| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 252 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, For six decades, the National Aeronautics and |
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| 3 | 3 | | Space Administration has inspired our nation and the world with |
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| 4 | 4 | | its outstanding record of intrepid space exploration and |
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| 5 | 5 | | scientific discovery; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, NASA's innumerable engineering advances have |
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| 7 | 7 | | greatly benefited our nation's security, safety, and |
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| 8 | 8 | | communications systems, and innovations pioneered by NASA |
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| 9 | 9 | | scientists and engineers have led to such improvements in health |
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| 10 | 10 | | care technology as the MRI and the CAT scan, the fetal heart |
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| 11 | 11 | | monitor, and the programmable cardiac pacemaker; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The agency's strong presence in the Lone Star |
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| 13 | 13 | | State has long been a source of pride for all Texans; the Johnson |
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| 14 | 14 | | Space Center in Houston is a global leader in human spaceflight, |
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| 15 | 15 | | serving as the training center for America's corps of astronauts; |
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| 16 | 16 | | the center is continuing that legacy by acting as the lead center |
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| 17 | 17 | | for the development of the nation's latest spacecraft, the Orion |
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| 18 | 18 | | Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle; this effort includes working with |
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| 19 | 19 | | private partners and conducting advanced research that will |
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| 20 | 20 | | strengthen the future of space exploration; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The Johnson Space Center also plays a vital role |
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| 22 | 22 | | in the Texas economy, employing thousands of civil servants and |
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| 23 | 23 | | civilian contractors and awarding billions of dollars in |
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| 24 | 24 | | contracts every year; in addition, NASA's Space Alliance |
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| 25 | 25 | | Technology Outreach Program benefits small businesses across the |
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| 26 | 26 | | state, and through education programs such as Texas Aerospace |
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| 27 | 27 | | Scholars, NASA is nurturing and inspiring a new generation of |
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| 28 | 28 | | scientists, engineers, and explorers; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, NASA continues to drive further innovation in the |
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| 30 | 30 | | aerospace and high-tech industries, and its long-standing record |
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| 31 | 31 | | of achievement in the development of technologies that |
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| 32 | 32 | | simultaneously reach for the stars and better our lives here on |
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| 33 | 33 | | Earth is truly deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, |
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| 34 | 34 | | be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Space Day at |
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| 37 | 37 | | the State Capitol and honor the National Aeronautics and Space |
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| 38 | 38 | | Administration for its immeasurable contributions to this state |
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| 39 | 39 | | and nation. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Taylor |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Senate on February 26, 2019. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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