[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 69 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 69

Requesting that the United States Postal Service issue a commemorative 
postal stamp honoring the 200th anniversary of the United States naval 
                            shipyard system.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 5, 1999

  Ms. Snowe submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Requesting that the United States Postal Service issue a commemorative 
postal stamp honoring the 200th anniversary of the United States naval 
                            shipyard system.

Whereas in the year 2000, the United States naval shipyards will celebrate 200 
        years of service to the Nation;
Whereas naval technology has proven invaluable to the Nation by strengthening 
        national defense, preserving world maritime freedom, and producing 
        scientific breakthroughs;
Whereas in peacetime, ships built in United States naval shipyards patrol around 
        the clock to preserve peace and keep the United States free;
Whereas Kittery, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was the first major United States 
        naval shipyard of the modern era;
Whereas on June 12, 2000, the Kittery, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will celebrate 
        the 200th anniversary of its founding;
Whereas since its inception at Kittery, Portsmouth, the United States naval 
        shipyard system has grown to include 11 facilities located on both the 
        Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii;
Whereas since 1800, United States naval shipyards have built hundreds of naval 
        ships, and completed thousands of overhauls on ships of both the United 
        States Navy and those of many United States allies;
Whereas today, the United States Navy is the preeminent naval force in the 
        world, and ships constructed in United States naval shipyards have 
        helped lead the way to victory in numerous global conflicts; and
Whereas United States naval shipyard workers, both past and present, have a 
        well-deserved sense of pride in their accomplishments, which have kept 
        our Navy strong and our country free: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Congress requests that--
            (1) the United States Postal Service issue a commemorative 
        postage stamp in honor of the 200th anniversary of the founding 
        of the United States naval shipyards; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee recommend to the 
        Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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