[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 136 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 136

  Designating the month of May 2005 as ``National Drug Court Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 12, 2005

  Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Coburn) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating the month of May 2005 as ``National Drug Court Month''.

Whereas drug courts provide the focus and leadership for community-wide, 
        antidrug systems, bringing together public safety professionals and 
        other community partners in the fight against drug abuse and 
        criminality;
Whereas the results of more than 100 program evaluations and at least 3 
        experimental studies have yielded definitive evidence that drug courts 
        increase treatment retention and reduce substance abuse and crime among 
        drug-involved adult offenders;
Whereas the judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, substance abuse treatment 
        and rehabilitation professionals, law enforcement and community 
        supervision personnel, researchers and educators, national and community 
        leaders, and others dedicated to the movement have had a profound impact 
        within their communities; and
Whereas the drug court movement has grown from the 12 original drug courts in 
        1994 to 1,621 operational drug courts as of December 2004: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the month of May 2005 as ``National Drug 
        Court Month''; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States and 
        interested groups to observe the month with appropriate 
        ceremonies and activities.
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