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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 366 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period 

of October 23 through October 31, 2019. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 21, 2019 

Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. RISCH, and Mrs. CAPITO) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during 

the period of October 23 through October 31, 2019. 

Whereas the National Family Partnership started the Red 

Ribbon Campaign in 1988— 

(1) to preserve the memory of Enrique ‘‘Kiki’’ 

Camarena, a special agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration who— 

(A) served the Drug Enforcement Administration for 11 years; and 

(B) was murdered in the line of duty in 1985 

while engaged in the battle against illicit drugs; 

(2) to commemorate the service of Special Agent 

Camarena to the Drug Enforcement Administration and 

the people of the United States; and 


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(3) to further the cause for which Special Agent 

Camarena gave his life; 

Whereas the Red Ribbon Campaign is the most longstanding 

drug prevention program in the United States, bringing 

drug awareness to millions of people in the United States 

each year; 

Whereas Red Ribbon Week is celebrated every year during 

the period of October 23 through October 31 by— 

(1) State Governors and attorneys general; 

(2) the National Family Partnership; 

(3) parent-teacher associations; 

(4) Boys and Girls Clubs of America; 

(5) the Young Marines; 

(6) the Drug Enforcement Administration; and 

(7) hundreds of other organizations throughout the 

United States; 

Whereas the objective of Red Ribbon Week is to promote the 

creation of drug-free communities through drug prevention efforts, education programs, parental involvement, 

and community-wide support; 

Whereas, according to the 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment, drug poisoning deaths are the leading cause of 

injury death in the United States, outnumbering deaths 

by firearms, motor vehicle crashes, suicide, and homicide; 

Whereas approximately 69,000 people died from drug 

overdoses in the United States in 2018; 

Whereas reducing the demand for controlled substances 

would— 

(1) curtail lethal addictions and overdoses; and 

(2) reduce the violence associated with drug trafficking; 


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Whereas, although public awareness of illicit drug use is increasing, emerging drug threats and growing epidemics 

continue to demand attention; 

Whereas a majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs 

get those drugs from family, friends, and the home medicine cabinet; 

Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration hosts a National Take Back Day twice a year, on the last Saturdays 

of October and April, for the public to safely dispose of 

unused or expired prescription drugs that can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose, or abuse; 

Whereas the number of people reporting heroin use during 

the past 12 months doubled between 2002 and 2018, 

from 404,000 to 808,000; 

Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, the number of deaths attributable to methamphetamine has risen every year since 2008 to a high 

of approximately 12,815 in 2018; 

Whereas cocaine availability and use in the United States 

continued to rise between 2016 and 2018, with total 

deaths attributable to cocaine exceeding 14,600 in 2018, 

the highest recorded total in the 21st century; 

Whereas fentanyl and the analogues of fentanyl have been 

devastating communities and families at an unprecedented rate, claiming more than 32,000 lives in 2018; 

Whereas the presence of fentanyl poses hazards to police officers and law enforcement agents; and 

Whereas parents, young people, schools, businesses, law enforcement agencies, religious institutions and faith-based 

organizations, service organizations, senior citizens, medical and military personnel, sports teams, and individuals 


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throughout the United States will demonstrate their commitment to healthy, productive, and drug-free lifestyles 

by wearing and displaying red ribbons during the weeklong celebration of Red Ribbon Week: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon 

3 Week during the period of October 23 through Octo4 ber 31, 2019; 

5 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

6 to wear and display red ribbons during Red Ribbon 

7 Week to symbolize their commitment to healthy, 

8 drug-free lifestyles; 

9 (3) encourages children, teens, and other indi10 viduals to choose to live drug-free lives; and 

11 (4) encourages the people of the United 

12 States— 

13 (A) to promote the creation of drug-free 

14 communities; and 

15 (B) to participate in drug prevention ac16 tivities to show support for healthy, productive, 

17 and drug-free lifestyles. 

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