Senators Basham and Allen offered the following resolution:

            Senate Resolution No. 20.

            A resolution to urge that all projects that are part of the federal economic recovery plan use American-made materials to the greatest extent possible.

            Whereas, The economic downturn is having a critical impact on everyday Americans who are struggling to maintain or find jobs in an increasingly difficult environment; and

            Whereas, Those same Americans are the taxpayers that provide the revenue needed to operate essential government services; and

            Whereas, Congress has approved and President Obama has signed into law a taxpayer-sponsored economic recovery package that will provide billions of dollars to help economically devastated cities and states immediately provide jobs to millions of out-of-work Americans through considerable infrastructure rebuilding, green energy initiatives, and other projects that will require manufactured components; and

            Whereas, Our taxpayer dollars should be spent to maximize the creation of American jobs and restoring the economic vitality of our communities; and

            Whereas, Any domestically-produced products that are purchased with economic recovery plan monies will immediately help struggling American families and will help stabilize our greater economy; and

            Whereas, Any economic recovery plan spending should–to every extent possible–include a commitment to buy materials, goods, and services for projects from companies that are located within the United States. Following this practice will go a long way toward employing the very workers who pay the taxes for the economic recovery plan spending in the first place; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That we urge that all projects that are part of the federal economic recovery plan use American-made materials to the greatest extent possible; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor, the director of the Department of Management and Budget, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.