,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gba  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december 
#aa1 #bjah,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and  
,mr4 ,toomey7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
the week beginning on ,october #ba1     
#bjah1 as ,national ,chemistry ,week4   
,whereas chemistry is the science of    
basic units of matter and1 consequently1
 plays a role in every aspect of human  
life2 ,whereas chemistry has broad      
applications1 including food science1   
soil science1 water quality1 energy1    
sustainability1 medicine1 and           
electronics2 ,whereas the science of    
chemistry is vital to improving the     
quality of human life and plays an      
important role in addressing critical   
global challenges2 ,whereas innovations 
in chemistry continue to spur economic  
growth and job creation and have        
applications for a wide range of        
industries2 ,whereas ,national          

,chemistry ,week is part of a broader   
vision to improve human life through    
chemistry and to advance the chemistry  
enterprise and the practitioners of that
 enterprise for the benefit of          
communities and the environment2        
,whereas the purpose of ,national       
,chemistry ,week is to reach the public 
with educational messages about         
chemistry in order to foster greater    
understanding of and appreciation for   
the applications and benefits of        
chemistry2 ,whereas ,national ,chemistry
 ,week strives to stimulate the interest
 of young people1 including women and   
underrepresented groups1 in             
enthusiastically studying science1      
technology1 engineering1 and mathematics
 and in pursuing science-related careers
 that lead to innovations and major     
scientific breakthroughs2 ,whereas      
,national ,chemistry ,week highlights   
many of the everyday uses of chemistry1 
including in food1 dyes and pigments1   
plastics1 soaps and detergents1 health  

products1 and energy technologies2      
,whereas the theme of the #cast annual  
,national ,chemistry ,week is ,chemistry
 is out of this world61 which highlights
 the role of chemistry in the study of  
the chemical compositions of and        
processes relating to stars1 planets1   
comets1 and interstellar media2 and     
,whereas students who participate in    
,national ,chemistry ,week deserve      
recognition and support for their       
efforts3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that  
the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates the week  
beginning on ,october #ba1 #bjah1 as    
,national ,chemistry ,week2  7#b7       
supports the goals of and welcomes the  
participants in the #cast annual        
,national ,chemistry ,week2  7#c7       
recognizes the need to promote the      
fields of science1 including chemistry1 
technology1 engineering1 and            
mathematics1 and to encourage youth to  
pursue careers in these fields2 and     
7#d7 commends the ,american ,chemical   
,society and the partners of that       

society for organizing and convening    
events and activities surrounding       
,national ,chemistry ,week each year4