[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 498 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 498

Honoring the United States Marines killed in action during World War II 
  while participating in the 1942 raid on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert 
 Islands and expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington 
  National Cemetery near the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial at the 
   corner of Memorial and Farragut Drives should be provided for the 
                       remains of those Marines.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 2002

  Mr. Bryant submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
  referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the United States Marines killed in action during World War II 
  while participating in the 1942 raid on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert 
 Islands and expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington 
  National Cemetery near the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial at the 
   corner of Memorial and Farragut Drives should be provided for the 
                       remains of those Marines.

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) remembers with profound sorrow, gratitude, and respect 
        the United States Marines who were killed in action during 
        World War II while participating in a combat raid on Japanese 
        forces on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands in August, 1942, 
        and whose remains were recovered from Makin Atoll in 1999; and
            (2) hopes with firm prayers for the recovery of the remains 
        of the 9 United States Marines engaged in that raid who, after 
        surrendering in accordance with the law of armed conflict, were 
        summarily beheaded by their captors on Kwajalein Atoll.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the United States Marines killed in action or beheaded 
        in captivity on Makin and Kwajalien Atolls during World War II, 
        as described in the first section of this resolution, gave hope 
        to the world by offering up their lives; and
            (2) a place of honor in Arlington National Cemetery near 
        the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial at the corner of Memorial 
        and Farragut Drives should be provided for the remains of those 
        Marines both as a reminder of United States resolve during the 
        dark, early days of World War II, and as a reminder that the 
        heroism and dedication of those Marines represents the 
        sacrifices that all members of the United States Armed Forces 
        stand ready to make when the security of the United States is 
        threatened.
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