[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 33 (Thursday, March 7, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S1273]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 73--DESIGNATING MARCH 11, 2013, AS ``WORLD PLUMBING 
                                 DAY''

  Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Wyden, Mr. 
Boozman, and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 73

       Whereas the plumbing industry plays an important role in 
     safeguarding the public health of the people of the United 
     States and the world;
       Whereas 884,000,000 people around the world do not have 
     access to safe drinking water;
       Whereas 2,600,000,000 people around the world live without 
     adequate sanitation facilities;
       Whereas lack of sanitation is the leading cause of 
     infection in the world;
       Whereas, in the developing world, 24,000 children under the 
     age of 5 die every day from preventable causes, such as 
     diarrhea contracted from unclean water;
       Whereas safe and efficient plumbing saves money and reduces 
     future water supply costs and infrastructure costs;
       Whereas the installation of modern plumbing systems must be 
     accomplished in a specific and safe manner by trained 
     professionals to prevent widespread disease, which can be 
     crippling and deadly to a community;
       Whereas the people of the United States rely on plumbing 
     professionals to maintain, repair, and rebuild the aging 
     water infrastructure of the United States;
       Whereas Congress and plumbing professionals across the 
     United States and the world are committed to safeguarding 
     public health; and
       Whereas the founding organization of World Plumbing Day, 
     the World Plumbing Council, is currently chaired by GP Russ 
     Chaney, a United States citizen: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate designates March 11, 2013, as 
     ``World Plumbing Day''.

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