[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 60 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]


        S.Con.Res.60
                                         Agreed to April 4, 2006        

                       One Hundred Ninth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and six


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, was 
  founded in 1990, in honor of those individuals who played in the 
  Negro Baseball Leagues as a result of segregation in America;
Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is the only public museum in 
  the Nation that exists for the exclusive purpose of interpreting the 
  experiences of the players in the Negro Leagues from 1920 through 
  1970;
Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum project began in the 1980s, 
  through a large scale, grass roots, civic and fundraising effort by 
  citizens and baseball fans in the Kansas City metropolitan area;
Whereas the first Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was located at 1615 
  East 18th Street in the historic ``18th and Vine District'', which 
  was designated by the city of Kansas City, Missouri, in 1988 as 
  historic in nature and the birthplace of the Negro Leagues;
Whereas the current Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was opened at 1616 
  East 18th Street in 1997, with a dramatic expansion of core 
  exhibition and gallery space and over 10,000 square feet of new 
  interpretive and educational exhibits;
Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum continues to receive strong 
  support from the residents of the Kansas City metropolitan area and 
  annually entertains over 60,000 visitors from all 50 States, and 
  numerous foreign countries;
Whereas there remains a need to preserve the evidence of honor, 
  courage, sacrifice, and triumph in the face of segregation of those 
  African Americans who played in the Negro Leagues;
Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum seeks to educate a diverse 
  audience through its comprehensive collection of historical 
  materials, important artifacts, and oral histories of the 
  participants in the Negro Leagues and the impact that segregation 
  played in the lives of these individuals and their fans; and
Whereas a great opportunity exists to use the invaluable resources of 
  the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to teach the Nation's school 
  children, through on-site visits, traveling exhibits, classroom 
  curriculum, distance learning, and other educational initiatives: 
  Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
        (1) designates the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas 
    City, Missouri, including the museums future and expanded exhibits, 
    collections library, archives, artifacts and education programs as 
    ``America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum'';
        (2) supports the efforts of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 
    to recognize and preserve the history of the Negro Leagues and the 
    impact of segregation on our Nation;
        (3) recognizes that the continued collection, preservation, and 
    interpretation of the historical objects and other historical 
    materials held by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum enhances our 
    knowledge and understanding of the experience of African Americans 
    during legal segregation;
        (4) commends the ongoing development and visibility of the 
    ``Power Alley'' educational outreach program for teachers and 
    students throughout the Nation sponsored by the Negro Leagues 
    Baseball Museum;
        (5) asks all Americans to join in celebrating the Negro Leagues 
    Baseball Museum and its mission of preserving and interpreting the 
    legacy of the Negro Leagues; and
        (6) encourages present and future generations to understand the 
    sensitive issues surrounding the Negro Leagues, how they helped 
    shape our Nation and Major League Baseball, and how the sacrifices 
    made by Negro League players helped make baseball America's 
    national pastime.
  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.

  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.