[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 197 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 197

     To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Trinity Test, the 
culmination of the Manhattan Project, and to honor the people who made 
                              it possible.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 13, 2005

   Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Trinity Test, the 
culmination of the Manhattan Project, and to honor the people who made 
                              it possible.

Whereas the Trinity Test of July 16, 1945, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, the 
        detonation of the first atomic device, demonstrated scientific and 
        engineering capabilities applied to understanding the atom and for the 
        first time the practical application of nuclear fission, changing 
        mankind's understanding of the universe;
Whereas the Manhattan Project, the project for the development of that device, 
        involved the labors of 130,000 men and women over 28 months at a cost of 
        more than $2,200,000,000, and was one of the largest single scientific 
        and engineering endeavors in history;
Whereas the fruits of the Manhattan Project brought an early end to World War II 
        and saved the lives of countless military and civilian personnel on all 
        sides in that conflict;
Whereas the scientific accomplishments demonstrated by the Manhattan Project 
        provided a new era of technological development resulting in clean 
        energy sources, new medical technologies, supercomputers, and a host of 
        new materials and processes;
Whereas the Manhattan Project was a model for collaboration between the 
        Government, the private sector, and United States institutions of higher 
        education, as well as scientists and engineers of all nationalities, who 
        worked to preserve freedom;
Whereas the success of the Manhattan Project played a central role in the 
        development of the modern research enterprise in the United States, 
        including the establishment of the National Science Foundation and the 
        National Institutes of Health; and
Whereas, with the passage of time, it becomes more important to preserve the 
        historic facilities used during the Manhattan Project, and to honor 
        those remaining men and women who took part in it: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commemorates the significance of the 60th anniversary 
        of the Trinity Test of July 16, 1945, in Alamogordo, New 
        Mexico, the detonation of the first atomic device, as marking 
        one of the one of the seminal events in human history and one 
        that epitomizes the American spirit;
            (2) acknowledges the brilliance and dedication of the men 
        and women of all nationalities who strove so valiantly to make 
        it happen; and
            (3) recognizes the critical role of science and technology 
        in keeping our Nation free and prosperous.
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