Recognizing "National Public Works Week".

Bill: 116-hres-969
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced: 2020-05-15
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Infrastructure development
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution expresses support for National Public Works Week. </p>

tv_txt: IV 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2020 Ms. Craig (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Ms. Titus ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure RESOLUTION Recognizing National Public Works Week .

Whereas public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities, and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life, and well-being of the United States of America; Whereas such infrastructure, facilities, and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are engineers, managers, and employees of Federal, State, and local government and the private sector, and who are responsible for rebuilding, improving, and protecting our Nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; Whereas public works professionals have continued to provide these essential services during the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic, placing themselves at increased risk of infection; Whereas it is in the public interest for citizens, civic leaders, and children of the United States to gain knowledge of, and to maintain a progressive interest and understanding of, the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities; and Whereas the week of May 17 through May 23, 2020, marks the 60th annual National Public Works Week : Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives supports National Public Works Week and encourages the people of the United States to pay tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers, and employees and to recognize the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.