Designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as “National Police Week”.

S. Res. 173 · 115th Congress · May 18, 2017 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as National Police Week.

That the Senate—

(1)

designates the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as “National Police Week”;

(2)

expresses strong support for law enforcement officers across the United States for their efforts to build safer and more secure communities;

(3)

recognizes the need to ensure that law enforcement officers have the equipment, training, and resources necessary to protect their health and safety while the law enforcement officers are protecting the public;

(4)

recognizes the members of the law enforcement community for their selfless acts of bravery;

(5)

acknowledges that police officers and other law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice should be remembered and honored;

(6)

expresses condolences to the loved ones of each law enforcement officer who has made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty; and

(7)

encourages the people of the United States to observe National Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the vital role of law enforcement officers in building safer and more secure communities across the United States.

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May 18, 2017viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. Moran, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Carper, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Hatch, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Strange, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. King, Mr. Franken, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Peters, Mr. Coons, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Burr, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Daines, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Young, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Scott, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Casey, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Corker, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Graham, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Heller) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

Designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as “National Police Week”.

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