[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 62 (Thursday, May 12, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S5171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 136--DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MAY 2005 AS ``NATIONAL 
                           DRUG COURT MONTH''

  Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Coburn) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 136

       Whereas drug courts provide the focus and leadership for 
     community-wide, antidrug systems, bringing together public 
     safety professionals and other community partners in the 
     fight against drug abuse and criminality;
       Whereas the results of more than 100 program evaluations 
     and at least 3 experimental studies have yielded definitive 
     evidence that drug courts increase treatment retention and 
     reduce substance abuse and crime among drug-involved adult 
     offenders;
       Whereas the judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, 
     substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation professionals, 
     law enforcement and community supervision personnel, 
     researchers and educators, national and community leaders, 
     and others dedicated to the movement have had a profound 
     impact within their communities; and
       Whereas the drug court movement has grown from the 12 
     original drug courts in 1994 to 1,621 operational drug courts 
     as of December 2004: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the month of May 2005 as ``National Drug 
     Court Month''; and
       (2) encourages the people of the United States and 
     interested groups to observe the month with appropriate 
     ceremonies and activities.

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