,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjbf,ms4   
,craig 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 &    
,ms4 ,titus7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure    
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,national      
,public ,works ,week & ! ess5tial       
contributions ( public works            
pr(essionals4  ,:]eas public works      
pr(essionals plan1 design1 build1       
op]ate1 & ma9ta9 ! infra/ructure sy/ems 
t und]p9 ! ,nation's economy & safegu>d 
public heal? & safety2 ,:]eas ^!        
pr(essionals are responsible = critical 
s]vices1 includ+ roads & bridges1 dr9k+ 
wat] & wa/ewat] sy/ems1 /ormwat]        
infra/ructure1 solid wa/e managem5t1 &  
public facilities2 ,:]eas public works  
p]sonnel play a vital role 9 em]g5cy    
managem5t & are (t5 among ! fir/ to     
respond be=e1 dur+1 & aft] disa/]s by   
cle>+ debris1 re/or+ access1 &          
ree/abli%+ ess5tial s]vices2 ,:]eas     

mod]n1 resili5t infra/ructure is        
ess5tial to economic gr[?1 supply *a9   
reliability1 environm5tal su/a9ability1 
& community well-be+2 ,:]eas !          
successful deliv]y ( infra/ructure      
projects dep5ds on /rong p>tn]%ips among
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts2      
,:]eas public works ag5cies across !    
,unit$ ,/ates face work=ce %ortages &   
increas+ dem&s1 und]scor+ ! ne$ to      
recruit1 tra91 & reta9 ! next g5]ation (
 skill$ pr(essionals2 ,:]eas public     
works pr(essionals demon/rate d$ication1
 innovation1 & s]vice 9 support+        
communities e day2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican    
,public ,works ,association works to    
advance pr(essional excell5ce1 work=ce  
developm5t1 & public aw>5ess ( ! value (
 public works2 ,:]eas ,national ,public 
,works ,week w be obs]v$ f ,may #ag     
?r\gh ,may #bc1 #bjbf1 ) ! !me ,root$ 9 
,s]vice4 ,p[]$ by ,community2 & ,:]eas  
,national ,public ,works ,week provides 
an opportunity to recognize ! ess5tial  
contributions ( public works            

pr(essionals & to promote und]/&+ ( !   
infra/ructure sy/ems t communities rely 
on3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes       
,national ,public ,works ,week & !      
ess5tial role public works pr(essionals 
play 9 protect+ public heal?1 safety1 & 
quality ( life2  7#b7 comm5ds public    
works pr(essionals = _! s]vice &        
d$ication to communities across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#c7 supports ef=ts to /r5g!n 
& gr[ ! public works work=ce to meet    
curr5t & future infra/ructure ne$s2     
7#d7 enc\rages great] public aw>5ess ( !
 importance ( infra/ructure inve/m5t1   
resili5ce1 & ma9t5ance2 &  7#e7 affirms 
! importance ( /rong ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local p>tn]%ips 9 deliv]+ infra/ructure 
t b5efits all ,am]icans4