,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ade  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,%ea-,port] 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,p+ree (  
,ma9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ! s9k+ ( ,u4,s4,s4     
,?re%] 7,,ssn #eic74  ,:]eas ,u4,s4,s4  
,?re%] 0 fir/ laun*$ at ,portsm\? ,naval
 ,%ipy>d on ,july #i1 #aifj2 ,:]eas     
,u4,s4,s4 ,?re%] dep>t$ ,portsm\? ,naval
 ,%ipy>d = h] f9al voyage on ,april #i1 
#aifc1 ) a crew ( #af (fic]s1 #if       
sailors1 & #ag civilians2 ,:]eas ! mix (
 t crew reflects ! unity ( ! naval      
subm>9e s]vice1 milit>y & civilian1 9 ! 
protection ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas at 
approximately #g3dg a4m4 on ,april #aj1 
#aifc1 :ile 9 communication ) ! surface 
%ip ,u4,s4,s4 ,skyl>k1 & approximately  
#bbj miles (f ! coa/ ( ,new ,engl&1     
,u4,s4,s4 ,?re%] began h] f9al desc5t2  
,:]eas ,u4,s4,s4 ,?re%] 0 decl>$ lo/ )  
all h&s on ,april #aj1 #aifc2 ,:]eas 9  

response to ! loss ( ,u4,s4,s4 ,?re%]1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy in/itut$ new       
regulations to ensure ! heal? ( !       
subm>9]s & ! safety ( ! subm>9es ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ^? regulations l$ 
to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,subm>9e ,safety &  
,quality ,assurance program 7,,subsafe71
 n[ "o ( ! mo/ compreh5sive milit>y     
safety programs 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ,,subsafe
 has kept ! subm>9]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
safe at sea ev] s9ce z ! /ronge/1 safe/ 
subm>9e =ce 9 hi/ory2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !    
e/abli%m5t ( ,,subsafe1 no              
,,subsafe-c]tifi$ subm>9e has be5 lo/ at
 sea1 :i* is a legacy ow$ to ! brave    
individuals :o p]i%$ abo>d ,u4,s4,s4    
,?re%]2 ,:]eas f ! loss ( ,u4,s4,s4     
,?re%]1 !re arose 9 ! in/itutions (     
high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates !     
ocean eng9e]+ curricula t enables !     
preem95ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 subm>9e   
w>f>e2 & ,:]eas ! crew ( ,u4,s4,s4      
,?re%] demon/rat$ ! la/ full measure (  
devotion 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
?is devotion *>act]izes ! sacrifices (  

all subm>9]s1 pa/ & pres5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 recognizes ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !    
s9k+ ( ,u4,s4,s4 ,?re%]2  7#b7 rememb]s 
) pr(\nd sorr[ ! loss ( ,u4,s4,s4 ,?re%]
 & h] gallant crew ( sailors & civilians
 on ,april #aj1 #aifc2 &  7#c7 expresses
 its deepe/ gratitude to all subm>9]s on
 et]nal patrol1 :o are =ev] b\nd toge!r 
by d$icat$ & honorable s]vice to !      
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4