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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 716 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 716

 Designating the National Center of Excellence for research in coastal 
   flooding and recurrent flooding, a partnership among Old Dominion 
  University and William & Mary, including the Virginia Institute of 
Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary 
                              Law School.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2019

   Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mrs. Luria) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                               Technology

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Designating the National Center of Excellence for research in coastal 
   flooding and recurrent flooding, a partnership among Old Dominion 
  University and William & Mary, including the Virginia Institute of 
Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary 
                              Law School.

Whereas universities engaged in both fundamental and applied coastal flooding 
        research are key resources for partnerships with Federal agencies;
Whereas Old Dominion University and William & Mary, including the Virginia 
        Institute of Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal Policy Center at 
        William & Mary Law School;
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 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 natural 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 Virginia;
Whereas maintaining the facility and personnel readiness at bases and Federal 
        facilities in Virginia, including Norfolk Naval Station, Marine Corps 
        Base Quantico, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren, 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
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes--
            (1) the National Center of Excellence for research in 
        coastal flooding and recurrent flooding, a partnership among 
        Old Dominion University and William & Mary, including the 
        Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal 
        Policy Center at William & Mary Law School; and
            (2) Old Dominion University's Institute for Coastal 
        Adaptation and Resilience, William & Mary, the Virginia 
        Institute of Marine Science, and the Virginia Coastal Policy 
        Center at William & Mary Law School, each as a National Center 
        of Excellence for research in coastal flooding and recurrent 
        flooding.
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