,,iv  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fba  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,july #bi1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,torres of ,california 7for  
herself and ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 submitted
 the following resolution2 which was    
referred to the ,committee on the       
,judiciary  ,,resolution  ,recognizing  
,august #e1 ,national ,night ,out1 the  
national coming together of ,americans  
all over the ,nation to unite and       
promote public safety4  ,whereas1 on the
 first ,tuesday of ,august1 the ,nation 
will observe ,national ,night ,out1 a   
day to cultivate a better relationship  
between residents of a community and    
their local law enforcement1 and to     
promote public safety2 ,whereas the     
participation in ,national ,night ,out  
by over #ch1jjj1jjj neighbors in over   
#ag1jjj communities across the ,united  
,states for over #dj years is inspiring2
 ,whereas the relationship between local
 law enforcement and the residents which
 they are sworn to protect is important 

in creating a true sense of community2  
,whereas general awareness of public    
safety has improved1 because of the     
continued efforts of communities to meet
 their law enforcement officers and     
participate in ,national ,night ,out    
activities2 and ,whereas ,national      
,night ,out not only includes ,americans
 on the mainland1 but includes those in 
,united ,states territories and military
 bases to ensure all are included in the
 effort of community building and public
 safety awareness3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it ,that the ,house of                  
,representatives-- 7#a7 encourages law  
enforcement departments to use ,national
 ,night ,out to improve relationships   
with the communities they serve2  7#b7  
encourages public safety departments to 
inform communities-- 7,a7 how to most   
effectively contact their #iaa          
responders and emergency service        
providers2 and  7,b7 how they carry out 
their duties2 and  7#c7 recognizes the  
impact that has been made for over #dj  

years in communities all over the       
,united ,states of ,america by ,national
 ,night ,out in creating a more united  
country by fostering relationships      
between residents1 neighbors1 and local 
law enforcement1 and promoting public   
safety awareness4