A resolution designating October 30, 2022, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.

Bill: 117-sres-785
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced: 2022-09-20
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Mining

Nuclear weapons

Radioactive wastes and releases

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10099; text: 09/20/2022 CR S4864-4865)

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates October 30, 2022, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program, including uranium miners, millers, and haulers, plutonium processors, and on-site participants at atmospheric nuclear weapons tests.</p>

action_date: 2022-12-22
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates October 30, 2022, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program, including uranium miners, millers, and haulers, plutonium processors, and on-site participants at atmospheric nuclear weapons tests.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 785 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 20, 2022 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Sinema , Mr. McConnell , Ms. Cantwell , and Mr. Markey ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating October 30, 2022, 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, plutonium processors, and onsite participants at atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, 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; (10) Senate Resolution 682, 115th Congress, agreed to October 11, 2018; (11) Senate Resolution 377, 116th Congress, agreed to October 30, 2019; (12) Senate Resolution 741, 116th Congress, agreed to September 30, 2020; and (13) Senate Resolution 438, 117th Congress, agreed to February 25, 2022; 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

That the Senate— (1) designates October 30, 2022, 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, plutonium processors, and onsite participants at atmospheric nuclear weapons tests; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to support and participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and other activities to commemorate October 30, 2022, as a national day of remembrance for past and present workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 785 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 20, 2022 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Sinema , Mr. McConnell , Ms. Cantwell , and Mr. Markey ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary December 22, 2022 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating October 30, 2022, 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, plutonium processors, and onsite participants at atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, 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; (10) Senate Resolution 682, 115th Congress, agreed to October 11, 2018; (11) Senate Resolution 377, 116th Congress, agreed to October 30, 2019; (12) Senate Resolution 741, 116th Congress, agreed to September 30, 2020; and (13) Senate Resolution 438, 117th Congress, agreed to February 25, 2022; 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

That the Senate— (1) designates October 30, 2022, 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, plutonium processors, and onsite participants at atmospheric nuclear weapons tests; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to support and participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and other activities to commemorate October 30, 2022, as a national day of remembrance for past and present workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.