[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 109 (Friday, September 15, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8637-S8638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              THE CALENDAR

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                    CHILDREN'S INTERNET SAFETY MONTH

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       NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK

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                 NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS WEEK

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                        NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY

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            COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from consideration of the following 
resolutions; further, the Senate proceed to their consideration en 
bloc: S. Res. 294, S. Res. 342, S. Res. 347, S. Res. 353, and S. Res. 
355.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions.
  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, with the above occurring en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolutions (S. Res. 294, S. Res. 342, S. Res. 347, S. Res. 353, 
and S. Res. 355) were considered and agreed to.
  The preambles were agreed to.
  The resolutions, with their preambles, are as follows:

                              S. Res. 294

       Whereas the Internet is one of the most effective tools 
     available for purposes of education and research and gives 
     children the means to make friends and freely communicate 
     with peers and family anywhere in the world;
       Whereas the new era of instant communication holds great 
     promise for achieving better understanding of the world and 
     providing the opportunity for creative inquiry;
       Whereas it is vital to the well-being of children that the 
     Internet offer an open and responsible environment to 
     explore;
       Whereas access to objectionable material, such as violent, 
     obscene, or sexually explicit adult material may be received 
     by a minor in unsolicited form;
       Whereas there is a growing concern in all levels of society 
     to protect children from objectionable material;
       Whereas the technological option for parents or guardians 
     to filter, block, or review objectionable Internet material 
     is available and effective;
       Whereas information on Internet filtering or blocking 
     technology is unavailable to many parents or guardians; and
       Whereas the Internet is a positive educational tool and 
     should be seen in such a manner rather than as a vehicle for 
     entities to make objectionable materials available to 
     children: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--

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       (1) designates October 2000 as ``Children's Internet Safety 
     Month'' and supports its official status on the Nation's 
     promotional calendar; and
       (2) supports parents and guardians in promoting the 
     creative development of children by encouraging the use of 
     the Internet in a safe, positive manner with the aid of 
     Internet filtering and blocking technologies.
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                              S. Res. 342

       Whereas there are 105 historically black colleges and 
     universities in the United States;
       Whereas black colleges and universities provide the quality 
     education so essential to full participation in a complex, 
     highly technological society;
       Whereas black colleges and universities have a rich 
     heritage and have played a prominent role in American 
     history;
       Whereas black colleges and universities have allowed many 
     underprivileged students to attain their full potential 
     through higher education; and
       Whereas the achievements and goals of historically black 
     colleges and universities are deserving of national 
     recognition: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week beginning September 17, 2000, as 
     ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
     Week''; and
       (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
     calling on the people of the United States and interested 
     groups to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies, 
     activities, and programs to demonstrate support for 
     historically black colleges and universities.
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                              S. Res. 347

       Whereas 1 out of every 55 women will develop ovarian cancer 
     at some point during her life;
       Whereas over 70 percent of women with ovarian cancer will 
     not be diagnosed until ovarian cancer has spread beyond the 
     ovary;
       Whereas prompt diagnosis of ovarian cancer is crucial to 
     effective treatment, with the chances of curing the disease 
     before it has spread beyond the ovaries ranging from 85 to 90 
     percent, as compared to between 20 and 25 percent after the 
     cancer has spread;
       Whereas several easily identifiable factors, particularly a 
     family history of ovarian cancer, can help determine how 
     susceptible a woman is to developing the disease;
       Whereas effective early testing is available to women who 
     have a high risk of developing ovarian cancer;
       Whereas heightened public awareness can make treatment of 
     ovarian cancer more effective for women who are at-risk; and
       Whereas the Senate, as an institution, and members of 
     Congress, as individuals, are in unique positions to help 
     raise awareness about the need for early diagnosis and 
     treatment for ovarian cancer: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week of September 17, 2000, through 
     September 23, 2000, as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness 
     Week; and
       (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
     calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
     National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week with appropriate 
     recognition and activities.
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                              S. Res. 353

       Whereas according to the American Cancer Society, in 2000, 
     182,800 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 40,800 
     women will die from this disease;
       Whereas in the decade of the 1990's, it is estimated that 
     about 2,000,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, 
     resulting in nearly 500,000 deaths;
       Whereas the risk of breast cancer increases with age, with 
     a woman at age 70 years having twice as much of a chance of 
     developing the disease as a woman at age 50 years;
       Whereas at least 80 percent of the women who get breast 
     cancer have no family history of the disease;
       Whereas mammograms, when operated professionally at a 
     certified facility, can provide safe screening and early 
     detection of breast cancer in many women;
       Whereas experts agree that mammography is the best method 
     of early detection of breast cancer, and early detection is 
     the key to saving lives;
       Whereas mammograms can reveal the presence of small cancers 
     up to 2 years or more before a regular clinical breast 
     examination or breast self-examination, reducing mortality by 
     more than 30 percent; and
       Whereas the 5-year survival rate for localized breast 
     cancer is over 96 percent: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates October 20, 2000, as ``National Mammography 
     Day''; and
       (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
     calling upon the people of the United States to observe such 
     day with appropriate programs and activities.
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                              S. Res. 355

       Whereas in the fall of 1800, a group of distinguished 
     Vermonters, including Jeremiah Atwater, Nathaniel Chipman, 
     Herman Ball, Elijah Paine, Gamaliel Painter, Israel Smith, 
     Stephen R. Bradley, Seth Storrs, Stephen Jacob, Daniel 
     Chipman, Lot Hall, Aaron Leeland, Gershom C. Lyman, Samuel 
     Miller, Jedediah P. Buckingham, and Darius Matthews, 
     petitioned the Vermont General Assembly for the establishment 
     of a new institution of higher education in the town of 
     Middlebury, Vermont;
       Whereas on November 1, 1800, the Vermont General Assembly 
     adopted a law to establish a college in Middlebury and named 
     this group of distinguished Vermonters to be known as ``the 
     President and fellows of Middlebury college'', and designated 
     Jeremiah Atwater as the new college's first President;
       Whereas on November 5, 1800, less than 1 week after 
     receiving its Charter, Middlebury College opened its doors to 
     7 students and 1 professor using space at the local grammar 
     school for instruction;
       Whereas by 1810, the college had grown to 110 students and 
     needed space of its own, and the campus of Middlebury College 
     was built, and on May 19, 2000, the United States Postal 
     Service issued postcards to commemorate the Old Stone Row and 
     the first 3 buildings of the Middlebury College campus;
       Whereas over the last 2 centuries, Middlebury College has 
     evolved from 1 of the first colleges in the United States 
     into 1 of the most respected liberal arts colleges in the 
     Nation, with more than 2,000 students, almost 200 professors, 
     and a main campus of over 250 acres;
       Whereas the Middlebury College Bicentennial Planning 
     Commission has designed Celebration 2000 to commemorate this 
     milestone in Vermont's and the Nation's educational history;
       Whereas this bicentennial is a celebration honoring the 
     people and events that have made and continue to make 
     Middlebury College a leader in higher education;
       Whereas Celebration 2000 features concerts, plays, and 
     symposia, both on campus and at additional locations such as 
     the New York Public Library, and the dedication of a new 
     science building, Bicentennial Hall, with an exterior that 
     resembles the Old Stone Row and the early architectural 
     history of this 200-year-old school; and
       Whereas the year-long celebration of 2 centuries of quality 
     higher education will culminate during Founders' Week, 
     November 1st through 5th, 2000, when a variety of events will 
     occur in honor of Middlebury, the college, and Middlebury, 
     the college's town: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That--
       (1) the Senate commends and congratulates Middlebury 
     College on the completion of its first 200 years of 
     educational excellence and wishes the college continued 
     success as it commences a third century of educational 
     opportunity and leadership; and
       (2) the Secretary of the Senate shall send a copy of this 
     resolution to the Middlebury College President, John M. 
     McCardell, Jr.


            Honoring the Bicentennial of Middlebury College

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President. I want to express my thanks and 
appreciation to my colleagues in the Senate for their support of Senate 
Resolution 355 congratulating Middlebury College on the successful 
completion of their first 200 years of higher education. I also want to 
thank my friend Senator Hatch and my colleagues on the Judiciary 
Committee for discharging this resolution in such a timely manner.
  Later this fall, Middlebury College will enjoy the honor of 
celebrating its bicentennial. Middlebury College is one of the most 
respected liberal arts colleges in the nation and it was one of the 
first institutions of higher education in Vermont. In November 1800, 
the school first opened its doors for business to seven students and 
one professor in space at the local grammar school. Today, the school 
has more than two thousand students, almost two hundred professors, and 
a main campus of over 250 acres.
  In recognition of 200 years of educating students from across this 
country and the world, the Middlebury College Bicentennial Planning 
Commission has designed Celebration 2000 to commemorate this milestone 
in Vermont's and the nation's educational history. The year-long 
bicentennial celebration honors the people and events that have made 
and continue to make Middlebury College a leader in higher education. 
Celebration 2000 features concerts, plays, and symposia, both on campus 
and at additional locations such as the New York Public Library, and 
the dedication of a new science building, Bicentennial Hall, with an 
exterior that resembles the Old Stone Row and the school's early 
architectural history. This year-long celebration will culminate later 
this fall during Founders' Week, a series of events on campus during 
the first week of November.
  I am pleased this body has moved so quickly to commend and 
congratulate Middlebury College on the completion of its first two 
hundred years of educational excellence. I thank my colleagues for 
joining Senator Jeffords, the other cosponsors of this resolution and 
me in honoring the contributions of the school, its students and its 
alumni.




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