III 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2008 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Brown, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Craig, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Thune) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring Concerns of Police Survivors as the organization begins its 25th year of service to family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

Whereas Concerns of Police Survivors has showed the highest amount of concern and respect for tens of thousands of family members of officers killed in the line of duty; Whereas those families bear the most immediate and profound burden of the absences of their loved ones; Whereas Concerns of Police Survivors is starting its 25th year as a bedrock of strength for the families of the Nation's lost heroes; Whereas it is essential that the Nation recognize the contributions of Concerns of Police Survivors to those families; and Whereas National Police Week, observed each year in the week containing May 15, is the most appropriate time to honor Concerns of Police Survivors: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)recognizes and thanks Concerns of Police Survivors for assisting in the rebuilding of the lives of family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty across the United States; (2)honors Concerns of Police Survivors and recognizes the organization as it begins its 25th year of service to the families of the fallen heroes of the Nation; (3)urges the people of the United States to join with the Senate in thanking Concerns of Police Survivors; and (4)recognizes with great appreciation the sacrifices made by police families and thanks them for providing essential support to one another.