[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 90 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 90

  Expressing the sense of Congress that all Members mourn the loss of 
life at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, and condemn this 
   and previous incidents of deadly violence in our Nation's schools.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 1999

    Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mrs. Jones of Ohio) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of Congress that all Members mourn the loss of 
life at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, and condemn this 
   and previous incidents of deadly violence in our Nation's schools.

Whereas it is clear that school violence is a national problem, as the country 
        has witnessed increasing acts of intense violence in Springfield, 
        Oregon, Fayetteville, Tennessee, Edinboro, Pennsylvania, Jonesboro, 
        Arkansas, West Paducah, Kentucky, and Pearl, Mississippi;
Whereas this increased violence in our schools not only clouds the educational 
        environment, making it harder for students of all ages to obtain a 
        quality education and pursue their dreams, but also rips at the heart of 
        our communities;
Whereas this specter of violence robs parents of their children, students of 
        their friends, and society of its future leaders;
Whereas these incidents of violence raise many questions about why some 
        individuals turn to guns and hatred to express their frustrations with 
        the world, and about our inability to reach out to them before it is too 
        late;
Whereas the anguish that consumes some children and leads them to destructive 
        behavior must be addressed;
Whereas 57 percent of violent crimes committed by juveniles occur on school 
        days;
Whereas a comprehensive system to address crime in our Nation's schools is not 
        in place and it is necessary to ensure that every school has a 
        professional trained to recognize and combat school-related crime, 
        disorder problems, and the signs of gang and drug activity;
Whereas our schools should be havens for the pursuit of knowledge, not places 
        where children fear for their safety;
Whereas we should expand crime prevention efforts for students and educate 
        school-age individuals in crime prevention, conflict resolution, and 
        personal safety;
Whereas we should provide our communities with the resources necessary to 
        prevent juvenile crime, but funding for school resource officers in our 
        schools is insufficient; and
Whereas we should establish school-based partnerships between local law 
        enforcement agencies and local school systems by using school resource 
        officers who operate in and around elementary and secondary schools to 
        combat school-related crime, such as the Community Oriented Policing 
        Services program: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of Congress that we must redouble 
our efforts to combat school violence and expand community justice 
initiatives for students by increasing funding for school resource 
officers through the Community Oriented Policing Services program.
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