[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1028 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1028

          Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2006

 Mr. Souder (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
     Calvert, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Hinojosa) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
          Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week.

Whereas the purpose of the Red Ribbon Campaign is to commemorate the service of 
        Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration Special 
        Agent who died in the line of duty in 1985 while engaged in the battle 
        against illicit drugs;
Whereas the Red Ribbon Campaign is nationally recognized and is in its twenty-
        first year of celebration, helping to preserve Special Agent Camarena's 
        memory and further the cause for which he gave his life;
Whereas the Governors and Attorneys General of the States, the National Family 
        Partnership, Parent Teacher Associations, Boys and Girls Clubs of 
        America, and more than 100 other organizations throughout the United 
        States annually cosponsor Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 
        23 through October 31;
Whereas the objective of Red Ribbon Week is to promote drug-free communities 
        through drug prevention efforts, education, parental involvement, and 
        community-wide support;
Whereas drug and alcohol abuse contributes to domestic violence and sexual 
        assaults, and places the lives of children at risk;
Whereas drug abuse is one of the major challenges that the Nation faces in 
        securing a safe and healthy future for families and children;
Whereas although public awareness of illicit drug abuse is increasing, the 
        silent abuse of prescription medication, with over 6,000,000 such 
        abusers, has gone almost unnoticed and demands attention; and
Whereas parents, youth, schools, businesses, law enforcement agencies, religious 
        institutions, service organizations, senior citizens, medical and 
        military personnel, sports teams, and individuals throughout the United 
        States will demonstrate their commitment to healthy, productive, and 
        drug-free lifestyles by wearing and displaying red ribbons during this 
        weeklong celebration: Now therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week;
            (2) encourages children and teens to choose to live a drug-
        free life; and
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to promote 
        drug-free communities and to participate in drug prevention 
        activities to show support for healthy, productive, and drug-
        free lifestyles.
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