[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 259 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 259

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
establishment of a National Day of Appreciation for Emergency Response 
                          and Rescue Workers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 10, 2001

  Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
 King, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Thune, 
Mr. Frank, Mr. Israel, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Watson of California, Mr. Frost, 
 Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Bonior) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                          on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
establishment of a National Day of Appreciation for Emergency Response 
                          and Rescue Workers.

Whereas firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency services personnel 
        perform vital public services;
Whereas firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency services personnel 
        are ready to provide life saving care to people in need 24 hours a day 
        and 7 days a week;
Whereas more than 1,940,000 men and women serve as firefighters, law enforcement 
        officers, and emergency services personnel in the United States;
Whereas firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency services personnel 
        respond to more than 16,000,000 emergency calls each year, without 
        reservation and with little regard for their personal safety;
Whereas firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency services personnel 
        are the first to respond to an emergency, whether the emergency involves 
        a fire, medical emergency, spill of hazardous materials, natural 
        disaster, act of terrorism, or transportation accident;
Whereas firefighting, law enforcement, and emergency services are among the most 
        dangerous professions in the United States;
Whereas approximately 100 firefighters and emergency services personnel die in 
        the line of duty each year;
Whereas 78 emergency response and rescue workers lost their lives while 
        responding to the terrorist attacks against the United States that 
        occurred on September 11, 2001;
Whereas an additional 343 firefighters, 63 law enforcement officers, and 2 
        emergency services personnel are still missing in the aftermath of such 
        attacks;
Whereas the people of the United States benefit each day from the knowledge, 
        skills, and service of firefighters, law enforcement officers, and 
        emergency services personnel;
Whereas a National Day of Appreciation for Emergency Response and Rescue Workers 
        would provide the people of the United States with an opportunity to 
        express their appreciation and gratitude to firefighters, law 
        enforcement officers, and emergency services personnel for their vital 
        service; and
Whereas September 11 of each year would be an appropriate day to establish as a 
        National Day of Appreciation for Emergency Response and Rescue Workers: 
        Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) a National Day of Appreciation for Emergency Response 
        and Rescue Workers should be established; and
            (2) the President should issue a proclamation calling on 
        the people of the United States to observe such a day with 
        appropriate programs and activities.
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