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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. 

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 

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; 


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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 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 


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1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog2 nizes— 

3 (1) the National Center of Excellence for re4 search in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding, a 

5 partnership among Old Dominion University and 

6 William & Mary, including the Virginia Institute of 

7 Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal Policy Cen8 ter at William & Mary Law School; and 

9 (2) Old Dominion University’s Institute for 

10 Coastal Adaptation and Resilience, William & Mary, 

11 the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and the 

12 Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary 

13 Law School, each as a National Center of Excellence 

14 for research in coastal flooding and recurrent flood15 ing. 

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