<p> 1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 116th Session, 2005-2006 3 4 H. 3445 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 Concurrent Resolution 9 Sponsors: Reps. Taylor, Agnew, Allen, Altman, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Barfield, 10 Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, 11 Chalk, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, 12 Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Frye, Funderburk, Govan, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, 13 Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hiott, 14 Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kennedy, Kirsh, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, 15 Lloyd, Loftis, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, 16 Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, 17 E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rhoad, Rice, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, 18 Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Stewart, 19 Talley, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Umphlett, Vaughn, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, 20 White, Whitmire, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Young 21 Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20197sd05.doc 22 23 Introduced in the House on February 3, 2005 24 Introduced in the Senate on February 8, 2005 25 Adopted by the General Assembly on February 8, 2005 26 27 Summary: National Aeronautics and Space Administration 28 29 30 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 31 32 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 33 2/3/2005 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-6 34 2/8/2005 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence 35 36 37 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 38 39 2/3/2005 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10 11 TO RECOGNIZE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE 12 OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE NATIONAL 13 AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) TO 14 OUR NATION’S PROUD TRADITION OF LEADERSHIP IN 15 SPACE EXPLORATION AND SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND 16 TO DECLARE THIS STATE’S FULL SUPPORT FOR NASA’S 17 VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM. 18 19 Whereas, the United States has a proud tradition of leadership in 20 space exploration and scientific discovery; and this heritage has 21 enhanced our national experience by providing vision, hope, and 22 economic stimulus from the days of Lewis and Clark to the Apollo 23 Programs; and 24 25 Whereas, space exploration is a quest for knowledge about what 26 lies outside the confines of the Earth’s atmosphere and about the 27 Earth itself; and knowledge gained through the exploration of 28 space adds greatly to the accumulated wisdom of humankind and 29 results in technological advances that improve our lives in 30 countless ways; and 31 32 Whereas, space exploration, particularly as carried out under the 33 auspices of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 34 (NASA), has generated more than its share of discovery and 35 indirect economic and social benefits through the development of 36 new technologies, the creation of new jobs across the entire 37 economic spectrum, economic growth through creation of new 38 commercial products and markets, and the establishment of a 39 legacy for future generations; and 40 41 Whereas, NASA has enhanced our national security and improved 42 the quality of life for all humankind through the development of</p><p>1 [3445] 1 1 technologies and commercial spin-offs, among them MRI and 2 CAT scan technology from NASA imaging programs; improved 3 cellular communications through the use of NASA satellites; fetal 4 heart monitors, from technology to measure airflow over the 5 Shuttle’s wings; and programmable heart pacemakers developed 6 from satellite technology; and 7 8 Whereas, NASA has long inspired the next generation of explorers 9 and scientists through a variety of initiatives, encouraging them to 10 pursue professional careers critical to our nation’s future 11 excellence. Renowned are programs such as the South Carolina 12 Blue Ribbon Schools, NASA Explorer Schools, Educator 13 Resource Center and Challenger Center; and 14 15 Whereas, NASA positively impacts our economy by working with 16 universities and companies in the State to accomplish many of the 17 agency goals. Institutions of higher education across South 18 Carolina have benefited immeasurably from the millions of dollars 19 they have received in NASA grants and contracts. NASA, in fact, 20 has provided to South Carolina funding for various programs over 21 the past five years totaling over thirty-eight million dollars; and 22 23 Whereas, NASA’s Vision for Space Exploration sets NASA on a 24 journey of discovery, seeking answers to questions asked for 25 generations. It embraces the excellence of the past and, at the same 26 time, sets a course of accomplishment for the future; and 27 28 Whereas, the General Assembly of South Carolina fully supports 29 and recognizes the positive social and economic impact of NASA 30 and the Vision for Space Exploration. Now, therefore, 31 32 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate 33 concurring: 34 35 That the members of the General Assembly recognize and 36 acknowledge the outstanding contributions of the National 37 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to our nation’s 38 proud tradition of leadership in space exploration and scientific 39 discovery and declare this state’s full support for NASA’s Vision 40 for Space Exploration program. 41 42</p><p>1 [3445] 2 1 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to 2 National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 3 ----XX---- 4</p><p>1 [3445] 3</p>