[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 26 (Thursday, March 10, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 10, 1994]
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                    PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK

  The Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 150) 
to designate the week of May 2 though May 8, 1994, as ``Public Service 
Recognition Week,'' which had been reported from the Committee on the 
Judiciary, was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
read the third time and passed.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The joint resolution with its preamble is as follows:

                             S.J. Res. 150

       Whereas public employees at every level of government 
     faithfully serve their fellow Americans;
       Whereas there are 9,000,000 employees in local government, 
     4,000,000 employees in State government, and over 3,000,000 
     civilian workers and 2,000,000 military employees in the 
     Federal Government;
       Whereas Americans are aware of the many contributions 
     public employees have made to the quality of their lives, in 
     occupations that run the gamut from astronauts to zoologists, 
     including scientists, police officers, teachers, doctors, 
     forest rangers, engineers, food inspectors, researchers, and 
     foreign service agents, among others;
       Whereas the Nation should value a professional civil 
     service whose highest principle is one of patriotism, whose 
     foremost commitment is to excellence, and whose experience 
     and expertise are a national resource to be used and 
     respected;
       Whereas the millions of workers who serve our country are 
     men and women of knowledge, ability, and integrity who 
     deserve to be recognized for their dedicated service; and
       Whereas designating a week to honor these employees will 
     provide a dual opportunity to pay tribute to our public 
     employees and to inform the American people about the scope 
     and importance of public service, including the range of 
     employment opportunities available to our young people: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That the week 
     of May 2 through May 8, 1994, is designated as ``Public 
     Service Recognition Week''. The President is authorized and 
     requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of 
     the United States to observe the week with appropriate 
     programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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