[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 10, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1706]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 195--DESIGNATING ``NATIONAL CORROSION PREVENTION 
                                 WEEK''

  Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                               S. Res 195

       Whereas corrosion undermines the physical integrity of 
     structures and endangers the public and environment;
       Whereas corrosion leads to catastrophic failures and wastes 
     scarce resources;
       Whereas corrosion is the deterioration of a material 
     resulting from a reaction with its environment and costs the 
     United States over $300,000,000,000 every year, which amounts 
     to more than 4 percent of the gross national product;
       Whereas it is estimated that over \1/3\ of the costs from 
     corrosion (approximately $100,000,000,000) are preventable 
     through the application of existing corrosion control 
     technology;
       Whereas corrosion engineers in the United States and around 
     the world save taxpayers money through the application of 
     state-of-the-art, time-proven corrosion control technology; 
     and
       Whereas corrosion engineers are committed to protecting 
     public safety, preserving the environment, and preventing the 
     premature deterioration of infrastructure facilities: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate designates the week of March 22 
     through March 28, 1998, as ``National Corrosion Prevention 
     Week'' in order to raise public awareness of the problems 
     associated with it and the measures available to prevent it.

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