,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fcj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,june #ah1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,schiff 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1  
,mr4 ,waxman1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 
,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 and ,mr4    
,meeks7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and the        
,workforce  ,,resolution  ,recognizing  
the benefits and importance of music    
making as an essential form of creative 
expression and expressing support for   
designating the ,summer ,solstice1 ,june
 #ba1 #bjad1 as ,make ,music ,day4      
,whereas the ,summer ,solstice1 ,june   
#ba1 is the first day of summer and an  
appropriate day to annually celebrate   
the myriad of joys and benefits of      
making music2 ,whereas this event began 
over #cj years ago in ,france as ,fte de
 la ,musique1 and observations of ,make 
,music ,day now take place              
internationally in #hjj cities in #aaj  
countries around the world2 ,whereas    

these celebrations have become a global 
phenomenon involving millions of        
musicians of all styles and skill       
levels1 performing publicly2 ,whereas   
making music continues to demonstrate   
the power of music as providing         
enjoyment1 building cultural            
connections1 raising social awareness1  
celebrating history1 and examining the  
whole of the human experience2 ,whereas 
making music inspires people of all     
abilities1 persuasions1 and ethnicities 
to come together to just play2 ,whereas 
making music is an integral part of     
,united ,states culture and a chronicle 
of the ,nation's struggles and triumphs2
 ,whereas making music advances         
learning1 enhances the overall          
educational experience1 and contributes 
to a complete education2 ,whereas making
 music is shown to benefit the          
well-being of people throughout their   
lives1 and that making music contributes
 to a fuller1 more satisfying life2 and 
,whereas ,make ,music ,day will come to 

life throughout the ,united ,states with
 thousands of events on ,june #ba1      
#bjad1 when musicians of all ages and   
abilities will perform on streets1      
sidewalks1 stoops1 plazas1 parks1 in    
group lessons1 solo performances1       
instrument circles1 musical parades1 and
 mass appeal events open to all3 ,now1  
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives--  7#a7 supports the   
designation of ,make ,music ,day to     
celebrate the national commitment to    
making music and the importance of      
access to music education for all       
children2 and  7#b7 recognizes ,make    
,music ,day organizers and volunteers   
across the ,united ,states for promoting
 ,make ,music ,day and for their efforts
 in promoting awareness of the benefits 
of making music and the importance of   
access to music education4