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Agreed to October 18, 2007 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
Concurrent Resolution 
Whereas in 1917, the Nation’s first civilian aeronautical research 
laboratory was established by the National Advisory Committee 
for Aeronautics in Virginia, and named Langley Memorial Aero-
nautical Laboratory; 
Whereas such laboratory, now called the National Aeronautics and 
Space Association (NASA) Langley Research Center, is one of 
the Nation’s most prolific and most honored aerospace labora-
tories with a rich history of pioneering aviation breakthroughs, 
exploring the universe, and conducting ground breaking climate 
research; 
Whereas NASA Langley Research Center helped give birth to the 
space age by, among other accomplishments, conceiving and man-
aging Project Mercury, the first United States manned space 
program, training the original seven astronauts, proving the 
feasability of the lunar orbiter rendezvous, developing the lunar 
excursion module concept and research facilities for simulating 
landing on the Moon, and successfully sending the first Viking 
landers and orbiters to Mars; 
Whereas NASA Langley Research Center is one of the leading 
aerospace research laboratories in the world and has consistently 
been a source of technology that has made aerospace a major 
factor in commerce and national defense; 
Whereas NASA Langley Research Center aeronautics research has 
benefitted the United States military tremendously through the 
application of new technologies to the Nation’s military, commer-
cial, and experimental aircraft; 
Whereas NASA Langley Research Center continues to make signifi-
cant innovative contributions to aviation safety, efficient perform-
ance, and revolutionary vehicle designs for flight in all 
atmospheres, including developing key technologies for the next 
generation of air transportation systems; 
Whereas NASA Langley Research Center has contributed through 
its research over the past several decades critical technologies 
to the United States aviation industry, which is a vital sector 
of the economy that employs over two million Americans and 
comprises roughly nine percent of the country’s gross national 
product; 
Whereas NASA Langley Research Center continues to provide crit-
ical research and development that advances the Nation’s future 
in space exploration, scientific discovery, systems analysis, and
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aeronautics research while generating $2.3 billion in revenue 
and 21,000 high-tech jobs for the United States economy; 
Whereas NASA Langley Research Center is known for unparalleled 
technology transfer to both aerospace and non-aerospace 
businesses, and for its commitment to inspiring the next genera-
tion of explorers, both of which have enormous benefit to the 
public and the national economy; and 
Whereas NASA Langley Research Center celebrates its 90th 
anniversary on October 26 and 27, 2007, and continues pioneering 
the next frontier in aeronautics and space: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That Congress congratulates and commends the men and 
women of NASA Langley Research Center for their accomplish-
ments and role in inspiring the American people. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.