,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjah,mr4 ,suozzi 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+ (
 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4        
,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,miss ,rice (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 
,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,au/9  
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4    
,zeld91 ,ms4 ,m5g1 & ,mr4 ,ross7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy4  ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy   
7,,usmma7 has develop$ a ri* hi/ory (   
milit>y & m>itime s]vice s9ce its f\nd+ 
on ,septemb] #cj1 #aidc2 ,:]eas ,new    
,york]s are pr\d to h ,,usmma1 "o ( our 

,nation's five ,f$]al s]vice academies1 
on ,long ,isl&1 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas      
,,usmma ,mid%ipm5 und]go ext5sive tra9+1
 includ+ sp5d+ a ye> at sea2 ,:]eas     
,,usmma ,mid%ipm5 & alumni h exemplifi$ 
! ,academy's motto1 ,acta non ,v]ba1    
7,de$s n ,words71 by fai?fully s]v+ our 
,nation 9 times ( bo? w> & peace2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,usmma is ! only ,f$]al s]vice      
academy ^: /ud5ts h engag$ 9 combat 9   
times ( w>2 ,:]eas dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1   
#adb ,mid%ipm5 gave _! lives on behalf (
 our ,nation2 ,:]eas ,,usmma is ! only  
,f$]al s]vice academy aw>d$ a ,battle   
,/&>d1 recogniz+ ^? sacrifices2 ,:]eas !
 ,,usmma became ! fir/ ,f$]al s]vice    
academy to admit wom5 9 #aigd & graduate
 wom5 9 #aigh2 ,:]eas 9 ! wake ( !      
#i_/aa t]rori/ attacks1 /aff & ,mid%ipm5
 evacuat$ civilians f l[] ,manhattan &  
transport$ fir/ respond]s & supplies to 
,gr\nd ,z]o2 ,:]eas ,mid%ipm5 are !     
future ( our ,nation's m>itime indu/ry &
 w play a critical role 9 our def5se    
capabilities ?r\gh m>itime s]vice &     

commission 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 
,:]eas ,,usmma graduates commit to eight
 ye>s ( s]vice z (fic]s 9 res]ve units (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,,usmma graduates
 make up approximately #hj p]c5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy ,/rategic ,sealift  
,(fic]s ,=ce2 ,:]eas dur+ w>time or     
national em]g5cy1 a sub/antial numb] (  
m]*ant m>9e (fic]s :o are requir$ to    
report = milit>y s]vice & assi/ 9 w>time
 ef=ts are ,,usmma graduates2 & ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy   
has demon/rat$ its deep commitm5t to ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! safety ( our     
,nation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ge?
 anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant    
,m>9e ,academy2  7#b7 rememb]s ! #adb   
,,usmma ,mid%ipm5 :o lo/ _! lives fight+
 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2  7#c7 comm5ds all      
,mid%ipm5 = _! def5se read9ess          
capabilities 9 times ( w> & peace2 &    
7#d7 expresses its deepe/ gratitude to  
all ! ,mid%ipm5 & m]*ant m>9]s :o gave  
_! lives & made sacrifices 9 honorable  

s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4