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108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 466
Celebrating the anniversaries of the International Polar Years (1882-
1883 and 1932-1933) and International Geophysical Year (1957-1958) and
supporting a continuation of this international science year tradition
in 2007-2008.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 11, 2004
Mr. McCain submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Celebrating the anniversaries of the International Polar Years (1882-
1883 and 1932-1933) and International Geophysical Year (1957-1958) and
supporting a continuation of this international science year tradition
in 2007-2008.
Whereas the year 2007 is the 125th anniversary of the first
International Polar Year of 1882-1883, the 75th anniversary
of the second International Polar Year of 1932-1933, and
the 50th anniversary of the International Geophysical Year
of 1957-1958;
Whereas the first International Polar Year of 1882-1883, which
involved 12 nations, and the second International Polar
Year of 1932-1933, which involved 40 nations, set the first
precedents for internationally coordinated scientific
campaigns;
Whereas the International Geophysical Year, conceived in and
promoted by the United States, was the largest cooperative
international scientific endeavor undertaken to that date,
involving more than 60,000 scientists from 66 nations;
Whereas each of these activities left a legacy of scientific
advances, new discoveries, and international goodwill that
still benefit us today;
Whereas the International Geophysical Year legacy includes the
dedication of an entire continent to cooperative scientific
study through the Antarctica Treaty and the inauguration of
the global space age through the launching of Sputnik and
Vanguard;
Whereas International Geophysical Year cooperation continues as the
model and inspiration for contemporary world science and
provides a bridge between peoples of the world that has
demonstrated the ability to transcend political
differences;
Whereas it also would be appropriate to use the international
science year format to expand the scope of past years to
encompass a broad range of disciplines and to recognize
interdisciplinary research that incorporates the physical
and social sciences and the humanities in enriching
understanding of diverse life on Earth;
Whereas the 35th anniversary of the International Geophysical Year
was commemorated by the International Space Year, a
globally implemented congressional initiative conceived by
the late Senator Spark Matsunaga of Hawaii, that was
highlighted by globally coordinated environmental
monitoring and research whose ongoing legacy continues to
benefit humanity;
Whereas planning for an International Polar Year in 2007-2008 is
underway, under the guidance of strong United States
leadership and the National Academy of Sciences and in
conjunction with the International Council for Science and
the World Meteorological Organization, with this envisioned
to be an intense, coordinated campaign of observations,
research, and analysis that will be multidisciplinary in
scope and international in participation;
Whereas an International Polar Year in 2007-2008 will include
research on the conditions in both polar regions and
recognize the strong links among polar region conditions
and the rest of the globe, including the impact on global
climate change, as the polar regions have profound
significance for the Earth's climate and environments;
Whereas other scientific bodies are planning additional
internationally coordinated scientific programs to advance
scientific knowledge and observations from the core of the
Earth to the farthest reaches of the Cosmos's effects on
the Earth;
Whereas it is entirely fitting that Congress takes the lead again,
in the same spirit, in promoting global cooperation through
worldwide commemoration of the past International Polar
Years and the International Geophysical Year with
activities reflecting the unity and diversity of life on
Earth: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the Sense of the Senate that the President
should--
(1) endorse the concept of a worldwide campaign of
scientific activity for the 2007-2008 timeframe;
(2) direct the Director of the National Science Foundation
and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, in association with the National Academy of
Sciences and other relevant governmental and nongovernmental
organizations, to continue interagency and international
inquiries and discussions that ensure a successful worldwide
international science year in the 2007-2008 timeframe,
emphasizing activities dedicated to global environmental
research, education, and protection; and
(3) submit to Congress at the earliest practical date, but
no later than March 15, 2005, a report detailing the steps
taken in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), including
descriptions of possible activities and organizational
structures for an international science year in 2007-2008.
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