US Congress Senate Resolution 170 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on May 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-05-17 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3021; text as passed Senate: CR S3020)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that defense laboratories are on the cutting-edge of scientific and technological advancement, and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as "Department of Defense Laboratory Day". Supports the designation of the Department of Defense Laboratory Day in celebration of the work of the national network of laboratories and engineering centers of the U.S. Armed Forces. Recognizes: (1) that a key to maintaining Armed Forces superiority, innovation, and competitiveness in a global economy is to continue to support federally sponsored research and development; and (2) such network's scientists, technicians, and support staff. Acknowledges that the knowledge base, technologies, and techniques generated in such network serve as a foundation for additional efforts relating to the Armed Forces in the defense industrial base. Commits to finding ways to increase investment in such network. Encourages such network, federal agencies, and Congress to hold an outreach event on May 18, 2017.

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that defense laboratories are on the cutting-edge of scientific and technological advancement, and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as "Department of Defense Laboratory Day".

Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-17	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3021; text as passed Senate: CR S3020)

SR161 (Related) 2017-05-10 - Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2883)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/170/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres170/BILLS-115sres170ats.pdf