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79S31537 AMY-D

By:  Uresti                                                     H.C.R. No. 31 



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Since the Marine Corps' creation by the Continental 
Congress in 1775, the Corps has served valiantly in combat and 
supportive military roles in every conflict in which the United 
States has been involved since the Revolutionary War, including the 
two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, and other 
international conflicts, distinguishing itself as an integral part 
of the United States armed forces; and
	WHEREAS, Acting under its own command structure within the 
Department of the Navy, the United States Marine Corps plays a 
crucial role in protecting national security by maintaining ready 
expeditionary forces, amphibious and integrated air and ground 
units for combat and contingency operations, protecting United 
States embassies around the world, and providing crucial support in 
disaster relief operations, but the name of the Department of the 
Navy and the title of its secretary do not reflect the Corps' 
significant role within the department or the individual Marines' 
traditional pride as members of the Corps in their service and 
sacrifice; and
	WHEREAS, The Marine Corps and the Navy work as two distinct 
and valuable members of a partnership within the Department of the 
Navy by employing a cooperative operational support structure while 
maintaining their own discrete missions, and changing the name of 
the Department of the Navy to include the name of the Marine Corps 
would accurately represent the importance of the Marine Corps in 
the unique partnership of these two historically proud branches of 
the United States military; and
	WHEREAS, Changing the name of the Department of the Navy to 
the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps and the title of the 
Secretary of the Navy to Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps 
would reflect the crucial role the Marine Corps plays in protecting 
national security and honor the service and sacrifice of the men and 
women who risk their lives on a daily basis, proudly wearing the 
Marine Corps uniform as members of the United States military; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas, 
3rd Called Session, hereby respectfully urge the Congress of the 
United States to pass legislation redesignating the Department of 
the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps and 
redesignating the Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy 
and Marine Corps; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official 
copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to 
the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the 
senate of the United States Congress, and to all the members of the 
Texas delegation to the congress with the request that this 
resolution be officially entered in the Congressional Record as a 
memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.