[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18639]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     SENATE RESOLUTION 576--SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF RED RIBBON WEEK

  Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Biden, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. 
Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Stevens, Mr. 
Talent, Mr. Frist, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Salazar, Mr. 
Schumer, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Burns) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 576

       Whereas the Governors and Attorneys General of the States, 
     the National Family Partnership, Parent Teacher Associations, 
     Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and more than 100 other 
     organizations throughout the United States annually cosponsor 
     Red Ribbon Week during the week of October 23 through October 
     31;
       Whereas a purpose of the Red Ribbon Campaign is to 
     commemorate the service of Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena, a 
     special agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration who died 
     in the line of duty in 1985 while engaged in the battle 
     against illicit drugs;
       Whereas the Red Ribbon Campaign is nationally recognized 
     and is in its twenty-first year of celebration to help 
     preserve the memory of Special Agent Camarena and further the 
     cause for which he gave his life;
       Whereas the objective of Red Ribbon Week is to promote the 
     creation of drug-free communities through drug prevention 
     efforts, education, parental involvement, and community-wide 
     support;
       Whereas drug and alcohol abuse places the lives of children 
     at risk and contributes to domestic violence and sexual 
     assaults;
       Whereas drug abuse is one of the major challenges that the 
     citizens of the United States face in securing a safe and 
     healthy future for the families and children of our Nation;
       Whereas emerging drug threats, such as the growing epidemic 
     of methamphetamine abuse and the abuse of inhalants and 
     prescription drugs, jeopardize the progress made against 
     illegal drug abuse; and
       Whereas parents, youths, schools, businesses, law 
     enforcement agencies, religious institutions, service 
     organizations, senior citizens, medical and military 
     personnel, sports teams, and individuals throughout the 
     United States demonstrate their commitment to drug-free, 
     healthy lifestyles by wearing and displaying red ribbons 
     during this week-long celebration: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the goals of Red Ribbon Week;
       (2) encourages children and teens to choose to live drug-
     free lives; and
       (3) encourages all people of the United States--
       (A) to promote the creation of drug-free communities; and
       (B) to participate in drug prevention activities to show 
     support for healthy, productive, and drug-free lifestyles.

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