[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 52 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
1st Session
S. RES. 52
Recognizing the social problem of child abuse and neglect, and
supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of the problem.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 11, 2003
Mr. Campbell (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Biden, Mr. Allen, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dodd, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Cornyn, and
Ms. Collins) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on the
Judiciary
March 20, 2003
Reported by Mr. Hatch, with an amendment
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
March 26, 2003
Considered, amended, and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing the social problem of child abuse and neglect, and
supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of the problem.
Whereas approximately 3,000,000 reports of suspected or known child abuse and
neglect involving 5,000,000 American children are made to child
protective service agencies each year;
Whereas 588,000 American children are unable to live safely with their families
and are placed in foster homes and institutions;
Whereas it is estimated that more than 1,200 children, 85 percent of whom are
under the age of 6 years and 44 percent of whom are under the age of 1
year, lose their lives as a direct result of abuse and neglect every
year in America;
Whereas this tragic social problem results in human and economic costs due to
its relationship to crime and delinquency, drug and alcohol abuse,
domestic violence, and welfare dependency; and
Whereas Childhelp USA has initiated a ``Day of Hope'' to be observed on
Wednesday, April 2, 2003, during Child Abuse Prevention Month, to focus
public awareness on this social ill: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That--
(1) it is the sense of the Senate that--
(A) all Americans should keep the victims of child
abuse and neglect in their thoughts and prayers;
(B) all Americans should seek to break the cycle of
child abuse and neglect and to give these victimized
children hope for the future; and
(C) the faith community, nonprofit organizations,
and volunteers across America should recommit
themselves and mobilize their resources to assist these
abused and neglected children; and
(2) the Senate--
(A) supports the goals and ideas of the ``Day of
Hope'', which will be observed on April 2, 2003, as
part of Child Abuse Prevention Month; and
(B) commends those working on behalf of abused and
neglected children throughout the United States.
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