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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 270

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President

should focus appropriate attention on the issue of neighborhood crime

prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime by delivering speeches, convening meetings, and directing his Administration

to make reducing crime an important priority.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 30, 1999

Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr.

BLUMENAUER, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. FROST, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. HOYER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. KING,

Mr. KLINK, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr.

NETHERCUTT, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. DEUTSCH,

Mr. REYES, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WEINER,

Mr. WU, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of

Ohio, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. UPTON, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, and

Mr. TIAHRT) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to

the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that

the President should focus appropriate attention on the

issue of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime by delivering speeches,

convening meetings, and directing his Administration to

make reducing crime an important priority.

Whereas neighborhood crime is of continuing concern to the

American people;
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Whereas the fight against neighborhood crime requires people

to work together in cooperation with law enforcement officials;

Whereas neighborhood crime watch organizations are effective at promoting awareness about, and the participation

of volunteers in, crime prevention activities at the local

level;

Whereas neighborhood crime watch groups can contribute to

the Nation’s war on drugs by helping to prevent their

communities from becoming markets for drug dealers;

Whereas crime and violence in schools is of continuing concern to the American people due to the recent high-profile incidents that have resulted in fatalities at several

schools across the United States;

Whereas community-based programs involving law enforcement, school administrators, teachers, parents, and local

communities work effectively to reduce school violence

and crime;

Whereas citizens across America will soon take part in a

‘‘National Night Out’’, a unique crime prevention event

which will demonstrate the importance and effectiveness

of community participation in crime prevention efforts by

having people spend the period from 7 to 10 o’clock post

meridiem on August 3, 1999, with their neighbors in

front of their homes with their lights on; and

Whereas schools that turn their lights on from 7 to 10

o’clock post meridiem on August 3, 1999, would send a

positive message to the participants of ‘‘National Night

Out’’ and would show their commitment to reduce crime

and violence in schools: Now, therefore, be it
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1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that the President should focus appropriate

3 attention on the issue of neighborhood crime prevention,

4 community policing, and reduction of school crime by de5 livering speeches, convening meetings, and directing his

6 Administration to make reducing crime an important pri7 ority.

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