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,s4 ,,res4 #edh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ad1 #bjah ,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mrs4    
,capito1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t high      
p]=mance build+s improve ! quality (    
life = millions ( individuals1 produce a
 m resili5t & su/a9able _w = curr5t &   
future g5]ations1 r$uce op]at+ co/s1 &  
improve ! productivity1 com=t1 & heal? (
 occupants1 & designat+ ! week ( ,june  
#aa ?r\gh ,june #ae1 #bjah1 z ,high     
,p]=mance ,build+ ,week4  ,:]eas ! t]m  
high p]=mance build+ is def9$ 9 section 
#dja ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security 
,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjfa7 z a 
build+ t integrates & optimizes on a    
life cycle basis all major high p]=mance
 attributes1 includ+ en]gy cons]vation1 
environm5t1 safety1 security1           
durability1 accessibility1 co/-b5efit1  
productivity1 su/a9ability1             

functionality1 & op]ational             
consid]ations2 ,:]eas1 because          
individuals sp5d approximately #ij p]c5t
 ( _! "t indoors & build+s are ! s+le   
l>ge/ consum] ( en]gy & wat] 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 built environm5ts h a va/ impact
 on virtually all aspects ( life &      
national security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates b5efits          
te*nologically1 economically1 &         
environm5tally f innovative te*nologies 
develop$ = use 9 high p]=mance build+s2 
,:]eas rese>* & programs t are support$ 
by gov]nm5t entities & private indu/ry &
 relate to high p]=mance build+s b5efit 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & individuals 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 & ,:]eas inve/+ 9 resili5t &   
robu/ build+ sy/ems protects individuals
 & bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !      
impacts ( man-made disa/]s & natural    
disa/]s1 su* z hurricanes1 sn[/orms1    
tornadoes1 wildl& fires1 floods1 &      
e>?quakes3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week ( ,june 
#aa ?r\gh ,june #ae1 #bjah1 z ,high     

,p]=mance ,build+ ,week2 &  7#b7        
supports ef=ts to-- 7,a7 improve !      
p]=mance ( exi/+ & future build+s       
?r\gh--  7i7 ! adoption ( be/ practices 
& volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds relat+ to     
comm]cial & resid5tial build+s2 &  7ii7 
p>ticipation by int]e/$ p>ties 9-- 7,i7 
gov]nm5t programs1 includ+ ^? at !      
,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable  
,en]gy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7,,ii7  
public-private p>tn]%ips2 &  7,,iii7    
private initiatives2  7,b7 create       
aw>5ess ( ! b5eficial impacts t high    
p]=mance build+s h on communities1      
includ+ r$uctions 9 op]at+ co/s1        
improvem5ts 9 ! heal? & productivity (  
occupants ( high p]=mance build+s1 &    
enhancem5ts 9 community resili5cy2  7,c7
 enc\rage int]e/$ p>ties to engage 9    
dialogues on innovative policies &      
programs relat+ to ! build environm5t t 
address ne$s relat+ to resili5cy1       
work=ce developm5t1 & en]gy & wat]      
effici5cy2  7,d7 support inve/m5t 9     
rese>* & programs t inc5tivize inve/m5ts

 9 high p]=mance comm]cial & resid5tial 
build+s1 z inve/m5t 9 high p]=mance     
build+s is 9 ! ov]all int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7,e7 inve/ 9 tra9+ &        
education =1 & celebrate ! "w (1        
eng9e]s1 ar*itects1 build]s1 code       
(ficials1 tradespeople1 design          
pr(essionals1 labor]s1 & o!rs 9 !       
con/ruction indu/ry :o "w to advance    
high p]=mance build+s4