1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 798 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 express its unwavering support of the human spaceflight program, 1-5 the Johnson Space Center, NASA, and aerospace technology companies 1-6 across Texas on Space Day 2001; and 1-7 WHEREAS, America's spaceflight program continues today in 1-8 the spirit of discovery and learning that has been a catalyst for 1-9 progress in our nation's history; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Space technology and research have yielded 1-11 significant benefits for society, improving the quality of 1-12 life for citizens of the world; and 1-13 WHEREAS, In addition to its important scientific and 1-14 technological discoveries, the American space program has 1-15 promoted international collaboration and cooperation; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The Johnson Space Center, which is responsible for 1-17 the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs, is the 1-18 crown jewel of America's human spaceflight program; this estimable 1-19 institution will be overseeing any future human missions to the 1-20 moon and to Mars; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The people of Clear Lake and indeed all Texans are 1-22 enthusiastic supporters of the space program and are proud to be 1-23 home to the Johnson Space Center and NASA; now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-2 77th Legislature, hereby express its support of continued 2-3 investment in NASA, the Johnson Space Center, their Space 2-4 Shuttle, International Space Station, and aeronautic 2-5 educational programs and in the aerospace industry as a 2-6 whole; and, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas lend 2-8 its full support to the development of plans for future human 2-9 spaceflight missions back to the moon and to Mars; and, be it 2-10 further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as 2-12 an expression of the esteem the Senate holds for aerospace 2-13 activities in Texas. 2-14 Jackson 2-15 Brown 2-16 Armbrister Gallegos Shapleigh 2-17 Barrientos Harris Sibley 2-18 Bernsen Haywood Staples 2-19 Bivins Lindsay Truan 2-20 Cain Lucio Van de Putte 2-21 Carona Madla Wentworth 2-22 Duncan Moncrief West 2-23 Ellis Nelson Whitmire 2-24 Fraser Ogden Zaffirini 2-25 Shapiro 2-26 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 President of the Senate 2-29 I hereby certify that the above 2-30 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-31 on April 24, 2001. 2-32 ______________________________________ 2-33 Secretary of the Senate 2-34 ______________________________________ 2-35 Member, Texas Senate 2-36 ______________________________________ 3-1 Member, Texas Senate