,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1 #bjae ,mr4 
,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 
,nelson1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 
,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,b5net7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! ,national  
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration & its
 p>tn]s = ! success ( ! hi/oric flyby ( 
,pluto by ! ,new ,horizons spacecraft4  
,:]eas1 9 #aicj1 f ! ,l[ell ,obs]vatory 
9 ,flag/aff1 ,arizona1 ,clyde ,tombaugh 
discov]$ ,pluto1 ! n9? l>ge/ kn[n body  
orbit+ ! sun2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ai1   
#bjjf1 ! ,new ,horizons spacecraft      
laun*$ on an ,atlas ,v laun* vehicle f !
 ,space ,laun* ,complex #da at ,cape    
,canav]al ,air ,=ce ,/ation 9 ,florida2 
,:]eas1 on ,july #ad1 #bjae1 aft] a     
#ia_/b-ye> j\rney1 ! ,new ,horizons     
probe successfully flew )9 approximately
 #g1hjj miles 7#ab1ejj kilomet]s7 ( !   
surface ( ! dw>f planet ,pluto2 ,:]eas !

 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space         
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble 
z ,,nasa7 has n[ complet$ missions to   
ea* ( ! #i l>ge/ planet>y bodies orbit+ 
! sun2 ,:]eas ! successful ,new         
,horizons mission to ,pluto 0 a*iev$    
?r\gh ye>s ( plann+1 rese>*1 design1    
te/+1 & mission op]ations conduct$ by ! 
d$icat$ sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 & /aff at    
,,nasa & affiliat$ academic & private   
sector p>tn]s2 ,:]eas ! ,new ,horizons  
mission 0 ! fir/ mission to /udy ,pluto1
 ! moons ( ,pluto1 & o!r planet>y build+
 blocks )9 ! ,kuip] ,belt1 :i* is ! r+ (
 icy objects t surr\nds ! sol> sy/em    
beyond ! orbit ( ,neptune2 ,:]eas !     
f9d+s ( ! ,new ,horizons int]planet>y   
space probe h demon/rat$ ! great        
sci5tific value ( ! cont9u$ exploration 
( ,pluto & ! out]-region ( our sol>     
sy/em2 ,:]eas ,new ,horizons is ! fir/  
mission to collect high-resolution      
images & a v>iety ( o!r data ab\t !     
geological & atmosph]ic composition (   
,pluto z well z ! space environm5t ne>  

,pluto & ! moons ( ,pluto2 ,:]eas !     
initial images & data return$ f ! ,new  
,horizons spacecraft h already l$ to new
 discov]ies ab\t ,pluto1 ! moons (      
,pluto1 & ! space environm5t ne> ,pluto2
 ,:]eas images ( ,pluto %[ ice m\nta9s t
 h nev] be5 se5 be=e & t are comp>able 9
 height to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s2 ,:]eas    
images ( ,*>on1 ! l>ge/ moon ( ,pluto1  
%[ deep canyons & a r[ ( cliffs & tr\ghs
 /ret*+ #fjj miles wide2 ,:]eas images (
 ,pluto & ,*>on %[ a lack ( impact      
crat]s1 sugge/+ t _! relatively "y      
surfaces h be5 re%ap$ by int]nal        
geological activity2 ,:]eas ! data      
collect$ by in/rum5ts on ! ,new         
,horizons spacecraft confirms t ! ,pluto
 sy/em conta9s a l>ge am\nt ( froz5     
wat]1 :i* is consid]$ an ess5tial build+
 block ( life2 ,:]eas ! data collect$ by
 ! ,new ,horizons spacecraft w cont9ue  
to provide sci5tific insight1 data to   
tra9 ! next g5]ation ( planet>y         
sci5ti/s1 & inspiration to humanity =   
ye>s to come2 & ,:]eas ! ,new ,horizons 

spacecraft c\ld cont9ue travel+ to ! f> 
edges ( our sol> sy/em & c\ld be capable
 ( explor+ ! ,kuip] ,belt & collect+    
data on our sol> sy/em t is n detectable
 f any o!r spacecraft or telescope due  
to its unique position1 in/rum5tation1 &
 long-la/+ p[] supply3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates !      
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolv+  
clause z ,,nasa71 ! ,johns ,hopk9s      
,univ]sity ,appli$ ,physics ,laboratory 
9 ,m>yl&1 ! ,s\?we/ ,rese>* ,in/itute 9 
,colorado1 & ! academic & private sector
 p>tn]s ( ! ,new ,horizons mission = _! 
roles 9 ! hi/oric flyby ( ,pluto by !   
,new ,horizons spacecraft2  7#b7        
recognizes ! importance ( ! ,new        
,horizons mission to ! long-t]m         
exploration ( ! sol> sy/em by ,,nasa & !
 tra9+ ( ! next g5]ation ( planet>y     
sci5ti/s2  7#c7 recognizes ! importance 
( ! cont9u$ pursuit ( robotic space     
exploration missions by ,,nasa1 :i*     
enable extraord9>y sci5tific discov]ies 

ab\t ! nature & orig9 ( our sol> sy/em &
 beyond2 &  7#d7 recognizes !           
significance ( ! sci5tific & eng9e]+    
rese>* by ,,nasa ) respect to /imulat+  
economic gr[?1 /r5g!n+ national         
competitiv5ess1 & inspir+ humank9d4