[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 52 (Friday, May 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4133]
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           NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 352, Senate 
Resolution 175.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 175) to designate the week of May 3, 
     1998, as ``National Correctional Officers and Employees 
     Week.''

  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. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agree to, and the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the resolution 
appear at this point in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 175) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 175), with its preamble, reads as follows:
       Whereas the operation of correctional facilities represents 
     a crucial component of our criminal justice system;
       Whereas correctional personnel play a vital role in 
     protecting the rights of the public to be safeguarded from 
     criminal activity;
       Whereas correctional personnel are responsible for the 
     care, custody, and dignity of the human beings charged to 
     their care; and
       Whereas correctional personnel work under demanding 
     circumstances and face danger in their daily work lives: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate designates the week of May 3, 
     1998, as ``National Correctional Officers and Employees 
     Week''. The President is authorized and requested to issue a 
     proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to 
     observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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