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Recognizing the month of October 2017 as National Principals Month.

Recognizing the month of October 2017 as National Principals Month Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and the American Federation of School Administrators have declared the month of October 2017 to be National Principals Month Whereas principals are educational visionaries, instructional and assessment leaders, disciplinarians, community builders, budget analysts, facilities managers, and administrators of legal and contractual obligations; Whereas principals work collaboratively with teachers and parents to develop and implement a clear mission, high curriculum standards, and performance goals; Whereas principals create school environments that facilitate great teaching and learning and continuous school improvement; Whereas the vision, actions, and dedication of principals provide the mobilizing force behind any school reform effort; and Whereas the celebration of National Principals Month would honor elementary school, middle school, and high school principals, and recognize the importance of principals in ensuring that every child has access to a high-quality education: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) recognizes the month of October 2017 as National Principals Month (2) honors the contribution of principals in the elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools of the United States by supporting the goals and ideals of National Principals Month.

Summary: Recognizes October 2017 as National Principals Month, and honors the contribution of principals in elementary and secondary schools.
Designating August 3, 2018, as National Ernie Pyle Day.

Designating August 3, 2018, as National Ernie Pyle Day Whereas Ernest Ernie Whereas Pyle studied journalism at Indiana University Bloomington before becoming a reporter for The Daily Herald in La Porte, Indiana; Whereas Pyle eventually became a roving correspondent for Scripps-Howard newspapers, writing a column carried in approximately 200 newspapers; Whereas Pyle served as a war correspondent in Britain in 1940 and covered the Battle of Britain; Whereas, following the entry of the United States into World War II in December 1941, Pyle covered every major American campaign in the European theater, including in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France; Whereas war reporting by Pyle during World War II consistently celebrated the sacrifices, courage, and determination of the common soldier (commonly known as a grunt Whereas Pyle lived and worked among the soldiers of the United States and shared in the toils, endeavors, and challenges of those soldiers, including facing enemy fire; Whereas Pyle received the Pulitzer Prize in 1944 for distinguished war correspondence during the year 1943 Whereas Pyle, while traveling with soldiers of the United States that were fighting on the Japanese island of Ie Shima during the Okinawa campaign, was killed by Japanese machine gun fire on April 18, 1945: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates August 3, 2018, as National Ernie Pyle Day (2) recognizes contributions made by Ernie Pyle to journalism in the United States; and (3) celebrates the legacy of Ernie Pyle as one of the most respected and beloved war correspondents in the history of the United States.

Summary: Designates August 3, 2018, as National Ernie Pyle Day. Recognizes contributions made by Ernie Pyle to journalism in the United States.
Supporting the inclusion and meaningful engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts. 

Supporting the inclusion and meaningful engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts. Whereas Latinos are the largest ethnic group in the United States, with more than 56,600,000 Latinos making up 17.6 percent of the population of the United States; Whereas the Latino community is projected to grow to nearly 1/4 Whereas Latinos should have greater representation in the decisionmaking process relating to, and management of, public land; Whereas Latino conservation initiatives break down barriers, improve access to public land, and encourage outreach to, and new opportunities for, the Latino community to use public land; Whereas Latino conservation efforts can range from outdoor activities, such as hiking and kayaking, to educational activities and community gatherings; Whereas increased access to outdoor recreation opportunities encourages Latino families and youth to engage with the outdoors and demonstrate the commitment of the Latino families and youth to conservation; Whereas each person should have the opportunity to discover his or her history, culture, and heritage by exploring and experiencing the public land of the United States; Whereas access to green spaces provides for healthier and more active lifestyles, which helps address numerous health disparity issues facing the Latino community, such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease; Whereas the participation of Latinos in conservation efforts can encourage the interest and involvement of Latinos in careers in conservation; Whereas the people of the United States must ensure that the public land and natural surroundings of the United States are protected for future generations; and Whereas the members of the largest ethnic group in the United States, as the environmental stewards of tomorrow, will play a significant role in securing the future success and preservation of the public land of the United States, especially as that group continues to grow: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) recognizes the role of Latinos in protecting and preserving the land, water, and wildlife of the United States; (2) supports the inclusion and meaningful engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts; and (3) encourages Latinos in the United States to participate in ceremonies, activities, and programs that engage the community in the outdoors and bring awareness to the importance of conservation.

Summary: Recognizes the role of Latinos in protecting and preserving U.S. land, water, and wildlife. Supports the engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts.
Designating March 2, 2017, as Read Across America Day. 

Designating March 2, 2017, as Read Across America Day Whereas reading is a basic requirement for quality education and professional success and a source of pleasure throughout life; Whereas the people of the United States must be able to read if the United States is to remain competitive in the global economy; Whereas Congress has placed great emphasis on reading intervention and providing additional resources for reading assistance, including through the programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 Whereas more than 50 national organizations concerned about reading and education have joined with the National Education Association to designate March 2, the anniversary of the birth of Theodor Geisel (commonly known as Dr. Seuss That the Senate (1) designates March 2, 2017, as Read Across America Day (2) honors (A) Theodor Geisel (commonly known as Dr. Seuss (B) the 20th anniversary of Read Across America Day; and (3) encourages (A) parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day in honor of the commitment of the Senate to building a country of readers; and (B) the people of the United States to observe Read Across America Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Summary: Designates March 2, 2017, as Read Across America Day. Honors Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading. Honors the 20th anniversary of Read Across America Day. Encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day.
Celebrating April 30 through May 6, 2017, as National Small Business Week and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses owners in the United States.

Celebrating April 30 through May 6, 2017, as National Small Business Week Whereas 2017 marks the 54th anniversary of National Small Business Week; Whereas every President for more than 1/2 Whereas, as of May 2017, there are over 28,000,000 small businesses in the United States; Whereas small businesses in the United States (1) employ nearly 1/2 (2) comprise 99.7 percent of all employers in the United States; (3) employ veterans, and since 2007, 9.3 percent of all business owners have been veterans; (4) produce 1/3 (5) account for nearly 1/2 Whereas, on July 30, 1953, Congress established the Small Business Administration to aid, counsel, assist, and protect the small business community; Whereas 2 of every 3 new jobs are created by small businesses; and Whereas the President designated the week of April 30 through May 6, 2017, as National Small Business Week That the Senate (1) supports the designation of the week of April 30 through May 6, 2017, as National Small Business Week (2) celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of small business owners in the United States; (3) recognizes the importance of creating a small business climate that allows for sustained, entrepreneurial success; (4) celebrates the invaluable contribution that small businesses make to the United States as the backbone of the economy; and (5) supports increasing consumer awareness of the value and opportunity that small businesses bring to local communities.

Summary: Supports: (1) the designation of the week of April 30-May 6, 2017, as National Small Business Week; and (2) increasing consumer awareness of the value and opportunity that small businesses bring to local communities. Celebrates: (1) the entrepreneurial spirit of small business owners in the United States, and (2) the invaluable contribution that small businesses make to the United States as the backbone of the economy. Recognizes the importance of creating a small business climate that allows for sustained entrepreneurial success.
Raising awareness of modern slavery.

Raising awareness of modern slavery. Whereas it is estimated that tens of millions of children, women, and men around the world are subjected to conditions of modern slavery; Whereas the International Labour Organization estimates that modern slavery generates more than $150,000,000,000 in criminal profits each year; Whereas, despite being outlawed in every nation, modern slavery exists around the world, including in the United States; Whereas, around the world, 55 percent of forced labor victims are women or girls, and nearly 1 in 5 victims of slavery is a child; Whereas global leadership continues to coalesce around real and coordinated actions to end modern slavery, as exemplified in statements by senior officials such as U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, who has stated, Britain is leading the way in pioneering international efforts to crack down on modern slaveryone of the great scourges of our worldwherever it is found. Whereas, on December 23, 2016, the End Modern Slavery Initiative, a bipartisan initiative, was authorized to help establish a powerful effort in concert with the private sector and foreign governments to eliminate modern slavery and human trafficking around the globe; and Whereas, each year, individuals around the world join together to call for an end to modern slavery by symbolically drawing a red X That the Senate (1) commends each individual who supported the END IT movement on February 23, 2017; (2) notes the dedication of individuals, organizations, and governments to end modern slavery; and (3) calls for concerted, international action to bring an end to modern slavery around the world.

Summary: Commends each individual who supported the END IT movement on February 23, 2017. Notes the dedication of individuals, organizations, and governments to end modern slavery. Calls for international action to bring an end to modern slavery.
Expressing support for the designation of April 2017 as National Donate Life Month.

Expressing support for the designation of April 2017 as National Donate Life Month Whereas, in April 2017, over 118,116 individuals were on the official waiting list for organ donation managed by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (referred to in this preamble as the national transplant waiting list Whereas, in 2016, 33,606 transplant procedures were performed with organs from 27,628 deceased donors and 5,978 living donors, yet 6,303 candidates for transplantation died while waiting for an organ transplant; Whereas, on average, 22 people die each day while waiting for an organ donation; Whereas over 130,000,000 people in the United States are registered to be organ and tissue donors, yet the demand for donated organs outweighs the supply of organs made available each day; Whereas, in 2016, a record was set for the number of organ transplants performed in a single year, yet every 10 minutes, 1 person is added to the national transplant waiting list; Whereas an organ donation from a single deceased donor can benefit up to 8 individuals; Whereas a living donor can donate a kidney or a portion of a lung or the liver to save the life of another individual; and Whereas April is traditionally recognized as National Donate Life Month That the Senate (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Donate Life Month; (2) supports promoting awareness of organ donation by increasing public awareness; (3) encourages States, localities, and territories of the United States to support the goals and ideals of National Donate Life Month by issuing a proclamation to designate April 2017 as National Donate Life Month (4) commends each individual who (A) is a registered organ donor who may have a positive impact on the life of another individual; or (B) indicates a wish to become an organ donor; (5) acknowledges the grief of families who face the loss of loved ones and commends the families who, in their grief, choose to donate the organs of deceased family members; (6) recognizes the generous contribution made by each living individual who has donated an organ to save the life of another individual; (7) acknowledges the advances in medical technology that have enabled organ transplantation with organs donated by living individuals to become a viable treatment option for an increasing number of patients; (8) commends the medical professionals and organ transplantation experts who have worked to improve the process of living organ donation and increase the number of living donors; and (9) salutes each individual who has helped to give the gift of life by supporting, promoting, and encouraging organ donation.

Summary: Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Donate Life Month and for promoting awareness of organ donation. Encourages states, localities, and the territories and possessions of the United States to issue proclamations designating April 2017 as National Donate Life Month. Salutes individuals who have supported, promoted, and encouraged organ donation.
Recognizing the month of September 2017 as Alaska Wild Salmon Month.

Recognizing the month of September 2017 as Alaska Wild Salmon Month Whereas the sustainable Alaska wild salmon commercial fishery contributes over 38,000 jobs and nearly $2,000,000,000 in annual labor income to the United States economy; Whereas the commercial Alaska wild salmon harvest comprises approximately 50 percent of the wild salmon caught worldwide; Whereas the sport fishing industry of the State of Alaska generates $500,000,000 in economic output and creates 4,500 jobs annually; Whereas wild salmon returning to Alaskan streams and rearing young in Alaskan water are the basis for one of the most valuable and important industries of the State of Alaska; Whereas commercial and sport salmon fishing and processing provides the greatest number of private-sector employment opportunities in the State of Alaska; Whereas many Alaskans depend heavily on subsistence-caught wild salmon for food and cultural purposes; Whereas Alaska Natives have relied on Alaska wild salmon for thousands of years, and Alaska wild salmon continues to comprise up to 70 percent of the subsistence harvest of many Alaska Native communities; and Whereas, in September 2017, Alaska Wild Salmon Month celebrates and raises awareness nationwide regarding the contributions of Alaska wild salmon to the health and economy of the United States: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) recognizes September 2017 as Alaska Wild Salmon Month (2) encourages individuals, corporations, and other relevant organizations to celebrate the sustainable Alaska wild salmon industry and the health and social benefits Alaska wild salmon provide to the United States.

Summary: Recognizes September 2017, as Alaska Wild Salmon Month.
Designating July 13, 2017, as Summer Learning Day, a day to reflect on the importance of providing young people with safe, productive, and enriching activities every summer, ensuring the young people return to school in the fall with the skills vital to succeed in the year ahead.

Designating July 13, 2017, as Summer Learning Day Whereas summer learning loss widens an already existing achievement gap that stays constant during the 9-month school year; Whereas summer learning loss disproportionately impacts the learning of children from lower-income households or with special educational needs; Whereas, during the summer, students lose approximately 2 months of grade level equivalency in math computation skills and low-income students lose an additional 2 months in reading achievement; Whereas effective summer programs can bridge the eighth to ninth grade transition and strategically decrease dropout rates of high risk students; Whereas only 1 in 7 students received the nutrition and meals they needed during the summer of 2016; Whereas summer learning programs contribute to the academic and social growth of students, provide safe and healthy spaces for children during the summer, and give young people the tools necessary for success in school; Whereas summer youth employment programs provide young people with access to meaningful experiences that foster interest in potential careers, encourage financial and personal responsibility, and emphasize community engagement; Whereas many organizations, including public agencies, schools, libraries, museums, recreation centers, camps, and businesses, assist with the personal development of young people through summer activities; Whereas students who do not receive supervision during the summer are far more likely to receive poor grades, exhibit behavioral issues, and drop out of school; Whereas summer learning contributes to increasing high school graduation rates; and Whereas summer learning is a crucial component in ensuring that all students graduate from high school and emerge ready for the next endeavor, which may be to attend college or start a career: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate designates July 13, 2017, as Summer Learning Day

Summary: Designates July 13, 2017, as Summer Learning Day.
Honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Robert Lawrence Jr.

Honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Robert Lawrence Jr. Whereas Robert Lawrence was born on October 2, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Englewood High School at the age of 16; Whereas Robert Lawrence began his Air Force career in the Reserve Officer Training Corps when he was a teenager attending Bradley University; Whereas Robert Lawrence received an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Bradley University in 1956; Whereas Robert Lawrence was commissioned a second lieutenant into the U.S. Air Force upon graduation at age 20; Whereas Robert Lawrence completed flight training at Malden Air Force Base in 1956 and was designated a U.S. Air Force pilot; Whereas Robert Lawrence was assigned as an instructor pilot for the German air force, flying T-33 trainers at Frstenfeldbruck Air Base near Munich; Whereas Robert Lawrence accrued over 2,500 hours of flight time with 2,000 of those hours in jets; Whereas Robert Lawrence earned his Ph.D. in 1965, after delivering his doctoral dissertation entitled The Mechanism of the Tritium Beta-Ray Induced Exchange Reactions of Deuterium with Methane and Ethane in the Gas Phase; Whereas Robert Lawrence was selected as an astronaut in the Department of Defenses Manned Orbital Laboratory in 1967; Whereas Robert Lawrence was instrumental in compiling flight maneuver data that was used in the development of the Space Shuttle for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Whereas on December 8, 1967, Robert Lawrence died in a crash of an F-104 Starfighter at Edwards Air Force Base, leaving behind an inspiring career in the STEM field and spaceflight awareness to encourage a generation of young scientists and astronauts: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate honors the life of Dr. Robert Lawrence Jr., an Air Force Major, test pilot, and the first African-American astronaut selected for spaceflight.

Summary: Honors the life of Dr. Robert Lawrence, Jr., the first African-American astronaut selected for spaceflight.
Honoring the 100th anniversary of Fort Custer in Augusta, Michigan.

Honoring the 100th anniversary of Fort Custer in Augusta, Michigan. Whereas 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of a military installation operating in Augusta, Michigan; Whereas Fort Custer is named after Major General George Armstrong Custer, a native of Monroe, Michigan, and a prominent Civil War cavalry commander; Whereas the United States Army purchased 130 parcels of Michigan farmland to begin constructing Camp Custer in 1917; Whereas more than 100,000 soldiers from Michigan and Wisconsin trained at Camp Custer before serving in Europe during World War I as part of the American Expeditionary Forces; Whereas Camp Custer became the district headquarters of the Civilian Conservation Corps for Michigans Lower Peninsula during the Great Depression; Whereas Congress officially designated Camp Custer as Fort Custer on August 17, 1940, recognizing it as a permanent military training base; Whereas, in preparation for World War II engagement, Fort Custer expanded to 16,000 acres with accommodations for nearly 1,300 officers and more than 27,500 troops; Whereas more than 300,000 troops were trained at Fort Custer throughout World War II, including the 5th Infantry Red Diamond Whereas Fort Custer served as a prisoner of war camp for approximately 5,000 German soldiers during World War II; Whereas approximately 17,000 troops were trained at Fort Custer during the Korean War in the 1950s; Whereas the United States Air Force established the Custer Air Force Station in 1956, which served as part of the North American Air Defense System for a decade beginning in 1959; Whereas Fort Custer offered free education and vocational training to youth between the ages of 16 and 24 as a Jobs Corps Training Center from 1965 to 1967; Whereas the 770-acre Fort Custer National Military Cemetery, established in 1981, honors thousands of the brave men and women who served the United States; and Whereas Fort Custer continues to serve as a state-of-the-art training facility for the Michigan National Guard and other branches of the Armed Forces, including Reserve Officers Training Corps students: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) honors Fort Custer in Augusta, Michigan, on its 100th anniversary; (2) commends the thousands of men and women who have worked and trained at Fort Custer; and (3) commemorates the tens of thousands of members of the Armed Forces and their families memorialized at Fort Custer National Cemetery.

Summary: Honors Fort Custer in Augusta, Michigan, on its 100th anniversary.