,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cbd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,august #a1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,farr 7for himself and ,mr4 ,young 
of ,alaska7 submitted the following     
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and     
,technology  ,,resolution  ,expressing  
support for designation of the week of  
,september #bb1 #bjac1 through          
,september #bh1 #bjac1 as ,national     
,marine ,technology ,week to recognize  
the important contributions that marine 
technology has made to the ,united      
,states4  ,whereas #ej years of marine  
technology have benefitted the economy  
and the environment of the ,united      
,states2 ,whereas ocean exploration by  
scientists and engineers has taken them 
to the greatest depths of the sea and to
 archeological sites2 ,whereas          
underwater technologies1 such as        
remotely operated vehicles1 autonomous  
underwater vehicles1 and manned         
submersibles1 have led to the discovery 

of many historic shipwrecks1 including  
that of the ,,rms ,titanic1 the         
,bismarck1 ,,uss ,yorktown1 and the ,,ss
 ,cental ,america2 ,whereas the         
advancement of marine technologies is   
credited with reducing the negative     
economic and infrastructural effects and
 loss of life caused by storms2 ,whereas
 the advancement of marine technologies 
has provided significant improvements in
 the mitigation of environmental and    
natural disasters2 ,whereas the         
advancement of marine technologies in   
fisheries has improved the economy1 the 
environment1 and the way of life for    
many individuals in several regions of  
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the       
advancement of marine technologies is   
credited with detecting ocean pollution1
 including debris items and other       
obstructions on the seafloor1 that may  
be hazardous for shipping and seafloor  
installations2 ,whereas the marine      
technology industry improves the        
technologies used in the development of 

energy and renewable energy from ocean  
waves1 tides1 off-shore wind1 minerals1 
salinity1 petroleum1 and natural gas2   
,whereas the technological achievements 
of the marine scientists and engineers  
working for ,federal agencies1 private  
maritime industries1 and nonprofit      
organizations have set enviable         
standards for the world in commercial   
endeavors1 policy1 and innovation2      
,whereas there exist in the ,united     
,states numerous internationally        
recognized centers of excellence in the 
academic pursuit of marine science and  
engineering2 ,whereas the use of marine 
technology for education in the         
classroom contributes to teaching middle
 school students1 high school students1 
and students at institutions of higher  
education the value of ocean-related    
careers and has improved science1       
technology1 engineering1 and math skills
 of such students2 and ,whereas         
,september #bb1 #bjac1 through          
,september #bh1 #bjac1 would be an      

appropriate week to designate as        
,national ,marine ,technology ,week3    
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house
 of ,representatives--  7#a7 supports   
the designation of ,national ,marine    
,technology ,week2  7#b7 recognizes the 
important contributions that marine     
technology has made to the ,united      
,states2 and  7#c7 calls upon the people
 of the ,united ,states to observe      
,national ,marine ,technology ,week with
 appropriate ceremonies and activities4