H.R. No. 239
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Space Station Freedom program will provide a
1-2 research facility in space for materials science, biotechnology,
1-3 and fundamental sciences, as well as life sciences research in
1-4 operation medicine and life support system development; and
1-5 WHEREAS, America must improve its competitive advantage in
1-6 the global economy by having a strong program of education in the
1-7 fields of science and math; and
1-8 WHEREAS, America needs to stimulate interest in the pure
1-9 sciences to improve its education system, and Space Station Freedom
1-10 will inspire young Americans to excel by illustrating future
1-11 opportunities; and
1-12 WHEREAS, The Space Station Freedom program is the largest
1-13 international venture in science and technology ever undertaken,
1-14 with 15 countries (13 in the European Space Agency plus Japan and
1-15 Canada) having already contributed over $1 billion with commitments
1-16 to spend over $7 billion in the development program through a
1-17 signed treaty agreement; and
1-18 WHEREAS, The Space Station Freedom program currently employs
1-19 30,000 people directly and 75,000 to 100,000 people indirectly and
1-20 involves 2,000 businesses in 30 states and the District of
1-21 Columbia; and
1-22 WHEREAS, The aerospace industry is one of America's most
1-23 competitive and vibrant industries, accounting for over 10 percent
1-24 of all United States exports, and the industry continually
2-1 maintains a trade surplus in a highly competitive market; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Some members of the Congress of the United States
2-3 are unwisely considering eliminating funding for the Space Station
2-4 Freedom program; now, therefore, be it
2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-6 Legislature hereby express its support for continued funding of the
2-7 Space Station Freedom program; and, be it further
2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-9 prepared for the Texas delegation of the Congress of the United
2-10 States.
2-11 States.
2-12 Jackson
2-13 H.R. No. 239
2-14 Laney Gallegos Munoz
2-15 Alexander Giddings Naishtat
2-16 Allen Glaze Nieto
2-17 Alonzo Goodman Oakley
2-18 Alvarado Goolsby Ogden
2-19 Averitt Granoff Oliveira
2-20 Bailey Gray Park
2-21 Berlanga Greenberg Parra
2-22 Black Grusendorf Patterson
2-23 Blackwood Gutierrez Pitts
2-24 Bomer Haggerty Place
2-25 Bosse Hamric Price
2-26 Brady Harris Puente
2-27 Brimer Hartnett Rabuck
3-1 Cain Heflin Ramsay
3-2 Campbell Hernandez Rangel
3-3 Carona Hightower Raymond
3-4 Carter Hilbert Rodriguez
3-5 Cavazos Hilderbran Romo
3-6 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-7 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-8 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-9 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-10 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-11 Cook Hudson Shields
3-12 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
3-13 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
3-14 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
3-15 Craddick James Smithee
3-16 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
3-17 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
3-18 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
3-19 Danburg Junell Tallas
3-20 Davila Kamel Talton
3-21 Davis Krusee Telford
3-22 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
3-23 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
3-24 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
3-25 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
3-26 Denton Longoria Uher
3-27 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-1 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-2 Dutton McDonald West
4-3 Earley Madden Williamson
4-4 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-5 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-6 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-7 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-8 Flores Moreno Yost
4-9 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-10 H.R. No. 239
4-11 _______________________________
4-12 Speaker of the House
4-13 I certify that H.R. No. 239 was adopted by the House on
4-14 February 10, 1993, by a non-record vote.
4-15 _______________________________
4-16 Chief Clerk of the House