September 29, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 169 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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SENATE RESOLUTION 741--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 30, 2020, AS A NATIONAL DAY 
 OF REMEMBRANCE FOR THE WORKERS OF THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM OF THE 
                             UNITED STATES

  Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mr. Udall, Mr. 
McConnell, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Graham, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Gardner, Mr. 
Brown, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. 
Blackburn, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, and Ms. Rosen)) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 741

       Whereas, since World War II, hundreds of thousands of 
     patriotic men and women, including uranium miners, millers, 
     and haulers, have served the United States by building 
     nuclear weapons for the defense of the United States;
       Whereas dedicated workers paid a high price for advancing a 
     nuclear weapons program at the service and for the benefit of 
     the United States, including by developing disabling or fatal 
     illnesses;
       Whereas the Senate recognized the contributions, services, 
     and sacrifices that those patriotic men and women made for 
     the defense of the United States in--
       (1) Senate Resolution 151, 111th Congress, agreed to May 
     20, 2009;
       (2) Senate Resolution 653, 111th Congress, agreed to 
     September 28, 2010;
       (3) Senate Resolution 275, 112th Congress, agreed to 
     September 26, 2011;
       (4) Senate Resolution 519, 112th Congress, agreed to August 
     1, 2012;
       (5) Senate Resolution 164, 113th Congress, agreed to 
     September 18, 2013;
       (6) Senate Resolution 417, 113th Congress, agreed to July 
     9, 2014;
       (7) Senate Resolution 213, 114th Congress, agreed to 
     September 25, 2015;
       (8) Senate Resolution 560, 114th Congress, agreed to 
     November 16, 2016;
       (9) Senate Resolution 314, 115th Congress, agreed to 
     October 30, 2017;
       (10) Senate Resolution 682, 115th Congress, agreed to 
     October 11, 2018; and
       (11) Senate Resolution 377, 116th Congress, agreed to 
     October 30, 2019;
       Whereas a time capsule for a national day of remembrance 
     has been crossing the United States, collecting stories and 
     artifacts of workers of the nuclear weapons program that 
     relate to the nuclear defense era of the United States, and a 
     remembrance quilt has been constructed to memorialize the 
     contribution of those workers;
       Whereas the stories and artifacts reflected in the time 
     capsule and the remembrance quilt reinforce the importance of 
     recognizing the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the 
     United States; and
       Whereas those patriotic men and women deserve to be 
     recognized for the contributions, services, and sacrifices 
     they made for the defense of the United States: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates October 30, 2020, as a national day of 
     remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of 
     the United States, including the uranium miners, millers, and 
     haulers; and
       (2) encourages the people of the United States to support 
     and participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and 
     other activities to commemorate October 30, 2020, as a 
     national day of remembrance for past and present workers of 
     the nuclear weapons program of the United States.

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