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Calendar No. 469 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 225 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 17, 2007 

Received 

OCTOBER 17, 2007 

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

NOVEMBER 2, 2007 

Reported by Mr. INOUYE, without amendment 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Honoring the 50th anniversary of the dawn of the Space 

Age, and the ensuing 50 years of productive and peaceful 

space activities. 

Whereas the dawn of the Space Age took place on October 

4, 1957 with the launch of Sputnik 1, an event that was 

followed soon after by the American launch of Explorer 

1; 

Whereas the exploration of space evolved from cold war competition into an endeavor that has been marked by significant international cooperation, with results that have 

benefitted all humanity; 


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Whereas a new chapter in space exploration was opened when 

cosmonauts and astronauts first orbited the Earth in the 

early 1960s, culminating in the historic first steps taken 

by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. 

on the Moon in 1969; 

Whereas robotic explorers have ranged throughout the solar 

system, with Voyager and Pioneer spacecraft now on the 

verge of entering interstellar space; 

Whereas from space, we have been able to increase significantly our understanding of the universe and its origin; 

Whereas observations from space have enabled large scale 

monitoring of the Earth’s weather and climate; 

Whereas satellites have become a part of our daily lives, 

transforming communications, navigation, and positioning; 

Whereas the competition that accompanied the dawn of the 

Space Age reinvigorated the Nation’s interest in science 

and technology, leading to an increased investment both 

in research and in science, technology, engineering, and 

mathematics education; 

Whereas these investments contributed to the development of 

a technologically skilled generation of Americans that has 

led the world in innovation and accomplishment; 

Whereas the new global competition for preeminence in 

science and technology and innovation has led to a call 

for a renewed commitment to research and to science, 

technology, engineering, and mathematics education akin 

to that which followed the dawn of the Space Age; and 

Whereas Congress has responded by renewing our national 

commitment to science, technology, engineering, and 


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mathematics education with the recently enacted America 

COMPETES Act: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That the Congress— 

3 (1) honors the 50th anniversary of the dawn of 

4 the Space Age; 

5 (2) recognizes the value of investing in Amer6 ica’s space program; and 

7 (3) declares it to be in America’s interest to 

8 continue to advance knowledge and improve life on 

9 Earth through a sustained national commitment to 

10 space exploration in all its forms, led by a new gen11 eration of well educated scientists, engineers, and ex12 plorers. 


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Calendar No. 469 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 225 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Honoring the 50th anniversary of the dawn of the 

tive and peaceful space activities. Space Age, and the ensuing 50 years of producNOVEMBER 2, 2007 

Reported without amendments 


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