[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 446 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 446

Recognizing Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist 
   Wendy Lawrence, and the contributions of all other women who have 
worked with NASA in preparing for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery 
                              on STS-114.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 15, 2005

Mrs. Maloney submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                        the Committee on Science

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist 
   Wendy Lawrence, and the contributions of all other women who have 
worked with NASA in preparing for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery 
                              on STS-114.

Whereas NASA was created in 1958 under President Eisenhower and has, since then, 
        accomplished great things in the fields of science, technology, and 
        aerospace exploration;
Whereas women have worked since the 1960's for the right to play a vital role in 
        NASA's missions in outer space;
Whereas after more than twenty years of waiting, the first American woman, Sally 
        Ride, flew in outer space in 1983 aboard the Space Shuttle Commander;
Whereas in 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman to perform a 
        space walk aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger during mission STS-41;
Whereas in 1986, Christa McAuliffe, who was to be the first teacher and civilian 
        in space after being picked from over 11,000 applicants, and Mission 
        Specialist Judith Reznick were killed aboard the space shuttle 
        Challenger just 73 seconds after lift-off during mission STS-51L;
Whereas in 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman to fly in 
        outer space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor during mission STS-47;
Whereas Shannon Lucid set the world record for the amount of time spent living 
        and working in space aboard the Russian Mir space-station for over 6 
        months in 1996;
Whereas in 1999, Eileen Collins became the first woman to command a space 
        mission when Space Shuttle Columbia deployed the Chandra X-Ray 
        Observatory;
Whereas in 2003, Mission Specialists Kalpana Chawla and Laurel Clark were killed 
        aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on reentry during mission STS-107;
Whereas we await America's Return to Flight with the lift-off of Space Shuttle 
        Discovery on STS-114 with Eileen Collins commanding and Wendy Lawrence 
        as Mission Specialist; and
Whereas great strides have been made in the Space Shuttle and International 
        Space Station era to increase the number and prominence of women serving 
        in the NASA Astronaut Corp, thereby giving us hope for the future of 
        American women in space, including Ellen Baker, Yvonne Cagle, Tracy 
        Caldwell, Mary Cleave, Catherine Coleman, Eileen Collins, Jan Davis, 
        Bonnie Dunbar, Anna Fisher, Linda Godwin, Joan Higginbotham, Kathryn 
        Hire, Marsha Ivins, Janet Kavandi, Wendy Lawrence, Shannon Lucid, Sandra 
        Magnus, Megan McArthur, Pamela Melroy, Barbara Morgan, Lisa Nowak, Karen 
        Nyberg, Ellen Ochoa, Heidemarie Sefanyshyn-Piper, Nicole Scott, Janice 
        Voss, Peggy Whitson, Sunita Williams, and Stephanie Wilson: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins, 
        Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, and the contributions of all 
        other women who have worked with the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration in preparing for the launch of the Space 
        Shuttle Discovery on STS-114; and
            (2) celebrates the many achievements of women in the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration and wishes good 
        luck to Commander Collins and the rest of her crew.
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