Recognizing "National Public Works Week".

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 422 Recognizing ‘‘National Public Works Week’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 18, 2023 Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Ms. TITUS, and Mr. VAN DREW) 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 work around the clock to ensure communities’ vital infrastructure, facilities, and services deliver dependable, sustainable, and resilient public health, high quality of life, and well-being through- out 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 02:07 May 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR422.IH HR422 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 422 IH Whereas public works emergency responders are first to ar- rive and last to leave a natural disaster area of incident scene; Whereas it is in the public interest for citizens, civic leaders, and children of the United States to gain knowledge of, and to maintain a strong interest and understanding of, the importance of public works and public works pro- grams in their respective communities; and Whereas the week of May 21 through May 27, 2023, marks the 63rd annual ‘‘National Public Works Week’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 1 ‘‘National Public Works Week’’ and encourages the people 2 of the United States to pay tribute to our public works 3 professionals, engineers, managers, and employees and to 4 recognize the substantial contributions they make to pro- 5 tecting our national health, safety, and quality of life. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:07 May 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR422.IH HR422 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB