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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 96

Proclaiming the week of March 15 through March 21, 1998, as ‘‘National

Safe Place Week’’.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JUNE 5, 1997

Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. COVERDELL, Mr. DODD, Mr. FORD,

Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HELMS, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. KEMPTHORNE, Ms.

LANDRIEU, Mr. MACK, Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr.

DEWINE, Mr. FAIRCLOTH, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HATCH, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr.

KOHL, Mr. LOTT, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. BENNETT,

Mrs. BOXER, Mr. CLELAND, Mr. COATS, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. GORTON, Mr. BOND, Mr.

THOMPSON, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. FRIST, Mr. HAGEL, Mr.

SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. BUMPERS, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr.

CONRAD, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr.

WELLSTONE, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. GRAMS, Mr.

SPECTER, Mr. D’AMATO, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. SARBANES,

Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. LUGAR, and Mr. INHOFE) submitted the following

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

OCTOBER 23, 1997

Reported by Mr. HATCH, without amendment

FEBRUARY 26, 1998

Considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Proclaiming the week of March 15 through March 21, 1998,

as ‘‘National Safe Place Week’’.
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Whereas today’s youth are vital to the preservation of our

country and will be the future bearers of the bright torch

of democracy;

Whereas youth need a safe haven from various negative influences such as child abuse, substance abuse and crime,

and they need to have resources readily available to assist

them when faced with circumstances that compromise

their safety;

Whereas the United States needs increased numbers of community volunteers acting as positive influences on the

Nation’s youth;

Whereas the Safe Place program is committed to protecting

our Nation’s most valuable asset, our youth, by offering

short term ‘‘safe places’’ at neighborhood locations where

more than 2,500 trained volunteers are available to counsel and advise youth seeking assistance and guidance;

Whereas Safe Place combines the efforts of the private sector

and non-profit organizations uniting to reach youth in

the early stages of crisis;

Whereas Safe Place provides a direct means to assist programs in meeting performance standards relative to outreach/community relations, as set forth in the Federal

runaway and homeless youth guidelines;

Whereas the Safe Place placard displayed at businesses within communities stands as a beacon of safety and refuge

to at-risk youth;

Whereas currently 34 States and more than 6,000 business

locations have established Safe Place programs; and

Whereas increased awareness of the program’s existence will

encourage communities to establish Safe Places for the
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Nation’s youth throughout the country: Now, therefore,

be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate—

2 (1) proclaims the week of March 15 through

3 March 21, 1998, as ‘‘National Safe Place Week’’;

4 and

5 (2) requests that the President issue a procla6 mation calling upon the people of the United States

7 and interested groups to promote awareness of and

8 volunteer involvement in the Safe Place organiza9 tion, and to observe the week with appropriate cere10 monies and activities.