[国会记录第162卷，148号（2016年9月29日星期四）] [参议院] [第S6279-S6280]参议院第607号决议 - 在其20周年杰特先生（为他自己，先生。华纳，麦卡斯特夫人，博德先生和Feinstein夫人）提交了以下决议;这已提交武装服务委员会：S. Res。607，虽然，在努力改善美国，绘图和美国，国家图像和映射机构（在这序言中称为“Nima'”）的地区地理智能的前身原子能机构（在本前船中被称为“NGA'”）于1996年10月1日成立，由于威廉杰斐逊克林顿总统签署了1997财年的法律国家国防授权法（公式法律104-201）; 110统计数据。2422），授权建立尼玛;虽然NGA源于传统机构，包括国防映射机构，国家摄影口译中心，国防机载侦察办公室，中央意象办公室和国防传播计划办公室，在美国辩护中起到重要作用与第二次世界大战的冲突并促成了地理空间智力的纪律（在这个前导码中通过图像通过图像和映射生产被称为“Leoint''）;虽然NGA在整个20年的历史中，在大量的国家安全和自然灾害事件中为美国政策制定者和军事指挥官提供了Geoint支持，包括 - （1）巴尔干的行动;（2）对卡特里娜飓风的反应;（3）导致前阿QAEDA领导人奥萨马·本·拉登杀害的行动;（4）对国家赞助恐怖组织的行动; (5) the humanitarian assistance responses to earthquakes in Haiti and Japan; and (6) the continued critical mission support to members of the Armed Forces in the Middle East; Whereas, with military and civilian employees serving at the NGA headquarters in Springfield, Virginia, the NGA West Campus in St. Louis, Missouri, and additional locations throughout the United States, and with personnel deployed worldwide in more than 200 locations in 17 countries, the NGA produces timely mapping, charting, geodesy, and intelligence products to warfighters, first responders, civil authorities, policy makers, and the maritime and aviation communities; Whereas the NGA motto describes the many missions that were combined 20 years ago upon the creation of the NGA, ``Know the Earth, show the way, and understand the world''; Whereas the NGA is the primary organization responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing the World Geodetic System 84 reference frame, the foundation for all of the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing systems of the Department of Defense, including the [[Page S6280]] Global Positioning System (commonly known as ``GPS''); Whereas the Maritime Safety Office of the NGA, which traces its lineage to 1869, collects, analyzes, and writes the Notices to Mariners that keep government, civilian, and international mariners informed about vital safety and navigational issues; Whereas the NGA also supports commercial vessels worldwide with navigational products and warning messages; Whereas, in addition to updating worldwide digital nautical charts that ensure safety of navigation to a broad base of users, the NGA has expanded to provide safety of navigation information to the aeronautical community; Whereas, in recent years, the NGA has increased its-- (1) worldwide, industry-leading aeronautical safety library to more than 10,000 flight procedures made available to the Department of Defense; and (2) vertical obstructions database from 4,000,000 features to more than 24,000,000 features; Whereas the NGA has converted from paper maps to downloadable digital maps, reducing the amount of gear that pilots need to carry while ensuring that those pilots always have the latest information; Whereas the NGA continues to be a constant source of innovation, aiding the efforts of the Department of Defense in counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations by using new-- (1) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance sensors and technologies; and (2) analytic methods, including full-motion video, hyperspectral imagery, overhead persistent infrared, light detection and ranging, and activity-based intelligence; Whereas the NGA continues to support warfighters and intelligence operators with dedicated efforts in global counterterrorism, counterproliferation, mission readiness, safety of navigation, and future weapons development; Whereas, since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the men and women of the NGA have worked diligently to deter, detect, and prevent acts of terrorism by providing GEOINT support to United States and coalition forces in support of the Global War on Terror, including Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq, and Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria; Whereas the NGA is commendably pursuing new methods of intelligence collection and analysis to inform, complement, and add to the NGA's support of warfighter requirements by-- (1) embracing innovative cost-sharing and risk-sharing constructs with the commercial electro-optical satellite industry; and (2) looking to emerging commercial technology providers, including small satellite companies, that hold the promise of rapid technological innovation and potentially significant future cost savings to the taxpayers of the United States; and Whereas the NGA has been awarded 3 Joint Meritorious Unit Awards reflecting the distinctive accomplishments of the personnel assigned to the NGA: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) congratulates the men and women of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; (2) honors the professional men and women, past and present, of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for their selfless service and dedication to the United States; and (3) expresses gratitude to all the men and women of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for their past and continued efforts to provide timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence support to deliver overwhelming advantages to warfighters, defense planners, and national security policymakers in the defense and security of the United States. ____________________