,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #adi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bj1 
#bjac ,mrs4 ,boxer 7for herself1 ,mr4   
,vitter1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 and ,mr4         
,barrasso7 submitted the following      
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
the week of ,may #ai through ,may #be1  
#bjac1 as ,national ,public ,works      
,week4  ,whereas public works           
infrastructure1 facilities1 and services
 are of vital importance to the health1 
safety1 and well-being of the people of 
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the public
 works infrastructure1 facilities1 and  
services could not be provided without  
the dedicated efforts of public works   
professionals1 including engineers and  
administrators1 who represent ,state and
 local governments throughout the       
,united ,states2 ,whereas public works  
professionals design1 build1 operate1   
and maintain the transportation systems1
 water infrastructure1 sewage and refuse

 disposal systems1 public buildings1 and
 other structures and facilities that   
are vital to the people and communities 
of the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas    
understanding the role that public      
infrastructure plays in protecting the  
environment1 improving public health and
 safety1 contributing to economic       
vitality1 and enhancing the quality of  
life of every community of the ,united  
,states is in the interest of the people
 of the ,united ,states3 ,now1          
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 designates the week of ,may #ai    
through ,may #be1 #bjac1 as ,national   
,public ,works ,week2  7#b7 recognizes  
and celebrates the important            
contributions that public works         
professionals make every day to         
improve--  7,a7 the public              
infrastructure of the ,united ,states2  
and  7,b7 the communities that public   
works professionals serve2 and  7#c7    
urges individuals and communities       
throughout the ,united ,states to join  

with representatives of the ,federal    
,government and the ,american ,public   
,works ,association in activities and   
ceremonies that are designed--  7,a7 to 
pay tribute to the public works         
professionals of the ,united ,states2   
and  7,b7 to recognize the substantial  
contributions that public works         
professionals make to the ,united       
,states4