[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1182 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1182

 Designating the National Center for Coastal Resilience, a partnership 
    among Old Dominion University, the Virginia Institute of Marine 
  Science, and the College of William & Mary, as a national center of 
  excellence for research in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2018

 Mr. Taylor submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Designating the National Center for Coastal Resilience, a partnership 
    among Old Dominion University, the Virginia Institute of Marine 
  Science, and the College of William & Mary, as a national center of 
  excellence for research in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding.

Whereas universities engaged in both fundamental and applied coastal flooding 
        research are key resources for partnerships with Federal agencies;
Whereas Old Dominion University, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and 
        the College of William & Mary represent a unique partnership of academic 
        expertise in coastal and recurrent flooding resilience in Virginia;
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 2nd Congressional District 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 scientific 
        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 the Virginia 2nd Congressional District;
Whereas maintaining the facility and personnel readiness at bases and Federal 
        facilities in the Virginia 2nd Congressional District, including Norfolk 
        Naval Station 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 for Coastal Resilience as a 
        partnership among Old Dominion University, the Virginia 
        Institute of Marine Science, and the College of William & Mary; 
        and
            (2) Old Dominion University, the Virginia Institute of 
        Marine Science, and the College of William & Mary each as a 
        national center of excellence for research in coastal flooding 
        and recurrent flooding.
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