IA
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 360
To designate the week of April 25, 1994, to May 1, 1994, as ‘‘Let’s Stop
Kids Killing Kids Week’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 21, 1994
Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ACKERMAN,
Mr. ANDREWS of Texas, Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. ANDREWS
of Maine, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BARCA of Wis-
consin, Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. BARLOW, Mr. BARRETT of Wiscon-
sin, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BEVILL, Mr.
BILBRAY, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. BLACKWELL, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BORSKI, Mr.
BOUCHER, Mr. BROOKS, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of Califor-
nia, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mrs. BYRNE, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. CAMP, Ms.
CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARR of Michigan, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. CLAY-
TON, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. COLEMAN, Miss COLLINS of Michi-
gan, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. COYNE, Mr.
CRAMER, Mr. DARDEN, Mr. DEAL, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Ms.
DELAURO, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. DICKEY,
Mr. DICKS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. DOOLEY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DUNCAN,
Mr. DURBIN, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. ENGEL,
Ms. ENGLISH of Arizona, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. EVERETT, Mr.
FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FIELDS of
Louisiana, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr.
FORD of Michigan, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FROST, Ms.
FURSE, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr.
GONZALEZ, Mr. GORDON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GREENWOOD,
Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. HAMBURG,
Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HEFNER, Mr.
HILLIARD, 
Mr. 
HINCHEY, 
Mr. 
HOAGLAND, 
Mr. 
HOBSON, 
Mr.
HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. HUTTO,
Mr. JACOBS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. JOHNSON of
Connecticut, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida,
Mr. KANJORSKI, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr.
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KLECZKA, Mr. KLEIN, Mr. KLINK, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. LANTOS, Mr.
LAROCCO, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LIGHT-
FOOT, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mrs. LLOYD, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr.
MCCLOSKEY, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr.
MCNULTY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. MEEHAN, Mrs. MEEK, Mr.
MENENDEZ, Mr. MFUME, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. MINETA, Mr.
MINGE, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. MORAN,
Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. MYERS of Indiana, Mr. NEAL of Massa-
chusetts, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr.
OBEY, Mr. OLVER, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. PARKER, Mr. PAS-
TOR, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr. PETRI, Mr. PICKETT,
Mr. PORTER, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. QUINN,
Mr. RAHALL, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. REED, Mr.
RICHARDSON, Mr. ROGERS, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. ROSE, Ms. ROY-
BAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SABO, Mr. SANGMEISTER, Mr. SARPALIUS,
Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SCHAEFER, Ms. SCHENK, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT,
Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SHARP, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. SHEPHERD, Mr. SHUSTER,
Mr. SISISKY, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. SKELTON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SMITH of
Texas, Mr. SMITH of Iowa, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. SPENCE, Mr.
SPRATT, Mr. STARK, Mr. STOKES, Mr. STUMP, Mr. SUNDQUIST, Mr.
SWETT, Mr. SWIFT, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. TAYLOR of North
Carolina, Mr. THOMAS of Wyoming, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. TORRES, Mr.
TORRICELLI, 
Mr. 
TOWNS, 
Mr. 
TRAFICANT, 
Mr. 
TUCKER, 
Mr.
UNDERWOOD, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. VALENTINE, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr.
VISCLOSKY, Mr. VOLKMER, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. WASHINGTON, Ms.
WATERS, Mr. WATT, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. WILSON, Mr. WISE,
Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. WYNN, Mr. YATES, Mr. YOUNG of Flor-
ida, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. ZELIFF, and Mr. ZIMMER) introduced the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Post
Office and Civil Service
APRIL 26, 1994
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged, considered and passed
JOINT RESOLUTION
To designate the week of April 25, 1994, to May 1, 1994,
as ‘‘Let’s Stop Kids Killing Kids Week’’.
Whereas the incidence of violent crime by teenagers has in-
creased by alarming proportion in the United States;
Whereas the number of juveniles arrested for murder has in-
creased 128 percent in the past decade;
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Whereas an estimated 60 percent of reported crimes are
being committed by those between 10–20 years of age;
Whereas homicide is the leading cause of death among young
African-Americans and second for all people ages 15–34;
Whereas young people ages 12–24 face the highest risk of
nonfatal assault by any group in America;
Whereas the economic and emotional costs to victims, and so-
ciety in general, has reached epidemic proportions;
Whereas the Nation faces a continuing need to support pro-
grams and services that give young people hope and to
offer them alternatives to crime;
Whereas dedicated groups such as the National League of
Cities, together with a broad based coalition of 70 na-
tional educational, religious, local government, law en-
forcement, medical, legal, civil rights, media, community
service, and family advocacy organizations have an-
nounced a week-long campaign against youth violence
during the week of April 25–May 1, 1994, including ac-
tivities in cities across America to focus on the tragic
consequences of youth violence for families and commu-
nities;
Whereas during the week-long campaign against youth vio-
lence important discussions with students, teachers, doc-
tors, lawyers, and police will be held regarding youth vio-
lence and its effects, along with recognizing those individ-
uals and programs that are doing outstanding work on
youth violence prevention; and
Whereas it is appropriate to focus the Nation’s attention
upon the problem of youth violence: Now, therefore, be
it