[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 437 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 437

     Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on 
 neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate 
   certain Federal efforts to participate in ``National Night Out'', 
 including by supporting local efforts and neighborhood watches and by 
supporting local officials to provide homeland security, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 2002

 Mr. Stupak (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. 
 Boehlert, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Holden, Mr. Luther, Mrs. 
Napolitano, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
 Mr. McNulty, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Farr of California, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Green of 
    Texas, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Costello, Mr. King, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
Greenwood, Mr. Wu, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
Knollenberg, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
 Diaz-Balart, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ford, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Oxley, 
 Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
  Payne, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
Doyle, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Slaughter, 
 Mr. Snyder, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
Towns, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Levin, Ms. DeGette, 
Mr. Sanders, Mr. John, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Maloney of 
  Connecticut, and Ms. McCollum) submitted the following resolution; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on 
 neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate 
   certain Federal efforts to participate in ``National Night Out'', 
 including by supporting local efforts and neighborhood watches and by 
supporting local officials to provide homeland security, and for other 
                               purposes.

Whereas neighborhood crime is of continuing concern to the American people;
Whereas the fight against neighborhood crime requires people to work together in 
        cooperation with law enforcement personnel;
Whereas neighborhood crime watch organizations effectively promote awareness 
        about, and the participation of volunteers in, crime prevention 
        activities at the local level;
Whereas neighborhood crime watch groups can contribute to the Nation's war on 
        drugs by helping to prevent communities from becoming markets for drug 
        dealers;
Whereas neighborhood crime watch programs play an integral role in combating 
        domestic terrorism by increasing vigilance and awareness and encouraging 
        citizen participation in community safety and homeland security;
Whereas crime and violence in schools are of continuing concern to the American 
        people due to the recent high-profile incidents that have resulted in 
        fatalities at several schools across the United States;
Whereas community-based programs involving law enforcement, school 
        administrators, teachers, parents, and local communities work 
        effectively to reduce school violence and crime;
Whereas citizens across the United States will soon take part in ``National 
        Night Out'', a unique crime prevention event which will demonstrate the 
        importance and effectiveness of community participation in crime 
        prevention efforts by having people spend the period from 7 to 10 
        o'clock p.m. on August 6, 2002, with their neighbors in front of their 
        homes with their lights on; and
Whereas schools that turn their lights on from 7 to 10 o'clock p.m. on August 6, 
        2002, will send a positive message to the participants of ``National 
        Night Out'' and show their commitment to reduce crime and violence in 
        schools: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of ``National Night 
        Out''; and
            (2) requests that the President--
                    (A) issue a proclamation calling on the people of 
                the United States to conduct appropriate ceremonies, 
                activities, and programs to demonstrate support for 
                ``National Night Out'';
                    (B) focus appropriate attention on neighborhood 
                crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of 
                school crime by delivering speeches, convening 
                meetings, and directing his administration to make 
                crime reduction an important priority; and
                    (C) coordinate the efforts of the Federal Emergency 
                Management Agency, the USA Freedom Corps, the Citizen 
                Corps, the National Senior Service Corps, and 
                AmeriCorps to participate in ``National Night Out'' by 
                supporting local efforts and neighborhood watches and 
                by supporting local officials, including law 
                enforcement personnel, to provide homeland security and 
                combat terrorism in the United States.
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