Volume 143, No. 82 covering the 1st Session of the 105th Congress (1997 - 1998) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“TRIBUTE TO THE U.S. OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSEL, ``ATLANTIS''” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1198 on June 12, 1997.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO THE U.S. OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSEL, ``ATLANTIS''
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HON. JERRY LEWIS
of california
in the house of representatives
Thursday, June 12, 1997
Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, several weeks ago our Nation's Capital was blessed with the arrival of the U.S. Oceanographic Research Vessel, Atlantis. Operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute of Massachusetts and brought to Washington, DC, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research, the 288-foot Atlantis docked in Old Town Alexandria prior to leaving on a 2-year global research mission.
The Atlantis was built by the U.S. Navy and launched recently in Pascagoula, MS, at a christening ceremony including Members of the House, the Senate, and the administration. The Atlantis will be operated by Woods Hole, an outstanding institution that has been a leader in ocean science and research for nearly 70 years. Over the years, the findings of Woods Hole have benefited the United States and the world. Much of this work involves basic research sponsored by a number of Federal departments and agencies including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Commerce, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The results of the work of Woods Hole is far reaching and vital to our future affecting food production, earthquake and storm predicting, agriculture, medicine, and even our own national defense. This work is also critical to unlocking the mysteries that lie beneath the surface of the world's oceans which comprise two-thirds of the Earth's surface.
Mr. Speaker, the recent arrival of the Atlantis in our Nation's Capital served as a reminder of the importance of scientific research which is critical to our national economy and world leadership. I commend the leadership of the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy for their continued work in this area and urge my colleagues to continue to support the fine work of both the Atlantis and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
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