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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 314 

Designating October 30, 2017, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear 

weapons program workers. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 30, 2017 

Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. UDALL, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. SCHUMER, 

Mr. CORKER, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. GARDNER, 

Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. GRAHAM, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. MARKEY, 

Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. RUBIO, and Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating October 30, 2017, as a national day of 

remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers. 

Whereas, since World War II, hundreds of thousands of men 

and women, including uranium miners, millers, and haulers, have served the United States by building nuclear 

weapons for the defense of the United States; 

Whereas dedicated workers paid a high price for developing 

a nuclear weapons program at the service, and for the 

benefit of, the United States, including by developing disabling or fatal illnesses; 

Whereas the Senate recognized the contributions, services, 

and sacrifices that those patriotic men and women made 

for the defense of the United States in— 


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(1) Senate Resolution 151, 111th Congress, agreed 

to May 20, 2009; 

(2) Senate Resolution 653, 111th Congress, agreed 

to September 28, 2010; 

(3) Senate Resolution 275, 112th Congress, agreed 

to September 26, 2011; 

(4) Senate Resolution 519, 112th Congress, agreed 

to August 1, 2012; 

(5) Senate Resolution 164, 113th Congress, agreed 

to September 18, 2013; 

(6) Senate Resolution 417, 113th Congress, agreed 

to July 9, 2014; 

(7) Senate Resolution 213, 114th Congress, agreed 

to September 25, 2015; and 

(8) Senate Resolution 560, 114th Congress, agreed 

to November 16, 2016; 

Whereas a national day of remembrance time capsule has 

been crossing the United States, collecting stories and artifacts of nuclear weapons program workers relating to 

the nuclear defense era of the United States, and a remembrance quilt has been constructed to memorialize the 

contribution of those workers; 

Whereas the stories and artifacts reflected in the time capsule and the remembrance quilt reinforce the importance 

of recognizing nuclear weapons program workers; and 

Whereas those patriotic men and women deserve to be recognized for the contributions, services, and sacrifices they 

made for the defense of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) designates October 30, 2017, as a national 

2 day of remembrance for the nuclear weapons pro3 gram and uranium enrichment workers of the 

4 United States, including the uranium miners, mil5 lers, and haulers; and 

6 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

7 to support and participate in appropriate cere8 monies, programs, and other activities to commemo9 rate October 30, 2017, as a national day of remem10 brance for past and present workers in the nuclear 

11 weapons program of the United States. 

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