[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 15 Engrossed in House (EH)]


H. Res. 15

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                       October 6, 2005.
Whereas college and university campuses are subject to criminal threats both 
        from within and outside their borders;
Whereas under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus 
        Crime Statistics Act a total of 86 homicides, 7,648 sex offenses, 9,649 
        aggravated assaults, and 3,590 arsons were reported on-campus from 2000 
        to 2002;
Whereas between one fifth and one quarter of female students become the victim 
        of a completed or attempted rape, usually by someone they know, during 
        their college careers;
Whereas each year more than 70,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are 
        victims of alcohol-related sexual assault;
Whereas each year more than 600,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are 
        assaulted by another student who has been drinking;
Whereas 1,400 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year from 
        alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes;
Whereas each year there is approximately $2.8 million worth of property damage 
        from fires on-campus;
Whereas Security On Campus, Inc., a national group dedicated to promoting safety 
        and security on college and university campuses, has designated 
        September as National Campus Safety Awareness Month; and
Whereas the designation of National Campus Safety Awareness Month provides an 
        opportunity for colleges and universities to inform students about 
        existing campus crime trends, campus security policies, crime prevention 
        techniques, fire safety, and alcohol and other drug education, 
        prevention, and treatment programs: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the goals and ideals of 
National Campus Safety Awareness Month.



            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.