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[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 79 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 79

     To commemorate the 1997 National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 28, 1997

Mr. Kempthorne (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Brownback, 
  Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chaffee, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
   Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. 
 Gorton, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mr. 
  Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Lott, Mr. 
  McCain, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bob Smith, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
 Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Warner, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, 
 Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, 
 Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Ford, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Hollings, Mr. 
     Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
 Lieberman, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Robb, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
Torricelli, Mr. Reid, Mr. Breaux, and Ms. Moseley-Braun) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

                              May 1, 1997

                Reported by Mr. Hatch, without amendment

                              May 5, 1997

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
     To commemorate the 1997 National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Whereas, the well-being of all citizens of this country is preserved and 
        enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance and dedication of law 
        enforcement personnel;
Whereas, more than 500,000 men and women, at great risk to their personal 
        safety, presently serve their fellow citizens in their capacity as 
        guardians of the peace;
Whereas, peace officers are the front line in preserving our children's right to 
        receive an education in a crime-free environment that is all too often 
        threatened by the insidious fear caused by violence in schools;
Whereas, 117 peace officers lost their lives in the performance of their duty in 
        1996, and a total of 13,692 men and women have now made that supreme 
        sacrifice;
Whereas, every year 1 in 9 officers is assaulted, 1 in 25 is injured, and 1 in 
        4,000 is killed in the line of duty;
Whereas, on May 15, 1997, more than 15,000 peace officers are expected to gather 
        in our Nation's Capital to join with the families of their recently 
        fallen comrades to honor them and all others before them: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That May 15, 1997, is hereby designated as ``National 
Peace Officers Memorial Day'' for the purpose of recognizing all peace 
officers slain in the line of duty. The President is authorized and 
requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United 
States to observe this day with the appropriate ceremonies and respect.
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