[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 22, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S44]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Menendez, 
        Mr. Schatz, Mr. Brown, Mr. Coons, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Feinstein, 
        Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Murphy, Ms. 
        Cantwell, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Rockefeller):
  S. 2. A bill to reduce violence and protect the citizens of the 
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the 
bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record as follows:

                                  S. 2

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Sandy Hook Elementary School 
     Violence Reduction Act''.

     SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should--
       (1) support the efforts of the President of the United 
     States to reduce violence in the United States;
       (2) promote common-sense proposals for preventing gun 
     violence;
       (3) provide law enforcement officers with the tools 
     necessary to combat violent crime and protect communities, 
     and protect themselves;
       (4) ensure children can attend school free from the threat 
     of violence;
       (5) support States and local districts to ensure schools 
     have the safe and successful learning conditions in which all 
     students can excel;
       (6) provide tools for identifying individuals that pose a 
     threat to themselves or others, so they can receive 
     appropriate assistance;
       (7) keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of criminals 
     and individuals who are not lawfully authorized to possess 
     them;
       (8) promote information-sharing that will facilitate the 
     early identification of threats to public safety;
       (9) mitigate the effects of violence by promoting 
     preparedness;
       (10) provide training for educational professionals, health 
     providers, and others to recognize indicators of the 
     potential for violent behavior;
       (11) examine whether there is a connection between violent 
     media and violent behavior;
       (12) enable the collection, study, and publication of 
     relevant research; and
       (13) expand access to mental health services, with a focus 
     on children and young adults.
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