[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 57 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 57

 Expressing the sense of Congress that a museum should be established 
 and operated in Washington, DC, for the purpose of memorializing the 
victims of communist regimes, educating Americans and foreign visitors 
   about the ideology of communism and its history, and encouraging 
visitors to meet the challenges of the human rights abuses presented by 
                        communist regimes today.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2017

   Mr. Ross submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of Congress that a museum should be established 
 and operated in Washington, DC, for the purpose of memorializing the 
victims of communist regimes, educating Americans and foreign visitors 
   about the ideology of communism and its history, and encouraging 
visitors to meet the challenges of the human rights abuses presented by 
                        communist regimes today.

Whereas knowledge of communism is critical to understanding and meeting the 
        challenges of today and developing a vision for our future;
Whereas the recognition of victims of communism is woefully lacking and 
        communism's history is misunderstood in our Nation's culture;
Whereas the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation intends to acquire 
        underutilized Federal property for the creation of a museum that will--

    (1) profile the lives of the victims of communism throughout history;

    (2) explore the experiences of individuals who currently live in 
nations ruled by Communist Parties;

    (3) celebrate the role of dissidents who stood up to communism;

    (4) educate visitors about the national, ethnic, and religious 
traditions that were suppressed by communist regimes; and

    (5) foster learning at the museum and throughout the United States;

Whereas the museum will be supported by numerous ethnic and human rights' 
        organizations and private individuals;
Whereas this year is the centennial anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik 
        Revolution, which will be commemorated by government institutions with 
        special projects and events all over the world;
Whereas the people of the United States do not have a comprehensive and accurate 
        picture of communist history;
Whereas the museum would attract visitors across the globe;
Whereas no Federal appropriations are being sought to provide funding for the 
        design, construction, or operation of the museum or for its exhibitions 
        or components; and
Whereas the museum will benefit all people: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress--
            (1) that the past, present, and future atrocities committed 
        by totalitarian regimes under the banner of communism should be 
        recognized and condemned;
            (2) that the past, present, and future contributions of 
        dissidents in the fight against communist oppression should be 
        recognized and celebrated; and
            (3) that Federal agencies and other Federal institutions 
        should support the establishment of a prospective museum to 
        memorialize the victims of communism by--
                    (A) providing operational support for the 
                acquisition of underutilized Federal property for the 
                museum in Washington, DC; and
                    (B) supporting the museum and its objectives in all 
                other respects.
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