[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 135 (Wednesday, October 10, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S10475]
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           NATIONAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 189, S. Res. 
166.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 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.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
and preamble be agreed to en bloc, and the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table en bloc, and that any statements relating thereto be 
printed in the Record at the appropriate place as if read, with no 
intervening action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 166) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              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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