[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 112 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 112

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
          should be issued in honor of the S.S. LANE VICTORY.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 1999

    Mr. Kuykendall (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bateman, Mr. 
 Chambliss, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Horn, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Taylor of 
 Mississippi) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
          should be issued in honor of the S.S. LANE VICTORY.

Whereas the United States merchant marine has provided critical support to the 
        Armed Forces of the United States in periods of conflict throughout this 
        century;
Whereas the S.S. LANE VICTORY was one of the vessels used by the United States 
        merchant marine to transport equipment, troops, and supplies during 
        World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam era;
Whereas the S.S. LANE VICTORY was named for Isaac Lane, an African American who 
        rose from slavery to become a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, 
        and who later founded Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, which stands 
        today as a living museum; and
Whereas the profile of the S.S. LANE VICTORY on a commemorative postage stamp 
        would heighten the Nation's awareness of the many acts of heroism 
        rendered, and other contributions made, by individuals in the United 
        States merchant marine: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the 
        United States Postal Service in honor of the S.S. LANE VICTORY; 
        and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a postage stamp be issued.
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