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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 704 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 704

Congratulating the University of Maryland on the occasion of its 150th 
                              anniversary.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2006

  Mr. Hoyer (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bartlett of 
   Maryland, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Van 
 Hollen) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Congratulating the University of Maryland on the occasion of its 150th 
                              anniversary.

Whereas the University of Maryland was established by the State legislature in 
        1856 as the Maryland Agricultural College on land purchased from 
        descendants of the original proprietor;
Whereas the University of Maryland became an early beneficiary of the Federal 
        land grant program created by the Morrill Act in 1862, and subsequently 
        became a leader among State universities receiving Federal land grants;
Whereas the University of Maryland was designated the ``flagship'' campus of the 
        University System of Maryland by an Act of the State legislature in 
        1988;
Whereas since that time, the University of Maryland has made significant 
        advances in becoming a nationally recognized major research institution, 
        which has attracted an impressive faculty and graduate and undergraduate 
        student body, making the University an innovative and resourceful leader 
        among public universities;
Whereas the University of Maryland has successfully entered into Federal, State, 
        and private partnerships, in the United States and abroad, to further 
        its educational and research mission, resulting in significant 
        intellectual and economic benefits to the State and Nation;
Whereas such Federal partnerships, many of which have been established at the 
        University of Maryland's new M Square research park, include the Food 
        and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 
        the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Center 
        for Weather and Climate Prediction, the Maryland Center for Advanced 
        Study of Language, and several programs administered by the Department 
        of Homeland Security, as well as the construction of the magnificent 
        National Archives II facility on the western edge of the University 
        campus;
Whereas the athletics program at the University of Maryland, both men's and 
        women's, has brought great pride to the members of the campus community 
        and to the citizens of Maryland, and has garnered the University 
        numerous conference and national championships; and
Whereas administrators, faculty, staff, students, and athletes of the University 
        of Maryland, past and present, have worked diligently to achieve these 
        successes and recognitions: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the University of Maryland on the 
        occasion of its 150th anniversary; and
            (2) commends the President of the University, Dr. C. D. 
        ``Dan'' Mote, Jr.; the Chancellor of the University System of 
        Maryland, Dr. William E. Kirwan; the Chairman of the Board of 
        Regents, Mr. David Nevins; and the administration, faculty, 
        staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and alumni of the 
        University for their outstanding performance.
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