,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #afa  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #aj1 
#bjag ,mr4 ,donnelly 7for himself1 ,mr4 
,portman1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,nelson1    
,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mrs4         
,shaheen1 and ,mr4 ,peters7 submitted   
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,armed    
,services  ,,resolution  ,expressing the
 sense of the ,senate that defense      
laboratories are on the cutting-edge of 
scientific and technological            
advancement1 and supporting the         
designation of ,may #ah1 #bjag1 as      
,department of ,defense ,laboratory     
,day4  ,whereas the national network of 
laboratories and engineering centers    
that are owned by the ,united ,states   
,armed ,forces and funded by the        
,federal ,government and research and   
development centers that are owned by   
the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and  
funded by the ,department of ,defense   
7referred to in this preamble as the    

defense laboratories7 should be         
commended for the unique role that      
network has had in countless innovations
 and advances in the areas of defense   
and national security2 ,whereas         
technological progress is responsible   
for up to #ej percent of the growth of  
the ,united ,states economy and is the  
principal driving force behind long-term
 economic growth and increases in the   
standard of living in the ,united       
,states2 ,whereas research and          
development supported by the ,department
 of ,defense has led to new products and
 processes for state-of-the-art ,armed  
,forces weapons and technology2 ,whereas
 defense laboratories frequently partner
 with ,state and local governments and  
regional organizations to transfer      
technology to the private sector2       
,whereas defense laboratories have      
earned prestigious national and         
international awards for research and   
technology transfer efforts and lead the
 way in cutting-edge science and        

technology2 ,whereas the innovations    
that are produced at defense            
laboratories fuel economic growth by    
creating new industries1 companies1 and 
jobs2 ,whereas1 since the global        
leadership and national security of the 
,united ,states is dependent on         
innovation and new industries1 the work 
of the national network of defense      
laboratories is essential to the        
continued prosperity of the ,united     
,states2 and ,whereas ,may #ah1 #bjag1  
is an appropriate day to designate as   
,department of ,defense ,laboratory     
,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the 
,senate-- 7#a7 supports the designation 
of the ,department of ,defense          
,laboratory ,day in celebration of all  
of the work and accomplishments of the  
national network of laboratories and    
engineering centers that are owned by   
the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and  
funded by the ,federal ,government and  
research and development centers that   
are owned by the ,united ,states ,armed 

,forces and funded by the ,department of
 ,defense 7referred to in this          
resolution as the defense laboratories72
  7#b7 recognizes that a key to         
maintaining ,united ,states ,armed      
,forces superiority1 innovation1 and    
competitiveness in a global economy is  
to continue to support federally        
sponsored research and development2     
7#c7 acknowledges that the knowledge    
base1 technologies1 and techniques      
generated in the national network of    
defense laboratories serve as a         
foundation for additional efforts       
relating to the ,armed ,forces in the   
defense industrial base2  7#d7 commits  
to find ways to increase investment in  
the national network of defense         
laboratories in order to increase       
support of federally sponsored research 
and development critical to the national
 security interests of the ,united      
,states2  7#e7 encourages defense       
laboratories1 ,federal agencies1 and    
,congress to hold an outreach event on  

,may #ah1 #bjag1 ,department of ,defense
 ,laboratory ,day1 to make the public   
more aware of the work of the national  
network of defense laboratories2 and    
7#f7 recognizes the outstanding         
dedication1 qualifications1 service1 and
 accomplishments of the scientists1     
technicians1 and support staff of the   
defense laboratories4