,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #daa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjah   
,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,burr1 &  
,mr4 ,nelson7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ #i-a-a call 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas1 prior to !      
#aifjs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates did n h a s+le  
designat$ telephone numb] = ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to call = help 9 times (  
em]g5cy2 ,:]eas1 9 late #aifg & e>ly    
#aifh1 ! ,f$]al ,communications         
,commission & ! ,am]ican ,telephone &   
,telegraph ,company develop$ a proposal 
to make ! digits #i-a-a ! em]g5cy code  
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on     
,febru>y #af1 #aifh1 ! fir/ #i-a-a call 
0 plac$ 9 ,haleyville1 ,alabama2 ,:]eas1
 9 #aiii1 ,congress pass$ ! ,wireless   
,communications & ,public ,safety ,act (
 #aiii 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fae et seq471    
designat+ #i-a-a z ! national em]g5cy   

telephone numb]2 ,:]eas1 by ! end ( !   
#bj? c5tury1 ne>ly #ic p]c5t ( !        
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & #if     
p]c5t ( ! l& area ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 0  
cov]$ by "s type ( #i-a-a s]vice2 ,:]eas
 ! availability ( #i-a-a z a national   
em]g5cy numb] has contribut$ to ! sav+ (
 an untold numb] ( lives 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are
 educat$ f a "y age to rely ^u ! #i-a-a 
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to rea* help 9 
an em]g5cy2 ,:]eas ! tak]s ( #i-a-a     
calls1 kn[n z public safety             
telecommunicators1 d$icate _! lives to  
answ]+ #i-a-a calls & help+ o!rs2 ,:]eas
 ^? public safety telecommunicators are 
critical to ensur+ ! safety ( ! g5]al   
public & fir/ respond]s2 ,:]eas1 e day1 
public safety telecommunicators-- 7#a7  
help to save & to protect lives2  7#b7  
direct help to :]e x is ne$$ mo/2 &     
7#c7 provide m$ical in/ruction1 com=t1 &
 reassurance2 &  ,:]eas ongo+ ef=ts to  
mod]nize #i-a-a sy/ems-- 7#a7 w ensure !
 #i-a-a infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

rema9s resili5t1 robu/1 & innovative2 & 
7#b7 w emp[] public safety              
telecommunicators to make increas+ly    
critical contributions to ! safety &    
security ( ! g5]al public1 z well z fir/
 respond]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( 
! fir/ #i-a-a call & ! e/abli%m5t (     
#i-a-a z ! nationwide em]g5cy numb]2    
7#b7 praises public safety              
telecommunicators = _! lifesav+ "w2     
7#c7 recognizes ! importance ( ! #i-a-a 
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ne$ = robu/
 & reliable access to ^? sy/ems2 &  7#d7
 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
celebrate ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( #i-a-a & ! 
lifesav+ contributions ( public safety  
telecommunicators & fir/ respond]s      
facilitat$ by #i-a-a sy/ems4