H.Res. 752House108th Congress (2003-2005)Passed Congress

Expressing continued support for the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial.

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

September 28, 2004 • 2:55 PM

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Introduced in House

July 22, 2004

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Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

July 22, 2004

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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

July 29, 2004

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Natural Resources Committee

September 22, 2004

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Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Natural Resources Committee

September 22, 2004

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Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.

Natural Resources Committee

September 22, 2004

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Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

September 28, 2004 • 2:54 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7660)

September 28, 2004 • 2:54 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 752.

September 28, 2004 • 2:54 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7660)

September 28, 2004 • 2:55 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7660)

September 28, 2004 • 2:55 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

September 28, 2004 • 2:55 PM

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Rep. Mark E. SouderR-IN-3 · Sep 28, 2004

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of H. Res. 752, expressing continued support for the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial. In 1993, recognizing ``the deaths of over 100,000,000…

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of H. Res. 752, expressing continued support for the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial.

In 1993, recognizing ``the deaths of over 100,000,000 victims in an unprecedented imperial communist holocaust,'' Congress authorized the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial in our Nation's capital, ``so that never again will nations and peoples allow so evil a tyranny to terrorize the world.''

Today, H. Res. 752 reaffirms the importance of the Victims of Communism Memorial and reminds our nation that the men and women whose sacrifice the memorial honors must not be forgotten.

Over the past year, significant strides have been made toward the realization of the memorial, including the consideration of a potential location. Several months ago, the National Park Service recommended a site for the Victims of Communism Memorial at Maryland and Constitution Avenues, NE. In July, I and 26 other Members of Congress wrote to the chairman of the National Capital Memorial Commission, encouraging the commission to approve this site for the memorial. Later that month, the commission met to consider this location for the memorial. Citizens representing the Baltic-American, Vietnamese-American and Polish- American communities expressed their strong support for the memorial. They spoke of its importance both for their own communities in commemorating those who have suffered under communist oppression and for our whole nation, which has shared in the struggle against communism.

That day, the commission unanimously approved the site for the Victims of Communism Memorial.

The Victims of Communism Memorial continues to make its way through the approved process for its site and design. Now that the National Capital Memorial Commission has approved a location, the site must also be approved by Neighborhood Advisory Commission 6-C for Capitol Hill, the Commission on Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission. The Memorial must then go through the same procedure for design approval.

These are important and exciting steps on the way to establishing the memorial to honor over 100 million victims of communism. It is vital that we as Americans remember the sacrifice so many brave men and women have made in the hope of achieving freedom from communist tyranny. Our Nation has long struggled along with them as the leader in fighting communism. This history is also very personal for the estimated 26 million Americans who trace their heritage to former communist countries. When the Victims of Communism Memorial is constructed, it will provide our Nation with a place to commemorate the lives and heroism of those the memorial honors, and to remember the terrible cost of communism. This is a message that neither we nor future generations of Americans can afford to forget.

I urge my colleagues to support the efforts to establish the Victims of Communism Memorial and H. Res. 752.

Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19 · Sep 28, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 752) expressing continued support for the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself…

Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19 · Sep 28, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H. Res. 752, H.R. 3954, H.R. 4066,…

Rep. Madeleine Z. BordalloD-GU · Sep 28, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we have no objection to the consideration of this measure. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Engrossed in HouseIssued September 28, 2004

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 752 Engrossed in House (EH)]

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

September 28, 2004.
Whereas section 905 of the FRIENDSHIP Act (40 U.S.C. 1003 note) authorizes the
construction of a memorial to honor the victims of communism;
Whereas in 2004, a location for the Victims of Communism Memorial is to be
selected and construction of the Memorial in the District of Columbia is
scheduled to begin;
Whereas construction of the Memorial is supported by the Baltic-American
community and other ethnic communities in the United States; and
Whereas it is necessary for the people of the United States to be reminded of
the importance of the Memorial and continue to support its progression:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives expresses continued support for
the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial.
Attest:

Clerk.