,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #cj 7legislative day1 ,september #bi71 #bjbj,ms4 ,warren 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 and ,mr4 ,lankford7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,expressing support for the designation of ,october #bh1 #bjbj1 as ,honoring the ,nation's ,first ,responders ,day4 ,whereas1 in the ,united ,states1 first responders include professional and volunteer firefighters1 police officers1 emergency medical technicians1 and paramedics2 ,whereas1 according to a #bjag compilation of data on the ,emergency ,services ,sector in the ,united ,states by the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 8,the first responder community comprises an estimated #d4f million career and volunteer professionals within five primary disciplines3 ,law ,enforcement1 ,fire and ,rescue ,services1 ,emergency ,medical ,services1 ,emergency ,management1 and ,public ,works402 ,whereas first responders deserve to be recognized for their commitment to safety1 defense1 and honor2 ,whereas the people of the ,united ,states have depended on the service and sacrifices of first responders during the national emergency relating to the ,coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic2 and ,whereas ,october #bh1 #bjbj1 would be an appropriate day to establish as 8,honoring the ,nation's ,first ,responders ,day03 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 supports the designation of ,october #bh1 #bjbj1 as ,honoring the ,nation's ,first ,responders ,day2 7#b7 honors and recognizes the contributions of first responders2 and 7#c7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to observe ,honoring the ,nation's ,first ,responders ,day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the contributions of first responders in the ,united ,states4