On October 28, 2004, the University of Rhode Island Faculty Senate adopted the following resolution in honor of Senator Jack Reed:

WHEREAS:  United States Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island worked tirelessly to help pass a bill he co-sponsored - namely, the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (originally called the Campus Care and Counseling Act), which includes among its provisions $10 million for suicide prevention initiatives for college counseling centers, and

WHEREAS:  The University of Rhode Island and the American Psychological Association will honor and thank Senator Reed for his efforts on behalf of this bill and mental health in the United States on Friday, October 29, 2004 in the Galanti Lounge of the URI Library,

BE IT RESOLVED:  That the Faculty Senate of the University of Rhode Island extends our appreciation and congratulations to Senator Jack Reed for his work, efforts and accomplishments on behalf of the bill.