[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 145 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 145

          Designating June 2005 as ``National Safety Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 18, 2005

  Mr. DeWine (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
          Designating June 2005 as ``National Safety Month''.

Whereas the mission of the National Safety Council is to educate and influence 
        society to adopt safety, health, and environmental policies, practices, 
        and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic 
        losses arising from preventable causes;
Whereas the National Safety Council works to protect lives and promote health 
        with innovative programs;
Whereas the National Safety Council, founded in 1913, is celebrating its 92nd 
        anniversary in 2005 as the premier source of safety and health 
        information, education, and training in the United States;
Whereas the National Safety Council was congressionally chartered in 1953, and 
        is celebrating its 52nd anniversary in 2005 as a congressionally 
        chartered organization;
Whereas even with advancements in safety that create a safer environment for the 
        people of the United States, such as new legislation and improvements in 
        technology, the unintentional-injury death toll is still unacceptable;
Whereas the National Safety Council has demonstrated leadership in educating the 
        Nation in the prevention of injuries and deaths to senior citizens as a 
        result of falls;
Whereas citizens deserve a solution to nationwide safety and health threats;
Whereas such a solution requires the cooperation of all levels of government, as 
        well as the general public;
Whereas the summer season, traditionally a time of increased unintentional-
        injury fatalities, is an appropriate time to focus attention on both the 
        problem and the solution to such safety and health threats; and
Whereas the theme of ``National Safety Month'' for 2005 is ``Safety: Where We 
        Live, Work, and Play'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates June 2005 as ``National Safety Month''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling upon the people of the United States to observe the 
        month with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote 
        acknowledgment, gratitude, and respect for the advances of the 
        National Safety Council and its mission.
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