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H. Res. 195

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         July 17, 2001.
Whereas at 11:09 p.m., eastern daylight time on July 14, 2001, the United States 
        successfully tested an interceptor missile against a target Minuteman 
        intercontinental ballistic missile in flight;
Whereas the target missile was launched from Vandenburg Air Force Base, 
        California, and was traveling at approximately 140 miles above the Earth 
        at a speed of greater than 11,000 feet per second, which is more than 
        three times faster than a high-powered rifle bullet, when struck by the 
        interceptor missile;
Whereas the interceptor missile was also traveling at a speed greater than 
        11,000 feet per second at the time of impact;
Whereas more than 35,000 Americans contributed to the successful test, including 
        the Air Force team which launched the target missile from Vandenburg Air 
        Force Base and the Army team which developed the radar and kill vehicle, 
        the Navy and Coast Guard team which provided security for the test, the 
        Ballistic Missile Defense Organization team which supervised the testing 
        program, and the contractor team consisting of thousands of American 
        scientists, engineers, and blue collar workers employed by the prime 
        contractors and hundreds of small businesses; and
Whereas the House of Representatives understands that testing of ballistic 
        missile defenses will involve many failures as well as successes in the 
        future, the House of Representatives nonetheless commends the effort and 
        ingenuity of those who worked so hard to make the test a success: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives thanks and commends the 
thousands of United States military and Government personnel, contractors, 
engineers, scientists, and workers who worked diligently to make the July 14, 
2001, missile defense intercept test a success.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.

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