[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 261 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 261

   Expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be 
  commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation 
                during Public Service Recognition Week.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 7, 2002

    Mr. Akaka (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
Lieberman, Mr. Voinovich, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Thompson) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be 
  commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation 
                during Public Service Recognition Week.

Whereas Public Service Recognition Week provides an opportunity to honor and 
        celebrate the commitment of individuals who meet the needs of the Nation 
        through work at all levels of government;
Whereas over 20,000,000 men and women work in government service in every city, 
        county, and State across America and in hundreds of cities abroad;
Whereas the United States of America is a great and prosperous Nation, and 
        public service employees have contributed significantly to that 
        greatness and prosperity;
Whereas Americans benefit daily from the knowledge and skills of these highly 
        trained individuals;
Whereas public servants--

    (1) help the Nation recover from natural disasters and terrorist 
attacks;

    (2) fight crime and fire;

    (3) deliver the mail;

    (4) teach and work in the schools;

    (5) deliver Social Security and Medicare benefits;

    (6) fight disease and promote better health;

    (7) protect the environment and national parks;

    (8) improve transportation and the quality of water and food;

    (9) build and maintain roads and bridges;

    (10) provide vital strategic and support functions to our military;

    (11) keep the Nation's economy stable;

    (12) defend our freedom; and

    (13) advance United States interests around the world;

Whereas public servants at the Federal, State, and local level are the first 
        line of defense in maintaining homeland security;
Whereas for every essential service disrupted by the terrorist attacks on 
        September 11, 2001, public servants responded quickly and effectively, 
        many giving their lives for their country;
Whereas public servants demonstrated once again on September 11, 2001, that 
        civil servants at every level of government are decent, hard-working men 
        and women, committed to doing a good job regardless of the 
        circumstances;
Whereas America's Federal employees have risen to the occasion and demonstrated 
        professionalism, dedication, and courage during the attacks of September 
        11, 2001, and in their aftermath;
Whereas after September 11, 2001, thousands of Federal employees were deployed 
        in disaster response teams, and government employees continue to 
        contribute in the war on terrorism as a part of their normal duties;
Whereas each agency has a role in ensuring that the Nation is secure and 
        prosperous despite renewed attention to those agencies which are 
        directly fighting the war on terrorism;
Whereas May 6 through 12, 2002, has been designated Public 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 Senate--
            (1) commends government employees for their outstanding 
        contributions to this great Nation;
            (2) salutes their unyielding dedication and spirit for 
        public service; and
            (3) honors those public servants who have given their lives 
        in service to their country.
            (4) calls upon a new generation of workers to consider a 
        career in public service as an honorable profession; and
            (5) encourages efforts to promote public service careers at 
        all levels of government.
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