119-hres417

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 417 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 417

 Commemorating the National Science Foundation's 75th anniversary.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 15, 2025

Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Foster, Ms. Stevens, and Mr. 
 Scott Franklin of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which 
 was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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 RESOLUTION

 Commemorating the National Science Foundation's 75th anniversary.

Whereas the United States National Science Foundation

    (NSF) was established by 
 Congress in 1950 to promote the progress of science, advance national 
 health, prosperity, and welfare, and secure the national defense;
Whereas, in the 75 years since its establishment, the NSF has repeatedly 
 accomplished its goal of advancing science, engineering, and education 
 in the United States;
Whereas the NSF has supported cutting-edge science and engineering projects in 
 all 50 States and 14 United States territories, and has fostered 
 scientific collaboration on all 7 continents;
Whereas the NSF has helped keep the United States at the forefront of scientific 
 discovery and drawn some of the world's finest scientists and 
 researchers to conduct research and work in the United States through 
 its merit-based and peer-reviewed grant selection process;
Whereas the NSF supports invaluable research facilities and infrastructure, 
 including ground-based observational facilities, oceanographic research 
 vessels, and supercomputers for use by the scientific community;
Whereas, through investments, the NSF helped catalyze the internet, advance 
 technology for MRI machines, 3-D printing, and artificial intelligence, 
 create American Sign Language, detect gravitational waves, develop LASIK 
 eye surgery, and much more; and
Whereas, on average, NSF supports roughly 350,000 researchers, students, 
 teachers, and entrepreneurs on an annual basis, and, over its lifetime, 
 268 have been Nobel Prize winners: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) commemorates the National Science Foundation and its 
 employees on consistently fulfilling its mission of promoting 
 scientific discovery and advancement in the United States to 
 date; and

    (2) reaffirms its commitment to supporting the National 
 Science Foundation as it continues this excellent work in the 
 next 75 years and beyond.
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