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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 902 

Expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2010, as National 

Data Privacy Day. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 6, 2009 

Mr. STEARNS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2010, 

as National Data Privacy Day. 

Whereas the protection of the privacy of personal information 

has become a global imperative for governments, industry, civil society, and individuals; 

Whereas advances in modern technology enhance everyone’s 

lives by increasing the ability to communicate, learn, 

share, and produce, and strong efforts should be made to 

continue both the creation and the innovative use of such 

technologies; 

Whereas the pervasive use of these modern technologies in everyday life and in the workplace gives rise to the potential compromise of personal data privacy if appropriate 

care is not taken to protect personal information; 


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Whereas a continuing examination and understanding of the 

ways in which personal information is collected, used, 

stored, shared, and managed in an increasingly 

networked world will contribute to the protection of personal privacy; 

Whereas National Data Privacy Day constitutes an international collaboration and a nationwide and statewide effort to raise awareness about data privacy and the protection of personal information; 

Whereas government officials from the United States, Canada, and Europe, privacy professionals, academic communities, legal scholars, representatives of international 

businesses and nonprofit organizations, and others with 

an interest in data privacy issues will be working together 

on National Data Privacy Day to further the discussion 

about data privacy and protection; 

Whereas privacy professionals and educators are being encouraged to take time to discuss data privacy and protection issues with teens and young adults in high schools 

and universities across the country; 

Whereas the second annual recognition of National Data Privacy Day will encourage more people nationwide to be 

aware of data privacy concerns and to take steps to protect their personal information; and 

Whereas January 28, 2010, would be an appropriate day to 

designate as National Data Privacy Day: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of a National Data 

3 Privacy Day; 


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1 (2) encourages State and local governments to 

2 observe the day with appropriate activities that pro3 mote awareness of data privacy; 

4 (3) encourages educators and privacy profes5 sionals to discuss data privacy and protection issues 

6 with teens and young adults in high schools and uni7 versities across the United States; 

8 (4) encourages corporations to take steps to 

9 protect the privacy and security of the personal in10 formation of their clients and consumers, to design 

11 data privacy protections into their products where 

12 possible, and to promote trust in technologies; and 

13 (5) encourages individuals across the Nation to 

14 be aware of data privacy concerns and to take steps 

15 to protect their personal information. 

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