,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #be  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,january #ad1 #bjac  
,mr4 ,gingrey of ,georgia submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,energy and       
,commerce  ,,resolution  ,recognizing   
,linemen1 the profession of ,linemen1   
and the contributions of these brave men
 and women to protect public safety1 and
 expressing support for designation of  
,april #ah1 #bjac1 as ,national ,lineman
 ,appreciation ,day4  ,whereas the      
profession of ,linemen is steeped in    
personal1 family1 and professional      
tradition2 ,whereas ,linemen are often  
first responders during storms and other
 catastrophic events where these brave  
men and women work to make the scene    
safe for the other public safety heroes2
 ,whereas ,linemen work with thousands  
of volts of electricity high atop power 
lines #bd hours a day1 #cfe days a year1
 to keep electricity flowing2 ,whereas  
,linemen must often work under dangerous

 conditions far from their families to  
construct and maintain the ,nation's    
energy infrastructure2 ,whereas ,linemen
 put their lives on the line every day  
with little recognition or appreciation 
from the community regarding the danger 
of their work2 and ,whereas ,april #ah1 
#bjac1 would be an appropriate date to  
designate as ,national ,lineman         
,appreciation ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be 
it  ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives--  7#a7 recognizes the 
efforts of ,linemen in keeping the power
 on and protecting public safety2 and   
7#b7 supports the designation of        
,national ,lineman ,appreciation ,day4