[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 384 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 384

 Recognizing the United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber on 
 the occasion of its 50th anniversary and honoring the pilots and crew 
             members who have served aboard that aircraft.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2002

   Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mr. McCrery) submitted the following 
  concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber on 
 the occasion of its 50th anniversary and honoring the pilots and crew 
             members who have served aboard that aircraft.

Whereas the B-52 Stratofortress bomber has been the prime weapon in the United 
        States strategic bomber fleet since the first flight of that aircraft in 
        1952;
Whereas the B-52 bomber as currently configured can perform strategic attack, 
        air interdiction, offensive counter-air, and maritime operations 
        missions;
Whereas the B-52 bomber is capable of dropping or launching the widest array of 
        weapons of any aircraft in the United States aircraft inventory, 
        including gravity bombs, cluster bombs, precision guided missiles, and 
        joint direct attack munitions;
Whereas the B-52 bomber was a key component of the United States arsenal during 
        the Cold War;
Whereas during the Cold War, there were always B-52 bombers aloft armed with 
        nuclear weapons forming a major component of America's nuclear 
        deterrence policies;
Whereas during Operation Desert Storm, B-52 bombers delivered 40 percent of all 
        the weapons dropped by coalition forces;
Whereas the B-52 bomber has recently contributed in Operation Enduring Freedom 
        and Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan;
Whereas current engineering analyses show that the life span of the B-52 bombers 
        currently in service can be extended to beyond the year 2045; and
Whereas the year 2002 marks the 50th anniversary of the entrance of the B-52 
        Stratofortress bomber: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress recognizes the United States Air Force B-52 
Stratofortress bomber on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and 
honors the pilots and crew members who have served aboard that 
aircraft.
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