,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #fd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ag           
7legislative day1 ,febru>y #af71 #bjag  
,mr4 ,johnson submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,congratulat+ ! ,pla/ics ,indu/ry       
,association on its #hj? anniv]s>y4     
,:]eas ! ,pla/ics ,indu/ry ,association 
is ! lead+ association 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t repres5ts companies 9 ! pla/ics      
indu/ry2 ,:]eas ! ,pla/ics ,indu/ry     
,association 0 f\nd$ z ! ,society ( !   
,pla/ics ,indu/ry 9 #aicg 9             
,%awnee-on-,delaw>e1 ,p5nsylvania1 z !  
collective voice ( a !n-nasc5t pla/ics  
indu/ry & has s9ce become ! *ief        
advocate = ! entire pla/ics supply *a91 
includ+ pla/ics ma*9]y manufactur]s1    
pla/ics mat]ial suppli]s1 pla/ics       
processors1 moldmak]s1 recycl]s1 &      
consum] br& own]s2 ,:]eas1 today1 !     
,pla/ics ,indu/ry ,association repres5ts
 ! int]e/s ( an indu/ry t makes regul> &

 vital contributions to ! heal?c>e1     
automotive1 advanc$ manufactur+1        
transportation1 a]onautics1 build+ &    
con/ruction1 telecommunications1        
recycl+1 packag+1 & consum] electronics 
sectors2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse ( ! #hj-ye>
 hi/ory ( ! ,pla/ics ,indu/ry           
,association1 ! association has--  7#a7 
advocat$ = ! use ( pla/ics2 &  7#b7     
presid$ ov] ! developm5t ( pla/ic f a   
l[-co/ replacem5t = metals1 wood1 glass1
 m>ble1 %ell1 & o!r traditional mat]ials
 to ! su/a9able mat]ial ( *oice because 
( its /r5g?1 light weight1              
recyclability1 & design v]satility2     
,:]eas ! ,pla/ics ,indu/ry ,association 
ho/s ,,npe3 ,! ,pla/ics ,%[1 :i* is !   
second l>ge/ trade %[ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& attracts m ?an #fj1jjj pla/ics        
pr(essionals f m ?an #ajj c\ntries to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates e #c ye>s2 ,:]eas !       
,pla/ics ,indu/ry ,association has ho/$ 
,,npe3 ,! ,pla/ics ,%[ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 s9ce ! %[ 0 fir/ f\nd$ 9 #aidf & ! %[  
has s]v$ z a plat=m = gr[? & innovation 

9 ! pla/ics indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
#gj ye>s2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1    
?r\gh ! ,w> ,production ,bo>d1 recogniz$
 ! importance ( pla/ics & !             
contributions ( pla/ics to ! w> ef=t    
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 a conflict 9 :i*     
pla/ics play$ an ess5tial milit>y role )
 respect to weaponry1 aircraft1 wire &  
cable te*nology1 m$ical devices1 & troop
 supplies2 & ,:]eas ! pla/ics indu/ry   
g5]ates #dah1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue       
annually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & supports   
approximately #ied1jjj jobs3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates 
! ,pla/ics ,indu/ry ,association on its 
#hj? anniv]s>y2  7#b7 reaffirms !       
crucial role t pla/ics h play$ ov] ! la/
 #hj ye>s & cont9ue to play 9 /r5g!n+ ! 
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & improv+ !   
ev]yday lives ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#c7 recognizes ! importance ( cont9u$
 inve/m5t 9 pla/ics1 manufactur+1       
rese>*1 & education 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1
 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4