,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4 
,f>r 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,,resolution      
,express+ support = designation ( ! week
 ( ,septemb] #bb1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]
 #bh1 #bjac1 z ,national ,m>9e          
,te*nology ,week to recognize !         
important contributions t m>9e te*nology
 has made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas   
#ej ye>s ( m>9e te*nology h b5efitt$ !  
economy & ! environm5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas ocean exploration by     
sci5ti/s & eng9e]s has tak5 !m to !     
greate/ dep?s ( ! sea & to ar*eological 
sites2 ,:]eas und]wat] te*nologies1 su* 
z remotely op]at$ vehicles1 autonom\s   
und]wat] vehicles1 & mann$ subm]sibles1 
h l$ to ! discov]y ( _m hi/oric         
%ipwrecks1 includ+ t ( ! ,,rms ,titanic1
 ! ,bism>ck1 ,,uss ,yorkt[n1 & ! ,,ss   
,c5tal ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! advancem5t (   

m>9e te*nologies is cr$it$ ) r$uc+ !    
negative economic & infra/ructural      
effects & loss ( life caus$ by /orms2   
,:]eas ! advancem5t ( m>9e te*nologies  
has provid$ significant improvem5ts 9 ! 
mitigation ( environm5tal & natural     
disa/]s2 ,:]eas ! advancem5t ( m>9e     
te*nologies 9 fi%]ies has improv$ !     
economy1 ! environm5t1 & ! way ( life = 
_m individuals 9 sev]al regions ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! advancem5t (    
m>9e te*nologies is cr$it$ ) detect+    
ocean pollution1 includ+ debris items & 
o!r ob/ructions on ! seafloor1 t may be 
haz>d\s = %ipp+ & seafloor in/allations2
 ,:]eas ! m>9e te*nology indu/ry        
improves ! te*nologies us$ 9 !          
developm5t ( en]gy & r5ewable en]gy f   
ocean waves1 tides1 (f-%ore w9d1 m9]als1
 sal9ity1 petroleum1 & natural gas2     
,:]eas ! te*nological a*ievem5ts ( !    
m>9e sci5ti/s & eng9e]s work+ = ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 private m>itime indu/ries1 &   
nonpr(it organizations h set enviable   
/&>ds = ! _w 9 comm]cial endeavors1     

policy1 & innovation2 ,:]eas !re exi/ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates num]\s int]nationally   
recogniz$ c5t]s ( excell5ce 9 ! academic
 pursuit ( m>9e sci5ce & eng9e]+2 ,:]eas
 ! use ( m>9e te*nology = education 9 ! 
classroom contributes to tea*+ middle   
s*ool /ud5ts1 high s*ool /ud5ts1 &      
/ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education 
! value ( ocean-relat$ c>e]s & has      
improv$ sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &   
ma? skills ( su* /ud5ts2 & ,:]eas       
,septemb] #bb1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#bh1 #bjac1 w\ld be an appropriate week 
to designate z ,national ,m>9e          
,te*nology ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7        
supports ! designation ( ,national ,m>9e
 ,te*nology ,week2  7#b7 recognizes !   
important contributions t m>9e te*nology
 has made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7   
calls ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve
 ,national ,m>9e ,te*nology ,week )     
appropriate c]emonies & activities4