,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1 #bjag  
,ms4 ,heitkamp submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! 
,national ,f$]ation ( ,f$]al ,employees 
on ! celebration ( ! #ajj? anniv]s>y (  
its f\nd+ & recogniz+ ! vital           
contributions ( its memb]s to ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,national ,f$]ation ( 
,f$]al ,employees 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
preamble z ! ,,nffe7 0 creat$ 9 #aiag z 
! fir/ union 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       
exclusively repres5t civil s]vice ,f$]al
 employees2 ,:]eas ! ,,nffe pres]ves1   
promotes1 & improves ! rights & work+   
conditions ( ,f$]al employees & o!r     
pr(essionals ?r\gh all lawful means1    
includ+ collective b>ga9+1 legislative  
activities1 & contribut+ to civic &     
*>itable organizations2 ,:]eas !        
contributions ( ! ,,nffe are not$ 9     
hi/ory ?r\gh a c5tury ( a*ievem5ts = !  

,f$]al labor movem5t1 includ+ num]\s    
re=ms to work=ce policy & work+         
conditions2 ,:]eas ,,nffe memb]s s]ve ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by p]=m+ critical         
functions ?r\gh\t ,f$]al ag5cies1       
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !      
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,=e/        
,s]vice1 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,g5]al
 ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,indian      
,heal? ,s]vice1 ! ,passport ,s]vice ( ! 
,bureau ( ,consul> ,affairs1 & ! ,corps 
( ,eng9e]s2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh a p>tn]%ip ) !
 ,int]national ,association ( ,ma*9i/s &
 ,a]ospace ,work]s & ! ,am]ican         
,f$]ation ( ,labor & ,congress (        
,indu/rial ,organizations1 ! ,,nffe     
promotes bett] work+ conditions & an    
improv$ quality ( life = work+ families 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,,nffe 
repres5ts m ?an #ajj1jjj ,f$]al         
employees2 & ,:]eas ! ,,nffe cont9ues to
 ensure t ! voices ( ,f$]al civil       

s]vants are prop]ly repres5t$3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate congratulates &
 honors ! ,national ,f$]ation ( ,f$]al  
,employees on ! celebration ( ! #ajj?   
anniv]s>y ( its f\nd+4