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HRES 917 114th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovations Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Photography and imaging Research administration and funding Scientific communication

Congratulating The Optical Society on its 100th anniversary.

Introduced: September 28, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congratulates the Optical Society on its 100th year anniversary.

Reaffirms the crucial role that optics and photonics have played over the last 100 years and continue to play in the nation's economy and everyday lives.

Recognizes the importance of continued investment in fundamental optics and photonics research.

What's happening now September 28, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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  • SRES 555 Related bill A resolution congratulating the Optical Society on its 100th anniversary.
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 917: Congratulating The Optical Society on its 100th anniversary.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-917/
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"H. Res. 917: Congratulating The Optical Society on its 100th anniversary.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-917/.
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H. Res. 917, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-917/.
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