: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the commitment and efforts made by the 
        Library of Congress to promote the joy of reading through the 
        sponsorship of the National Book Festival;
            (2) recognizes and emphasizes the important historic and 
        ongoing role of the Library of Congress in organizing and 
        running the National Book Festival; and
            (3) encourages all Americans to celebrate the 10th National 
        Book Festival, ``A Decade of Words and Wonder''.
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