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 96 STAT. 2674

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 2, 1982

(2) expresses its gratitude to the individuals from every State and territory of the United States of America who served their country by volunteering to work with the American National Red Cross overseas. SEC. 2. It is the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should issue proclamations calling upon the people of their respective jurisdictions to honor the volunteers of the American National Red Cross with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Agreed to December 2, 1982.

D«^- 2.1982

GRADUATE SCHOOL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY

[H. Con. Res. 412]

Whereas, the Graduate School, United States Department of Agriculture, is an innovative and important provider of practical, relevant continuing education and training for government personnel and agencies, and the public; and Whereas, the Graduate School is operated on a self-sustaining nonprofit basis and receives no appropriated funds from the Federal Government; and Whereas, the public interest has been well served by the Graduate School, United States Department of Agriculture, since its founding in 1921: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring). That the Congress recognizes the school year 1981-1982 as the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the Graduate School, United States Department of Agriculture, and hereby extends to that institution its appreciation for the flexible, effective, and efficient educational services rendered to all branches of government and to the public over the past sixty years. i- * i? i i /1. =;*.«i «f Agreed to December 2, 1982. COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY Dec. 13, 1982 IN U.S.

[S. Con. Res. 130]

Whereas the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Congress have long recognized the importance of scientific and technological developments in the United States in meeting its defense, industrial, and other needs; Whereas such scientific and technological developments in the communications and electronics industry are of particular importance to the United States in meeting its defense, industrial, and other needs; Whereas the traditional technological superiority enjoyed by the United States in the area of communications and electronics is dwindling due to the disparity in the commitment; Whereas it is in the best interest of the United States to reverse the trend of declining United States technological superiority and to continue to lead in all areas of communications and electronics;

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