A resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Air Force as an independent military service and celebrating the Air Force for 70 years of serving and defending the United States.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5810; text: CR S5804-5805)
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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 18, 2017
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Commemorates the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Air Force as an independent military service.
Honors and commends the achievements of the Air Force in serving and defending the United States through global vigilance, global reach, and global power.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5810; text: CR S5804-5805)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5810; text: CR S5804-5805)
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