Recognizing "National Public Works Week".

Bill: 117-hres-399
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-14
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Infrastructure development
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution expresses support for National Public Works Week. </p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 399 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2021 Ms. Craig (for herself, Ms. Titus , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) 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 play a key role in helping the United States recover from the COVID–19 pandemic; 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 16 through May 22, 2021, marks the 61st 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.