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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 403 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 403

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
 be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers 
                         in the United States.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 5, 2009

 Mr. Klein of Florida (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Polis of Colorado, 
 Mr. Graves, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
  Holt, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
Burgess, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Foster, Mr. Engel, Mr. Kennedy, 
 Mr. Putnam, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Bright, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Abercrombie, 
   Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Wu, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Levin, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
Berman, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Patrick 
J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. McCollum, Ms. 
   Sutton, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Holden, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
Boren, Mr. Hare, Mr. Honda, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Blumenauer, 
  Mr. Kissell, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
     Conyers, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
 Slaughter, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
     Price of North Carolina, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
Perlmutter, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Whitfield, 
  Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
  Nye, Mr. Posey, and Ms. Watson) submitted the following resolution; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
 be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers 
                         in the United States.

Whereas the education of children in the United States is the foundation of the 
        future success of the United States;
Whereas education is critical for the creation of an innovative workforce and 
        for increasing the global competitiveness of the United States;
Whereas teachers help students cultivate the knowledge and principles necessary 
        to be successful in life;
Whereas teachers are held to high expectations, while often receiving little 
        compensation;
Whereas teachers help instill civic responsibility among students in the United 
        States;
Whereas teachers deserve annual national recognition for their knowledge, 
        selfless dedication to their profession, compassion, and sacrifice; and
Whereas the Tuesday of the first full week of May of each year is an appropriate 
        day for the establishment of National Teacher Day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) there should be established a National Teacher Day to 
        honor and celebrate teachers; and
            (2) the President should issue a proclamation calling on 
        the people of the United States to observe such a day with 
        appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.
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