[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 56 (Wednesday, May 10, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4380-S4381]
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                     NATIONAL POLICE SURVIVORS DAY

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the 
consideration of S. Res. 473 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. 473) designating May 14, 2006, as 
     National Police Survivors Day.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. 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. 473) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 473

       Whereas the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in 
     Judiciary Square of Washington, D.C., lists on its Wall of 
     Remembrance the names of 17,535 Federal, State and local law 
     enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty;
       Whereas, in the United States, 1 law enforcement officer is 
     killed every 53 hours, and between 140 and 160 law 
     enforcement officers lose their lives in the line of duty 
     each year;
       Whereas, on May 14, 1983, on the eve of the 2nd annual 
     National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, 10 widows of 
     fallen law enforcement officers came together at dinner to 
     discuss the lack of support for law enforcement survivors;

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       Whereas, exactly 1 year later, that discussion led to the 
     formation of Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. at the first 
     annual National Police Survivors Seminar, which drew 110 law 
     enforcement survivors from throughout the United States;
       Whereas Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. has grown to 
     serve over 15,000 surviving families of fallen law 
     enforcement officers by providing healing, love, and the 
     opportunity for a renewed life;
       Whereas Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. and its 48 
     chapters throughout the United States--
       (1) provide a program of peer support and counseling to law 
     enforcement survivors for 365 days a year;
       (2) helps survivors obtain the death benefits to which they 
     are entitled; and
       (3) sponsors scholarships for children and surviving 
     spouses to pursue post-secondary education;
       Whereas Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. sponsors a year-
     round series of seminars, meetings and youth activities, 
     including the National Police Survivors' Seminar during 
     National Police Week, retreats for parents, spouses, 
     siblings, and programs and summer activities for young and 
     adolescent children;
       Whereas Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. helps law 
     enforcement agencies cope with the loss of an officer by 
     promoting the adoption of standardized policies and 
     procedures for line-of-duty deaths; and
       Whereas Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. inspires the 
     public to recognize the sacrifices made by law enforcement 
     families by encouraging all citizens of the United States to 
     tie a blue ribbon to their car antenna during National Police 
     Week: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates May 14, 2006, as ``National Police Survivors 
     Day''; and
       (2) calls on the people of the United States to observe 
     National Police Survivors' Day with appropriate ceremonies to 
     pay respect to--
       (A) the survivors of the fallen heroes of law enforcement; 
     and
       (B) the fallen law enforcement officers who, through their 
     courageous deeds, have made the ultimate sacrifice in service 
     to their community.

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