[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 267 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                           May 5, 1998.
Whereas recently released statistics demonstrate that America is not winning the 
        battle to keep young Americans drug-free;
Whereas the results of these studies show that 29 percent of high school 
        students state that a student in their school died from a drug-related 
        or an alcohol-related incident in the last year;
Whereas 76 percent of high school students and 46 percent of middle school 
        students claim drugs are kept, used, or sold on their school grounds;
Whereas studies show that 61 percent of high school students claim they can buy 
        drugs within 1 day and 35 percent claim they can buy drugs within 1 hour 
        or less;
Whereas it is reported that the use of heroin is increasing and that 90 percent 
        of new heroin users are under 26 years old;
Whereas the use of drugs at a young age dramatically increases the risk of 
        failure to complete high school, increases the likelihood of committing 
        crimes, and reduces future prospects in education, athletics, and 
        careers;
Whereas it is known that safe, drug-free, and orderly classrooms are key to an 
        effective learning environment;
Whereas parental involvement is critical to helping young Americans resist the 
        temptations of drugs and to establishing a healthy learning environment;
Whereas violent crime rates across the United States have declined due to strong 
        parental involvement and cooperation among local, State, and Federal law 
        enforcement agencies;
Whereas the same unified effort and commitment are needed to fight drugs in our 
        schools, playgrounds, and communities; and
Whereas Congress has the unique ability to provide leadership on this issue by 
        raising awareness of the dangers of drugs in schools in every community 
        across this great Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) all schools should be drug-free;
            (2) the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs in the Nation's 
        schools is unacceptable;
            (3) all Federal, State, and local drug fighting agencies should work 
        together with schools and parents to ensure that a renewed effort is 
        made to fight the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs in our 
        schools and to America's youth;
            (4) all governmental leaders, educators, and parents share a role in 
        raising the awareness of this issue and offering constructive 
        alternatives to illegal drug use; and
            (5) Congress and the President should work to end the distribution, 
        sale, and use of illegal drugs in the Nation's schools and, work with 
        local communities, schools, and parents to implement meaningful 
        policies.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.