Presidential Document2022-09758
National Building Safety Month, 2022
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Published
May 5, 2022
Signed
April 29, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09758]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 87 , No. 87 / Thursday, May 5, 2022 /
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Proclamation 10378 of April 29, 2022
National Building Safety Month, 2022
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During National Building Safety Month, we renew our
commitment to strengthening our buildings so that all
Americans are safe. As our Nation continues to mourn
the loss of those who perished in the Surfside
condominium collapse and other building disasters, it
is clear that the quality and resiliency of our
infrastructure has never been more important. This
month we also show our appreciation to the dedicated
professionals who work tirelessly to create affordable,
sustainable, and structurally sound buildings for our
communities.
The impact of climate change and the increasing
frequency and severity of natural hazard incidents--
injuring people and damaging property and the
environment--pose significant challenges for our
infrastructure. Increasing our energy efficiency plays
an important role in keeping Americans safe.
Residential and commercial buildings account for more
than one-third of the climate-altering carbon pollution
that America releases each year--directly affecting our
climate. Although hurricanes, floods, extreme heat, and
wildfires impact communities across the Nation, they
disproportionately impact communities of color and low-
income communities that cannot necessarily afford to
modernize their buildings or prepare for and recover
from climate hazards.
The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law tackles
these challenges head on. It enables us to repair our
Nation's aging infrastructure, modernize and electrify
our buildings, and advance our climate resiliency. By
investing in infrastructure, we are investing in
opportunities and quality jobs for Americans--
particularly in disadvantaged and underserved
communities. To further support these communities, we
are also providing grant funds for equitable disaster
recovery.
This year's National Building Safety Month theme--
``Safety for All: Codes in Action''--is an important
reminder that modern building code adoption and
enforcement is essential to keeping our homes,
businesses, schools, and other facilities safe. By
investing in our infrastructure, modernizing our
buildings, and adopting building codes, our buildings
will contribute less to climate change, protect more
Americans, and be better positioned to withstand
extreme natural hazards in the future.
As we recommit to effective safety standards this
month, let us pay tribute to building professionals
nationwide--architects, engineers, construction
workers, inspectors, building officials, and others--
who help safeguard our communities. Let us strengthen
our collaboration within and across the public,
private, and non-profit sectors to address building
safety needs today so we can meet the infrastructure
challenges of tomorrow.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2022 as
National Building Safety Month. I encourage citizens,
government agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and other
interested groups to join in activities that raise
awareness about building safety. I also call on all
Americans to learn more about
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how they can contribute to building safety at home,
work, and in their communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
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