; Whereas, as of April 2018, more than 4,000 H–60 Black Hawk helicopters of all models are in service worldwide in all branches of the Armed Forces and the armed forces of 28 other countries; Whereas, as of April 2018, UH–60 Black Hawk helicopters have flown nearly 10,000,000 flight hours, more than 2,000,000 of which have been in combat; Whereas the 1,000th UH–60M model Black Hawk helicopter will be delivered in October 2018, which highlights the importance that warfighters of the United States place in this venerable aircraft; Whereas, for 40 years since 1978, the remarkable UH–60 Black Hawk helicopter has— (1) fought its way in and out of countless combat zones to deliver and extract troops; (2) saved thousands of lives as a medical or casualty evacuation platform; (3) provided critical supplies to troops; (4) delivered emergency supplies during natural disasters and humanitarian crises; and (5) performed as an aerial firefighter and border patroller; Whereas approximately 4,000 workers in the United States support the UH–60 Black Hawk helicopter program, including in roles of final assembly, paint, engineering, finance, program management, and contracts; Whereas the UH–60 Black Hawk helicopter program has significant presence throughout the United States, including in the States of Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia and; Whereas Sikorsky is committed to the modernization and sustainment of the UH–60 Black Hawk helicopter program since the Army plans to operate the UH–60M Black Hawk helicopter into the 2070s: Now, therefore, be it