[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 493 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 493

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 15, 2009.
Whereas Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life was founded at the 
        University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1923 and has become the 
        world's largest Jewish campus organization, serving Jewish college 
        students on over 500 campuses across the globe;
Whereas Hillel has been an important partner to universities by providing 
        resources, programs, and other forms of support to the entire campus 
        community;
Whereas Hillel has been at the forefront of breaking down discriminatory 
        barriers to students of all backgrounds on college campuses for 85 
        years;
Whereas Hillel has contributed to the Nation's preeminence in science, industry, 
        and the humanities by helping generations of students attain the dream 
        of higher education;
Whereas Hillel has contributed to United States history by providing armed 
        service personnel with counseling prior to World War II, welcoming GIs 
        back to campus following the war, and sponsoring European refugees on 
        campuses during and after the war, including the late Chairman of the 
        House Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Lantos;
Whereas Hillel has educated students about American values and has helped them 
        to provide leadership for social justice causes, including the civil 
        rights movement, the campaign to free Soviet Jewry, the effort to stop 
        the genocide in Darfur, and the promotion of AIDS Awareness and 
        interfaith understanding;
Whereas Hillel has been at the forefront of educating campuses about Israel, an 
        ally of the United States;
Whereas Hillel has helped to provide students with the tools to combat anti-
        Semitism on campus; and
Whereas Hillel continues to contribute enormously to civil society by providing 
        service-learning opportunities for thousands of students in the United 
        States and abroad: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports Hillel's mission of service to Jewish college students 
        and partnership with the campus community; and
            (2) congratulates the students, lay leaders, and professionals of 
        the Hillel movement on reaching its milestone 85th birthday.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.