119-sres366

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 366 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 366

Commemorating the 69th anniversary of the continuous operations of the 
 Mauna Loa Observatory.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 August 1, 2025

 Ms. Hirono submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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 RESOLUTION

Commemorating the 69th anniversary of the continuous operations of the 
 Mauna Loa Observatory.

Whereas the Mauna Loa Observatory (referred to in this preamble as the ``MLO'') 
 is an atmospheric baseline station of the Global Monitoring Laboratory 
 within the Earth System Research Laboratories (referred to in this 
 preamble as the ``ESRL'') organized under the National Oceanic and 
 Atmospheric Administration's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research;
Whereas the mission of the ESRL is to measure atmospheric constituents that are 
 capable of forcing adjustments to the climate of the Earth and those 
 that may deplete the ozone layer;
Whereas the mission of the ESRL is primarily accomplished through long-term 
 tropospheric measurements of key atmospheric parameters such as carbon 
 dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, ozone, sulfur 
 dioxide, nitrous oxide, radon, aerosols, optical depth, and a spectrum 
 of solar radiation parameters;
Whereas the MLO, due to its location on the north flank of Mauna Loa Volcano, on 
 Hawaii Island, is the premier long-term atmospheric monitoring facility 
 on Earth for sampling the troposphere as it protrudes through the strong 
 marine temperature inversion layer present in the region;
Whereas the MLO, constructed in 1956 and continuously in operation since, is the 
 site where the ever-increasing concentrations of global atmospheric 
 carbon dioxide have been observed;
Whereas the MLO has been home to hundreds of atmospheric research programs--

    (1) with national and international universities and government 
organizations; and

    (2) related to a diverse spectrum of research categories; and

Whereas the MLO and its 4 sites on Hawaii Island, including the critical 
 administrative office in Hilo, is home to a dedicated workforce 
 committed to their mission to acquire, evaluate, and make available 
 accurate, long-term records of the atmosphere in a manner that allows 
 the causes and consequences of change to be understood: Now, therefore, 
 be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) commemorates the 69th anniversary of the continuous 
 operations of the Mauna Loa Observatory (referred to in this 
 resolution as the ``MLO'');

    (2) recognizes the monumental contributions that the 
 research conducted at and data produced by the MLO has provided 
 to the global leadership in atmospheric research of the United 
 States;

    (3) reaffirms the Senate's strong support for the critical 
 ongoing operations of the MLO, including its 4 sites on Hawaii 
 Island; and

    (4) honors the cultural significance of Mauna Loa to the 
 Native Hawaiian community.
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