[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 46 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 46

    Congratulating ASME on their 125th anniversary, celebrating the 
   achievements of ASME members, and expressing the gratitude of the 
               American people for ASME's contributions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2005

 Mr. Boehlert (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
Ehlers, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Udall 
 of Colorado) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
                  referred to the Committee on Science

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
    Congratulating ASME on their 125th anniversary, celebrating the 
   achievements of ASME members, and expressing the gratitude of the 
               American people for ASME's contributions.

Whereas in 2005, ASME, incorporated in 1880 as the American Society of 
        Mechanical Engineers, celebrates its 125th anniversary as one of the 
        premier professional organizations focused on technical, educational, 
        and research issues of the engineering community;
Whereas ASME plays a key role in protecting the welfare and safety of the public 
        through the development and promulgation of over 600 codes and 
        standards, including codes governing the manufacture of boilers, 
        pressure vessels, elevators, escalators, petroleum and hazardous liquid 
        pipelines, cranes, forklifts, power tools, screw threads and fasteners, 
        and many other products routinely used by industry and people in the 
        United States and around the world;
Whereas ASME, through its 120,000 members, works diligently to ensure the 
        provision of quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
        education for young people as a way to foster and encourage the 
        advancement of technology;
Whereas industrial pioneers and ASME members such as Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, 
        and George Westinghouse helped to build ASME's engineering society even 
        as ASME was helping to build the economy of the United States;
Whereas ASME members play a key role in ensuring access to affordable and 
        reliable energy and natural resources;
Whereas ASME members help to ensure the development and operation of quality and 
        technologically advanced transportation systems, including automobile, 
        rail, and air travel;
Whereas ASME members contribute to research and development that identifies 
        emerging and future technical needs in evolving and multidisciplinary 
        areas;
Whereas ASME continues to provide quality continuing education programs designed 
        to keep engineers at the cutting edge of technology; and
Whereas in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the United States of 
        September 11, 2001, ASME members have intensified efforts to develop 
        technologies for homeland security and the protection of the critical 
        assets of this Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That Congress--
            (1) congratulates ASME on its 125th anniversary;
            (2) recognizes and celebrates the achievements of all ASME 
        members;
            (3) expresses the gratitude of the people of the United 
        States for ASME's contributions to ensuring the health, safety, 
        and economic well-being of the citizenry; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the president 
        of ASME.
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