[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 512 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 512

  Designating the week of May 13 through May 19, 2018, as ``National 
                             Police Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2018

Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Heitkamp, 
Mr. Young, Mr. King, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Whitehouse, 
  Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Portman, Ms. 
Hassan, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Peters, Mr. Moran, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Cassidy, 
   Mr. Carper, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Coons, Mr. Scott, Mr. Nelson, Mr. 
   Rounds, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Collins, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Daines, Mr. 
   Kaine, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Donnelly, Mrs. 
   Capito, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Lankford, Ms. 
  Cortez Masto, Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Corker, Mr. Tester, Mr. 
 Enzi, Mr. Casey, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Jones, 
  Mr. McConnell, Ms. Smith, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Perdue, Mr. 
 Booker, Mr. Heller, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Lee, 
    Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Reed, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. 
   Fischer, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. McCain, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
    Gardner, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Thune) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating the week of May 13 through May 19, 2018, as ``National 
                             Police Week''.

Whereas Federal, State, local, and Tribal police officers, sheriffs, and other 
        law enforcement officers across the United States serve with valor, 
        dignity and integrity;
Whereas law enforcement officers are charged with pursuing justice for all 
        individuals and performing their duties with fidelity to the 
        constitutional and civil rights of the public they serve;
Whereas law enforcement officers swear an oath to uphold the public trust 
        despite the fact that through the performance of their duties, they too 
        may become targets for senseless acts of violence;
Whereas, in 1962, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy signed the Joint Resolution 
        entitled ``Joint Resolution to authorize the President to proclaim May 
        15 of each year as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week of 
        each year during which such May 15 occurs as Police Week'', approved 
        October 1, 1962 (36 U.S.C. 136) (referred to in this preamble as the 
        ``Joint Resolution''), which authorizes the President of the United 
        States to proclaim May 15 of every year as Peace Officers Memorial Day 
        ``in honor of the Federal, State, and municipal officers who have been 
        killed or disabled in the line of duty'';
Whereas the Joint Resolution also authorizes the President to designate the week 
        in which Peace Officers Memorial Day falls as National Police Week;
Whereas the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, dedicated on October 15, 
        1991, is the national monument to honor those law enforcement officers 
        who have died in the line of duty;
Whereas the 37th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service, held this 
        year, will honor the 129 law enforcement officers killed in the line of 
        duty in 2017, including Stephen L. Ackerman, Ryan M. Albin, Aaron W. 
        Allan, Damon C. Allen, Colt E. Allery, Shawn T. Anderson, Stephen J. 
        Ballard, Curtis A. Bartlett, Berke M.M. Bates, Matthew S. Baxter, Justin 
        L. Beard, Curtis B. Billue, William T. Bishop, Curtis W. Blackbird, 
        Anthony J. Borostowski, Keith W. Boyer, Timothy A. Braden, Kevin J. 
        Brewer, Julie A. England Bridges, Thomas C. Bunker, Mark J. Burbridge, 
        Michael C. Butler, Meggan L. Callahan, Andrew J. Camilleri, Sr., James 
        E. Chapman, Lucas F. Chellew, James E. Clark, Debra L. Clayton, Sander 
        B. Cohen, Sean F. Cookson, Kenneth M. Copeland, Carl T. Cosper, Jr., 
        Jaimie J.A. Cox, Aaron L. Crook, Henry J. Cullen III, Veronica S. 
        Darden, Joel R. Davis, Benjamin A. De Los Santos-Barbosa, Nathan M. 
        Desjardins, Mark G. Diebold, Steven E. DiSario, Bernard W. Domagala, 
        Kenneth J. Doyle, Donald W. Durr, Floyd East, Jr., David J. Fahey, Jr., 
        Brian S. Falb, Miosotis P. Familia, Jason M. Fann, Steven R. Floyd, Sr., 
        Michael R. Foley, Robert A. French, Jason A. Garner, Randall S. Gibson, 
        Jonathan W.R. Ginka, Nathan B. Graves, Clinton F. Greenwood, Thomas J. 
        Hannon, Jason G. Harris, Charleston V. Hartfield, Kevin M. Haverly, 
        Kristen N. Hearne, Joe W. Heddy, Jr., Devin P. Hodges, David J. Hoefler, 
        Richard S. Howard III, Stephen R. Jenkins, Sr., Robert J. Johnson, 
        Donald O. Kimbrough, Stephen T. Kubinski, Houston J. Largo, Paul 
        Lazinsky, Craig E. Lehner, Justin A. Leo, Norman C. Lewis, Angel L. 
        Lorenzo-Gonzalez, Michael D. Louviere, Kevin C. Mainhart, Elias 
        Martinez, Rogelio Martinez, William A. Mathews, Hector L. Matias-Torres, 
        Steven D. McDonald, Marcus A. McNeil, Gregory M. Meagher, Mark L. 
        Mecham, Roberto Medina-Mariani, Jay R. Memmelaar, Jr., D. Heath Meyer, 
        Gary L. Michael, Jr., Michael P. Middlebrook, Christopher J. Monica, 
        Joshua S. Montaad, Mason P. Moore, Isaac Morales, Miguel I. Moreno, 
        Marvin S. Moyer, Eric W. Mumaw, Raymond A. Murrell, Thomas P. Nipper, 
        Rickey O'Donald, Terrence S. O'Hara, Timothy J. O'Neill, Eric B. 
        Overall, Chad W. Parque, Zackari S. Parrish III, Steve A. Perez, Monty 
        D. Platt, Daniel K. Rebman, Jr., Nicholas A. Rodman, Robert P. Rumfelt, 
        Wendy L. Shannon, Brian D. Shaw, Justin J. Smith, Michael P. Stewart 
        III, Sean M. Suiter, Matthew L. Tarentino, Shana R. Tedder, Jimmy D. 
        Tennyson, Justin M. Terney, David Torres-Chaparro, Andre H. Van Vegten, 
        David J. Wade, Jerry R. Walker, James M. Wallace, Michael T. Walter, 
        Patrick N. Weatherford, Jason T. Weiland, and Elise A. Ybarra; and
Whereas, since the beginning of 2018, more than 50 law enforcement officers from 
        across the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of May 13 through May 19, 2018, as 
        ``National Police Week'';
            (2) expresses strong support for law enforcement officers 
        across the United States in their efforts to build safer and 
        more secure communities;
            (3) recognizes the need to ensure that law enforcement 
        officers have the equipment, training, and resources necessary 
        to protect their health and safety while they are protecting 
        the public;
            (4) recognizes the members of the law enforcement community 
        for their selfless acts of bravery;
            (5) acknowledges that police officers and other law 
        enforcement personnel who have made the ultimate sacrifice 
        should be remembered and honored;
            (6) expresses condolences to the loved ones of each law 
        enforcement officer who has made the ultimate sacrifice in the 
        line of duty; and
            (7) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        National Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities 
        that promote awareness of the vital role law enforcement 
        officers perform safeguarding the public trust for the United 
        States.
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