,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aafi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbj,ms4 
,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,tonko1    
,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4       
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4
 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4  
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 (     
,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51   
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4  
,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,rooney (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,mr4 ,murphy (   
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4      
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 &    
,mr4 ,"y7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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        
,recogniz+ ! #ej? ,anniv]s>y ( !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        

,adm9i/ration4  ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #c1  
#aigj1 ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7h]eaft]      
ref]r$ to z ,,noaa7 0 creat$ to become a
 _w-class sci5ce1 environm5tal =eca/+ & 
ocean res\rce managem5t ag5cy ) a rea* t
 goes f ! surface ( ! sun to ! dep?s ( !
 ocean floor2 ,:]eas 9 #bjbj1 ,,noaa    
celebrates #ej ye>s ( cont9u$ d$ication 
to its mission to-- 7#a7 und]/& & pr$ict
 *anges 9 wea!r1 climate1 oceans1 &     
coa/s2  7#b7 to %>e t k & in=mation )   
o!rs2 &  7#c7 to cons]ve & manage coa/al
 & m>9e ecosy/ems & res\rces2 ,:]eas    
,,noaa's unique sci5ce mission b5efits e
 ,am]ican e day1 includ+ by keep+       
,am]icans saf] & heal?i] & by contribut+
 to ! enhancem5t ( ! national economy2 &
 ,:]eas 9 ! next #ej ye>s1 ,,noaa w     
advance innovative rese>* & te*nology1  
answ] critical sci5tific que/ions1      
explore ! unexplor$1 inspire new        
approa*es to cons]vation1 & cont9ue its 
pr\d legacy ( sci5ce1 s]vice1 &         
/ew>d%ip3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 

,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t     
,,noaa is a global lead] 9 e>? &        
environm5tal sci5ce & te*nology to help 
u bett] und]/& our planet2  7#b7        
recognizes t ,,noaa is at ! =efront (   
t]re/rial & space wea!r sci5ce &        
pr$iction1 provid+ ! public ) e>li] & m 
accurate =eca/s1 & support+ em]g5cy     
manag]s ) impact-bas$ decision support  
s]vices s communities are in=m$ & prep>$
 = environm5tal disa/]s2  7#c7          
recognizes t ,,noaa =eca/s & w>n+s save 
lives1 protect prop]ty1 boo/ ! ,u4,s4   
economy1 & /r5g!n national security2    
7#d7 recognizes t ,,noaa is lead+ !     
,nation's ef=ts to make ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( ,am]ica a ,wea!r-,ready ,nation2  7#e7
 recognizes t ,,noaa is "o ( ! ,nation's
 premi] climate rese>* ag5cies4 ,f      
sup]comput]s & /ate-(-!-art models to   
obs]vations & outlooks1 ,,noaa provides 
data1 tools1 & in=mation to und]/& &    
prep>e = extreme wea!r & climate        
v>iability2  7#f7 recognizes t ,,noaa is
 an ocean /ew>d1 manag+1 cons]v+1 &     

protect+ m>9e liv+ res\rces & _!        
habitats2  7#g7 recognizes t ,,noaa     
leads /ew>d%ip ( our ocean by ensur+ !  
long-t]m su/a9ability ( our fi%]ies & by
 protect+ vuln]able m>9e species & _!   
habitats2  7#h7 recognizes ,,noaa's "w  
to support resili5t coa/s2 work+        
wat]fronts2 m>itime comm]ce2 measurem5ts
 ( sea level *ange1 accurate wat]       
levels1 & l& elevations2 & su/a9able    
aquaculture & fi%]ies to p[] ! blue     
economy2  7#i7 recognizes ! importance (
 ,,noaa's "w to acquire & op]ate        
satellites1 %ips1 aircraft1 &           
environm5tal monitor+ sy/ems to obta91  
integrate1 & provide timely access to   
data = bett] und]/&+ ( our _w to ensure 
public safety1 support economic         
security1 protect & cons]ve our m>9e    
res\rces1 & enhance our und]/&+ ( !     
planet2 &  7#aj7 honors & celebrates    
,,noaa's work=ce & its cont9u+ "w to    
protect coa/al & m>9e res\rces1 =eca/ & 
respond to environm5tal disa/]s1 &      
connect ! ,am]ican public to sci5ce4