[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. Res. 567 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 567

      Designating June 2008 as ``National Internet Safety Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 15, 2008

 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
 Brown, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Craig, 
   Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. 
    Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. 
Lincoln, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Vitter, 
  Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Wicker) submitted the following resolution; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                              May 22, 2008

                Reported by Mr. Leahy, without amendment

                              May 22, 2008

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Designating June 2008 as ``National Internet Safety Month''.

Whereas there are more than 1,000,000,000 Internet users worldwide;
Whereas, in the United States, 35,000,000 children in kindergarten through grade 
        12 have Internet access;
Whereas approximately 86 percent of the children of the United States in grades 
        5 through 12 are online for at least 1 hour per week;
Whereas approximately 67 percent of students in grades 5 through 12 do not share 
        with their parents what they do on the Internet;
Whereas approximately 30 percent of students in grades 5 through 12 have hidden 
        their online activities from their parents;
Whereas approximately 31 percent of the students in grades 5 through 12 have the 
        skill to circumvent Internet filter software;
Whereas 61 percent of the students admit to using the Internet unsafely or 
        inappropriately;
Whereas 12 percent of middle school and high school students have met face-to-
        face with someone they first met online;
Whereas 42 percent of students know someone who has been bullied online;
Whereas 56 percent of parents feel that online bullying of children is an issue 
        that needs to be addressed;
Whereas 47 percent of parents feel that their ability to monitor and shelter 
        their children from inappropriate material on the Internet is limited; 
        and
Whereas 61 percent of parents want to be more personally involved with Internet 
        safety: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates June 2008 as ``National Internet Safety 
        Month'';
            (2) recognizes that National Internet Safety Month provides 
        the citizens of the United States with an opportunity to learn 
        more about--
                    (A) the dangers of the Internet; and
                    (B) the importance of being safe and responsible 
                online;
            (3) commends and recognizes national and community 
        organizations for--
                    (A) promoting awareness of the dangers of the 
                Internet; and
                    (B) providing information and training that 
                develops critical thinking and decision-making skills 
                that are needed to use the Internet safely; and
            (4) calls on Internet safety organizations, law 
        enforcement, educators, community leaders, parents, and 
        volunteers to increase their efforts to raise the level of 
        awareness for the need for online safety in the United States.
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