[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 132 (Tuesday, October 18, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S11498]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           NATIONAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 278 which was 
submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 278) designating the week of October 
     23, 2005, through October 29, 2005, as National Childhood 
     Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. 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 thereto be printed in the Record 
without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 278) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 278

       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, 310,000 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 significantly 
     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 23, 2005, through 
     October 29, 2005, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning 
     Prevention Week''; and
       (2) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
     the week with appropriate programs and activities.




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