[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 5, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 23847-23848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09572]


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                Proclamation 10191 of April 30, 2021

                
National Building Safety Month, 2021

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Throughout this past year, we have come to appreciate 
                the contributions and complexity of our building and 
                built environment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many 
                people saw their homes become more than a place of 
                dwelling, evolving into a comprehensive space for 
                education, work, childcare, and entertainment. During 
                National Building Safety Month, we recognize the 
                importance of strengthening our buildings and 
                infrastructure to serve the needs and ensure the safety 
                of every American. We also honor the building safety 
                professionals dedicated to creating safe, sustainable, 
                and resilient communities.

                We also recognize that now is the time to repair and 
                modernize our buildings and infrastructure, not only to 
                meet the needs of today, but to address the challenges 
                of tomorrow, especially the existential threat of 
                climate change. The unrelenting impact of climate 
                change affects every one of us, but too often the brunt 
                falls disproportionately on vulnerable communities--
                especially low-income communities and people of color--
                who are facing new and worsening natural hazards like 
                hurricanes, floods, extreme heat, and wildfires due to 
                climate change. These communities are less likely to 
                have the means to prepare for and recover from these 
                hazards, which have increased in frequency, duration, 
                and intensity. The buildings where we live and work 
                provide an important line of defense against these 
                growing hazards. Investing in our infrastructure and 
                adopting and implementing modern building codes are the 
                most effective mitigation measures communities can 
                undertake.

                This is why I have issued several Executive Orders 
                related to buildings and resiliency as part of a 
                Government-wide approach to the climate emergency. My 
                Administration has also put the climate crisis at the 
                center of U.S. foreign and national security policy, 
                and established the White House Office of Domestic 
                Climate Policy and the National Climate Task Force. We 
                are committed to creating climate-friendly and 
                environmentally conscious communities that not only 
                protect the people who live and work in them, but also 
                will boost our economy in the long-term.

                In order for us to safeguard the health, safety, and 
                economic future of our Nation's people, we must also 
                invest in our infrastructure more broadly. From 
                upgrading homes in disadvantaged communities, to 
                modernizing our Nation's schools, to replacing lead 
                water pipes, to securing affordable, high-speed 
                broadband, the American Jobs Plan is an investment for 
                all Americans. It will create millions of good jobs, 
                rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, and promote 
                access to opportunity for all.

                To support these efforts, my Administration is also 
                calling for broad input and collaboration from all 
                levels of government and our partners in the non-profit 
                and private sectors. We must all share the 
                responsibility for ensuring that our communities are 
                safe and resilient against the growing threat of 
                climate change. In America and around the globe, 
                initiatives such as the Global Resiliency Dialogue aim 
                to increase building and climate-based science into the 
                solution. This important work is underway, but we 
                recognize that there is much more to do.

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                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, by virtue of the 
                authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
                of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2021 as 
                National Building Safety Month. I encourage citizens, 
                government agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and other 
                interested groups to join in activities that raise 
                awareness about building safety. I also call on all 
                Americans to learn more about how they can contribute 
                to building safety at home and in their communities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2021-09572
Filed 5-4-21; 8:45 am]
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