[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 28 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 28

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal 
  Service should issue a commemorative stamp on the subject of school 
                           safety awareness.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2003

 Mrs. Jones of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Carson of Indiana, 
 Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Frost) submitted the following 
     concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal 
  Service should issue a commemorative stamp on the subject of school 
                           safety awareness.

Whereas discipline, order, and safety have a direct link to student achievement;
Whereas a secure, positive learning environment is a critical component of a 
        high-quality education;
Whereas safe and orderly schools facilitate effective teaching and learning, 
        while violence or the threat of violence diverts attention and resources 
        from education;
Whereas students cannot learn and educators cannot teach when threatened by 
        physical violence or harassment;
Whereas safe schools require safe communities and safe families;
Whereas young people bring with them to school the problems of their homes and 
        neighborhoods;
Whereas without addressing these underlying problems, complete school safety 
        will remain elusive;
Whereas schools must work more effectively with communities and families to 
        address various forms of school violence such as gang activity, hate-
        motivated violence, sexual harassment, and drug activity; and
Whereas families and communities must acknowledge and support schools' 
        disciplinary efforts: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a 
        commemorative postage stamp on the subject of school safety 
        awareness; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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