Whereas, on January 5, 1942, the first United States Naval Construction units were authorized by the Department of the Navy; Whereas, on March 5, 1942, the United States Naval Construction Force (referred to in this preamble as Seabees ) was granted official permission by the Navy to use the name Seabees ; Whereas, in 1942, Frank J. Iafrate, a native of North Providence, Rhode Island, who later joined the Seabees as a Chief Carpenter’s Mate, designed the Fighting Bee logo that is still used by the Seabees in 2024; Whereas, for more than 80 years, the Seabees have built bases, airfields, roads, bridges, fueling stations, and other infrastructure, both on land and underwater, in support of the Navy and Marine Corps; Whereas the motto of the Seabees, Construimus, Batuimus , Latin for We Build, We Fight , reflects the indispensable dual role of the Seabees in building critical warfighting infrastructure and defending the United States in combat; Whereas the ingenuity, improvisation, and entrepreneurial spirit of the Seabees has given the Armed Forces a strategic advantage and contributed to countless successes on the battlefield for the United States since World War II; Whereas the Seabees have served as goodwill ambassadors across the globe, performing humanitarian and civic action projects to— (1) improve access to sanitation, drinking water, and utilities; (2) build schools, hospitals, and roads; and (3) provide emergency relief in the aftermath of major disasters; Whereas, with courage, creativity, and a can-do attitude, the Seabees have helped to build both critical infrastructure and valued friendships around the world; and Whereas March 5, 2024, is the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the Seabees: Now, therefore, be it