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title: "Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the United States Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps."
identifier: "114-HCONRES-99"
congress: 114
bill_number: 99
bill_type: "HCONRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/114/bills/hconres/99"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/99"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T02:34:31.439Z"
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Whereas, June 3, 2016, marks the 100th anniversary of the United States Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC);Whereas Congress established the United States Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program in the National Defense Act of 1916;Whereas Army ROTC has commissioned more than 500,000 second lieutenants;Whereas Army ROTC serves as a critical component for the training of men and women to take command, protecting our national security and way of life;Whereas Army ROTC provides the next generation of innovative and adaptive leaders while providing them with essential collegiate educational opportunities;Whereas Army ROTC commissioned 5,536 officers in 2014;Whereas Army ROTC has produced 21 4-star generals since 2000;Whereas Army ROTC is available at over 1,100 colleges and universities in all 50 States and territories;Whereas the Army has included programs like Green to Gold and Simultaneous Membership program to allow enlisted servicemembers to gain a college education and become an officer;Whereas women have been an integral part of Army ROTC since the academic year of 1972–1973; andWhereas Army ROTC serves as a way for individuals to gain college education and serve the United States: Now, therefore, be itThat it is the sense of Congress that—
  - (1) the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps continues to train the next generation of military leaders who are well equipped to defeat the enemies of today and those that may emerge;
  - (2) Congress is encouraged by the quality of leaders that Army ROTC has and will continue to produce; and
  - (3) Army ROTC produces more Army officers than any other source.