[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 26655-26656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09758]


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                Proclamation 10378 of April 29, 2022

                
National Building Safety Month, 2022

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During National Building Safety Month, we renew our 
                commitment to strengthening our buildings so that all 
                Americans are safe. As our Nation continues to mourn 
                the loss of those who perished in the Surfside 
                condominium collapse and other building disasters, it 
                is clear that the quality and resiliency of our 
                infrastructure has never been more important. This 
                month we also show our appreciation to the dedicated 
                professionals who work tirelessly to create affordable, 
                sustainable, and structurally sound buildings for our 
                communities.

                The impact of climate change and the increasing 
                frequency and severity of natural hazard incidents--
                injuring people and damaging property and the 
                environment--pose significant challenges for our 
                infrastructure. Increasing our energy efficiency plays 
                an important role in keeping Americans safe. 
                Residential and commercial buildings account for more 
                than one-third of the climate-altering carbon pollution 
                that America releases each year--directly affecting our 
                climate. Although hurricanes, floods, extreme heat, and 
                wildfires impact communities across the Nation, they 
                disproportionately impact communities of color and low-
                income communities that cannot necessarily afford to 
                modernize their buildings or prepare for and recover 
                from climate hazards.

                The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law tackles 
                these challenges head on. It enables us to repair our 
                Nation's aging infrastructure, modernize and electrify 
                our buildings, and advance our climate resiliency. By 
                investing in infrastructure, we are investing in 
                opportunities and quality jobs for Americans--
                particularly in disadvantaged and underserved 
                communities. To further support these communities, we 
                are also providing grant funds for equitable disaster 
                recovery.

                This year's National Building Safety Month theme--
                ``Safety for All: Codes in Action''--is an important 
                reminder that modern building code adoption and 
                enforcement is essential to keeping our homes, 
                businesses, schools, and other facilities safe. By 
                investing in our infrastructure, modernizing our 
                buildings, and adopting building codes, our buildings 
                will contribute less to climate change, protect more 
                Americans, and be better positioned to withstand 
                extreme natural hazards in the future.

                As we recommit to effective safety standards this 
                month, let us pay tribute to building professionals 
                nationwide--architects, engineers, construction 
                workers, inspectors, building officials, and others--
                who help safeguard our communities. Let us strengthen 
                our collaboration within and across the public, 
                private, and non-profit sectors to address building 
                safety needs today so we can meet the infrastructure 
                challenges of tomorrow.

                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 2022 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

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                how they can contribute to building safety at home, 
                work, and in their communities.

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

[FR Doc. 2022-09758
Filed 5-4-22; 8:45 am]
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