[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 521 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 521

 Congratulating and honoring Argonne National Laboratory for achieving 
                   75 years of scientific excellence.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2021

 Mr. Foster (for himself, Ms. Newman, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, 
  Mr. Casten, and Ms. Schakowsky) submitted the following resolution; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating and honoring Argonne National Laboratory for achieving 
                   75 years of scientific excellence.

Whereas, in 2021, Argonne National Laboratory celebrates the 75th anniversary of 
        the date on which the laboratory was chartered on July, 1, 1946;
Whereas, Argonne accelerates science and technology by empowering pivotal 
        discoveries, supporting innovative collaborations, and managing powerful 
        facilities and tools, all of which help drive the prosperity and 
        security of the United States;
Whereas, Argonne pioneered the peaceful use of nuclear energy starting in 1942, 
        revolutionized medical diagnostic tools with the first ultrasound in 
        1957, designed safer energy sources such as the Integral Fast Reactor in 
        1982, and drove electric vehicle development with nickel-manganese-
        cobalt oxide cathode battery in 2001;
Whereas, Argonne manages for the Department of Energy's five offices of science 
        user facilities and one office of nuclear energy facility, serving 
        approximately 6,700 researchers from across the country and around the 
        world;
Whereas development of advanced energy storage technology at Argonne will assist 
        the United States achieve the goal of a carbon-neutral economy by 2050;
Whereas Argonne will help maintain the scientific leadership of the United 
        States with the upgrade of the Advanced Photon Source and installation 
        of the Aurora exascale supercomputer;
Whereas research of quantum information science at Argonne will increase 
        communication advancements and create new economic and national security 
        opportunities;
Whereas domestic and international industry come to Argonne to collaborate with 
        its diverse, world-class community of talent on cutting-edge science and 
        technology;
Whereas, over 475 students annually pursue science, technology, engineering, and 
        mathematics internships at Argonne, which is contributing to the next 
        generation of scientists and engineers for the United States; and
Whereas Argonne has a distinguished legacy of discovery upon which it continues 
        to build future innovations: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates and honors Argonne National Laboratory on 
        the 75th anniversary of the laboratory; and
            (2) wishes the laboratory continued success in helping the 
        people of the United States unlock new scientific and 
        technological frontiers that secure its energy future.
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