IV 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 539 

Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood 

crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal 

efforts to participate in ‘‘National Night Out’’, which occurs the first 

Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and 

community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote 

community safety and help provide homeland security. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 11, 2007 

Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. RAMSTAD, Ms. CARSON, Mr. MEEK of Florida, 

Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. REYES, 

Mr. CANTOR, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. WU, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 

ELLISON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. FARR, Mr. GERLACH, Ms. 

BORDALLO, and Mr. POE) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention 

on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate 

in ‘‘National Night Out’’, which occurs the first Tuesday 

of August each year, including by supporting local efforts 

and community watch groups and by supporting local 

officials, to promote community safety and help provide 

homeland security. 

Whereas neighborhood crime is of continuing concern to the 

American people; 


bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
2 

•HRES 539 IH 

Whereas child safety is a growing concern for parents and 

communities, as evidenced by several cases of missing 

and abducted children; 

Whereas homeland security remains an important priority for 

communities and the Nation; 

Whereas crime, drugs, and violence in schools is of continuing 

concern to the American people due to the recent highprofile incidents that have resulted in fatalities at several 

schools in the United States; 

Whereas the fight against neighborhood crime requires people 

to work together in cooperation with law enforcement 

personnel; 

Whereas neighborhood crime watch organizations effectively 

promote 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 communities from becoming markets for drug dealers; 

Whereas neighborhood crime watch programs play an integral 

role in combating domestic terrorism by increasing vigilance and awareness and encouraging citizen participation in community safety and homeland security; 

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

communities work effectively to reduce school violence 

and crime and promote the safety of children; 

Whereas citizens throughout the United States will soon take 

part in ‘‘National Night Out’’, a unique crime prevention 

event that will demonstrate the importance and effectiveness of community participation in crime prevention efforts; 


bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
3 

•HRES 539 IH 

Whereas National Night Out will celebrate its 24th anniversary on Tuesday, August 7, 2007, when citizens, businesses, local law enforcement officers, mayors, State and 

Federal officials, and others will celebrate ‘‘America’s 

Night Out Against Crime’’ and participate in events to 

support community crime prevention; 

Whereas National Night Out is supporting the Department 

of Homeland Security’s Ready campaign by handing out 

materials and educating and empowering the public on 

how to prepare for, and respond to, potential terrorist attacks or other emergencies; 

Whereas National Night Out is supporting the National Child 

Identification Program, a joint partnership between the 

American Football Coaches Association and the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation, to provide identification kits to 

parents to help locate missing children; 

Whereas the National Sheriffs Association, the United States 

Conference of Mayors, and the National League of Cities 

have officially expressed support for National Night Out; 

and 

Whereas citizens and communities that participate on August 

7, 2007, will send a positive message to other communities and the Nation, showing their commitment to reduce crime and promote homeland security: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 

3 Night Out’’; and 

4 (2) requests that the President— 


bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
4 

•HRES 539 IH 

1 (A) issue a proclamation calling on the 

2 people of the United States to conduct appro3 priate ceremonies, activities, and programs to 

4 demonstrate support for ‘‘National Night Out’’; 

5 (B) focus appropriate attention on neigh6 borhood crime prevention, community policing, 

7 and reduction of school crime by delivering 

8 speeches, convening meetings, and directing the 

9 Administration to make crime reduction an im10 portant priority; and 

11 (C) coordinate the efforts of the Federal 

12 Emergency Management Agency, the USA 

13 Freedom Corps, the Citizen Corps, the National 

14 Senior Service Corps, and AmeriCorps to par15 ticipate in ‘‘National Night Out’’ by supporting 

16 local efforts and neighborhood watches and by 

17 supporting local officials, including law enforce18 ment personnel, to provide homeland security 

19 and combat terrorism in the United States. 

Æ 


bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS