•HRES 623 IH 
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 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; 
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•HRES 623 IH 
Whereas over 37,000,000 people in more than 15,000 com-
munities from all 50 States, territories, District of Co-
lumbia, and military bases worldwide participated in Na-
tional Night Out in 2007; 
Whereas National Night Out will celebrate its 26th anniver-
sary on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 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 Department 
of Homeland Security’s Ready campaign by handing out 
materials and educating and empowering the public on 
how to prepare for, and respond to, potential terrorist at-
tacks or other emergencies; 
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 
4, 2009, 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— 
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•HRES 623 IH 
(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; 
(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. 
Æ 
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