[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 557 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 557

                 Commending the Police Athletic League.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 1994

 Mr. Miller of California (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
Stearns, and Mr. Washington) submitted the following resolution; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                 Commending the Police Athletic League.

Whereas juvenile crime in the United States is on the rise and contributes to 
        the increasing amount of fear and apprehension in the communities of the 
        Nation;
Whereas one of the best hopes of reducing crime is by involving police officers 
        in community efforts to prevent crime;
Whereas the Police Athletic League (also known as the Police Activities League 
        and PAL) involves police officers in prevention as well as law 
        enforcement activities;
Whereas PAL has been in existence for more than 50 years;
Whereas PAL has 246 local organizations throughout the United States, Puerto 
        Rico, and the Virgin Islands;
Whereas more than 25,000 police officers volunteer many hours protecting the 
        communities of the Nation, thus fulfilling the PAL motto ``Filling 
        Playgrounds, Not Prisons'';
Whereas one of PAL's principal purposes is to promote trust and understanding 
        between youth and police officers in an atmosphere of cooperation rather 
        than confrontation;
Whereas PAL provides recreational and educational programs, including athletic 
        tournaments, police cadet clubs, and computer training, for more than 
        3,000,000 youth nationwide; and
Whereas PAL provides at-risk youth with an alternative to drugs and crime: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends the Police 
Athletic League for establishing a bond between youth and police 
officers, and for contributing to the national effort to prevent crime.
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