IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 213
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public service 
employees should be commended for their dedication and service to the 
Nation during Public Service Recognition Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2003
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. WAX-
MAN, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. OWENS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. VAN 
HOLLEN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WYNN, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. 
CUMMINGS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
public service employees should be commended for their 
dedication and service to the Nation during Public Serv-
ice Recognition Week.
Whereas Public Service Recognition Week provides an oppor-
tunity to honor and celebrate the commitment of individ-
uals who meet the needs of the Nation through work at 
all levels of government; 
Whereas over 20,000,000 men and women work in govern-
ment service in every city, county, and State across the 
Nation and in hundreds of locations abroad;
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Whereas Federal, State, and local officials perform essential 
services that the Nation relies upon every day; 
Whereas the United States is a great and prosperous nation, 
and public service employees have contributed signifi-
cantly to its greatness and prosperity; 
Whereas the Nation benefits daily from the knowledge and 
skills of these highly trained individuals; 
Whereas public service employees—
(1) help the Nation recover from natural disasters 
and terrorist attacks, 
(2) fight fires and crime, 
(3) deliver the mail, 
(4) teach and work in our public schools, 
(5) deliver Social Security and Medicare benefits, 
(6) fight disease and promote better health, 
(7) protect the environment and our national parks, 
(8) defend and secure critical infrastructure, 
(9) improve and secure transportation and the qual-
ity and safety of our food and water, 
(10) build and maintain our roads and bridges, 
(11) provide vital strategic and support functions to 
our military personnel, 
(12) keep the Nation’s economy stable, 
(13) defend our freedom, and 
(14) advance our Nation’s interests around the 
world; 
Whereas public service employees at the Federal, State, and 
local level are our first line of defense in maintaining 
homeland security; 
Whereas public service employees at every level of govern-
ment are hardworking individuals who are committed to 
doing a good job, regardless of the circumstances;
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Whereas Federal, State, and local government employees 
have risen to the occasion and demonstrated profes-
sionalism, dedication, and courage while fighting the war 
against terrorism; 
Whereas the men and women serving in the Armed Forces 
of the United States, as well as those Federal employees 
who provide support for their efforts, contribute greatly 
to the security of the Nation and of the world; 
Whereas May 5 through 11, 2003, has been designated Pub-
lic Service Recognition Week to honor America’s Federal, 
State, and local government employees; and 
Whereas Public Service Recognition Week will be celebrated 
through job fairs, student activities, and agency exhibits: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) commends America’s Federal, State, and 
local government employees for their outstanding 
contributions to our country; 
(2) salutes this Nation’s public service employ-
ees for their unwavering dedication and spirit; 
(3) honors those public service employees who 
have laid down their lives in service to this Nation; 
(4) calls upon a new generation of workers to 
consider a career in public service; and 
(5) encourages efforts to promote public service 
careers at all levels of government.
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