,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ceb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4  
,welch 7for himself and ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7
 submitted the following resolution2    
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and
 in addition to the ,committee on       
,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a
 period to be subsequently determined by
 the ,speaker1 in each case for         
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,,resolution       
,supporting the goals and ideals of     
,building ,safety ,month and the work of
 building and fire service officials in 
educating and protecting the communities
 of this ,nation4  ,whereas the growth  
and strength of the ,nation depend on   
the safety1 resilience1 and             
sustainability of the homes1 buildings1 
and infrastructure of the ,united       
,states2 ,whereas confidence in the     
structural integrity of the buildings   

that make up our communities is achieved
 through the devotion of building safety
 and fire prevention officials1         
architects1 engineers1 builders1        
tradespeople1 design professionals1     
laborers1 plumbers1 and others in the   
construction industry who work          
year-round to ensure safe construction2 
,whereas building code development in   
the ,united ,states is facilitated      
through a partnership between private   
sector1 local1 ,state1 and ,federal     
experts in the built environment1 who   
have created and implemented the highest
 quality codes to protect us in the     
buildings where we worship1 live1 learn1
 work1 and play2 ,whereas these modern  
building codes include safeguards to    
protect the public from natural         
disasters such as hurricanes1           
snowstorms1 tornadoes1 wildfires1       
floods1 and earthquakes1 which1         
according to a ,,fema-supported study by
 the ,national ,institute of ,building  
,sciences1 provide #aa in future        

mitigation benefits for every dollar    
invested2 ,whereas the ,international   
,code ,council designates ,building     
,safety ,month each ,may to remind the  
public about the critical role of our   
,state and local code officials1 who    
assure us of safe1 efficient1 and       
livable buildings that are essential to 
the country's prosperity2 ,whereas      
,building ,safety ,month encourages all 
,americans to raise awareness of the    
importance of safe and resilient        
construction1 fire prevention1 disaster 
mitigation1 and new technologies in the 
construction industry2 and ,whereas     
,building ,safety ,month recognizes that
 the implementation of safety codes by  
local and ,state agencies has saved     
lives and protected homes and           
businesses3 ,now1 therefore1 be it      
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of   
,building ,safety ,month2 and  7#b7     
recognizes the essential service        
provided by ,federal1 ,state1 and local 

building departments1 fire prevention   
bureaus1 and ,federal agencies in       
protecting lives and property4