[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 244 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 244

 Expressing sympathy for the victims of the tragic fire at Seton Hall 
      University in South Orange, New Jersey on January 19, 2000.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2000

Mr. Lautenberg (for himself and Mr. Torricelli) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing sympathy for the victims of the tragic fire at Seton Hall 
      University in South Orange, New Jersey on January 19, 2000.

Whereas at approximately 4:30 a.m. on January 19, 2000, a fire broke out in the 
        commons area on the third floor of Boland Hall, a six story residence 
        hall housing 600 students at Seton Hall University, and this fire took 
        the lives of three students--Frank S. Caltabilota of West Long Branch, 
        New Jersey, John N. Giunta of Vineland, New Jersey, and Aaron C. Karol 
        of Green Brook, New Jersey, and, in addition, 58 persons were injured, 
        including 54 students, two South Orange firefighters, and two South 
        Orange police officers;
Whereas numerous Seton Hall students risked their own lives as the fire broke 
        out to save the lives of their fellow dormitory residents;
Whereas firefighters, paramedics, police officers, and other emergency personnel 
        from the surrounding communities worked bravely into the early morning 
        darkness to reduce casualties and extinguish the fire; and
Whereas the entire Seton Hall University community has banded together in grief 
        to remember the fallen students, and numerous people outside the 
        university recognize the enormity of this tragedy and the need to do 
        everything possible to keep it from happening again since every student 
        should be able to pursue an education in a safe, secure environment: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses its sympathy to the families and friends of 
        Frank S. Caltabilota, John N. Giunta, and Aaron C. Karol on the 
        occasion of the funeral service on January 25, 2000;
            (2) expresses its hope for a speedy recovery to those 
        students, firefighters, and police officers injured in the 
        fire;
            (3) expresses its support for all of the students, faculty, 
        and staff at Seton Hall University as they heal from this 
        tragedy;
            (4) expresses its support and thanks to the brave 
        firefighters, paramedics, police, and other emergency workers 
        who saved numerous lives; and
            (5) pledges to ensure that Federal, State, and local 
        government entities work together to prevent a tragedy like 
        this from occurring again, so that our Nation's college 
        students can live, work, and study in the safest possible 
        environment.
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