[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 12, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5395]
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  DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 17 THROUGH MAY 23, 2009, AS ``NATIONAL 
                          PUBLIC WORKS WEEK''

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 145.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 145) designating May 17 through May 
     23, 2009, as ``National Public Works Week.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to; that the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; and that 
any statements relating to the matter be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 145) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 145

       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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