Title: A resolution designating April 11, 2017, as the "National Birthday of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force".
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Designates April 11, 2017, as the National Birthday of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 121 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 121

Designating April 11, 2017, as the ``National Birthday of the U.S. Navy 
                           Submarine Force''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                April 6 (legislative day, April 4), 2017

  Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating April 11, 2017, as the ``National Birthday of the U.S. Navy 
                           Submarine Force''.

Whereas, for 117 years, the broad strategic and tactical advantages created by 
        the submarine force of the Navy (referred to in this preamble as the 
        ``Submarine Force'') have enhanced the national security of the United 
        States through undersea missions;
Whereas, over the course of the last 11 decades, the submarines of the Navy have 
        advanced through 4 generations;
Whereas the Navy first acquired a commissioned submarine, the USS Holland (SS-
        1), on April 11, 1900;
Whereas the first generation submarines of the Navy rapidly evolved from small, 
        limited-capability submersibles to a dominant force in naval warfare;
Whereas the second generation submarines of the Navy, defined by the heroes of 
        World War II, made a decisive difference in a war in which control of 
        the sea was crucial;
Whereas the third generation submarines of the Navy, defined by the Cold War and 
        the use of nuclear power, helped prevent a nuclear world war and secured 
        the interests of the United States;
Whereas the modern, fourth generation submarines of the Navy use long-range 
        sensors and weapons to stay ahead of global threats and preserve freedom 
        of navigation in the global maritime environment;
Whereas, in 2017, the Submarine Force consists of 52 attack, 14 ballistic 
        missile, and 4 guided missile submarines that enable the Navy to win 
        wars, prevent conflicts, and defeat threats posed by terrorists;
Whereas, throughout the history of the Submarine Force, the 1 constant has been 
        the tremendous character, courage, and dedication of the men and women 
        who maintain, equip, and train and fight in the submarines of the Navy; 
        and
Whereas April 11, 2017, marks the 117th birthday of the Submarine Force and is 
        an appropriate date to designate as the ``National Birthday of the U.S. 
        Navy Submarine Force'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates April 11, 2017, as the ``National Birthday 
        of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force''; and
            (2) acknowledges the critical role that the men and women 
        of the submarine force of the Navy fulfill in defending the 
        United States.
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