,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjag,mr4   
,langev9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 
,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mrs4     
,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle
 ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4    
,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (      
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4
 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,%u/]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1    
,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4       
,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,br[n (   
,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1  
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,cl>k 
( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 & ,ms4  
,ros57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
contributions ( ,def5se laboratories to 
national security & support+ !          
designation ( ,may #ah1 #bjag1 z !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,laboratory ,day    

#bjag4  ,:]eas a ,def5se ,laboratory is 
def9$ z any laboratory1 ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]1 
or eng9e]+ c5t] t is own$ & fund$ by !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! national     
network ( ,def5se laboratories %\ld be  
comm5d$ = ! unique role !y h _h 9       
c\ntless 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 our /&>d ( liv+2 ,:]eas    
,def5se-support$ rese>* & developm5t has
 l$ to new products & processes =       
/ate-(-!-art milit>y weapons &          
te*nology2 ,:]eas ,def5se laboratories  
frequ5tly p>tn] ) ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts & regional organizations to   
transf] te*nology to ! private sector2  
,:]eas by e>n+ pre/igi\s national &     
int]national aw>ds = _! rese>* &        
te*nology transf] ef=ts1 ,def5se        
laboratories lead ! way 9 cutt+-edge    

sci5ce & te*nology2 ,:]eas ! innovations
 t are produc$ at ! ,nation's ,def5se   
laboratories fuel economic gr[? by      
creat+ new indu/ries1 companies1 & jobs2
 ,:]eas s9ce ! ,unit$ ,/ates global     
lead]%ip & national security is dep5d5t 
on innovation & new indu/ries1 ! "w ( ! 
,nation's network ( ,def5se laboratories
 is ess5tial to ! ,nation's cont9u$     
prosp]ity2 & ,:]eas ,may #ah1 #bjag1    
w\ld be an appropriate day to designate 
z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,laboratory ,day
 #bjag3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
,laboratory ,day #bjag 9 celebration (  
all ( ! "w & accompli%m5ts ( ! national 
network ( ,def5se laboratories2  7#b7   
recognizes t "o key to ma9ta9+ ,unit$   
,/ates innovation & competitiv5ess 9 a  
global economy is to cont9ue to support 
f$]ally sponsor$ rese>* & developm5t2   
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 =   

additional milit>ily relevant ef=ts 9 ! 
def5se indu/rial base2  7#d7 commits to 
f9d ways to increase inve/m5t 9 !       
network ( ,def5se laboratories 9 ord] to
 increase support ( f$]ally sponsor$    
rese>* & developm5t2 &  7#e7 enc\rages !
 laboratories1 ! executive bran*        
ag5cies1 & ,congress to hold an outrea* 
ev5t to be kn[n z ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
,laboratory ,day #bjag to make ! public 
m aw>e ( ! "w ( ! ,nation's network (   
,def5se laboratories4