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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 120

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp

should be issued honoring the United States Submarine Force on its

100th anniversary.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 26, 1999

Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr.

ALLEN, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. BALLENGER,

Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. BATEMAN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BERMAN,

Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of

California, Mr. BUYER, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr.

CARDIN, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. COOK,

Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr.

CUNNINGHAM, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DOYLE,

Mr. EHLERS, Mr. ENGLISH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr.

FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. FROST, Mr.

GIBBONS, Mr. GRAHAM, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr.

HAYWORTH, Mr. HILL of Indiana, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr.

HORN, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. JENKINS, Ms. EDDIE

BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. KILDEE, Mr.

KIND, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. KING, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KLINK, Mr.

LAHOOD, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. LARSON, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. LEWIS of

Georgia, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mrs.

MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr.

MCKEON, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD,

Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mrs. NORTHUP, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OLVER, Mr.

PICKETT, Mr. PITTS, Mr. REYES, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO ́, Ms. SANCHEZ,

Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. SISISKY, Mr.

SKELTON, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. STUMP, Mr.

SUNUNU, Mr. TALENT, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina,

Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. WEYGAND, Mr.

WEINER, Mr. WOLF, and Ms. WOOLSEY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative

postage stamp should be issued honoring the United

States Submarine Force on its 100th anniversary.

Whereas, in the year 2000, the United States Submarine

Force will celebrate a century of service to the Nation;

Whereas little has captured our imagination more than exploring the ocean depths;

Whereas submarine technology has proven invaluable to our

Nation by strengthening our national defense, preserving

world maritime freedom, and producing scientific breakthroughs;

Whereas submarines have not only provided a remarkable

strategic platform, but have helped establish a firm foundation for scientific exploration;

Whereas the United States Submarine Force was responsible

for 55 percent of all Japanese shipping destroyed during

World War II even though submariners constituted only

2 percent of all United States Navy personnel serving in

that war;

Whereas 52 American submarines and over 3500 American

submariners were lost during World War II;

Whereas, in peacetime, the Silent Service continues to patrol

around the clock under the oceans to keep us free; and

Whereas veterans of the United States Submarine Force have

served with honor and courage, risking their lives in combat against determined foes and always against an unforgiving sea: Now, therefore, be it
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1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

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

3 (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be

4 issued by the United States Postal Service honoring

5 the United States Submarine Force on its 100th an6 niversary; and

7 (2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee

8 should recommend to the Postmaster General that

9 such a stamp be issued.

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