[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 272 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 272

        Designating November 1, 2011, as ``National Jobs Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 20, 2011

  Mr. Pryor (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Durbin) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Designating November 1, 2011, as ``National Jobs Day''.

Whereas people in the United States want to work and contribute to the national 
        economy;
Whereas the national unemployment rate in the United States remains stubbornly 
        above 9 percent;
Whereas the Office of Management and Budget Fiscal Year 2012 Mid-Session Review 
        of the Budget projects that the unemployment rate may stay above 8.3 
        percent in 2012;
Whereas almost half of unemployed people in the United States have been out of 
        work for 6 months or more and more than 25,000,000 people in the United 
        States are not able to find a full-time job;
Whereas, throughout the history of the United States, in times of crisis, the 
        private sector has come together and helped lead the United States 
        forward;
Whereas the private sector can lead the economic recovery by hiring workers from 
        the United States;
Whereas small and large businesses have the power to fuel growth and help bring 
        the United States back to normal levels of employment;
Whereas uhireU.S. is a national initiative to rally the business community in 
        the United States to come together in its own best interest to hire 
        1,000,000 workers by the end of 2011;
Whereas employing 1,000,000 more people will increase the demand for the goods 
        and services that businesses need to sell, and increase positive 
        sentiment toward businesses;
Whereas uhireU.S. is supported by many non-governmental organizations; and
Whereas it is important to designate a day for everyone throughout the United 
        States to focus on overcoming the human and economic costs of high 
        unemployment: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates November 1, 2011, as ``National Jobs Day'';
            (2) encourages businesses, starting on November 1, 2011, to 
        pledge to add not less than 1 unemployed worker for each 100 
        employees; and
            (3) supports the goal of the uhireU.S. initiative to put 
        new life into the economy by promoting a wave of business 
        ingenuity that puts 1,000,000 individuals who are jobless back 
        at work by the end of 2011.
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