,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe ,ms4 
,hirono submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #fi?       
anniv]s>y ( ! cont9u\s op]ations ( !    
,mauna ,loa ,obs]vatory4  ,:]eas !      
,mauna ,loa ,obs]vatory 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 preamble z ! ,,mlo7 is an atmosph]ic   
basel9e /ation ( ! ,global ,monitor+    
,laboratory )9 ! ,e>? ,sy/em ,rese>*    
,laboratories 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble 
z ! ,,esrl7 organiz$ "u ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration's  
,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>*2
  ,:]eas ! mission ( ! ,,esrl is to     
measure atmosph]ic con/itu5ts t are     
capable ( =c+ adju/m5ts to ! climate ( !
 ,e>? & ^? t may deplete ! ozone lay]2  
,:]eas ! mission ( ! ,,esrl is prim>ily 
accompli%$ ?r\gh long-t]m troposph]ic   
measurem5ts ( key atmosph]ic p>amet]s   
su* z c>bon dioxide1 c>bon monoxide1    

me?ane1 *lor(luoroc>bons1 ozone1 sulfur 
dioxide1 nitr\s oxide1 radon1 a]osols1  
optical dep?1 & a spectrum ( sol>       
radiation p>amet]s2  ,:]eas ! ,,mlo1 due
 to its location on ! nor? flank (      
,mauna ,loa ,volcano1 on ,hawaii ,isl&1 
is ! premi] long-t]m atmosph]ic monitor+
 facility on ,e>? = sampl+ ! troposph]e 
z x protrudes ?r\gh ! /rong m>9e        
temp]ature inv]sion lay] pres5t 9 !     
region2  ,:]eas ! ,,mlo1 con/ruct$ 9    
#aief & cont9u\sly 9 op]ation s9ce1 is !
 site :]e ! ev]-increas+ conc5trations (
 global atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide h be5  
obs]v$2  ,:]eas ! ,,mlo has be5 home to 
hundr$s ( atmosph]ic rese>* programs--  
7#a7 ) national & int]national          
univ]sities & gov]nm5t organizations2 & 
7#b7 relat$ to a div]se spectrum (      
rese>* categories2 & ,:]eas ! ,,mlo &   
its #d sites on ,hawaii ,isl&1 includ+ !
 critical adm9i/rative (fice 9 ,hilo1 is
 home to a d$icat$ work=ce committ$ to  
_! mission to acquire1 evaluate1 & make 
available accurate1 long-t]m records ( !

 atmosph]e 9 a mann] t all[s ! causes & 
consequ5ces ( *ange to be und]/ood3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7        
commemorates ! #fi? anniv]s>y ( !       
cont9u\s op]ations ( ! ,mauna ,loa      
,obs]vatory 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution 
z ! ,,mlo72  7#b7 recognizes ! monum5tal
 contributions t ! rese>* conduct$ at & 
data produc$ by ! ,,mlo has provid$ to !
 global lead]%ip 9 atmosph]ic rese>* ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 reaffirms !       
,s5ate's /rong support = ! critical     
ongo+ op]ations ( ! ,,mlo1 includ+ its  
#d sites on ,hawaii ,isl&2 &  7#d7      
honors ! cultural significance ( ,mauna 
,loa to ! ,native ,hawaiian community4