S.Res. 307Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)Passed Congress

A resolution honoring the men and women of the John C. Stennis Space Center on reaching the historic milestone of 50 years of rocket engine testing.

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6889-6890; text as passed Senate: CR S6890; text of measure as introduced: CR S6881)

October 21, 2011

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October 20, 2011

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Sen. Harry ReidD-NV · Oct 20, 2011

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration, en bloc, of the following resolutions which were submitted today: S. Res. 304, S. Res. 305, S. Res.…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration, en bloc, of the following resolutions which were submitted today: S. Res. 304, S. Res. 305, S. Res. 306, and S. Res. 307.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and that any related statements be printed in the Record, as if read.

Mr. President, S. Res. 305 concerns representation by the Senate Legal Counsel of Senator Cornyn and Senator Hutchison, who have been subpoenaed to provide testimony and produce documents in a lawsuit between an individual and the Social Security Administration over the termination of the individual's benefits. That individual had requested that Senator Cornyn and Senator Hutchison assist him with his attempt to reverse the termination of his benefits by the Social Security Administration, and those Senators' offices had provided standard constituent service seeking an explanation regarding the matter from the agency for this individual. Neither Senator, however, has personal knowledge of the facts supporting the Social Security Administration's termination of plaintiff's benefits, nor were they involved in any way in that termination.

This resolution would authorize the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senator Cornyn and Senator Hutchison, as well as any staff from either of their offices who may be subpoenaed in this lawsuit, in order to quash the subpoena.

S. Res. 305

(To authorize legal representation in Edward Paul Celestine, Jr. v.

Social Security Administration)

Whereas, in the case of Edward Paul Celestine, Jr. v.

Social Security Administration, No. 4:11-CV-3376, pending in

the United States District Court for the Southern District of

Texas, the plaintiff has sent subpoenas for testimony and

documents to Senator John Cornyn and Senator Kay Bailey

Hutchison; and,

Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the

Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 288b(a)

and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to

represent Members, officers, and employees of the Senate with

respect to any subpoena, order, or request for testimony or

documents relating to their official responsibilities: Now,

therefore, be it

Resolved That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to

represent Senator John Cornyn and Senator Kay Bailey

Hutchison in this matter as well as any employee in Senator

Cornyn's or Senator Hutchison's offices who may be subpoenaed

in this case.

S. Res. 306

(Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and raising awareness and enhancing the state of cybersecurity in

the United States)

Whereas the use of the Internet in the United States to

communicate, conduct business, and generate commerce that

benefits the overall United States economy is ubiquitous;

Whereas the United States technological know-how,

innovation, and entrepreneurship are all digitally connected;

Whereas as the pace of innovation has accelerated, so too

have methods to attack the United States economic prosperity

and security, spawning new, high-tech challenges, from

identity theft to corporate hacking to cyberbullying;

Whereas many people use the Internet in the United States

to communicate with family and friends, manage finances and

pay bills, access educational opportunities, shop at home,

participate in online entertainment and games, and stay

informed of news and current events;

Whereas small businesses in the United States, which employ

a significant portion of

the private workforce, increasingly rely on the Internet to

manage their businesses, expand their customer reach, and

enhance the management of their supply chain;

Whereas many schools in the United States have Internet

access to enhance the education of children by providing

access to educational online content and encouraging self-

initiative to discover research resources;

Whereas cybersecurity is a critical part of the United

States national and economic security;

Whereas the United States critical infrastructure and

economy rely on the secure and reliable operation of

information networks to support the United States military,

civilian government, energy, telecommunications, financial

services, transportation, health care, and emergency response

systems;

Whereas Internet users and information infrastructure

owners and operators face an increasing threat of cybercrime

and fraud through viruses, worms, Trojans, and malicious

programs, such as spyware, adware, hacking tools, and

password stealers, that are frequent and fast in propagation,

are costly to repair, and may disable entire systems;

Whereas the intellectual property, including proprietary

information, copyrights, patents, trademarks, and related

information, of businesses, academic institutions,

government, and individuals are vital to the economic

security of the United States;

Whereas millions of records containing personally

identifiable information have been lost, stolen, or breached,

threatening the security and financial well-being of the

people of the United States;

Whereas consumers face significant financial and personal

privacy losses due to personally identifiable information

being more exposed to theft and fraud than ever before;

Whereas national organizations, policymakers, governmental

agencies, private-sector companies, nonprofit institutions,

schools, academic organizations, consumers, and the media

recognize the need to increase awareness of cybersecurity and

the need for enhanced cybersecurity in the United States;

Whereas coordination between the numerous Federal agencies

involved in cybersecurity efforts is essential to securing

the cyber infrastructure of the United States;

Whereas in February 2003 the White House issued National

Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, which recommends a

comprehensive national awareness program to empower all

people in the United States, including businesses, the

general workforce, and the general population, to secure

their own portions of cyberspace;

Whereas in May 2009 the White House issued Cyberspace

Policy Review, which recommends that the Federal Government

initiate a national public awareness and education campaign

to promote cybersecurity;

Whereas ``STOP. THINK. CONNECT.'' is the national

cybersecurity awareness campaign founded and led by the

National Cyber Security Alliance, the Anti-Phishing Working

Group as a public-private partnership with the Department of

Homeland Security, and a coalition of private companies,

nonprofits, and governmental organizations to help all

digital people of the United States stay safer and more

secure online;

Whereas the National Initiative for Cybersecurity

Education, led by the National Institute of Standards and

Technology, is the coordinating body for the Federal

Government to establish a sustainable, operational, and

continually improving cybersecurity education program to

enhance the United States cybersecurity and support the

development of a professional cybersecurity workforce and

cyber-capable people;

Whereas according to U.S. Cyber Challenge, the initiative

is working to identify ``10,000 of America's best and

brightest to fill the ranks of cybersecurity professionals

where their skills can be of the greatest value to the

nation'';

Whereas the Cyber Innovation Center has established cyber

camps and other educational programs to bolster knowledge of

science, technology, math, and engineering to build a

sustainable knowledge-based workforce capable of addressing

cyber threats and the future needs of government, industry,

and academia; and

Whereas the National Cyber Security Alliance, the Multi-

State Information Sharing & Analysis Center, the Department

of Homeland Security, and other organizations working to

improve cybersecurity in the United States have designated

October 2011 as the eighth annual National Cybersecurity

Awareness Month, which serves to educate the people of the

United States about the importance of cybersecurity: Now,

therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate--

(1) supports the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity

Awareness Month;

(2) continues to work with Federal agencies, businesses,

educational institutions, and other organizations to enhance

the state of cybersecurity in the United States;

(3) commends the work of National Initiative for

Cybersecurity Education and all the Federal agencies,

nonprofits, educational institutions, businesses, and other

organizations that support this effort;

(4) recognizes ``STOP. THINK. CONNECT.'' as the national

cybersecurity awareness campaign to educate the people of the

United States and help all people of the United States stay

safer and more secure online; and

(5) congratulates the National Cyber Security Alliance, the

Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center, the

Department of Homeland Security, and other organizations

working to improve cybersecurity in the United States on the

eighth anniversary of National Cyber Security Awareness Month

during October 2011.

S. Res. 307

(Honoring the men and women of the John C. Stennis Space Center on reaching the historic milestone of 50 years of rocket engine testing)

Whereas, 50 years ago this month, on October 25, 1961, the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (referred to in

this preamble as ``NASA'') publicly announced plans to

establish a testing facility in Hancock County, Mississippi,

for the purpose of flight-certifying all first and second

stages of the Saturn V rocket for the Apollo lunar landing

program that would take humans to the Moon;

Whereas the testing facility was renamed the John C.

Stennis Space Center (referred to in this preamble as the

``Stennis Space Center'') in 1988 in honor of United States

Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center conducted 45 engine tests

for the Apollo program;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center is now home to the largest

rocket engine test complex in the United States and serves as

the premier rocket-propulsion testing facility in the United

States, providing propulsion test services for NASA, the

Department of Defense, and commercial providers;

Whereas NASA has celebrated the end of a successful Space

Shuttle program, having conducted more than 2,000 total space

shuttle main engine tests and certified 54 flight engines at

the Stennis Space Center;

Whereas, as NASA enters a new era in space exploration, the

Stennis Space Center will continue to play a vital role in

the United States space program and commercial space efforts;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center has grown into a unique

Federal city that includes more than 30 Federal, State,

academic, and private organizations, and numerous technology-

based companies;

Whereas the companies and agencies at the Stennis Space

Center share the cost of operating and maintaining the

facility, making the accomplishment of missions by each

entity more cost-effective;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center is home to--

(1) the United States Naval Meteorology and Oceanography

Command, which includes the largest concentration of

oceanographers in the world;

(2) the most powerful supercomputer of the United States

Navy; and

(3) the National Center for Critical Information Processing

and Storage, which is facilitating the data center

consolidation efforts by the Department of Homeland Security;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center played a critical role

during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by providing unique

resources and expertise on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem to

predict the spread and impact of the spill;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center is an economic engine for

Mississippi and Louisiana, generating--

(1) approximately 5,400 jobs;

(2) a direct global economic impact of $875,000,000; and

(3) a direct economic impact of $616,000,000 within a 50-

mile radius; and

Whereas the Stennis Space Center is committed to continuing

in the role of inspiring the next generation of United States

scientists, engineers, and professionals: Now, therefore, be

Resolved, That the Senate--

(1) congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration on reaching the historic milestone of the 50th

anniversary of the John C. Stennis Space Center; and

(2) honors the men and women who worked tirelessly to

design, build, and test the rocket engines used in the Apollo

and Space Shuttle programs in order to promote science,

engineering, innovation, and exploration to the benefit of

the United States and all humankind.

Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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Agreed to SenateIssued October 21, 2011

III

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 307

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 21 (legislative day, October 20), 2011

Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Landrieu) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Honoring the men and women of the John C. Stennis Space Center on reaching the historic milestone of 50 years of rocket engine testing.

Whereas, 50 years ago this month, on October 25, 1961, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (referred to in this preamble as NASA) publicly announced plans to establish a testing facility in Hancock County, Mississippi, for the purpose of flight-certifying all first and second stages of the Saturn V rocket for the Apollo lunar landing program that would take humans to the Moon;

Whereas the testing facility was renamed the John C. Stennis Space Center (referred to in this preamble as the Stennis Space Center) in 1988 in honor of United States Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center conducted 45 engine tests for the Apollo program;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center is now home to the largest rocket engine test complex in the United States and serves as the premier rocket-propulsion testing facility in the United States, providing propulsion test services for NASA, the Department of Defense, and commercial providers;

Whereas NASA has celebrated the end of a successful Space Shuttle program, having conducted more than 2,000 total space shuttle main engine tests and certified 54 flight engines at the Stennis Space Center;

Whereas, as NASA enters a new era in space exploration, the Stennis Space Center will continue to play a vital role in the United States space program and commercial space efforts;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center has grown into a unique Federal city that includes more than 30 Federal, State, academic, and private organizations, and numerous technology-based companies;

Whereas the companies and agencies at the Stennis Space Center share the cost of operating and maintaining the facility, making the accomplishment of missions by each entity more cost-effective;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center is home to—

(1)

the United States Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, which includes the largest concentration of oceanographers in the world;

(2)

the most powerful supercomputer of the United States Navy; and

(3)

the National Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage, which is facilitating the data center consolidation efforts by the Department of Homeland Security;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center played a critical role during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by providing unique resources and expertise on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem to predict the spread and impact of the spill;

Whereas the Stennis Space Center is an economic engine for Mississippi and Louisiana, generating—

(1)

approximately 5,400 jobs;

(2)

a direct global economic impact of $875,000,000; and

(3)

a direct economic impact of $616,000,000 within a 50-mile radius; and

Whereas the Stennis Space Center is committed to continuing in the role of inspiring the next generation of United States scientists, engineers, and professionals: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate—

(1)

congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on reaching the historic milestone of the 50th anniversary of the John C. Stennis Space Center; and

(2)

honors the men and women who worked tirelessly to design, build, and test the rocket engines used in the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs in order to promote science, engineering, innovation, and exploration to the benefit of the United States and all humankind.