,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #afj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjai,mr4 
,jones 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4   
,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 
,wick]1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 
,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! contributions
 ( def5se laboratories to ! te*nological
 dom9ance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 
& support+ ! designation ( ,april #be1  
#bjai1 z ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,laboratory
 ,day #bjai4  ,:]eas ! national network 
( laboratories1 rese>* & developm5t     
c5t]s1 & eng9e]+ c5t]s t are own$ &     
fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ! def5se            
laboratories7 %\ld be comm5d$ z         
res]voirs ( te*nical tal5t available to 
support-- 7#a7 imm$iate1 tactical       
milit>y innovation2 &  7#b7 f\ndational 
rese>*1 sci5ce1 & eng9e]+ to address    
long-t]m *all5ges2 ,:]eas ! national    

security innovation emanat+ f ! def5se  
laboratories w be pr$icat$ on-- 7#a7 a  
suffici5t pipel9e ( tra9$ & exp]i5c$    
sci5ti/s & eng9e]s eligible = a security
 cle>ance2 &  7#b7 ! facilities1        
infra/ructure1 in/rum5tation1 & support 
capabilities ne$$-- 7,a7 to attract &   
reta9 ^? sci5ti/s & eng9e]s2 &  7,b7 to 
bol/] ! activities ( ^? sci5ti/s &      
eng9e]s to meet ! te*nology problems ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  ,:]eas rese>* &  
developm5t support$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se has-- 7#a7 l$ to new products & 
processes = /ate-(-!-art ,arm$ ,=ces    
weapons & te*nology2 &  7#b7 te*nically 
in=m$ new approa*es & concepts (        
op]ation t w be ne$$ to keep ! ,arm$    
,=ces ahead ( future adv]s>ies ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas def5se            
laboratories-- 7#a7 are critical elem5ts
 ( ! innovation ecosy/em2 &  7#b7       
compose indisp5sable elem5ts 9 !        
te*nology transf] community :5 lev]ag$ )
 p>tn]s 9-- 7,a7 ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts2  7,b7 regional organizations2

  7,c7 academia2 &  7,d7 nonpr(it rese>*
 in/itutions2  ,:]eas def5se            
laboratories h e>n$ pre/igi\s national &
 int]national aw>ds = rese>* & te*nology
 transf] ef=ts1 provid+ a f\ndation (   
te*nological lead]%ip =-- 7#a7 ! ,arm$  
,=ces2 &  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !
 innovations t are produc$ at def5se    
laboratories fuel economic gr[? by      
creat+ new indu/ries1 companies1 & jobs2
 & ,:]eas ,april #be1 #bjai1 is an      
appropriate day to designate z ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ,laboratory ,day #bjai3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports 
! designation ( ,april #be1 #bjai1 z    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,laboratory ,day    
#bjai 9 celebration ( all ( ! "w &      
accompli%m5ts ( ! national network (    
laboratories1 rese>* & developm5t c5t]s1
 & eng9e]+ c5t]s t are own$ & fund$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
resolution z ! def5se laboratories72    
7#b7 recognizes t a key to ma9ta9+ !    
innovation & competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 a global economy is to cont9ue 

to support f$]ally sponsor$ rese>* &    
developm5t2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t ! k base1
 te*nologies1 & te*niques g5]at$ 9 !    
national network ( def5se laboratories  
s]ve z a f\ndation = additional ef=ts   
relat+ to ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! def5se      
indu/rial base2  7#d7 commits to f9d    
ways to increase inve/m5t 9 ! national  
network ( def5se laboratories 9 ord] to 
increase support (-- 7,a7 f$]ally       
sponsor$ rese>* & developm5t2  7,b7     
critical sci5tific1 te*nical1 eng9e]+1 &
 ma!matics 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z
 ,,/em7 p]sonnel2  7,c7 ,,/em developm5t
 activities2 &  7,d7 necess>y support+  
infra/ructure & facilities2  7#e7       
enc\rages def5se laboratories1 ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 & ,congress to hold an outrea* 
ev5t on ,april #be1 #bjai1 ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se ,laboratory ,day #bjai1 to make 
! public m aw>e ( ! important           
contributions t def5se laboratories make
 to national def5se & economic          
prosp]ity2 &  7#f7 recognizes ! out/&+  
d$ication1 qualifications1 s]vice1 &    

accompli%m5ts ( ! sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1    
te*nicians1 & support /aff ( ! def5se   
laboratories4