III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 512 Designating March 2, 2020, as ‘‘Read Across America Day’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. REED, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. WICKER, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. WARREN, Ms. KLO- BUCHAR, and Mr. DURBIN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating March 2, 2020, as ‘‘Read Across America Day’’. Whereas reading is— (1) a basic requirement for quality education and professional success; and (2) a source of pleasure throughout life; Whereas the people of the United States must be able to read if the United States is to remain competitive in the global economy; Whereas Congress has placed great emphasis on reading intervention and providing additional resources for read- ing assistance, including through— (1) the programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); and VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:51 Feb 27, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR512.ATS SR512 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 512 ATS (2) annual appropriations for library and literacy programs; and Whereas more than 50 national organizations concerned about reading and education have joined with the Na- tional Education Association to designate March 2, the anniversary of the birth of Theodor Geisel (commonly known as ‘‘Dr. Seuss’’), as a day to celebrate reading: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) designates March 2, 2020, as ‘‘Read Across 2 America Day’’; 3 (2) honors— 4 (A) all authors for their success in encour- 5 aging children to discover the joy of reading; 6 and 7 (B) the 23rd anniversary of Read Across 8 America Day; and 9 (3) encourages— 10 (A) parents, educators, and communities— 11 (i) to read with children for at least 12 30 minutes on Read Across America Day; 13 and 14 (ii) in honor of the commitment of the 15 Senate to building a country of readers, to 16 promote a love of reading and opportuni- 17 ties for all children to see themselves re- 18 flected in literature; and 19 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:51 Feb 27, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR512.ATS SR512 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 512 ATS (B) the people of the United States to ob- 1 serve Read Across America Day with appro- 2 priate ceremonies and activities. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:51 Feb 27, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR512.ATS SR512 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS