[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S9435]
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           NATIONAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK

  Mr. SALAZAR. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 683, submitted 
earlier today by Senator Reed of Rhode Island.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 683) designating the week of October 
     19 through October 25, 2008, as ``National Childhood Lead 
     Poisoning Prevention Week.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SALAZAR. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to; the preamble be agreed to; the motions to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, with no intervening action or debate; and any statements 
related to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 683) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 683

       Whereas lead poisoning is one of the leading environmental 
     health hazards facing children in the United States;
       Whereas approximately 240,000 children in the United States 
     under the age of 6 currently 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, 
     housing, 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 19 through October 25, 
     2008, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention 
     Week''; and
       (2) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
     National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week with 
     appropriate programs and activities.

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