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Whereas child safety is a growing concern for parents and 
communities, as evidenced by several cases of missing 
and abducted children; 
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 high- 
profile 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 volun-
teers 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 commu-
nities from becoming markets for drug dealers; 
Whereas neighborhood crime watch programs play an integral 
role in combating domestic terrorism by increasing vigi-
lance and awareness and encouraging citizen participa-
tion in community safety and homeland security; 
Whereas community-based programs involving law enforce-
ment, 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 effective-
ness of community participation in crime prevention ef-
forts;
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Whereas National Night Out will celebrate its 21st anniver-
sary on Tuesday, August 3, 2004, when citizens, busi-
nesses, local law enforcement officers, mayors, State and 
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 
3, 2004, will send a positive message to other commu-
nities and the Nation, showing their commitment to re-
duce crime and promote homeland security: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 
Night Out’’; and 
(2) requests that the President— 
(A) issue a proclamation calling on the 
people of the United States to conduct appro-
priate ceremonies, activities, and programs to 
demonstrate support for ‘‘National Night Out’’;
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(B) focus appropriate attention on neigh-
borhood crime prevention, community policing, 
and reduction of school crime by delivering 
speeches, convening meetings, and directing the 
Administration to make crime reduction an im-
portant priority; and 
(C) coordinate the efforts of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, the USA 
Freedom Corps, the Citizen Corps, the National 
Senior Service Corps, and AmeriCorps to par-
ticipate in ‘‘National Night Out’’ by supporting 
local efforts and neighborhood watches and by 
supporting local officials, including law enforce-
ment personnel, to provide homeland security 
and combat terrorism in the United States. 
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