,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ghe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #c1 #bjbe,mrs4
 ,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,smi? (         
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,:itesides1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 
& ,ms4 ,h\lahan7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ! week ( ,octob] #d1      
#bjbe1 ?r\gh ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe1 z ,_w  
,space ,week4  ,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks !    
#bf? annual int]national ,_w ,space     
,week1 :i* 0 decl>$ by ! ,g5]al         
,assembly ( ! ,unit$ ,nations by        
resolution #ed_/fh on ,decemb] #f1      
#aiii1 to celebrate ea* ye> at !        
int]national level ! contributions (    
space sci5ce & te*nology to ! bett]m5t (
 ! human condition2 ,:]eas ! !me = ,_w  

,space ,week #bjbe1 ,liv+ 9 ,space1 w   
highlight gr\ndbreak+ advancem5ts =     
su/a9able liv+ 9 space1 f life support  
sy/ems & space habitats to rese>* on    
human adaptability & res\rce utilization
 9 extrat]re/rial environm5ts1 & consi/ 
( a myriad ( space-relat$ ev5ts held by 
space ag5cies1 a]ospace companies1      
s*ools1 planet>ia1 museums1 & a/ronomy  
clubs 9 a common timeframe to a*ieve    
great] /ud5t & public impact ?r\gh      
syn*ronization2 ,:]eas ! /udy ( ,e>? &  
space sci5ces leads to an improv$       
und]/&+ ( ! ,e>?'s & ! univ]se's natural
 sy/ems & ! connections betwe5 humanity 
& ^! sy/ems2 ,:]eas ! ,e>? & space      
sci5ces contribute to ! und]/&+ ( ,e>? z
 a planet 9 ! sol> sy/em & 9 ! univ]se2 
,:]eas space rese>*1 exploration1 &     
te*nology leads to ! developm5t (       
innovative new te*nologies & indu/ries t
 fuel ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & improve 
quality ( life1 includ+ 9 heal? &       
m$ic9e1 transportation1 public safety1  
consum] goods1 in=mation te*nology1 m9+1

 & en]gy2 ,:]eas ,e>? & space sci5ces   
lev]age capabilities su* z geologic     
mapp+ & remote s5s+ te*nologies :i*     
provide ! f\ndational k ( ,e>?'s natural
 sy/ems t is integral to ! discov]y1    
developm5t1 & cons]vation ( natural     
res\rces1 su* z en]gy1 wat]1 & m9]als2  
,:]eas ,e>? & space sci5ce rese>*]s &   
educators drive creativity & passion = !
 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics
 fields among /ud5ts ( all ages ?r\gh   
div]se & innovative education & public  
outrea* ef=ts2 ,:]eas space sci5ti/s &  
rese>*]s 9 ! ,nation's labs1            
univ]sities1 rese>* in/itutions1 &      
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,u4,s4        
,geological ,survey1 ! ,national        
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 !   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 cont9ually pu% !    
fronti]s ( human k ( ! univ]se1 help    
develop & incubate ! concepts & programs
 t keep ,unit$ ,/ates companies &       

indu/ries at ! innovative =efront ( !   
_w's economy1 & inspire future g5]ations
 ( rese>*]s1 sci5ti/s1 & in=m$ citiz5s2 
,:]eas ! space sci5ces & te*nology make 
vital contributions to ! und]/&+ ( !    
univ]se1 its hi/ory1 & ! pot5tial = life
 on o!r planets2 & ,:]eas ,e>? sci5ce   
us+ space-bas$ obs]vations = rese>* &   
application makes vital contributions to
 ! und]/&+ (1 & respect =1 nature & !   
,e>?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,_w ,space ,week2  7#b7   
expresses /rong support = ! goals &     
ideals ( ,_w ,space ,week & its aims to 
increase und]/&+ (1 & int]e/ 91 space   
sci5ces & te*nology at ! local1 ,/ate1  
national1 & int]national levels2  7#c7  
recognizes ! importance ( int]national  
coop]ation 9 space missions & outrea* & 
education 9 fur!r+ k & discov]y ( new   
worlds & developm5t ( su/a9able liv+    
solutions = space2  7#d7 recognizes !   
importance ( education & public outrea* 
ef=ts to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates public

 ga9s a bett] und]/&+ & appreciation = !
 impact ( ! space sci5ce & te*nology on 
_! daily lives2  7#e7 enc\rages ,k-#ab  
/ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 local1 ,/ate1 &  
national ev5ts 9 connection ) ,_w ,space
 ,week & to get involv$ 9 ! celebration 
by explor+ academic applications ( &    
opportunities 9 space sci5ce &          
te*nology2 &  7#f7 enc\rages ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,_w ,space ,week
 ) appropriate activities to ga9 a bett]
 und]/&+ & appreciation = ! space       
sci5ces & te*nology & _! contributions  
to society4