[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 161 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 161

  Designating October 17, 2001, as a ``Day of National Concern About 
                    Young People and Gun Violence''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 20, 2001

  Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. 
  Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Daschle, Mr. 
 Dayton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Jeffords, 
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Levin, Ms. Mikulski, 
   Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Ms. 
 Stabenow, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Thurmond) submitted 
 the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating October 17, 2001, as a ``Day of National Concern About 
                    Young People and Gun Violence''.

Whereas young people are our Nation's most important resource, and we, as a 
        society, have a vested interest in enabling children to grow in an 
        environment free from fear and violence;
Whereas young people can, by taking responsibility for their own decisions and 
        actions and by positively influencing the decisions and actions of 
        others, help chart a new, less violent course for the entire Nation;
Whereas students in every school district in the Nation will be invited to take 
        part in a day of nationwide observance involving millions of their 
        fellow students, and will thereby be empowered to see themselves as 
        significant agents in a wave of positive social change; and
Whereas the observance of October 17, 2001, as a ``Day of National Concern About 
        Young People and Gun Violence'' will allow students to make a positive 
        and earnest decision about their future by having the opportunity to 
        voluntarily sign the ``Student Pledge Against Gun Violence'' and promise 
        that they will never take a gun to school, will never use a gun to 
        settle a dispute, and will actively use their influence in a positive 
        manner to prevent friends from using guns to settle disputes: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates October 17, 2001, as a ``Day of National 
        Concern About Young People and Gun Violence''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling on the school children of the United States to observe 
        the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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