,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #be1 #bjac
 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht95 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k9d1
 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,moran1 
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,polis1
 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4      
,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 & ,mr4 ,honda7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,concurr5t
 ,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals &      
ideals ( ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week 9 br++    
att5tion to "n-call+ ( all k9ds &       
provid+ s*ools ) ! tools & inspiration  
to laun* an on-go+ dialogue ab\t ways to
 elim9ate "n-call+ & bully+ 9 _!        
communities4  ,:]eas ,no ,"n-,call+     
,week is an annual week ( educational   
activities aim$ at end+ "n-call+ ( all  
k9ds & provid+ s*ools ) ! tools &       
inspiration to laun* an on-go+ dialogue 
ab\t ways to elim9ate "n-call+ & bully+ 
9 _! communities2 ,:]eas #fj            
organizations1 includ+ ! ,national      

,s*ool ,bo>ds ,association1 ,national   
,association ( ,elem5t>y ,s*ool         
,pr9cipals1 ,national ,association (    
,second>y ,s*ool ,pr9cipals1 ,national  
,education ,association1 ,national      
,association ( ,s*ool ,psy*ologi/s1     
,gay1 ,lesbian & ,/raight ,education    
,network1 & ,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s (  
,am]ica1 h come toge!r z ,no ,"n-,call+ 
,week p>tn] organizations2 ,:]eas ?\s&s 
( /ud5ts h p>ticipat$ 9 ,no ,"n-,call+  
,week s9ce its inception 9 #bjjd2 ,:]eas
 ! ,gay1 ,lesbian & ,/raight ,education 
,network has conduct$ & releas$ national
 /udies analyz+ ! p]vasive h>assm5t &   
victimization fac$ by elem5t>y /ud5ts & 
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]     
7,,lgbt7 second>y /ud5ts2 ,:]eas #bf    
p]c5t ( elem5t>y /ud5ts report$ he>+    
o!rs say hurtful ?+s bas$ on ano!r      
/ud5t's race or e?nic backgr\nd2 ,:]eas 
#cj p]c5t ( elem5t>y /ud5ts report$ be+ 
bulli$ or call$ names at "s po9t :ile 9 
s*ool2 ,:]eas ov] #gj p]c5t ( ,,lgbt    
middle & high s*ool /ud5ts frequ5tly he>

 homophobic rem>ks & ov] #hj p]c5t (    
,,lgbt middle & high s*ool /ud5ts 7     
v]bally h>ass$ 9 ! pa/ ye> because ( _! 
sexual ori5tation2 & ,:]eas #ee p]c5t ( 
,,lgbt middle & high s*ool /ud5ts       
exp]i5c$ h>assm5t via electronic means 9
 ! pa/ ye>3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t        
,congress--  7#a7 supports ! goals &    
ideals ( ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week2 &  7#b7  
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
obs]ve ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week )           
appropriate c]emonies1 programs1 &      
activities4