Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 33 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 10, 2019 Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. KHANNA, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. RUIZ, and Mr. COOPER) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Whereas the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and other organizations have declared the second week of April as National Pub- lic Safety Telecommunicators Week; Whereas there are over 6,000 public safety call centers, known as public safety answering points, in the United States; Whereas public safety communications professionals dedicate their lives to helping others; Whereas public safety communications professionals work under challenging and stressful circumstances; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:04 Apr 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC33.IH HC33 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HCON 33 IH Whereas public safety communications professionals are an important part of the first responder community, pro- viding critical support to the Nation’s law enforcement, fire, and rescue personnel; and Whereas public safety communications professionals are crit- ical to helping preserve public safety and the general wel- fare: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 1 concurring), That Congress— 2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of National 3 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week; 4 (2) honors and recognizes the importance and 5 contributions of the Nation’s public safety commu- 6 nications professionals; and 7 (3) encourages the people of the United States 8 to remember the value of the work performed by 9 public safety communications professionals. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:04 Apr 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HC33.IH HC33 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS