[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13699]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2010 AS GOSPEL MUSIC HERITAGE MONTH

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to S. 
Res. 590.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 590) designating September 2010 as 
     ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel music for 
     its valuable contributions to the culture of the United 
     States.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any 
statements related to this matter be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 590) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 590

       Whereas gospel music is a beloved art form of the United 
     States;
       Whereas gospel music is a cornerstone of the musical 
     traditions of the United States and has spread beyond origins 
     in African-American spirituals to achieve popular cultural 
     and historical relevance;
       Whereas gospel music has spread beyond geographic origins 
     in the United States to touch audiences around the world; and
       Whereas gospel music is a testament to the universal appeal 
     of a historical art form of the United States that both 
     inspires and entertains across racial, ethnic, religious, and 
     geographical boundaries: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates September 2010 as ``Gospel Music Heritage 
     Month''; and
       (2) recognizes the valuable contributions to the culture of 
     the United States derived from the rich heritage of gospel 
     music and gospel music artists.

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