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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf ,mrs4 
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,coons1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4  
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,ms4 ,w>r51    
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mrs4        
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4  
,g>dn]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 & ,mr4 ,toomey7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! week beg9n+  
,april #bd1 #bjaf z ,national ,indu/rial
 ,assessm5t ,c5t] ,week 9 celebration ( 
! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ,indu/rial ,assessm5t
 ,c5t]s4  ,:]eas ,indu/rial ,assessm5t  
,c5t]s 7,i,a,cs7 are univ]sity-l$       
programs fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy t
 provide en]gy effici5cy assessm5ts to  
small- & m$ium-siz$ manufactur+         
ent]prises 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = improv+  
en]gy effici5cy & r$uc+ wat] usage &    
wa/e2 ,:]eas ,i,a,cs increase ! en]gy   
effici5cy1 productivity1 su/a9ability1 &
 competitiv5ess ( manufactur]s 9 !      

,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! inception 
( ! ,,iac program 9 #aigf1 ,i,a,cs h    
conduct$ m ?an #af1jjj assessm5ts at    
manufactur+ plants across ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! assessm5ts conduct$ by 
,i,a,cs h sav$ an e/imat$               
#gf1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj ,briti% !rmal units1
 a quantity equival5t to meet+ ! en]gy  
ne$s ( almo/ #a1djj1jjj homes 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,i,a,cs h sav$          
p>ticipat+ manufactur]s m ?an           
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 en]gy co/s2 ,:]eas an  
e/imat$ #f1jjj1jjj metric tons ( c>bon  
dioxide emissions h be5 avoid$ due to   
,,iac assessm5ts1 a quantity equival5t  
to ! emissions f m ?an #a1bjj1jjj c>s2  
,:]eas ! ,,iac program equips           
und]graduate & graduate univ]sity /ud5ts
 ) ! skills to conduct en]gy audits1    
improv+ work=ce tra9+ & cultivat+ ! next
 g5]ation ( en]gy eng9e]s2 ,:]eas m ?an 
#c1jjj /ud5ts h graduat$ f ! ,,iac      
program1 ) m ?an #fj p]c5t cont9u+ on to
 pursue c>e]s 9 en]gy-relat$ fields2 &  
,:]eas #bjaf m>ks ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( !  

,,iac program3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate--  7#a7 designates ! week beg9n+ 
,april #bd1 #bjaf z ,national ,indu/rial
 ,assessm5t ,c5t] ,week2 &  7#b7 calls  
on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve      
,national ,indu/rial ,assessm5t ,c5t]   
,week ) appropriate programs1 c]emonies1
 & activities4