,,iii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ac1 #bjad ,mr4 ,merkley 7for himself and ,mr4 ,hatch7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,designating ,march #aa1 #bjad1 as ,world ,plumbing ,day4 ,whereas the plumbing industry plays an important role in safeguarding the public health of the people of the ,united ,states and the world2 ,whereas #ghj1jjj1jjj people around the world do not have access to safe drinking water2 ,whereas #b1ejj1jjj1jjj people around the world live without adequate sanitation facilities2 ,whereas the lack of water and sanitation is the largest barrier to childhood survival1 public health1 education1 and economic productivity2 ,whereas in the developing world1 #bd1jjj children under the age of #e die every day from preventable causes1 such as diarrhea contracted from unclean water2 ,whereas safe and efficient plumbing saves money and reduces future water supply costs and infrastructure costs2 ,whereas the installation of modern plumbing systems must be accomplished in a specific1 safe manner by trained professionals in order to prevent widespread disease1 which can be crippling and deadly to the community2 ,whereas the people of the ,united ,states rely on plumbing professionals to maintain1 repair1 and rebuild the aging water infrastructure of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,congress and plumbing professionals across the ,united ,states and the world are committed to safeguarding public health2 and ,whereas the founding organization of ,world ,plumbing ,day1 the ,world ,plumbing ,council1 is actively supported by organizations in the ,united ,states such as the ,international ,association of ,plumbing and ,mechanical ,officials3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate designates ,march #aa1 #bjad1 as ,world ,plumbing ,day4