[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 935 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 935

 Honoring John E. Warnock, Charles M. Geschke, Forrest M. Bird, Esther 
  Sans Takeuchi, and IBM Corporation for receiving the 2008 National 
                  Medal of Technology and Innovation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2009

 Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California (for herself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. 
 Lee of New York, and Mr. Minnick) submitted the following resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring John E. Warnock, Charles M. Geschke, Forrest M. Bird, Esther 
  Sans Takeuchi, and IBM Corporation for receiving the 2008 National 
                  Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Whereas the National Medal of Technology and Innovation (formerly known as the 
        National Medal of Technology) is the highest honor for technological 
        achievement bestowed by the President on leading innovators in the 
        United States;
Whereas the purpose of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation is to 
        recognize individuals, teams, and companies that have made lasting and 
        substantial contributions to the United States' competitiveness and to 
        strengthening the Nation's technological workforce through--

    (1) the development and commercialization of technological products, 
processes, and concepts,

    (2) technological innovation, and

    (3) development of the Nation's technological manpower;

Whereas by highlighting the national importance of technological innovation, the 
        National Medal of Technology and Innovation seeks to inspire future 
        generations in the United States to prepare for and pursue technical 
        careers to keep the United States at the forefront of global technology 
        and economic leadership;
Whereas, on September 17, 2009, the President named John E. Warnock, Charles M. 
        Geschke, Forrest M. Bird, Esther Sans Takeuchi, and IBM Corporation as 
        the recipients of the 2008 National Medal of Technology and Innovation;
Whereas Dr. John E. Warnock and Dr. Charles M. Geschke, both of San Jose, 
        California, pioneered technological innovations that were central to 
        spurring the revolution in desktop publishing, which had an immense and 
        significant role in changing the way people create and engage with 
        information and entertainment across multiple mediums including print, 
        video, and the Internet; and
Whereas Forrest M. Bird of Sandpoint, Idaho, invented pioneering technologies in 
        cardiopulmonary medicine (including the medical respirator), devices 
        that helped launch modern-day medical evacuation capabilities, and 
        intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (``IPV'') technologies, which have 
        saved the lives of millions of patients with chronic obstructive 
        pulmonary disease and other conditions;
Whereas Dr. Esther Sans Takeuchi of Buffalo, New York, developed the silver 
        vanadium oxide battery that powers the majority of the world's 
        lifesaving implantable cardiac defibrillators, and other medical battery 
        technologies that improve the health and quality of life of millions of 
        people; and
Whereas IBM Corporation of Yorktown Heights, New York, created the Blue Gene 
        supercomputer and its systems architecture, design, and software, which 
        have delivered fundamental new science, unsurpassed speed, and 
        unparalleled energy efficiency, and have had a profound impact worldwide 
        on the high-performance computing industry: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and honors the innovative technological 
        achievements of John E. Warnock, Charles M. Geschke, Forrest M. 
        Bird, Esther Sans Takeuchi, and IBM Corporation; and
            (2) congratulates John E. Warnock, Charles M. Geschke, 
        Forrest M. Bird, Esther Sans Takeuchi, and IBM Corporation for 
        receiving the 2008 National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
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