,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,ms4   
,spei] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4    
,mead[s1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 
,norton1 & ,ms4 ,titus7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,july #cj1 #bjai1 z       
,national ,:i/lebl[] ,appreciation ,day4
  ,:]eas1 9 #aggg1 be=e ! passage ( !   
,bill ( ,rights1 #aj sailors & m>9es    
blew ! :i/le on misconduct t 0 h>mful to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,cont95tal   
,congress unanim\sly support$ !         
:i/lebl[]s 9 words & de$s1 includ+ by   
releas+ ,gov]nm5t records & au?oriz+    
paym5t = legal exp5ses incurr$ by !     
:i/lebl[]s incurr$ 9 def5d+ aga9/ a     
retaliatory crim9al libel lawsuit br\ght
 aga9/ !m2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #cj1 #aggh1 
9 demon/ration ( _! full support =      
:i/lebl[]s1 ! ,memb]s ( ! ,cont95tal    
,congress unanim\sly enact$ ! fir/      

:i/lebl[] legislation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t read3 ,resolv$1 ,t x is ! duty ( all  
p]sons 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z  
well z all o!r ! inhabitants !re(1 to   
give ! e>lie/ in=mation to ,congress or 
o!r prop] au?ority ( any misconduct1    
frauds or misdemeanors committ$ by any  
(fic]s or p]sons 9 ! s]vice ( ^! /ates1 
:i* may come to _! k2 ,:]eas :i/lebl[]s 
risk _! c>e]s1 jobs1 & reputations by   
report+ wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse to ! prop] 
au?orities2 ,:]eas 9 provid+ ! prop]    
au?orities ) lawful disclosures1        
:i/lebl[]s save ! taxpay]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates billions ( doll>s ea* ye> & s]ve 
! public int]e/ by ensur+ t ! ,unit$    
,/ates rema9s an e?ical & safe place2 & 
,:]eas x is ! public policy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to enc\rage1 9 accordance )      
,f$]al law 7includ+ ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 rules1 & regulations7 &  
consi/5t ) ! protection ( classifi$     
in=mation 7includ+ s\rces & me?ods (    
detection ( classifi$ in=mation71 hone/ 
& good fai? report+ ( misconduct1 fraud1

 misdemeanors1 & o!r crimes to !        
appropriate au?ority at ! e>lie/ "t     
possible3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se--
 7#a7 designates ,national ,:i/lebl[]   
,appreciation ,day2 &  7#b7 ensures t ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t implem5ts ! int5t ( !  
,f\nd+ ,fa!rs1 z reflect$ 9 !           
legislation enact$ on ,july #cj1 #aggh1 
by enc\rag+ ea* executive ag5cy to      
recognize ,national ,:i/lebl[]          
,appreciation ,day by--  7,a7 in=m+     
employees1 contractors work+ on behalf (
 ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s1 & memb]s ( !   
public ab\t ! legal "r ( a ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5 to bl[ ! :i/le to ! appropriate 
au?ority by hone/ & good fai? report+ ( 
misconduct1 fraud1 misdemeanors1 or o!r 
crimes2 &  7,b7 ackn[l$g+ !             
contributions ( :i/lebl[]s to combat+   
wa/e1 fraud1 abuse1 & violations ( laws 
& regulations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4