,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eei  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #ag 7legislative day1 ,september #af71 
#bjad ,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and ,mr4 
,toomey7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
the week beginning on ,october #ai1     
#bjad1 as 8,national ,chemistry ,week04 
,whereas chemistry is the science of    
basic units of matter and1 consequently1
 plays a role in every aspect of human  
life2 ,whereas chemistry has broad      
applications1 including food science1   
water quality1 energy1 sustainability1  
medicine1 and electronics2 ,whereas the 
science of chemistry is vital to        
improving the quality of human life and 
plays an important role in addressing   
critical global challenges2 ,whereas    
innovations in chemistry continue to    
spur economic growth and job creation   
and have applications for a range of    
industries2 ,whereas ,national          

,chemistry ,week is part of a broader   
vision to improve human life through    
chemistry and to advance the chemistry  
enterprise and the practitioners of such
 enterprise for the benefit of          
communities and the environment2        
,whereas the purpose of ,national       
,chemistry ,week is to reach the public 
with educational messages about         
chemistry in order to foster greater    
understanding and appreciation for the  
applications and benefits of chemistry2 
,whereas ,national ,chemistry ,week     
strives to stimulate the interest of    
young people1 including women and       
underrepresented groups1 in             
enthusiastically studying science1      
technology1 engineering1 and mathematics
 and in pursuing science-related careers
 that lead to innovations and major     
scientific breakthroughs2 and ,whereas  
students who participate in ,national   
,chemistry ,week deserve recognition and
 support for their efforts3 ,now1       
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   

7#a7 designates the week beginning on   
,october #ai1 #bjad1 as ,national       
,chemistry ,week2  7#b7 supports the    
goals of and welcomes the participants  
in the #bgth annual ,national ,chemistry
 ,week2  7#c7 recognizes the need to    
promote the fields of science 7including
 chemistry71 technology1 engineering1   
and mathematics and encourage youth to  
pursue careers in such fields2 and  7#d7
 commends the ,american ,chemical       
,society and the partners of such       
society for organizing and convening    
events and activities surrounding       
,national ,chemistry ,week each year4