H. Res. 529 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 11, 2009. 
Whereas, on June 10, 2009, an armed assailant with ties to 
white supremacist organizations, a conviction for a vio-
lent crime and a history of anti-Semitic and racist activi-
ties opened fire at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; 
Whereas, the gunman was a convicted felon and obtained a 
firearm in violation of Federal law; 
Whereas, security personnel at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial 
Museum, U.S. Park Police, and other emergency re-
sponders, responded quickly and valiantly to ensure the 
safety of museum visitors and staff and other bystanders; 
Whereas, Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns, who had worked at 
the Museum for 6 years, was fired upon by the gunman 
and later tragically succumbed to his wounds; 
Whereas, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was estab-
lished by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, which 
was created by Congress in 1980 (Public Law 96–388) 
and mandated to create a permanent living memorial mu-
seum to the victims of the Holocaust; 
Whereas, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was dedi-
cated on April 22, 1993, and has since welcomed nearly 
30 million visitors, including more than 8 million school 
children and 85 heads of state;
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Whereas, the primary mission of the U.S. Holocaust Memo-
rial Museum is ‘‘to advance and disseminate knowledge 
about this unprecedented tragedy; to preserve the mem-
ory of those who suffered; and to encourage its visitors 
to reflect upon the moral and spiritual questions raised 
by the events of the Holocaust as well as their own re-
sponsibilities as citizens of a democracy.’’; 
Whereas, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum serves as 
one of the world’s leading authorities on the Holocaust; 
Whereas, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, created to 
remind us of what happened and what could happen 
when hatred turns into violence, has tragically become a 
target itself; 
Whereas, the attack at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
is a horrific reminder of the violence that can stem from 
anti-Semitism, racism, hatred, intolerance, and Holocaust 
denial; and 
Whereas, President Obama stated, ‘‘This outrageous act re-
minds us that we must remain vigilant against anti-Semi-
tism and prejudice in all its forms. No American institu-
tion is more important to this effort than the Holocaust 
Museum, and no act of violence will diminish our deter-
mination to honor those who were lost by building a more 
peaceful and tolerant world’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns the violent attack on the U.S. Holo-
caust Memorial Museum on June 10, 2009; 
(2) honors the bravery and dedication of the em-
ployees and security personnel at the U.S. Holocaust
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Memorial Museum and rededicates itself to the safety 
and the security of the Museum and its visitors; 
(3) offers its condolences to the family of Officer 
Stephen Tyrone Johns who was killed in the line of duty; 
(4) redoubles its commitment to advance the mis-
sion of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to educate 
people about the Holocaust and fight against anti-Semi-
tism, racism, hatred, and intolerance; and 
(5) urges the American people to join the United 
States House of Representatives in condemning this act 
of hateful violence and intolerance. 
Attest: 
Clerk.