[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 62 (Thursday, May 12, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S5181]
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                       NATIONAL DRUG COURT MONTH

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 136, submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 136) designating the month of May 
     2005 as ``National Drug Court Month.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
and preamble be agreed to, en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, and that any statements relating to the resolution be 
printed in the Record, without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 136) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              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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