[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 475 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 475

       Recognizing March 2010 as National Women's History Month.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               March 26 (legislative day, March 25), 2010

 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Snowe, 
    and Ms. Mikulski) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
       Recognizing March 2010 as National Women's History Month.

Whereas the purpose of National Women's History Month is to increase awareness 
        and knowledge of women's involvement in history;
Whereas, as recently as the 1970s, women's history was rarely included in the 
        kindergarten through grade 12 curriculum and was not part of public 
        awareness;
Whereas, in 1981, responding to the growing popularity of women's history 
        celebrations, Congress enacted a joint resolution designating the week 
        beginning March 7, 1982, as `` Women's History Week'' (Public Law 97-28; 
        95 Stat. 148);
Whereas, during the week of March 7, 1982, thousands of schools and communities 
        joined in the commemoration of National Women's History Week, with 
        support and encouragement from governors, city councils, school boards, 
        and Congress;
Whereas, in 1987, the National Women's History Project petitioned Congress to 
        expand the national celebration to include the entire month of March;
Whereas educators, workplace program planners, parents, and community 
        organizations in thousands of communities in the United States, have 
        turned National Women's History Month into a major local learning 
        experience and celebration;
Whereas the popularity of women's history celebrations has sparked a new 
        interest in uncovering women's forgotten heritage;
Whereas the President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American 
        History was established to consider how best to acknowledge and 
        celebrate the roles and accomplishments of women in the history of the 
        United States;
Whereas the National Women's History Museum was founded in 1996 as an 
        institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the 
        diverse historic contributions of women, and integrating this rich 
        heritage fully into the Nation's teachings and history books; and
Whereas the theme of National Women's History Month for 2010 is writing women 
        back into history: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes March 2010 as National Women's History 
        Month;
            (2) supports the goals and ideals of National Women's 
        History Month; and
            (3) recognizes and honors the women and organizations in 
        the United States that have fought for and continue to promote 
        the teaching of women's history.
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