[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 302 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 302

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 14, 2021

  Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating and honoring Argonne National Laboratory on 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 National Laboratory 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 National Laboratory 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 the 
        nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide cathode battery in 2001;
Whereas Argonne National Laboratory manages for the Department of Energy 5 
        Office of Science user facilities and 1 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 National 
        Laboratory will assist the United States in achieving the goal of a 
        carbon-neutral economy by 2050;
Whereas Argonne National Laboratory 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 National Laboratory 
        will increase communication advancements and create new economic and 
        national security opportunities;
Whereas domestic and international industry come to Argonne National Laboratory 
        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 National Laboratory, contributing to 
        the next generation of scientists and engineers for the United States; 
        and
Whereas Argonne National Laboratory has a distinguished legacy of discovery upon 
        which it continues to build future innovations: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates and honors Argonne National Laboratory on 
        the 75th anniversary of its charter; and
            (2) wishes the Argonne National 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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