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







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 575

                 Supporting Internet safety awareness.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2000

   Mr. Goode (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte) submitted the following 
      resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                 Supporting Internet safety awareness.

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; and
            (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.
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