,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dcj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october  
#c1 #bjbe,ms4 ,lummis 7for herself1 ,mr4
 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4       
,lankford1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mrs4 ,capito1  
,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,justice1 ,mrs4       
,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4        
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1   
,mr4 ,cramer1 and ,mr4 ,husted7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution            
,designating ,october #d1 #bjbe1 as     
,national ,energy ,appreciation ,day to 
celebrate the people who work to power  
the ,united ,states and the economy of  
the ,united ,states and to build        
awareness of the important role that the
 energy producers of the ,united ,states
 play in reducing poverty1 strengthening
 national security1 and improving the   
quality of life for people around the   
world4  ,whereas energy is a vital part 
of daily life and has greatly improved  

the standard of living in the ,united   
,states and around the world2 ,whereas  
the energy mix in the ,united ,states   
reflects an all-of-the-above energy     
approach1 which is important for keeping
 energy affordable1 reliable1 and       
efficient2 ,whereas the efficient use of
 the natural resources of the ,united   
,states is a key part of strengthening  
the national security of the ,united    
,states2 ,whereas access to affordable1 
reliable energy supports economic growth
 and creates upward mobility2 ,whereas  
the use of advanced energy technology   
has greatly reduced emissions associated
 with energy development and use while  
supporting sustained economic growth    
alongside continued environmental       
improvement2 ,whereas the men and women 
who play a part in building1            
maintaining1 and delivering access to   
energy should be commended for their    
hard work and vital role in modern life2
 ,whereas access to energy throughout   
the ,united ,states has more than       

doubled life expectancy in the ,united  
,states2 ,whereas access to energy has  
reduced the percentage of the global    
population living in poverty from more  
than #dj percent to less than #aj       
percent2 ,whereas the energy industry   
accounts for #h1cej1jjj jobs in the     
,united ,states2 ,whereas each direct   
job in the oil and natural gas industry 
of the ,united ,states generates #c4g   
jobs elsewhere in the economy of the    
,united ,states1 ultimately supporting  
#aj1hjj1jjj jobs that account for #e4d  
percent of employment in the ,united    
,states2 ,whereas ,federal oil and      
natural gas leases for onshore and      
offshore development brought in more    
than #bb1jjj1jjj1jjj in revenue for the 
,federal ,government in #bjbb2 ,whereas 
the ,united ,states oil and natural gas 
industry alone generates nearly         
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj in gross domestic    
product per year2 ,whereas coal         
continues to serve as a reliable and    
affordable source of baseload power for 

consumers across the ,united ,states and
 provided #ai4e percent of the          
utility-scale electricity in the ,united
 ,states in #bjbb2 ,whereas             
hydroelectric power infrastructure      
contributes significant clean and       
reliable baseload power to the energy   
grid of the ,united ,states and vital   
grid flexibility with the ability to    
scale up or down to match fluctuations  
in consumer demand2 ,whereas innovation 
in the nuclear energy industry of the   
,united ,states has led to the annual   
generation capacity of about #ajj1jjj   
megawatts of safe1 clean1 and reliable  
nuclear power2 and ,whereas renewable   
energy employment continues to expand1  
with solar jobs accounting for the      
largest area of growth3 ,now1 therefore1
 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7         
designates ,october #d1 #bjbe1 as       
,national ,energy ,appreciation ,day2   
and  7#b7 encourages the ,federal       
,government1 ,states1 localities1       
schools1 nonprofit organizations1       

businesses1 and the people of the       
,united ,states to observe ,national    
,energy ,appreciation ,day with         
appropriate events to promote education 
on1 and celebrate the role of1 modern   
energy systems in everyday life4