[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 144 (Wednesday, October 15, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S12622]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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   SENATE RESOLUTION 243--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 19, 2003, 
   THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 2003, AS ``NATIONAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING 
                           PREVENTION WEEK''

  Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
Breaux, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, 
Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, 
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, 
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, 
Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reid, Mr. Santorum, Mr. 
Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
Talent, and Mr. Thomas) submitted the following resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 243

       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, 434,000 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 are children from high-
     income families;
       Whereas children may be poisoned by lead in water, soil, or 
     consumable products;
       Whereas children most often 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 19, 2003, through 
     October 25, 2003, 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 the 
     week with appropriate programs and activities.




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