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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 10 

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should 

name the next nuclear powered submarine of the United States Navy 

the ‘‘USS Los Alamos’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 21, 2017 

Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. UDALL) submitted the following 

concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the 

Navy should name the next nuclear powered submarine 

of the United States Navy the ‘‘USS Los Alamos’’. 

Whereas the people of Los Alamos and the Navy have a 74- 

year relationship that continues from the Manhattan 

Project through the creation of a nuclear Navy and into 

the current ocean-borne leg of the strategic nuclear triad 

of the United States; 

Whereas the contributions of the people of Los Alamos and 

surrounding communities allowed the Navy to keep its offensive edge from World War II, through the Cold War, 

continuing to the emerging conflicts as of the date of 

adoption of this resolution; 


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Whereas Captain ‘‘Deke’’ Parsons was one of the first residents of Los Alamos and, along with Laureate Ramsey, 

oversaw the safe delivery, assembly and loading of the 

nuclear bomb that led to the surrender of Japan in 

World War II; 

Whereas the people of Los Alamos and surrounding communities played a critical role in designing the nuclear portion of the first nuclear weapon to enter the arsenal of 

the Navy, known as the Regulus, along with atomic depth 

bombs, torpedoes, rockets, and even next generation 

weapon systems like the B61–12 precision-guided nuclear 

bomb; 

Whereas the people of Los Alamos designed the warheads 

that armed the first generation Trident submarinelaunched ballistic missiles of the Navy and the follow-on 

Trident II missile warheads used by the Navy; 

Whereas the research into nuclear energy conducted by Los 

Alamos during World War II advanced the technical 

basis for the development of the nuclear propulsion systems of the Navy used aboard Los Angeles, Seawolf, 

Ohio, and Virginia Class submarines along with multiple 

naval aircraft carriers today; 

Whereas the people of Los Alamos and Los Alamos National 

Laboratory host United States Naval Academy midshipmen every year to provide hands-on scientific and engineering experience working to solve real world challenges in national security, thereby directly contributing 

to the development of future Navy leadership; 

Whereas the people of Los Alamos carry the solemn responsibility to assess the sea-based nuclear deterrent carried 

aboard Navy fleet ballistic missile submarines; 


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Whereas naming a submarine Los Alamos will recognize and 

continue to forge the longstanding relationship between 

the Navy and Los Alamos; 

Whereas the year 2018 will mark the 75th anniversary of Los 

Alamos National Laboratory; and 

Whereas the distinctive service and contributions from the 

people of Los Alamos to the Navy merits naming a vessel 

that embodies the heritage, service, fidelity, and achievements of the residents of Los Alamos and surrounding 

communities in partnership with the United States Navy: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the 

3 Secretary of the Navy should name the next nuclear pow4 ered submarine of the United States Navy as the ‘‘USS 

5 Los Alamos’’. 

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