,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #acf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #b1 #bjai,mr4  
,wick] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4
 ,fis*]1 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,,resolution  ,support+
 ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,safe     
,digg+ ,mon?4  ,:]eas ea* ye>1 !        
und]gr\nd utility infra/ructure ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ pipel9es1        
electric1 gas1 telecommunications1 wat]1
 sew]1 & cable television l9es1 is      
jeop>diz$ by un9t5tional damage caus$ by
 ^? :o fail to h und]gr\nd l9es locat$  
prior to digg+2 ,:]eas "s utility l9es  
are buri$ only a few in*es und]gr\nd1   
mak+ ! l9es easy to /rike1 ev5 dur+     
%all[ digg+ projects2 ,:]eas digg+ prior
 to locat+ und]gr\nd utility l9es (t5   
results 9 un9t5d$ consequ5ces1 su* z    
s]vice int]ruption1 environm5tal damage1
 p]sonal injury1 & ev5 dea?2 ,:]eas !   
mon? ( ,april m>ks ! beg9n+ ( ! peak    

p]iod dur+ :i* excavation projects are  
c>ri$ out ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
9 #bjjb1 ,congress requir$ ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,transportation & ! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission to e/abli% a
 #c-;digit1 nationwide1 toll-free numb] 
to be us$ by ,/ate ,"o ,call sy/ems to  
provide in=mation on und]gr\nd utility  
l9es2 ,:]eas 9 #bjje1 ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission designat$   
#haa z ! nationwide ,"o ,call numb] =   
home[n]s & excavators to use to obta9   
in=mation on und]gr\nd utility l9es be=e
 conduct+ excavation activities2 ,:]eas 
! #a1gjj memb]s ( ! ,common ,gr\nd      
,alliance1 :o are d$icat$ to ensur+     
public safety1 environm5tal protection1 
& ! integrity ( s]vices1 promote !      
national ,call ,be=e ,y ,dig campaign to
 increase public aw>5ess ab\t !         
importance ( home[n]s & excavators call+
 #haa to f9d out ! exact location (     
und]gr\nd l9es2 ,:]eas ! ,pipel9e       
,safety1 ,regulatory ,c]ta9ty1 & ,job   
,creation ,act ( #bjaa 7,public ,law    

#aab-ij2 #abe ,/at4 #aijd7 affirm$ &    
exp&$ ! ,"o ,call program by elim9at+   
exemptions giv5 to local & ,/ate        
gov]nm5t ag5cies & _! contractors reg>d+
 notify+ ,"o ,call c5t]s be=e digg+2 &  
,:]eas ! ,common ,gr\nd ,alliance has   
designat$ ,april z ,national ,safe      
,digg+ ,mon? to increase aw>5ess ( safe 
digg+ practices across ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 to celebrate ! anniv]s>y ( #haa1 !     
national ,call ,be=e ,y ,dig numb]3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7        
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,safe ,digg+ ,mon?2 &  7#b7 enc\rages   
all home[n]s & excavators ?r\gh\t !     
,unit$ ,/ates to call #haa be=e digg+4