,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ceb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4    
,wel* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals
 & ideals ( ,build+ ,safety ,mon? & ! "w
 ( build+ & fire s]vice (ficials 9      
educat+ & protect+ ! communities ( ?is  
,nation4  ,:]eas ! gr[? & /r5g? ( !     
,nation dep5d on ! safety1 resili5ce1 & 
su/a9ability ( ! homes1 build+s1 &      
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
confid5ce 9 ! /ructural integrity ( !   
build+s t make up our communities is    
a*iev$ ?r\gh ! devotion ( build+ safety 
& fire prev5tion (ficials1 ar*itects1   
eng9e]s1 build]s1 tradespeople1 design  

pr(essionals1 labor]s1 plumb]s1 & o!rs 9
 ! con/ruction indu/ry :o "w ye>-r\nd to
 ensure safe con/ruction2 ,:]eas build+ 
code developm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
facilitat$ ?r\gh a p>tn]%ip betwe5      
private sector1 local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al  
exp]ts 9 ! built environm5t1 :o h creat$
 & implem5t$ ! highe/ quality codes to  
protect u 9 ! build+s :]e we wor%ip1    
live1 le>n1 "w1 & play2 ,:]eas ^! mod]n 
build+ codes include safegu>ds to       
protect ! public f natural disa/]s su* z
 hurricanes1 sn[/orms1 tornadoes1       
wildfires1 floods1 & e>?quakes1 :i*1    
accord+ to a ,,fema-support$ /udy by !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,build+ ,sci5ces1 
provide #aa 9 future mitigation b5efits 
= e doll> inve/$2 ,:]eas ! ,int]national
 ,code ,c\ncil designates ,build+       
,safety ,mon? ea* ,may to rem9d ! public
 ab\t ! critical role ( our ,/ate &     
local code (ficials1 :o assure u ( safe1
 effici5t1 & livable build+s t are      
ess5tial to ! c\ntry's prosp]ity2 ,:]eas
 ,build+ ,safety ,mon? enc\rages all    

,am]icans to raise aw>5ess ( !          
importance ( safe & resili5t            
con/ruction1 fire prev5tion1 disa/]     
mitigation1 & new te*nologies 9 !       
con/ruction indu/ry2 & ,:]eas ,build+   
,safety ,mon? recognizes t !            
implem5tation ( safety codes by local & 
,/ate ag5cies has sav$ lives & protect$ 
homes & bus9esses3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7        
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,build+     
,safety ,mon?2 &  7#b7 recognizes !     
ess5tial s]vice provid$ by ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local build+ dep>tm5ts1 fire   
prev5tion bureaus1 & ,f$]al ag5cies 9   
protect+ lives & prop]ty4