[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 243 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 243

Designating the week of October 19, 2003, through October 25, 2003, as 
         ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 15, 2003

 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
Breaux, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, 
Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, 
 Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, 
 Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, 
 Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reid, Mr. Santorum, Mr. 
   Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
 Talent, and Mr. Thomas) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating the week of October 19, 2003, through October 25, 2003, as 
         ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week''.

Whereas lead poisoning is a leading environmental health hazard to children in 
        the United States;
Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 434,000 
        preschool children in the United States have harmful levels of lead in 
        their blood;
Whereas lead poisoning may cause serious, long-term harm to children, including 
        reduced intelligence and attention span, behavior problems, learning 
        disabilities, and impaired growth;
Whereas children from low-income families are 8 times more likely to be poisoned 
        by lead than are children from high-income families;
Whereas children may be poisoned by lead in water, soil, or consumable products;
Whereas children most often are poisoned in their homes through exposure to lead 
        particles when lead-based paint deteriorates or is disturbed during home 
        renovation and repainting; and
Whereas lead poisoning crosses all barriers of race, income, and geography: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of October 19, 2003, through 
        October 25, 2003, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning 
        Prevention Week''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling upon the people of the United States to observe the 
        week with appropriate programs and activities.
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