[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8961]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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    SENATE RESOLUTION 86--DESIGNATING APIRL 18, 2009, AS ``NATIONAL 
                           AUCTIONEERS DAY''

  Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Roberts) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                               S. Res. 86

       Whereas auctions have played an important role in the sale 
     and exchange of goods for nearly 2,000 years;
       Whereas auctions have been an integral part of the 
     marketplace in the United States and around the world;
       Whereas auctioneers sold nearly $268,400,000,000 in goods 
     and assets in 2008;
       Whereas the National Auctioneers Association has 5,000 
     members and has its headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas;
       Whereas, in 2008, members of the National Auctioneers 
     Association raised $16,000,000,000 for charity through 
     benefit auctions;
       Whereas auctions are growing in popularity and are used 
     with increasing frequency in the marketplace;
       Whereas, through competitive bidding, auctions demonstrate 
     how the free enterprise system establishes fair market value;
       Whereas trained professional auctioneers ensure that 
     auctions are conducted in a manner that is fair to both 
     buyers and sellers;
       Whereas, in the past, Federal, State, and local governments 
     have designated days and weeks to celebrate auctioneers; and
       Whereas the designation by the Senate of April 18, 2009, as 
     ``National Auctioneers Day'' will heighten awareness of the 
     contributions made by auctions and auctioneers to the 
     economy, culture, and way of life of the people of the United 
     States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate designates April 18, 2009, as 
     ``National Auctioneers Day''.

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