[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 166 (Thursday, September 24, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5876-S5877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 720--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 8, 2020, AS ``NATIONAL 
                      HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL DAY''

  Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Portman, Mr. Murphy, and 
Mr. Coons) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to:

                              S. Res. 720

       Whereas hydrogen, which has an atomic mass of 1.008, is the 
     most abundant element in the universe;
       Whereas the United States is a world leader in the 
     development and deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen 
     technologies;
       Whereas hydrogen fuel cells played an instrumental role in 
     the United States space program, helping the United States 
     achieve the mission of landing a man on the Moon;
       Whereas private industry, Federal and State governments, 
     national laboratories, and institutions of higher education 
     continue to improve fuel cell and hydrogen technologies to 
     address the most pressing energy, environmental, and economic 
     issues of the United States;
       Whereas fuel cells utilizing hydrogen and hydrogen-rich 
     fuels to generate electricity are clean, efficient, safe, and 
     resilient technologies being used for--
       (1) stationary and backup power generation; and
       (2) zero-emission transportation for light-duty vehicles, 
     industrial vehicles, delivery vans, buses, trucks, trains, 
     military vehicles, marine applications, and aerial vehicles;
       Whereas stationary fuel cells are being placed in service 
     for continuous and backup power to provide business and 
     energy consumers with reliable power in the event of grid 
     outages;
       Whereas stationary fuel cells can help reduce water use, as 
     compared to traditional power generation technologies;
       Whereas fuel cell electric vehicles that utilize hydrogen 
     can completely replicate the experience of internal 
     combustion vehicles, including comparable range and refueling 
     times;
       Whereas hydrogen fuel cell industrial vehicles are being 
     deployed at logistical hubs and warehouses across the United 
     States and exported to facilities in Europe and Asia;
       Whereas hydrogen is a nontoxic gas that can be derived from 
     a variety of domestically available traditional and renewable 
     resources, including solar, wind, biogas, and the abundant 
     supply of natural gas in the United States;

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       Whereas hydrogen and fuel cells can store energy to help 
     enhance the grid and maximize opportunities to deploy 
     renewable energy;
       Whereas the United States produces and uses approximately 
     10,000,000 metric tons of hydrogen per year;
       Whereas engineers and safety code and standard 
     professionals have developed consensus-based protocols for 
     safe delivery, handling, and use of hydrogen; and
       Whereas the ingenuity of the people of the United States is 
     essential to paving the way for the future use of hydrogen 
     technologies: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate designates October 8, 2020, as 
     ``National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day''.

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