[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 1, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E641]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO THE ORNL STAFF FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK

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                             HON. ZACH WAMP

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 1, 2003

  Mr. WAMP. Mr. Speaker, today marks UT-Battelle's third anniversary as 
manager of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the Department of 
Energy. Over the past three years the staff of ORNL has continued its 
dedication to scientific discovery through research and development in 
cutting edge areas of science including: neutron science, energy, high 
performance computing, complex biological systems, advanced materials 
and national security.
  UT-Battelle has been an involved member of the Oak Ridge community. 
The team provides more than $1.25 million annually for math and science 
education, economic development and, other projects in the greater Oak 
Ridge region. Through unique federal, state and private sector 
partnerships, UT-Battelle is the leader in efforts to update the 
laboratory facilities and rebuild ORNL's research campus to continue to 
support the research work with world class facilities.
  For example, ORNL will be the home of the foremost center for neutron 
science research with the completion of the Spallation Neutron Source 
and the Center for Nanophase Materials Science. Due for completion this 
year is the Laboratory for Comparative and Functional Genomics where 
lab scientists will continue the leading role ORNL has in gene function 
and disease research. The Joint Institute for Computational Sciences, 
now under construction, will lead the U.S. into new scientific 
frontiers in high performance computing research.
  The dedication, hard work, and significant investments by the staff 
at ORNL has been formally recognized by the Department of Energy. This 
year, for the first time, the lab was awarded the highest rating 
possible under the lab management evaluation procedure. The 
``Outstanding'' rating for lab management captures the history of 
scientific research and development excellence at ORNL.
  The recent successes rest upon the decades of accomplishments that 
preceded UT-Battelle's involvement at ORNL. The long ORNL history of 
serving the nation with the highest standards of scientific achievement 
bode well for a future that is even brighter than our past. UT-Battelle 
is proud of its involvement with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and 
looks forward to serving the nation and its citizens with more exciting 
scientific developments brought to you by ORNL under the management of 
UT-Battelle.

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