,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjbc,mr4    
,connolly submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability  ,,resolution
  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives t public s]vants %\ld be
 comm5d$ = _! d$ication & cont9u$ s]vice
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,public ,s]vice
 ,recognition ,week4  ,:]eas ! week (   
,may #g ?r\gh #ac1 #bjbc1 has be5       
designat$ z ,public ,s]vice ,recognition
 ,week to honor employees ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &   
memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices2 ,:]eas       
,public ,s]vice ,recognition ,week      
provides an opportunity to recognize &  
promote ! important contributions (     
public s]vants & honor ! div]se m5 &    
wom5 :o meet ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
?r\gh "w at all levels ( gov]nm5t & z   
memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices2 ,:]eas       
millions ( individuals "w 9 gov]nm5t    
s]vice1 & z memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices1 9

 e ,/ate1 c\nty1 & city across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & 9 hundr$s ( cities abroad2     
,:]eas ,f$]al employees provide crucial 
cu/om] s]vice to millions ( ,am]icans1  
includ+ /ud5ts gett+ ready to advance _!
 educations1 small bus9ess own]s seek+  
l[-co/ f9anc+1 vet]ans ne$+ heal? c>e   
aft] _! s]vice1 victims ( natural       
disa/]s1 retirees apply+ = _! e>n$      
b5efits1 & _m m2 ,:]eas public s]vice is
 a noble call+ involv+ a v>iety (       
*all5g+ & rew>d+ pr(essions2 ,:]eas !   
ability ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5ts to be responsive1       
innovative1 & effective dep5ds on out/&+
 p]=mance ( d$icat$ public s]vants2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to      
reaffirm ! critical importance ( public 
s]vice employees 9 respond+ to public   
heal? & economic *all5ges2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates is a great & prosp]\s     
c\ntry1 & public s]vice employees       
contribute significantly to t greatness 
& prosp]ity2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
b5efits daily f ! k & skills ( ! highly 

tra9$ individuals :o "w 9 public s]vice2
 ,:]eas public s]vants--  7#a7 def5d !  
fre$om ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & advance
 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ideals 
( democracy ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7 provide   
vital /rategic support functions to !   
,arm$ ,=ces & s]ve 9 ! ,national ,gu>d &
 ,res]ves2  7#c7 fight crime & fires2   
7#d7 ensure equal access to secure1     
effici5t1 & af=dable mail s]vice2  7#e7 
deliv] b5efits "u ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq471      
includ+ b5efits "u ! ,m$ic>e ,program "u
 title ,,xviii ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acie et seq472  7#f7 fight disease &  
promote bett] heal?2  7#g7 protect !    
environm5t & ! p>ks ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#h7 en=ce laws gu>antee+ equal         
employm5t opportunity & heal?y work+    
conditions2  7#i7 def5d & secure        
critical infra/ructure2  7#aj7 help ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates recov] f natural      
disa/]s & t]rori/ attacks2  7#aa7 tea* &
 "w 9 s*ools & libr>ies2  7#ab7 develop 
new te*nologies & explore ! ,e>?1 !     

,moon1 & space to help improve k on h[ !
 _w *anges2  7#ac7 improve & secure     
transportation sy/ems2  7#ad7 promote   
economic /ability & gr[?2 &  7#ae7 assi/
 vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas memb]s 
( ! uni=m$ s]vices & civilian employees 
at all levels ( gov]nm5t make           
significant contributions to ! g5]al    
welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & are on !    
front l9es 9 ! fight to defeat t]rorism 
& ma9ta9 homel& security2 ,:]eas public 
s]vants "w 9 a pr(essional mann] to     
build relation%ips ) o!r c\ntries &     
cultures 9 ord] to bett] repres5t !     
int]e/s & promote ! ideals ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas public s]vants al]t      
,congress & ! public to gov]nm5t wa/e1  
fraud1 & abuse1 & ( dang]s to public    
heal?2 ,:]eas ! individuals s]v+ 9 !    
uni=m$ s]vices1 z well z ! skill$ trade 
& craft employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
:o provide support to _! ef=ts1 are     
committ$ to do+ _! jobs reg>dless ( !   
circum/ances1 & contribute greatly to ! 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w2      

,:]eas public s]vants h bravely f\ght 9 
arm$ conflicts 9 ! def5se ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & its ideals & des]ve ! c>e &    
b5efits !y h e>n$ ?r\gh _! honorable    
s]vice2 ,:]eas public s]vants h mu* to  
(f]1 z demon/rat$ by _! exp]tise &      
innovative ideas & s]ve z examples by   
pass+ on in/itutional k to tra9 ! next  
g5]ation ( public s]vants2 ,:]eas       
legislative bran* employees1 includ+    
memb]s ( ! ,capitol ,police & (fic]s ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ensure
 ! smoo? function+ ( ,congress & !      
safety & security ( ,memb]s ( ,congress1
 _! /affs1 & visitors to ! ,capitol     
complex2 ,:]eas legislative bran*       
employees work+ = ,memb]s ( ,congress1  
congressional committees1 & legislative 
bran* ag5cies "w tirelessly to s]ve     
con/itu5ts & support ,congress 9        
fulfill+ its con/itutional obligations2 
,:]eas public s]vants h decisively &    
resolutely respond$ to conflicts ar\nd !
 globe1 su* z ! evolv+ crisis 9 ,ukra9e1
 ?r\gh creative diplomatic approa*es2 & 

,:]eas ! week ( ,may #g ?r\gh #ac1      
#bjbc1 m>ks ! #ci? anniv]s>y ( ,public  
,s]vice ,recognition ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--     
7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,public   
,s]vice ,recognition ,week2  7#b7       
comm5ds public s]vants = _! out/&+      
contributions to ?is great c\ntry dur+  
,public ,s]vice ,recognition ,week &    
?r\gh\t ! ye>2  7#c7 salutes gov]nm5t   
employees1 & memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices1 
= _! unyield+ d$ication to & en?usiasm =
 public s]vice2  7#d7 honors gov]nm5t   
employees & memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices :o
 h giv5 _! lives 9 s]vice to _!         
communities & _! c\ntry2  7#e7 calls ^u 
a new g5]ation to consid] a c>e] 9      
public s]vice z an honorable pr(ession2 
7#f7 enc\rages ef=ts to promote public  
s]vice c>e]s at all levels ( gov]nm5t2 &
  7#g7 expresses gratitude to ! ,f$]al  
work]s :o h selflessly answ]$ ! call to 
s]ve _! c\ntry4