[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 175 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 330--DESIGNATING JANUARY 27, 2012, AS A NATIONAL DAY 
OF REMEMBRANCE FOR AMERICANS 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

  Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Udall of New 
Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Bennet) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 330

       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 
     came just years after the first ever 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 Americans who, during the Cold War, worked and 
     lived downwind from nuclear testing sites (referred to in 
     this preamble as ``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, 2012, as a national day of 
     remembrance for Americans 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 January 27, 2012.

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