[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 145 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 145

  Designating the week of May 17 through May 23, 2009, as ``National 
                          Public Works Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 12, 2009

    Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating the week of May 17 through May 23, 2009, as ``National 
                          Public Works Week''.

Whereas public works infrastructure, facilities, and services are of vital 
        importance to the health, safety, and well-being of the people of the 
        United States;
Whereas those facilities and services could not be provided without the 
        dedicated efforts of public works professionals, including engineers and 
        administrators, who represent State and local governments throughout the 
        United States;
Whereas those individuals design, build, operate, and maintain the 
        transportation systems, water infrastructure, sewage and refuse disposal 
        systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities that are 
        vital to the citizens and communities of the United States; and
Whereas it is in the interest of the public for citizens and civic leaders to 
        understand the role that public infrastructure plays in protecting the 
        environment, improving public health and safety, contributing to 
        economic vitality, and enhancing the quality of life of every community 
        of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of May 17 through May 23, 2009, as 
        ```National Public Works Week''';
            (2) recognizes and celebrates the important contributions 
        that public works professionals make every day to improve--
                    (A) the public infrastructure of the United States; 
                and
                    (B) the communities that those professionals serve; 
                and
            (3) urges citizens and communities throughout the United 
        States to join with representatives of the Federal Government 
        and the American Public Works Association in activities and 
        ceremonies that are designed--
                    (A) to pay tribute to the public works 
                professionals of the United States; and
                    (B) to recognize the substantial contributions that 
                public works professionals make to the United States.
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