,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #efb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjaf  
,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4     
,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,nelson1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 &   
,mr4 ,he9ri*7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
  ,septemb] #bh1 #bjaf;,committee       
dis*>g$2 consid]$ & agre$ to            
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ! week ( ,octob] #i1      
#bjaf1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjaf1 z ,e>? 
,sci5ce ,week4  ,:]eas #bjaf m>ks ! #ai?
 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 ( ,e>? ,sci5ce ,week =    
#bjaf1 ,our ,%>$ ,geoh]itage1 promotes  
bett] und]/&+ & appreciation ( sites or 
areas ) geologic features ( significant 

sci5tific1 educational1 cultural1       
hi/oric1 or ae/hetic value2 ,:]eas !    
/udy ( ! ,e>? sci5ces leads to an       
improv$ und]/&+ ( ! ,e>?'s natural      
sy/ems & ! int]play betwe5 human society
 & ^? sy/ems2 ,:]eas ! ,e>? sci5ces     
enable ! discov]y1 developm5t1 &        
responsible production ( ! m9]al base ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* contributes to !   
/r5g? ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
raises ! /&>d ( liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas geologic mapp+ & remote s5s+     
te*nologies provide ! f\ndational k (   
,e>?'s natural sy/ems t is integral--   
7#a7 to ! discov]y1 developm5t1 &       
cons]vation ( en]gy1 wat]1 & natural    
res\rces2 &  7#b7 to ! safe disposal (  
wa/e products2  ,:]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 ! ,e>? sci5ces provide ! 
basis = locat+1 assess+1 monitor+1 &    
mitigat+ natural haz>ds1 su* z          

e>?quakes1 l&slides1 floods1 dr\ghts1   
wildfires1 subsid5ce1 hurricanes1 coa/al
 erosion1 & volcanic eruptions2 ,:]eas !
 ,e>? sci5ces are vital 9 protect+ heal?
 & human safety dur+ natural haz>ds     
ev5ts2 ,:]eas ,e>? sci5ti/s work+ 9 m>9e
 environm5ts contribute to ! und]/&+ (  
global oceans1 enabl+ advances 9 food   
managem5t1 national security1 en]gy     
res\rces1 transportation1 economic gr[?1
 & recreation2 ,:]eas ! ,e>? sci5ces    
support ! ability to manage heal?y &    
productive soils & ocean & riv] wat]s & 
fi%]ies1 ! f\ndations ( ! food supply ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,e>? sci5ces  
enhance und]/&+ ( curr5t & pa/ global   
conditions & (f] a basis = anticipat+   
future conditions2 ,:]eas ! ,e>? sci5ces
 contribute to und]/&+ ,e>? z a planet 9
 ! sol> sy/em & ! univ]se2 ,:]eas ,e>?  
sci5ce rese>* leads to ! developm5t (   
innovative new te*nologies & indu/ries t
 fuel ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
improve quality ( life 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,e>? sci5ce rese>*]s &   

educators drive creativity & passion = !
 ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 &       
,ma!matics 7commonly kn[n z ,,/em7      
fields among /ud5ts ( all ages ?r\gh    
div]se & innovative education & public  
outrea* ef=ts2 ,:]eas geosci5ti/s &     
rese>*]s 9 ! labs1 univ]sities1 rese>*  
in/itutions1 & ,f$]al ag5cies ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates cont9ually pu% ! fronti]s (     
human k1 help develop & incubate !      
concepts & programs t keep ! companies &
 indu/ries ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at !       
innovative =efront ( ! _w's economy1 &  
inspire future g5]ations ( rese>*]s1    
sci5ti/s1 & in=m$ citiz5s2 & ,:]eas !   
,e>? sci5ces make vital contributions to
 an und]/&+ ( & respect = nature & !    
,e>?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 supports ! designation ( ! week (  
,octob] #i1 #bjaf1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1   
#bjaf1 z ,e>? ,sci5ce ,week2  7#b7      
expresses /rong support = ! goals &     
ideals ( ,e>? ,sci5ce ,week to increase 
! und]/&+ ( & int]e/ 9 ! ,e>? sci5ces at
 ! local1 ,/ate1 national1 &            

int]national levels2  7#c7 recognizes ! 
importance ( education & public outrea* 
ef=ts to ensure t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
ga9 a bett] und]/&+ ( & appreciation = !
 impact ( ! ,e>? sci5ces on _! daily    
lives2  7#d7 enc\rages ,k-#ab /ud5ts--  
7,a7 to p>ticipate 9 local1 ,/ate1 &    
national ev5ts 9 connection ) ,e>?      
,sci5ce ,week2 &  7,b7 to get involv$ 9 
! celebration ( ,e>? ,sci5ce ,week by   
explor+ arti/ic & academic applications 
( ! ,e>? sci5ces2 &  7#e7 enc\rages ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,e>? ,sci5ce
 ,week ) appropriate activities--  7,a7 
to ga9 a bett] und]/&+ ( & appreciation 
= ! ,e>? sci5ces2 &  7,b7 to enc\rage   
/ew>d%ip ( ! ,e>?4