,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjbe,mr4   
,morelle 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ma/7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,,resolution      
,express+ support = designation ( ,may  
#af1 #bjbe1 z ! ,national ,day ( ,light4
  ,:]eas ! ,national ,day ( ,light is   
aim$ at rais+ aw>5ess ( ! vital role (  
light 9 our daily lives & its importance
 to #ba/-c5tury te*nology & innovation2 
,:]eas = c5turies1 light-bas$           
te*nologies h provid$ solutions to      
worldwide *all5ges 9 en]gy1 agriculture1
 manufactur+1 telecommunications1       
national security1 & heal?2 ,:]eas      
optics & photonics is ! /udy ( !        
fundam5tal prop]ties ( light & h>ness+  
!m = practical applications2 ,:]eas     
light has revolutioniz$ m$ic9e ?r\gh    
te*nologies su* z x-ray imag+1 las]     
surg]y1 & canc] treatm5ts2 ,:]eas light 
has trans=m$ communication via !        

int]net1 a tool we _c imag9e liv+ )\t   
today2 ,:]eas light has help$ u improve 
transportation safety ) s5sors 9        
vehicles & advanc$ infra/ructure        
monitor+2 ,:]eas light has greatly      
enhanc$ ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
ga!r intellig5ce1 def5d ! ,nation1 &    
protect its troops 9 ! field2 ,:]eas mo/
 ( :at we h obs]v$ 9 ! univ]se is kn[n  
only ?r\gh light-bas$ te*nologies1 fir/ 
f ! visible wavel5g?s obs]v$ by ,galileo
 into x-ray1 infr>$1 & radio waves1 &   
ev5 gravitational waves detect$ by      
las]s2 ,:]eas advanc$ manufactur+ is    
possible due to light-bas$ te*nologies t
 c provide cu/om1 precise1 & high-add$  
value ?r\gh means su* z additive        
manufactur+2 ,:]eas quantum comput+1    
s5s+1 & communication sy/ems are l>gely 
enabl$ by light-bas$ te*nologies2 ,:]eas
 ?r\gh ! ,national ,quantum ,initiative 
,act 7,public ,law #aae-cfh71 ! ,unit$  
,/ates is accel]at+ our inve/m5t 9      
quantum in=mation sci5ce & ! developm5t 
( comm]cially available quantum-bas$    

te*nologies1 !reby facilitat+ gr[? 9 !  
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & protect+ our
 national security2 ,:]eas #bjbe is !   
#dj-ye> anniv]s>y ( ! inv5tion ( *irp$  
pulse amplification1 a te*nique us$ to  
amplify ultra%ort las] pulses t 0       
recogniz$ ) ! #bjah ,nobel ,prize 9     
,physics & has become ! basis ( all     
mod]n high-p[] las]s1 enabl+            
revolution>y applications ( ultra9t5se  
light includ+ ,,lasik las] eye surg]y1  
canc] treatm5t1 comm]cial las] mat]ials 
process+1 fundam5tal physics rese>*1 &  
ultrafa/ imag+ includ+ attosecond       
sci5ce2 & ,:]eas ,may #af is already    
recogniz$ int]nationally z ! ,day (     
,light3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( a ,national ,day ( ,light2
  7#b7 recognizes ! cont9u+ importance (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! _w lead] 9         
light-bas$ sci5ce & te*nologies2  7#c7  
recognizes ! importance ( inspir+ ! next
 g5]ation ( sci5ti/s1 rese>*]s1         
innovators1 te*nicians1 & entrepr5eurs2 

&  7#d7 enc\rages s*ools1 community     
colleges1 & univ]sities to obs]ve ! day 
) appropriate activities4