[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 221 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]


109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 221

 Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Campus Safety Awareness 
                                Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 28, 2005

  Mr. Feingold (for himself and Mr. Specter) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                           September 14, 2005

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Campus Safety Awareness 
                                Month''.

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 \1/5\ and \1/4\ 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 dollars 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, and the University of 
        Wisconsin-Green Bay Student Government Association have designated 
        September 2005 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 Senate supports the goals and ideals of 
``National Campus Safety Awareness Month''.
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