[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 90 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 90

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 2009

  Mr. Sestak (for himself, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
 Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
  and Mr. Poe of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


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

Whereas college and university campuses are not immune from the crime problems 
        that face the rest of society in the United States;
Whereas a total of 37 homicides, 8,112 forcible-sex offenses, 8,923 aggravated 
        assaults, and 3,071 cases of arson were reported on college and 
        university campuses from 2004 to 2006, in accordance with the reporting 
        requirements under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy 
        and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 U.S.C. 1092(f); Public Law 89-329);
Whereas criminal experts estimate that 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, but fewer than 5 
        percent report the assault to law enforcement;
Whereas each year, 13 percent of female students enrolled in an undergraduate 
        program at a college or university will be victims of stalking;
Whereas 1,700 college and university students between the ages of 18 and 24 die 
        each year from unintentional alcohol-related injuries, including motor 
        vehicle accidents;
Whereas Security On Campus, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as ``SOC''), a 
        national nonprofit group dedicated to promoting safety and security on 
        college and university campuses, has designated September as National 
        Campus Safety Awareness Month;
Whereas each September since 2005, SOC has partnered with colleges and 
        universities across the United States to offer National Campus Safety 
        Awareness Month educational programming on sexual assault, alcohol and 
        other drug abuse, hazing, stalking, and other critical campus safety 
        issues; and
Whereas National Campus Safety Awareness Month provides an opportunity for 
        entire campus communities to become engaged in efforts to improve campus 
        safety: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Campus Safety 
        Awareness Month; and
            (2) encourages colleges and universities throughout the 
        United States to provide campus safety and other crime 
        awareness and prevention programs to all students throughout 
        the year.
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