,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjah,mr4 ,taylor submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology       
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! ,national    
,c5t] = ,coa/al ,resili5ce1 a p>tn]%ip  
among ,old ,dom9ion ,univ]sity1 !       
,virg9ia ,in/itute ( ,m>9e ,sci5ce1 & ! 
,college ( ,william  ,m>y1 z a national 
c5t] ( excell5ce = rese>* 9 coa/al      
flood+ & recurr5t flood+4  ,:]eas       
univ]sities engag$ 9 bo? fundam5tal &   
appli$ coa/al flood+ rese>* are key     
res\rces = p>tn]%ips ) ,f$]al ag5cies2  
,:]eas ,old ,dom9ion ,univ]sity1 !      
,virg9ia ,in/itute ( ,m>9e ,sci5ce1 & ! 
,college ( ,william  ,m>y repres5t a    
unique p>tn]%ip ( academic exp]tise 9   
coa/al & recurr5t flood+ resili5ce 9    
,virg9ia2 ,:]eas o!r coa/al regions 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates are vuln]able to flood+ & 
coa/al haz>ds1 & ! appli$ rese>* &      
p>tn]%ip /ructure develop$ 9 ! ,virg9ia 

#bnd ,congressional ,di/rict c be       
replicat$ ?r\gh\t ! ,nation1 increas+   
community resili5ce & national security2
 ,:]eas ! univ]sities conv5$ ,/ate1     
local1 regional1 nonpr(it1 & private    
sector p>tn]s to develop relation%ips & 
began ! process ( build+ new /rategies  
to respond to increas+ coa/al ?reats2   
,:]eas ! univ]sities h a prov5 record ( 
accompli%m5t & sci5tific & social       
sci5tific exp]tise 9 coa/al flood+ & are
 locat$ 9 a natural te/ b$ at ! m\? ( ! 
,*esapeake ,bay2 ,:]eas ! designation   
made by ?is resolution w fur!r ! ability
 ( ^! univ]sity p>tn]s to collaborate ) 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies on flood-relat$ 
topics & %>e be/ practices ) /akehold]s 
9 & outside ! ,virg9ia #bnd             
,congressional ,di/rict2 ,:]eas ma9ta9+ 
! facility & p]sonnel read9ess at bases 
& ,f$]al facilities 9 ! ,virg9ia #bnd   
,congressional ,di/rict1 includ+        
,norfolk ,naval ,/ation & ,jo9t         
,exp$ition>y ,base ,langley ,eu/is1 :i* 
are vuln]able to flood+ & coa/al haz>ds1

 is ess5tial to our ,nation's national  
security2 & ,:]eas ! univ]sities h a    
hi/ory ( work+ ) ,f$]al ag5cies 9 coa/al
 flood+ & conv5+ /akehold]s1 & are      
legislatively designat$ jo9tly by !     
,commonweal? ( ,virg9ia z a provid] (   
te*nical & sci5tific advice3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives     
recognizes-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,c5t] =   
,coa/al ,resili5ce z a p>tn]%ip among   
,old ,dom9ion ,univ]sity1 ! ,virg9ia    
,in/itute ( ,m>9e ,sci5ce1 & ! ,college 
( ,william  ,m>y2 &  7#b7 ,old ,dom9ion 
,univ]sity1 ! ,virg9ia ,in/itute ( ,m>9e
 ,sci5ce1 & ! ,college ( ,william  ,m>y 
ea* z a national c5t] ( excell5ce =     
rese>* 9 coa/al flood+ & recurr5t       
flood+4