Recognizing "National Public Works Week".

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 969 Recognizing ‘‘National Public Works Week’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 15, 2020 Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Ms. TITUS) submitted the fol- lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure RESOLUTION Recognizing ‘‘National Public Works Week’’. Whereas public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities, and services that are of vital importance to sus- tainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life, and well-being of the United States of America; Whereas such infrastructure, facilities, and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are engineers, managers, and employ- ees of Federal, State, and local government and the pri- vate sector, and who are responsible for rebuilding, im- proving, and protecting our Nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essen- tial for our citizens; VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:26 May 16, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR969.IH HR969 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 969 IH Whereas public works professionals have continued to provide these essential services during the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic, placing themselves at increased risk of infec- tion; Whereas it is in the public interest for citizens, civic leaders, and children of the United States to gain knowledge of, and to maintain a progressive interest and understanding of, the importance of public works and public works pro- grams in their respective communities; and Whereas the week of May 17 through May 23, 2020, marks the 60th annual ‘‘National Public Works Week’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 1 ‘‘National Public Works Week’’ and encourages the people 2 of the United States to pay tribute to our public works 3 professionals, engineers, managers, and employees and to 4 recognize the substantial contributions they make to pro- 5 tecting our national health, safety, and quality of life. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:26 May 16, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR969.IH HR969 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS