,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ccb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,mikulski submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !  
#adj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,m>9e ,eng9e]s'     
,b5eficial ,association4  ,:]eas ! ,m>9e
 ,eng9e]s' ,b5eficial ,association 79   
?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,m4,e4,b4,a47
 0 f\nd$ 9 #ahge & is ! olde/ m>itime   
union 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 soon   
aft] ! f\nd+ ( ! ,m4,e4,b4,a41 !        
,m4,e4,b4,a4 battl$ = b5eficial         
legislation to c]tify1 lic5se1 & protect
 wat]borne eng9e]s2 ,:]eas !            
,m4,e4,b4,a4 prevail$ 9 secur+ deck &   
eng9e (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates abo>d    
flag%ips ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 displac+    
=eign seam52 ,:]eas1 s9ce #ahge1 !      
,m4,e4,b4,a4 has be5 ! premi] m>itime   
labor union = ! (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,m]*ant ,m>9e2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( !     
,m4,e4,b4,a41 includ+ ?\s&s ( m>9e eng9e

 & deck (fic]s1 are unp>allel$ 9 m>itime
 tra9+ & exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas ,m4,e4,b4,a4  
memb]s crew ! mo/ te*nologically advanc$
 %ips 9 ! flag fleet ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ conta9] %ips1 tank]s1 ,great    
,lakes & liquefi$ natural gas vessels1 &
 a cruise %ip2 ,:]eas ,m4,e4,b4,a4      
memb]s sail abo>d ,gov]nm5t-contract$   
%ips ( ! ,milit>y ,sealift ,comm& ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy & ! ,ready ,res]ve  
,=ce ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration1 on tugs
 & f]ry fleets ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
9 v>i\s capacities 9 %oreside indu/ries2
 ,:]eas ,m4,e4,b4,a4 memb]s provide     
critical support to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by  
c>ry+ c>go to aid ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ov]seas conflicts2      
,:]eas1 dur+ ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1 !
 comm]cial1 privately own$ fleet1 crew$ 
by civilians ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 c>ri$ m 
?an #he p]c5t ( ! mat]ials & equipm5t   
ne$$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! allies ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to a*ieve victory2 ,:]eas1
 s9ce #ahge1 ,m4,e4,b4,a4 memb]s h s]v$ 
9 e conflict & w> 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

has be5 involv$1 includ+ !              
,spani%-,am]ican ,w>1 ,_w ,w>s ,i &     
,,ii1 ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om1 &      
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om2 ,:]eas !      
,m4,e4,b4,a4 br+s critical food aid to  
/>v+ p 9 ,e?iopia1 ,somalia1 & doz5s (  
o!r c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas1 z ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates wat*$ ! trag$y (       
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 unfold1 memb]s ( !
 ,m4,e4,b4,a4 f]ri$ ?\s&s ( p to safety 
9 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! aft]ma? (  
,hurricanes ,katr9a & ,rita1 ! tsunami 9
 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 & c\ntless o!r disa/]s1 !
 ,m4,e4,b4,a4 0 !re ) ! pr(essionalism1 
pride1 & patriotism t has long be5 !    
hallm>k ( m>9]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas ! ,m4,e4,b4,a4 has its own       
m>itime tra9+ c5t]1 ! ,calhoon          
,m4,e4,b4,a4 ,eng9e]+ ,s*ool 9 ,ea/on1  
,m>yl&1 :i* keeps seaf>+ memb]s on !    
cutt+ edge ( ! indu/ry2 & ,:]eas !      
,calhoon ,m4,e4,b4,a4 ,eng9e]+ ,s*ool 0 
orig9ally locat$ 9 ,baltimore because ( 
! ri* m>itime tradition 9 t city b lat] 
mov$ to ! ,ea/]n ,%ore ( ,m>yl& :5 !    

s*ool ne$$ to exp&3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,s5ate commemorates ! #adj? anniv]s>y
 ( ! ,m>9e ,eng9e]s' ,b5eficial         
,association4