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Recognizes: (1) the contributions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies over a 200-year period in providing research, service, and stewardship of the marine environment; (2) the vision of President Thomas Jefferson in supporting the advancement of science and coastal surveys; and (3) the contributions of employees and officers of the Office of Coast Survey, the National Geodetic Survey, and the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. Res. 628 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 628
Supporting the 200th anniversary of the nation's nautical charting and
related scientific programs, which formed the basis for what is today
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; recognizing 200
years of research, service to the people of the United States, and
stewardship of the marine environment by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 7, 2006
Mr. Stevens (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Gregg, Mr. Lott, Mr. Reed, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Smith, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Cochran) submitted
the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Supporting the 200th anniversary of the nation's nautical charting and
related scientific programs, which formed the basis for what is today
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; recognizing 200
years of research, service to the people of the United States, and
stewardship of the marine environment by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies, and for other
purposes.
Whereas the Act of February 10, 1807 (chapter VIII; 2 Stat. 4113),
signed by President Thomas Jefferson, authorized and
requested the President ``to cause a survey be taken of the
coast of the United States . . . together with such other
matters as he may deem proper for completing an accurate
chart of every part of the coasts'';
Whereas the Coast Survey was established to carry out the duties
established under such Act, and was the first Federal
science agency of the United States;
Whereas over time additional duties, including geodetic surveying
and tide and current monitoring and predictions, were
bestowed upon the agency, which was first known as the U.S.
Coast Survey and later the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey;
Whereas, in addition to providing charts and information vital to
the young nation's economic and commercial success, such
pioneering agency led some of the nation's earliest
oceanographic research, undertaking surveys of the Gulf
Stream to determine temperatures, depths, direction, and
velocity as well as the character of the seafloor and forms
of vegetation and marine life;
Whereas the early technicians and scientists of such agency
invented and supported the development of many innovative
tools that led to advances in hydrographic, shoreline, and
geodetic surveying and cartographic methods, the first
real-time water level stations, and deep-sea anchoring;
Whereas during the 20th century such agency, by then re-named the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, advanced the development and
marine applications of electronics and acoustics, including
the development of Radar Acoustic Ranging, radio sono-buoys
and the Roberts Radio Current Meter Buoy;
Whereas throughout their history these programs have provided
services in support of the Nation's commerce and defense
serving in all theaters of the Civil War and in World Wars
I and II as hydrographers, cartographers, topographers, and
scouts, including the production of more than 100 million
maps and charts for U.S. and Allied forces;
Whereas our Nation's interests and economy became increasingly
interwoven with the marine and atmospheric environment, a
number of Federal science agencies with complimentary
functions, including the Weather Bureau and the Bureau of
Commercial Fisheries, were combined with such agency to
create the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA);
Whereas today these mapping and charting, geodesy, and tide and
current data programs are located in the National Ocean
Service of NOAA, in the Coast Survey, the National Geodetic
Survey, and the Center for Operational Oceanographic
Products and Services;
Whereas these programs promote NOAA's commerce and transportation
goals and continue to support the research, development and
application of state-of-the-art surveying, mapping,
charting, ocean observing, modeling, and Internet-based
product delivery services to promote safe and efficient
commerce and transportation and contributing to the
advancement of integrated ocean and earth observing
systems;
Whereas, these programs continue to demonstrate relevance, value,
importance, and service promoting and employing innovative
partnerships with other agencies, State and local
authorities, academia, and the private sector;
Whereas, these programs work internationally as the United States
representative to the International Hydrographic
Organization and through other organizations to promote
integrated and uniform standards, protocols, formats, and
services;
Whereas in addition to commerce and transportation these programs
also advance NOAA's weather and water, climate, and
ecosystem missions including marine resource conservation,
coastal management, and the protection of life and property
from coastal storms and other hazards, as most recently
demonstrated in responding to and facilitating the recovery
of communities and commerce in the hurricane stricken Gulf
Coast; and
Whereas the devotion, industry, efficiency, and enterprise of these
people and programs over their 200-year history have set an
enviable record of public service: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes that for over 200 years, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor
agencies have been providing the Nation research, service, and
stewardship of the marine environment, through products and
services that protect lives and property, strengthen the
economy, and support and sustain our coastal and marine
resources;
(2) recognizes the vision of President Thomas Jefferson in
supporting the advancement of science, and the survey of the
coast in particular, to the welfare and commercial success of
the Nation;
(3) recognizes the contributions made over the past 200
years by the past and current employees and officers of the
Office of Coast Survey, the National Geodetic Survey, and the
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(4) encourages the people of the United States to salute
and share in the planned celebrations of these historic
programs during 2007 with ceremonies designed to give
appropriate recognition to one of our oldest and most respected
Federal agencies on the occasion of its bicentennial
anniversary.
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Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11544-11545; text as passed Senate: CR S11544-11545; text of measure as introduced: CR S11506)
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11544-11545; text as passed Senate: CR S11544-11545; text of measure as introduced: CR S11506)
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