[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 175 (Thursday, December 3, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8381-S8382]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 328--SUPPORTING THE DECEMBER 3, 2015, NATIONAL DAY OF 
REMEMBRANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING AND FOR VICTIMS OF 
                 THE CONSEQUENCES OF UNDERAGE DRINKING

  Mr. UDALL (for himself and Mrs. Capito) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 328

       Whereas drunk driving is still a leading cause of death and 
     injury on the roadways of the United States and nearly 1 in 3 
     traffic fatalities involved alcohol-impaired crashes, 
     according to studies conducted by the National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration;
       Whereas, in 2014, there were 9,967 people killed in 
     alcohol-impaired crashes, representing an average of 27 
     alcohol-impaired driving fatalities every day and 1 alcohol-
     impaired driving fatality every 53 minutes;
       Whereas countless victims, survivors, families, and loved 
     ones are left to cope with the aftermath of these terrible 
     crashes;
       Whereas victims and survivors of drunk and drugged driving 
     and the consequences of underage drinking are cause for 
     concern;
       Whereas Mothers Against Drunk Driving (referred to in this 
     preamble as ``MADD'') was founded in 1980 and today continues 
     with the mission to end drunk driving, help fight drugged 
     driving, support the victims of these crimes and crashes, and 
     prevent underage drinking;
       Whereas drunk driving deaths have been reduced dramatically 
     since 1980, from more than 25,000 deaths per year to just 
     under 10,000 in 2014, thanks to efforts from MADD, other 
     community organizations, States, schools, law enforcement 
     agencies, safety technologies and programs, improved laws, 
     and growing public recognition of the risks posed by drunk 
     driving;
       Whereas combating drunk and drugged driving is a 
     legislative priority for the Senate in the 114th Congress, 
     advancing a multi-

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     year transportation reauthorization bill that provides 
     incentives to States to adopt measures to reduce impaired 
     driving and authorizes impaired driving research and 
     development;
       Whereas, on December 3, 2015, MADD locations across the 
     United States will honor those individuals killed, injured, 
     or emotionally devastated by drunk and drugged driving and 
     underage drinking with a National Day of Remembrance; and
       Whereas the National Day of Remembrance is a chance for the 
     public to come together in communities across the United 
     States and online to show that the victims and survivors of 
     these senseless tragedies are not alone: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the victims of drunk and drugged driving; and
       (2) recognizes the consequences of underage drinking on the 
     first annual National Day of Remembrance.

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