IV 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 457 

Recognizing the importance and positive contributions of chemistry to our 

everyday lives and supporting the goals and ideals of National Chemistry 

Week. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 

Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. OLVER, Mrs. BIGGERT, and Mr. 

GINGREY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Science 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the importance and positive contributions of 

chemistry to our everyday lives and supporting the goals 

and ideals of National Chemistry Week. 

Whereas chemistry is at the core of every technology we benefit from today; 

Whereas the power of the chemical sciences is what they create as a whole; an enabling infrastructure that delivers 

the foods, fuels, medicines, and materials that are the 

hallmarks of modern life; 

Whereas the contributions of chemical scientists and engineers are central to technological progress and to the 

health of many industries, including the chemical, pharmaceutical, electronics, agricultural, automotive, and 
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aerospace sectors, and these contributions boost economic 

growth, create new jobs, and improve our health and 

standard of living; 

Whereas the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest 

scientific society, founded National Chemistry Week in 

1987 to educate the public, particularly elementary and 

secondary school children, about the role of chemistry in 

society and to enhance students’ appreciation of the 

chemical sciences; 

Whereas National Chemistry Week is a community-based 

public awareness campaign conducted by more than 

10,000 volunteers in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; 

Whereas National Chemistry Week volunteers from United 

States industry, government, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education reach and educate millions 

of children through hands-on science activities in local 

schools, libraries, and museums; 

Whereas the theme of National Chemistry Week in 2005, 

‘‘The Joy of Toys’’, was chosen to emphasize the chemistry involved in the creation and production of toys and 

the role that chemistry has played in new material development that has helped to make toys safer and more durable; and 

Whereas in recognition of National Chemistry Week, volunteers across the United States will teach children about 

the chemistry involved with the materials, function, and 

properties of toys during the week beginning October 16, 

2005: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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1 (1) recognizes that the important contributions 

2 of chemical scientists and engineers to technological 

3 progress and the health of many industries have cre4 ated new jobs, boosted economic growth, and im5 proved the Nation’s health and standard of living; 

6 (2) supports the goals of National Chemistry 

7 Week as founded by the American Chemical Society; 

8 and 

9 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

10 to observe National Chemistry Week with appro11 priate recognition, ceremonies, activities, and pro12 grams to demonstrate the importance of chemistry 

13 to our everyday lives. 

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