[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 501 Agreed to House (ATH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 501

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
                   Nation's law enforcement officers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2000

   Mr. Ramstad (for himself and Mr. Stupak) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                              May 15, 2000

The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; considered under suspension 
                        of the rules and adopted

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
                   Nation's law enforcement officers.

Whereas the Nation's law enforcement officers preserve and protect the safety 
        and well-being of all the citizens of this country;
Whereas approximately 740,000 men and women risk their personal safety every day 
        to fight crime and to safeguard our citizens;
Whereas peace officers are on the front line in the Nation's schools and on the 
        Nation's streets, preserving children's right to learn in schools that 
        are free of violence and citizens' right to safe communities;
Whereas 134 peace officers lost their lives in the performance of their duty in 
        1999 and a total of more than 15,000 have now made that supreme 
        sacrifice;
Whereas on average one officer dies every 54 hours and thousands of officers are 
        assaulted and injured every year; and
Whereas National Police Week 2000--May 14 to 20, 2000--provides an opportunity 
        to honor and recognize the officers who have died in the line of duty 
        and to affirm the Nation's thanks to the officers who put their lives on 
        the line on a daily basis to protect our citizens: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) all peace officers slain in the line of duty and all 
        peace officers who risk their own personal safety and well-
        being to protect this Nation's citizens should be honored and 
        recognized; and
            (2) the President should issue a proclamation calling upon 
        the people of the United States to honor and recognize slain 
        peace officers with appropriate ceremonies and respect and to 
        honor and recognize the sacrifices and risks taken daily by all 
        peace officers.
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