[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 13 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.Con.Res.13
                                         Agreed to March 2, 2005        

                       One Hundred Ninth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
            the fourth day of January, two thousand and five


                          Concurrent Resolution

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 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 Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the 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 the health, safety, and economic well-
    being of the citizenry; and
        (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled 
    copy of this resolution to the president of ASME.
  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.

  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.