[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23578]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 306--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 18 THROUGH 
  OCTOBER 24, 2009, AS ``NATIONAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION 
                                 WEEK''

  Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Brown, Mr. Nelson 
of Nebraska, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Johanns) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 306

       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 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 18 through October 24, 
     2009, 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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