[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 576--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF JUNE 30, 
                  2010, AS ``NATIONAL ESIGN DAY 2010''

  Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 576

       Whereas the Electronic Signatures in Global and National 
     Commerce Act (ESIGN) (15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.) was enacted on 
     June 30, 2000, to ensure that a signature, contract, or other 
     record relating to a transaction may not be denied legal 
     effect, validity, or enforceability solely because the 
     signature, contract, or other record is in electronic form;
       Whereas in that Act, Congress directed the Secretary of 
     Commerce to take all actions necessary to eliminate or 
     reduce, to the maximum extent possible, the impediments to 
     commerce in electronic signatures, for the purpose of 
     facilitating the development of interstate and foreign 
     commerce; and
       Whereas June 30, 2010, marks the 10th anniversary of the 
     enactment of ESIGN and would be an appropriate date to 
     designate as ``National ESIGN Day 2010'': Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the designation of a ``National ESIGN Day 
     2010'';
       (2) recognizes the contribution made by Congress in the 
     Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act 
     (ESIGN) (15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.) to the adoption of modern 
     solutions that keep the United States on the leading 
     technological edge; and
       (3) reaffirms the commitment of the Senate to facilitating 
     interstate and foreign commerce in an increasingly digital 
     world.

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