[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1242 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1242

To authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in 
        Fulton, Missouri, as the ``National Churchill Museum''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2007

 Mr. Hulshof introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in 
        Fulton, Missouri, as the ``National Churchill Museum''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    The Act may be cited as the ``National Churchill Museum Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, 
        Missouri, was built in honor of Sir Winston Churchill and to 
        commemorate the historic ``Sinews of Peace'' speech that he 
        delivered on the campus of Westminster College in 1946.
            (2) Construction on the Winston Churchill Memorial and 
        Library began in 1964, and the Memorial and Library was 
        dedicated and opened to the public in 1969.
            (3) Westminster College, an institution of higher education 
        that originally built the memorial, is responsible for the 
        finances, operations, and collections management of the Winston 
        Churchill Memorial and Library.
            (4) The Winston Churchill Memorial and Library is the only 
        museum in the Nation (or in North America) that exists for the 
        exclusive purpose of honoring the life and legacy of Sir 
        Winston Churchill and his impact on the world and the Nation.
            (5) Winston Churchill was the son of an American mother and 
        was especially proud of his American heritage and was named an 
        honorary American citizen in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy.
            (6) In September 2005, the Winston Churchill Memorial and 
        Library was closed for significant renovations that transformed 
        it into a state-of-the-art museum.
            (7) The restored Memorial and Library was reopened to the 
        public on March 5, 2006, the 60th Anniversary of Sir Winston 
        Churchill's ``Sinews of Peace'' speech.
            (8) The new exhibits, along with an expanded research 
        library and archives, more fully utilize the many thousands of 
        historical objects, books, maps, posters, photographs, diaries, 
        letters, and reminiscences of World War I and World War II 
        possessed by the Memorial and Library, better honor the 
        contributions of Sir Winston Churchill in art and literature, 
        and provide enhanced political analysis.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are as follows:
            (1) To authorize reference to the Winston Churchill 
        Memorial and Library, including its future and expanded 
        exhibits, collections, library, archives, and educational 
        programs, as the ``National Churchill Museum''.
            (2) To recognize the continuing collection, preservation, 
        and interpretation of the historical objects and other 
        historical materials held by the Memorial and Library that 
        enhance the knowledge and understanding of Sir Winston 
        Churchill and his impact on our nation and the world.
            (3) To promote the ongoing development and visibility of 
        the ``Lessons of Leadership'' educational outreach programs for 
        teachers and students throughout the Nation.
            (4) To encourage understanding of World War I and World War 
        II, of how those conflicts shaped the Nation, other countries, 
        and later world events, and of the sacrifices made during the 
        wars that helped preserve liberty, democracy, and other 
        founding principles for generations to come.

SEC. 4. REFERENCE TO NATIONAL CHURCHILL MUSEUM.

    The Winston Churchill Memorial and Library located in Fulton, 
Missouri, owned and managed by Westminster College, is hereby 
authorized to refer to itself generally as the ``National Churchill 
Museum''.
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