[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 524 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 524

        Recognizing and supporting the National Day on Writing.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 9, 2009

Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Platts, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
   Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
   Fattah, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
 LaTourette, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, 
  Mrs. Lummis, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Moore of 
   Kansas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
Rodriguez, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Young of Alaska) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Recognizing and supporting the National Day on Writing.

Whereas people in the 21st century write more than ever before for personal, 
        professional, and civic purposes;
Whereas the social nature of writing invites people in every walk of life, in 
        every kind of work, and at every age to generate and share ideas with 
        other people through the written word;
Whereas more and more people in all occupations consider writing to be essential 
        and influential in their work;
Whereas newly developing digital technologies expand the possibilities for 
        composing in multiple media at a faster pace than ever before;
Whereas young people using forms of digital media are leading the way in new 
        forms of composing;
Whereas even proficient writers continue to learn how to write for different 
        purposes, audiences, and occasions throughout their lifetimes;
Whereas effective communication contributes to building a global economy and a 
        global community;
Whereas the National Council of Teachers of English, in conjunction with its 
        many national and local partners, celebrates the importance of writing 
        through the designation of a National Day on Writing, which will occur 
        this year on October 20, 2009;
Whereas the National Day on Writing celebrates the foundational place of writing 
        in Americans' personal, professional, and civic lives and emphasizes the 
        importance of writing instruction and practice at every grade level and 
        in every subject area from preschool through post-graduate education;
Whereas the National Council of Teachers of English maintains a National Gallery 
        of Writing, which contains examples of writing by individuals from 
        throughout the United States; and
Whereas the National Day on Writing encourages all Americans to write and to 
        enjoy and learn from the writing of others: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the National Day on Writing;
            (2) strongly affirms the purposes of the National Day on 
        Writing and encourages participation in the National Gallery of 
        Writing as an exemplary living archive of the centrality of 
        writing in the lives of Americans; and
            (3) encourages educational institutions--
                    (A) to publicize and promote the National Day on 
                Writing;
                    (B) to celebrate the writing of their students and 
                employees through the submission of compositions to the 
                National Gallery of Writing; and
                    (C) to support the efforts of community members, 
                including businesses and civic associations, to submit 
                compositions to the National Gallery of Writing.
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