[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 168 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 168

Commending the Expedition-Six crew of the International Space Station, 
 Commander Ken Bowersox, Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin, and NASA ISS 
   Science Officer Don Pettit, for their contributions in furthering 
  scientific discovery for the world, and welcoming them back home to 
                                 Earth.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2003

    Mr. Buyer (for himself and Ms. Hooley of Oregon) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Science, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Commending the Expedition-Six crew of the International Space Station, 
 Commander Ken Bowersox, Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin, and NASA ISS 
   Science Officer Don Pettit, for their contributions in furthering 
  scientific discovery for the world, and welcoming them back home to 
                                 Earth.

Whereas the Expedition-Six Crew includes Commander Ken Bowersox of Bedford, 
        Indiana, NASA ISS Science Officer Dr. Don Pettit of Silverton, Oregon, 
        and Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin of Kirya, Chuvashia (Russia);
Whereas the Expedition-Six Crew departed for the International Space Station on 
        November 23, 2002, and docked on November 25, 2002;
Whereas the crew conducted numerous experiments on space flight, physical 
        sciences, bioastronautics research, and space product development;
Whereas the crew participated in the 25th spacewalk based out of the 
        International Space Station;
Whereas the crew enriched the lives of thousands of students through 
        videoconferencing and other communications with classrooms around the 
        world;
Whereas due to the tragedy of the Columbia shuttle, the crew's March return date 
        was delayed indefinitely;
Whereas after 159 days in orbit the crew left the International Space Station 
        aboard a Russian Soyuz TMA-1 spacecraft on Saturday, May 3, 2003, and 
        returned to earth the following morning on Sunday, May 4, 2003; and
Whereas the landing marks the first time a United States astronaut has landed 
        using a Russian spacecraft: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) welcomes home the courageous and brave crew of the 
        Expedition-Six of the International Space Station, and applauds 
        their efforts to further scientific discovery to the benefit of 
        the entire world;
            (2) thanks the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration for a job well done;
            (3) recognizes the exemplary efforts of the Russian space 
        program in bringing the astronauts home; and
            (4) applauds this example of the cooperation of the United 
        States and Russia for the benefit of the world.
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