,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gje  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #ag1 #bjbj,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1  
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4      
,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,alexander1 ,ms4      
,rosen1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1    
,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,romney1 
,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,ms4 ,warren1
 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,thune1
 and ,mrs4 ,shaheen7 submitted the      
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,proclaiming the week of ,september #ba 
through ,september #be1 #bjbj1 to be    
,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 #bjbj ,u4,s4 ,energy and   
,employment ,report found that-- 7#a7 at
 the end of #bjai1 the energy sector in 
the ,united ,states employed #f1hjj1jjj 
individuals2 and  7#b7 in #bjai1 the    
energy sector in the ,united ,states    
generated more than #abj1jjj new jobs2  
,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 #ba through      
,september #be1 #bjbj1 to be ,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