HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost a tremendous opportunity to 1-2 be the home of the world's leading scientific research facility 1-3 when the federal government closed the superconducting 1-4 supercollider; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of scientific 1-6 technology obtained for use in the operation of the supercollider 1-7 were at risk of being lost to out-of-state interests as a result of 1-8 this decision; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Recognizing this fact, the chairman and board of 1-10 directors of International Isotopes, Inc., initiated the purchase 1-11 of this invaluable technology and established a research and 1-12 production facility to strengthen Texas' ties to the burgeoning 1-13 field of isotope experimentation; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The study of isotopes is one of the most 1-15 far-reaching and potentially beneficial areas of scientific 1-16 research today, and the results of this research can be applied to 1-17 the study of many different scientific pursuits, including 1-18 agriculture and medicine; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Medical isotopes play a vital role in the treatment 1-20 of certain kinds of cancer and may hold the key to the eventual 1-21 cure of this dreaded disease; however, only three other facilities 1-22 in the United States produce medical isotopes, and no other such 1-23 complexes exist in the southwestern United States; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Currently, Texas does not have a college of radio 2-1 pharmacy for the study and use of medical isotopes, and the 2-2 chairman and board of directors of International Isotopes, Inc., 2-3 have agreed to donate land valued at more than $1 million for such 2-4 a facility and to share their technology when such a department is 2-5 created; and 2-6 WHEREAS, International Isotopes, Inc., stands at the 2-7 forefront of the growing field of isotope research and production, 2-8 and the thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue that 2-9 will be created as a result of the company's dedication to this 2-10 cause will undoubtedly benefit a great many Texans; now, therefore, 2-11 be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-13 hereby commend the chairman and board of directors of International 2-14 Isotopes, Inc., for striving to keep isotope research and 2-15 production in Texas; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That the legislature recognize the importance of 2-17 creating a college of radio pharmacy in the Lone Star State and 2-18 express support of efforts toward reaching this worthy goal; and, 2-19 be it further 2-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-21 prepared for the chairman and board of directors of International 2-22 Isotopes, Inc., as an expression of high regard by the Texas House 2-23 of Representatives and Senate. Craddick _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 310 was adopted by the House on May 29, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 310 was adopted by the Senate on May 29, 1997, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor