[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 556 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 556

    Congratulating the United States Geological Survey on its 125th 
                              Anniversary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2004

   Mr. Moran of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Tom Davis of 
Virginia, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kind, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
  Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Regula, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Young of 
 Florida, and Mr. Boehlert) submitted the following resolution; which 
               was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Congratulating the United States Geological Survey on its 125th 
                              Anniversary.

Whereas March 3, 2004 will mark the 125th Anniversary of the establishment of 
        the United States Geological Survey;
Whereas the United States Geological Survey has become the Nation's premiere 
        earth and biological science agency;
Whereas during its 125-year history, the United States Geological Survey has 
        been the birthplace of a number of other Federal agencies, including the 
        Reclamation Service (later renamed the Bureau of Reclamation) in 1902, 
        the Forest Service in 1905, the United States Bureau of Mines in 1910, 
        the Grazing Service (later renamed the Bureau of Land Management) in 
        1934, and the Minerals Management Service in 1982;
Whereas the United States Geological Survey has been a widely respected source 
        of relevant and objective science to address the Nation's diverse 
        natural resource issues;
Whereas the United States Geological Survey continues to serve the Nation as an 
        independent fact-finding agency that collects, monitors, analyzes, and 
        provides scientific information and understanding about natural resource 
        conditions, issues, and problems;
Whereas a hallmark value of the United States Geological Survey to the Nation is 
        its ability to carry out studies on a national scale and to sustain 
        long-term monitoring and assessment of natural hazards and natural 
        resource conditions;
Whereas the United States Geological Survey is an agency of the Federal 
        Government with no regulatory or land management responsibilities and is 
        thus a trusted entity to provide impartial science that serves the needs 
        of the Nation; and
Whereas the United States Geological Survey has a scientific presence in every 
        State and Territory of the United States and serves the Nation's 
        extensive and diverse needs for objective scientific knowledge and 
        understanding: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the United States Geological Survey on 
        its 125th anniversary; and
            (2) expresses strong support for the United States 
        Geological Survey as it serves the Nation by providing timely, 
        relevant, and objective scientific information which helps to 
        describe and understand the Earth, minimize the loss of life 
        and property from natural disasters, manage water, biological, 
        energy, and mineral resources, and enhance and protect the 
        quality of life of all Americans.
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