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Calendar No. 317

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 181

Expressing the sense of the Senate that on March 2, every child in America

should be in the company of someone who will read to him or her.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 25, 1998

Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BIDEN,

Mr. BINGAMAN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. BRYAN, Mr. BUMPERS,

Mr. BYRD, Mr. CLELAND, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. DODD, Mr.

DORGAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. FORD, Mr.

GLENN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr.

KENNEDY, Mr. KERREY, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KOHL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr.

LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Ms. MIKULSKI,

Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. REED, Mr.

REID, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr.

WELLSTONE, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. ASHCROFT,

Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BOND, Mr. BURNS, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.

COVERDELL, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. D’AMATO, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. DOMENICI,

Mr. ENZI, Mr. FAIRCLOTH, Mr. FRIST, Mr. GORTON, Mr. GRAMS, Mr.

GREGG, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HELMS, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr.

INHOFE, Mr. KEMPTHORNE, Mr. LOTT, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. MACK, Mr.

MCCAIN, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mr. NICKLES, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr.

SMITH of Oregon, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. THURMOND, and Mr. WARNER) submitted the

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the

Judiciary

FEBRUARY 26, 1998

Reported by Mr. HATCH, without amendment
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SRES 181 RS

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Senate that on March 2, every

child in America should be in the company of someone

who will read to him or her.

Whereas reading is a basic skill for a quality education, a requirement for a successful life’s work, and a source of

pleasure throughout life;

Whereas reading ability is essential to our Nation’s ability to

remain competitive in a global economy; and

Whereas the American Library Association, the National

Family Literacy Council, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, Reading Is Fundamental, the

International Reading Association, the Boys and Girls

Clubs of America, and others have joined with the National Education Association to use March 2 as a national day to celebrate reading: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that—

2 (1) March 2, 1998, shall be known as ‘‘Read

3 Across America Day’’ to focus on the basic compo4 nent of learning;

5 (2) every child should be in the company of

6 someone who will read to him or her on March 2,

7 Dr. Seuss’ birthday;

8 (3) the success of Dr. Seuss and many others

9 like him in encouraging children to discover the joy

10 of books is applauded; and

11 (4) all parents are encouraged to read with

12 their children for at least one half hour on March
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SRES 181 RS

1 2, in honor of Dr. Seuss to help us realize the goal

2 of having the best readers in the world.
Calendar No. 317

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 181

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Senate that on March

pany of someone who will read to him or her.2, every child in America should be in the comFEBRUARY 26, 1998

Reported without amendment