[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 301 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 301


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 8, 2004

                                Received

                           September 7, 2004

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
      Supporting the goals and ideals of the World Year of Physics

Whereas throughout history physics has contributed to knowledge, civilization, 
        and culture around the world;
Whereas physics research has been and continues to be a driving force for 
        scientific, technological, and economic development;
Whereas many emerging fields in science and technology, such as nanoscience, 
        information technology, and


biotechnology, are substantially based on and derive many of their tools 
from fundamental discoveries in physics and applications thereof;

Whereas physics will continue to play a vital role in addressing many 21st-
        century challenges related to sustainable development, including 
        environmental conservation, clean sources of energy, public health, and 
        security;
Whereas Albert Einstein is a widely recognized scientific figure who contributed 
        enormously to the development of physics, beginning in 1905 with his 
        groundbreaking papers on the photoelectric effect, the size of 
        molecules, Brownian motion, and the theory of relativity that led to his 
        most famous equation, E = mc<SUP>2</SUP>;
Whereas 2005 will be the 100th anniversary of those important scientific 
        achievements; and
Whereas the General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied 
        Physics unanimously approved the proposition designating 2005 as the 
        World Year of Physics: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of the World Year of 
        Physics, as designated by the General Assembly of the 
        International Union of Pure and Applied Physics;
            (2) encourages the American people to observe the World 
        Year of Physics as a special occasion for giving impetus to 
        education and research in physics as well as to the public's 
        understanding of physics;
            (3) encourages all science-related government agencies and 
        nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and the 
        media to highlight and give enhanced recognition to the role of 
        physics in social, cultural, and economic development as well 
        as its positive impact and contributions to society; and
            (4) encourages all those involved in physics education and 
        research to take additional steps, including strengthening 
        existing and emerging fields of physics research and promoting 
        the public's understanding of physics, to ensure that support 
        for physics continues and that physics studies at all levels 
        continue to attract an adequate number of students.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 7, 2004.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.