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By: Davis of Harris, Taylor H.C.R. No. 49
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to
pay tribute to National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA), whose intrepid explorations of space and important
scientific discoveries have inspired and benefited the people of
our nation and state; and
WHEREAS, The Space Exploration Vision has set a goal of
returning the Space Shuttle to flight, completing assembly of the
International Space Station, developing the Crew Exploration
Vehicle, returning humans to the moon, and pursuing human
exploration of Mars and the solar system; and
WHEREAS, NASA's landmark achievement in putting the first man
on the moon, astronaut Neil Armstrong, on July 20, 1969, captured
the imagination of people everywhere; and
WHEREAS, This major accomplishment ushered in new and
exciting technological advances that have benefited our nation's
security and cellular communications; NASA has also advanced our
health care system through the development of MRI and CAT scan
technology, fetal heart monitors, programmable heart pacemakers,
and other important medical devices; and
WHEREAS, Through education programs like Texas Aerospace
Scholars, the NASA Explorer Schools, and the Network of Educator
Astronaut Teachers, NASA is nurturing a new generation of explorers
and scientists who can contribute to our nation's excellence; and
WHEREAS, NASA plays a vital role in the economy of the Lone
Star State, by employing nearly 3,000 civil servants and
approximately 13,000 contractors at the Johnson Space Center and by
awarding almost $4 billion worth of NASA contracts annually; small
businesses across Texas with technical challenges have benefited
from the support of the aerospace industry, NASA, and the State of
Texas' support of the Technology Outreach Program, resulting in new
business ventures within the state; and
WHEREAS, The Space Exploration Vision has the potential to
further drive innovation, development, and advancement in the
aerospace and other high technology industries across the nation
and in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, The extraordinary contributions of NASA to science
and technology are the pride of our state, and the Space Exploration
Vision is truly deserving of legislative recognition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby respectfully urge all members of the United States Congress
to fully fund the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
budget request in support of the Space Exploration Vision, as
submitted to the congress for fiscal year 2006, to enable the United
States, and the State of Texas, to remain leaders in the exploration
and development of space; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
copies of this resolution to the administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, to the president of the
United States, to the speaker of the house of representatives and
the president of the senate of the United States Congress, and to
all members of the Texas delegation to the congress with the request
that this resolution be officially entered in the Congressional
Record as a memorial to the Congress of the United States of
America.