IV 
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 Wash-
ington, DC, chronicles the history of the United States 
Navy from the American Revolution to present-day con-
flicts, through the display of naval artifacts, models, doc-
uments, 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, Vir-
ginia, is dedicated to the study of 234 years of naval his-
tory 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 avia-
tion; 
Whereas the Naval Museum of Armament and Technology, of 
China Lake, California, preserves and displays unique 
achievements in naval armament and technology, includ-
ing 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, Wash-
ington, 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 Nar-
ragansett 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 Pa-
cific 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 Nau-
tilus, of Groton, Connecticut, maintains and preserves ar-
tifacts, 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 mu-
seum, 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; 
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(3) recommends that people in the United 
States take advantage of the educational and histor-
ical exhibits at these naval museums; and 
(4) urges continued United States Navy sup-
port for the museums. 
Æ 
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