[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 349 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               S. RES. 349

 To designate September 7, 2000, as ``National Safe Television for All 
                              Ages Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 7, 2000

Mr. Hutchinson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To designate September 7, 2000, as ``National Safe Television for All 
                              Ages Day''.

Whereas modern communication has made television a central reality in the lives 
        of most Americans and one of the most pervasive socializing instruments 
        in American culture;
Whereas family members and American citizens of all ages view an average of 17 
        hours of television per week;
Whereas there is a general consensus among researchers and the American public 
        that violence on television correlates to violent and aggressive 
        behavior in children and teenagers;
Whereas violent and antisocial behavior in American culture have increased as 
        television depictions of violent actions and destructive attitudes have 
        become more elaborate and more common place in television programming;
Whereas television programming portraying responsible conflict resolution and 
        positive, meaningful role models have a profound impact on the values 
        that influence American culture;
Whereas family oriented programming reinforces positive attitudes and sound 
        cultural values in our homes, schools, and communities; and
Whereas the values and attributes portrayed in family oriented programming 
        promote positive social change and movement away from the social apathy 
        and moral deterioration which are currently promoted by a wide variety 
        of media sources: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates September 7, 2000, as ``National Safe 
        Television for All Ages Day''; and
            (2) urges all citizens to observe ``National Safe 
        Television for All Ages Day'' by encouraging family and 
        community members to advocate for socially responsible 
        television and area broadcasting that offers such programming.
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