IV 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 341 

Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security 

and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the ‘‘Department 

of Defense Laboratory Day 2017’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 18, 2017 

Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, 

Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. KEATING, 

Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TONKO, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. GAETZ, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. TURNER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. KILMER, Mr. WILSON of South 

Carolina, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Ms. 

STEFANIK, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. CLARK of 

Massachusetts, Mr. WITTMAN, and Ms. ROSEN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 

18, 2017, as the ‘‘Department of Defense Laboratory 

Day 2017’’. 

Whereas a Defense Laboratory is defined as any laboratory, 

Department of Defense funded research and development 

center, or engineering center that is owned and funded 

by the Federal Government; 

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Whereas the national network of Defense laboratories should 

be commended for the unique role they have had in 

countless innovations and advances in the areas of defense and national security; 

Whereas technological progress is responsible for up to half 

the growth of the United States economy and is the principal driving force behind long-term economic growth and 

increases in our standard of living; 

Whereas Defense-supported research and development has led 

to new products and processes for state-of-the-art military weapons and technology; 

Whereas Defense laboratories frequently partner with State 

and local governments and regional organizations to 

transfer technology to the private sector; 

Whereas by earning prestigious national and international 

awards for their research and technology transfer efforts, 

Defense laboratories lead the way in cutting-edge science 

and technology; 

Whereas the innovations that are produced at the Nation’s 

Defense laboratories fuel economic growth by creating 

new industries, companies, and jobs; 

Whereas since the United States global leadership and national security is dependent on innovation and new industries, the work of the Nation’s network of Defense laboratories is essential to the Nation’s continued prosperity; 

and 

Whereas May 18, 2017, would be an appropriate day to designate as the ‘‘Department of Defense Laboratory Day 

2017’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

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1 (1) supports the designation of the ‘‘Depart2 ment of Defense Laboratory Day 2017’’ in celebra3 tion of all of the work and accomplishments of the 

4 national network of Defense laboratories; 

5 (2) recognizes that one key to maintaining 

6 United States innovation and competitiveness in a 

7 global economy is to continue to support federally 

8 sponsored research and development; 

9 (3) acknowledges that the knowledge base, tech10 nologies, and techniques generated in the Defense 

11 laboratory system serve as a foundation for addi12 tional militarily relevant efforts in the defense indus13 trial base; 

14 (4) commits to find ways to increase investment 

15 in the network of Defense laboratories in order to 

16 increase support of federally sponsored research and 

17 development; and 

18 (5) encourages the laboratories, the executive 

19 branch agencies, and Congress to hold an outreach 

20 event to be known as ‘‘Department of Defense Lab21 oratory Day 2017’’ to make the public more aware 

22 of the work of the Nation’s network of Defense lab23 oratories. 

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