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

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 637 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 637

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 5, 2025

     Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mr. Case) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                               Technology

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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 House of Representatives--
            (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 House of Representative'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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