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,h4 ,,res4 #hci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #g1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,%]rill 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,m>%all7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,,resolution      
,recogniz+ ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration's ,national ,wea!r        
,s]vice4  ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #i1 #ahgj1
 ,presid5t ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant sign$ a  
,jo9t ,resolution ( ,congress requir+ ! 
,secret>y ( ,w> to provide = tak+       
meteorological obs]vations at ! milit>y 
/ations 9 ! int]ior ( ! cont95t1 & at   
o!r po9ts 9 ! ,/ates & ,t]ritories 4 4 4
 & = giv+ notice on ! nor!rn lakes & on 
! seacoa/1 by magnetic telegraph & m>9e 
signals1 ( ! approa* & =ce ( /orms !reby
 creat+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,signal   
,s]vice's ,division ( ,telegrams &      
,reports = ! ,b5efit ( ,comm]ce2 ,:]eas1
 on ,octob] #a1 #ahij1 ,presid5t ,b5jam9
 ,h>rison sign$ ,s5ate ,bill ,s4 #aded1 

transf]r+ ! meteorological              
responsibilities ( ! ,signal ,s]vice to 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & is ?us    
kn[n z ! ,wea!r ,s]vice's fir/ organic  
,act2 ,:]eas ! ,wea!r ,bureau began     
op]ations on ,july #a1 #ahia2 ,:]eas 9  
response to ! important role ! ,wea!r   
,bureau play$ 9 ! burgeon+ aviation &   
comm]cial community1 ,presid5t ,frankl9 
,d4 ,roosevelt transf]r$ ! ,wea!r       
,bureau to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 9     
#aidj2 ,:]eas ) ! enactm5t ( ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act1 ! ,wea!r   
,bureau 0 r5am$ ! ,national ,wea!r      
,s]vice & made a compon5t ( ! new       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration 7,,noaa7 on ,octob] #e1   
#aigj2 ,:]eas ) ! enactm5t ( ! ,wea!r   
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag1 & its p>tial reau?orization 9    
#bjai1 ,congress reaffirm$ & embold5$ ! 
critical mission ( ,,noaa's ,national   
,wea!r ,s]vice1 includ+ ! provision (   
impact-bas$ decision support s]vices to 
core p>tn]s2 & ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 !       

,national ,wea!r ,s]vice celebrates #aej
 ye>s protect+ lives & prop]ty & enhanc+
 ! ,nation's economy1 an endur+ mission 
x reta9s to ?is day3 ,n[1 !re=e be x  ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7       
recognizes t ! ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration's 7,,noaa7    
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice & its          
pr$ecessor ag5cies h be5 indisp5sable to
 ! quality ( life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f !
 local to ! ,f$]al level1 = #aej ye>s & 
cont9ues to build a ,wea!r-,ready       
,nation1 :]e society is ready1          
responsive1 & resili5t to extreme wea!r1
 wat]1 & climate ev5ts2  7#b7 honors !  
vital role ,,noaa's ,national ,wea!r    
,s]vice has play$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
?r\gh\t #aej ye>s ( sci5ce & s]vice2    
7#c7 rememb]s ! deep & la/+ impact !    
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice & its          
pr$ecessor ag5cy employees h made       
protect+ lives & prop]ty ?r\gh\t its    
#aej-ye> hi/ory 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7#d7 celebrates ! cont9u$ position (    
,,noaa's ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice z !   

,nation's (ficial ,gov]nm5t s\rce =     
provid+ wea!r1 wat]1 & climate data1    
=eca/s & w>n+s = ! protection ( life &  
prop]ty & enhancem5t ( ! national       
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