,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #aj1 #bjbj,mr4 
,braun 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 
,p]due1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,express+ appreciation &  
support = ess5tial employees )          
disabilities or :o are bl9d dur+ !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic & beyond4  ,:]eas1   
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 x has be5    
necess>y = ess5tial s]vices to cont9ue 9
 areas :]e mo/ bus9esses & gov]nm5t     
build+s are clos$2 ,:]eas ! contracts = 
ess5tial s]vices arise "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local gov]nm5t programs t are int5d$1
 9 "p1 to provide employm5t             
opportunities = individuals )           
disabilities or :o are bl9d2 ,:]eas _m  
ess5tial employees ) disabilities or :o 
are bl9d "w ?r\gh disability s]vice     
provid]s t provide tra9+1 job coa*es1   
transportation1 & any o!r ne$$ support  

to help ^? employees p]=m ess5tial "w2  
,:]eas ! ess5tial "w p]=m$ dur+ !       
,,covid-#ai p&emic includes-- 7#a7      
provision+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy        
hospital %ips1 ,com=t & ,m]cy2  7#b7    
manufactur+ & deliv]+ ?\s&s ( critical  
products t /r5g!n ! ,,covid-#ai response
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & support hospitals1 
heal? c>e pr(essionals1 fir/ respond]s1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y1 & gov]nm5ts at 
all levels1 includ+ p]sonal protective  
equipm5t1 h& sanitiz]1 clean+ products &
 dis9fectants1 fir/ aid kits1 exam      
gloves1 & toilet pap]2  7#c7 support+   
,f$]al & ,/ate ef=ts to e/abli% pop-up  
hospitals2  7#d7 assembl+ kits = ! ,army
 t are us$ to build ,,covid-#ai treatm5t
 c5t]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7    
provid+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y )       
critical products1 includ+ ! helmets &  
uni=ms soldi]s we> e day z ,national    
,gu>d units are deploy$ ar\nd ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#f7 p]=m+ cu/odial & commiss>y
 "w1 food s]vices1 & total facility     
managem5t s]vices on milit>y bases      

across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! t]ritories ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#g7 ma9ta9+ (fices & 
provid+ o!r s]vices 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local gov]nm5t build+s :]e vital "w is  
be+ p]=m$1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,f$]al build+s
 9 & ar\nd ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 su* z
 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 ! congressional 
(fice build+s1 ! ,m>k ,c5t]1 & ! build+s
 t h\se ! ,f$]al ,bureau (              
,inve/igation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 ! ,c5t]s =    
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate2  7,b7 ,/ate build+s1 su* z ,/ate 
police b>racks1 ,/ate dep>tm5t (        
transportation op]ation c5t]s1 & ,/ate  
c\r?\ses2 &  7,c7 num]\s o!r locations  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! t]ritories ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#h7 ) respect to     
s]vices p]=m$ = ! m$ical c5t]s 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs-- 7,a7    
provid+ deep-clean+ & sanitiz+ s]vices2 
7,b7 op]at+ swit*bo>ds2 &  7,c7         
manufactur+ prescription bottles1 exam  

gloves1 & o!r products2  7#i7 provid+   
call c5t] & te*nical support to ,/ate & 
,f$]al entities2  7#aj7 op]at+ crisis   
hotl9es & call c5t]s to process ! surge 
9 ,/ate unemploym5t claims2  7#aa7 s\rc+
 & provid+ urg5tly ne$$ p]sonal         
protective equipm5t2  7#ab7 provid+     
p]sonal protective equipm5t = employees 
( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2  7#ac7 deliv]+  
#bej ,f$]al m$ical /ations "u contract )
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &         
,prev5tion2  7#ad7 lev]ag+ sew+ exp]tise
 to produce hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( clo? face 
masks = ,f$]al cu/om]s1 includ+ !       
milit>y & m$ical c5t]s 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs1 m$ical cl9ics1 local 
bus9esses1 & ! g5]al public2  7#ae7     
increas+ ! availability ( supplies &    
adapt+ ,base ,supply ,c5t]s to sell     
p]sonal protective equipm5t & clean+    
products to cu/om]s on milit>y bases2   
7#af7 /epp+ up cu/odial ef=ts to-- 7,a7 
address kn[n ,,covid-#ai incid5t        
locations2 &  7,b7 e/abli% prev5tative  
measures to enable o!r ess5tial         

employees1 su* z m$ical pr(essionals &  
milit>y p]sonnel1 to cont9ue _! s]vice  
?r\gh\t ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#ag7    
respond+ to dynamic *anges 9 acquisition
 me?ods to meet ! ne$s ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local gov]nm5t cu/om]s2  7#ah7 packag+
 food items & necess>y supplies = ongo+ 
"w p]=m$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
gov]nm5t employees2 &  7#ai7 ho/+       
virtual support gr\ps1 donat+ items1 &  
provid+ ess5tial s]vices 9 communities  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !        
ess5tial employees :o p]=m ^! jobs1 _m (
 :om h disabilities or are bl9d1 play a 
c5tral & invaluable role 9 protect+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & fight+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2   
,:]eas ,congress & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t h 
recogniz$ ! importance ( ^! jobs by     
pass+ laws t support hir+ individuals ) 
disabilities or :o are bl9d2 ,:]eas     
ess5tial employees ) disabilities or :o 
are bl9d-- 7#a7 h cont9u$ to p]=m _!    
regul> duties & m ?r\gh\t ! ,,covid-#ai 
p&emic2  7#b7 are vital to ! economy ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#c7 7 ess5tial be=e !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic & w cont9ue to be    
ess5tial aft] ! ,,covid-p&emic has pass$
 into hi/ory2 ,:]eas ^! jobs are vital  
to ! p]sonal f9ances & well-be+ ( !     
individuals :o p]=m !m2 & ,:]eas "w     
opportunities to p]=m ess5tial jobs dur+
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic arise "u programs 
au?oriz$ by ,congress or ,/ate & local  
legislatures3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! ess5tial "w  
p]=m$ by individuals ) disabilities or  
:o are bl9d dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &
  7#b7 recognizes & ?anks ess5tial      
employees ) disabilities or :o are bl9d 
=-- 7,a7 _! ef=ts ?r\gh\t ! ,,covid-#ai 
p&emic2 &  7,b7 ! vital contributions to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates !y h made 9 ! pa/ & w  
make 9 ! future4