,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjba,mr4  
,wick] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4  
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,sullivan1  
,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 & ,ms4
 ,cantwell7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
  ,,resolution  ,comm5d+ ! s]vice (     
,hamilton-class ,coa/ ,gu>d cutt]s & !  
(fic]s & crew :o s]v$ on !m4  ,:]eas !  
fir/ ,hamilton-class cutt] 0 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d ,cutt] 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is preamble z ,,uscgc7 ,hamilton1 :i* 0
 plac$ 9 full commission on ,m>* #ah1   
#aifg2 ,:]eas ,,uscgc ,mellon1 ,,uscgc  
,*ase1 ,,uscgc ,dallas1 ,,uscgc         
,b\twell1 ,,uscgc ,%]man1 ,,uscgc       
,gallat91 ,,uscgc ,morg5?au1 ,,uscgc    
,ru%1 ,,uscgc ,munro1 ,,uscgc ,midgett1 
& ,,uscgc ,j>vis complet$ ! class ( high
 endurance cutt]s & 7 #a ( ! mo/ highly 
v]satile & capable vessels at ! "t ( _! 
con/ruction at ,avondale ,%ipy>ds 9     

,l\isiana2 ,:]eas ,hamilton-class cutt]s
 c\rage\sly support$ multiple peacetime 
& w>time op]ations dur+ _! "t 9 active  
s]vice1 includ+ ,op]ation ,m>ket ,"t1   
,op]ation ,urg5t ,fury1 ,op]ation       
,vigilant ,s5t9el1 ,op]ation ,d5y       
,flight1 & ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om2    
,:]eas ,hamilton-class cutt]s conduct$  
illegal n>cotics int]dictions total+    
#c1cjj1jjj p\nds & #bc1fjj1jjj1jjj 9    
m>ket value1 includ+ ! int]diction      
conduct$ by ,,uscgc ,hamilton & ,,uscgc 
,%]man ( ! ,m_/,v ,gatun1 :i* discov]$  
#bj metric tons ( illegal n>cotics ) an 
e/imat$ /reet value ( #fjj1jjj1jjj = !  
l>ge/ n>cotics int]diction 9 ,unit$     
,/ates hi/ory at ! "t2 ,:]eas           
,hamilton-class cutt]s h sav$ ?\s&s (   
lives dur+ se>* & rescue op]ations at   
sea1 includ+ ! rescue conduct$ by       
,,uscgc ,b\twell & ,,uscgc ,mellon ( all
 #ebj pass5g]s & crew ( ! ,m_/,s        
,pr9s5dam1 #a ( ! l>ge/ at-sea rescues 9
 ,coa/ ,gu>d hi/ory2 ,:]eas             
,hamilton-class cutt]s receiv$ excell5t 

%oreside support at ,coa/ ,gu>d         
homeports 9 ,alaska1 ,cali=nia1 ,hawaii1
 ,massa*usetts1 ,new ,york1 ,s\?        
,c>ol9a1 & ,wa%+ton1 all[+ ! cutt]s to  
p]=m admirably pa/ _! s]vice life2      
,:]eas ! ,mississippi-built ,national   
,security ,cutt] replac$ !              
,hamilton-class cutt] to cont9ue ! /ori$
 success ( high endurance ,coa/ ,gu>d   
cutt]s at sea2 ,:]eas ,,uscgc ,d\glas   
,munro1 =m]ly kn[n z ,,uscgc ,munro1    
decommission$ on ,april #bd1 #bjba1 end+
 ov] #ed ye>s ( s]vice ( ,hamilton-class
 cutt]s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,coa/
 ,gu>d cutt]s rema9 a vital compon5t (  
,unit$ ,/ates capability across ! globe 
9 s]v+ to protect life at sea1 det]r+   
illicit activity1 & ensur+ ! cont9uance 
( ! int]national rules-bas$ ord] at all 
levels ( ! competition cont9uum2 ,:]eas 
! increas+ global complexity & exp&+    
dem& = ,coa/ ,gu>d s]vices necessitates 
! be/ p1 mod]n te*nology1 resili5t      
infra/ructure1 & highly capable assets2 
& ,:]eas ,congress mu/ recognize !      

importance ( maximiz+ afloat read9ess = 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d by support+ p]sonnel1     
inve/+ 9 mission-enabl+ te*nologies1 &  
mod]niz+ assets3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! success ( !  
,hamilton-class cutt]s 9 s]vice to !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 comm5ds ! (fic]s & 
crew ( ,hamilton-class cutt]s = _!      
te*nical excell5ce1 accompli%m5ts1      
pr(essionalism1 & sacrifices2  7#c7     
supports ! role ( ,coa/ ,gu>d cutt]s &  
_! importance to national security1 law 
en=cem5t at sea1 & homel& def5se2 &     
7#d7 applauds ! ,coa/ ,gu>d = cont9u+ to
 advance ! capabilities ( ! fleet ) !   
,national ,security ,cutt] to adapt to !
 gr[+ ne$ = a global ,coa/ ,gu>d        
pres5ce4