A resolution commending the people in the United States who are carrying out essential tasks during the unprecedented time of crisis created by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 550 Commending the people in the United States who are carrying out essential tasks during the unprecedented time of crisis created by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 23, 2020 Mr. PERDUE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Commending the people in the United States who are car- rying out essential tasks during the unprecedented time of crisis created by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). Whereas the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘COVID–19’’) has created an unprecedented health crisis that has caused significant economic risks and harm to the well-being of the United States; Whereas the United States is racing to address the uncer- tainty caused by that crisis while ensuring that people have access to critical care and the essential items they need; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Depart- VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:16 Mar 24, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR550.IS SR550 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 550 IS ment of Homeland Security, other Federal agencies, and State and local governments are tirelessly leading the United States through that unprecedented crisis; Whereas health workers are on the front lines leading the charge to solve the crisis, flatten the curve, and protect the United States; Whereas first responders show bravery and courage by put- ting themselves at risk while providing critical care to those who have COVID–19 and other infectious diseases and conditions; Whereas the brave members of the National Guard are al- ways ready and always available to respond in times of need; Whereas truck drivers, delivery persons, airline workers, and supply chain specialists are transporting critical medical goods between hospitals, essential items to stores, and food and delivered goods to the homes of people through- out the United States; Whereas the energy industry is helping the United States by providing the power necessary for hospitals, governments, and businesses to work day and night responding to the crisis; Whereas farmers and grocery store workers are feeding com- munities and helping families across the United States put food on the table; Whereas educators in the United States have adapted quickly to distance and online teaching and continue to provide the children of the United States with a high-quality edu- cation under uncertain circumstances; and Whereas janitorial-services businesses and staff are keeping buildings and businesses across the United States safe by VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:16 Mar 24, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR550.IS SR550 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 550 IS providing the critical cleaning services necessary to stop the spread of COVID–19: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) recognizes— 2 (A) the Centers for Disease Control and 3 Prevention, the Department of Health and 4 Human Services, the Department of Homeland 5 Security, other Federal agencies, and State and 6 local governments for tirelessly leading the 7 United States through the unprecedented crisis 8 created by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (re- 9 ferred to in this resolution as ‘‘COVID–19’’); 10 (B) the health workers who are on the 11 front lines leading the charge to solve the crisis, 12 flatten the curve, and protect the United 13 States; 14 (C) the first responders who show bravery 15 and courage by putting themselves at risk while 16 providing critical care to those who have 17 COVID–19 and other infectious diseases and 18 conditions; 19 (D) the brave members of the National 20 Guard who are always ready and always avail- 21 able to respond in times of need; 22 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:16 Mar 24, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR550.IS SR550 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 550 IS (E) the truck drivers, delivery persons, air- 1 line workers, and supply chain specialists who 2 are transporting— 3 (i) critical medical goods between hos- 4 pitals; 5 (ii) essential items to stores; and 6 (iii) food and delivered goods to the 7 homes of people throughout the United 8 States; 9 (F) the energy industry for helping the 10 United States by providing the power necessary 11 for hospitals, governments, and businesses to 12 work day and night responding to the crisis; 13 (G) the farmers and grocery store workers 14 who are feeding communities and helping fami- 15 lies across the United States put food on the 16 table; 17 (H) the educators in the United States 18 who— 19 (i) have adapted quickly to distance 20 and online teaching; and 21 (ii) continue to provide the children of 22 the United States with a high-quality edu- 23 cation under uncertain circumstances; and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:16 Mar 24, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR550.IS SR550 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 5 •SRES 550 IS (I) the janitorial-services businesses and 1 staff that are keeping buildings and businesses 2 across the United States safe by providing the 3 critical cleaning services necessary to stop the 4 spread of COVID–19; 5 (2) commends the people described in subpara- 6 graphs (A) through (I) of paragraph (1) who are 7 carrying out the essential tasks described in those 8 subparagraphs; and 9 (3) salutes the leadership that those people 10 have shown in their communities and across the 11 United States during an unprecedented time of cri- 12 sis. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:16 Mar 24, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR550.IS SR550 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS