,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ehc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #f1 #bjbb,mr4  
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4   
,wick]1 & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,safe ,digg+ 
,mon?4  ,:]eas1 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 utility 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   
hav+ und]gr\nd utility l9es locat$ (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 ,:]eas1
 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 ,:]eas1 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 
! #a1hjj memb]s ( ! ,common ,gr\nd      
,alliance1 ,/ates1 ,"o ,call c5t]s1 &   
o!r /akehold]s :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 ! location ( und]gr\nd 
utility l9es be=e digg+2 ,:]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    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,common ,gr\nd     
,alliance's #bjbj ,damage ,in=mation    
,report+ ,tool 7,,dirt7 ,report publi%$ 
9 ,octob] #bjba1 !re 7 an e/imat$       
#dfh1jjj in/ances ( excavation-relat$   
damage to und]gr\nd facilities 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ #bjbj1 & fail+ to    
contact #haa 9 advance ( a digg+ project
 caus$ ov] #cj p]c5t ( ^! damages2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ! ,common ,gr\nd       
,alliance conduct$ a survey ( active    
digg]s :o h complet$ a project )9 ! pa/ 
#ab mon?s & f\nd t #gd p]c5t ( ! m ?an  
#a1hjj respond5ts 7 aw>e ( #haa2 ,:]eas 
! ,common ,gr\nd ,alliance e/imat$ t !  
societal co/s ( excavation-relat$ damage
 to buri$ utilities 7 #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 
#bjai1 includ+ co/s = facility repair1  
prop]ty damage1 m$ical bills1 & co/s to 
! surr\nd+ bus9esses affect$ by !       

result+ utility outages2 & ,:]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+2 &  7#c7 enc\rages all damage
 prev5tion /akehold]s to help educate   
home[n]s & excavators ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$  
,/ates ab\t ! importance ( call+ #haa   
be=e digg+4