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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 952 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 952

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

                            January 29, 2008

 Mr. Klein of Florida (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, 
   Mr. Holden, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Ross, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Lewis of 
 Georgia, Mr. Keller of Florida, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McGovern, 
 Ms. Sutton, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
Baca, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sestak, Mr. 
 Braley of Iowa, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Inslee, 
 Mr. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Davis of 
 Illinois, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rothman, 
  Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, 
 Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ellison, 
Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Honda, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hill, 
  Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
 Mitchell, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Wu, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Carney, Mr. Gordon of 
 Tennessee, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Berry, Ms. Tsongas, 
Mr. Higgins, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Lincoln 
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Kuhl of New York, 
  Mr. Souder, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
 Sires, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Garrett 
of New Jersey, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
 Kennedy, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rush, Mr. Holt, Ms. Castor, Ms. Schakowsky, 
 Mr. Israel, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Ms. 
    Woolsey, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
Reichert, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. English 
   of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hare, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms. 
 Watson, Mr. Kind, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hall of New 
  York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
Bishop of New York, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, 
   Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Engel, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
    Fossella, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Putnam, and Ms. Granger) 
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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