R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, April 24, 2001, marks Space Day 2001, and this 1-2 noteworthy occasion provides an ideal opportunity to recognize and 1-3 celebrate America's myriad accomplishments in the exploration of 1-4 space; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Through the efforts of many devoted individuals and 1-6 organizations--including NASA, the Johnson Space Center, and 1-7 aerospace companies throughout Texas and the nation--the human 1-8 spaceflight program has achieved many lofty goals and today 1-9 continues to stir the spirit of discovery that has served as a 1-10 catalyst for achievement and progress throughout the course of our 1-11 nation's history; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The benefits derived from the application of space 1-13 technology and research are indeed substantial, and they have 1-14 undoubtedly helped to improve the quality of life on Earth in 1-15 numerous ways; in addition, our national space program has provided 1-16 important opportunities for international collaboration and 1-17 cooperation; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Today, America can take justifiable pride in its 1-19 successful space exploration endeavors, including the space shuttle 1-20 and international space station programs; lead responsibilities for 1-21 both those programs fall on the Johnson Space Center, which would 1-22 also oversee any future human missions to the moon or Mars; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The people across Texas and throughout the United 1-24 States benefit greatly from our nation's human spaceflight program, 2-1 and it is a privilege to recognize all those who have contributed 2-2 to this critical endeavor; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby recognize April 24, 2001, as Space Day 2001 and 2-5 extend to all those involved with America's exploration of space 2-6 sincere appreciation for their significant efforts. Davis of Harris Gray Talton Eiland Edwards Laney Goodman Merritt Alexander Goolsby Miller Allen Gray Moreno of Harris Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso Bailey Grusendorf Morrison Berman Gutierrez Mowery Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat Bosse Hamric Najera Brimer Hardcastle Nixon Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira Burnam Heflin Olivo Callegari Hilbert Pickett Capelo Hilderbran Pitts Carter Hill Puente Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay Chisum Hochberg Rangel Christian Hodge Raymond Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas Cook Hopson Ritter Corte Howard Sadler Counts Hunter Salinas Crabb Hupp Seaman Craddick Isett Shields Crownover Janek Smith Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons Delisi Junell Swinford Denny Keel Talton Deshotel Keffer Telford Driver King of Parker Thompson Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery Dunnam Kitchen Truitt Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal Ellis Longoria Walker Farabee Luna West Farrar McCall Williams Flores McClendon Wilson Gallego McReynolds Wise Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth George Marchant Wolens Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley Giddings Maxey Yarbrough Glaze Menendez Zbranek _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 804 was adopted by the House on April 24, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House