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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 984 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 984

  Recognizing the importance and contributions of the official United 
                     States naval history museums.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2009

 Mr. McCarthy of California (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Dicks, Mrs. 
Capps, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
 Kirk, and Mr. Capuano) submitted the following resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Recognizing the importance and contributions of the official United 
                     States naval history museums.

Whereas the National Museum of the U.S. Navy of Washington, DC, chronicles the 
        history of the United States Navy from the American Revolution to 
        present-day conflicts, through the display of naval artifacts, models, 
        documents, and fine art;
Whereas the Great Lakes Naval Museum of Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, is 
        dedicated to telling the story of ``boot camp'' training in the United 
        States Navy, and in particular, the Naval Training Station/Center at 
        Great Lakes, Illinois;
Whereas the Hampton Roads Naval Museum of Norfolk, Virginia, is dedicated to the 
        study of 234 years of naval history in the Hampton Roads region, and is 
        responsible for the historic interpretation and day-to-day operations of 
        the battleship Wisconsin;
Whereas the National Naval Aviation Museum, of Pensacola, Florida, collects and 
        displays more than 150 historic naval aircraft and other artifacts, such 
        as photographs and uniforms, to tell the story of the Nation's naval 
        aviation;
Whereas the Naval Museum of Armament and Technology, of China Lake, California, 
        preserves and displays unique achievements in naval armament and 
        technology, including various missiles, bombers, and explosive weapons, 
        and chronicles the history of the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons 
        Division;
Whereas the Naval Undersea Museum, of Keyport, Washington, preserves, collects, 
        and interprets naval undersea history, science, and operations;
Whereas the Naval War College Museum, of Newport, Rhode Island, focuses on a 
        history of naval warfare, particularly as studied at the College, and 
        the naval heritage of Narragansett Bay;
Whereas the Navy Art Collection, of Washington, DC, has over 15,000 paintings, 
        prints, drawings, and sculptures, depicting naval ships, personnel, and 
        action from all eras of U.S. naval history;
Whereas the Puget Sound Navy Museum, of Bremerton, Washington, is dedicated to 
        the naval heritage of the Pacific Northwest through exhibits about the 
        Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, USS John C. Stennis, and more;
Whereas the Patuxtent River Naval Air Museum, of Patuxtent River, Maryland, 
        preserves, interprets, and teaches the research, development, test, and 
        evaluation activities essential to naval aviation;
Whereas the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, of Port Hueneme, California, preserves the 
        legacy of the Seabees and the Civil Engineer Corps of the Navy, through 
        operational records, battalion histories, manuscripts, oral histories, 
        biographies, and personal papers;
Whereas the Submarine Force Museum & Historic Ship Nautilus, of Groton, 
        Connecticut, maintains and preserves artifacts, documents, and 
        photographs relating to U.S. Submarine Force history;
Whereas the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, of Annapolis, Maryland, contributes to 
        the recognition of history as a basic source of knowledge in advancing 
        the theory and practice of sea power, especially through artifacts 
        related to naval officers and the Academy; and
Whereas the USS Constitution ``Old Ironsides'' and its museum, of Boston, 
        Massachusetts, brings the story of the Nation's oldest commissioned ship 
        to life: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) acknowledges the great contributions of the official 
        United States naval museums;
            (2) commends the employees and volunteers at each museum 
        for their hard work and dedication in promoting the naval 
        history of the country;
            (3) recommends that people in the United States take 
        advantage of the educational and historical exhibits at these 
        naval museums; and
            (4) urges continued United States Navy support for the 
        museums.
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