[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 170 (Tuesday, October 31, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S16440]
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                      NATIONAL DRUG AWARENESS DAY

  Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 189, 
submitted earlier today by Senator Grassley.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 189) to designate Wednesday, November 
     1, 1995, as National Drug Awareness Day.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SMITH. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the 
preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, 
and any statements relating to the resolution appear at the appropriate 
place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 189) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 189

       Whereas illegal drug use among the youth of America is on 
     the increase;
       Whereas illegal drug use is a major health problem, ruining 
     thousands of lives and costing billions of dollars;
       Whereas illegal drug use contributes to crime on the 
     streets and in the homes of this nation;
       Whereas national attention has turned from illegal drug use 
     to other issues, and support for sustained programs has 
     decreased;
       Whereas public awareness and sustained programs are 
     essential to combat an on-going social problem;
       Whereas the answer to the illegal drug problem lies in 
     America's communities, with local people involved in grass 
     roots activities to keep their communities safe and drug 
     free, and in encouraging personal responsibility;
       Whereas the annual Red Ribbon Celebration, coordinated by 
     the National Family Partnership and involving over 80,000,000 
     Americans in prevention activities each year, commemorates 
     the sacrifices of people on the front lines in the war 
     against illegal drug use;
       Whereas substance abuse prevention, law enforcement, 
     international narcotics control, and community awareness 
     efforts contribute to preventing young people from starting 
     illegal drug use; and
       Whereas the American people have a continuing 
     responsibility to combat illegal drug use: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate designate Wednesday, November 1, 
     1995, as ``National Drug Awareness Day''.

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