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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 182 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that Defense laboratories have been, 

and continue to be, on the cutting edge of scientific and technological 

advancement and supporting the designation of May 14, 2015, as the 

‘‘Department of Defense Laboratory Day’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 19, 2015 

Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. REED, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. KIRK, Mr. HEINRICH, 

Mr. MARKEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. DONNELLY, and Mr. SCHUMER) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that Defense laboratories 

have been, and continue to be, on the cutting edge of 

scientific and technological advancement and supporting 

the designation of May 14, 2015, as the ‘‘Department 

of Defense Laboratory Day’’. 

Whereas a Defense laboratory is defined as any laboratory, 

Department of Defense-funded research and development 

center, or engineering center that is owned by a military 

service and funded by the Federal Government; 

Whereas Defense laboratories should be commended for the 

unique role the laboratories have played in numerous innovations and advances in the areas of defense and national security; 


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Whereas technological progress is responsible for up to half 

the growth of the United States economy and is the principal driving force behind long-term economic growth and 

increases in the standard of living in the United States; 

Whereas defense-supported research and development has led 

to new products and processes for state-of-the-art military weapons and technology, as well as for the public 

good; 

Whereas Defense laboratories frequently partner with State 

and local governments and regional organizations to 

transfer technology to the private sector; 

Whereas Defense laboratories are at the forefront of cuttingedge science and technology, earning prestigious national 

and international awards for research and technology 

transfer efforts; 

Whereas the innovations produced at the Defense laboratories 

of the United States fuel economic growth by creating 

new industries, companies, and jobs; 

Whereas the work of the Defense laboratories is essential to 

the continued prosperity of the United States; and 

Whereas May 14, 2015, would be an appropriate day to designate as the ‘‘Department of Defense Laboratory Day’’: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the designation of May 14, 2015, 

3 as the ‘‘Department of Defense Laboratory Day’’ in 

4 recognition of the work and accomplishments of the 

5 national network of Defense laboratories; 


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1 (2) recognizes that supporting research and de2 velopment, including federally sponsored work per3 formed at the Defense laboratories, is key to main4 taining United States innovation and competitive5 ness in a global economy; 

6 (3) acknowledges that the knowledge base, tech7 nologies, and techniques generated in the Defense 

8 laboratory system serve as a foundation for the de9 fense industrial base; 

10 (4) reaffirms the importance of robust invest11 ment in Defense laboratories to preserving the tech12 nological superiority of the Armed Forces in the 

13 21st century; and 

14 (5) encourages the Defense laboratories, the ex15 ecutive branch agencies, and Congress to hold an 

16 outreach event on May 14, 2015, ‘‘Department of 

17 Defense Laboratory Day’’, to raise public awareness 

18 of the work of the Defense laboratories. 

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