,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,la,hood 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4  
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana1 
,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1  
,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4         
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,mooney1 ,mr4      
,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4     
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( 
,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1
 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,joyce
 ( ,ohio1 & ,mr4 ,suozzi7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,support+ ! contributions 
( ,ca?olic s*ools4  ,:]eas ,ca?olic     
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are            
int]nationally acclaim$ = _! academic   
excell5ce & provide /ud5ts ) m ?an an   
exceptional s*ola/ic education2 ,:]eas  
:ile ab\t #gj ,ca?olic s*ools 7 =c$ to  
close or m]ge at ! end ( ! #bjba s*ool  
ye>1 #bj ,ca?olic s*ools h n[ op5$2     
,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools in/ill a broad1  

values-add$ education emphasiz+ !       
lifelong developm5t ( moral1            
intellectual1 physical1 & social values 
9 "y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas        
,ca?olic s*ools s]ve ! ,nation by       
provid+ a div]se /ud5t population f all 
regions ( ! c\ntry & all socioeconomic  
backgr\nds ) a /rong academic & moral   
f\ndation1 includ+ #ba4d p]c5t ( /ud5ts 
f racial m9ority backgr\nds1 #ah4f p]c5t
 f ,hispanic h]itage1 & #bj4a p]c5t f   
non-,ca?olic families2 ,:]eas ,ca?olic  
s*ools are an af=dable option = p>5ts1  
p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ urban areas2      
,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools produce /ud5ts   
/rongly d$icat$ to _! fai?1 values1     
families1 & communities by provid+ an   
intellectually /imulat+ environm5t ri* 9
 spiritual1 "*1 & moral developm5t2     
,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools are committ$ to  
community s]vice1 produc+ graduates :o  
hold help+ o!rs among _! core values2   
,:]eas ! total ,ca?olic s*ool /ud5t     
enrollm5t = ! #bjba-bjbb academic ye> 0 
ov] #a1fhj1jjj1 & ! av]age /ud5t-tea*]  

ratio 0 #aa4e to #a2 ,:]eas ! ,ca?olic  
high s*ool graduation rate is #ih4j     
p]c5t1 ) #he4b p]c5t ( graduates att5d+ 
a #d-ye> college2 ,:]eas ! week (       
,janu>y #cj1 #bjbb1 to ,febru>y #e1     
#bjbb1 has be5 designat$ z ,national    
,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week by ! ,national   
,ca?olic ,educational ,association & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic      
,bi%ops2 ,:]eas ,national ,ca?olic      
,s*ools ,week 0 fir/ e/abli%$ 9 #aigd & 
has be5 celebrat$ annually = ! pa/ #dh  
ye>s2 & ,:]eas ! !me = ,national        
,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week #bjbb is ,ca?olic
 ,s*ools3 ,fai?4 ,excell5ce4 ,s]vice4 & 
reflects ,ca?olic s*ools' purpose to =m 
/ud5ts to be good citiz5s ( ! _w1 love  
,god & neighbor1 & enri* society ) !    
leav5 ( ! gospel & by example ( fai?3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
( ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week1 an  
ev5t cosponsor$ by ! ,national ,ca?olic 
,educational ,association & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops &   

e/abli%$ to recognize ! vital           
contributions ( ! ?\s&s ( ,ca?olic      
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#b7 applauds ! ,national      
,ca?olic ,educational ,association & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic      
,bi%ops on _! selection ( a !me t all c 
celebrate2 &  7#c7 supports ! d$ication 
( ,ca?olic s*ools1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 &     
tea*]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates t[>d      
academic excell5ce1 & supports ! key    
role !y play 9 promot+ & ensur+ a       
bright]1 /rong] future = ! ,nation4