[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 551--RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 2014 AS ``NATIONAL CAMPUS 
    SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH'' AND SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF 
                 NATIONAL CAMPUS SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH

  Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Grassley) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions:

                              S. Res. 551

       Whereas people on college and university campuses are not 
     immune from the potential acts of crime that the rest of 
     society in the United States faces;
       Whereas men and women deserve to learn in a positive and 
     safe environment free from sexual assault;
       Whereas experts estimate that 1 in 5 female undergraduate 
     students will experience sexual assault or attempted sexual 
     assault;
       Whereas the aggressor in a sexual assault is usually an 
     acquaintance or friend of the victim;
       Whereas a majority of sexual assaults are not reported to 
     law enforcement;
       Whereas the majority of stalking victims are between the 
     ages of 18 and 24 years old;
       Whereas approximately 3 in 10 women are injured emotionally 
     or psychologically from being stalked;
       Whereas the Clery Center for Security on Campus, a 
     nonprofit group dedicated to preventing violence, substance 
     abuse, and other crimes on college and university campuses, 
     has designated September as ``National Campus Safety 
     Awareness Month''; and
       Whereas National Campus Safety Awareness Month provides an 
     opportunity for campus communities to become engaged in 
     efforts to improve campus safety: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Campus Safety 
     Awareness Month; and
       (2) encourages colleges and universities throughout the 
     United States to provide campus safety and other crime 
     awareness and prevention programs to students throughout the 
     year.

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