IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1307 
Honoring the National Science Foundation for 60 years of service to the 
Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2010 
Mr. GORDON of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. HALL of Texas) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science 
and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the National Science Foundation for 60 years of 
service to the Nation. 
Whereas Congress created the National Science Foundation 
in 1950 to promote the progress of science, to advance 
the national health, prosperity, and welfare, and to secure 
the national defense; 
Whereas the National Science Foundation, under the capable 
leadership of its directors, advised by the distinguished 
members of the National Science Board, has worked con-
tinuously and successfully for 60 years to ensure that the 
United States maintains its leadership in discovery, inno-
vation, and learning in science, engineering, and mathe-
matics; 
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Whereas the National Science Foundation strengthens the 
economy and improves the quality of life in the United 
States as the Federal Government’s only agency dedi-
cated to the support of fundamental research and edu-
cation in all scientific and engineering disciplines; 
Whereas the National Science Foundation supports a net-
work of 200,000 individuals each year, including sci-
entists, engineers, students, and educators at over 2,000 
colleges and universities, schools, nonprofit organizations, 
science centers and museums, and small businesses 
throughout our Nation, and funds multi-user facilities 
and tools for conducting world-class research and re-
search training; 
Whereas during the past decade, the National Science Foun-
dation has met increasingly challenging national needs 
with strategic planning, hard work, and unrelenting dedi-
cation; 
Whereas the National Science Foundation supports science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) edu-
cation at all levels, including support for undergraduate 
and graduate students, early-career researchers, and K– 
12 STEM teachers, and emphasizes broadening partici-
pation in the Nation’s science and engineering research 
and education enterprises; 
Whereas the National Science Foundation, through its Na-
tional Hazards Reduction Program, the George E. 
Brown, Jr., Network for Earthquake Engineering Sim-
ulation, the Approaches to Combat Terrorism program, 
and similar research activities, has contributed to pre-
dicting and reducing the risk of devastation from natural 
and manmade disasters, and during the past decade has 
funded quick-response research at the sites of unprece-
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dented national and international tragedies, including the 
September 11 attacks on the United States, the South 
Asian earthquake and tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and 
the Haitian earthquake, which in turn will contribute to 
further preventing and mitigating the impact of future 
disasters; 
Whereas the contributions of the National Science Founda-
tion to understanding the fundamental nature of the uni-
verse included the completion, during the past decade, of 
the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, the Gemini 
South Telescope, the Long-Range Interferometer Gravi-
tational-wave Observatory, the South Pole Telescope, and 
the United States contribution to the Large Hadron 
Collider; and 
Whereas the research and observations supported by the Na-
tional Science Foundation and conducted in the United 
States in the polar regions and across the planet increas-
ingly contribute to our understanding of the climate: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the significance of the anniver-
sary of the founding of the National Science Foun-
dation; 
(2) acknowledges that 60 years of National 
Science Foundation achievements and service to the 
United States have advanced our Nation’s leadership 
in discovery, innovation, and learning in science, en-
gineering, and mathematics; and 
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(3) reaffirms its commitment to support invest-
ments in basic research, education, and technological 
advancement through the National Science Founda-
tion, one of the premier scientific organizations in 
the World. 
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