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HJM006.........................................................by EDUCATION
IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY - Stating findings of the Legislature and
requesting the President of the United States and Congress to pledge
continued support and provide sufficient long-term funding to assure
execution of the federal government's stated, public record vision for the
Idaho National Laboratory, allowing the Idaho National Laboratory to
advance our collective interests in strengthened energy, national and
economic security.
03/07 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/08 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/09 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/10 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Rydalch
Title apvd - to Senate
03/11 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Res/Env
03/22 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/23 10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Richardson
Title apvd - to House
03/24 To enrol
03/28 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/29 Pres signed
03/30 To Secretary of State
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 6
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 A JOINT MEMORIAL
2 TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TO THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF
3 ENERGY, TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES IN
4 CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, AND TO THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION REPRESENTING THE
5 STATE OF IDAHO IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
6 We, your Memorialists, the House of Representatives and the Senate of the
7 State of Idaho assembled in the First Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth
8 Idaho Legislature, do hereby respectfully represent that:
9 WHEREAS, at the direction of the United States Government, through its
10 Department of Energy, a new national laboratory "Idaho National Laboratory"
11 was, on February 1, 2005, formed from the former Argonne National Laboratory-
12 West and Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory; and
13 WHEREAS, the United States Department of Energy's stated vision for the
14 new Idaho National Laboratory is to: enhance the Nation's energy security by
15 becoming the preeminent, internationally recognized nuclear energy research,
16 development and demonstration laboratory within ten years; establish itself as
17 a major center for national security technology development and demonstration;
18 be a multiprogram, national laboratory with world-class nuclear capabilities;
19 and foster new academic, industry, government and international
20 collaborations to produce the investment, programs and expertise that assure
21 this vision is realized; and
22 WHEREAS, the Idaho National Laboratory is considered an essential partner
23 alongside Idaho state government, Idaho's universities and industry in carry-
24 ing out the state's Science and Technology Strategic Plan and building on
25 Idaho's key industry strengths in energy and power, imaging, new materials and
26 nanotechnology, and ag/biotechnology; and
27 WHEREAS, the state of Idaho has for fifty-six years willingly and
28 dutifully hosted Department of Energy, Energy Research and Development Admin-
29 istration and Atomic Energy Commission operations at the current Idaho
30 National Laboratory site; and
31 WHEREAS, both the federal government and the state of Idaho have signifi-
32 cant financial interests in seeing operations at the Idaho National Laboratory
33 succeed.
34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
35 of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the
36 Senate concurring therein, that we herewith respectfully petition the Presi-
37 dent and Congress to pledge continued support and provide sufficient long-term
38 funding to assure execution of the federal government's stated, public record
39 vision for the Idaho National Laboratory, allowing this great institution to
40 advance, as it is uniquely able to, our collective interests in strengthened
41 energy, national and economic security for these United States.
42 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representa-
43 tives be, and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this
44 Memorial to the President of the United States, the Secretary of Energy of the
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1 United States, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
2 Representatives of Congress, and the congressional delegation representing the
3 State of Idaho in the Congress of the United States.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15111
The purpose of this memorial is to support the new national
laboratory, "Idaho National Laboratory." The U.S. Department of
Energy has stated a new vision for the new laboratory. This
memorial asks the President of the United States, the Secretary
of Energy, the Congress, and the Idaho Congressional Delegation
to pledge continued support, and to let them know Idaho is ready
to assume energy leadership for the nation through our new
national laboratory.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no known fiscal impact to the general fund.
Contact Name:
Rep. Ann Rydalch Rep. Marge Chadderdon
Rep. Jack Barraclough Rep. Janice McGeachin
Rep. Tom Trail Rep. Russ Mathews
Rep. Larry Bradford Rep. Tom Loertscher
Rep. Pete Nielsen Rep. Donna Boe
Rep. Mack Shirley
Sen. Bart Davis
Sen. Mel Richardson
Sen. Bob Geddes
Phone: 332-1000
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