[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E786-E787]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  INTRODUCTION OF SIMON WIESENTHAL HOLOCAUST EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 2015

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise 
today to introduce the Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Education Assistance 
Act.
  This important bill will support efforts around the country to 
increase awareness and understanding of the Holocaust through 
educational programs. States across the country encourage their schools 
to teach about the atrocities

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of the Holocaust, and this bill will enhance these efforts through 
targeted grants to nonprofit educational organizations to support 
teacher training, student field trips, and the development of high-
quality educational materials.
  A Pew Research Center report published earlier this year found that 
the harassment of Jews worldwide reached a seven-year high in 2013, and 
violent anti-Semitic attacks across Europe last year highlight that 
intolerance persists even in the 21st century. Programs supported by 
this legislation will help students learn the consequences of 
intolerance to work towards unity and peace.
  I hope my colleagues will join me to support the Simon Wiesenthal 
Holocaust Education Assistance Act.

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