[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 575 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                      October 10, 2000.
Whereas the Internet provides citizens of the United States with the technology 
        for research, education, entertainment, and communication;
Whereas millions of Americans, many school libraries and classrooms, and many 
        public libraries are connected to the Internet;
Whereas more than 1 out of 5 missing 15- to 17-year-old teenagers have 
        disappeared because of someone they met while chatting on the Internet;
Whereas there are an estimated 10,000 Internet websites designed for or by 
        individuals who have a sexual preference for children;
Whereas there are an estimated 200 million pages of pornography, hate, violence, 
        and abuse on the Internet;
Whereas there are multitudes of strangers who use the Internet to enter homes, 
        talk to and ``groom'' children, and will take indecent advantages of 
        those children if given a chance;
Whereas children have been raped, assaulted, kidnapped, and deprived of their 
        innocence by individuals they met on the Internet; and
Whereas September 2000 is Internet Safety Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) urges the citizens of the United States to recognize and support 
        educational programs that make surfing on the Internet safe and fun;
            (2) supports initiatives to educate parents, children, educators, 
        and community leaders about the enormous possibilities and the potential 
        dangers of the Internet;
            (3) urges all Americans to become informed about the Internet and to 
        support proactive efforts that will provide Internet safety for children 
        and for future generations to come; and
            (4) expresses the sincere appreciation of the House of 
        Representatives for the thousands of law enforcement officials who are 
        aggressively working to protect America's children while they are 
        online.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.