SR57 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Holtzclaw

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and May, Todd, commended

Summary

This Senate resolution commends NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and its new director Todd May for their significant contributions to Alabama and the United States.

What This Bill Does

It formally extols the center's economic, intellectual, and historical contributions to Alabama. It highlights the center's impact on jobs, tax revenues, and overall economic development in the state, and notes its role in space exploration programs like the Space Launch System and STEM education. It directs that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to Center Director Todd May in recognition of the center's staff and achievements.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents and the state's economy, through jobs, tax revenue, and broader economic development associated with the Marshall Space Flight Center.
• NASA Marshall Space Flight Center staff and leadership (including Center Director Todd May), who are publicly recognized by the resolution.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: The Senate extols the excellence of NASA and the Marshall Space Flight Center and their contributions to Alabama and the United States.
• Provision 2: The Senate forwards a copy of the resolution to Center Director Todd May in recognition of the center's scientists, engineers, technicians, management, and support personnel.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory