,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mrs4 ,craig1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,ms4 ,hill of ,california1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mrs4 ,lowey1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,miss ,rice of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,richmond1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,sarbanes1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 and ,mr4 ,yarmuth7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,supporting efforts to enact a bold jobs and infrastructure package that benefits all ,americans1 not just billionaires4 ,whereas the ,nation's crumbling roads1 bridges1 and schools1 unsafe drinking water facilities1 and outdated energy systems are in need of major transformation1 and a plan is needed to rebuild the ,nation and create millions of good jobs2 ,whereas the ,nation's taxpayers should not subsidize billionaires and ,wall ,street banks that will profit from privatizing roads1 bridges1 drinking water and sanitation systems1 and utilities2 ,whereas any investment in the ,nation's roads and bridges must support the repair and rehabilitation of existing assets1 improve resilience to more extreme weather1 and support targeted expansions to reduce congestion1 improve air quality1 and enable job growth2 ,whereas the ,nation must ensure that every child who attends a public school has safe facilities that contribute to a high-quality education1 and therefore the ,nation must invest to construct1 renovate1 repair1 and modernize its schools2 ,whereas direct public investment in the ,united ,states public transportation network can meet the ,nation's infrastructure needs without selling off roads and bridges to private investors and foreign entities2 ,whereas any clean water initiative must prioritize investment in communities most in need1 ensure safe drinking water for millions of ,americans1 and protect the ,nation's rivers1 lakes1 and oceans2 ,whereas any public investment in high-speed internet facilities must ensure that this increasingly essential resource is available to all ,americans through direct funding1 tax credits for low-income workers1 and investments in broadband to promote economic development1 public safety1 and a vibrant quality of life2 ,whereas any investments made to update ,federal ,aviation ,administration facilities and ,united ,states ports1 waterways1 dams1 and levees should ensure that these entities remain public1 improve security1 and facilitate commerce2 ,whereas public investment to repair and upgrade the more than #a1hjj ,veterans ,affairs facilities is critical to ensure that every veteran has access to quality institutions and state-of-the-art treatment2 ,whereas any investment plan should prioritize creating millions of living-wage jobs for struggling communities and especially for people of color1 women1 and individuals in high-poverty areas2 ,whereas any public investment in ,federal funding to public lands should be directed through ,federal land management agencies that would strengthen the ,nation's outdoor industry and ensure that public lands are widely enjoyed by ,americans for generations to come and are not sold off to private entities or foreign governments2 ,whereas true public investment also includes investment in ,tribal transportation1 ,indian ,health ,service facilities1 and ,bureau of ,indian ,education schools to promote job creation in ,indian country where community members have had to make do with substandard services for generations2 ,whereas public investment should aim to build resilient communities and infrastructure protection to ensure that the ,nation's infrastructure can withstand cyber attacks1 physical attacks1 and the extreme weather events caused by climate change2 ,whereas a genuine infrastructure agenda should not sell or lease roads1 water systems1 or other essential infrastructure facilities1 resulting in new tolls and user fees on working families2 ,whereas we cannot leave essential rural infrastructure in disrepair simply because it would not generate profits for private investors2 ,whereas public investment to repair and upgrade the ,nation's public housing and assisted housing stock is critical to address the ,nation's dire rental and affordable housing crisis2 ,whereas government spending on infrastructure as a share of the economy has fallen to a #b-;decade low1 and yet for every #a in government investment the ,nation's economy would gain #a4gj back through greater employment and efficiency2 and ,whereas in its #bjag ,infrastructure ,report ,card1 the ,american ,society of ,civil ,engineers estimates approximately #d4f trillion in infrastructure needs over #aj years1 of which #b4jf trillion does not have funding3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of ,congress that any infrastructure plan passed by ,congress must-- 7#a7 invest in creating millions of new jobs through investments in roads1 bridges1 and #bast century projects2 7#b7 prioritize public investment over corporate giveaways and selling off public goods2 7#c7 ensure that direct public investment1 without reliance on private investors1 provides the overwhelming majority of the funding for infrastructure improvement1 so that public investments advance the public good2 7#d7 prioritize racial and gender equity and environmental justice2 7#e7 embrace #bast century clean energy jobs1 including expanding solar and wind power1 promoting energy efficiency1 and modernizing the energy grid1 while avoiding support for projects that promote fossil fuel use and hasten the disastrous effects of climate change2 7#f7 include expanded ,buy ,america provisions1 protect and encourage the use of project labor agreements1 require the use of ,davis-,bacon prevailing wage standards1 include strong local-hiring and veteran-hiring requirements1 ensure racial and gender equity in hiring1 and guarantee that disadvantaged communities most in need1 including both urban and rural communities1 receive priority2 7#g7 ensure the wealthiest ,americans and profitable corporations who reap the greatest economic benefit from public goods pay what they owe and pay their fair share for key investments moving forward2 7#h7 ensure that investments are not paid for at the expense of ,social ,security1 ,medicare1 ,medicaid1 or any other vital program2 7#i7 not weaken or repeal existing laws or rules protecting the air1 water1 or environment1 transportation safety1 civil rights1 worker safety1 prevailing wage standards1 or minority contractor provisions2 and 7#aj7 prioritize resilient infrastructure that can withstand natural disasters1 as well as physical and cyber attacks4