,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dfj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december 
#ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself and 
,ms4 ,murkowski7 submitted the following
 resolution2 which was considered and   
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,congratulating
 the ,american ,geophysical ,union on   
the occasion of its centennial4         
,whereas1 in ,december #aiai1 the       
,national ,research ,council organized  
the ,american ,geophysical ,union-- 7#a7
 to represent the ,united ,states in the
 ,international ,union of ,geodesy and  
,geophysics of the ,international       
,research ,council2 and  7#b7 to serve  
as the ,committee on ,geophysics of the 
,national ,research ,council to promote 
work in the fields of astronomy1        
geodesy1 geology1 meteorology1          
seismology1 terrestrial electricity and 
magnetism1 and volcanology2  ,whereas1  
in #aigb1 the ,american ,geophysical    
,union was incorporated as an           
independent organization2 ,whereas1 in  

#bjai1 the ,american ,geophysical ,union
 has more than #fj1jjj members in #acg  
countries2 ,whereas the mission of the  
,american ,geophysical ,union is to     
promote discovery in ,earth and space   
sciences for the benefit of humanity2   
,whereas ,earth and space sciences are  
international endeavors that transform  
human understanding of the planet1 from 
the core through the atmosphere of the  
planet and into the universe beyond2    
,whereas ,earth and space sciences drive
 basic and applied research that has led
 to critical health1 environmental1     
commercial1 and technological           
breakthroughs that have inspired        
individuals throughout the world1       
strengthened economies1 and raised      
standards of living2 ,whereas ,earth and
 space sciences help individuals-- 7#a7 
understand and formulate solutions for  
the critical challenges facing the      
planet2  7#b7 become better stewards of 
natural resources1 such as energy1      
water1 and minerals1 for current and    

future generations2 and  7#c7 comprehend
 and mitigate the effects of            
terrestrial1 manmade1 and space         
disasters1 which protects communities   
worldwide2  ,whereas ,earth and space   
sciences are critical components of a   
science1 technology1 engineering1 arts1 
and mathematics 7in this preamble       
referred to as ,,steam7 education and   
inspire students of all ages to become  
citizen scientists and future leaders in
 ,,steam fields2 ,whereas ,earth and    
space sciences seek to discover the     
origins of humanity1 the planet1 and the
 universe1 and are a source of awe for  
past1 current1 and future generations2  
and ,whereas ,december #bjai marks the  
#ajjth anniversary of the establishment 
of the ,american ,geophysical ,union3   
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate-- 7#a7 congratulates the        
,american ,geophysical ,union on the    
occasion of its centennial2  7#b7       
supports increasing the understanding of
 and interest in ,earth and space       

sciences at the local1 national1 and    
international levels2  7#c7 encourages  
the scientific community to engage in   
public outreach so that individuals of  
all ages and backgrounds gain a better  
understanding of and appreciation for   
the value of ,earth and space sciences  
to daily life and quality of life2  7#d7
 expresses support for the free and open
 exchange of ideas in ,earth and space  
sciences2  7#e7 recognizes the important
 role of governments in fostering ,earth
 and space scientific research1         
including contributing to higher-risk   
and longer-term investigations and      
providing funding for the basic and     
applied research necessary for human    
welfare2  7#f7 encourages international 
cooperation in efforts relating to      
,earth and space sciences to foster the 
global exchange of knowledge and        
collaboration among scientists worldwide
 for the benefit of humanity2 and  7#g7 
respectfully requests that the          
,secretary of the ,senate transmit an   

enrolled copy of this resolution to the 
executive director and chief executive  
officer of the ,american ,geophysical   
,union4