H.Res. 306

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 306 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 306

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Pacific Northwest National 
Laboratory.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 8, 2025

Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Ms. Schrier, and Ms. DelBene) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology

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RESOLUTION

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Pacific Northwest National 
Laboratory.

Whereas, on January 4, 1965, the Atomic Energy Commission, the predecessor 
agency of the Department of Energy (DOE), selected Battelle Memorial 
Institute, a not-for-profit research and development organization, to 
take over the Hanford Laboratories at the Hanford Site in southeastern 
Washington State;
Whereas, then known as Pacific Northwest Laboratory, the laboratory focused on 
plutonium production and nuclear waste cleanup at Hanford;
Whereas, over time, the laboratory expanded its mission to become one of DOE's 
most diversified national laboratories, addressing some of the Nation's 
most pressing challenges in science, energy, and national security;
Whereas, though a national laboratory since its 1965 inception, in 1995, DOE 
added ``national'', formalizing the name as Pacific Northwest National 
Laboratory (PNNL);
Whereas PNNL has grown from just over 2,200 employees in 1965 to more than 6,400 
today;
Whereas PNNL is the single-largest employer in central Washington;
Whereas PNNL conducted $1,640,000,000 in research and development in fiscal year 
2024;
Whereas PNNL has leveraged its scientific capabilities to make significant 
contributions in areas such as supporting the cleanup of legacy nuclear 
waste, understanding Earth systems, modernizing the energy grid, 
advancing energy storage, enabling energy resilience, supporting salmon 
recovery, supporting nuclear nonproliferation, and protecting against 
cyberattacks, as well as building and applying artificial intelligence 
tools to accelerate scientific discovery in key areas related to 
national security and energy;
Whereas PNNL has over 200 joint appointments with over 60 academic institutions 
and is home to 7 joint institutes, combining the expertise and 
capabilities of universities and a national laboratory to accelerate 
science impact;
Whereas PNNL also collaborates with industry, including businesses large and 
small throughout the United States;
Whereas such collaborations result in PNNL successfully moving innovations 
developed at the lab into the marketplace, such as PNNL-developed 
millimeter wave technology used at airport security checkpoints to scan 
for concealed objects and increase security;
Whereas, in fiscal year 2024, PNNL had 319 invention disclosures, and PNNL 
researchers were named on 59 patents granted; and
Whereas PNNL is committed to training the next generation of scientists, 
mathematicians, and engineers, reaching more than 51,000 students and 
900 educators through its STEM outreach programs in fiscal year 2024: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on 
six decades of scientific brilliance;
(2) recognizes the contributions of Pacific Northwest 
National Laboratory working on some of the United States most 
complex and urgent challenges; and
(3) looks forward to continued innovation and scientific 
discovery that will make the Nation and the world a better and 
safer place.
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