[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 306 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 306

    Designating the week of October 18 through October 24, 2009, as 
         ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 6, 2009

    Mr. Reed (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
 Whitehouse, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Brown, Mr. Nelson 
   of Nebraska, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Johanns) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Designating the week of October 18 through October 24, 2009, as 
         ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week''.

Whereas lead poisoning is one of the leading environmental health hazards facing 
        children in the United States;
Whereas approximately 240,000 children in the United States under the age of 6 
        have harmful levels of lead in their blood;
Whereas lead poisoning may cause serious, long-term harm to children, including 
        reduced intelligence and attention span, behavior problems, learning 
        disabilities, and impaired growth;
Whereas children from low-income families are significantly more likely to be 
        poisoned by lead than are children from high-income families;
Whereas children may be poisoned by lead in water, soil, housing, or consumable 
        products;
Whereas children most often are poisoned in their homes through exposure to lead 
        particles when lead-based paint deteriorates or is disturbed during home 
        renovation and repainting; and
Whereas lead poisoning crosses all barriers of race, income, and geography: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of October 18 through October 24, 
        2009, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week''; 
        and
            (2) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
        National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week with 
        appropriate programs and activities.
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