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By:  Davis of Harris, Taylor                                    H.C.R. No. 49 
 
    (Senate Sponsor - Jackson)                                               
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2005; 
May 12, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on State 
Affairs; May 20, 2005, reported favorably by the following vote:  
Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 20, 2005, sent to printer.)


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.



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