,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #djc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjbe,mr4    
,connolly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>cia (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 
,m91 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1
 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4           
,subramanyam1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4    
,olszewski1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 &  
,ms4 ,norton7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,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 ,week & ?r\gh\t !  
ye>4  ,:]eas ! week ( ,may #d ?r\gh ,may
 #aj1 #bjbe1 has be5 designat$ z ,public
 ,s]vice ,recognition ,week to honor    
employees ( ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
gov]nm5ts & memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices = 
_! contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ,public ,s]vice ,recognition     
,week provides an opportunity to        

recognize & promote ! important         
contributions ( public s]vants & to     
honor ! ,am]icans :o s]ve _! c\ntry1    
,/ates1 & communities at all levels (   
gov]nm5t & z memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices2 
,:]eas millions ( individuals s]ve !    
public 9 gov]nm5t s]vice & z memb]s ( ! 
uni=m$ s]vices 9 e ,/ate1 c\nty1 & city 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2    
,:]eas public s]vants provide crucial   
s]vices to ! millions ( ,am]icans 9 _!  
,nation1 ,/ate1 & communities1 support+ 
local programs & contribut+ to local    
economies2 ,:]eas public s]vice is a    
noble call+ involv+ a v>iety ( *all5g+ &
 rew>d+ pr(essions & highly skill$ &    
tra9$ individuals (f]+ _! k1 ef=t1 &    
skills 9 support ( ! public2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates is a great & prosp]\s     
c\ntry1 & public s]vice employees       
contribute significantly to t greatness 
& prosp]ity2 ,:]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$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( t    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472     
7#f7 fight disease & promote bett]      
heal?2  7#g7 protect ! environm5t & !   
p>ks ( ! ,unit$ ,/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/]s1 p&emics1 & t]rori/     
attacks2  7#aa7 tea* & "w 9 s*ools &    
libr>ies2  7#ab7 develop new te*nologies
 & explore ,e>?1 ! moon1 & space to     
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 &  

7#af7 provide critical support to our   
,nation1 ,/ates1 & communities 9 a      
v>iety ( o!r ef=ts & endeavors4 ,:]eas  
memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices & civilian    
employees at all levels ( gov]nm5t--    
7#a7 provide a v>iety ( s]vices t make  
significant contributions to ! g5]al    
welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 are on !
 front l9es 9 ! fight to defeat t]rorism
 & ma9ta9 homel& security2 &  7#c7      
bravely def5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its     
ideals2 & ,:]eas ! week ( ,may #d ?r\gh 
,may #aj1 #bjbe1 m>ks ! #da/ anniv]s>y (
 ,public ,s]vice ,recognition ,week3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds public   
s]vants dur+ ,public ,s]vice            
,recognition ,week = _! out/&+          
contributions to ?is great c\ntry       
?r\gh\t ! ye>2  7#b7 salutes gov]nm5t   
employees & memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices = 
_! unyield+ d$ication to1 & en?usiasm =1
 ! public :om !y s]ve2  7#c7 honors     
gov]nm5t employees & memb]s ( ! uni=m$  
s]vices :o h giv5 _! lives 9 s]vice to  

_! communities & _! c\ntry2  7#d7       
enc\rages ef=ts to promote & celebrate  
public s]vice c>e]s at e level (        
gov]nm5t2 &  7#e7 expresses gratitude to
 ! public s]vants :o h selflessly answ]$
 ! call to s]ve _! c\ntry1 ,/ate1 or    
communities4