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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 310 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 310

  Expressing support for the designation of October 20, 2009, as the 
                        National Day on Writing.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 8, 2009

   Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
Feingold, and Mr. Akaka) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Expressing support for the designation of October 20, 2009, as the 
                        National Day on Writing.

Whereas people in the 21\st\ <INF></INF> century are writing more than ever 
        before for personal, professional, and civic purposes;
Whereas the social nature of writing invites people of every age, profession, 
        and walk of life to create meaning through composing;
Whereas more and more people in every occupation deem writing as essential and 
        influential in their work;
Whereas writers continue to learn how to write for different purposes, 
        audiences, and occasions throughout their lifetimes;
Whereas developing digital technologies expand the possibilities for composing 
        in multiple media at a faster pace than ever before;
Whereas young people are leading the way in developing new forms of composing by 
        using different forms of digital media;
Whereas effective communication contributes to building a global economy and a 
        global community;
Whereas the National Council of Teachers of English, in conjunction with its 
        many national and local partners, honors and celebrates the importance 
        of writing through the National Day on Writing;
Whereas the National Day on Writing celebrates the foundational place of writing 
        in the personal, professional, and civic lives of Americans;
Whereas the National Day on Writing provides an opportunity for individuals 
        across the United States to share and exhibit their written works 
        through the National Gallery of Writing;
Whereas the National Day on Writing highlights the importance of writing 
        instruction and practice at every educational level and in every subject 
        area;
Whereas the National Day on Writing emphasizes the lifelong process of learning 
        to write and compose for different audiences, purposes, and occasions;
Whereas the National Day on Writing honors the use of the full range of media 
        for composing, from traditional tools like print, audio, and video, to 
        Web 2.0 tools like blogs, wikis, and podcasts; and
Whereas the National Day on Writing encourages all Americans to write, as well 
        as to enjoy and learn from the writing of others: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the designation of October 20, 2009, as the 
        National Day on Writing;
            (2) strongly affirms the purposes of the National Day on 
        Writing and encourages participation in the National Gallery of 
        Writing, which serves as an exemplary living archive of the 
        centrality of writing in the lives of Americans; and
            (3) encourages educational institutions, businesses, 
        community and civic associations, and other organizations to 
        promote awareness of the National Day on Writing and celebrate 
        the writing of their members through individual submissions to 
        the National Gallery of Writing.
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