,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,honda 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (        
,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1  
,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4        
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4          
,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,heck ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4  
,polis1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,fo/]1   
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 
,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4      
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,keat+1   
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1
 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,bec]ra1 
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4     
,fattah1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,f>r1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1  
,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,takano1 & ,mr4   
,takai7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 
= a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !
 ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (   

su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = designation ( ! week
 ( ,octob] #aa1 #bjae1 ?r\gh ,octob]    
#ag1 #bjae1 z ,e>? ,sci5ce ,week4       
,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks ! #ah? annual       
int]national ,e>? ,sci5ce ,week1        
designat$ by ! ,am]ican ,geosci5ces     
,in/itute to help ! public ga9 a bett]  
und]/&+ & appreciation = ! e>? sci5ces &
 to enc\rage /ew>d%ip ( ! ,e>?2 ,:]eas !
 !me = #bjae1 8,visualiz+ ,e>? ,sy/ems01
 promotes bett] public und]/&+ ( ,e>?'s 
natural sy/ems by %[+ data & obs]vations
 9 an illu/rative mann]2 ,:]eas ! /udy (
 e>? sci5ces leads to an improv$ und]/&+
 ( ! ,e>?'s natural sy/ems & ! int]play 
betwe5 human society & ^! sy/ems2 ,:]eas
 ! e>? sci5ces are integral to !        
discov]y1 developm5t1 & cons]vation (   
en]gy1 wat]1 & natural res\rces & to !  
safe disposal ( wa/e products2 ,:]eas ! 
e>? sci5ces provide ! basis = mitigat+  
natural haz>ds su* z dr\ghts1 e>?quakes1
 floods1 coa/al erosion1 hurricanes1 &  

l&slides2 ,:]eas und]/&+ e>? sci5ce is  
ess5tial to ! design & safe con/ruction 
( build+s & infra/ructure2 ,:]eas e>?   
sci5ti/s /udy & int]pret ! ,e>?1 !      
ocean1 its environm5t1 & life z !y h    
*ang$ ?r\gh "t2 ,:]eas ! e>? sci5ces    
enhance our und]/&+ ( curr5t & pa/      
global conditions1 & (f] a basis =      
anticipat+ future conditions2 ,:]eas !  
ocean cov]s #ga p]c5t ( ! ,e>?'s surface
 & provides #ii p]c5t ( ! ,e>?'s        
habitat1 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates population is f\nd )9 coa/al     
c\nties1 & e>? sci5ti/s work+ 9 m>9e    
environm5ts contribute to ! und]/&+ (   
our global ocean & riv] sy/ems enabl+   
advancem5ts 9 food managem5t1 national  
security1 en]gy res\rces1               
transportation1 economy1 & recreation2  
,:]eas ! e>? sci5ces support our ability
 to manage heal?y & productive soils &  
ocean & riv] wat]s & fi%]ies1 !         
f\ndation = our ,nation's food supply2  
,:]eas ! e>? sci5ces contribute to our  
und]/&+ ( ,e>? z a planet 9 our sol>    

sy/em & ! univ]se2 ,:]eas e>? sci5ce    
rese>* leads to ! developm5t (          
innovative new te*nologies & indu/ries t
 fuel ! ,am]ican economy & improve our  
quality ( life2 ,:]eas e>? sci5ce       
rese>*]s & educators drive creativity & 
passion = ! ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics 7,,/em7 fields   
among /ud5ts ( all ages ?r\gh div]se &  
innovative education & public outrea*   
ef=ts2 ,:]eas geological aspects (      
res\rces1 haz>ds1 & environm5t are vital
 to l& managem5t & l& use decisions at  
local1 ,/ate1 regional1 national1 &     
int]national levels2 ,:]eas geosci5ti/s 
& rese>*]s 9 our ,nation's labs1        
univ]sities1 rese>* in/itutions1 &      
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ,,usgs1 ,,nasa1 
,,noaa1 ,,nps1 ,,nsf1 & ,,doe1          
cont9ually pu% ! fronti]s ( human k ( ! 
_w ar\nd u1 help develop & incubate !   
concepts & programs t keep ,unit$ ,/ates
 companies & indu/ries at ! innovative  
=efront ( ! _w's economy1 & inspire     
future g5]ations ( rese>*]s1 sci5ti/s1 &

 in=m$ citiz5s2 & ,:]eas ! e>? sci5ces  
make vital contributions to our und]/&+ 
( & respect = nature & our home planet3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( 8,e>? ,sci5ce ,week02     
7#b7 expresses /rong support = ! goals &
 ideals ( ,e>? ,sci5ce ,week & its aims 
to increase und]/&+ ( & int]e/ 9 e>?    
sci5ce at ! local1 ,/ate1 national1 &   
int]national levels2  7#c7 recognizes ! 
importance ( education & public outrea* 
ef=ts to ensure ! ,unit$ ,/ates public  
ga9s a bett] und]/&+ & appreciation = ! 
impact ( ! e>? sci5ces on _! daily      
lives2  7#d7 enc\rages ,k-#ab /ud5ts to 
p>ticipate 9 local1 ,/ate1 & national   
ev5ts 9 connection ) ,e>? ,sci5ce ,week 
& to get involv$ 9 ! celebration by     
explor+ arti/ic & academic applications 
( e>? sci5ce2 &  7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,e>? ,sci5ce    
,week ) appropriate activities to ga9 a 
bett] und]/&+ & appreciation = ! e>?    
sci5ces & to enc\rage /ew>d%ip ( ! ,e>?4