IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 50 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Mrs. Torres (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Foster , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Payne , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Lofgren , and Mr. DeSaulnier ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Whereas the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and other organizations have declared the second week of April as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week; Whereas there are over 6,000 public safety call centers, known as public safety answering points, in the United States; Whereas public safety communications professionals dedicate their lives to helping others; Whereas public safety communications professionals work under challenging and stressful circumstances; Whereas public safety communications professionals are an important part of the first responder community, providing critical support to the Nation’s law enforcement, fire, and rescue personnel; and Whereas public safety communications professionals are critical to helping preserve public safety and the general welfare: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week; (2) honors and recognizes the importance and contributions of the Nation’s public safety communications professionals; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to remember the value of the work performed by public safety communications professionals.