,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #aaji  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,september #ae1 
#bjbj,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california 7for
 herself1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4         
,sherman1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1  
,mr4 ,grijalva1 and ,mr4 ,raskin7       
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,science1 ,space1 and ,technology       
,,resolution  ,recognizing the #djth    
anniversary of the founding of ,the     
,planetary ,society4  ,whereas1 in      
#aihj1 ,carl ,sagan1 ,louis ,friedman1  
and ,bruce ,murray founded ,the         
,planetary ,society2 ,whereas ,the      
,planetary ,society was created to teach
 the public about space exploration and 
advocate for increased ,federal support 
for the ,national ,aeronautics and      
,space ,administration 7,,nasa72        
,whereas ,the ,planetary ,society       
continues this work today as the world's
 largest nonprofit space organization2  
,whereas ,the ,planetary ,society is    

supported by more than #ej1jjj members  
in over #ajj countries and by hundreds  
of volunteers around the world2 ,whereas
 ,the ,planetary ,society advocates for 
space and planetary science funding in  
government1 inspires and educates people
 around the world1 and develops and     
funds groundbreaking space science and  
technology2 ,whereas ,the ,planetary    
,society introduces people to the       
wonders of the cosmos by bridging the   
gap between the scientific community and
 the general public to inspire and      
educate people from all walks of life2  
and ,whereas ,the ,planetary ,society   
gives every citizen of planet ,earth the
 opportunity to make their voices heard 
in support of space exploration3 ,now1  
therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of    
,representatives recognizes the #djth   
anniversary of the founding of ,the     
,planetary ,society for its commitment  
to exploring the cosmos and             
understanding our place in it1 searching
 for life elsewhere in the universe1 and

 protecting ,earth from asteroids and   
comets4