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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 416 

Designating the week of October 17 through 23, 2021, as ‘‘National 

Chemistry Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 7, 2021 

Mr. COONS (for himself, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. TOOMEY) 

submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week of October 17 through 23, 2021, as 

‘‘National Chemistry Week’’. 

Whereas chemistry is the science of the basic units of matter 

and, consequently, plays a role in every aspect of human 

life; 

Whereas chemistry has broad applications, including food 

science, soil science, water quality, energy, sustainability, 

medicine, and electronics; 

Whereas the science of chemistry is vital to improving the 

quality of human life and plays an important role in addressing critical global challenges; 

Whereas innovations in chemistry continue to spur economic 

growth and job creation and have applications for a wide 

range of industries; 


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Whereas the practitioners of chemistry are catalysts of positive change in their communities and the world; 

Whereas National Chemistry Week is part of a broader vision 

to improve human life through chemistry and to advance 

the chemistry enterprise; 

Whereas the purpose of National Chemistry Week is to reach 

the public with educational messages about chemistry in 

order to foster greater understanding of and appreciation 

for the applications and benefits of chemistry; 

Whereas National Chemistry Week strives to stimulate the 

interest of young people, including women and underrepresented groups, in enthusiastically studying science, 

technology, engineering, and mathematics and in pursuing science-related careers that lead to innovations and 

major scientific breakthroughs; 

Whereas National Chemistry Week signifies the collaborative 

nature of science and promotes partnership between scientific societies, academia, industry, and the public; 

Whereas National Chemistry Week highlights many of the everyday uses of chemistry, including in food, dyes and pigments, plastics, soaps and detergents, health products, 

and energy technologies; 

Whereas the theme of the 32nd annual National Chemistry 

Week is ‘‘Fast or Slow . . . Chemistry Makes It Go!’’; 

and 

Whereas students who participate in National Chemistry 

Week deserve recognition and support for their efforts: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) designates the week beginning on October 

2 17, 2021, as ‘‘National Chemistry Week’’; 

3 (2) supports the goals and welcomes the partici4 pants of the 32nd annual National Chemistry Week; 

5 (3) recognizes the need to promote the fields of 

6 science, including chemistry, technology, engineering, 

7 and mathematics and to encourage youth, including 

8 from underrepresented groups, to pursue careers in 

9 these fields; and 

10 (4) commends— 

11 (A) the American Chemicals Society (ACS) 

12 and the partners of that society for seeking op13 portunities to engage with the public and for 

14 organizing and convening events and activities 

15 surrounding National Chemistry Week each 

16 year; 

17 (B) the National Organization for the Pro18 fessional Advancement of Black Chemists and 

19 Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) for leading 

20 collaborative engagement in National Chemistry 

21 Week; 

22 (C) the Society for Advancement of Chi23 canos/Hispanics and Native Americans in 

24 Science (SACNAS) for leading collaborative en25 gagement in National Chemistry Week; and 


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1 (D) the American Indian Science and En2 gineering Society (AISES) for leading collabo3 rative engagement in National Chemistry Week. 

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