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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, For nearly six decades, the National Aeronautics and |
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| 6 | 7 | | Space Administration has inspired our nation and the world with its |
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| 7 | 8 | | outstanding record of intrepid space exploration and scientific |
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| 8 | 9 | | discovery; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, NASA's innumerable engineering advances have |
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| 10 | 11 | | greatly benefited our nation's security, safety, and |
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| 11 | 12 | | communications systems, and innovations pioneered by NASA |
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| 12 | 13 | | scientists and engineers have led to such improvements in health |
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| 13 | 14 | | care technology as the MRI and the CAT scan, the fetal heart |
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| 14 | 15 | | monitor, and the programmable cardiac pacemaker; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The agency's strong presence in the Lone Star State |
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| 16 | 17 | | has long been a source of pride for all Texans; the Johnson Space |
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| 17 | 18 | | Center in Houston is a global leader in human spaceflight, serving |
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| 18 | 19 | | as the training center for America's corps of astronauts; the |
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| 19 | 20 | | center is continuing that legacy by acting as the lead center for |
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| 20 | 21 | | the development of the nation's latest spacecraft, the Orion |
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| 21 | 22 | | Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle; this effort includes working with |
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| 22 | 23 | | private partners and conducting advanced research that will |
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| 23 | 24 | | strengthen the future of space exploration; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, The Johnson Space Center also plays a vital role in |
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| 25 | 26 | | the Texas economy, employing approximately 3,200 civil servants and |
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| 26 | 27 | | more than 15,000 civilian contractors and awarding billions of |
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| 27 | 28 | | dollars in contracts every year; in addition, NASA's Space Alliance |
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| 28 | 29 | | Technology Outreach Program benefits small businesses across the |
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| 29 | 30 | | state, and through education programs such as Texas Aerospace |
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| 30 | 31 | | Scholars, NASA is nurturing and inspiring a new generation of |
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| 31 | 32 | | scientists, engineers, and explorers; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, NASA continues to drive further innovation in the |
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| 33 | 34 | | aerospace and high-tech industries, and its long-standing record of |
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| 34 | 35 | | achievement in the development of technologies that simultaneously |
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| 35 | 36 | | reach for the stars and better our lives here on Earth is truly |
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| 36 | 37 | | deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 7, 2017, as Space Day at the |
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| 39 | 40 | | State Capitol and honor the National Aeronautics and Space |
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| 40 | 41 | | Administration for its immeasurable contributions to this state and |
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| 41 | 42 | | nation. |
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