[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25393]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM

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                        HON. CHARLES A. GONZALEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Saturday, October 28, 2000

  Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, on October 24, 2000, S. 1438, a bill to 
establish a National Law Enforcement Museum in the District of Columbia 
was passed in the House.
  H.R. 2710 and its companion legislation, S. 1438, would establish a 
National Law Enforcement Museum next to the National Law Enforcement 
Officers Memorial in the District of Columbia. I believe that this 
museum will be a fitting tribute to those who serve and protect our 
communities and nation on a daily basis. Currently, there are about 
74,000 federal, state and law enforcement officers who risk their lives 
to ensure that citizens are safe and protected. In fact, members of my 
own family have served and I feel especially proud to be a cosponsor 
and ardent supporter of this museum.
  The museum will help to educate the public about the law enforcement 
profession and the great personal risks many officers encounter daily. 
An integral part of the success of law enforcement is public support; 
support that will grow as the public gains a better understanding of 
the law enforcement profession through information provided at the 
museum. The museum will have an accompanying research facility that 
will be instrumental in creating a safer and more stable environment 
for all, as research conducted there will be utilized by policy makers 
as well as officers themselves to improve both the effectiveness of 
legislation and law enforcement techniques.

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