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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 704 

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

anniversary. 

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 

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; 


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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 


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1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Maryland on 

3 the occasion of its 150th anniversary; and 

4 (2) commends the President of the University, 

5 Dr. C. D. ‘‘Dan’’ Mote, Jr.; the Chancellor of the 

6 University System of Maryland, Dr. William E. 

7 Kirwan; the Chairman of the Board of Regents, Mr. 

8 David Nevins; and the administration, faculty, staff, 

9 graduate and undergraduate students, and alumni of 

10 the University for their outstanding performance. 

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