,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #hh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #bh1
 #bjai,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 ,mr4  
,reed1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1   
,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4   
,durbin1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 
,ms4 ,hassan1 and ,mr4 ,wicker7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was considered and agreed to      
,,resolution  ,designating ,march #a1   
#bjai1 as ,read ,across ,america ,day4  
,whereas reading is-- 7#a7 a basic      
requirement for quality education and   
professional success2 and  7#b7 a source
 of pleasure throughout life2  ,whereas 
the people of the ,united ,states must  
be able to read if the ,united ,states  
is to remain competitive in the global  
economy2 ,whereas ,congress has placed  
great emphasis on reading intervention  
and providing additional resources for  
reading assistance1 including through-- 
7#a7 the programs authorized under the  
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   

,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et   
seq472 and  7#b7 annual appropriations  
for library and literacy programs2 and  
,whereas more than #ej national         
organizations concerned about reading   
and education have joined with the      
,national ,education ,association to    
designate ,march #b1 the anniversary of 
the birth of ,theodor ,geisel 7commonly 
known as ,dr4 ,seuss71 as a day to      
celebrate reading3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates 
,march #a1 #bjai1 as ,read ,across      
,america ,day2  7#b7 honors-- 7,a7 all  
authors for their success in encouraging
 children to discover the joy of        
reading2 and  7,b7 the #bbnd anniversary
 of ,read ,across ,america ,day2 and    
7#c7 encourages--  7,a7 parents1        
educators1 and communities to read with 
children for at least #cj minutes on    
,read ,across ,america ,day and1 in     
honor of the commitment of the ,senate  
to building a country of readers1 to    
promote--  7i7 a love of reading2 and   

7ii7 opportunities for all children to  
see themselves reflected in literature2 
and  7,b7 the people of the ,united     
,states to observe ,read ,across        
,america ,day with appropriate          
ceremonies and activities4