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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 785 

Designating October 30, 2022, as a national day of remembrance for the 

workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 

Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. 

HAGERTY, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. ERNST, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. RUBIO, Ms. 

SINEMA, Mr. MCCONNELL, Ms. CANTWELL, and Mr. MARKEY) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

DECEMBER 22, 2022 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating October 30, 2022, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program 

of the United States. 

Whereas, since World War II, hundreds of thousands of patriotic men and women, including uranium miners, millers, and haulers, plutonium processors, and onsite participants at atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, have 

served the United States by building nuclear weapons for 

the defense of the United States; 

Whereas dedicated workers paid a high price for advancing 

a nuclear weapons program at the service and for the 


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benefit of the United States, including by developing disabling or fatal illnesses; 

Whereas the Senate recognized the contributions, services, 

and sacrifices that those patriotic men and women made 

for the defense of the United States in— 

(1) Senate Resolution 151, 111th Congress, agreed 

to May 20, 2009; 

(2) Senate Resolution 653, 111th Congress, agreed 

to September 28, 2010; 

(3) Senate Resolution 275, 112th Congress, agreed 

to September 26, 2011; 

(4) Senate Resolution 519, 112th Congress, agreed 

to August 1, 2012; 

(5) Senate Resolution 164, 113th Congress, agreed 

to September 18, 2013; 

(6) Senate Resolution 417, 113th Congress, agreed 

to July 9, 2014; 

(7) Senate Resolution 213, 114th Congress, agreed 

to September 25, 2015; 

(8) Senate Resolution 560, 114th Congress, agreed 

to November 16, 2016; 

(9) Senate Resolution 314, 115th Congress, agreed 

to October 30, 2017; 

(10) Senate Resolution 682, 115th Congress, agreed 

to October 11, 2018; 

(11) Senate Resolution 377, 116th Congress, agreed 

to October 30, 2019; 

(12) Senate Resolution 741, 116th Congress, agreed 

to September 30, 2020; and 

(13) Senate Resolution 438, 117th Congress, agreed 

to February 25, 2022; and 


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Whereas those patriotic men and women deserve to be recognized for the contributions, services, and sacrifices they 

made for the defense of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates October 30, 2022, as a national 

3 day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear 

4 weapons program of the United States, including the 

5 uranium miners, millers, and haulers, plutonium 

6 processors, and onsite participants at atmospheric 

7 nuclear weapons tests; and 

8 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

9 to support and participate in appropriate cere10 monies, programs, and other activities to commemo11 rate October 30, 2022, as a national day of remem12 brance for past and present workers of the nuclear 

13 weapons program of the United States. 

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