IV 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1182 

Designating the National Center for Coastal Resilience, a partnership among 

Old Dominion University, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and 

the College of William & Mary, as a national center of excellence for 

research in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 19, 2018 

Mr. TAYLOR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the National Center for Coastal Resilience, a 

partnership among Old Dominion University, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and the College of 

William & Mary, as a national center of excellence for 

research in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding. 

Whereas universities engaged in both fundamental and applied coastal flooding research are key resources for partnerships with Federal agencies; 

Whereas Old Dominion University, the Virginia Institute of 

Marine Science, and the College of William & Mary represent a unique partnership of academic expertise in 

coastal and recurrent flooding resilience in Virginia; 


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Whereas other coastal regions in the United States are vulnerable to flooding and coastal hazards, and the applied 

research and partnership structure developed in the Virginia 2nd Congressional District can be replicated 

throughout the Nation, increasing community resilience 

and national security; 

Whereas the universities convened State, local, regional, nonprofit, and private sector partners to develop relationships and began the process of building new strategies to 

respond to increasing coastal threats; 

Whereas the universities have a proven record of accomplishment and scientific and social scientific expertise in 

coastal flooding and are located in a natural test bed at 

the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay; 

Whereas the designation made by this resolution will further 

the ability of these university partners to collaborate with 

relevant Federal agencies on flood-related topics and 

share best practices with stakeholders in and outside the 

Virginia 2nd Congressional District; 

Whereas maintaining the facility and personnel readiness at 

bases and Federal facilities in the Virginia 2nd Congressional District, including Norfolk Naval Station and 

Joint Expeditionary Base Langley Eustis, which are vulnerable to flooding and coastal hazards, is essential to 

our Nation’s national security; and 

Whereas the universities have a history of working with Federal agencies in coastal flooding and convening stakeholders, and are legislatively designated jointly by the 

Commonwealth of Virginia as a provider of technical and 

scientific advice: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog2 nizes— 

3 (1) the National Center for Coastal Resilience 

4 as a partnership among Old Dominion University, 

5 the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and the 

6 College of William & Mary; and 

7 (2) Old Dominion University, the Virginia Insti8 tute of Marine Science, and the College of William 

9 & Mary each as a national center of excellence for 

10 research in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding. 

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