[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6463-S6464]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 559--HONORING REAR ADMIRAL JONATHAN W. BAILEY FOR HIS 
  LIFETIME OF SELFLESS COMMITMENT AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE UNITED 
                                 STATES

  Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Snowe) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation:

                              S. Res. 559

       Whereas Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey, the Director of 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (referred 
     to in this preamble as ``NOAA'') Commissioned Officer Corps 
     (referred to in this preamble as the ``NOAA Corps''), retires 
     from the NOAA Corps on September 30, 2012, after 32 
     distinguished years of service;
       Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was appointed Director of the 
     NOAA Corps by Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez on 
     October 1, 2007, after nomination for the position by 
     President George W. Bush and confirmation by the United 
     States Senate;
       Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has commanded with distinction 
     and provided exceptional leadership to the NOAA Corps since 
     2007, and has upheld the NOAA Corps values of honor, respect, 
     and commitment;
       Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has had a balanced operational 
     career, with 7 years of sea duty and almost 9 years of flight 
     duty piloting aircraft for NOAA;
       Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey played a critical role in 
     developing innovative strategies to improve the NOAA Corps 
     workforce;
       Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey oversaw the aerial- and ground-
     based mapping operations by NOAA that aided search and 
     recovery efforts at the World Trade Center and Pentagon after 
     the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;
       Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has ensured that the NOAA Corps 
     provides NOAA with a cadre of officers trained in engineering 
     and science who operate ships, fly aircraft, manage research 
     projects, conduct diving operations, and serve in staff 
     positions throughout NOAA;

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       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 largest civilian research fleets of ships and 
     aircraft in the United States was modernized and prepared to 
     support the NOAA mission of science, service, and 
     stewardship;
       Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was nominated by President 
     Barack Obama to serve as a Commissioner on the Mississippi 
     River Commission; and
       Whereas, as NOAA bids fair winds and following seas to Rear 
     Admiral Bailey, it is appropriate that he be remembered for 
     his exceptional and tireless service to the United States and 
     commended for his enviable list of career accomplishments: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and honors Rear 
     Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, on 
     behalf of a grateful United States, for his lifetime of 
     selfless commitment and exemplary service.

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