IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1714 
Congratulating the engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff of the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for helping to 
successfully rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine 
near Copiapo, Chile. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2010 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. BARROW, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mr. CALVERT, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CLAY, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Ms. FUDGE, 
Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. OLSON, and Ms. RICHARDSON) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science and 
Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the engineers, scientists, psychologists, and 
staff of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion (NASA) for helping to successfully rescue 33 
trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine near 
Copiapo, Chile. 
Whereas, on August 5, 2010, 33 Chilean miners were trapped 
by the collapse of a gold and copper mine near Copiapo, 
Chile; 
Whereas, on August 22, 2010, all 33 miners were discovered 
alive after an intensive 17-day rescue effort; 
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•HRES 1714 IH 
Whereas, on August 27, 2010, the Chilean government asked 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
(NASA) to provide technical advice that might be of as-
sistance to the trapped miners; 
Whereas NASA’s vast knowledge and experience with ex-
treme isolation, analog missions, undersea environments, 
and space flight uniquely suited the agency to help with 
this historic rescue; 
Whereas sustaining, supporting, and rescuing the trapped 
miners was an extremely challenging task; 
Whereas, on August 30, 2010, NASA employees from the 
Johnson and Langley Space Centers traveled to Chile to 
assist with the rescue efforts; 
Whereas the NASA team worked closely with the Chilean 
government, including the Ministry of Health, the Min-
istry of Mining, the Chilean Navy, and the Chilean Space 
Agency; 
Whereas NASA assisted the Chilean government by sharing 
knowledge acquired during space flight missions for the 
provision of medical care and psychological support in ex-
treme isolation; 
Whereas NASA engineers provided recommendations for the 
design requirements for the Phoenix capsule used to res-
cue the miners; 
Whereas the Chilean Navy used the Phoenix capsule to bring 
the miners to the surface nearly 69 days after the mine’s 
initial collapse; 
Whereas, on October 13, 2010, all 33 miners were success-
fully rescued; and 
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•HRES 1714 IH 
Whereas NASA’s help was instrumental in the historic rescue 
of all 33 miners: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the engineers, scientists, psy-
chologists, and staff of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration for helping to successfully res-
cue 33 trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed 
mine near Copiapo, Chile; and 
(2) recognizes that the experience and knowl-
edge of the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration has acquired through space flight is bene-
ficial to human life on Earth and was critical to the 
successful rescue of the Chilean miners. 
Æ 
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