H. Con. Res. 222 Agreed to October 18, 2007 

One Hundred Tenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE FIRST SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 

the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 

Concurrent Resolution 

Whereas in 1917, the Nation’s first civilian aeronautical research 

laboratory was established by the National Advisory Committee 

for Aeronautics in Virginia, and named Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory; 

Whereas such laboratory, now called the National Aeronautics and 

Space Association (NASA) Langley Research Center, is one of 

the Nation’s most prolific and most honored aerospace laboratories with a rich history of pioneering aviation breakthroughs, 

exploring the universe, and conducting ground breaking climate 

research; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center helped give birth to the 

space age by, among other accomplishments, conceiving and managing Project Mercury, the first United States manned space 

program, training the original seven astronauts, proving the 

feasability of the lunar orbiter rendezvous, developing the lunar 

excursion module concept and research facilities for simulating 

landing on the Moon, and successfully sending the first Viking 

landers and orbiters to Mars; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center is one of the leading 

aerospace research laboratories in the world and has consistently 

been a source of technology that has made aerospace a major 

factor in commerce and national defense; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center aeronautics research has 

benefitted the United States military tremendously through the 

application of new technologies to the Nation’s military, commercial, and experimental aircraft; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center continues to make significant innovative contributions to aviation safety, efficient performance, and revolutionary vehicle designs for flight in all 

atmospheres, including developing key technologies for the next 

generation of air transportation systems; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center has contributed through 

its research over the past several decades critical technologies 

to the United States aviation industry, which is a vital sector 

of the economy that employs over two million Americans and 

comprises roughly nine percent of the country’s gross national 

product; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center continues to provide critical research and development that advances the Nation’s future 

in space exploration, scientific discovery, systems analysis, and 
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aeronautics research while generating $2.3 billion in revenue 

and 21,000 high-tech jobs for the United States economy; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center is known for unparalleled 

technology transfer to both aerospace and non-aerospace 

businesses, and for its commitment to inspiring the next generation of explorers, both of which have enormous benefit to the 

public and the national economy; and 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center celebrates its 90th 

anniversary on October 26 and 27, 2007, and continues pioneering 

the next frontier in aeronautics and space: Now, therefore, be 

it 

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress congratulates and commends the men and 

women of NASA Langley Research Center for their accomplishments and role in inspiring the American people. 

Attest: 

Clerk of the House of Representatives. 

Attest: 

Secretary of the Senate.