SPECIAL DAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Addresses
George Washington’s Farewell Address: read by Senator Shaheen, S1031–S1034 [27FE]
Memorial Day: Arthur Cozewith, E1014 [7JN]
Police Week: Representative Marchant, E818 [16MY]
Amendments
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 600), S7275, S7276 [29NO]
Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day: observance (S. Res. 286), S221, S222 [31JA]
Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day: designate (S. Res. 472), S6661, S6676 [21SE]
World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 429), S4831, S4833 [10JY]
Articles and editorials
Idyll Banter—Burning the Christmas Candle at Both Ends, S66 [24JA]
Bills and resolutions
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 600), S6894 [26NO]
American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 498), S4299 [19JN]
American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 811), H6397 [15NO]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 474), S3631 [24MY] (see H. Res. 621), H1914 [17AP]
Bataan-Corregidor Month: designate (see H. Res. 636), H2274 [27AP]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 387), S1195 [1MR] (see H. Res. 567), H1100 [29FE]
Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 790), H6151 [19SE]
Buy American Week: designate (see H. Res. 705), H4064 [26JN]
Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 549), S6108 [11SE]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 364), S208 [31JA] (see H. Res. 523), H158 [24JA]
Children’s Grief Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 681), H3660 [7JN]
——— support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 590), S6744 [13NO]
Chuck Brown Day: designate (see H. Res. 670), H3266 [30MY]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 440), S2824 [26AP]
Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 452), S3042 [9MY]
Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 581), S6626 [21SE]
Dept. of Education: establish grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (see H.R. 6390), H5999 [13SE]
Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 432), S2655 [24AP]
Elvis Presley Day: designate (see H. Res. 818), H6469 [27NO]
Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 467), S3280 [17MY]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 409), S2166 [28MR]
——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 633), H2126 [25AP]
Foster Children’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 660), H2812 [16MY]
Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 421), S2393 [17AP]
Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 420), S2393 [17AP]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), H6000 [13SE]
Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 592), S6800 [14NO]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 582), S6626 [21SE]
International Water Safety Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 658), H2714 [15MY]
Iran: condemn President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of Iran for addressing the U.N. on Yom Kippur (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6276 [21SE]
Jan Karski Day: designate (see S. Res. 626), S8302 [20DE]
Jon Faddis Day: designate (see H. Res. 641), H2274 [27AP]
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day: designate (see S. Res. 584), S6626 [21SE]
K–9 Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 740), H5291 [25JY]
Kwanzaa Week: anniversary (see H. Res. 520), H78 [18JA]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]
Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 490), S3977 [12JN]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 396), S1680 [14MR] (see H. Res. 560), H944 [17FE]
National Adopt a Library Day: designate (see S. Res. 425), S2496 [18AP]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 595), S6800 [14NO] (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 595), S6800 [14NO] (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 546), S5978 [2AU] (see H. Res. 756), H5707 [2AU]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 527), S5304 [24JY]
National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 503), S4460 [25JN] (see H. Res. 674), H3480 [5JN]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 442), S2824 [26AP]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 389), S1422 [6MR]
National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see H. Res. 626), H2031 [19AP]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 413), S2243 [29MR]
National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 538), H475 [3FE]
National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 550), S6108 [11SE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 569), S6455 [19SE]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 447), S2968 [8MY]
National Chess Day: designate (see S. Res. 539), S5871 [1AU]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 433), S2655 [24AP]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 522), S5047 [16JY]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H5078 [19JY]
National Convenient Care Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 540), S5871 [1AU]
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (see S. Res. 374), S614 [14FE]
National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 510), S4637 [26JN]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 725), H4684 [9JY]
National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 358), S163 [30JA]
National Day of Recognition for Veterans’ Families: designate (see H. Res. 817), H6428 [16NO]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 470), S3516 [23MY]
National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 565), S6454 [19SE]
National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 548), S6108 [11SE]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]
National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 803), H6276 [21SE]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 552), H902 [16FE]
National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 566), S6454 [19SE]
National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day: designate (see H. Res. 624), H2031 [19AP]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 553), S6271 [12SE]
National Family Reunification Month: designate (see H. Res. 693), H3807 [19JN]
National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 536), S5871 [1AU]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 462), S3234 [16MY]
——— recognize goals and ideals (see H. Res. 659), H2812 [16MY]
National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 562), S6454 [19SE]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 568), S6455 [19SE]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 579), S6626 [21SE]
National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 484), S3782 [6JN] (see H. Res. 655), H2646 [10MY]
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 586), S6626 [21SE]
National Journeymen Linemen Day: designate (see H. Res. 561), H944 [17FE]
National Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 463), S3234 [16MY]
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 564), S6454 [19SE]
National Men’s Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 501), S4368 [20JN]
National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 367), S323 [2FE]
National Mobility Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 673), H3404 [1JN]
National Month of Voter Registration: designate (see S. Res. 572), S6546 [20SE] (see H. Res. 758), H5707 [2AU]
National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 450), S3042 [9MY]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 561), S6454 [19SE]
National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 603), S7215 [29NO]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2320 [7MY]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 748), H5525 [31JY]
——— support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 537), S5871 [1AU]
National Parents as Teachers Day: designate (see S. Res. 570), S6455 [19SE]
National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 468), S3329 [21MY]
National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 563), S6454 [19SE]
National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (see S. Res. 444), S2824 [26AP]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 455), S3087 [10MY]
National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 583), S6626 [21SE]
National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 781), H6000 [13SE]
——— observance (see S. Res. 552), S6271 [12SE]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 538), S5871 [1AU] (see H. Res. 787), H6068 [18SE]
National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 417), S2243 [29MR] (see H. Res. 605), H1805 [29MR]
National Public Higher Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 384), S1147 [29FE]
National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 460), S3174 [15MY]
National Registered Apprenticeship Month: designate (see S. Res. 530), S5487 [26JY]
——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 744), H5327 [26JY]
National Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 578), H1305 [8MR]
National Robotics Week: designate (see H. Res. 598), H1641 [27MR]
National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S2731 [25AP]
National Safe Place Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 593), H1497 [21MR]
National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 722), H4655 [29JN]
National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 555), S6340 [13SE]
National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 798), H6232 [20SE]
National School Bus Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 798), H6232 [20SE]
——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 754), H5629 [1AU]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 371), S494 [9FE] (see H. Res. 525), H158 [24JA]
National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 469), S3329 [21MY]
National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care: designate (see H. Res. 771), H5707 [2AU]
National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 360), S208 [31JA]
National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 782), H6000 [13SE]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 461), S3174 [15MY]
National Teacher Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 645), H2320 [7MY]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 362), S208 [31JA] (see H. Res. 535), H374 [1FE]
National Travel and Tourism Week: observance (see S. Res. 451), S3042 [9MY] (see H. Res. 653), H2646 [10MY]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 605), S7303 [30NO]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 580), S6626 [21SE]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 573), H1209 [6MR]
National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 533), S5658 [30JY]
National Young Audiences Week: designate (see H. Res. 574), H1272 [7MR]
National Youth Traffic Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 441), S2824 [26AP]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 561), S6454 [19SE]
Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 519), S5047 [16JY]
Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day: designate (see S. Res. 472), S3631 [24MY]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 416), S2243 [29MR] (see H. Res. 642), H2274 [27AP]
Patriotism: revise U.S. Code provisions on patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations (see H.R. 6602), H6428 [16NO]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 456), S3087 [10MY]
Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 495), S4238 [18JN]
Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 400), S1848 [20MR] (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 419), S2393 [17AP]
Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 383), S1147 [29FE]
Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 382), S1147 [29FE]
——— observance (see H. Res. 602), H1805 [29MR]
Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 578), S6626 [21SE] (see H. Res. 795), H6232 [20SE]
Rhabdomyosarcoma Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 652), H2645 [10MY]
Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 597), S6855 [15NO]
Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 445), S2824 [26AP]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 589), S6626 [21SE] (see H. Res. 793), H6232 [20SE]
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 521), S5047 [16JY]
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 526), S5304 [24JY] (see H. Res. 800), H6232 [20SE]
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 408), S2166 [28MR]
Teen Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 573), S6546 [20SE]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 47), S4893 [11JY]
Veterans Day: recognize Birmingham, AL, as the home of the longest running celebration and Raymond Weeks for efforts in establishment (see S. Res. 591), S6744 [13NO] (see H. Con. Res. 138), H6231 [20SE]
Washington’s Birthday: provide for observance on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (see S. 2052), S208 [31JA]
Week of the Young Child: designate (see S. Res. 436), S2731 [25AP]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see S. 2255), S2242 [29MR] (see H. Res. 601), H1740 [28MR]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 492), S3977 [12JN]
World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 429), S2546 [19AP]
World MRSA Day: designate (see H. Res. 603), H1805 [29MR]
World Plumbing Day: designate (see S. Res. 393), S1540 [8MR]
World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 400), S1848 [20MR] (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]
World TB Day: support goals (see H. Res. 594), H1542 [22MR]
Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 611), S7686 [6DE]
Year of the Federal Lab: designate (see H. Res. 815), H6428 [16NO]
Letters
Congress Week: Leigh McWhite, Congressional Papers Roundtable (organization) and Sheryl B. Vogt, Association of Centers for the Study of Congress, S6422 [19SE]
Lists
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day attendees and family members or guardians on the Senate floor, S2799 [26AP]
Poems
‘‘Independence Day,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1168 [28JN]
‘‘Thank You,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1774 [15NO]
Proposals
Contemporary Glass Art Awareness Year observance, E1011 [7JN]
Remarks in House
American Diabetes Month: observance, E1735 [6NO]
American Eagle Day: observance, E1067 [19JN]
American Education Week: observance, E1763 [15NO]
——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 811), E1794 [16NO]
American Heart Month: observance, H201 [31JA], H817 [16FE], E128 [3FE]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2719, H2720 [16MY], E704 [7MY], E733 [8MY], E769 [10MY], E811, E812, E822 [16MY], E826 [17MY]
——— observance (H. Res. 621), E625 [24AP], E861 [18MY]
Asthma Awareness Month: observance, E703 [7MY]
Birmingham, AL: tribute to Veterans Day celebration, E1441 [3AU]
Black History Month: observance, H464 [3FE], H505, H508–H510 [6FE], H796 [15FE], E135 [3FE], E153 [7FE], E160 [8FE], E185 [14FE]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1679 [2OC]
Campus Fire Safety Month: observance, E1554 [19SE]
Career and Technical Education Month: observance, H807, H819 [16FE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance, E973 [5JN]
——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 289), E1047 [15JN]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 523), H122 [24JA], H225 [1FE]
Christmas Day: observance, E1974 [19DE]
Constitution Day: observance, E1482 [11SE], E1581 [20SE], E1623 [21SE]
Dept. of Education: establish grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (H.R. 6390), H6004 [14SE]
Earth Day: observance, E607 [23AP]
Easter: observance, H1796 [29MR]
Father’s Day: observance, E1045 [15JN]
Flag Day: observance, E1040 [12JN]
High-Performance Building Week: observance, H2721 [16MY], E852 [18MY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H6164 [20SE], E1553 [19SE], E1578 [20SE]
Hispanic Serving Institutions Week: observance, E1555 [19SE]
Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, H2014, H2015 [19AP], H2080 [25AP], E535 [16AP], E561 [17AP], E577 [18AP], E640, E642 [25AP], E659 [26AP], E687, E700 [27AP]
Independence Day: observance, E1168 [28JN], E1213 [9JY]
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: observance (H. Res. 929), E1663 [28SE]
International Education Week: observance, E1760 [15NO]
International Women’s Day: observance, H1276 [8MR], E342, E353 [8MR], E359 [9MR]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, H3256–H3261 [30MY], E777 [10MY], E796 [15MY], E915 [31MY], E978 [5JN], E1003 [6JN]
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month: observance, E990 [6JN], E1083 [19JN]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H40 [18JA], E70 [25JA]
Memorial Day: observance, H3274 [31MY], E950 [1JN]
Military Appreciation Month: observance, E760 [10MY]
Mother’s Day: observance, H2454 [9MY], H2638 [10MY], E769 [10MY]
National Adoption Month: observance, E1736 [6NO]
National Autism Awareness Month: observance, E530 [16AP]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: observance, H523, H550 [7FE], E157 [7FE]
National Cancer Research Month: observance, H2825 [17MY], E776 [10MY], E898 [30MY], E937, E938 [31MY]
National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day: designate (H. Res. 494), H3276 [31MY]
National Chemistry Week: observance, E1570 [19SE]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, H2145 [26AP], E533 [16AP]
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H5773 [11SE]
National Computer Science Education Week: observance, E1938 [17DE]
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, H2214 [27AP]
National Dairy Month: observance, H3811 [20JN], H4078 [27JN]
National Day of Prayer: observance, H2146 [26AP], H2253 [27AP]
National Day of Silence: observance, H2013 [19AP]
National Defense Transportation Day: observance, E815 [16MY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1675 [2OC], E1713 [19OC]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 552), H734 [15FE]
National Essential Tremor Awareness Month: observance, E488 [29MR]
National Family Caregivers Month: observance, H6349 [14NO], H6524 [29NO], E1791 [16NO], E1860 [30NO]
National Foster Care Month: designate (H. Res. 242), E710 [7MY]
——— observance, H2457, H2458 [9MY], H3275 [31MY], E849, E857 [18MY], E965 [1JN]
——— recognize goals and ideals (H. Res. 659), H2717, H2718 [16MY]
National Golf Day: observance, E605 [19AP]
National Health Center Week: observance, E1369 [1AU]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: observance, E1577 [20SE], E1635 [21SE]
National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: observance, E1648 [21SE]
National Journeymen Linemen Day: designate (H. Res. 561), E567 [18AP], E591 [19AP]
National Marina Day: observance, E1034 [8JN]
National Military Appreciation Month: observance, E679 [27AP]
National Month of Voter Registration: designate (H. Res. 758), E1423 [3AU]
National MPS Awareness Day: observance, E813 [16MY]
National Nurses Week: observance, H2819 [17MY], E747 [9MY]
——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 83), H2333 [8MY]
National Oceans Month: observance, H3586, H3589 [7JN]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1485, E1489, E1491, E1492, E1498, E1503 [12SE], E1585, E1598 [21SE]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: observance, E834 [17MY]
National Poison Prevention Week: observance, E347 [8MR]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, H6237 [21SE], E1607, E1613, E1628–E1630 [21SE]
National Safe Place Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 593), E423 [22MR]
National Salute to Veteran Patients: observance, E168 [9FE]
National School Breakfast Week: observance, H1166 [6MR], E332 [7MR], E349, E352, E354 [8MR]
National School Counseling Week: designate (H. Res. 525), E170 [9FE]
National School Lunch Week: observance, H1211 [7MR]
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, E139 [3FE]
National Stalking Awareness Month: observance, E79 [25JA], E127 [3FE]
National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month: observance, H6159 [20SE], E1638, E1641 [21SE]
National Teach Ag Day: observance, H1221 [7MR]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H2336, H2337 [8MY], H2458, H2459 [9MY], H2572 [10MY], E706 [7MY], E731 [8MY], E752, E754 [9MY], E774 [10MY]
National Teacher Day: observance, H2332 [8MY], E734 [8MY]
——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 645), E773 [10MY]
National Transportation Week: observance, E815 [16MY]
National Women’s History Month: observance, H1030 [29FE], H1160 [6MR], H1219 [7MR], E304 [1MR], E359 [9MR], E368 [13MR], E380 [19MR], E461, E464, E465, E466, E468, E469, E470, E471, E475, E477, E478, E479 [28MR], E483, E484, E485, E486 [29MR]
National Work and Family Month: observance, E1633 [21SE], E1656 [25SE]
National Young Audiences Week: observance, E354 [8MR]
National Youth Sports Week: observance, H5210 [25JY]
New York, NY: tribute to Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center ‘‘Stepping Up for HIV and AIDS’’ Community Events Week, E1552 [19SE]
Older Americans Month: observance, H2825 [17MY], E819 [16MY], E826 [17MY], E861 [18MY]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate, E548 [17AP]
——— observance, E447 [27MR], E502 [29MR]
Patriotism: revise U.S. Code provisions on patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations (H.R. 6602), H6647–H6650 [5DE]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, H2052 [24AP], H2666 [15MY], H2743 [16MY], H2815 [17MY], E793 [15MY]
Police Week: observance, H2665 [15MY], H2719 [16MY], H2815 [17MY], E806 [15MY], E818 [16MY], E860 [18MY]
Professional Social Work Month: observance, E489 [29MR]
Rare Disease Day: observance, H952 [27FE], H1029 [29FE], E287 [29FE]
Small Business Saturday: observance, E1780 [16NO]
Texas: tribute to southeast Texas children, schools, and organizations for participation in and sponsorship of Christmas card project for overseas troops, H6609 [4DE]
Thanksgiving Day: observance, H6373 [15NO], H6422–H6425 [16NO]
Veterans Day: observance, H6399 [16NO], E1774 [15NO]
Vietnam Veterans Day: observance, E505 [29MR], E905 [30MY]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (H. Res. 601), E463 [28MR]
Workers Memorial Day: observance, H2215 [27AP], E621 [24AP], E691 [27AP]
World AIDS Day: observance, H6473 [28NO], H6515, H6516 [29NO], H6545 [30NO], H6590 [4DE], E1858 [30NO]
World Water Day: observance, H1429 [21MR]
Remarks in Senate
Alcohol Awareness Month: observance, S2598 [23AP]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 600), S7276 [29NO]
American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 498), S4308 [19JN]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 200), S2960 [8MY]
Black History Month: observance, S250 [1FE], S345 [6FE]
——— observance (S. Res. 387), S1368 [1MR]
Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 549), S6238 [11SE]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S37 [23JA]
——— recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 364), S222 [31JA]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (S. Res. 440), S2831 [26AP]
Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 452), S3049 [9MY]
Constitution Day: observance, S6424 [19SE]
Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 432), S2660 [24AP]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 409), S2184 [28MR], S2234 [29MR]
Flag Day: observance, S4200 [14JN]
Global Youth Service Days: designate (S. Res. 421), S2452 [17AP]
Gold Star Wives Day: designate (S. Res. 420), S2451 [17AP]
Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day: observance (S. Res. 286), S222 [31JA]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S6476 [20SE]
——— observance (S. Res. 267), S6534 [20SE]
Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, S2322 [16AP], S2540 [19AP]
Independence Day: observance, S4718 [28JN], S4745 [29JN]
International Women’s Day: observance, S1497–S1501 [8MR]
——— support goals (S. Res. 90), S1499 [8MR]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, S3626 [24MY]
Memorial Day: observance, S3617–S3619 [24MY]
Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 490), S6870 [15NO]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 396), S1682 [14MR]
National Adopt a Library Day: designate (S. Res. 425), S2517 [18AP]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 595), S6847 [15NO], S7638 [5DE]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 595), S6847 [15NO], S7638 [5DE]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 546), S6012 [2AU]
National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 527), S5318 [24JY]
National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 503), S4593 [25JN]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 442), S2886 [26AP]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 389), S1431 [6MR]
National Cancer Research Month: observance, S3702 [5JN], S3896 [11JN], S4457 [25JN]
National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 550), S6238 [11SE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 569), S6469 [19SE]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 447), S2986 [8MY], S3002 [9MY]
National Chess Day: designate (S. Res. 539), S5898, S5900 [1AU]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 433), S2660 [24AP]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 522), S5023 [16JY]
National Computer Science Education Week: observance, S8038 [13DE]
National Convenient Care Clinic Week: designate (S. Res. 540), S5898, S5900 [1AU]
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, S2592 [23AP]
——— support mission and goals (S. Res. 374), S608, S657 [14FE]
National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 510), S4642 [26JN]
National Dairy Month: observance, S4149 [13JN]
National Data Privacy Day: designate (S. Res. 358), S173 [30JA]
——— observance, S66 [24JA]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 470), S3519 [23MY], S4250 [18JN]
National Day on Writing: designate (S. Res. 565), S6469 [19SE]
National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 548), S6238 [11SE]
National Estuaries Day: designate (S. Res. 566), S6469 [19SE]
National Eye Donor Month: observance, S2079 [27MR]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 553), S6287 [12SE]
National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 536), S5898 [1AU]
National Foster Care Month: designate (S. Res. 462), S3236–S3238 [16MY], S3689 [4JN]
National Health Information Technology Week: designate (S. Res. 562), S6469 [19SE]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (S. Res. 568), S6469 [19SE], S6534 [20SE]
National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 484), S3798, S3799 [6JN]
National Inventors’ Day: observance, S490 [9FE]
National Kids to Parks Day: designate (S. Res. 463), S3239 [16MY]
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 564), S6469 [19SE]
National Men’s Health Week: observance (S. Res. 501), S4375 [20JN]
National Mentoring Month: designate (S. Res. 367), S327 [2FE]
National MPS Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 450), S3049 [9MY]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance, S6849 [15NO]
——— observance (S. Res. 561), S6464 [19SE], S6679 [21SE]
National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (S. Res. 603), S7277 [29NO]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S6101 [11SE], S6261 [12SE], S6440 [19SE]
——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 537), S5898 [1AU]
National Parents as Teachers Day: designate (S. Res. 570), S6469 [19SE]
National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (S. Res. 468), S3385 [21MY]
National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 563), S6469 [19SE]
National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (S. Res. 444), S2886 [26AP]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 455), S3090 [10MY], S3658 [24MY]
——— observance, S4719 [28JN]
National Principals Month: observance (S. Res. 552), S6286 [12SE]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 538), S5898 [1AU]
National Public Works Week: designate (S. Res. 460), S3177 [15MY]
National Registered Apprenticeship Month: designate (S. Res. 530), S5626 [26JY]
National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 438), S2742 [25AP]
National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 555), S6678, S6679 [21SE]
National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 371), S544 [9FE]
National Small Business Week: observance (S. Res. 469), S3386, S3387 [21MY], S3391 [22MY], S3620 [24MY]
National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 360), S222 [31JA]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (S. Res. 461), S3177 [15MY]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 362), S222 [31JA]
National Travel and Tourism Week: observance, S3069 [10MY]
——— observance (S. Res. 451), S3049 [9MY]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 605), S7308 [30NO]
National Women’s History Month: observance, S2078 [27MR]
National Work and Family Month: designate (S. Res. 533), S5688 [30JY]
National Youth Traffic Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 441), S2886 [26AP]
Native American Heritage Day: observance, S6849 [15NO]
——— observance (S. Res. 561), S6464 [19SE], S6679 [21SE]
Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 519), S5898 [1AU]
Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day: designate (S. Res. 472), S6676 [21SE]
Operation Enduring Freeedom Veterans Day: observance, S6892 [26NO]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 416), S2282 [29MR]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S3170 [15MY]
——— observance (S. Res. 456), S3103 [10MY]
Police Week: observance, S3138, S3161, S3169 [15MY]
Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 495), S4250 [18JN]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 419), S2399 [17AP], S2886 [26AP]
Rare Disease Day: designate (S. Res. 383), S1143 [29FE]
Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 382), S1143 [29FE]
Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 597), S6871 [15NO]
Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 445), S2886 [26AP]
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 521), S5023 [16JY]
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: observance, S2799, S2800 [26AP]
——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 408), S2184 [28MR]
Teen Cancer Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 573), S7638 [5DE]
Veterans Day: observance, S6718–S6720, S6729–S6731 [13NO], S6796 [14NO], S6892 [26NO]
——— recognize Birmingham, AL, as the home of the longest running celebration and Raymond Weeks for efforts in establishment (S. Res. 591), S6761 [13NO]
Week of the Young Child: designate (S. Res. 436), S2735 [25AP]
World AIDS Day: observance, S7208 [29NO]
World Choir Games Month: designate (S. Res. 325), S1019 [17FE]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 492), S4108 [12JN], S4173 [14JN]
World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 429), S4832, S4833 [10JY]
World Plumbing Day: designate (S. Res. 393), S1557 [8MR]
World Press Freedom Day: observance, S2914 [7MY]
Wreaths Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 611), S7688 [6DE]
Year of the Girl: designate (S. Res. 310), S1580 [12MR], S1609 [13MR]
Reports filed
Public Service Recognition Week: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 419), S2730 [25AP]
Support Goals and Ideals of World Malaria Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 429), S4366 [20JN]
Texts of
H.R. 6602, revise U.S. Code provisions on patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations, H6647–H6649 [5DE]
S. Res. 286, Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day, S222 [31JA]
S. Res. 310, Year of the Girl designation and Girl Scouts anniversary, S1580 [12MR]
S. Res. 325, World Choir Games Month, S1019 [17FE]
S. Res. 358, National Data Privacy Day, S168, S173 [30JA]
S. Res. 360, National Stalking Awareness Month, S213, S222 [31JA]
S. Res. 362, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, S214, S223 [31JA]
S. Res. 364, recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S215, S224 [31JA]
S. Res. 367, National Mentoring Month, S326, S327 [2FE]
S. Res. 371, National School Counseling Week, S504, S544 [9FE]
S. Res. 374, support mission and goals of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, S637, S657 [14FE]
S. Res. 382, Read Across America Day, S1143, S1150 [29FE]
S. Res. 383, Rare Disease Day, S1143, S1150 [29FE]
S. Res. 384, National Public Higher Education Day, S1151 [29FE]
S. Res. 387, Black History Month, S1208, S1368 [1MR]
S. Res. 389, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S1425, S1432 [6MR]
S. Res. 393, World Plumbing Day, S1544, S1557 [8MR]
S. Res. 396, support goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, S1680, S1682 [14MR]
S. Res. 400, support goals and ideals of World Social Work Day and Professional Social Work Month, S1850 [20MR]
S. Res. 408, support goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, S2171, S2184 [28MR]
S. Res. 409, Financial Literacy Month, S2171, S2184 [28MR]
S. Res. 413, National Autism Awareness Month, S2258 [29MR]
S. Res. 416, Parkinson’s Awareness Month, S2259, S2282 [29MR]
S. Res. 417, support goals and ideals of National Public Health Week, S2259 [29MR]
S. Res. 419, Public Service Recognition Week, S2398 [17AP], S2886 [26AP]
S. Res. 420, Gold Star Wives Day, S2399, S2451 [17AP]
S. Res. 421, Global Youth Service Days, S2399, S2452 [17AP]
S. Res. 425, National Adopt a Library Day, S2503, S2517 [18AP]
S. Res. 429, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S4833 [10JY]
S. Res. 432, Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans, S2658, S2660 [24AP]
S. Res. 433, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, S2658, S2660 [24AP]
S. Res. 436, Week of the Young Child, S2735 [25AP]
S. Res. 438, support goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month, S2736, S2742 [25AP]
S. Res. 440, Cinco de Mayo, S2831 [26AP]
S. Res. 441, National Youth Traffic Safety Month, S2832, S2887 [26AP]
S. Res. 442, support goals and ideals of National Arbor Day, S2832, S2887 [26AP]
S. Res. 444, National Physical Education and Sport Week, S2832, S2887 [26AP]
S. Res. 445, Silver Star Service Banner Day, S2833, S2888 [26AP]
S. Res. 447, support goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week, S2970, S2986 [8MY]
S. Res. 450, National MPS Awareness Day, S3047, S3049 [9MY]
S. Res. 451, National Travel and Tourism Week, S3047, S3049 [9MY]
S. Res. 452, Collector Car Appreciation Day, S3047, S3050 [9MY]
S. Res. 455, National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day, S3089 [10MY], S3658 [24MY]
S. Res. 456, Peace Officers Memorial Day, S3090, S3103 [10MY]
S. Res. 460, National Public Works Week, S3176, S3177 [15MY]
S. Res. 461, National Teacher Appreciation Week, S3176, S3177 [15MY]
S. Res. 462, National Foster Care Month, S3236 [16MY], S3689 [4JN]
S. Res. 463, National Kids to Parks Day, S3238, S3241 [16MY]
S. Res. 467, Endangered Species Day, S3288 [17MY]
S. Res. 468, National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month, S3331, S3385 [21MY]
S. Res. 469, National Small Business Week, S3331, S3387 [21MY]
S. Res. 470, National Day of the American Cowboy, S3519 [23MY], S4250 [18JN]
S. Res. 472, Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day, S3639 [24MY], S6676 [21SE]
S. Res. 474, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3639 [24MY]
S. Res. 484, National Hunger Awareness Day, S3782, S3799 [6JN]
S. Res. 490, Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week, S3982 [12JN], S6870 [15NO]
S. Res. 492, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, S3983, S4108 [12JN]
S. Res. 495, Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, S4243, S4250 [18JN]
S. Res. 498, American Eagle Day, S4305, S4309 [19JN]
S. Res. 501, National Men’s Health Week, S4374, S4376 [20JN]
S. Res. 503, National Aphasia Awareness Month, S4463, S4593 [25JN]
S. Res. 510, National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month, S4640, S4643 [26JN]
S. Res. 519, designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S5048 [16JY], S5898 [1AU]
S. Res. 521, Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, S5023, S5049 [16JY]
S. Res. 522, National Child Awareness Month, S5023, S5049 [16JY]
S. Res. 526, Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, S5308 [24JY]
S. Res. 527, National Airborne Day, S5308, S5318 [24JY]
S. Res. 530, National Apprenticeship Act anniversary and National Registered Apprenticeship Month, S5493, S5626 [26JY]
S. Res. 533, National Work and Family Month, S5660, S5688 [30JY]
S. Res. 536, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, S5883, S5899 [1AU]
S. Res. 537, support goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, S5883, S5899 [1AU]
S. Res. 538, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S5883, S5899 [1AU]
S. Res. 539, National Chess Day, S5884, S5899 [1AU]
S. Res. 540, National Convenient Care Clinic Week, S5884, S5900 [1AU]
S. Res. 546, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S5992, S6012 [2AU]
S. Res. 548, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, S6109, S6238 [11SE]
S. Res. 549, Campus Fire Safety Month, S6110, S6238 [11SE]
S. Res. 550, National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, S6110, S6238 [11SE]
S. Res. 552, National Principals Month, S6274, S6286 [12SE]
S. Res. 553, National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, S6274, S6287 [12SE]
S. Res. 555, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S6345 [13SE], S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 561, National Native American Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Day, S6464 [19SE], S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 562, National Health Information Technology Week, S6465, S6469 [19SE]
S. Res. 563, National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day, S6465, S6470 [19SE]
S. Res. 564, National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month, S6465, S6470 [19SE]
S. Res. 565, National Day on Writing, S6466, S6470 [19SE]
S. Res. 566, National Estuaries Day, S6466, S6471 [19SE]
S. Res. 568, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, S6467, S6471 [19SE]
S. Res. 569, National Character Counts Week, S6467, S6471 [19SE]
S. Res. 570, National Parents as Teachers Day, S6467, S6472 [19SE]
S. Res. 572, National Month of Voter Registration, S6555 [20SE]
S. Res. 573, Teen Cancer Awareness Week, S6556 [20SE], S7638 [5DE]
S. Res. 578, support goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, S6631, S6680 [21SE]
S. Res. 579, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S6631, S6681 [21SE]
S. Res. 580, National Wildlife Refuge Week, S6631, S6681 [21SE]
S. Res. 581, Day of the Deployed, S6632, S6681 [21SE]
S. Res. 582, Hispanic Heritage Month, S6632, S6682 [21SE]
S. Res. 583, National Preparedness Month, S6633, S6682 [21SE]
S. Res. 584, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day, S6633, S6682 [21SE]
S. Res. 586, support goals and ideals of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, S6634, S6683 [21SE]
S. Res. 589, Small Business Saturday, S6635, S6684 [21SE]
S. Res. 590, support goals and ideals of Children’s Grief Awareness Day, S6747 [13NO]
S. Res. 591, recognize Birmingham, AL, as the home of the longest running celebration and Raymond Weeks for efforts in establishment of Veterans Day, S6747, S6761 [13NO]
S. Res. 592, recognize the Hindu holiday of Diwali, S6801 [14NO]
S. Res. 595, support goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, S6805 [14NO], S7638 [5DE]
S. Res. 597, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S6858, S6871 [15NO]
S. Res. 600, support goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, S6896 [26NO], S7276 [29NO]
S. Res. 603, National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week, S7220, S7277 [29NO]
S. Res. 605, National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week, S7305, S7309 [30NO]
S. Res. 611, Wreaths Across America Day, S7687, S7688 [6DE]
S. Res. 626, Jan Karski Day, S8305 [20DE]