[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 836 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 836

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      October 22, 2009.
Whereas 70 percent of 8th graders and 65 percent of 12th graders do not read at 
        grade level;
Whereas for many adolescent students, ongoing difficulties with reading and 
        writing figure prominently into the decision to drop out of school;
Whereas available data shows 85 percent of all juvenile offenders have reading 
        problems and approximately one-third of all juvenile offenders read 
        below the fourth-grade level;
Whereas advanced literacy across content areas is the best available predictor 
        of the ability of students to succeed in introductory college courses;
Whereas research shows that teens who read for fun have better test scores and 
        are more likely to succeed in the workforce;
Whereas Teen Read Week encourages teens to read a book for leisure purposes;
Whereas Teen Read Week recognizes that it is important for adolescents to read 
        proficiently; and
Whereas October 18 to October 24, 2009, is Teen Read Week: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of Teen Read Week;
            (2) recognizes that it is important for teens to be taught to read 
        proficiently; and
            (3) encourages teens to read for leisure and academic purposes.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.