,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ahj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #a1  
#bjai,mr4 ,lankford 7for himself1 ,ms4  
,sinema1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,peters1   
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,carper1 and ,ms4     
,hassan7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,expressing the
 sense of the ,senate that1 during      
,public ,service ,recognition ,week1    
public servants should be commended for 
their dedication and continued service  
to the ,united ,states4  ,whereas the   
week of ,may #e through ,may #aa1 #bjai1
 has been designated as ,public ,service
 ,recognition ,week to honor employees  
of the ,federal ,government and ,state  
and local governments and members of the
 uniformed services2 ,whereas ,public   
,service ,recognition ,week provides an 
opportunity to recognize and promote the
 important contributions of public      
servants and to honor the diverse men   
and women who meet the needs of the     

,united ,states through work at all     
levels of government and as members of  
the uniformed services2 ,whereas        
millions of individuals work in         
government service and as members of the
 uniformed services1 in every ,state1   
county1 and city across the ,united     
,states and in hundreds of cities       
abroad2 ,whereas public service is a    
noble calling involving a variety of    
challenging and rewarding professions2  
,whereas the ability of the ,federal    
,government and ,state and local        
governments to be responsive1           
innovative1 and effective depends on the
 outstanding performance of dedicated   
public servants2 ,whereas the ,united   
,states is a great and prosperous       
country1 and public service employees   
contribute significantly to that        
greatness and prosperity2 ,whereas the  
,united ,states benefits daily from the 
knowledge and skills of the highly      
trained individuals who work in public  
service2 ,whereas public servants-- 7#a7

 defend the freedom of the people of the
 ,united ,states and advance the        
interests of the ,united ,states around 
the world2  7#b7 provide vital strategic
 support functions to the ,armed ,forces
 and serve in the reserve components of 
the ,armed ,forces2  7#c7 fight crime   
and fires2  7#d7 ensure equal access to 
secure1 efficient1 and affordable mail  
service2  7#e7 deliver benefits under   
the ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq471 including      
benefits under the ,medicare program    
under title ,,xviii of that ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472  7#f7 fight   
disease and promote better health2  7#g7
 protect the environment and parks in   
the ,united ,states2  7#h7 enforce laws 
guaranteeing equal employment           
opportunity and healthy working         
conditions2  7#i7 defend and secure     
critical infrastructure2  7#aj7 help the
 people of the ,united ,states recover  
from natural disasters and terrorist    
attacks2  7#aa7 teach and work in       

schools and libraries2  7#ab7 develop   
new technologies and explore the ,earth1
 the ,moon1 and space to help improve   
knowledge on how the world changes2     
7#ac7 improve and secure transportation 
systems2  7#ad7 promote economic growth2
 and  7#ae7 assist veterans of the      
,armed ,forces2  ,whereas members of the
 uniformed services and civilian        
employees at all levels of government-- 
7#a7 make significant contributions to  
the general welfare of the ,united      
,states2 and  7#b7 are on the front     
lines in the fight to defeat terrorism  
and maintain homeland security2         
,whereas public servants work in a      
professional manner to build            
relationships with other countries and  
cultures in order to better represent   
the interests and promote the ideals of 
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas public    
servants alert ,congress and the public 
to government waste1 fraud1 and abuse1  
and dangers to public health2 ,whereas  
the individuals serving in the uniformed

 services1 as well as the skilled trade 
and craft employees of the ,federal     
,government who provide support to their
 efforts--  7#a7 are committed to doing 
their jobs regardless of the            
circumstances2 and  7#b7 contribute     
greatly to the security of the ,united  
,states and the world2  ,whereas public 
servants have bravely fought in armed   
conflicts in the defense of the ,united 
,states and its ideals and deserve the  
care and benefits they have earned      
through their honorable service2        
,whereas public servants-- 7#a7 have    
much to offer1 as demonstrated by their 
expertise and innovative ideas2 and     
7#b7 serve as examples by passing on    
institutional knowledge to train the    
next generation of public servants2 and 
,whereas the week of ,may #e through    
,may #aa1 #bjai1 marks the #ceth        
anniversary of ,public ,service         
,recognition ,week3 ,now1 therefore1 be 
it  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports   
the designation of the week of ,may #e  

through ,may #aa1 #bjai1 as ,public     
,service ,recognition ,week2  7#b7      
commends public servants for their      
outstanding contributions to the ,united
 ,states during ,public ,service        
,recognition ,week and throughout the   
year2  7#c7 salutes government employees
 and members of the uniformed services  
for their unyielding dedication to1 and 
enthusiasm for1 public service2  7#d7   
honors government employees and members 
of the uniformed services who have given
 their lives in service to the ,united  
,states2  7#e7 calls upon a new         
generation to consider a career in      
public service as an honorable          
profession2  7#f7 encourages efforts to 
promote public service careers at every 
level of government2 and  7#g7 supports 
efforts to promote an efficient and     
effective public service that serves the
 people of the ,united ,states4