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“WORLD YEAR OF PHYSICS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S11184-S11185 on Oct. 10, 2004.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
WORLD YEAR OF PHYSICS
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 742, S. Con. Res. 121.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the concurrent resolution by title.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 121) supporting the goals and ideals of the World Year of Physics.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the concurrent resolution.
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the measure be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 121) was agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
The concurrent resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:
S. Con. Res. 121
Whereas throughout history, physics has contributed to knowledge, civilization, and culture around the world;
Whereas physics research has been and continues to be a driving force for scientific, technological, and economic development;
Whereas many emerging fields in science and technology, such as nanoscience, information technology, and biotechnology, are substantially based on, and derive many tools from, fundamental discoveries in physics and physics applications;
Whereas physics will continue to play a vital role in addressing many 21st-century challenges relating to sustainable development, including environmental conservation, clean sources of energy, public health, and security;
Whereas Albert Einstein is a widely recognized scientific figure who contributed enormously to the development of physics, beginning in 1905 with Einstein's groundbreaking papers on the photoelectric effect, the size of molecules, Brownian motion, and the theory of relativity that led to Einstein's most famous equation, E = mc2;
Whereas 2005 will be the 100th anniversary of the publication of those groundbreaking papers;
Whereas the General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics unanimously approved the proposition designating 2005 as the World Year of Physics; and
Whereas the Department of Energy is the leading source of Federal support for academic physics research, accounting for a majority of Federal funding for physics: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That Congress--
(1) supports the goals and ideals of the World Year of Physics, as designated by the General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics;
(2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the World Year of Physics as a special occasion for giving impetus to--
(A) education and research in physics; and
(B) the public's understanding of physics;
(3) calls on the Secretary of Energy to lead and coordinate Federal activities to commemorate the World Year of Physics;
(4) encourages the Secretary, all science-related organizations, the private sector, and the media to highlight and give enhanced recognition to--
(A) the role of physics in social, cultural, and economic development; and
(B) the positive impact and contributions of physics to society; and
(5) encourages the Secretary and all people involved in physics education and research to take additional steps
(including strengthening existing and emerging fields of physics research and promoting the understanding of physics) to ensure that--
(A) support for physics continues; and
(B) physics studies at all levels continue to attract an adequate number of students.
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