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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 287 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 287

Recognizing Associated Builders and Contractors on the occasion of the 
 60th anniversary of its founding and for the many vital contributions 
  merit shop commercial, industrial, and infrastructure construction 
  contractors make to the quality of life of the people of the United 
                                States.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2010

Mr. Boehner (for himself, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. 
  Lee of New York, Mr. Jones, Mr. King of Iowa, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
 Rooney, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coble, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Posey, 
Mr. Latham, Mr. Terry, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Akin, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
   Herger, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Olson, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
 Paulsen, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. 
 Barton of Texas) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
    was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
Recognizing Associated Builders and Contractors on the occasion of the 
 60th anniversary of its founding and for the many vital contributions 
  merit shop commercial, industrial, and infrastructure construction 
  contractors make to the quality of life of the people of the United 
                                States.

Whereas founded in 1950, Associated Builders and Contractors is recognized as 
        the leader of the merit shop construction industry and one of the oldest 
        organizations representing the construction industry in the United 
        States;
Whereas Associated Builders and Contractors is a national association with 77 
        chapters representing 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-
        related firms with 2,000,000 employees;
Whereas the mission of Associated Builders and Contractors is the advancement of 
        the merit shop construction philosophy, which encourages open 
        competition and a free-enterprise approach that awards construction 
        contracts based solely on merit, regardless of labor affiliation;
Whereas Associated Builders and Contractors represents the profession 
        responsible for the construction of commercial, industrial, and 
        infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals, office buildings, 
        sports venues, factories, energy production plants, water systems, waste 
        disposal and treatment facilities, roads, bridges, and other public and 
        private facilities that are the foundation on which the economy of the 
        United States stands and grows;
Whereas Associated Builders and Contractors' activities include government 
        representation, legal advocacy, communications, education and training, 
        construction safety programs, technology, recognition through national 
        and chapter awards programs, employee benefits, and business 
        development; and
Whereas members of Associated Builders and Contractors set the industry standard 
        for producing cost-effective, high-quality construction by highly 
        trained workers that benefit the general public: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) recognizes the 60th anniversary of Associated Builders 
        and Contractors;
            (2) encourages Associated Builders and Contractors to 
        continue its 60-year commitment to representing the merit shop 
        construction industry; and
            (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        make available enrolled copies of this resolution to Associated 
        Builders and Contractors for appropriate display.
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