,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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,murk[ski7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,congratulat+ ! ,am]ican ,geophysical 
,union on ! occasion ( its c5t5nial4    
,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #aiai1 ! ,national   
,rese>* ,c\ncil organiz$ ! ,am]ican     
,geophysical ,union-- 7#a7 to repres5t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,int]national ,union 
( ,geodesy & ,geophysics ( !            
,int]national ,rese>* ,c\ncil2 &  7#b7  
to s]ve z ! ,committee on ,geophysics ( 
! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil to promote  
"w 9 ! fields ( a/ronomy1 geodesy1      
geology1 meteorology1 seismology1       
t]re/rial electricity & magnetism1 &    
volcanology2  ,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 !        
,am]ican ,geophysical ,union 0          
incorporat$ z an indep5d5t organization2
 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 ! ,am]ican            
,geophysical ,union has m ?an #fj1jjj   
memb]s 9 #acg c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! mission

 ( ! ,am]ican ,geophysical ,union is to 
promote discov]y 9 ,e>? & space sci5ces 
= ! b5efit ( humanity2 ,:]eas ,e>? &    
space sci5ces are int]national endeavors
 t trans=m human und]/&+ ( ! planet1 f !
 core ?r\gh ! atmosph]e ( ! planet &    
into ! univ]se beyond2 ,:]eas ,e>? &    
space sci5ces drive basic & appli$      
rese>* t has l$ to critical heal?1      
environm5tal1 comm]cial1 & te*nological 
break?r\ghs t h inspir$ individuals     
?r\gh\t ! _w1 /r5g!n$ economies1 & rais$
 /&>ds ( liv+2 ,:]eas ,e>? & space      
sci5ces help individuals-- 7#a7 und]/& &
 =mulate solutions = ! critical *all5ges
 fac+ ! planet2  7#b7 become bett]      
/ew>ds ( natural res\rces1 su* z en]gy1 
wat]1 & m9]als1 = curr5t & future       
g5]ations2 &  7#c7 compreh5d & mitigate 
! effects ( t]re/rial1 manmade1 & space 
disa/]s1 :i* protects communities       
worldwide2  ,:]eas ,e>? & space sci5ces 
are critical compon5ts ( a sci5ce1      
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 arts1 & ma!matics 79
 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,/eam7       

education & inspire /ud5ts ( all ages to
 become citiz5 sci5ti/s & future lead]s 
9 ,,/eam fields2 ,:]eas ,e>? & space    
sci5ces seek to discov] ! orig9s (      
humanity1 ! planet1 & ! univ]se1 & are a
 s\rce ( awe = pa/1 curr5t1 & future    
g5]ations2 & ,:]eas ,decemb] #bjai m>ks 
! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !    
,am]ican ,geophysical ,union3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
congratulates ! ,am]ican ,geophysical   
,union on ! occasion ( its c5t5nial2    
7#b7 supports increas+ ! und]/&+ ( &    
int]e/ 9 ,e>? & space sci5ces at !      
local1 national1 & int]national levels2 
7#c7 enc\rages ! sci5tific community to 
engage 9 public outrea* s t individuals 
( all ages & backgr\nds ga9 a bett]     
und]/&+ ( & appreciation = ! value (    
,e>? & space sci5ces to daily life &    
quality ( life2  7#d7 expresses support 
= ! free & op5 ex*ange ( ideas 9 ,e>? & 
space sci5ces2  7#e7 recognizes !       
important role ( gov]nm5ts 9 fo/]+ ,e>? 
& space sci5tific rese>*1 includ+       

contribut+ to high]-risk & long]-t]m    
inve/igations & provid+ fund+ = ! basic 
& appli$ rese>* necess>y = human welf>e2
  7#f7 enc\rages int]national coop]ation
 9 ef=ts relat+ to ,e>? & space sci5ces 
to fo/] ! global ex*ange ( k &          
collaboration among sci5ti/s worldwide =
 ! b5efit ( humanity2 &  7#g7           
respectfully reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( !  
,s5ate transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is   
resolution to ! executive director &    
*ief executive (fic] ( ! ,am]ican       
,geophysical ,union4