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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 984 

Recognizing the importance and contributions of the official United States 

naval history museums. 

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 

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; 


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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; 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) acknowledges the great contributions of the 

3 official United States naval museums; 

4 (2) commends the employees and volunteers at 

5 each museum for their hard work and dedication in 

6 promoting the naval history of the country; 


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1 (3) recommends that people in the United 

2 States take advantage of the educational and histor3 ical exhibits at these naval museums; and 

4 (4) urges continued United States Navy sup5 port for the museums. 

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