,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai,mr4  
,mool5a> 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lip9ski7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ support =
 ! designation ( #bjai z ! ,int]national
 ,ye> ( ! ,p]iodic ,table ( ,*emical    
,elem5ts4  ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bj1     
#bjag1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al         
,assembly designat$ #bjai z !           
,int]national ,ye> ( ! ,p]iodic ,table (
 ,*emical ,elem5ts 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
preamble z ! ,int]national ,ye> ( !     
,p]iodic ,table71 recogniz+ t-- 7#a7 !  
developm5t ( ! p]iodic table 0 #a ( !   
mo/ significant a*ievem5ts 9 sci5ce2 &  
7#b7 ! p]iodic table is a unit+         
sci5tific concept ) broad applications &
 implications 9 a/ronomy1 *emi/ry1      
physics1 biology1 & o!r natural sci5ces2
  ,:]eas ! ,int]national ,ye> ( !       
,p]iodic ,table w co9cide ) ! #aej?     
anniv]s>y ( ! developm5t ( ! p]iodic    

table by ,dmitri ,m5deleev 9 #ahfi2     
,:]eas ! p]iodic table is a unique tool 
enabl+ sci5ti/s to pr$ict ! appe>ance & 
prop]ties ( matt] on ,e>? & 9 ! univ]se2
 ,:]eas ! ,int]national ,ye> ( !        
,p]iodic ,table provides an opportunity 
to educate ! public ab\t ! ways 9 :i*   
*emical elem5ts c help to address       
*all5ges relat+ to wat]1 food1 heal?1   
security1 & en]gy ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ,:]eas x
 is critical t ! brighte/ "y m9ds       
cont9ue to be attract$ to *emi/ry & o!r 
bran*es ( sci5ce 9 ord] to ensure !     
developm5t ( ! next g5]ation ( sci5ti/s1
 eng9e]s1 & innovators2 ,:]eas !        
,am]ican ,*emical ,society1 f\nd$ 9     
#ahgf & *>t]$ by ,congress 9 #aich1 is  
committ$ to--  7#a7 improv+ ! lives ( p 
?r\gh ! trans=m+ p[] ( *emi/ry2 &  7#b7 
advanc+ ! broad] *emi/ry ent]prise & !  
practition]s ( t ent]prise = ! b5efit ( 
,e>? & p ar\nd ! _w2 &  ,:]eas !        
,am]ican ,*emical ,society & o!r *emical
 societies & associations ar\nd ! _w are
 enc\rag+ ! memb]s ( ^? societies &     

associations to "w ) colleagues to      
organize outrea* activities t w in/ill  
public appreciation (--  7#a7 ! p]iodic 
table2 &  7#b7 ! contributions ( !      
p]iodic table to ! bett]m5t ( life on   
,e>?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes &     
applauds ! ,unit$ ,nations = proclaim+ !
 ,int]national ,ye> ( ! ,p]iodic ,table 
( ,*emical ,elem5ts 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
resolution z ! ,int]national ,ye> ( !   
,p]iodic ,table72 &  7#b7 comm5ds !     
global community ( *emi/s = ! ef=ts ( ^?
 *emi/s-- 7,a7 to recognize !           
,int]national ,ye> ( ! ,p]iodic ,table2 
&  7,b7 to p>ticipate 9 ev5ts m>k+ !    
,int]national ,ye> ( ! ,p]iodic ,table  
z-- 7i7 an important sci5tific mile/one2
 &  7ii7 a global celebration4