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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. 

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 

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 


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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, highquality construction by highly trained workers that benefit the general public: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress— 


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1 (1) recognizes the 60th anniversary of Associ2 ated Builders and Contractors; 

3 (2) encourages Associated Builders and Con4 tractors to continue its 60-year commitment to rep5 resenting the merit shop construction industry; and 

6 (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent7 atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso8 lution to Associated Builders and Contractors for 

9 appropriate display. 

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