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WASHINGTON, DC –Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H. Con Res. 147, a bill authored by Congressman Henry Brown recognizing the 200th Anniversary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its predecessor agencies.
Speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives, Brown said:
“House Concurrent Resolution 147 recognizes NOAA and its predecessor agencies for 200 years of research and service to the people of the United States and its stewardship of the marine environment. NOAA’s management and conservation actions have allowed all of us to continue to enjoy our nation’s ocean and coastal resources.”
The First Congressional District is home to several outstanding NOAA facilities covering the gamut of NOAA-funded programs. The Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) is a world-class NOAA research facility, operated by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), with a mission to provide science and biotechnology applications to sustain, protect, and restore coastal ecosystems, with emphasis on links between environmental condition and the health of marine organisms and humans.
Located at the South Carolina Marine Resources Center in Charleston, South Carolina, the HML is a unique partnership of governmental and academic agencies including NOAA's National Ocean Service, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the College of Charleston, and the Medical University of South Carolina. The Laboratory is also within a 90 minute drive each to NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserves in South Carolina at North Inlet-Winyah Bay and the ACE Basin.
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