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125th General Assembly

Regular Session S. C. R. No. 32
2003-2004

Senators Spade, Ametutz, Auetrla, Prentlqs, R$ndy Gsrdner, Arrnbrustet,

Coughlln, DiDonato, Fedor, Flngerhut, Robe4 Gerdner, Harrlo, Jordan,
Mumper, Schuler, Wachtmann

CONCURRENT R E S ~ L U T I O N
To encourage the United Staterr Congress to eupport
and fully fund the Nationdl Aeronautice and Space
Adminlstrationis Vision ifor Space Exploration
Program.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STAT^ OF OHIO (THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):

1 WHEREAS, The United States has a prkud heritage of leading

the world in exploration and discovery on land, under the Beas,

and in outer apace. This heritage of expabding the boundaries of 7

our national experience hae been paramound in American prioritiee 8

from the days of Lewie and Clark through I the exploration of t h e 9

moon'B eurface by the Apollo astronauts and of' the surface of Mars 10

using the Mars Rovere; and 11

WHEREAS, The expansion of Arnerica'e I exploration boundaries 12

from the original 13 states to the lunar sdrfake in the relatively 13

short period of 200 years has led to imrnealsurable benefits to all 14

humankind through the development of pew technologres, the 15

creation of job8 across the entire econcjmic' Bpectrum, economic 16

growth through the creation of new cqmrnetclal products and 17

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markete, the creation of advanced educati nal opportunities, and 10
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the establiehment Of a legacy f o r future deneratione; and 19

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I WHEREAS,The potential of apace bxploratlon hae ignited 20

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t , American atUdcnt8' interest in science, Itechnology, engineering, 21

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and mathematics. In particular, the Natiodal Aeronautics and Space a2

I ! Admimetration (NASA) Glenn Reeearch Centar:'a education programs a3

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& I are exemplary in inspiring the next generation of explorers; and 24
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WHEREAS, The State of Ohio has long blayed a leading role in

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aeronautics and epace program. Ohio i e dhe home of Orville and 27
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Wilbur Wright, 2 4 past and present astrdnaute, including former as
United Statce Senator and astronaut John Glenn and former 29
i astronaut Neil Armstrong, and countlesq other air and apace 30
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I pioneers at every level of r e e e a r c h and exdloration; and 31
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WHEREAS, Ohio also i e home to KWO feheral laboracoriea, NASA 32
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Glenn Reeearch Center and Wright Pattcrbon Air Force Research 33

Laboratory, b o t h recognized by the uzlicdd States Department of 34

Commerce €or their outstanding innovative iactivities contributing 35

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I WHEREAS, The NASA Qlenn Research Cenber is a world-renowned 37
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center for the research and developmenq a€ many cutting-edge 30
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technologice, especially power, propulsiqn, communications, and 39 I
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I microgravity reeearch. It aleo is a model bf creating a consortium 40

of university, government, and p r i v a t e ee@tor entitiee to f o s t e r 41 I

collaborative research and development, Fidally, the Center i e the 42

winner of 8 9 o f the 141 R & D 100 Award4 granted to NASA cince 43

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I 1966, including the f i r e t NASA R L D 100 A w p r d ; and 44

WHEREAS, The talent, technology, and pnfrastructure exist in 45

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? i Ohio to pravide re8ources that will be kcyl to carrying out N A S A ' s
future miseiona; now therefore be it
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the State of Ohio,

That we, the members o f

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development programs in space science mibsigns in order to take 50

full advantage o f the previoue investments made in t h e space 51

BtatiOnB and o t h e r NASA infrastructure, eugport NASA'e goal. of 52

returning to t h e moon as well ae conductirlg ercursions to Mars and 53

beyond, and hereby encourage t h e United $tates Congress to enact 54
and fully fund the proposed V i s i o n f o r sbacg Exploration Program 55

a8 submitted to the Congress in t h e fiskal year 2005 budget in 56

order to enable the United States, a n d ' O h i o in particular, to 57

remain a leader in t h e exploration and dtveloprnent of apace; and 58

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RESOLVED, That the Clerk of t h e Sebate transmit CopieB of 60

this resolution to the President of t h d U A i t e d S t a t e s , to the 61

Speaker and Clerk of t h e United States Hbuse of R e p r e s 8 n t a t i v e 8 , 62

to the Preeident pro Tempore and the secretary of t h e United 63

States Senate, to the members of phe Ohio Congreeeional 64

delegation, and to the news media of Ohio. 65