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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 322

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’’, 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 16, 2003

Mr. STUPAK 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’’, 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; 

Whereas child safety is a growing concern for parents and 

communities, as evidenced by several cases of missing 

and abducted children; 
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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; 

Whereas National Night Out will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, August 5, 2003, when citizens, businesses, local law enforcement officers, mayors, State and 
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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 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 

5, 2003, 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—

5 (A) issue a proclamation calling on the 

6 people of the United States to conduct appro7 priate ceremonies, activities, and programs to 

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

9 (B) focus appropriate attention on neigh10 borhood crime prevention, community policing, 

11 and reduction of school crime by delivering 
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1 speeches, convening meetings, and directing the 

2 Administration to make crime reduction an im3 portant priority; and 

4 (C) coordinate the efforts of the Federal 

5 Emergency Management Agency, the USA 

6 Freedom Corps, the Citizen Corps, the National 

7 Senior Service Corps, and AmeriCorps to par8 ticipate in ‘‘National Night Out’’ by supporting 

9 local efforts and neighborhood watches and by 

10 supporting local officials, including law enforce11 ment personnel, to provide homeland security 

12 and combat terrorism in the United States.

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