,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bji  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bh1
 #bjag ,mrs4 ,feinstein 7for herself and
 ,ms4 ,harris7 submitted the following  
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,commemorating the #djth  
,anniversary of the ,silicon ,valley    
,leadership ,group1 the preeminent      
public policy trade association in      
,silicon ,valley4  ,whereas the ,silicon
 ,valley ,leadership ,group 7referred to
 in this preamble as the ,leadership    
,group71 founded by ,david ,packard in  
#aigh1 advocates on behalf of ,silicon  
,valley employers in the interest of    
improving the economic health of and    
quality of life in ,silicon ,valley2    
,whereas the ,leadership ,group         
represents nearly #djj member companies 
that constitute #a in #c private sector 
jobs in ,silicon ,valley2 ,whereas the  
,leadership ,group was integral in      
establishing a permanent regional office

 of the ,united ,states ,patent and     
,trademark ,office in ,silicon ,valley1 
facilitating creativity1 innovation1 and
 efficiency for local companies and     
creating new economic and employment    
opportunities2 ,whereas the ,leadership 
,group was a crucial partner in         
promoting the restoration of the ,san   
,francisco ,bay and restoring wildlife  
habitat by reducing toxins and          
pollutants1 improving water quality1 and
 protecting communities from floods2    
,whereas the ,leadership ,group has been
 vital in the development of            
transportation improvements1 including  
helping secure funding for the          
electrification of ,caltrain1 which will
 replace diesel trains with             
high-performance electric trains1 nearly
 doubling ridership1 reducing travel    
times1 cutting emissions1 and creating  
#i1fjj additional employment            
opportunities across the ,united        
,states2 and ,whereas the ,leadership   
,group has supported and contributed to 

organizations such as ,second ,harvest  
,food ,bank1 ,housing ,trust ,silicon   
,valley1 ,healthier ,kids ,foundation   
,santa ,clara ,county1 ,christmas in the
 ,park in ,san ,jose1 and many other    
organizations that help improve the     
quality of life in the ,silicon ,valley 
region3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that   
the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the       
significant contributions of the        
,silicon ,valley ,leadership ,group and 
the members of the ,silicon ,valley     
,leadership ,group to the economic      
health of and quality of life in        
,silicon ,valley2 and  7#b7 commemorates
 the #djth anniversary of the ,silicon  
,valley ,leadership ,group4