,,iii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #iej ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #ae1 #bjbf,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,warnock1 ,mr4 ,hickenlooper1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,king1 and ,mr4 ,sullivan71 under authority of the order of the ,senate of ,september #cj1 #bjbf submitted the following resolution2 which was ordered referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,designating the week of ,september #ad through ,september #ah1 #bjbf1 as ,national ,clean ,energy ,week4 ,whereas1 across the ,united ,states1 clean and readily abundant forms of energy are powering more homes and businesses than ever before2 ,whereas clean energy generation is readily available from zero- and low-emissions sources2 ,whereas the clean energy sector is a growing part of the economy and in recent years has been a key driver of economic growth in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas technological innovation can further reduce costs1 enhance reliability1 and increase deployment of clean energy sources2 ,whereas the report of the ,department of ,energy entitled #bjbe ,u4,s4 ,energy ,employment ,report found that1 at the end of #bjbd1 the energy and energy efficiency sectors in the ,united ,states employed approximately #h1ejj1jjj individuals2 ,whereas the scaling of affordable and exportable clean energy is essential to reducing global emissions2 ,whereas clean energy jobs contribute to the growth of local economies2 and ,whereas innovative clean energy solutions and clean energy jobs are part of the energy future of the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates the week of ,september #ad through ,september #ah1 #bjbf1 as ,national ,clean ,energy ,week2 7#b7 encourages individuals and organizations across the ,united ,states to support commonsense solutions that address the economic1 environmental1 and energy needs of the ,united ,states in the #bast century2 7#c7 encourages the ,federal ,government1 ,states1 municipalities1 and individuals to invest in affordable1 clean1 and low-emitting energy technologies2 7#d7 supports reliable and affordable energy for the people of the ,united ,states2 and 7#e7 recognizes the role of entrepreneurs and small businesses in ensuring the leadership of the ,united ,states in the global energy marketplace and in supporting low-cost1 clean1 and reliable energy in the ,united ,states4