[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 225 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 469
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 225
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 17, 2007
Received
October 17, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
November 2, 2007
Reported by Mr. Inouye, without amendment
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age, and the
ensuing 50 years of productive and peaceful space activities.
Whereas the dawn of the Space Age took place on October 4, 1957 with the launch
of Sputnik 1, an event that was followed soon after by the American
launch of Explorer 1;
Whereas the exploration of space evolved from cold war competition into an
endeavor that has been marked by significant international cooperation,
with results that have benefitted all humanity;
Whereas a new chapter in space exploration was opened when cosmonauts and
astronauts first orbited the Earth in the early 1960s, culminating in
the historic first steps taken by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E.
Aldrin Jr. on the Moon in 1969;
Whereas robotic explorers have ranged throughout the solar system, with Voyager
and Pioneer spacecraft now on the verge of entering interstellar space;
Whereas from space, we have been able to increase significantly our
understanding of the universe and its origin;
Whereas observations from space have enabled large scale monitoring of the
Earth's weather and climate;
Whereas satellites have become a part of our daily lives, transforming
communications, navigation, and positioning;
Whereas the competition that accompanied the dawn of the Space Age reinvigorated
the Nation's interest in science and technology, leading to an increased
investment both in research and in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics education;
Whereas these investments contributed to the development of a technologically
skilled generation of Americans that has led the world in innovation and
accomplishment;
Whereas the new global competition for preeminence in science and technology and
innovation has led to a call for a renewed commitment to research and to
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education akin to that
which followed the dawn of the Space Age; and
Whereas Congress has responded by renewing our national commitment to science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics education with the recently
enacted America COMPETES Act: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That the Congress--
(1) honors the 50th anniversary of the dawn of the Space
Age;
(2) recognizes the value of investing in America's space
program; and
(3) declares it to be in America's interest to continue to
advance knowledge and improve life on Earth through a sustained
national commitment to space exploration in all its forms, led
by a new generation of well educated scientists, engineers, and
explorers.
Calendar No. 469
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 225
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age, and the
ensuing 50 years of productive and peaceful space activities.
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November 2, 2007
Reported without amendments