,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cj  ,,in ,,the       
,,house ,,of ,,representatives          
,february #bh1 #bjag,mr4 ,kelly of      
,mississippi submitted the following    
concurrent resolution2 which was        
referred to the ,committee on ,armed    
,services  ,,concurrent ,,resolution    
,recognizing the #geth ,anniversary of  
the establishment of the ,united ,states
 ,navy ,seabees and the ,navy personnel 
who comprise the construction force for 
the ,navy and the ,marine ,corps4       
,whereas1 on ,march #e1 #aidb1 ,navy    
,construction ,battalion personnel were 
officially named ,seabees by the ,navy  
,department2 ,whereas the purpose of the
 ,navy ,seabees is to build1 maintain1  
and support base infrastructure in      
remote locations for the ,navy and the  
,marine ,corps1 while simultaneously    
being capable of engaging in combat     
operations2 ,whereas the ,navy ,seabees 
dual role is exemplified by the ,seabee 
motto ,construimus1 ,batuimus3 ,we      

,build1 ,we ,fight2 ,whereas1 for #ge   
years1 the ,navy ,seabees have answered 
the call of duty to protect the ,united 
,states and its democratic values both  
in times of war and peace2 ,whereas the 
,navy ,seabees support ,united ,states  
national security at combatant commands 
worldwide1 through the construction1    
both on land and underwater1 of bases1  
airfields1 roads1 bridges1 and other    
infrastructure2 ,whereas members of the 
,navy ,seabees and their families have  
demonstrated unmatched courage and      
dedication to sacrifice for the ,united 
,states1 from service in ,world ,war    
,,ii1 ,korea1 and ,vietnam to the recent
 conflicts in ,afghanistan1 ,iraq1 and  
elsewhere2 ,whereas the ,navy ,seabees  
exhibit honor1 personal courage1 and    
commitment as they sacrifice their      
personal comfort to keep the ,united    
,states safe from threats2 ,whereas the 
,navy ,seabees continue to display      
strength1 professionalism1 and bravery  
in the all-volunteer force2 and ,whereas

 ,march #e1 #bjag1 is the #geth         
,anniversary of the ,seabees3 ,now1     
therefore1 be it ,that ,congress--  7#a7
 recognizes the #geth ,anniversary of   
the establishment of the ,united ,states
 ,navy ,seabees and the ,navy personnel 
who comprise the construction force for 
the ,navy and the ,marine ,corps2 and   
7#b7 urges the ,president to issue a    
proclamation calling on the people of   
the ,united ,states to observe the #geth
 ,anniversary of the establishment of   
the ,seabees with appropriate ceremonies
 and activities4