[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 315 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 315

      Supporting the goals and ideals of Alcohol Awareness Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 2009

    Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Brown of South 
 Carolina, and Ms. Bordallo) submitted the following resolution; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Supporting the goals and ideals of Alcohol Awareness Month.

Whereas in 2007 there were 12,998 alcohol-impaired traffic fatalities in the 
        United States causing countless families immeasurable pain and 
        suffering;
Whereas on average someone is killed in an alcohol-impaired crash every 30 
        minutes;
Whereas according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 
        2007, 67 percent of drivers involved in alcohol-impaired traffic 
        fatalities had a high blood alcohol concentration driver at .15 percent 
        or above;
Whereas the potential danger for young people to be involved in alcohol-related 
        crashes escalates during prom and graduation season;
Whereas research shows that effective communication between parents and their 
        children beginning at an early age can help prevent underage drinking 
        and alcohol abuse;
Whereas many State attorneys general are launching underage drinking prevention 
        messages and programs in their States and communities;
Whereas the Nation's prosecutors are releasing a new program to improve 
        adjudication of drunk driving cases which will reduce drunk driving and 
        save lives; and
Whereas April 8 is National Alcohol Screening Day where Americans across the 
        Nation can be screened anonymously to see if their drinking habits may 
        be risky and are given a chance to talk with health providers about 
        concerns: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of Alcohol Awareness 
        Month;
            (2) encourages parents to talk with their children about 
        the dangers of substance abuse;
            (3) condemns the pervasiveness of alcohol-impaired driving 
        and tragedy; and
            (4) promotes the responsible consumption of alcohol for all 
        people of the United States.
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