[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 151 (Monday, October 28, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S7580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 275--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 29, 2013, AS ``NATIONAL 
    TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION DAY'' TO RECOGNIZE THAT TECHNOLOGICAL 
 INNOVATION IS CRITICAL TO THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY AND COMMEMORATING 
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INNOVATION TO PROSPERITY IN THE UNITED STATES AND 
                                 ABROAD

  Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Moran, and Mr. 
Isakson) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to:

                              S. Res. 275

       Whereas the economic growth and prosperity of the United 
     States is dependent on the continued innovation and 
     entrepreneurial spirit of citizens of the United States;
       Whereas domestic innovators and their efforts to promote 
     invention have created entire segments of the United States 
     economy;
       Whereas many of the greatest companies in the United States 
     have formed in humble labs, garages, and homes, and have come 
     to fruition through the creative and determined efforts of 
     the founders and early workers of such companies;
       Whereas great universities, national labs, and research 
     organizations in the United States have contributed to the 
     technological, intellectual, and moral growth of the United 
     States by expanding the frontiers of human knowledge;
       Whereas the United States is home to leading corporations 
     that grow by responding to changing times with innovative 
     products and strategies;
       Whereas 347 Nobel Laureates, the recipients of more than 
     one-third of all Nobel Prize awards, are citizens of the 
     United States;
       Whereas inventions from the United States, such as the 
     light bulb, polio vaccine, laser, communications satellite, 
     and global positioning system, have profoundly and positively 
     benefitted the way of life in the United States and around 
     the world;
       Whereas the Internet, an incredible invention that emerged 
     at the end of the 20th century, continues to revolutionize 
     life and pave the way for new industries, businesses, and 
     industrial leaders;
       Whereas in the course of completing a project funded by the 
     United States Government, a partnership of universities 
     invented the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network 
     (ARPANET), the precursor of the Internet, demonstrating the 
     creative power of focused government action magnified by the 
     effort of individuals in the United States;
       Whereas on October 29, 1969, 2 computers, 1 at the 
     University of California, Los Angeles and the other at the 
     Stanford Research Institute, exchanged electronic messages or 
     ARPANET for the first time; and
       Whereas the continued inspiration of citizens of the United 
     States to take risks, pursue dreams, and change the world 
     through improved technology will make the world a richer 
     place: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors United States inventors and entrepreneurs who 
     have taken the initiative to advance technology and 
     productivity in the United States;
       (2) designates October 29, 2013, as ``National 
     Technological Innovation Day'';
       (3) calls on individuals of the United States to observe 
     the day by participating in activities that celebrate the 
     history of innovation in the United States; and
       (4) encourages youth and individuals of the United States 
     to continue to enhance the future with invention, dedication, 
     and entrepreneurship.

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