[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      NATIONAL TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WEEK

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of and the Senate 
now proceed to S. Res. 275.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 275) designating the week of February 
     6, 2006 as ``National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and 
     Prevention Week.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 275) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 275

       Whereas 1 in 3 female high school students reports being 
     physically abused or sexually abused by a dating partner;
       Whereas over 40 percent of male and female high school 
     students surveyed had been victims of dating violence at 
     least once;
       Whereas violent relationships in adolescence can have 
     serious ramifications for victims, who are at higher risk for 
     substance abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior, 
     suicide, and adult re-victimization;
       Whereas the severity of violence among intimate partners 
     has been shown to increase if the pattern was established in 
     adolescence;
       Whereas 81 percent of parents surveyed either believed 
     dating violence is not a problem or admitted they did not 
     know it is a problem; and
       Whereas the establishment of a ``National Teen Dating 
     Violence Awareness and Prevention Week'' will benefit 
     schools, communities, and families regardless of socio-
     economic status, race, or gender: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week of February 6, 2006 as ``National 
     Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week''; and
       (2) calls on the people of the United States, especially 
     high schools, law enforcement, local, and State officials, 
     and interested groups to observe the week with appropriate 
     activities that promote awareness and prevention of the crime 
     of teen dating violence in our communities.

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