,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ae1 #bjbj,mr4 ,schumer 7for ,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 and ,mrs4 ,murray77 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,recognizing ,september #aa1 #bjbj1 as ,national ,day of ,service and ,remembrance4 ,whereas1 on ,september #aa1 #bjja1 the ,united ,states endured violent terrorist attacks and events 7referred to in this preamble as the attacks7 in ,new ,york ,city1 ,washington1 ,,dc1 and ,shanksville1 ,pennsylvania1 leading to the tragic deaths and injuries of thousands of innocent ,united ,states citizens and others from more than #ij different countries and territories2 ,whereas1 in response to the attacks1 firefighters1 uniformed officers1 emergency medical technicians1 physicians1 nurses1 military personnel1 and other first responders immediately rose to service in the heroic attempt to save the lives of the individuals in danger2 ,whereas1 in the immediate aftermath of the attacks1 thousands of recovery workers1 including trades personnel1 iron workers1 equipment operators1 and many others1 joined with uniformed officers and military personnel to help search for and recover victims lost in the attacks2 ,whereas1 in the days1 weeks1 and months following the attacks1 thousands of individuals in the ,united ,states spontaneously volunteered to help support rescue and recovery efforts1 braving both physical and emotional hardship2 ,whereas many first responders1 rescue and recovery workers1 volunteers1 and survivors of the attacks continue to suffer from serious medical illnesses and emotional distress related to the physical and mental trauma of the attacks2 ,whereas hundreds of thousands of brave individuals continue to serve every day1 answering the call to duty as members of the ,armed ,forces1 with some having given their lives or suffered injury-- 7#a7 to defend the security of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 to prevent further terrorist attacks2 ,whereas people of the ,united ,states witnessed and endured the tragedy of ,september #aa1 #bjja1 and1 in the immediate aftermath of the attacks1 became unified under a remarkable spirit of service and compassion that inspired the people of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 in the years immediately following the attacks1 there was a marked increase in volunteerism and national service among the people of the ,united ,states1 which continues to this day2 ,whereas1 in #bjji1 ,congress passed1 and ,president ,barack ,obama signed1 the bipartisan ,serve ,america ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-ac2 #abc ,stat4 #adfj71 which-- 7#a7 established1 at the request of the #i_/aa community1 ,federal recognition of ,september #aa as a ,national ,day of ,service and ,remembrance 7commonly referred to as #i_/aa ,day72 and 7#b7 charged the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service with leading that annual day of service2 ,whereas1 during the period beginning on the date of establishment of ,september #aa as a ,national ,day of ,service and ,remembrance1 millions of individuals in the ,united ,states observe that date by engaging in a wide range of service activities and private forms of prayer and remembrance2 ,whereas1 during the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 national emergency-- 7#a7 ,americans have once again rallied together to rise to the challenge by caring for the sick1 providing essential services1 and volunteering in their communities2 and 7#b7 there have been robust calls to strengthen1 expand1 and participate in all forms of national and community service2 and ,whereas the trends described in the preceding clause are the continuation of an ,american tradition of individuals and communities coming together to serve each other in times of need3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes1 commends1 and honors the selfless dedication to fellow citizens displayed through the heroic actions of first responders and other citizens in ,new ,york ,city1 ,washington1 ,,dc1 and ,shanksville1 ,pennsylvania2 7#b7 calls on the ,members of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 and all people of the ,united ,states1 to observe ,september #aa1 #bjbj1 as a ,national ,day of ,service and ,remembrance1 with appropriate and personal expressions of service and reflection1 which may include performing good deeds1 displaying the ,united ,states flag1 participating in memorial and remembrance services1 and safely engaging in volunteer service or other charitable activities-- 7,a7 in honor of the individuals who lost their lives or were injured in the attacks of ,september #aa1 #bjja2 and 7,b7 in tribute to the individuals who rose to service-- 7i7 to come to the aid of those individuals in need2 and 7ii7 in defense of the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 urges all people of the ,united ,states to continue to live their lives throughout the year with the same spirit of unity1 service1 and compassion that was exhibited throughout the ,united ,states following the terrorist attacks of ,september #aa1 #bjja4