,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
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,hirono 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s*atz7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,,resolution      
,commemorat+ ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice ,in/itute (        
,pacific ,isl&s ,=e/ry4  ,:]eas !       
,in/itute ( ,pacific ,isl&s ,=e/ry      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,ipif7   
op]ates "u a geographically bas$ rese>* 
portfolio & ! ,pacific ,s\?we/ ,rese>*  
,/ation ,*>t]2 ,:]eas ! ,,ipif has be5  
s]v+ ! ,pacific region1 :i* is equal to 
! size ( ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 s9ce
 #aief1 foll[+ ! ord]s ( ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture2 ,:]eas ! ,,ipif 0         
congressionally au?oriz$ & e/abli%$ z an
 ,in/itute 9 ! ,food1 ,agriculture1     
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij     
7commonly kn[n z ! #aiij ,f>m ,bill7    
7,public ,law #aja-fbd2 #ajd ,/at4      
#ccei72 ,:]eas ! mission ( ! ,,ipif has 

be5 to s]ve ! rese>*1 developm5t1       
demon/ration1 & te*nical assi/ance ne$s 
( ,hawaii & ,unit$ ,/ates-affiliat$     
,pacific isl&s 9 address+ ! fronti]s (  
tropical ecology1 natural res\rces1 &   
managem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,,ipif provides !   
sci5tific in=mation ne$$ to advise      
(ficials reg>d+ ! re/oration1           
cons]vation1 & su/a9ability ( tropical  
=e/s1 grassl&s1 & wetl&s ( ! ,pacific2  
,:]eas wildfire ?reats escalate 9 isl&  
environm5ts1 & ! ,,ipif's ongo+ wildfire
 mapp+1 risk analysis1 & sci5ce-driv5   
fire-mitigation /rategies1 develop$ 9   
collaboration ) ! ,=e/ ,s]vice's ,fire &
 ,aviation ,managem5t1 has trans=m$ fire
 response capacity across ! ,pacific    
:ile r$uc+ long-t]m risk & co/s2 ,:]eas 
! ,,ipif conducts cutt+ edge tropical   
rese>* 9 inve/igat+ invasive species &  
_! impacts1 develop+ cons]vation tools1 
includ+ biocontrol ag5ts1 to support    
endemic wildlife & plants1 & manag+     
environm5tal /ressors 9 ! ,pacific's    
ecosy/ems2 ,:]eas rec5t ,,ipif /udies   

include f9d+s on ! pa?og5icity &        
colonization ( ,rapid ,ohia ,dea? on    
,ohia trees & ! *ang+ population patt]ns
 ( invasive /rawb]ry guava trees 9 !    
,hawaiian ra9=e/2 ,:]eas ! ,,ipif's     
,biocontrol ,program has be5 a national 
lead] 9 rese>*+ & adm9i/]+ safe1 t>get$1
 long-t]m we$ & insect pe/ suppression  
to r$uce ! co/s ( l>ge-scale l&         
re/oration2 ,:]eas ! ,,ipif s]ves z a   
bridge betwe5 sci5ce & community1       
pres5t+ indig5\s p]spectives ?r\gh      
cons]vation p>tn]%ips & cultural        
/ew>d%ip to rea* its cons]vation goals1 
increases ! numb] ( rural jobs1 & emp[]s
 local decision mak+2 ,:]eas ! ,,ipif's 
location on ,hawaii ,isl& makes x !     
premi] ,=e/ ,s]vice in/itute & hub =    
sci5tific rese>* 9 ! ,pacific region &  
is vital to ensur+ t ! in/itute is able 
to c>ry out ! rese>* goals set =? by    
,congress 9 a fiscally responsible      
mann]2 ,:]eas ! ,,ipif is home to a     
d$icat$ work=ce committ$ to _! mission (
 s]v+ ! p & ecosy/ems ( ! ,pacific2     

,:]eas ! ,,ipif has be5 home to v>i\s   
rese>* programs relat$ to a div]se range
 ( categories ) national univ]sities &  
gov]nm5t organizations2 ,:]eas heal?y   
=e/s & wat]%$s are vital 9 provid+      
important ecosy/em s]vices1 includ+     
nutri5t cycl+1 c>bon /orage1 erosion    
prev5tion1 increas$ biodiv]sity1        
wildlife movem5t corridors1 wat] /orage1
 flood control1 & m2 & ,:]eas sci5tific 
rese>* on our =e/s & wat]%$s is         
important = ma9ta9+ ! l&scape &         
biodiv]sity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & fight+ 
aga9/ climate *ange3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #gj?    
anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice
 ,in/itute ( ,pacific ,isl&s ,=e/ry     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,,ipif72
  7#b7 recognizes ! vital contributions 
t ! rese>* conduct$ & data produc$ by ! 
,,ipif h provid$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
und]/&+ ! ecosy/ems ( ! ,pacific region2
  7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! importance ( hav+ ! 
,,ipif locat$ on ,hawaii ,isl&2 &  7#d7 
reaffirms ! ,s5ate's /rong support = !  

critical ongo+ op]ations ( ! ,,ipif &   
its /aff4