,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #dga  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai,mr4
 ,moolenaar 7for himself and ,mr4       
,lipinski7 submitted the following      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform    
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of #bjai as the         
,international ,year of the ,periodic   
,table of ,chemical ,elements4          
,whereas1 on ,december #bj1 #bjag1 the  
,united ,nations ,general ,assembly     
designated #bjai as the ,international  
,year of the ,periodic ,table of        
,chemical ,elements 7referred to in this
 preamble as the ,international ,year of
 the ,periodic ,table71 recognizing     
that-- 7#a7 the development of the      
periodic table was #a of the most       
significant achievements in science2 and
  7#b7 the periodic table is a uniting  
scientific concept with broad           
applications and implications in        
astronomy1 chemistry1 physics1 biology1 

and other natural sciences2  ,whereas   
the ,international ,year of the         
,periodic ,table will coincide with the 
#aejth anniversary of the development of
 the periodic table by ,dmitri          
,mendeleev in #ahfi2 ,whereas the       
periodic table is a unique tool enabling
 scientists to predict the appearance   
and properties of matter on ,earth and  
in the universe2 ,whereas the           
,international ,year of the ,periodic   
,table provides an opportunity to       
educate the public about the ways in    
which chemical elements can help to     
address challenges relating to water1   
food1 health1 security1 and energy      
throughout the world2 ,whereas it is    
critical that the brightest young minds 
continue to be attracted to chemistry   
and other branches of science in order  
to ensure the development of the next   
generation of scientists1 engineers1 and
 innovators2 ,whereas the ,american     
,chemical ,society1 founded in #ahgf and
 chartered by ,congress in #aich1 is    

committed to--  7#a7 improving the lives
 of people through the transforming     
power of chemistry2 and  7#b7 advancing 
the broader chemistry enterprise and the
 practitioners of that enterprise for   
the benefit of ,earth and people around 
the world2 and  ,whereas the ,american  
,chemical ,society and other chemical   
societies and associations around the   
world are encouraging the members of    
those societies and associations to work
 with colleagues to organize outreach   
activities that will instill public     
appreciation of--  7#a7 the periodic    
table2 and  7#b7 the contributions of   
the periodic table to the betterment of 
life on ,earth3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 recognizes and applauds the ,united
 ,nations for proclaiming the           
,international ,year of the ,periodic   
,table of ,chemical ,elements 7referred 
to in this resolution as the            
,international ,year of the ,periodic   
,table72 and  7#b7 commends the global  

community of chemists for the efforts of
 those chemists-- 7,a7 to recognize the 
,international ,year of the ,periodic   
,table2 and  7,b7 to participate in     
events marking the ,international ,year 
of the ,periodic ,table as-- 7i7 an     
important scientific milestone2 and     
7ii7 a global celebration4