[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 968 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 968

   Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Defense Advanced Research 
                            Projects Agency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2008

 Mr. Moran of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
    Mr. Reyes, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Miller of 
 Florida, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Eshoo, 
    Mr. Dicks, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Conaway) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Defense Advanced Research 
                            Projects Agency.

Whereas in October 1957, the Soviet Union ushered in a new dimension to the Cold 
        War with the United States when it successfully launched Sputnik I, the 
        world's first artificial satellite, into space;
Whereas the threat of Soviet technological superiority and space domination 
        could not be tolerated amid the growing tensions and developing arms 
        race between the two superpowers;
Whereas on February 7, 1958, in response to the launch of Sputnik I, the 
        Department of Defense established the Advanced Research Projects Agency 
        to serve under the Secretary of Defense as the specialized technical 
        engine for the United States military;
Whereas on March 23, 1972, the name of the agency was changed to the Defense 
        Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) by a Department of Defense 
        directive;
Whereas for over 50 years, DARPA has developed significant cutting edge 
        technology that elevates the United States to the forefront of 
        innovation and propelled the United States military to be the most 
        technologically superior fighting force in the world;
Whereas DARPA's radical achievements in innovation for our national defense led 
        to the development of the Internet, stealth aircraft technology, 
        ballistic missile defense, unmanned aerial vehicles, and autonomous 
        navigation;
Whereas DARPA's modern-day programs are developing real-time accurate language 
        translation, prosthetics that can be controlled by the brain, and 
        alterative energy to eliminate dependencies on foreign sources of oil;
Whereas the unique business model of limiting terms of project managers to 4 to 
        6 years optimizes the flow of new ideas by empowering experts to take 
        risks, think outside the box, and advance groundbreaking research 
        projects;
Whereas to address the needs of the military, DARPA's senior leadership conducts 
        regular expeditions to military bases, command centers, and training 
        centers to talk directly to those fighting the war to solve everyday 
        challenges; and
Whereas February 7, 2008, marks the 50th anniversary of DARPA's expert and one-
        of-a-kind ingenuity that transformed our military strength: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the 50th 
anniversary of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and 
commends the organization for its valuable contributions to the United 
States.
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