Law and Government Legislation regarding 'Special days' in Federal Government

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Congratulates the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship for choosing to further their education.

Recognizes April 30, 2008, as the second Academic Signing Day for graduating El Dorado High School students receiving El Dorado Promise and other academic scholarships.

Acknowledges the importance of the El Dorado Promise scholarship program in revitalizing southern Arkansas.

Recognizes Murphy Oil Corporation for creating and funding the scholarship which enables all eligible high school graduates of the El Dorado Public School District in El Dorado, Arkansas, to attend college.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates April 30, 2008, as Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans.

Recognizes April 28, 2008, as National Healthy Schools Day.

Designates May 1, 2008, as National Child Care Worthy Wage Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes and commends the significant contributions of the youth of the United States and encourages the cultivation of a civic bond among young people dedicated to serving their neighbors, their communities, and the nation.

Designates April 25, 2008, as Global Youth Service Day.

Designates May 16, 2008, as Endangered Species Day.

Encourages: (1) schools to spend at least 30 minutes on such Day teaching and informing students about threats to, and efforts to restore, endangered species; (2) organizations, businesses, private landowners, and agencies with a shared interest in conserving endangered species to collaborate in developing educational information for use in schools; and (3) people to become educated about, and aware of, threats to species, success stories in species recovery, and opportunities to promote species conservation.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Earth Day.

Encourages the Department of Energy to step up its efforts in research, development, and demonstration of renewable energy technology and energy conservation techniques.

Calls for all segments of American society to work together to ensure that the research and development necessary to uncover solutions to our major environmental problems occurs in a timely manner.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Celebrates the role of mothers in the United States and supports the goals and ideals of Mother's Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates April 8, 2008, as National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of: (1) National Health Care Decisions Day; and (2) advance care planning for all adult Americans.

Encourages each person over the age of 18 to prepare an advance directive to assist his or her loved ones, health care providers, and others as they honor his or her wishes. Urges members of Congress to execute such documents for themselves.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of: (1) National Health Care Decisions Day; and (2) advance care planning for all adult Americans.

Encourages each person over the age of 18 to prepare an advance directive to assist his or her loved ones, health care providers, and others as they honor his or her wishes. Urges members of Congress to execute such documents for themselves.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates March 25, 2008, as National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Designates March 22, 2008, as National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day. Commends the hard work and dedication that rehabilitation counselors provide and the efforts that professional organizations have made to assist those requiring rehabilitation.

Recognizes the first weekend of May 2008 as Ten Commandments Weekend.

Celebrates the Ten Commandments as a significant aspect of the national life of the United States.

Designates July 26, 2008, as National Day of the American Cowboy.

Supports the designation of a National Healthy Schools Day.

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of: (1) National Health Care Decisions Day; and (2) advance care planning for all adult Americans.

Encourages each person over the age of 18 to prepare an advance directive to assist his or her loved ones, health care providers, and others as they honor his or her wishes. Urges members of Congress to execute such documents for themselves.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates March 20, 2008, as Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Recognizes the seriousness of the spread and threat of the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Encourages federal, state, and tribal governments, as well as Indian organizations and health care providers, to coordinate efforts in HIV/AIDS testing and in promoting prevention activities to reduce infection rates among American Indians and Alaska Natives.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the goals and ideals of World Water Day.

Urges the investment of greater resources by the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and all relevant federal departments and agencies toward providing sustainable and equitable access to safe drinking water and sanitation for the poor.

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of: (1) National Health Care Decisions Day; and (2) advance care planning for all adult Americans.

Encourages each person over the age of 18 to prepare an advance directive to assist his or her loved ones, health care providers, and others as they honor his or her wishes. Urges members of Congress to execute such documents for themselves.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates March 25, 2008, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy.

Supports the designation of a national day of remembrance for Harriet Tubman.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates March 26, 2008, as National Support the Troops and Their Families Day. Encourages all Americans to participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces and their families.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Designates March 1, 2008, as National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day. Urges all people of the United States to become more informed and aware of Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates March 3, 2008, as Read Across America Day.

Honors Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading.

Honors the 11th anniversary of Read Across America Day.

Encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Honors those who promote international understanding and good will in the world.

Designates March 1, 2008, as World Friendship Day.

Honors those who promote international understanding and good will in the world.

Designates March 1, 2008, as World Friendship Day.

Expresses support for the designation of a National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day.

Recognizes the first-ever World Glaucoma Day.

Expresses support for the efforts of the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Eye Institute to continue research on the causes of glaucoma.

Congratulates the American Glaucoma Society for its efforts to expand awareness of the prevalence and economic burden of glaucoma.

Designates July 26, 2008, as National Day of the Cowboy.

Expresses support for the designation of July 26, 2008, as National Day of the Cowboy.

Honors Friendship Force International for promoting international understanding and good will in the world.

Recognizes the celebration of World Friendship Day on March 1, 2008.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Teacher Day should be established to honor and celebrate teachers.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on February 17, 2008, and designates that date as Race Day in America.

Supports the designation of a National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day.

Designates November 23, 2007, as Native American Heritage Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Pays tribute, on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to: (1) the U.S. service members and civilians who died in the attack; and (2) members of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates March 11, 2008, as National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month.

Recognizes that every child should have a permanent and loving family.

Encourages the citizens of the United States to consider adoption during the month of November and all throughout the year.

Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month.

Recognizes that every child should have a permanent and loving family.

Encourages the citizens of the United States to consider adoption during the month of November and all throughout the year.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates Thursday, November 15, 2007, as Feed America Thursday.

Calls upon the people of the United States to sacrifice two meals on Thursday, November 15, 2007, and to donate the money that they would have spent on food to a religious or charitable organization for the purpose of feeding the hungry.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of World Diabetes Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Encourages educational institutions, national trucking firms, clergy, law enforcement, and the general public to promote motor vehicle driving safety.

Designates November 25, 2007, as Drive Safer Sunday.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the goals and ideals of "Lights On Afterschool!," a national celebration of after-school programs.

Supports the goals and ideals of "Lights On Afterschool!," a national celebration of after-school programs.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates October 19, 2007, as National Mammography Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes efforts to educate, support, and provide hope for the Hispanic community, including efforts to: (1) honor outstanding Hispanic scientists in the United States at the annual National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Gala; and (2) organize a "Meet the Hispanic Scientist Day."

Congratulates the 2007 National Hispanic Scientist of the Year (Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega), designated by the Museum of Science & Industry, for ongoing dedication to improving the quality of, and access to, science and engineering research and education.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. Recognizes the significant benefits offered by the organizations that provide services to the loved ones of murder victims.

Native American Heritage Day Act of 2007 - Makes specified findings, including that the Friday immediately succeeding Thanksgiving Day of each year would be an appropriate day to designate as Native American Heritage Day.

Encourages educational institutions to develop model educational curricula, in consultation with Native American governmental leaders, for purposes of recognizing a Native American Heritage Day, emphasizing the contributions of Native Americans to the United States and the world.

Encourages the people of the United States, as well as federal, state, and local governments and interested groups and organizations to observe a Native American Heritage Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) nonviolence and Mahatma Gandhi's teachings remain relevant in today's world; (2) our nation should take an active role in disseminating the message of nonviolence; and (3) the President should request the American people to observe the International Day of Non-Violence.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of World Diabetes Day.

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day. Encourages awareness and education efforts regarding sudden cardiac arrest and the timely use of an automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Expresses the sense of Congress that a National Day of Readiness and Vigilance should be established to raise awareness of and opposition to global terrorism.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates September 13, 2007, as National Celiac Disease Awareness Day.

Supports the goals and ideals of, and encourages communities throughout the United States to recognize, National Women's Friendship Day.

Declares that there should be a day known as National Hunting and Fishing Day and that the President should issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe such a day.

Encourages participation in hunting and fishing.

Commends the contributions of hunters and fishermen toward the scientific management of wildlife and conservation of the natural environment.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates September 19, 2007, as National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day.

Recognizes Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a major public health concern. Encourages Americans to find out more about ADHD, support ADHD mental health services, and seek treatment and support. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the government has a responsibility to: (1) raise awareness about ADHD; and (2) consider ways to improve mental health services for children and adults with ADHD.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the Senate that there should be established a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" to honor those members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in Vietnam.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the goals and ideals of Gold Star Mothers Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates September 9, 2007, as National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for first responders in the United States in their efforts to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. Affirms the goals and ideals of National First Responder Appreciation Day.

Supports the goals and ideals of Cambodian-American Freedom Day.

Recognizes: (1) the 32nd anniversary of the arrival of the first Cambodian immigrants to the United States; and (2) the contributions Cambodian-Americans have made to the United States.

Korean War Veterans Recognition Act of 2007 - Adds National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, July 27, to the list of days on which the flag of the United States should be displayed.

Supports the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.

Native American Heritage Day Act of 2007 - Designates the Friday immediately succeeding Thanksgiving Day of each year as "Native American Heritage Day."

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Minority Donor Awareness Day.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates July 12, 2007, as National Summer Learning Day.

Urges people to promote summer learning activities to send youth back to school ready to learn, support working parents and their children, and keep children safe and healthy during the summer months.