,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #aca  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march    
#bh1 #bjai,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself  
and ,mr4 ,burr7 submitted the following 
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,designating ,april #bjai 
as ,national #i-a-a ,education ,month4  
,whereas #i-a-a is recognized throughout
 the ,united ,states as the number to   
call in an emergency to receive         
immediate help from law enforcement     
agencies1 fire services1 emergency      
medical services1 and other appropriate 
emergency response entities2 ,whereas1  
in #aifg1 the ,president's ,commission  
on ,law ,enforcement and ,administration
 of ,justice recommended that a single  
number should be established nationwide 
for reporting emergency situations1 and 
various ,federal ,government agencies   
and governmental officials supported and
 encouraged the recommendation2         
,whereas1 in #aifh1 the ,american       

,telephone and ,telegraph ,company      
7commonly known as ,,at,t7 announced    
that it would establish the digits      
#i-a-a as the emergency code throughout 
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,congress 
designated #i-a-a as the national       
emergency call number in the ,wireless  
,communications and ,public ,safety ,act
 of #aiii 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fae et seq472 
,whereas section #ajb of the ,,enhance  
#iaa ,act of #bjjd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #idb  
note7 declared an enhanced #i-a-a system
 to be a high national priority and part
 of our ,nation's homeland security and 
public safety2 ,whereas it is important 
that policymakers at all levels of      
government understand the importance of 
#i-a-a1 how the #i-a-a system works1 and
 the steps that are needed to modernize 
the #i-a-a system2 ,whereas the #i-a-a  
system is the connection between the    
eyes and ears of the public and the     
emergency response system in the ,united
 ,states and is often the first place   
emergencies of all magnitudes are       

reported1 making #i-a-a a significant   
homeland security asset2 ,whereas nearly
 #f1jjj #i-a-a public safety answering  
points serve more than #c1jjj counties  
and parishes throughout the ,united     
,states2 ,whereas telecommunicators at  
public safety answering points answer   
more than #bjj1jjj1jjj #i-a-a calls each
 year in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas a
 growing number of #i-a-a calls are made
 using wireless and ,internet           
,protocol-based communications services2
 ,whereas a growing segment of the      
population of the ,united ,states1      
including individuals who are deaf or   
hard of hearing or who suffer from      
speech or language disorders1 autism    
spectrum disorder1 cerebral palsy1 or   
anxiety1 is increasingly communicating  
with nontraditional text1 video1 and    
instant messaging communications        
services and expects those services to  
be able to connect directly to #i-a-a2  
,whereas ,next ,generation #i-a-a       
promises enhanced accessibility1        

interoperability1 flexibility1 and      
features1 as well as network resiliency 
and reliability2 ,whereas the growth in 
usage and diversification of means of   
communication to #i-a-a services1       
including mobile and ,internet          
,protocol-based systems1 impose unique  
challenges for accessing #i-a-a and1    
thus1 require increased education and   
awareness about the emergency           
communications capabilities of these    
different methods of communication2     
,whereas numerous other ,n-#a-a and #hjj
 number services exist for nonemergency 
situations1 including #b-a-a1 #c-a-a1   
#e-a-a1 #g-a-a1 #h-a-a1 poison control  
centers1 and mental health hotlines1 and
 the public needs to be educated on when
 to use those services in addition to or
 instead of #i-a-a2 ,whereas            
international visitors and immigrants   
make up an increasing percentage of the 
population of the ,united ,states each  
year1 and visitors and immigrants may   
have limited knowledge of the emergency 

calling system in the ,united ,states2  
,whereas people of all ages use #i-a-a1 
and it is critical to educate people on 
the proper use of #i-a-a2 ,whereas      
senior citizens are highly likely to    
need to access #i-a-a1 and many senior  
citizens are learning to use new        
technology2 ,whereas thousands of #i-a-a
 calls are made every year by children  
properly trained in the use of #i-a-a1  
which saves lives and underscores the   
critical importance of training children
 early in life about #i-a-a2 ,whereas   
the #i-a-a system is often misused1     
including by the placement of prank and 
nonemergency calls2 ,whereas misuse of  
the #i-a-a system results in costly and 
inefficient use of #i-a-a and emergency 
response resources and needs to be      
reduced2 ,whereas parents1 teachers1 and
 all other caregivers need to play an   
active role in #i-a-a education for     
children1 but can do so only after first
 being educated themselves2 ,whereas    
there are many avenues for #i-a-a public

 education1 including safety fairs1     
school presentations1 libraries1        
churches1 businesses1 public safety     
answering point tours or open houses1   
civic organizations1 and senior citizen 
centers2 ,whereas children1 parents1    
teachers1 and the ,national ,parent     
,teacher ,association make vital        
contributions to the education of       
children about the importance of #i-a-a 
through targeted outreach efforts to    
public and private school systems2      
,whereas the ,united ,states ,government
 should strive to host at least #a      
educational event regarding the proper  
use of #i-a-a in every school in the    
country each year2 ,whereas programs to 
promote proper use of #i-a-a during     
,national #i-a-a ,education ,month could
 include--  7#a7 public awareness       
events1 including conferences1 media    
outreach1 and training activities for   
parents1 teachers1 school               
administrators1 other caregivers1 and   
businesses2  7#b7 educational events in 

schools and other appropriate venues2   
and  7#c7 production and distribution of
 information about the #i-a-a system    
designed to educate people of all ages  
on the importance and proper use of     
#i-a-a2 and  ,whereas the people of the 
,united ,states deserve the best        
education regarding the use of #i-a-a3  
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,april #bjai  
as ,national #i-a-a ,education ,month2  
and  7#b7 urges governmental officials1 
parents1 teachers1 school               
administrators1 caregivers1 businesses1 
nonprofit organizations1 and the people 
of the ,united ,states to observe the   
month with appropriate ceremonies1      
training events1 and activities4