,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1     
#bjag,mr4 ,kelly ( ,mississippi submitt$
 ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !
 #ge? ,anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy ,seabees & ! ,navy  
p]sonnel :o comprise ! con/ruction =ce =
 ! ,navy & ! ,m>9e ,corps4  ,:]eas1 on  
,m>* #e1 #aidb1 ,navy ,con/ruction      
,battalion p]sonnel 7 (ficially nam$    
,seabees by ! ,navy ,dep>tm5t2 ,:]eas ! 
purpose ( ! ,navy ,seabees is to build1 
ma9ta91 & support base infra/ructure 9  
remote locations = ! ,navy & ! ,m>9e    
,corps1 :ile simultane\sly be+ capable (
 engag+ 9 combat op]ations2 ,:]eas !    
,navy ,seabees dual role is exemplifi$  
by ! ,seabee motto ,con/ruimus1         
,batuimus3 ,we ,build1 ,we ,fight2      
,:]eas1 = #ge ye>s1 ! ,navy ,seabees h  
answ]$ ! call ( duty to protect ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & its democratic values bo? 9   

times ( w> & peace2 ,:]eas ! ,navy      
,seabees support ,unit$ ,/ates national 
security at combatant comm&s worldwide1 
?r\gh ! con/ruction1 bo? on l& &        
und]wat]1 ( bases1 airfields1 roads1    
bridges1 & o!r infra/ructure2 ,:]eas    
memb]s ( ! ,navy ,seabees & _! families 
h demon/rat$ unmat*$ c\rage & d$ication 
to sacrifice = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f s]vice
 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,korea1 & ,vietnam to !
 rec5t conflicts 9 ,afghani/an1 ,iraq1 &
 else:]e2 ,:]eas ! ,navy ,seabees       
exhibit honor1 p]sonal c\rage1 &        
commitm5t z !y sacrifice _! p]sonal     
com=t to keep ! ,unit$ ,/ates safe f    
?reats2 ,:]eas ! ,navy ,seabees cont9ue 
to display /r5g?1 pr(essionalism1 &     
brav]y 9 ! all-volunte] =ce2 & ,:]eas   
,m>* #e1 #bjag1 is ! #ge? ,anniv]s>y ( !
 ,seabees3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t          
,congress--  7#a7 recognizes ! #ge?     
,anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,navy ,seabees & ! ,navy p]sonnel
 :o comprise ! con/ruction =ce = ! ,navy
 & ! ,m>9e ,corps2 &  7#b7 urges !      

,presid5t to issue a proclamation call+ 
on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve !    
#ge? ,anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !      
,seabees ) appropriate c]emonies &      
activities4