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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1296 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1296

Congratulating the American Society for Cell Biology on its 50 years of 
service to the basic biomedical research community in the United States 
              and around the world, as well as the public.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 22, 2010

  Mr. Langevin (for himself and Mr. Bilbray) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Congratulating the American Society for Cell Biology on its 50 years of 
service to the basic biomedical research community in the United States 
              and around the world, as well as the public.

Whereas the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) was founded in 1960 to 
        bring the varied facets of cell biology together;
Whereas the ASCB began with a charter membership of 744 and 50 years later has 
        approximately 10,000 members in the United States and in 65 other 
        nations around the world;
Whereas the annual ASCB scientific meeting is the largest cell biology 
        scientific meeting in the world and is attended by as many as 10,000 
        scientists, students, exhibitors, and members of the scientific press;
Whereas attendees at ASCB Annual Meetings present the results of their own 
        research and attend other presentations on cutting-edge advances in cell 
        biology;
Whereas the ASCB publishes influential publications including the scientific 
        journal Molecular Biology of the Cell, the quarterly journal CBE--Life 
        Sciences Education, and the monthly ASCB Newsletter;
Whereas ASCB committees provide members with opportunities to advance research, 
        further collaboration, improve biology education, attract, retain, and 
        further the professional development of underrepresented minority and 
        female scientists, communicate science to the public, educate government 
        officials about science, and further career development for all 
        scientists; and
Whereas the ASCB is proud to count among its members the recipients of many 
        prestigious national and international scientific awards including 
        National Academies of Science membership, Lasker Awards, and 24 Nobel 
        Prizes: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the American Society for Cell Biology 
        (ASCB) on its 50th anniversary of service to the basic 
        biomedical research community;
            (2) recognizes and celebrates the work of legions of ASCB 
        volunteers and dedicated staff;
            (3) expresses the gratitude of the United States people to 
        the members of the basic biomedical research community for 
        their contributions to the improvement of the health and well-
        being of the citizens of the Nation;
            (4) recognizes the role the ASCB and its members play in 
        developing future generations of cell biologists and other life 
        scientists, increasing the numbers of underrepresented 
        minorities in science, and mentoring women and early career 
        scientists; and
            (5) recognizes the role the ASCB and its members play in 
        communicating biomedical advances to the public and educating 
        government officials in the development of science-based 
        policies.
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