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Commending the Albanian people on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosova for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust. [HR-33]
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Commends the people of Albania and Kosova for protecting the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust. Commends Yad Vashem in Israel for recognizing Albanians who took action at great risk to protect Jews during the Holocaust. Commends the officers, board of directors, and members of the Albanian American Civic League and Albanian American Foundation for their work to bring the plight of the Albanian people and the historic connection between Albanians and Jews to international attention. Reaffirms
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerrold Nadler
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, And Emerging Threats. on 02/25/2013
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Expressing support for designation of August 23 as "Black Ribbon Day" to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes. [HR-302]
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Supports the designation of Black Ribbon Day to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 07/16/2013
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To recognize and honor our nation's veterans on the 70th anniversaries of World War II battles. [HR-230]
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Honors all veterans, living and deceased, of World War II on the 70th anniversaries of the battles of the War and expresses the deep appreciation and gratitude of the United States for their valor and selfless service to their country. Calls upon the people of the United States to recognize the 70th anniversaries of major battles throughout the War. Calls upon the people and organizations of the United States to assist veterans of the War in representing America abroad during ceremonies recognizing such anniversaries.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Lee Sinema
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 05/24/2013
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Providing official recognition of the massacre of 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States Army who had been captured in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944. [HCR-68]
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Recognizes on behalf of the United States the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States Army who were massacred in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944. Calls on the Senate Armed Services Committee to correct the omission in the 1949 report of its subcommittee and appropriately recognize the Wereth 11.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gerlach
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 01/24/2014
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-933]
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2013 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and services: Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); Office of the Chief Economist; National Appeals Division; Office of Budget and Program Analysis; Office of the Chief Information Officer; Office of the Chief Financial Officer; Office
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Signed By President. on 03/26/2013
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Funeral Honors for World War II Veterans Act [HB-5760]
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Funeral Honors for World War II Veterans Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to include seven person firing parties in the funeral honors details for World War II veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Barber
Referred To The House Committee On Armed Services. on 11/20/2014
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Africa Counter Terrorism Initiative Act [HB-4434]
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Africa Counter Terrorism Initiative Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to develop, submit to Congress, and implement within one year after enactment of this Act a plan to transfer the headquarters of AFRICOM from Stuttgart, Germany, to a location in the continental United States. Requires the plan to provide for: (1) the 65th Air Base Wing to be an AFRICOM asset; (2) AFRICOM permanent assets to be located at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal; (3) the transfer of U.S. assets at Lajes Field from United States European Command to AFRICOM for
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Referred To The House Committee On Armed Services. on 04/09/2014
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Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act [HB-4155]
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Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to deem consistent with the public interest an expedited application and approval process for the importation or exportation of natural gas to either the member states of the European Union, or to the former Soviet states of Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on: (1) how the economic policies of foreign countries with natural gas resources
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation, And Trade. on 04/02/2014
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War Crimes Accountability Act of 2014 [HB-4074]
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War Crimes Accountability Act of 2014 - Directs the President to submit a report to Congress for each of FY2015-FY2019 that identifies each country that is failing to: (1) cooperate with relevant jurisdictions in extraditing or deporting war crimes suspects or Nazi war criminals to the appropriate jurisdiction; (2) enforce arrest warrants issued by an international tribunal against war crimes suspects; (3) accept Nazi war criminals deported from the United States; or (4) effectively prosecute war crimes suspects or Nazi war criminals within such
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Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 02/21/2014
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-3547]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - (Sec. 5) Makes appropriations for FY2014. (Sec. 6) Declares that each amount designated in this Act for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits the designations to Congress. (Sec. 7) Declares that if, for FY2014, new budget authority provided in appropriation Acts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 01/17/2014
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [HB-3304]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table set forth in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits more than 75% of FY2014 funds authorized for the Stryker vehicle program
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Signed By President. on 12/26/2013
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United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2013 [HB-3155]
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United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2013 - Directs the President to use U.S. influence at the United Nations (U.N.) on a wide variety of issues, including to shift the funding mechanism for the regular budget of the U.N. from an assessed to a voluntary basis. Withholds up to 50% of nonvoluntary U.S. contributions to the regular budget of the U.N. unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that 80% of the total regular budget of the U.N. is apportioned on a voluntary basis. Requires the annual congressional budget
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 09/19/2013
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2397]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD), the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for:
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Sponsored by: Rep. C.W. Bill Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2013
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [HB-1960]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table set forth in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits more than 75% of FY2014 funds authorized for the Stryker vehicle program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 126. on 07/08/2013
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Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world. [HR-1205]
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This resolution supports the designation of Oxi Day in commemoration of Greece's refusal to submit to the Axis Powers during World War II and notes that this resistance likely led to the ultimate defeat of Nazi Germany. (Greece's Prime Minister at the time, Ioannis Metaxas, had responded to Italy's demand for surrender with the single word Oxi! or No!)
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Introduced In House on 10/27/2020
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A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosovo for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust. [SR-601]
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Commends the people of Albania and Kosova for protecting the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust. Commends Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, in Israel for recognizing Albanians who took action at great risk to protect Jews during the Holocaust. Commends the officers, board of directors, and members of the Albanian American Civic League and Albanian American Foundation for their work to bring the plight of the Albanian people and the historic connection between
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Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Schumer
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6948-6949) on 11/27/2012
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A resolution expressing support for the International Olympic Committee to recognize with a minute of silence at the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony the athletes and others killed at the 1972 Munich Olympics. [SR-504]
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Declares that the Senate should observe a minute of silence to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack and remember those who lost their lives. Urges the International Olympic Committee to: (1) take the opportunity afforded by that anniversary to remind the world that the Olympics were established to send a message of hope and peace through sport and athletic competition, and (2) recognize those who lost their lives at the 1972 Munich Olympics with a minute of silence at the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony in
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Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4594; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4594; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4463-4464) on 06/25/2012
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A resolution condemning the PKK and expressing solidarity with Turkey. [SR-486]
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Condemns the continued campaign of terrorism by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Reaffirms that the PKK is a common enemy of the United States and Turkey and all responsible governments in the world. Urges the PKK to renounce violence and pursue peaceful dialogue with Turkey. Commends Turkey's steps to address the sources of grievance that have been exploited by the PKK. Encourages the United States to make available diplomatic, military, and intelligence support to Turkey so that it can eliminate irreconcilable PKK elements. Applauds the
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Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3843) on 06/07/2012
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Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 [S.466]
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Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 - Allows a beneficiary (including an heir, assignee, or legal representative of a named insured or beneficiary) of a Holocaust-era life, dowry, education, annuity, property, or other insurance policy to bring a civil action in a U.S. district court against the insurer for the covered policy (or a related company of the insurer) to recover proceeds due or otherwise to enforce any rights under the policy. Covers any such policy issued to a policyholder domiciled
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-551. on 06/20/2012
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Responding to Urgent needs of Survivors of the Holocaust Act [S.3358]
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Responding to Urgent Needs of Survivors of the Holocaust Act or RUSH Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to: (1) include specifically within its purview older Americans who are Holocaust survivors; (2) direct the Assistant Secretary of Aging to award grants or contracts to nonprofit organizations to increase and improve transportation services to enable older individuals to remain in the community, with preference for Holocaust survivors; (3) authorizes its Administrator to designate within the Administration for Community Living a person
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4726) on 06/28/2012