By: Patterson, Brown S.R. No. 245 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Space Station Freedom program will provide a 1-3 research facility in space for materials science, biotechnology, and 1-4 fundamental sciences, as well as life sciences research in operation 1-5 medicine and life support system development; and 1-6 WHEREAS, America must improve its competitive advantage in the 1-7 global economy by having a strong program of education in the fields of 1-8 science and math; and 1-9 WHEREAS, America needs to stimulate interest in the pure 1-10 sciences to improve its education system, and Space Station Freedom 1-11 will inspire young Americans to excel by illustrating future 1-12 opportunities; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The Space Station Freedom program is the largest 1-14 international venture in science and technology ever undertaken, 1-15 with 13 countries in the European Space Agency plus Japan and Canada 1-16 having already contributed over $1 billion with commitments to spend 1-17 over $7 billion in the development program through a signed treaty 1-18 agreement; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The Space Station Freedom program currently employs 1-20 30,000 people directly and 75,000 to 100,000 people indirectly and 1-21 involves 2,000 businesses in 30 states and the District of Columbia; 1-22 and 1-23 WHEREAS, The aerospace industry is one of America's most 2-1 competitive and vibrant industries, accounting for over 10 percent 2-2 of all United States exports, and the industry continually maintains 2-3 a trade surplus in a highly competitive market; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Some members of the Congress of the United States 2-5 are unwisely considering eliminating funding for the Space Station 2-6 Freedom program; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 73rd Legislature, hereby express its support for continued funding of 2-9 the Space Station Freedom program; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-11 Texas delegation of the Congress of the United States. 2-12 _____________________________________ 2-13 President of the Senate 2-14 I hereby certify that the 2-15 above Resolution was adopted by 2-16 the Senate on February 17, 1993. 2-17 _____________________________________ 2-18 Secretary of the Senate 2-19 _____________________________________ 2-20 Member, Texas Senate 2-21 _____________________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate