SAMPLE HONOR AWARD

THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

CITATION
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE
(FULL NAME)

In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the (Bureau name)
International water resources programs.

To representatives of numerous United States and international organizations who
work with visiting scientists and officials from other countries, Ms. (last
name) is the helpful and knowledgeable person who can always be depended upon to
provide needed information about the (Bureau name) or any other U.S. agency or
organization concerned with water resources. To hundreds of scientists,
engineers, and governmental officials in dozens of countries, she is the
friendly and efficient person who made their training assignment or visit to the
United States both productive and enjoyable and, in many cases, gave them their
first glimpse of what America and Americans really are like. There are few
countries in the world in which at least one former trainee or official visitor
cannot be found to offer testimony to Ms. (last name) capabilities, her
friendship, and her personal concern for them as individuals. Her work with, and
on behalf of, international participants has contributed immeasurably to the
favorable reputation of the (Bureau name) and the United States held by
thousands of scientists, engineers, government officials, and private citizens
around the world. As coordinator for the People's Republic of China affairs
under the US-PAC Surface-Water Hydrology Protocol, Ms. (last name) was
instrumental in the development of a collaborative program that has been cited
by the Department of State as a model for US-PAC Intergovernmental relations.
Her effective and innovative efforts have contributed in great measure to the
development of collaborative research agreements with water agencies in India,
Russia, Sweden, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates. As the principal (Bureau
name) representative in the Department of State-sponsored multinational effort
to enhance water-data availability in the Middle East in support of the on-going
Mid-East Peace Negotiations, she has been a major contributor to the achievement
of significant breakthroughs in communication and cooperation among the regional
parties. The successes of the water-data enhancement thrust and the (Bureau
name) leadership role therein have been acknowledged by the Department of State
and the approach used cited as an example for other multinational groups
supporting the Peace Process to follow. For the excellence of these, and her
many other contributions to international water-resources programs, (full name)
is granted the Meritorious Service Award of the Department of the Interior.




Secretary of the Interior