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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 223 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 223

  Designating the week of May 21 through May 27, 2023, as ``National 
                          Public Works Week''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 18, 2023

  Mr. Carper (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
     Cramer, Mr. Kelly, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. 
 Whitehouse, and Mr. Wicker) submitted the following resolution; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                 May 31 (legislative day, May 30), 2023

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Designating the week of May 21 through May 27, 2023, as ``National 
                          Public Works Week''.

Whereas public works professionals work around the clock to ensure the vital 
        infrastructure, facilities, and services of communities to deliver 
        dependable, sustainable, and resilient human needs that include the 
        health, safety, and well-being of the people of the United States;
Whereas public works infrastructure, facilities, and services could not be 
        provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals who 
        represent Federal, State, and local governments and private sector 
        organizations throughout the United States;
Whereas public works professionals design, build, operate, and maintain the 
        transportation systems, water infrastructure, sewage and refuse disposal 
        systems, public buildings, sanitation and waste management systems, and 
        other structures and facilities that are vital to the people and 
        communities of the United States;
Whereas public works first responders are the first to arrive and last to leave 
        a natural disaster area or incident scene; and
Whereas understanding the role that public infrastructure plays in protecting 
        the environment, improving public health and safety, contributing to 
        economic vitality, and enhancing the quality of life of every community 
        of the United States is in the interest of the people of the United 
        States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of May 21 through May 27, 2023, as 
        ``National Public Works Week'';
            (2) recognizes and celebrates the important contributions 
        that public works professionals make every day to improve--
                    (A) the public infrastructure of the United States; 
                and
                    (B) the communities that public works professionals 
                serve; and
            (3) urges individuals and communities throughout the United 
        States to join with representatives of the Federal Government 
        and the American Public Works Association in activities and 
        ceremonies that are designed--
                    (A) to pay tribute to the public works 
                professionals of the United States; and
                    (B) to recognize the substantial contributions that 
                public works professionals make to the United States.
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