,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai1 #bjae ,mr4  
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4       
,durb91 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 &  
,mr4 ,s*um]7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t ,def5se laboratories h be51 &  
cont9ue to be1 on ! cutt+ edge (        
sci5tific & te*nological advancem5t &   
support+ ! designation ( ,may #ad1      
#bjae1 z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se          
,laboratory ,day4  ,:]eas a ,def5se     
laboratory is def9$ z any laboratory1   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-fund$ rese>* &      
developm5t c5t]1 or eng9e]+ c5t] t is   
own$ by a milit>y s]vice & fund$ by !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,def5se        
laboratories %\ld be comm5d$ = ! unique 
role ! laboratories h play$ 9 num]\s    
innovations & advances 9 ! areas (      
def5se & national security2 ,:]eas      
te*nological progress is responsible =  

up to half ! gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
economy & is ! pr9cipal driv+ =ce beh9d 
long-t]m economic gr[? & increases 9 !  
/&>d ( liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
def5se-support$ rese>* & developm5t has 
l$ to new products & processes =        
/ate-(-!-art milit>y weapons &          
te*nology1 z well z = ! public good2    
,:]eas ,def5se laboratories frequ5tly   
p>tn] ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &       
regional organizations to transf]       
te*nology to ! private sector2 ,:]eas   
,def5se laboratories are at ! =efront ( 
cutt+-edge sci5ce & te*nology1 e>n+     
pre/igi\s national & int]national aw>ds 
= rese>* & te*nology transf] ef=ts2     
,:]eas ! innovations produc$ at !       
,def5se laboratories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
fuel economic gr[? by creat+ new        
indu/ries1 companies1 & jobs2 ,:]eas !  
"w ( ! ,def5se laboratories is ess5tial 
to ! cont9u$ prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 & ,:]eas ,may #ad1 #bjae1 w\ld  
be an appropriate day to designate z !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,laboratory ,day3   

,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
supports ! designation ( ,may #ad1      
#bjae1 z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se          
,laboratory ,day 9 recognition ( ! "w & 
accompli%m5ts ( ! national network (    
,def5se laboratories2  7#b7 recognizes t
 support+ rese>* & developm5t1 includ+  
f$]ally sponsor$ "w p]=m$ at ! ,def5se  
laboratories1 is key to ma9ta9+ ,unit$  
,/ates innovation & competitiv5ess 9 a  
global economy2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t ! k  
base1 te*nologies1 & te*niques g5]at$ 9 
! ,def5se laboratory sy/em s]ve z a     
f\ndation = ! def5se indu/rial base2    
7#d7 reaffirms ! importance ( robu/     
inve/m5t 9 ,def5se laboratories to      
pres]v+ ! te*nological sup]iority ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2 &  7#e7    
enc\rages ! ,def5se laboratories1 !     
executive bran* ag5cies1 & ,congress to 
hold an outrea* ev5t on ,may #ad1 #bjae1
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,laboratory ,day1  
to raise public aw>5ess ( ! "w ( !      
,def5se laboratories4