[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 541 Engrossed in House (EH)]


H. Res. 541

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         April 5, 2006.
Whereas on October 10, 2005, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 
        Nobel Prize in Physics for 2005 to Drs. Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, 
        and Theodor W. Hansch for their pioneering discoveries in the field of 
        optics;
Whereas their contributions to the quantum theory of optical coherence and 
        development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical 
        frequency comb technique, has led to improvements in the accuracy of 
        precision instruments such as GPS locators, atomic clocks, and 
        navigation systems;
Whereas John L. Hall recently retired from a long career with the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Quantum Physics Division, 
        and was one of the founding fellows of the JILA, a joint Federal lab/
        university cooperative effort supporting research and post-graduate 
        training;
Whereas the NIST, founded in 1901, and its laboratories and collaborations with 
        academia have contributed to the achievements of present and past Nobel 
        Prize winners by supporting research that strengthens the global 
        economic competitiveness of the United States through the development of 
        technologies, measurement methods, and standards;
Whereas John L. Hall is one of three NIST researchers to have received a Nobel 
        Prize;
Whereas on October 10, 2005, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 
        Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2005 to Drs. Yves Chauvin, Robert H. 
        Grubbs, and Richard R. Schrock for their pioneering discoveries in the 
        field of organic chemistry;
Whereas their research on metathesis reactions and the development of the 
        metathesis method in organic synthesis has resulted in a major advance 
        for ``green chemistry'' and the development of pharmaceuticals that can 
        be made through methods that are more efficient and generate fewer 
        hazardous wastes: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and honors Drs. Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, and 
        Theodor W. Hansch;
            (2) recognizes and honors Drs. Yves Chauvin, Robert H. Grubbs, and 
        Richard R. Schrock; and
            (3) acknowledges the importance of National Institute of Standards 
        and Technology research and its contributions to United States industry, 
        academia, and government.



            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.