III 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 150 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2005 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Martinez) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing continued support for the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial.

Whereas section 905 of the FRIENDSHIP Act (40 U.S.C. 1003 note) authorizes the construction of a memorial to honor the victims of communism; Whereas the construction of a Victims of Communism Memorial near the United States Capitol in the District of Columbia is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2005; Whereas construction of the Memorial is supported by many Americans whose country of origin is, or was, a Captive Nation, from Baltic-Americans to Vietnamese-Americans; Whereas communism has claimed the lives of more than 100,000,000 people in less than 100 years; and Whereas it is important for the people of the United States to honor and remember the victims of communism by supporting the construction of this memorial: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate expresses its continued support for the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial.