IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 524 
Recognizing and supporting the National Day on Writing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2009 
Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. PLATTS, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, 
Mr. BURGESS, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. EHLERS, 
Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. HIRONO, 
Mr. LATOURETTE, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 
KENNEDY, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New 
York, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PITTS, Mr. PRICE of 
North Carolina, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. YARMUTH, and Mr. 
YOUNG of Alaska) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and supporting the National Day on Writing. 
Whereas people in the 21st century write more than ever be-
fore for personal, professional, and civic purposes; 
Whereas the social nature of writing invites people in every 
walk of life, in every kind of work, and at every age to 
generate and share ideas with other people through the 
written word; 
Whereas more and more people in all occupations consider 
writing to be essential and influential in their work; 
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•HRES 524 IH 
Whereas newly developing digital technologies expand the 
possibilities for composing in multiple media at a faster 
pace than ever before; 
Whereas young people using forms of digital media are lead-
ing the way in new forms of composing; 
Whereas even proficient writers continue to learn how to 
write for different purposes, audiences, and occasions 
throughout their lifetimes; 
Whereas effective communication contributes to building a 
global economy and a global community; 
Whereas the National Council of Teachers of English, in con-
junction with its many national and local partners, cele-
brates the importance of writing through the designation 
of a National Day on Writing, which will occur this year 
on October 20, 2009; 
Whereas the National Day on Writing celebrates the 
foundational place of writing in Americans’ personal, pro-
fessional, and civic lives and emphasizes the importance 
of writing instruction and practice at every grade level 
and in every subject area from preschool through post- 
graduate education; 
Whereas the National Council of Teachers of English main-
tains a National Gallery of Writing, which contains ex-
amples of writing by individuals from throughout the 
United States; and 
Whereas the National Day on Writing encourages all Ameri-
cans to write and to enjoy and learn from the writing of 
others: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the National Day on Writing; 
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(2) strongly affirms the purposes of the Na-
tional Day on Writing and encourages participation 
in the National Gallery of Writing as an exemplary 
living archive of the centrality of writing in the lives 
of Americans; and 
(3) encourages educational institutions— 
(A) to publicize and promote the National 
Day on Writing; 
(B) to celebrate the writing of their stu-
dents and employees through the submission of 
compositions to the National Gallery of Writing; 
and 
(C) to support the efforts of community 
members, including businesses and civic asso-
ciations, to submit compositions to the National 
Gallery of Writing. 
Æ 
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