IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 264
Applauding the individuals who were instrumental to the program of partner-
ships for oceanographic and scientific research between the Federal Gov-
ernment and academic institutions during the period beginning before
World War II and continuing through the end of the Cold War, sup-
porting efforts by the Office of Naval Research to honor those individ-
uals, and expressing appreciation for the ongoing efforts of the Office
of Naval Research.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2000
Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. FARR of California, Mr.
WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. BILBRAY, and Mr.
PICKETT, and Mr. DELAHUNT) submitted the following concurrent reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Applauding the individuals who were instrumental to the
program of partnerships for oceanographic and scientific
research between the Federal Government and academic
institutions during the period beginning before World
War II and continuing through the end of the Cold
War, supporting efforts by the Office of Naval Research
to honor those individuals, and expressing appreciation
for the ongoing efforts of the Office of Naval Research.
Whereas the Navy and Marine Corps have always been vital
to the defense and security of the Nation;
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Whereas academic institutions and oceanographers made vital
contributions in support of the Navy and Marine Corps
during World War II;
Whereas the great benefits of scientific research to the efforts
of the United States during World War II resulted in an
understanding that science and technology were of crit-
ical importance to the future security of the Nation;
Whereas Congress created the Office of Naval Research in
the Department of the Navy in 1946 to ensure the avail-
ability of resources for research in oceanography and
other fields related to the missions of the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps;
Whereas the Office of Naval Research, in addition to its sup-
port of naval research within the Federal Government,
has also supported the conduct of oceanographic and sci-
entific research through partnerships with educational
and scientific institutions throughout the Nation; and
Whereas these partnerships have long been recognized as
among the most innovative and productive research part-
nerships ever established by the Federal Government and
have resulted in a vast improvement in understanding of
basic ocean processes and the development of new tech-
nologies critical to the security and defense of the Nation:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
(1) applauds the commitment and dedication of
the officers, scientists, researchers, students, and ad-
ministrators who were instrumental to the program
of partnerships for oceanographic and scientific re-
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search between the Federal Government and aca-
demic institutions, including those individuals who
helped forge that program before World War II, im-
plement it during World War II, and improve it
throughout the Cold War;
(2) recognizes that the Nation, in ultimately
prevailing in the Cold War, relied to a significant ex-
tent on research supported by, and technologies de-
veloped through, those partnerships, and in par-
ticular on the superior understanding of the ocean
environment generated through that research;
(3) supports efforts by the Director of the Of-
fice of Naval Research to honor those individuals,
who contributed so greatly and unselfishly to the
naval mission and the national defense, through
those partnerships during the period beginning be-
fore World War II and continuing through the end
of the Cold War; and
(4) expresses appreciation for the ongoing ef-
forts of the Office of Naval Research to support
oceanographic and scientific research and the devel-
opment of researchers in those fields, to ensure that
such partnerships will continue to make important
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contributions to the defense and the general welfare
of the Nation.
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