S5992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 2, 2012 

States to another country through all appropriate means, consistent with the Hague Abduction Convention, and through extradition, when appropriate, and facilitate access by the left-behind parent if the child is 

not returned; 

(B) take all appropriate measures to ensure 

that a child abducted to a country that is a 

party to the Hague Abduction Convention is 

returned to the country of habitual residence 

of the child in compliance with the provisions of the Hague Abduction Convention; 

(C) continue to use diplomacy to encourage 

other countries to accede to or ratify the 

Hague Abduction Convention and to take the 

necessary steps to effectively fulfill their responsibilities under the Hague Abduction 

Convention; 

(D) use diplomacy to encourage countries 

that have not acceded to or ratified the 

Hague Abduction Convention to develop an 

institutionalized mechanism to transparently and expeditiously resolve current 

and future cases of international child abduction that occur before those countries accede to or ratify the Hague Abduction Convention; and 

(E) review the advisory services made 

available to United States citizens by the 

United States Department of State, the 

United States Department of Justice, and 

other United States Government agencies— 

(i) to improve the prevention of international parental child abduction from the 

United States; and 

(ii) to ensure that effective and timely assistance is provided to United States citizens 

who are parents of children abducted from 

the United States and taken to foreign countries. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 544—CONGRATULATING THE NAVY DENTAL CORPS ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY 

Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. 

COBURN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to: 

S. RES. 544 

Whereas on August 22, 1912, Congress 

passed an Act recognizing Navy dentistry as 

a distinct branch among naval medical professions; 

Whereas in the last century, the Navy Dental Corps has supported the Navy by sustaining Sailor and Marine readiness and providing routine and emergency dental care, 

ashore and afloat, in peace and in war; 

Whereas the Navy Dental Corps works continuously to improve the health of Sailors, 

Marines, and their families by supporting individual and community prevention initiatives, good oral hygiene practices, and treatment; 

Whereas the Navy Dental Corps endeavors 

to improve oral health worldwide by participating in the spectrum of military combat, 

peacekeeping, and humanitarian operations 

and exercises; 

Whereas the Navy Dental Corps, in collaboration with national and international dental organizations, promotes dental professionalism and quality of care; 

Whereas the Navy Dental Corps supports 

the mission of the Federal dental research 

program and endorses improved dental technologies and therapies through research and 

adherence to sound scientific principles; and 

Whereas the Navy Dental Corps recognizes 

the importance of continuing professional 

dental education, requiring and supporting 

specialty dental education and postgraduate 

residencies and fellowships for its members: 

Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) congratulates the Navy Dental Corps on 

its 100th anniversary; 

(2) commends the Navy Dental Corps for 

working to sustain the dental readiness and 

the oral health of a superb fighting force; 

and 

(3) recognizes the thousands of dentists 

who have served in the Navy Dental Corps 

over the last 100 years, providing dental care 

to millions of members of the Armed Forces 

and their families. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 545—COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF AIR FORCE WEATHER 

Mr. JOHANNS (for himself and Mr. 

NELSON of Nebraska) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: 

S. RES. 545 

Whereas the United States Army Air Corps 

assumed responsibility for military weather 

services on July 1, 1937, beginning a legacy of 

superior service to Army and Air Force commanders for the next 75 years; 

Whereas the United States Army Air 

Forces activated the Weather Wing on April 

14, 1943, in time to provide General Dwight D. 

Eisenhower with reports and forecasts vital 

to the success of Operation Overlord, the reentry of the Allies into Europe against resistance from German occupation forces, and 

subsequent operations in Europe and the Pacific; 

Whereas 68 personnel from the Weather 

Wing lost their lives in World War II; 

Whereas the Weather Wing was redesignated as the Army Air Forces Weather Service in 1945, and the Air Weather Service in 

1946; 

Whereas, in July of 1947, the Air Weather 

Service became a part of the newly formed 

United States Air Force with a mission to 

support both the Army and Air Force; 

Whereas, in 1948, the Air Weather Service 

issued its first tornado warning; 

Whereas the Air Weather Service provided 

critical reports and forecasts to commanders, planners, and aircrews in support 

of the Berlin Airlift, enabling the successful 

efforts to stare down Premier of the Soviet 

Union Joseph Stalin in the first major confrontation of the Cold War; 

Whereas the Air Weather Service has participated in every military operation from 

operations in Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan; 

Whereas the Air Weather Service was reorganized into a field operating agency on 

April 1, 1991, reporting directly to the Air 

Staff; 

Whereas, on October 15, 1997, the Air 

Weather Service was redesignated as the Air 

Force Weather Agency and subsequently 

headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska; 

Whereas, in June 2008, construction was 

completed on a new 188,000-square-foot headquarters building for the Air Force Weather 

Agency at Offutt Air Force Base; 

Whereas the civilian community surrounding Offutt Air Force Base fully recognizes the tremendous dedication and contributions of the personnel stationed at 

Offutt Air Force Base to the global fighting 

force, and likewise, base personnel express 

constant praise and appreciation to the civilian community for its outstanding support; 

Whereas, in close cooperation with the National Weather Service, Air Force Weather 

has supported a wide variety of missions 

from its base in Nebraska, including space 

launches and solar observation; and 

Whereas Air Force Weather has continued 

to produce timely, accurate, and continuous 

weather information to locate targets in any 

battle around the world or in space: Now, 

therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of Air 

Force Weather and its prominent role in national security; 

(2) remembers the immeasurable contributions of Air Force Weather in protecting the 

lives of members of the Armed Forces and 

citizens of the United States through timely 

and accurate reporting and forecasting; and 

(3) honors the 1,200 personnel who currently serve within Air Force Weather and 

those who have carried on its tradition of excellence through their continued service at 

Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 546—DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2012, AS ‘‘NATIONAL 

ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY 

LITERACY WEEK’’ 

Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. WEBB, Mr. 

WHITEHOUSE, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. JOHNSON

of South Dakota, Ms. MURKOWSKI, and 

Mr. ENZI) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to: 

S. RES. 546 

Whereas the National Assessment of Adult 

Literacy reports that 90,000,000 adults lack 

the literacy, numeracy, or English-language 

skills necessary to succeed at home, in the 

workplace, and in society; 

Whereas the literacy of the people of the 

United States is essential for the economic 

and societal well-being of the United States; 

Whereas the United States reaps the economic benefits of individuals who improve 

their literacy, numeracy, and English-language skills; 

Whereas literacy and educational skills are 

necessary for individuals to fully benefit 

from the range of opportunities available in 

the United States; 

Whereas the United States’ economy and 

position in the world marketplace depend on 

having a literate, skilled population; 

Whereas the unemployment rate in the 

United States is highest among those without a high school diploma or an equivalent 

credential, demonstrating that education is 

important to economic recovery; 

Whereas the educational skills of a child’s 

parents and the practice of reading to a child 

have a direct impact on the educational success of the child; 

Whereas parental involvement in a child’s 

education is a key predictor of a child’s success, and the level of parental involvement 

in a child’s education increases as the educational level of the parent increases; 

Whereas parents who participate in family 

literacy programs become more involved in 

their children’s education and gain the tools 

necessary to obtain a job or find better employment; 

Whereas, as a result of family literacy programs, the lives of children become more 

stable, and their success in the classroom 

and in future endeavors becomes more likely; 

Whereas adults need to be part of a longterm solution to the educational challenges 

of the United States; 

Whereas many older people in the United 

States lack the reading, math, or English 

skills necessary to read a prescription and 

follow medical instructions, which endangers 

their lives and the lives of their loved ones; 


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