IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1132 
Honoring the USS New Mexico as the sixth Virginia-class submarine 
commissioned by the U.S. Navy to protect and defend the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2010 
Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. TEAGUE, and Mr. LUJA´N) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the USS New Mexico as the sixth Virginia-class 
submarine commissioned by the U.S. Navy to protect 
and defend the United States. 
Whereas the mission statement of the United States Navy is 
to ‘‘maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces 
capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and main-
taining freedom of the seas’’; 
Whereas the Virginia-class submarine is the first U.S. Navy 
attack submarine to be designed for post-Cold War mis-
sions and is capable of operating in the open ocean as 
well as close to shore; 
Whereas the Virginia-class submarine is capable of sub-
merged speeds of more than 25 knots and can stay sub-
merged for extended periods at sea; 
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•HRES 1132 IH 
Whereas the Secretary of the Navy has named the U.S. 
Navy’s sixth Virginia-class fast-attack nuclear submarine 
the USS New Mexico (SSN 779); 
Whereas this submarine honors the legacy of the battleship 
USS New Mexico (BB–40), which served in both the Pa-
cific and Atlantic theaters during World War II; 
Whereas the USS New Mexico was constructed 4 months 
ahead of schedule, achieving the shortest construction pe-
riod of any Virginia-class submarine; 
Whereas the USS New Mexico is a state-of-the-art, nuclear 
submarine that will help fulfill the U.S. Navy’s mission 
to deter aggression and maintain freedom of the seas; 
Whereas the State of New Mexico and its two national secu-
rity laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories and Los 
Alamos National Laboratory, have made significant con-
tributions to the Nation’s nuclear development, including 
the advancement of nuclear submarines; 
Whereas the Commanding Officer of the USS New Mexico, 
Commander Mark Prokopius, has made an earnest effort 
with the crew to incorporate a sense of New Mexican cul-
ture within the submarine including naming the ship’s 
galley ‘‘La Posta’’ after a restaurant in Mesilla, New 
Mexico; 
Whereas Ms. Emilee Sena of Albuquerque, New Mexico, sub-
mitted the winning design for the USS New Mexico’s 
crest, which symbolizes the beauty of New Mexico as well 
as the inscription ‘‘We Defend Our Land’’ in the Spanish 
language; 
Whereas the USS New Mexico Commissioning Committee of 
the Navy League’s New Mexico Council led a dedicated 
5-year statewide grassroots initiative to have the sixth 
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•HRES 1132 IH 
Virginia-class submarine named New Mexico and has 
played a tremendous role in planning construction mile-
stone ceremonies and supporting crew activities through-
out the vessel’s development; 
Whereas the USS New Mexico is to be commissioned by the 
U.S. Navy on March 27, 2010, at the Norfolk Naval 
Base in Norfolk, Virginia; and 
Whereas New Mexico, ‘‘The Land of Enchantment’’, is proud 
to be honored with the most modern and sophisticated at-
tack submarine in the world, providing undersea suprem-
acy well into the 21st century: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the USS New Mexico (SSN 779) as 
one of the most advanced submarines in the history 
of the U.S. Navy; 
(2) commends the diligence of the New Mexico 
Council, Navy league of the United States, and the 
USS New Mexico Commissioning Committee who 
contributed to the support of the USS New Mexico; 
(3) recognizes the hard work of the individuals 
and organizations who contributed to the construc-
tion of the USS New Mexico; and 
(4) honors the U.S. Navy and the crew of the 
USS New Mexico for their commitment to helping 
maintain the United States supremacy of the seas. 
Æ 
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