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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1235 

To recognize the memorial at the Navy UDT–SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, 

Florida, as the official national memorial of Navy SEALS and their 

predecessors. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 20 (legislative day, JUNE 16), 2011 

Mr. RUBIO introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To recognize the memorial at the Navy UDT–SEAL Museum 

in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the official national memorial 

of Navy SEALS and their predecessors. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. RECOGNITION OF NAVY UDT–SEAL MEMORIAL 

4 IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, AS OFFICIAL NA5 TIONAL MEMORIAL OF NAVY SEALS AND 

6 THEIR PREDECESSORS. 

7 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) The United States Navy SEALs are the 

2 most elite fighting force in the world and bravely 

3 serve in combat operations around the World. 

4 (2) The Navy SEALs trace their roots from the 

5 Navy Frogmen of World War II. 

6 (3) The location in Fort Pierce, Florida, recog7 nized as the birthplace of the Navy Frogmen, where 

8 thousands of brave volunteers were trained as mem9 bers of Naval Combat Demolition Units and Under10 water Demolition Teams during World War II, is 

11 now home to the Navy UDT–SEAL Museum. 

12 (4) The Navy UDT–SEAL Memorial located at 

13 the Navy UDT–SEAL Museum is the only memorial 

14 dedicated solely to preserving the history of the 

15 Navy SEALs and its predecessors, including the Un16 derwater Demolition Teams, Naval Combat Demoli17 tion Units, and Amphibious Scouts and Raiders. 

18 (5) The finances, operations, and collections of 

19 the Navy UDT–SEAL Memorial are managed by 

20 UDT–SEAL Museum Association, Inc., a nonprofit 

21 organization governed by current and former SEALs 

22 and UDTs. 

23 (6) The Navy UDT–SEAL Memorial preserves 

24 the legacy of the honor, courage, patriotism, and 

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1 cessors who offered their services and who gave their 

2 lives in defense of liberty. 

3 (7) The Navy UDT–SEAL Memorial recognizes 

4 and honors (by name) Navy SEALs and their prede5 cessors who have given their life in the line of duty. 

6 (8) The State of Florida, St. Lucie County, 

7 Florida, thousands of private donors, and philan8 thropic organizations have contributed millions of 

9 dollars to build, restore, and expand the Navy 

10 UDT–SEAL Museum. 

11 (9) The United States Navy and the United 

12 States Special Operations Command have provided 

13 many of the historical materials and artifacts on dis14 play at the Navy UDT–SEAL Museum. 

15 (b) RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL MEMORIAL.—The 

16 Navy UDT–SEAL Memorial located at the Navy UDT– 

17 SEAL Museum at 3300 North A1A, North Hutchinson 

18 Island, in Fort Pierce, Florida, is recognized as the official 

19 national memorial of Navy SEALs and their predecessors. 

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