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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The aerospace industry has contributed |
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significantly to the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The NASA Johnson Space Center and the surrounding |
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aerospace community directly employ more than 18,000 people, and in |
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fiscal year 2010 they received nearly $5.3 billion in procurement |
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obligations; the economic impact of this was enormous, with 85 |
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large businesses performing approximately $3.6 billion of work in |
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Texas, and some $119 million worth of work being provided to small |
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businesses; moreover, the industry contracted nearly $14.2 million |
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in grants and agreements with Texas universities, $70.4 million |
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with women-owned businesses, $10.3 million with veteran-owned |
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businesses, and $14.5 million with Texas nonprofit organizations; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The state aerospace industry leads the nation's |
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human space exploration program, and among its responsibilities are |
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flying the space shuttle fleet until its retirement, completing the |
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assembly and continuing the operation of the International Space |
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Station, and developing the Orion crew module, which will be used on |
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the nation's next launch vehicle; and |
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WHEREAS, Thanks in part to the efforts of the Bay Area Houston |
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Economic Partnership, Congress overwhelmingly passed the 2010 NASA |
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Authorization Act, and it was signed into law by the president; this |
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legislation charts a path for future space exploration that |
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includes three shuttle flights in 2011, continuing support for the |
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International Space Station at least through 2020, development of a |
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new launch system that leverages investments already made in the |
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Ares launch systems, and continued funding of a multipurpose crew |
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vehicle that uses the designs, systems, and safety features of the |
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Orion project; and |
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WHEREAS, The human space exploration program is essential to |
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America's global leadership, economic competitiveness, and job |
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creation, and the technological innovations pioneered by NASA |
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benefit not only the nation's safety and security, but also the |
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communications and health care industries, as well as others; and |
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WHEREAS, NASA and the entire aerospace community have long |
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made a vital and positive difference in the Lone Star State, and |
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they are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor NASA and the aerospace industry for their |
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leadership and accomplishments in the State of Texas. |
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J. Davis of Harris |
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Legler |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 444 was adopted by the House on February |
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16, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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