[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 67 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 67


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 12, 1997

        Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the museum entitled ``The Women's 
Museum: An Institute for the Future'', in Dallas, Texas, be designated 
             as a millennium project for the United States.

Whereas knowledge of our heritage is critical to understanding and meeting the 
        challenges of today and developing a vision for our future;
Whereas the recognition of historic contributions of women to civilization is 
        woefully lacking and such contributions are misunderstood in our 
        Nation's cultural and historical landscape;
Whereas the Foundation for Women's Resources has announced the creation of The 
        Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future (in this resolution referred 
        to as the ``Museum''), a state-of-the-art, interactive museum that 
        will--
            (1) profile the specific achievements of individual women throughout 
        history;
            (2) explore the experiences of women in our civilization; and
            (3) celebrate the role of women in culture, commerce, politics, art, 
        music, and the sciences;
Whereas the Museum will both honor the past contributions of women in history as 
        well as the future role of women in our society;
Whereas the Museum will be housed in the restored State Fair Coliseum in Dallas, 
        Texas, and designed by architect Wendy Evans Joseph, senior designer for 
        the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum;
Whereas the Museum has been widely supported by numerous women's organizations, 
        local governments, corporations, and individuals;
Whereas the Museum is scheduled to open in the year 2000, the first time as a 
        Nation we have witnessed the turn of a millennium; and
Whereas the turn of the millennium will be commemorated by government 
        institutions and agencies with special projects and events all over our 
        country: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress--
            (1) that the past, present, and future contributions of 
        women to culture, commerce, politics, art, music, and the 
        sciences should be recognized and celebrated;
            (2) that The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future, 
        in Dallas, Texas, should be designated as a millennium project 
        for the United States; and
            (3) that Federal agencies and other Federal institutions 
        should support the establishment and operation of The Women's 
        Museum: An Institute for the Future by--
                    (A) providing construction and operational support;
                    (B) supporting a ground-breaking ceremony for the 
                museum; and
                    (C) supporting the museum and its objectives in all 
                other respects.

            Passed the Senate November 9, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.