[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 130 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                        April 20, 2005.
Whereas for over 100 years, our Nation has been improved by the heating, 
        ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems that keep our 
        buildings warm in the winter and cool in the summer;
Whereas the contractors that install heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and 
        refrigeration systems are comprised of small businesses located in all 
        50 States;
Whereas according to the Office of Advocacy at the Small Business 
        Administration, small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all employers 
        and employ half of all private sector employees;
Whereas the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industry 
        is a growing field that continues to create jobs and grow small 
        businesses;
Whereas indoor environmental systems have saved millions of lives and improved 
        the health of our citizens;
Whereas because of environmental systems, food is preserved, modern medicine is 
        possible, and children breathe easier;
Whereas the men and women who design, manufacture, install, and maintain 
        heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems play a 
        crucial role in our economy;
Whereas professional certified technicians save the Nation millions of dollars 
        each year through the design and installation of more efficient 
        equipment that provides essential comfort while reducing energy usage; 
        and
Whereas the Air Conditioning Contractors of America have proposed designating 
        the week of April 17-23, 2005, as National Indoor Comfort Week: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the contributions that environmental systems have 
        made to the quality of life of all Americans;
            (2) commends the technicians who install and maintain environmental 
        systems;
            (3) recognizes that these small business contractors have benefited 
        from the reduced regulatory burden provided as a result of passage of 
        the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and the Small Business Regulatory 
        Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA);
            (4) commends small business air conditioning contractors for 
        participating in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
        panels required by SBREFA to better educate regulators on the effect of 
        Federal rules on small businesses;
            (5) recognizes that small business air conditioning contractors have 
        actively supported the Section 7(a) loan guarantee program administered 
        by the Small Business Administration; and
            (6) supports the goals and ideals of National Indoor Comfort Week, 
        as proposed by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.