IV 
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 con-
tractors 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 fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Associated Builders and Contractors on the oc-
casion of the 60th anniversary of its founding and for 
the many vital contributions merit shop commercial, in-
dustrial, and infrastructure construction contractors 
make to the quality of life of the people of the United 
States. 
Whereas founded in 1950, Associated Builders and Contrac-
tors is recognized as the leader of the merit shop con-
struction 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 philos-
ophy, which encourages open competition and a free-en-
terprise 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 in-
clude government representation, legal advocacy, commu-
nications, education and training, construction safety 
programs, technology, recognition through national and 
chapter awards programs, employee benefits, and busi-
ness 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 ben-
efit the general public: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
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