III 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 388 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29 (legislative day, September 22), 2023 Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Coons , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Sullivan , Ms. Smith , Mr. King , Mr. Reed , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Graham , Mr. Romney , Ms. Warren , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Cassidy ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating the week of September 25 through September 29, 2023, as National Clean Energy Week .

Whereas, across the United States, clean and readily abundant forms of energy are powering more homes and businesses than ever before; Whereas clean energy generation is readily available from zero- and low-emissions sources; Whereas the clean energy sector is a growing part of the economy and has been a key driver of economic growth in the United States in recent years; Whereas technological innovation can further reduce costs, enhance reliability, and increase deployment of clean energy sources; Whereas the report of the Department of Energy entitled United States Energy & Employment Report 2023 found that, at the end of 2022, the energy and energy efficiency sectors in the United States employed approximately 8,100,000 individuals; Whereas the scaling of affordable and exportable clean energy is essential to reducing global emissions; Whereas clean energy jobs contribute to the growth of local economies; and Whereas innovative clean energy solutions and clean energy jobs are part of the energy future of the United States: Now, therefore, be it