,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #afa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aj1 #bjag ,mr4  
,donnelly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1    
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !    
,s5ate t def5se laboratories are on !   
cutt+-edge ( sci5tific & te*nological   
advancem5t1 & support+ ! designation (  
,may #ah1 #bjag1 z ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
,laboratory ,day4  ,:]eas ! national    
network ( laboratories & eng9e]+ c5t]s t
 are own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces
 & fund$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & rese>* 
& developm5t c5t]s t are own$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & fund$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
preamble z ! def5se laboratories7 %\ld  
be comm5d$ = ! unique role t network has
 _h 9 c\ntless innovations & advances 9 
! areas ( def5se & national security2   
,:]eas te*nological progress is         

responsible = up to #ej p]c5t ( ! gr[? (
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 driv+ =ce beh9d long-t]m economic gr[? 
& increases 9 ! /&>d ( liv+ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas rese>* & developm5t      
support$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has l$
 to new products & processes =          
/ate-(-!-art ,arm$ ,=ces weapons &      
te*nology2 ,:]eas def5se laboratories   
frequ5tly p>tn] ) ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts & regional organizations to   
transf] te*nology to ! private sector2  
,:]eas def5se laboratories h e>n$       
pre/igi\s national & int]national aw>ds 
= rese>* & te*nology transf] ef=ts &    
lead ! way 9 cutt+-edge sci5ce &        
te*nology2 ,:]eas ! innovations t are   
produc$ at def5se laboratories fuel     
economic gr[? by creat+ new indu/ries1  
companies1 & jobs2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! global
 lead]%ip & national security ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is dep5d5t on innovation & new  
indu/ries1 ! "w ( ! national network (  
def5se laboratories is ess5tial to !    
cont9u$ prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  

,:]eas ,may #ah1 #bjag1 is an           
appropriate day to designate z ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ,laboratory ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports !    
designation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
,laboratory ,day 9 celebration ( all ( !
 "w & accompli%m5ts ( ! national network
 ( laboratories & eng9e]+ c5t]s t are   
own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces &   
fund$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & rese>* &  
developm5t c5t]s t are own$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & fund$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
resolution z ! def5se laboratories72    
7#b7 recognizes t a key to ma9ta9+      
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces sup]iority1   
innovation1 & 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 ! national network ( 
def5se laboratories s]ve z a f\ndation =
 additional ef=ts relat+ to ! ,arm$     
,=ces 9 ! def5se indu/rial base2  7#d7  
commits to f9d ways to increase inve/m5t

 9 ! national network ( def5se          
laboratories 9 ord] to increase support 
( f$]ally sponsor$ rese>* & developm5t  
critical to ! national security int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 enc\rages      
def5se laboratories1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 &  
,congress to hold an outrea* ev5t on    
,may #ah1 #bjag1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
,laboratory ,day1 to make ! public m    
aw>e ( ! "w ( ! national network (      
def5se laboratories2 &  7#f7 recognizes 
! out/&+ d$ication1 qualifications1     
s]vice1 & accompli%m5ts ( ! sci5ti/s1   
te*nicians1 & support /aff ( ! def5se   
laboratories4