[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 573 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 573

   Designating October 8, 2016, as ``National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 
                                 Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 26, 2016

  Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Graham) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Designating October 8, 2016, as ``National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 
                                 Day''.

Whereas hydrogen, which has an atomic mass of 1.008, is the most abundant 
        chemical substance in the universe;
Whereas the United States is a world leader in the development and deployment of 
        fuel cell and hydrogen technologies;
Whereas hydrogen fuel cells played an instrumental role in the United States 
        space program, helping the United States achieve the mission of landing 
        a man on the moon;
Whereas private industry, Federal and State governments, national laboratories, 
        and institutions of higher education continue to improve fuel cell and 
        hydrogen technologies to address the most pressing energy, 
        environmental, and economic issues of the United States;
Whereas fuel cells utilizing hydrogen and hydrogen-rich fuels to generate 
        electricity are clean, efficient, and resilient technologies being sold 
        for stationary and backup power, zero-emission light duty motor vehicles 
        and buses, industrial vehicles, and portable power;
Whereas stationary fuel cells are being placed in service for continuous and 
        backup power to provide business and energy consumers with reliable 
        power in the event of grid outages;
Whereas stationary fuel cells can help reduce water use, as compared to 
        traditional power generation technologies;
Whereas fuel cell electric light duty motor vehicles and buses that utilize 
        hydrogen can completely replicate the experience of internal combustion 
        vehicles, including comparable range and refueling times;
Whereas hydrogen fuel cell industrial vehicles are being deployed at logistical 
        hubs and warehouses across the United States and exported to facilities 
        in Europe and Asia;
Whereas hydrogen is a nontoxic gas that can be derived from a variety of 
        domestically available traditional and renewable resources, including 
        solar, wind, biogas, and the abundant supply of natural gas in the 
        United States;
Whereas hydrogen and fuel cells can store energy to help enhance the grid and 
        maximize opportunities to deploy renewable energy;
Whereas the United States produces and uses more than 11,000,000 metric tons of 
        hydrogen per year; and
Whereas engineers and safety code and standard professionals have developed 
        consensus-based protocols for safe delivery, handling, and use of 
        hydrogen: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate designates October 8, 2016, as ``National 
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day''.
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