By Jackson                                           H.C.R. No. 272

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                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, From June 7 to August 15, 1997, the Greater

 1-2     Houston-Galveston area will welcome the International Space

 1-3     University's Summer Session Program '97 to Texas, and this

 1-4     noteworthy international event is truly deserving of special praise

 1-5     and recognition; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Bringing together more than 170 select postgraduate

 1-7     students and professionals from around the world in cooperation

 1-8     with Texas industry professionals, the International Space

 1-9     University's Summer Session Program offers participants a unique

1-10     perspective on current space science, addressing the

1-11     interdisciplinary, intercultural, and international aspects of

1-12     space exploration and research; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Since 1988, the International Space University, with

1-14     its main campus in Strasbourg, France,  has each year presented its

1-15     summer program in a different educational or research institution,

1-16     and this remarkable event now boasts more than 1,000 alumni from

1-17     over 65 countries; and

1-18           WHEREAS, This program's presence in Houston underscores the

1-19     city's importance both as the international center for human

1-20     exploration of space and as  a vital contributor to global

1-21     commerce, and existing connections between the worlds of science

1-22     and business will be strengthened as representatives of these

1-23     fields discuss the practical applications of new space technology;

1-24     and

 2-1           WHEREAS, High technology will play an increasingly important

 2-2     role in the Lone Star State's prosperity as it enters the 21st

 2-3     century, and the presence of this prestigious international

 2-4     conference in the Lone Star State is an apt confirmation of the

 2-5     significance of this mutually beneficial relationship; now,

 2-6     therefore, be it

 2-7           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

 2-8     hereby congratulate all those associated with the International

 2-9     Space University's Summer Session Program '97 and extend to them

2-10     sincere best wishes for continued success in the years to come and

2-11     designate June 9, 1997, the day of opening ceremonies, as

2-12     International Space University Day in the State of Texas.