IA

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. J. RES. 413

Designating November 1, 1994, as ‘‘National Family Literacy Day’’.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 22, 1994

Mr. GOODLING (for himself and Mr. SAWYER) introduced the following joint

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil

Service

OCTOBER 7, 1994

Additional sponsors: Mr. PASTOR, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. TAUZIN,

Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO ́, Mrs. MINK, Mr. FLAKE, Ms. ENGLISH of Arizona, Mr.

GILMAN, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. SHAW,

Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr. CRANE, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. HYDE, Mr.

BOEHLERT, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. REGULA, Mr.

THOMAS of California, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. MYERS of Indiana, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. WALSH, Mr. BARRETT of

Nebraska, Mr. WELDON, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. DELAY, Mr. SKEEN,

Mr. LEACH, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. MCMILLAN, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. COBLE, Mr.

HOUGHTON, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. HAYES, Mr. COX, Mr.

STUMP, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. SPENCE, Mr.

KIM, Mr. RIDGE, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. POMBO, Mr. LUCAS,

Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. MCHUGH,

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr.

HOEKSTRA, Mr. ROTH, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. GRANDY, Mr. KOLBE, Mr.

EHLERS, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. PORTER, Mr. GEKAS,

Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. SMITH of Iowa, Mr. SMITH of Texas,

Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ROGERS, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. FAWELL, Mr.

CUNNINGHAM, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GRAMS, Mr. UPTON,

Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. QUINN, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. BEREUTER, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. SCHAEFER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr.

ROHRABACHER, Mr. CAMP, Mr. PETRI, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. SAXTON, Mr.

MCKEON, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. CASTLE, Ms. DUNN,

Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. KASICH, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr.

HUTCHINSON, Mr. LEVY, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr.

HERGER, Mr. FISH, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. MILLER of

Florida, Ms. LONG, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. FROST, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr.
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BROOKS, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr.

FARR of California, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr.

REED, Miss COLLINS of Michigan, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. SERRANO, Mr.

CARDIN, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. HOAGLAND, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr.

FORD of Michigan, Mr. VOLKMER, Mr. BARCA of Wisconsin, Ms.

DANNER, Mr. THORNTON, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. PAXON, Mr. MOORHEAD,

Mr. ARMEY, Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr.

BARTON of Texas, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. BUYER, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. DREIER, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr.

EWING, Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. SLAUGHTER,

Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. HOKE, Mr. HORN, Mrs. JOHNSON

of Connecticut, Mr. KING, Mr. KLUG, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr.

LEWIS of Florida, Mr. MCCANDLESS, Mr. MCDADE, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr.

MICHEL, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. TALENT, Mr. THOMAS of Wyoming, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr.

WOLF, Mr. BACHUS of Alabama, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. MINETA, Mr.

BROWN of California, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. VENTO, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. MONTGOMERY,

Mr. MARKEY, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. KREIDLER, Ms.

DELAURO, Ms. LAMBERT, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr.

RAHALL, Mr. ROSE, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr.

CONDIT, Mr. WISE, Mr. WILSON, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. COYNE, and Mr.

BORSKI

OCTOBER 7, 1994

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged; considered and passed

JOINT RESOLUTION

Designating November 1, 1994, as ‘‘National Family

Literacy Day’’.

Whereas millions of American families are trapped in a cycle

of poverty, dependency, and undereducation;

Whereas research shows that the most important factor in

determining the life chances of a child is the level of educational attainment of the parents of the child;

Whereas a child whose parents lack a high school diploma are

more than twice as likely to live in poverty than a child

whose parents are high school graduates;
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Whereas the level of education of a parent affects the level

of literacy of the children of the parent, even when the

children become adults;

Whereas family literacy programs can increase parent involvement in the education of children of the parent;

Whereas a child in a family literacy program demonstrates

greater gains than a child in a child-focused program;

Whereas an adult participating in a family literacy program

is more likely to remain in the program than an adult

participating in an adult-focused program;

Whereas family literacy programs, such as Even Start and

Head Start, provide a promising approach to improving

the literacy skills of families; and

Whereas, if literacy is to be increased among the next generation of families, it is necessary to use family literacy programs to increase the educational skills of parents and

children of the parents: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That November 1, 1994, is designated as ‘‘National Fam4 ily Literacy Day’’. The President is authorized and re5 quested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of

6 the United States to observe this day with appropriate

7 ceremonies and activities.

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