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Expressing the sense of Congress in honor of the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel. [HCR-97]
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Mourns the loss of Vaclav Havel and offers condolences to the Havel family and the people of the Czech Republic. Recognizes Vaclav Havel's: (1) courage and commitment to democratic values in the face of communist repression, (2) historical legacy in defeating communism and building a democratic Europe, and (3) solidarity with democratic dissidents throughout the world and support for the expansion of freedom. Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to the causes of freedom, democracy, and human rights for which Vaclav Havel stood.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 01/27/2012
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To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Giuseppe Garibaldi and to Recognize the Republic of Italy on the 150th Anniversary of its Unification. [HB-742]
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Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal in recognition of the contributions of Giuseppe Garibaldi to the nation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Domestic Monetary Policy And Technology. on 03/23/2011
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Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act [HB-44]
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Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make specified payments to: (1) living Guam residents who were raped, injured, interned, or subjected to forced labor or marches resulting from, or incident to, such occupation and subsequent liberation; and (2) survivors of compensable residents who died in war (such payments to be made after payments have been made to surviving Guam residents).
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/14/2011
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Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act [HB-3001]
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Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation on behalf of Congress of a gold medal of appropriate design to the next of kin or personal representative of Raoul Wallenberg in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 07/26/2012
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To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to educational organizations to carry out educational programs about the Holocaust. [HB-1753]
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Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to educational organizations to carry out proposed or existing Holocaust education programs. Prohibits such grants from being used to supplant nonfederal funds the grantees would otherwise have used for Holocaust education programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 05/20/2011
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Holocaust Rail Justice Act [HB-1193]
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Holocaust Rail Justice Act - Grants U.S. district courts original jurisdiction over any civil action for damages for personal injury or death that: (1) arose from the deportation of persons to Nazi concentration camps between January 1, 1942, and December 31, 1944; and (2) is brought by or on behalf of such person against a railroad that owned or operated the trains on which the persons were deported and that was organized as a separate legal entity. Declares that: (1) no law limiting the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts shall preclude any such action;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 06/01/2011
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A resolution honoring the lives of President of Poland Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and 94 others who perished on April 10, 2010, in a plane crash while en route to memorialize those Polish officers, officials, and civilians who were massacred by the Soviet Union 70 years ago. [SR-476]
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Recognizes the tragedy that took place on April 10, 2010, when an aircraft carrying a delegation of current and former Polish officials, family members, and others crashed and killed all passengers while en route to memorialize the massacres of more than 22,000 Polish government officials, military officers, and civilians executed by the NKVD in April-May of 1940. Honors: (1) the late President of Poland Lech Kaczynski and all the Poles who perished in the April crash; and (2) the more than 22,000 massacred Polish government officials, military
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard G. Lugar
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2212) on 04/12/2010
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A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the division of Europe, and the beginning of the peaceful and democratic reunification of Germany. [SR-332]
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Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Celebrates 20 years of an undivided Europe. Honors the service and sacrifice of the people of Germany, the United States, and other countries who served in the Cold War to bring freedom to Central and Eastern Europe. Expresses appreciation to the people of Germany for their commitment to preserving the freedom of others in their leadership on international assistance, peacekeeping, and security efforts, including in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Lebanon,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S11000-11001; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S11000-11001; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S10993-10994) on 11/02/2009
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A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the division of Europe, and the beginning of the peaceful and democratic reunification of Germany. [SR-328]
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Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and celebrates 20 years of an undivided Europe. Honors the service and sacrifice of the people of Germany, the United States, and other countries who served in the Cold War to bring freedom to Central and Eastern Europe. Expresses appreciation to the people of Germany for their leadership in international assistance, peacekeeping, and security efforts. Reaffirms the friendship between the government and people of the United States and the government and people of Germany.
Sponsored by: Sen. John F. Kerry
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S10935) on 10/29/2009
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Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution [SR-316]
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Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution - Calls upon the President: (1) to ensure that U.S. foreign policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues documented in the U.S. record related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide with respect to the Armenian Genocide and the consequences of the failure to realize a just resolution to such events; and (2) in the President's annual message commemorating the Armenian Genocide to accurately characterize the systematic and deliberate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S10644-10645) on 10/21/2009
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A resolution encouraging the people of the United States to reflect on and remember the integrity and courage of the 6,135 Christian men and women of Poland who acted to save their Jewish countrymen and countrywomen from extermination by Nazi Germany. [SR-289]
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Encourages the people of the United States to reflect on and remember the integrity and courage of the 6,135 Christian men and women of Poland who acted to save their Jewish countrymen and countrywomen from extermination by Nazi Germany.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arlen Specter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S9872) on 09/25/2009
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras. [SR-153]
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States that the Senate appreciates the efforts of those European countries that have enacted legislation for the restitution of, or compensation for, private, communal, and religious property confiscated during the Nazi or Communist eras. Calls on the President and the Secretary of State to engage in dialogue with leaders of countries that have not enacted such legislation to support such legislation's adoption. Welcomes the efforts of many post-Communist countries to address the status of confiscated properties and urges those countries to ensure
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6824-6825; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S6824-6825) on 06/18/2009
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A resolution recognizing June 6, 2009, as the 70th anniversary of the tragic date when the M.S. St. Louis, a ship carrying Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, returned to Europe after its passengers were refused admittance to the United States. [SR-111]
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Recognizes that June 6, 2009, marks the 70th anniversary of the date when the MS St. Louis returned to Europe after its passengers were refused admittance to the United States and other Western Hemisphere countries. Honors the memory of the 937 refugees aboard the M.S. St. Louis, most of whom were Jews fleeing Nazi oppression, and 254 of whom subsequently died during the Holocaust. Recognizes such anniversary as an opportunity to raise awareness about an important historical event whose lessons are relevant to current and future generations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S5646) on 05/19/2009
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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets. [SCR-23]
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Supports the goals of the 2009 Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets. Applauds: (1) the government of the Czech Republic for hosting the Conference; and (2) the participating countries for the decision to seek justice for Holocaust survivors and to promote Holocaust remembrance and education. Urges: (1) the countries in Central and Eastern Europe which have not already done so to return looted and confiscated properties to their rightful owners or, where restitution is not possible, provide equitable compensation; and (2) all countries to make
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Received In The House. on 06/19/2009
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A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to educational organizations to carry out programs about the Holocaust. [S.892]
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Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to educational organizations to carry out proposed or existing Holocaust education programs. Prohibits such grants from being used to supplant nonfederal funds the grantees would otherwise have used for Holocaust education programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4748) on 04/27/2009
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A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons. [S.28]
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Grants U.S. district courts original jurisdiction over any civil action for damages for personal injury or death that: (1) arose from the deportation of persons to Nazi concentration camps between January 1, 1942, and December 31, 1944; and (2) is brought by or on behalf of such person against a railroad that owned or operated the trains on which the persons were deported and that was organized as a separate legal entity.Provides that: (1) no law limiting the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts shall preclude any such action; and (2) no such action
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/07/2009
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Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the remarkable events leading to the end of the Cold War and the creation of a Europe, whole, free, and at peace. [HR-892]
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Recognizes the events of 1989 that helped lead to the Cold War's end. Congratulates the countries of Central and Eastern Europe which have emerged as strong democracies. Welcomes the commitment by the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to keep the door to membership open for all European countries which meet the conditions for accession.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H12623) on 11/07/2009
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Expressing support for students to learn about Christopher Columbus. [HR-822]
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Supports the recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the discovery and history of the United States. Recognizes that it is important for young people to learn about Christopher Columbus and the discovery, heritage, and history of the nation. Encourages all people to take advantage of educational opportunities in high schools and institutions of higher education to learn about Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and U.S. history.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2009
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Expressing support for recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the history of the United States and recognizing the importance of students learning about Christopher Columbus and the heritage and history of the Nation. [HR-815]
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Supports the recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the discovery and history of the United States. Recognizes that it is important for young people to learn about Christopher Columbus and the discovery, heritage, and history of the nation. Encourages all people to take advantage of educational opportunities to learn about Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and U.S. history.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 10/08/2009
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Condemning the violent attack on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 10, 2009 and honoring the bravery and dedication of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum employees and security personnel. [HR-529]
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Condemns the violent attack on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 10, 2009. Honors the bravery and dedication of the employees and security personnel at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Offers condolences to the family of Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns who was killed in the line of duty. Urges Americans to join the House of Representatives in condemning this act of hateful violence and intolerance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The House Committee On Natural Resources. on 06/11/2009