[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM C. OSTENDORFF

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                         HON. THOMAS J. ROONEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2016

  Mr. ROONEY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
distinguished career of Captain William C. Ostendorff, who recently 
completed his second term as a Commissioner at the U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission (NRC). After a varied and distinguished career as 
an engineer, legal counsel, policy advisor, and naval officer, Captain 
Ostendorff now departs the NRC to return to teaching at the United 
States Naval Academy.
   Prior to his appointment to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Captain Ostendorff served at the National Academies where he was the 
Director of the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy. 
He was also the Director of the Board on Global Science and Technology. 
He came to the National Academies after serving as Principal Deputy 
Administrator at the National Nuclear Security Administration from 
April 2007 until April 2009. From 2003-2007, Captain Ostendorff was a 
member of the staff of the House Armed Services Committee. There, he 
served as counsel and staff director for the Strategic Forces 
Subcommittee with oversight responsibilities for the U.S. Department of 
Energy's atomic energy defense activities as well as the U.S. 
Department of Defense's space, missile defense, and intelligence 
programs.
   Captain Ostendorff was an officer in the United States Navy from 
1976 until he retired in 2002 with the rank of Captain. During his 
naval career, he served on six submarines, including command of the USS 
Norfolk from 1992-1995. While in the Navy, he also served as Director 
of the Division of Mathematics and Science at the United States Naval 
Academy. He holds a bachelor's degree in systems engineering from the 
United States Naval Academy, law degrees from the University of Texas 
and Georgetown University, and is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
   Mr. Speaker, I thank Captain Ostendorff for the duty and honor he 
has consistently displayed throughout his years of outstanding service 
to our nation. His unparalleled experience and knowledge of nuclear 
security and defense issues have made him an invaluable resource for 
our nation, and we are truly better off because of his service. I wish 
him all the best as he returns to the United States Naval Academy.

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