Designating the National Center of Excellence for research in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding, a partnership among Old Dominion University and William & Mary, including the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary Law School.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 716 Designating the National Center of Excellence for research in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding, a partnership among Old Dominion University and William & Mary, including the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary Law School. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 19, 2019 Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mrs. LURIA) submitted the following resolu- tion; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- nology RESOLUTION Designating the National Center of Excellence for research in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding, a partnership among Old Dominion University and William & Mary, including the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary Law School. Whereas universities engaged in both fundamental and ap- plied coastal flooding research are key resources for part- nerships with Federal agencies; Whereas Old Dominion University and William & Mary, in- cluding the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary Law School; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:16 Nov 20, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR716.IH HR716 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 716 IH Whereas other coastal regions in the United States are vul- nerable to flooding and coastal hazards, and the applied research and partnership structure developed in the Vir- ginia can be replicated throughout the Nation, increasing community resilience and national security; Whereas the universities convened State, local, regional, non- profit, and private sector partners to develop relation- ships and began the process of building new strategies to respond to increasing coastal threats; Whereas the universities have a proven record of accomplish- ment and natural 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 Vir- ginia; Whereas maintaining the facility and personnel readiness at bases and Federal facilities in Virginia, including Norfolk Naval Station, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Naval Sur- face Warfare Center Dahlgren, 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 Fed- eral agencies in coastal flooding and convening stake- holders, and are legislatively designated jointly by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a provider of technical and scientific advice: Now, therefore, be it VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:16 Nov 20, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR716.IH HR716 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 716 IH Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog- 1 nizes— 2 (1) the National Center of Excellence for re- 3 search in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding, a 4 partnership among Old Dominion University and 5 William & Mary, including the Virginia Institute of 6 Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal Policy Cen- 7 ter at William & Mary Law School; and 8 (2) Old Dominion University’s Institute for 9 Coastal Adaptation and Resilience, William & Mary, 10 the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and the 11 Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary 12 Law School, each as a National Center of Excellence 13 for research in coastal flooding and recurrent flood- 14 ing. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:16 Nov 20, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR716.IH HR716 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS