,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjag,mr4    
,ryan ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1
 & ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (            
,p5nsylvania7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology       
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! impact (     
tribology on ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy &  
competitiv5ess 9 provid+ solutions to   
critical te*nical problems 9            
manufactur+1 en]gy production & use1    
transportation vehicles & infra/ructure1
 gre5h\se gas emissions1 def5se & homel&
 security1 heal? c>e1 m9+ safety &      
reliability1 & space exploration1 among 
o!rs1 & recogniz+ ! ne$ = increas$      
rese>* & developm5t inve/m5ts 9         
tribology & relat$ fields4  ,:]eas      
tribology is a bran* ( sci5ce & eng9e]+ 
encompass+ sci5tific discipl9es relat$  
to ! controll+ ( friction1 r$uction (   
we> loss1 & developm5t & application (  
novel lubrication /rategies2 ,:]eas     

almo/ e aspect ( our lives is impact$ by
 te*nologies t b5efit f ! ability to    
control friction & we> loss2 ,:]eas     
approximately a ?ird ( ! _w's prim>y    
en]gy consumption is attribut$ to       
friction1 & ab\t #gj p]c5t ( equipm5t   
failures is blam$ on lubrication        
breakd[n & we> loss2 ,:]eas loss ( en]gy
 to friction & mat]ial losses due to we>
 9 me*anical sy/ems su* z int]nal       
combu/ion & gas turb9e eng9es acc\nt =  
huge economic & environm5tal burd5s2    
,:]eas f9d+ ways to m9imize friction &  
we> ?r\gh new te*nologies 9 tribology c 
h an enorm\s impact on ! economy2 ,:]eas
 improv+ durability ( goods & equipm5t  
has a dramatic impact on r$uc+ our dem& 
= f9ite res\rces su* z raw mat]ials2    
,:]eas prop] application ( tribology    
pr9ciples r$uces en]gy usage1 l[]s ! co/
 ( ma9t5ance & replacem5t1 & increases  
reliability2 ,:]eas new solid lubricants
 & biodegradable & syn!tic lubricants   
develop$ f fundam5tal rese>* are        
critical to a gre5] & m su/a9able       

future2 ,:]eas improvem5ts 9 manufactur+
 productivity & effici5cy enabl$ by     
r$uction ( friction & we> loss are      
crucial to our economic competitiv5ess2 
,:]eas en]gy cons]vation & successful   
g5]ation ( clean en]gy1 su* z ) w9d     
turb9es1 rely on pr9ciples ( tribology2 
,:]eas r$uction ( friction is at ! v    
core ( improv+ fuel economy & r$uc+     
gre5h\se gas emissions2 ,:]eas safety1  
reliability1 & durability ( me*anical   
products & sy/ems h critical            
implications on our global reputation ) 
respect to trade & export$ goods2 ,:]eas
 r$uction ( friction & increas+         
durability ( artificial jo9ts1          
pro/hetics1 & implants are crucial to   
ma9ta9+ quality ( life = vet]ans & ! ag+
 population2 ,:]eas tribology is us$ to 
improve ev]yday p]sonal c>e products su*
 z too?pa/e1 sk9 creams1 & hair         
products2 ,:]eas tribology pr9ciples are
 crucial to our national def5se & homel&
 security ?r\gh ! use ( light]-weight   
weapon sy/ems1 m effici5t & safe        

op]ation 9 a wide range ( environm5ts1  
high] reliability1 long] life1 & r$uc$  
ma9t5ance2 ,:]eas sci5tific und]/&+ (   
friction & we> loss improves ma9t5ance &
 reliability ( ! ,nation's              
transportation infra/ructure1 result+ 9 
a bett] return on public fund+ & ga9s 9 
public safety2 ,:]eas m9+ safety &      
reliability & durability ( m9+ equipm5t 
c be improv$ ?r\gh prop] use (          
tribology2 ,:]eas reliability1 function1
 & durability ( out] space me*anisms &  
rockets are ess5tial = future space     
missions2 & ,:]eas ! enorm\s pot5tial ( 
tribology 9 solv+ global *all5ges is    
hamp]$ by limit$ inve/m5ts 9 rese>*1 ?us
 limit+ innovations 9 new mat]ials &    
lubrication te*nologies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
recognizes ! impact ( tribology on !    
,unit$ ,/ates economy & competitiv5ess2 
7#b7 recognizes ! importance ( tribology
 9 provid+ solutions to critical        
te*nical problems 9 manufactur+1 en]gy  
production & use1 transportation        

vehicles & infra/ructure1 gre5h\se gas  
emissions1 def5se & homel& security1    
heal? c>e1 m9+ safety & reliability1 &  
space exploration1 among o!r sectors2   
7#c7 enc\rages ,f$]al ag5cies to develop
 & implem5t programs & projects relat$  
to tribology2  7#d7 enc\rages ! =mation 
( public-private p>tn]%ips to advance   
fundam5tal rese>* & accel]ate !         
developm5t ( tribology-relat$ products &
 te*nologies2  7#e7 recognizes ! ne$ =  
increas$ rese>* & developm5t inve/m5ts 9
 tribology & relat$ fields2 &  7#f7     
enc\rages ! ,national ,academy (        
,eng9e]+ to conduct a compreh5sive      
survey ( ! /atus ( rese>* & developm5t 9
 academia & gov]nm5t laboratories &     
recomm5d a c\rse ( action to accel]ate  
innovations 9 tribology4