,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cdh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #bf1 #bjai ,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4      
,coons1 ,mr4 ,alexander1 and ,ms4       
,duckworth7 submitted the following     
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,proclaiming   
the week of ,september #bc through      
,september #bg1 #bjai1 as ,national     
,clean ,energy ,week4  ,whereas1 across 
the ,united ,states1 clean and readily  
abundant forms of energy are powering   
more homes and businesses than ever     
before2 ,whereas clean energy generation
 is readily available from zero- and    
low-emissions sources2 ,whereas the     
clean energy sector is a growing part of
 the economy and has been a key driver  
of economic growth in the ,united       
,states in recent years2 ,whereas       
technological innovation can further    
reduce costs and increase deployment of 
clean energy sources2 ,whereas the #bjai

 ,u4,s4 ,energy and ,employment ,report 
found that-- 7#a7 energy and energy     
efficiency sectors employ approximately 
#f1gjj1jjj people2 and  7#b7 the number 
of jobs in those sectors grew by more   
than #b percent from #bjag to #bjah2    
,whereas the scaling of clean energy is 
essential to reducing harmful pollution2
 ,whereas clean energy jobs are         
inherently local1 contribute to the     
growth of local economies1 and cannot be
 outsourced due to the on-site nature of
 construction1 installation1 and        
maintenance2 and ,whereas innovative    
clean energy solutions and clean energy 
jobs are part of the energy future of   
the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 proclaims 
the week of ,september #bc through      
,september #bg1 #bjai1 as ,national     
,clean ,energy ,week2  7#b7 encourages  
individuals and organizations across the
 ,united ,states to support commonsense 
solutions that address the economic1    
environmental1 and energy needs of the  

,united ,states in the #bast century2   
7#c7 encourages the ,federal            
,government1 ,states1 municipalities1   
and individuals to invest in clean1     
low-emitting energy technologies2 and   
7#d7 recognizes the role of             
entrepreneurs and small businesses in   
ensuring the energy leadership of the   
,united ,states in the global           
marketplace and supporting low-cost1    
clean1 and reliable energy in the       
,united ,states4