[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 43 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 43

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate 
 the week of March 18 through March 24, 2001, as ``National Inhalants 
                     and Poisons Awareness Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 5, 2001

Mr. Murkowski (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. DeWine) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate 
 the week of March 18 through March 24, 2001, as ``National Inhalants 
                     and Poisons Awareness Week''.

Whereas the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition has declared the week of 
        March 18 through March 24, 2001, ``National Inhalants and Poisons 
        Awareness Week'';
Whereas inhalant abuse is nearing epidemic proportions, with almost 20 percent 
        of young people admitting to experimenting with inhalants before 
        graduating from high school;
Whereas only 4 percent of parents suspect that their children use inhalants;
Whereas inhalants are the third most popular substance used by youths through 
        the eighth grade, behind only alcohol and tobacco;
Whereas 1,000 products can be inhaled to get high and those products are legal, 
        inexpensive, and found in nearly every home and every corner market;
Whereas using inhalants only once can lead to kidney failure, brain damage, and 
        even death;
Whereas inhalants are considered a gateway drug, leading to the use of harder, 
        more deadly drugs;
Whereas inhalant use is difficult to detect, the products used are accessible 
        and affordable, and abuse is common; and
Whereas increased education of young people and parents regarding the dangers of 
        inhalants is an important step in the battle against drug abuse: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. NATIONAL RESPONSE TO INHALANT USE.

    (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) the President should designate the week of March 18 
        through March 24, 2001, as ``National Inhalants and Poisons 
        Awareness Week''; and
            (2) parents should learn about the dangers of inhalant 
        abuse and discuss those dangers with their children.
    (b) Proclamation.--The Senate requests that the President issue a 
proclamation--
            (1) designating the week of March 18 through March 24, 
        2001, as ``National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week''; and
            (2) calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
        ``National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week'' with 
        appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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