[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 322 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 322

Expressing the Sense of Congress regarding the contribution of the USO 
  to the morale and welfare of our servicemen and women of our armed 
                       forces and their families.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2005

    Mr. Miller of Florida (for himself and Mr. Reyes) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the Sense of Congress regarding the contribution of the USO 
  to the morale and welfare of our servicemen and women of our armed 
                       forces and their families.

Whereas the USO is celebrating its 65th anniversary of dedicated service;
Whereas the USO is the only nonprofit, charitable corporation, chartered by 
        Congress and endorsed by the President of the United States and the 
        Department of Defense, to deliver aid and comfort to our servicemen and 
        servicewomen;
Whereas the USO operates 124 centers and 6 mobile canteens around the world that 
        provide support to servicemen and servicewomen and their families who 
        visit the facilities more than 5,000,000 times per year;
Whereas the USO relies on over 12,000 volunteers providing approximately 450,000 
        hours of service per year, in peacetime or in conflict;
Whereas the Congress recognizes that the USO is critical to the success of the 
        Nation's military mission, by providing the only reliable private 
        connection directly supporting the morale, welfare, and recreational 
        needs of the American military; and
Whereas this crucial link to our military is made possible through the generous 
        contributions of more than 1,000,000 American citizens and score of 
        corporations: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress hereby extends its gratitude to the USO on its 65th 
anniversary, and recognize that its hard work supporting servicemen and 
servicewomen is critical to the success and mission of the military.
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