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Proc 9607ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 9607

Public Service Recognition Week, 2017

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates May 7-13, 2017 as Public Service Recognition Week to honor civil servants. It references a prior executive order on reorganizing the executive branch and encourages government agencies to observe the week with appropriate programs.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 21903

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 82 FR 21903

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Public Service Recognition Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 7 through May 13, 2017 as Public Service Recognition Week
  • Call upon Americans and all Federal, State, tribal, and local government agencies to recognize public servants and observe this week through appropriate programs and activities

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing
  • Designation of May 7-13, 2017 as Public Service Recognition Week

Near term (90d)

  • Observation of Public Service Recognition Week (May 7-13, 2017)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation mixes ceremonial recognition with political messaging about executive branch reorganization
  • Reference to 'modernization efforts of the past' implies critique of prior administration without explicit policy reversal
Proclamation 9607: Public Service Recognition Week, 2017 · Executive Orders