[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 25 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 25

  Designating January 27, 2017, as a national day of remembrance for 
people of the United States who, during the Cold War, worked and lived 
downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by the 
   radiation exposure generated by the above ground nuclear weapons 
                                testing.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2017

  Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Udall, Mr. Risch, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. 
 Bennet) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating January 27, 2017, as a national day of remembrance for 
people of the United States who, during the Cold War, worked and lived 
downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by the 
   radiation exposure generated by the above ground nuclear weapons 
                                testing.

Whereas, on January 27, 1951, the first of years of nuclear weapons tests was 
        conducted at a site known as the Nevada Proving Ground, located 
        approximately 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada;
Whereas the extensive testing at the Nevada Proving Ground occurred just years 
        after the first nuclear weapon test, which was conducted on July 16, 
        1945, at what is known as the Trinity Atomic Test Site, located 
        approximately 35 miles south of Socorro, New Mexico;
Whereas many people of the United States who, during the Cold War, worked and 
        lived downwind from nuclear testing sites (referred to in this preamble 
        as the ``downwinders'') were adversely affected by the radiation 
        exposure generated by the above ground nuclear weapons testing, and some 
        of the downwinders sickened as a result of the radiation exposure;
Whereas the downwinders paid a high price for the development of a nuclear 
        weapons program for the benefit of the United States; and
Whereas the downwinders deserve to be recognized for the sacrifice they have 
        made for the defense of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates January 27, 2017, as a national day of 
        remembrance for people of the United States who, during the 
        Cold War, worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites 
        and were adversely affected by the radiation exposure generated 
        by the above ground nuclear weapons testing; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to support 
        and participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and other 
        activities to commemorate that national day of remembrance.
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