[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 93 (Thursday, July 8, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7842-S7843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
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SENATE RESOLUTION 401--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7 THROUGH
NOVEMBER 13, 2004, AS ``NATIONAL VETERANS AWARENESS WEEK'' TO EMPHASIZE
THE NEED TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REGARDING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF
VETERANS TO THE COUNTRY.
Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. Bunning, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Wyden, and Mr. Smith) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. Res. 401
Whereas tens of millions of Americans have served in the
Armed Forces of the United States during the past century;
Whereas hundreds of thousands of Americans have given their
lives while serving in the Armed Forces during the past
century;
Whereas the contributions and sacrifices of the men and
women who served in the Armed Forces have been vital in
maintaining the freedoms and way of life enjoyed by the
people of the United States;
Whereas the advent of the all-volunteer Armed Forces has
resulted in a sharp decline in the number of individuals and
families who have had any personal connection with the Armed
Forces;
Whereas this reduction in familiarity with the Armed Forces
has resulted in a marked decrease in the awareness by young
people of the nature and importance of the accomplishments of
those who have served in the Armed Forces, despite the
current educational efforts of the Department of Veterans
Affairs and the veterans service organizations;
Whereas the system of civilian control of the Armed Forces
makes it essential that the future leaders of the Nation
understand the history of military action and the
contributions and sacrifices of those who conduct such
actions; and
Whereas, on November 10, 2003, President George W. Bush
issued a proclamation urging all the people of the United
States to observe November 9 through November 15, 2003, as
``National Veterans Awareness Week'': Now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
SECTION 1. NATIONAL VETERANS AWARENESS WEEK.
(a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate
that the President should designate the week of November 7
through November 13, 2004, as ``National Veterans Awareness
Week''.
(b) Proclamation.--The Senate requests the President to
issue a proclamation--
(1) designating the week of November 7 through November 13,
2004, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' for the purpose
of emphasizing educational efforts directed at elementary and
secondary school students concerning the contributions and
sacrifices of veterans; and
(2) calling on the people of the United States to observe
National Veterans Awareness Week with appropriate educational
activities.
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 121--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF
THE WORLD YEAR OF PHYSICS
Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources:
S. Con. Res. 121
Whereas throughout history, physics has contributed to
knowledge, civilization, and culture around the world;
Whereas physics research has been and continues to be a
driving force for scientific, technological, and economic
development;
Whereas many emerging fields in science and technology,
such as nanoscience, information technology, and
biotechnology, are substantially based on, and derive many
tools from, fundamental discoveries in physics and physics
applications;
Whereas physics will continue to play a vital role in
addressing many 21st-century challenges relating to
sustainable development, including environmental
conservation, clean sources of energy, public health, and
security;
Whereas Albert Einstein is a widely recognized scientific
figure who contributed enormously to the development of
physics, beginning in 1905 with Einstein's groundbreaking
papers on the photoelectric effect, the size of molecules,
Brownian motion, and the theory of relativity that led to
Einstein's most famous equation, E = mc2;
Whereas 2005 will be the 100th anniversary of the
publication of those groundbreaking papers;
Whereas the General Assembly of the International Union of
Pure and Applied Physics unanimously approved the proposition
designating 2005 as the World Year of Physics; and
Whereas the Department of Energy is the leading source of
Federal support for academic physics research, accounting for
a majority of Federal funding for physics: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives
concurring), That Congress--
(1) supports the goals and ideals of the World Year of
Physics, as designated by the
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General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and
Applied Physics;
(2) encourages the people of the United States to observe
the World Year of Physics as a special occasion for giving
impetus to--
(A) education and research in physics; and
(B) the public's understanding of physics;
(3) calls on the Secretary of Energy to lead and coordinate
Federal activities to commemorate the World Year of Physics;
(4) encourages the Secretary, all science-related
organizations, the private sector, and the media to highlight
and give enhanced recognition to--
(A) the role of physics in social, cultural, and economic
development; and
(B) the positive impact and contributions of physics to
society; and
(5) encourages the Secretary and all people involved in
physics education and research to take additional steps
(including strengthening existing and emerging fields of
physics research and promoting the understanding of physics)
to ensure that--
(A) support for physics continues; and
(B) physics studies at all levels continue to attract an
adequate number of students.
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