[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15747-15748]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH

  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration S. Res. 625, submitted earlier today.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the 
resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 625) designating September 2010 as 
     ``National Preparedness Month.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be 
printed in the Record.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 625) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 625

       Whereas a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other 
     emergency could strike any part of the United States at any 
     time;
       Whereas natural and manmade emergencies disrupt hundreds of 
     thousands of lives each year, costing lives and causing 
     serious injuries and billions of dollars in property damage;
       Whereas Federal, State, and local officials as well as 
     private entities are working to deter, prevent, and respond 
     to all types of emergencies;
       Whereas the people of the United States can help promote 
     the overall emergency preparedness of the United States by 
     being prepared for all types of emergencies;
       Whereas National Preparedness Month provides an opportunity 
     to highlight the importance of public emergency preparedness 
     and

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     to encourage the people of the United States to take steps to 
     be better prepared for emergencies at home, work, and school;
       Whereas the people of the United States can prepare for 
     emergencies by taking steps such as assembling emergency 
     supply kits, creating family emergency plans, and staying 
     informed about possible emergencies; and
       Whereas additional information about public emergency 
     preparedness may be obtained through the Ready Campaign of 
     the Department of Homeland Security at www.ready.gov or the 
     American Red Cross at www.redcross.org/preparedness: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates September 2010 as ``National Preparedness 
     Month''; and
       (2) encourages the Federal Government, States, localities, 
     schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and other 
     applicable entities along with the people of the United 
     States to observe National Preparedness Month with 
     appropriate events and activities to promote emergency 
     preparedness.

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