Title: A resolution designating October 30, 2019, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This resolution designates October 30, 2019, as a national day of remembrance for workers of the nuclear weapons program, including uranium workers.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 377 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 377

Designating October 30, 2019, as a national day of remembrance for the 
      workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 24, 2019

Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mr. Udall, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
Graham, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Portman, Mr. Brown, 
  Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
 Markey, and Mrs. Blackburn) submitted the following resolution; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating October 30, 2019, as a national day of remembrance for the 
      workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.

Whereas, since World War II, hundreds of thousands of patriotic men and women, 
        including uranium miners, millers, and haulers, have served the United 
        States by building nuclear weapons for the defense of the United States;
Whereas dedicated workers paid a high price for advancing a nuclear weapons 
        program at the service and for the benefit of the United States, 
        including by developing disabling or fatal illnesses;
Whereas the Senate recognized the contributions, services, and sacrifices that 
        those patriotic men and women made for the defense of the United States 
        in--

    (1) Senate Resolution 151, 111th Congress, agreed to May 20, 2009;

    (2) Senate Resolution 653, 111th Congress, agreed to September 28, 
2010;

    (3) Senate Resolution 275, 112th Congress, agreed to September 26, 
2011;

    (4) Senate Resolution 519, 112th Congress, agreed to August 1, 2012;

    (5) Senate Resolution 164, 113th Congress, agreed to September 18, 
2013;

    (6) Senate Resolution 417, 113th Congress, agreed to July 9, 2014;

    (7) Senate Resolution 213, 114th Congress, agreed to September 25, 
2015;

    (8) Senate Resolution 560, 114th Congress, agreed to November 16, 2016;

    (9) Senate Resolution 314, 115th Congress, agreed to October 30, 2017; 
and

    (10) Senate Resolution 682, 115th Congress, agreed to October 11, 2018;

Whereas a time capsule for a national day of remembrance has been crossing the 
        United States, collecting stories and artifacts of workers of the 
        nuclear weapons program that relate to the nuclear defense era of the 
        United States, and a remembrance quilt has been constructed to 
        memorialize the contribution of those workers;
Whereas the stories and artifacts reflected in the time capsule and the 
        remembrance quilt reinforce the importance of recognizing the workers of 
        the nuclear weapons program of the United States; and
Whereas those patriotic men and women deserve to be recognized for the 
        contributions, services, and sacrifices they made for the defense of the 
        United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates October 30, 2019, as a national day of 
        remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of 
        the United States, including the uranium miners, millers, and 
        haulers; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to support 
        and participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and other 
        activities to commemorate October 30, 2019, as a national day 
        of remembrance for past and present workers of the nuclear 
        weapons program of the United States.
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