IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 120
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp
should be issued honoring the United States Submarine Force on its
100th anniversary.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr.
ALLEN, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. BALLENGER,
Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. BATEMAN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BERMAN,
Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of
California, Mr. BUYER, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr.
CARDIN, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. COOK,
Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DOYLE,
Mr. EHLERS, Mr. ENGLISH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr.
FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. FROST, Mr.
GIBBONS, 
Mr. 
GRAHAM, 
Ms. 
GRANGER, 
Mr. 
GUTIERREZ, 
Mr.
HAYWORTH, Mr. HILL of Indiana, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr.
HORN, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. JENKINS, Ms. EDDIE
BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. KILDEE, Mr.
KIND, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. KING, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KLINK, Mr.
LAHOOD, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. LARSON, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. LEWIS of
Georgia, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mrs.
MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr.
MCKEON, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD,
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mrs. NORTHUP, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OLVER, Mr.
PICKETT, Mr. PITTS, Mr. REYES, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Ms. SANCHEZ,
Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. SISISKY, Mr.
SKELTON, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. STUMP, Mr.
SUNUNU, Mr. TALENT, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina,
Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. WEYGAND, Mr.
WEINER, Mr. WOLF, and Ms. WOOLSEY) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Re-
form
•HCON 120 IH
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative
postage stamp should be issued honoring the United
States Submarine Force on its 100th anniversary.
Whereas, in the year 2000, the United States Submarine
Force will celebrate a century of service to the Nation;
Whereas little has captured our imagination more than ex-
ploring the ocean depths;
Whereas submarine technology has proven invaluable to our
Nation by strengthening our national defense, preserving
world maritime freedom, and producing scientific break-
throughs;
Whereas submarines have not only provided a remarkable
strategic platform, but have helped establish a firm foun-
dation for scientific exploration;
Whereas the United States Submarine Force was responsible
for 55 percent of all Japanese shipping destroyed during
World War II even though submariners constituted only
2 percent of all United States Navy personnel serving in
that war;
Whereas 52 American submarines and over 3500 American
submariners were lost during World War II;
Whereas, in peacetime, the Silent Service continues to patrol
around the clock under the oceans to keep us free; and
Whereas veterans of the United States Submarine Force have
served with honor and courage, risking their lives in com-
bat against determined foes and always against an unfor-
giving sea: Now, therefore, be it
•HCON 120 IH
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be
issued by the United States Postal Service honoring
the United States Submarine Force on its 100th an-
niversary; and
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
should recommend to the Postmaster General that
such a stamp be issued.
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