,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #idi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjbj,mr4    
,wittman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,connolly7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t public      
s]vants %\ld be comm5d$ = _! d$ication &
 cont9u$ s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ 
,public ,s]vice ,recognition ,week1 !   
week ( ,may #c ?r\gh #i1 #bjbj4  ,:]eas 
! week ( ,may #c ?r\gh #i1 #bjbj1 has   
be5 designat$ z ,public ,s]vice         
,recognition ,week to honor employees ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5ts & memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices2  
,:]eas ,public ,s]vice ,recognition     
,week provides an opportunity to        
recognize & promote ! important         
contributions ( public s]vants & honor !
 div]se m5 & wom5 :o meet ! ne$s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh "w at all levels (  
gov]nm5t & z memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices2 
,:]eas millions ( individuals "w 9      

gov]nm5t s]vice1 & z memb]s ( ! uni=m$  
s]vices1 9 e ,/ate1 c\nty1 & city across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 hundr$s ( cities   
abroad2 ,:]eas public s]vice is a noble 
call+ involv+ a v>iety ( *all5g+ &      
rew>d+ pr(essions2 ,:]eas ! ability ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local        
gov]nm5ts to be responsive1 innovative1 
& effective dep5ds on out/&+ p]=mance ( 
d$icat$ public s]vants2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is a great & prosp]\s c\ntry1 &  
public s]vice employees contribute      
significantly to t greatness &          
prosp]ity2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
b5efits daily f ! k & skills ( ! highly 
tra9$ individuals :o "w 9 public s]vice2
 ,:]eas public s]vants-- 7#a7 def5d !   
fre$om ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & advance
 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd ! _w2
  7#b7 provide vital /rategic support   
functions to ! ,arm$ ,=ces & s]ve 9 !   
,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves2  7#c7 fight 
crime & fires2  7#d7 ensure equal access
 to secure1 effici5t1 & af=dable mail   
s]vice2  7#e7 deliv] b5efits "u !       

,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cja et seq471 includ+ b5efits "u !     
,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472     
7#f7 fight disease & promote bett]      
heal?2  7#g7 protect ! environm5t & !   
p>ks ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#h7 en=ce laws
 gu>antee+ equal employm5t opportunity &
 heal?y work+ conditions2  7#i7 def5d & 
secure critical infra/ructure2  7#aj7   
help ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates recov] f     
natural disa/]s & t]rori/ attacks2      
7#aa7 tea* & "w 9 s*ools & libr>ies2    
7#ab7 develop new te*nologies & explore 
! ,e>?1 ! ,moon1 & space to help improve
 k on h[ ! _w *anges2  7#ac7 improve &  
secure transportation sy/ems2  7#ad7    
promote economic gr[?2 &  7#ae7 assi/   
vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas memb]s (
 ! uni=m$ s]vices & civilian employees  
at all levels ( gov]nm5t make           
significant contributions to ! g5]al    
welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & are on !    
front l9es 9 ! fight to defeat t]rorism 
& ma9ta9 homel& security2 ,:]eas public 

s]vants "w 9 a pr(essional mann] to     
build relation%ips ) o!r c\ntries &     
cultures 9 ord] to bett] repres5t !     
int]e/s & promote ! ideals ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas public s]vants al]t      
,congress & ! public to gov]nm5t wa/e1  
fraud1 & abuse1 & ( dang]s to public    
heal?2 ,:]eas ! individuals s]v+ 9 !    
uni=m$ s]vices1 z well z ! skill$ trade 
& craft employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
:o provide support to _! ef=ts1 are     
committ$ to do+ _! jobs reg>dless ( !   
circum/ances1 & contribute greatly to ! 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w2      
,:]eas public s]vants h bravely f\ght 9 
arm$ conflicts 9 ! def5se ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & its ideals1 & des]ve ! c>e &   
b5efits !y h e>n$ ?r\gh _! honorable    
s]vice2 ,:]eas public s]vants h mu* to  
(f]1 z demon/rat$ by _! exp]tise &      
innovative ideas1 & s]ve z examples by  
pass+ on in/itutional k to tra9 ! next  
g5]ation ( public s]vants2 ,:]eas amid !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ,f$]al work]s      
cont9ue to s]ve on ! frontl9es to keep  

our c\ntry runn+2 ,:]eas _! s]vice &    
p]sev]ance has all[$ ess5tial s]vices to
 cont9ue op]at+1 m9imiz$ ! disruption to
 ,am]icans' daily lives1 & has cont9u$  
to play a critical role 9 protect+ our  
communities' heal? & safety2 & ,:]eas ! 
week ( ,may #c ?r\gh #i1 #bjbj1 m>ks !  
#cf? anniv]s>y ( ,public ,s]vice        
,recognition ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7        
supports ! designation ( ,public ,s]vice
 ,recognition ,week2  7#b7 comm5ds      
public s]vants = _! out/&+ contributions
 to ?is great c\ntry dur+ ,public       
,s]vice ,recognition ,week & ?r\gh\t !  
ye>2  7#c7 salutes gov]nm5t employees1 &
 memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices1 = _!        
unyield+ d$ication to & en?usiasm =     
public s]vice2  7#d7 honors gov]nm5t    
employees & memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices :o
 h giv5 _! lives 9 s]vice to _! c\ntry2 
7#e7 calls ^u a new g5]ation to consid] 
a c>e] 9 public s]vice z an honorable   
pr(ession2  7#f7 enc\rages ef=ts to     
promote public s]vice c>e]s at all      

levels ( gov]nm5t2 &  7#g7 expresses    
gratitude to ! ,f$]al work]s :o h       
selflessly answ]$ ! call to s]ve _!     
c\ntry dur+ ^! unprec$5t$ times4