H. R. 2779 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
An Act 
To recognize the Navy UDT–SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the official 
national museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RECOGNITION OF NAVY UDT–SEAL MUSEUM IN FORT 
PIERCE, FLORIDA, AS OFFICIAL NATIONAL MUSEUM OF 
NAVY SEALS AND THEIR PREDECESSORS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States Navy SEALs are the most elite 
fighting force in the world and bravely serve in combat oper-
ations around the World. 
(2) The Navy SEALs trace their roots from the Navy Frog-
men of World War II. 
(3) The location recognized as the birthplace of the Navy 
Frogmen, where thousands of brave volunteers were trained 
as members of Naval Combat Demolition Units and Underwater 
Demolition Teams during World War II, is now home to the 
Navy UDT–SEAL Museum. 
(4) The Navy UDT–SEAL Museum is the only museum 
dedicated solely to preserving the history of the Navy SEALs 
and its predecessors, including the Underwater Demolition 
Teams, Naval Combat Demolition Units, Office of Strategic 
Services Maritime Units, and Amphibious Scouts and Raiders. 
(5) The Navy UDT–SEAL Museum preserves the legacy 
of the honor, courage, patriotism, and sacrifices of those Navy 
SEALs and their predecessors who offered their services and 
who gave their lives in defense of liberty. 
(6) The Navy UDT–SEAL Museum finances, operations, 
and collections are managed by UDT–SEAL Museum Associa-
tion, Inc., a nonprofit organization governed by current and 
former SEALs and UDTs. 
(7) The Navy UDT–SEAL Museum seeks to educate a 
diverse group of audiences through its comprehensive collection 
of historical materials, emphasizing eyewitness accounts of the 
participants on the battlefield and the home front and the 
impact of Navy SEALs and their predecessors, then and now. 
(8) Since 1985, when the Navy UDT–SEAL Museum first 
opened, it has become home to artifacts and photos telling 
the history of Naval Special Warfare from the beginnings of 
Underwater Demolition training in Ft. Pierce, Florida, through 
the exploits of Navy Frogmen in the Atlantic and Pacific war 
theaters of World War II, through the role of Navy SEALs 
in fighting in the War on Terror and in Iraq.
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(9) The State of Florida, St. Lucie County, Florida, thou-
sands of private donors, and philanthropic organizations have 
contributed millions of dollars to build, restore, and expand 
the Navy UDT–SEAL Museum. 
(10) The United States Navy and the United States Special 
Operations Command have provided many of the historical 
materials and artifacts on display at the Navy UDT–SEAL 
Museum. 
(b) RECOGNITION
OF NATIONAL MUSEUM.—The Navy UDT– 
SEAL Museum, located at 3300 North A1A, North Hutchinson 
Island, in Fort Pierce, Florida, is recognized as the official national 
museum of Navy SEALs and their predecessors. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.