,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bb1 #bjah ,ms4  
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas 7=     
h]self & ,mr4 ,blum5au]7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committees on ,sci5ce1   
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & ,natural        
,res\rces1 = 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  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,_w ,wat] ,day4  ,:]eas ! global     
celebration ( ,_w ,wat] ,day is an      
initiative t grew out ( ! #aiib ,unit$  
,nations ,conf]5ce on ,environm5t &     
,developm5t 9 ,rio de ,janeiro2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly1 via  
resolution1 designat$ ,m>* #bb ( ea* ye>
 z ,_w ,wat] ,day2 ,:]eas al?\gh wat]   
res\rces are r5ewable1 diff]5ces 9      
availability ( wat] res\rces exi/ due to
 v>iations 9 seasonal & annual          

precipitation 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w2    
,:]eas al?\gh wat] is ! mo/ widely      
occurr+ sub/ance on ,e>?1 only #b4e     
p]c5t ( all wat] is fre%wat]1 ) a l>ge  
portion trapp$ 9 glaci]s & ice caps1 & !
 rema9d] is salt wat]2 ,:]eas fre%wat]  
res\rces are fur!r r$uc$ by v>i\s =ms ( 
indu/rial1 *emical1 human1 &            
agricultural pollution2 ,:]eas ! dra9age
 ( wetl&s = agriculture & ! dissipation 
( wat] s\rces by l& cle>ance lead to    
fur!r exac]bation ( wat] sc>city2 ,:]eas
 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations1 by !     
middle ( ?is c5tury1 global wat] dem&   
c\ld rise by #cj p]c5t & z _m z ?ree    
billion p c\ld be wat]-sc>ce2 ,:]eas !  
poor are ! mo/ affect$ by wat] sc>city1 
) two billion p lack+ safe dr9k+ wat] at
 home2 ,:]eas wat]-relat$ diseases are  
among ! mo/ common causes ( illness &   
dea?1 afflict+ prim>ily ! poor 9        
develop+ c\ntries2 ,:]eas initiatives t 
promote access to safe dr9k+ wat] &     
sanitation t prev5ts contam9ants f      
infiltrat+ fre% dr9k+ wat] supplies are 

vital tools 9 rais+ ! aw>5ess ( !       
importance ( fre%wat] to ! quality (    
life2 & ,:]eas fre%wat] is vital to !   
developm5t1 su/a9ability1 & progression 
( all humanity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports
 ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,wat] ,day2     
7#b7 recognizes ! importance ( cons]v+ &
 manag+ wat] res\rces = su/a9able       
developm5t1 includ+ environm5tal        
integrity & ! eradication ( pov]ty &    
hung]1 & human heal? & ov]all quality ( 
life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & across ! globe2
  7#c7 recognizes ! contributions (     
fundam5tal sci5ce & eng9e]+ rese>*1     
fund$ by ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 
7,,nsf71 ! ,environm5tal ,protection    
,ag5cy 7,,epa71 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey       
7,,usgs71 ! ,national ,a]onautics &     
,space ,adm9i/ration 7,,nasa71 !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration 7,,noaa71 & o!rs1 to      
und]/&+ & improv+ wat] sy/ems & _!      
int]connections ) food & en]gy2  7#d7   

enc\rages public p>ticipation 9 wat]    
rese>* ?r\gh citiz5 sci5ce & cr[ds\rc+2 
&  7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to obs]ve ,_w ,wat] ,day ) appropriate  
recognition1 c]emonies1 activities1 &   
programs to demon/rate ! importance (   
wat] & wat] cons]vation to humanity4