SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3159

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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SENATE, December 22, 2022.

The committee on Rules to whom was referred the Senate Bill recognizing the birthday of the United States Navy Seabees (Senate, No. 2114),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled “An Act designating March 5 as United States Navy Seabees Day” (Senate, No. 3159).

For the committee,

Joan B. Lovely

        FILED ON: 12/21/2022

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3159

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act designating March 5 as United States Navy Seabees Day.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 15SSSSSS the following section:-

Section 15TTTTTT. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart  March 5 as United States Navy Seabees Day in recognition of the birthday of the United States Naval Construction Battalion, better known as the Navy Seabees, on March 5, 1942, which was an innovation of military minds during World War Two having a dual mission to build and to fight in support of combat operations, humanitarian outreach and nation-building, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.