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To redesignate the position of the Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps. (Introduced in House)

HR 1741 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1741

To redesignate the position of the Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 10, 2003

Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. KLINE, Mr. JANKLOW, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HAYES, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. AKIN, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. COBLE, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. GOODE, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. ORTIZ, Mrs. TAUSCHER, and Mr. REYES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To redesignate the position of the Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:

(1) Since their creation by the Continental Congress, the Navy and Marine Corps have served, fought, and sacrificed together to define and defend America's interests around the world.

(2) That while the Navy and Marine Corps have served the nation as distinct military services with many outstanding achievements between them, they are bound together as a single department by the nature of their assigned roles and missions, and the environment in which they operate.

(3) The Navy and Marine Corps are entering a new era of greater integration and cooperation, as evidenced by recent agreements to further integrate Navy and Marine Corps Tactical Aviation, by the appointment for the first time of a Marine to be Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy, and by the recent decision to allow a Marine to command a carrier air wing in 2005.

(4) In addition to increased organizational integration, the names of many previously distinct Navy and Marine Corps institutions and societies now bear the name of both, including the Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society, Navy/Marine Corps Field in Annapolis, and numerous joint Navy/Marine medals and ribbons.

(5) In the spirit of the historical, inseparable nature of the Navy and Marine Corps team, and the ever increasing integration of the two branches, it is appropriate that the military department secretary charged with advancing the interests of both have a title that reflects the names and equal status of both.

SEC. 2. CHANGE IN TITLE OF SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.

(a) CHANGE IN TITLE- The position of the Secretary of the Navy is hereby redesignated as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps.

(b) REFERENCES- Any reference to the Secretary of the Navy in any law, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps.

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