,,iv #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #eif ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ag1 #bjbe,ms4 ,salinas 7for herself and ,mr4 ,self7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,,resolution ,supporting the designation of ,july #bj1 #bjbe1 as ,national ,moon ,landing ,day4 ,whereas1 on ,july #bj1 #aifi1 ,michael ,collins orbited the ,moon while ,neil ,armstrong and ,buzz ,aldrin landed the ,lunar ,module ,eagle on the ,moon1 making the ,apollo #aa mission the first crewed lunar landing in human history2 ,whereas the first crewed lunar landing marked a turning point in human history2 ,whereas the first crewed lunar landing inspired a generation of children in the ,united ,states to pursue careers in science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics 7,,stem7 fields2 ,whereas the ,apollo missions and subsequent space activities1 including research and development aboard the ,international ,space ,station1 have yielded technological advancements benefitting all of society2 ,whereas science aboard the ,international ,space ,station continues to provide societal benefits1 including by providing a unique microgravity environment for studies seeking to better understand disease and improve human health2 ,whereas the ,apollo missions continue to drive scientific inquiry today1 including through the ,apollo ,next-,generation ,sample ,analysis program1 which allows researchers to examine lunar samples with cutting edge scientific instrumentation4 ,whereas1 on ,december #aa1 #bjag1 ,president ,donald ,trump issued a presidential memorandum known as ,space ,policy ,directive-#a calling for the ,united ,states to lead the return of humans to the ,moon for long-term exploration and utilization2 ,whereas1 on ,august #i1 #bjbb1 ,president ,joe ,biden signed the ,,chips and ,science ,act1 which included the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration ,authorization ,act of #bjbb1 authorizing the ,artemis missions to return the ,united ,states to the ,moon under the ,moon to ,mars ,program1 including with the first woman and person of color2 ,whereas the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 7,,nasa71 along with its commercial and international partners1 is pursuing the ,artemis campaign to return humans to the ,moon and one day send humans to ,mars2 ,whereas ,,nasa's space exploration programs have helped spur a #baa4f billion commercial space economy in the ,united ,states supporting #cfj1jjj private sector jobs2 ,whereas the ,united ,states leadership in space1 exemplified by the role of the ,apollo #aa lunar landing in the culmination of the space race1 is critical to the ,united ,states national security and economic competitiveness and must be sustained2 ,whereas human space exploration1 including the return of humans to the ,moon1 provides opportunities for scientific and technological breakthroughs that will contribute to the economy of the future1 improve human health1 and provide benefits to society2 and ,whereas1 on ,december #i1 #bjba1 the ,general ,assembly of the ,united ,nations adopted resolution #gf_/gf on international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space1 designating ,july #bj as ,inter,national ,moon ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the designation of ,national ,moon ,landing ,day2 and 7#b7 encourages people in the ,united ,states to mark ,national ,moon ,landing ,day by-- 7,a7 celebrating ,,nasa's human spaceflight program astronauts who served on the ,mercury1 ,gemini1 and ,apollo missions and all those who served to make those missions possible1 paving the way for all human space activity2 7,b7 honoring the fallen astronauts who made the ultimate sacrifice during the pursuit of human space exploration2 7,c7 honoring the workers and craftspeople on ,earth who study1 design1 fabricate1 and construct the technologies that allow human space exploration2 7,d7 educating their friends1 neighbors1 and elected representatives about the value of human space exploration to the economy1 society1 and human health2 7,e7 inspiring young people to pursue careers in science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics fields2 and 7,f7 celebrating the ,united ,states continued leadership in space and return to the ,moon through the ,artemis missions and the ,moon to ,mars ,program4