,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #fid  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #ae1 #bjbj,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself and
 ,ms4 ,cantwell7 submitted the following
 resolution2 which was referred to the  
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation  ,,resolution           
,recognizing #ajj years of service by   
chief petty officers in the ,united     
,states ,coast ,guard4  ,whereas1 on    
,may #ah1 #aibj-- 7#a7 ,congress passed 
the ,act of ,may #ah1 #aibj 7#da ,stat4 
#fja2 chapter #aij71 which blended the  
enlisted personnel of the ,life-,saving 
,service and the ,revenue ,cutter       
,service1 the #b precursors to the      
modern ,united ,states ,coast ,guard2   
and  7#b7 the ,united ,states ,coast    
,guard issued ,general ,order #dc1 which
 amended article #hag of the ,united    
,states ,coast ,guard ,headquarters     
,regulations to establish the           
non-commissioned ,united ,states ,coast 
,guard rank of chief petty officer2     

,whereas ,may #ah1 #bjbj1 marked #ajj   
years since the date of the             
establishment of the rank of chief petty
 officer in the ,united ,states ,coast  
,guard2 ,whereas individuals who are    
selected to serve in the esteemed       
position of chief petty officer in the  
,united ,states ,coast ,guard must      
possess the highest standards of        
professionalism1 technical expertise1   
and personal integrity2 ,whereas chief  
petty officers in the ,united ,states   
,coast ,guard provide advice and        
assistance in matters affecting the     
enlisted members of the ,united ,states 
,coast ,guard and their families2 and   
,whereas1 for #ajj years1 chief petty   
officers in the ,united ,states ,coast  
,guard have-- 7#a7 been examples of     
leadership1 honor1 and selfless service2
  7#b7 freely accepted responsibility   
beyond the call of printed assignments2 
and  7#c7 through their actions1 and the
 performance of their duties1 gained the
 respect and admiration of their seniors

 and juniors3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes #ajj
 years of service by chief petty        
officers in the ,united ,states ,coast  
,guard2 and  7#b7 honors past and       
present chief petty officers in the     
,united ,states ,coast ,guard1 who have 
served in support of the safety1        
security1 and stewardship of the ,united
 ,states4