THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY GROVE, BAKER, BOBACK, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, GABLER, GEORGE, GRELL, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MATZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, OBERLANDER, PYLE, READSHAW, ROCK, ROSS, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, SWANGER, TOOHIL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WATSON AND MALONEY, APRIL 26, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 26, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing April 30, 2011, as "National Prescription Drug Take

Back Day" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Drug

Enforcement Administration (DEA) will provide the public with an

opportunity to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired,

unused and unwanted prescription drugs; and

WHEREAS, This day has been designated by the DEA as "National

Prescription Drug Take Back Day"; and

WHEREAS, Drugs may be taken to local collection sites for

safe disposal; and

WHEREAS, At the first such event on September 25, 2010,

Americans turned in 242,000 pounds of prescription drugs at

nearly 4,100 sites operated by local law enforcement agencies in

partnership with the DEA; and

WHEREAS, The in-home safety aspects provided by safe and

reliable drug disposal are many, especially if there are young

children, elderly family members or intentional drug abusers in

the home; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize April

30, 2011, as "National Prescription Drug Take Back Day" in

Pennsylvania.