[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 505 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 505

 Recognizing, commending, and supporting the efforts of the Celebrate 
                          Freedom Foundation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2004

Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
DeMint, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing, commending, and supporting the efforts of the Celebrate 
                          Freedom Foundation.

Whereas the Celebrate Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit organization incorporated 
        in the State of South Carolina in 1999, is a volunteer organization 
        composed of veterans, families of veterans, and civilian supporters who 
        teach young Americans about the sacrifices made by members of the Armed 
        Forces in defense of freedom and democracy, and honor these members who 
        protect the American way of life;
Whereas the Celebrate Freedom Foundation receives donations made by private 
        individuals and businesses, but receives no Federal funding;
Whereas the Celebrate Freedom Foundation volunteers donate a significant amount 
        of their personal time and resources to present extensive and elaborate 
        living history programs at public venues, including air and ground 
        shows, schools, institutions, hospitals, Veterans Day parades, and other 
        community outreach venues;
Whereas these living history programs honor the Armed Forces and veterans of the 
        Armed Forces and inspire the American public to support the Armed Forces 
        by educating the public about military life, duty, honor, and devotion;
Whereas during the past seven years, the Celebrate Freedom Foundation devoted 
        over 250,000 volunteer hours and collected over $3,500,000 in donated 
        funds, aircraft, and equipment to develop, organize, and conduct public 
        presentations that share military stories with an audience of more than 
        4,500,000 people and help foster American patriotism; and
Whereas the Celebrate Freedom Foundation provides veterans of the Armed Forces 
        with a means to tell their legacy of service and devotion, and the 
        material and equipment to share that legacy with the American public: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress recognizes, commends, and supports the efforts of the 
Celebrate Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit organization incorporated in 
the State of South Carolina--
            (1) for educating the American public about the sacrifices 
        made by members of the Armed Forces in defense of freedom and 
        democracy;
            (2) for connecting members of the Armed Forces to the 
        American public as active and admired members of the American 
        family who answer the call to serve to protect the freedoms 
        that are part of the American way of life;
            (3) for inspiring patriotism and motivating the American 
        public toward service to their community, State, and Nation by 
        involving the public in the military legacy of the United 
        States;
            (4) for receiving serviceable air and ground equipment that 
        is surplus to the needs of the Armed Forces; and
            (5) for preserving and operating the authentic examples of 
        military aircraft and ground equipment in educational living 
        history demonstrations and presentations so that the symbols of 
        the American military legacy may remain in the skies and on the 
        ground for future generations.
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