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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 258

Designating the week beginning March 12, 2000, as ‘‘National Safe Place

Week’’.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 10, 2000

Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. CLELAND, Mr.

DEWINE, Mr. DODD, Mr. DOMENICI, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. GORTON, Mr.

GRAMS, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KERRY, Ms.

LANDRIEU, Mr. LOTT, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. SMITH of

Oregon, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. ASHCROFT, Mr. BAYH, Mr. BENNETT, Mrs.

BOXER, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. L. CHAFEE, Mr. COVERDELL, Mr. CRAPO,

Mr. DURBIN, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mr.

FRIST, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRAMM, Mr. HELMS, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. KOHL,

Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. WYDEN, Mr.

BAUCUS, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. MACK, Mr.

BREAUX, Mr. ROBB, Mr. WELLSTONE, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. HATCH,

Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. BOND, Mr. LIEBERMAN, and Mr. COCHRAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on

the Judiciary

MARCH 9, 2000

Reported by Mr. HATCH, without amendment

Considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Designating the week beginning March 12, 2000, 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 members 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

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 Act guidelines;

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

to at-risk youth;

Whereas over 300 communities in 33 States and more than

6,800 business locations have established Safe Place programs;

Whereas over 35,000 young people have gone to Safe Place

locations to get help when faced with crisis situations;
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Whereas through the efforts of Safe Place coordinators

across the country each year more than one-half million

students learn that Safe Place is a resource if abusive or

neglectful situations exist; and

Whereas increased awareness of the program’s existence will

encourage communities to establish Safe Places for the

Nation’s youth throughout the country: Now, therefore,

be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate—

2 (1) proclaims the week of March 12 through

3 March 18, 2000, 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 programs,

9 and to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies

10 and activities.

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