[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 131 (Wednesday, October 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S10165]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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   SENATE RESOLUTION 166--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 21, 2001, 
  THROUGH OCTOBER 27, 2001, AND THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 20, 2002, THROUGH 
  OCTOBER 26, 2002, AS ``NATIONAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION 
                                 WEEK''

  Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Bond, Mr. 
Akaka, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mrs. Carnahan, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
Chafee, Mr. Cleland, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corzine, Mr. DeWine, 
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. 
Feinstein, Mr. Frist, Mr. Graham, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. 
Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
Schumer, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Wellstone) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 166

       Whereas lead poisoning is a leading environmental health 
     hazard to children in the United States;
       Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, 890,000 preschool children in the United States 
     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 8 times more 
     likely to be poisoned by lead than those from high-income 
     families;
       Whereas children may become poisoned by lead in water, 
     soil, or consumable products;
       Whereas most children 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 21, 2001, through 
     October 27, 2001, and the week of October 20, 2002, through 
     October 26, 2002, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning 
     Prevention Week''; and
       (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
     calling upon the people of the United States to observe such 
     weeks with appropriate programs and activities.

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