III 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 229 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2005 Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating the month of September 2005 as National Preparedness Month.

Whereas terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or other emergencies could strike any part of the United States at any time; Whereas natural and man-made emergencies disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives every year, costing lives and causing serious injuries and billions of dollars in property damage; Whereas Federal, State, and local officials and private entities are working to deter, prevent, and respond to all types of emergencies; Whereas all citizens can help promote the overall emergency preparedness of the United States by preparing themselves and their families for all types of emergencies; Whereas National Preparedness Month provides an opportunity to highlight the importance of public emergency preparedness and to encourage the people of the United States to take steps to be better prepared for emergencies at home, work, and school; Whereas the people of the United States can prepare for emergencies by taking steps such as assembling emergency supply kits, creating family emergency plans, and staying informed about possible emergencies; and Whereas additional information about public emergency preparedness may be obtained through the Ready Campaign of the Department of Homeland Security at www.ready.gov or the American Red Cross at www.redcross.org/preparedness: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)designates September 2005 as National Preparedness Month; and (2)encourages the Federal Government, States, localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, other entities, and the people of the United States to observe National Preparedness Month with appropriate events and activities to promote public emergency preparedness.