[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1381 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1381

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          June 9, 2010.
Whereas the National Museum of American Jewish History will illustrate how the 
        freedom of America and its associated choices, challenges, and 
        responsibilities fostered an environment in which Jewish Americans have 
        made and continue to make extraordinary contributions in all facets of 
        American life;
Whereas the mission of the National Museum of American Jewish History, an 
        affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is to connect Jews more 
        closely to their heritage and to inspire in people of all backgrounds a 
        greater appreciation for the diversity of the American experience and 
        the freedoms to which all Americans aspire;
Whereas the National Museum of American Jewish History, an affiliate of the 
        Smithsonian Institution, was founded in 1976 by members of historic 
        Congregation Mikveh Israel, itself established in 1740 and known as the 
        ``Synagogue of the American Revolution'';
Whereas the National Museum of American Jewish History has attracted a broad 
        audience to its public programs, while exploring American Jewish 
        identity through lectures, panel discussions, authors' talks, films, 
        children's activities, theater, and music;
Whereas the National Museum of American Jewish History is the repository of the 
        largest collection of Jewish Americana in the world, with more than 
        25,000 objects; and
Whereas the National Museum of American Jewish History is currently building a 
        100,000-square-foot, 5-story, state-of-the-art museum on Independence 
        Mall, standing just steps from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, 
        to serve as a cornerstone of the American Jewish community and a source 
        of national pride: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes--
            (1) the importance of the continuing study and preservation of the 
        unique American Jewish experience; and
            (2) the National Museum of American Jewish History, an affiliate of 
        the Smithsonian Institution, as the only museum in the Nation dedicated 
        exclusively to exploring and preserving the American Jewish experience 
        and, as such, as the national museum of American Jewish history.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.