,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjbc,ms4    
,norton submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability  ,,resolution
  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives support+ ! ,f$]al       
work=ce4  ,:]eas ?\s&s ( civilian ,f$]al
 employees h giv5 _! lives 9 ! l9e (    
duty = _! c\ntry1 & _! families n[      
receive ,unit$ ,/ates flags 9 _! honor  
pursuant to bip>tisan legislation2      
,:]eas ,f$]al employees h support$1     
def5d$1 & be5 indisp5sable to ! progress
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a*iev$ ?r\gh times 
( w> & peace1 recession & prosp]ity1 &  
global in/ability & unc]ta9ty2 ,:]eas   
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,f$]al employees &    
,f$]al contractors endur$ a #ce-;day    
%utd[n1 ! longe/ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1
 9 #bjah & #bjai2 ,:]eas approximately  
#hj p]c5t ( ,f$]al work]s h att5d$      
college1 comp>$ ) approximately #fj     
p]c5t ( private-sector work]s2 ,:]eas   

approximately #ba p]c5t ( ,f$]al work]s 
hold ma/]'s1 pr(essional1 or doctorate  
degrees1 comp>$ ) approximately #i p]c5t
 ( private-sector work]s2 ,:]eas ,f$]al 
employees und]take m$ical rese>* t has  
result$ 9 vital discov]ies & improv$    
heal?1 sav+ lives & enabl+ p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to live long] & heal?i] lives2   
,:]eas ,f$]al employees h a*iev$        
significant new sci5tific advances1 f   
space exploration on ,m>s to biological 
discov]ies 9 oceanic wat]s2 ,:]eas      
,f$]al employees provide homel& security
 & protection = m ?an #h1jjj miles (    
,unit$ ,/ates int]national l& & wat]    
bord]s1 :ile detect+ & prev5t+ illegal  
activities & contrab& at ! bord]s2      
,:]eas ,f$]al employees prev5t ! entry (
 t]rori/s & t]rori/ weapons into !      
,unit$ ,/ates & conduct inve/igations to
 prev5t national security brea*es & cyb]
 crimes2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees engage 
9 rese>*1 developm5t1 & deploym5t (     
high-level te*nology & o!r res\rces to  
protect ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,f$]al  

employees ensure ! safe op]ation (      
comm]cial & private aircraft1 & provide 
security =1 & protection (1 air         
travel]s1 airports1 & aircraft2 ,:]eas  
,f$]al employees prosecute crimes (     
viol5ce1 f9ancial crimes1 public        
corruption1 e?ics violations1 & fraud   
aga9/ taxpay]-support$ ,gov]nm5t        
s]vices2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees en=ce  
,f$]al laws 9 ! public int]e/ &         
prosecute cases 9 ,f$]al c\rts to       
protect civil rights & lib]ties2 ,:]eas 
,f$]al employees provide law en=cem5t & 
police protection ( national bord]s1    
dome/ic l& & t]ritories1 & ,f$]al       
build+s1 monum5ts1 & p>ks2 ,:]eas ,f$]al
 employees p]=m sci5tific1 te*nical1 &  
legal "w to protect copyrights1         
tradem>ks1 & pat5ts 9 fur!rance ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates progress 9 te*nology1     
biosci5ces1 & int]national competition2 
,:]eas ,f$]al employees p]=m rese>* &   
o!r sci5tific "w relat$ to environm5tal 
& life sci5ces managem5t1 cons]vation1 &
 res\rce utilization2 ,:]eas ,f$]al     

employees inspect & ov]see agricultural 
production & di/ribution ?r\gh\t !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees  
provide m$ical & public heal? s]vices = 
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces &  
vet]ans 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
hospitals1 milit>y hospitals1 &         
community-bas$ cl9ics ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees are     
responsible = _m invaluable social      
s]vices1 includ+ ,social ,security1     
disability b5efits1 m$ical b5efits1     
h\s+1 employm5t1 education1             
transportation1 sub/ance abuse1 &       
adoption & fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is an entirely    
self-support+ ag5cy & :ile its employees
 d n receive ,f$]al fund+1 employees "w 
to ensure t e corn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 s]v$ & connect$ reg>dless ( ,,zip      
,code2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees 7 /eadfa/
 9 accompli%+ _! indisp5sable missions1 
critical to ! lives & well-be+ ( ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 dur+ ! ,great ,recession
 & recov]y1 hir+ freezes1 pay freezes1 &

 seque/ration2 & ,:]eas ,f$]al employees
 h cont9u$ to p]=m _! duties 9 dang]\s  
circum/ances1 includ+ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai
 p&emic1 9 :i* ,f$]al employees h       
support$ ! developm5t ( !rapies &       
vacc9es & o!rwise work$ to m9imize !    
effects ( ! p&emic & end x z quickly z  
possible3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--    
7#a7 ,f$]al employees %\ld be applaud$ =
 _! tireless "w & ext5sive ef=ts on     
behalf ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7   
,f$]al employees fur!r %\ld be recogniz$
 = ! b5efits t !y br+ to ! public       
welf>e1 to ! progress ( democracy1 & to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole2 &  7#c7 ,f$]al
 employees' sal>ies & b5efits %\ld n be 
uniquely t>get$ = deficit r$uction4