[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7268]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 182--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT DEFENSE 
  LABORATORIES HAVE BEEN, AND CONTINUE TO BE, ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION 
    OF MAY 14, 2015, AS THE ``DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORY DAY''

  Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Heinrich, 
Mr. Markey, Mr. Udall, Mr. Donnelly, and Mr. Schumer) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 182

       Whereas a Defense laboratory is defined as any laboratory, 
     Department of Defense-funded research and development center, 
     or engineering center that is owned by a military service and 
     funded by the Federal Government;
       Whereas Defense laboratories should be commended for the 
     unique role the laboratories have played in numerous 
     innovations and advances in the areas of defense and national 
     security;
       Whereas technological progress is responsible for up to 
     half the growth of the United States economy and is the 
     principal driving force behind long-term economic growth and 
     increases in the standard of living in the United States;
       Whereas defense-supported research and development has led 
     to new products and processes for state-of-the-art military 
     weapons and technology, as well as for the public good;
       Whereas Defense laboratories frequently partner with State 
     and local governments and regional organizations to transfer 
     technology to the private sector;
       Whereas Defense laboratories are at the forefront of 
     cutting-edge science and technology, earning prestigious 
     national and international awards for research and technology 
     transfer efforts;
       Whereas the innovations produced at the Defense 
     laboratories of the United States fuel economic growth by 
     creating new industries, companies, and jobs;
       Whereas the work of the Defense laboratories is essential 
     to the continued prosperity of the United States; and
       Whereas May 14, 2015, would be an appropriate day to 
     designate as the ``Department of Defense Laboratory Day'': 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the designation of May 14, 2015, as the 
     ``Department of Defense Laboratory Day'' in recognition of 
     the work and accomplishments of the national network of 
     Defense laboratories;
       (2) recognizes that supporting research and development, 
     including federally sponsored work performed at the Defense 
     laboratories, is key to maintaining United States innovation 
     and competitiveness in a global economy;
       (3) acknowledges that the knowledge base, technologies, and 
     techniques generated in the Defense laboratory system serve 
     as a foundation for the defense industrial base;
       (4) reaffirms the importance of robust investment in 
     Defense laboratories to preserving the technological 
     superiority of the Armed Forces in the 21st century; and
       (5) encourages the Defense laboratories, the executive 
     branch agencies, and Congress to hold an outreach event on 
     May 14, 2015, ``Department of Defense Laboratory Day'', to 
     raise public awareness of the work of the Defense 
     laboratories.

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