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Calendar No. 698

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 53

Condemning all prejudice against individuals of Asian and Pacific Island

ancestry in the United States and supporting political and civic participation by such individuals throughout the United States.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

AUGUST 5, 1999

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. AKAKA, Mr.

BINGAMAN, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. MURRAY,

Mr. INOUYE, Mr. GORTON, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. GRAMS, Mr. KERRY, Mr.

ABRAHAM, and Mr. WELLSTONE) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JULY 20, 2000

Reported by Mr. HATCH with an amendment, an amendment to the preamble,

and an amendment to the title

[Strike out all after the resolving clause and the preamble and insert the part printed in italic]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Condemning all prejudice against individuals of Asian and

Pacific Island ancestry in the United States and supporting political and civic participation by such individuals throughout the United States.

Whereas the belief that all persons have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is a truth that individuals in the United States hold as self-evident;
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Whereas all individuals in the United States are entitled to

the equal protection of law;

Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry

have made profound contributions to life in the United

States, including the arts, the economy, education, the

sciences, technology, politics, and sports, among other

areas;

Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry

have demonstrated their patriotism by honorably serving

to defend the United States in times of armed conflict,

from the Civil War to the present;

Whereas due to recent allegations of espionage and illegal

campaign financing, the loyalty and probity of individuals

of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the United States

have been questioned;

Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry

have suffered unfounded and demagogic accusations of

disloyalty throughout the history of the United States;

and

Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry

have been subjected to discriminatory laws, including the

former Act of May 6, 1882 (22 Stat. 58, chapter 126)

(often referred to as the ‘‘Chinese Exclusion Act’’) and

a 1913 California law relating to alien-owned land, and

by discriminatory actions, including internment of patriotic and loyal individuals of Japanese ancestry during the

Second World War, the repatriation of Filipino immigrants, and the prohibition of individuals of Asian and

Pacific Island ancestry from owning property, voting, testifying in court, or attending school with other people in

the United States: Now, therefore, be it
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Whereas the belief that all persons have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is a truth that individuals in the United States hold as self-evident;

Whereas all individuals in the United States are entitled to the

equal protection of law;

Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have

made profound contributions to life in the United States,

including the arts, the economy, education, the sciences,

technology, politics, and sports, among other areas;

Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have

demonstrated their patriotism by honorably serving to defend the United States in times of armed conflict, from the

Civil War to the present;

Whereas recent allegations of espionage and illegal campaign

financing involve allegations of misconduct by certain individuals, such allegations should not result in questioning

the loyalty and probity of individuals of the same or similar ancestry in the United States, simply due to such ancestry; and

Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have

suffered discrimination and unfounded accusations of disloyalty throughout the history of the United States, resulting in discriminatory laws, including the former Act of

May 6, 1882 (22 Stat. 58, chapter 126) (often referred to

as the ‘‘Chinese Exclusion Act’’) and a 1913 California

law relating to alien-owned land, and discriminatory actions, including internment of patriotic and loyal individuals of Japanese ancestry during the Second World War,

the repatriation of Filipino immigrants, and the prohibition of individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry

from owning property, voting, testifying in court, or at-
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tending school with other people in the United States:

Now, therefore be it

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives

2 concurring), That—

3 (1) Congress condemns all prejudice against in4 dividuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the

5 United States and publicly supports the participa6 tion of the individuals in the political, public, and

7 civic affairs of the United States; and

8 (2) it is the sense of Congress that—

9 (A) no Member of Congress or any other

10 individual in the United States should stereo11 type or generalize the actions of an individual

12 to an entire group of people;

13 (B) individuals of Asian and Pacific Island

14 ancestry in the United States are entitled to all

15 rights and privileges afforded to all individuals

16 in the United States; and

17 (C) the Attorney General, the Secretary of

18 Energy, and the Commissioner of the Equal

19 Employment Opportunity Commission should,

20 within their respective jurisdictions, investigate

21 all allegations of discrimination in public or pri22 vate workplaces and vigorously enforce the se23 curity of the national laboratories of the United
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1 States, without discriminating against individ2 uals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry.

3 That—

4 (1) Congress condemns all prejudice against in5 dividuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the

6 United States; and

7 (2) it is the sense of Congress that—

8 (A) no individual in the United States

9 should stereotype or generalize the actions of an

10 individual to an entire group of people;

11 (B) individuals of Asian and Pacific Island

12 ancestry in the United States are entitled to all

13 due process rights and privileges afforded to all

14 individuals in the United States; and

15 (C) all executive agencies should act within

16 their respective jurisdictions in accordance with

17 existing civil rights laws.

Amend the title to read as follows: ‘‘Condemning all

prejudice against individuals of Asian and Pacific Island

ancestry in the United States.’’.
Calendar No. 698

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 53

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Condemning all prejudice against individuals of

Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the UnitedStates and supporting political and civic participation by such individuals throughout the UnitedStates.

JULY 20, 2000

Reported with an amendment, an amendment to the

preamble, and an amendment to the title