[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 792 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 792

 Honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic and 
 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps for his 
  lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service to the United 
                                States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2012

 Mr. Schrader (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Markey, 
    and Ms. Bonamici) submitted the following resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic and 
 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps for his 
  lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service to the United 
                                States.

Whereas Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey, the Director of the NOAA Commissioned 
        Officer Corps (NOAA Corps), one of the Nation's 7 Uniformed Services, 
        retires from the NOAA Corps on September 30, 2012, after 32 
        distinguished years of service;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was appointed by Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. 
        Gutierrez on October 1, 2007, after nomination for the position by 
        President George W. Bush, confirmation by the United States Senate, and 
        subsequent promotion by the Secretary to the rank of Rear Admiral;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has commanded with distinction and provided 
        exceptional leadership for the Corps from 2007 to 2012, and upheld its 
        values of Honor, Respect, and Commitment;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey in his 32 years of service to the Nation has had a 
        balanced operational career, with 7 years of sea duty aboard the NOAA 
        Ships Peirce, Whiting, Rude and Heck, and the Gloria Michelle and almost 
        9 years of flight duty piloting NOAA's Shrike, Turbo Commander, and 
        Citation aircraft;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey served as Executive Director to the Deputy Under 
        Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, as Director of the NOAA Corps 
        Commissioned Personnel Center, where he directed the management of a 
        complex system of policies, including compensation and benefits;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey played a critical role in developing innovative 
        strategies to improve the NOAA Corps workforce;
Whereas these strategies included the establishment of NOAA Corps core values, a 
        new officer evaluation and billet systems, deployment of technological 
        improvements, and new training modules to educate officers and civilian 
        supervisors about NOAA Corps policies;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey served as the Chief of NOAA's National Ocean Service 
        Remote Sensing Division, where he led technology advancement in the 
        simultaneous collection and processing of digital aerial photography, 
        airborne laser data, and airborne imaging spectroscopy for NOAA's 
        shoreline mapping and the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport 
        Survey programs;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey oversaw NOAA's aerial- and ground-based mapping 
        operations that aided search and recovery efforts at the World Trade 
        Center and Pentagon after the September 11 terrorist attacks, and 
        received the Commerce Gold Medal group award for technical skill and 
        coordination in 2002 for his role following the attacks;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has ensured that the NOAA Corps provides a cadre of 
        Officers trained in engineering, earth sciences, oceanography, 
        meteorology, fisheries science, and other related disciplines, with 
        Officers who operate NOAA's ships, fly aircraft, manage research 
        projects, conduct diving operations, and serve in staff positions 
        throughout NOAA;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey, during his tenure as Director of the NOAA Corps, 
        has also served as the Director of the NOAA Office of Marine and 
        Aviation Operations, ensuring that one of the Nation's largest civilian 
        research fleets of ships and aircraft was modernized and prepared to 
        support the NOAA mission of science, service, and stewardship;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was nominated by President Barack Obama on March 21, 
        2011, to serve as a Commissioner on the Mississippi River Commission, 
        which was confirmed by the Senate on June 30, 2011; and
Whereas as we bid fair winds and following seas to Rear Admiral Bailey, it is 
        appropriate that he be remembered for his exceptional and tireless 
        service to the Nation and noted that his list of career accomplishments 
        is enviable: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes and honors 
Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps, on behalf of a 
grateful Nation, for his lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary 
service.
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