[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1714 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1714

 Congratulating the engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for helping to 
  successfully rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine 
                          near Copiapo, Chile.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2010

   Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Barrow, Ms. 
 Bordallo, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis of 
 Illinois, Mr. Clay, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Lipinski, 
  Mr. Olson, and Ms. Richardson) submitted the following resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for helping to 
  successfully rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine 
                          near Copiapo, Chile.

Whereas, on August 5, 2010, 33 Chilean miners were trapped by the collapse of a 
        gold and copper mine near Copiapo, Chile;
Whereas, on August 22, 2010, all 33 miners were discovered alive after an 
        intensive 17-day rescue effort;
Whereas, on August 27, 2010, the Chilean government asked the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to provide technical advice 
        that might be of assistance to the trapped miners;
Whereas NASA's vast knowledge and experience with extreme isolation, analog 
        missions, undersea environments, and space flight uniquely suited the 
        agency to help with this historic rescue;
Whereas sustaining, supporting, and rescuing the trapped miners was an extremely 
        challenging task;
Whereas, on August 30, 2010, NASA employees from the Johnson and Langley Space 
        Centers traveled to Chile to assist with the rescue efforts;
Whereas the NASA team worked closely with the Chilean government, including the 
        Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Mining, the Chilean Navy, and the 
        Chilean Space Agency;
Whereas NASA assisted the Chilean government by sharing knowledge acquired 
        during space flight missions for the provision of medical care and 
        psychological support in extreme isolation;
Whereas NASA engineers provided recommendations for the design requirements for 
        the Phoenix capsule used to rescue the miners;
Whereas the Chilean Navy used the Phoenix capsule to bring the miners to the 
        surface nearly 69 days after the mine's initial collapse;
Whereas, on October 13, 2010, all 33 miners were successfully rescued; and
Whereas NASA's help was instrumental in the historic rescue of all 33 miners: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the engineers, scientists, psychologists, 
        and staff of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
        for helping to successfully rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners 
        from a collapsed mine near Copiapo, Chile; and
            (2) recognizes that the experience and knowledge of the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration has acquired 
        through space flight is beneficial to human life on Earth and 
        was critical to the successful rescue of the Chilean miners.
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