,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 
,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,"y7 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 fib]1 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 activities         
7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,"o ,call_/#haa 
program72 ,:]eas ! ne>ly #b1jjj memb]s (
 ! ,common ,gr\nd ,alliance1 ,/ates1 ,"o
 ,call_/#haa program1 & o!r /akehold]s  
:o are d$icat$ to ensur+ public safety1 
environm5tal protection1 & ! integrity (
 s]vices1 promote ! national ,contact   
#haa ,be=e ,y ,dig campaign to increase 
public aw>5ess ab\t ! importance (      
home[n]s & excavators contact+ #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_/#haa program by      
elim9at+ exemptions giv5 to local &     
,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cies & _! contractors 
reg>d+ notify+ ,"o ,call_/#haa c5t]s    
be=e digg+2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjba  
,damage ,in=mation ,report+ ,tool       
7,,dirt7 ,report publi%$ by ! ,common   
,gr\nd ,alliance 9 ,octob] #bjbb-- 7#a7 
e/imat$ annual in/ances (               
excavation-relat$ damages to und]gr\nd  
facilities 7 on-pace or high] ?an !     
approximately #dhf1jjj damages f ! prior
 ye>2 &  7#b7 fail+ to contact #haa 9   
advance ( a digg+ project caus$ #bf     
p]c5t ( ^! damages2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 !  
,common ,gr\nd ,alliance conduct$ a     
survey ( active digg]s :o h complet$ a  
project dur+ ! prior ye> & f\nd t #gd   
p]c5t ( ! m ?an #a1hjj respond5ts 7 aw>e
 ( ! ,"o ,call_/#haa program2 & ,:]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 ,contact  
,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 contact #haa
 by phone or onl9e 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 ( contact+ #haa to h !     
approximate location ( buri$ utilities  
m>k$ ) pa9t or flags be=e digg+4