[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12685]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 28, 2017, AS 
             ``HONORING THE NATION'S FIRST RESPONDERS DAY''

  Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 183, S. Con. 
Res. 15.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 15) expressing 
     support for the designation of October 28, 2017, as 
     ``Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution, which had been reported from the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with an amendment, as 
follows:
  (The part of the concurrent resolution intended to be stricken is 
shown in boldface brackets and the part of the concurrent resolution 
intended to be inserted is shown in italics.)

                            S. Con. Res. 15

       Whereas first responders include professional and volunteer 
     fire, police, emergency medical technician, and paramedic 
     workers in the United States;
       Whereas there are more than 25,300,000 first responders in 
     the United States working to keep communities safe;
       Whereas first responders deserve to be recognized for their 
     commitment to safety, defense, and honor; and
       Whereas October 28, 2017, would be an appropriate day to 
     establish as ``Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day'': 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That [the Senate] Congress--
       (1) supports the designation of October 28, 2017, as 
     ``Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day'';
       (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of first 
     responders; and
       (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
     Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day with appropriate 
     ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the 
     contributions of first responders in the United States.
  Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
committee-reported amendment be agreed to, the concurrent resolution, 
as amended, be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no 
intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee-reported amendment was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 15), as amended, was agreed 
to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution, as amended, with its preamble, reads as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 15

       Whereas first responders include professional and volunteer 
     fire, police, emergency medical technician, and paramedic 
     workers in the United States;
       Whereas there are more than 25,300,000 first responders in 
     the United States working to keep communities safe;
       Whereas first responders deserve to be recognized for their 
     commitment to safety, defense, and honor; and
       Whereas October 28, 2017, would be an appropriate day to 
     establish as ``Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day'': 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) supports the designation of October 28, 2017, as 
     ``Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day'';
       (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of first 
     responders; and
       (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
     Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day with appropriate 
     ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the 
     contributions of first responders in the United States.

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