In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

October 8, 2004.

Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2292) entitled ‘‘An Act to require a report on acts of anti-Semitism

around the world’’, do pass with the following

AMENDMENTS:

Ω1æPage 2, line 7, after ‘‘During’’ insert the following: the last 3 months of 2003 and

Ω2æPage 2, after line 9, insert the following new

subparagraphs:

(A) In Putrajaya, Malaysia, on October 16,

2003, former Prime Minister Mahatir Mohammad told the 57 national leaders assembled for

the Organization of the Islamic Conference that

Jews ‘‘rule the world by proxy’’, and called for

a ‘‘final victory’’ by the world’s 1.3 billion Muslims, who, he said, ‘‘cannot be defeated by a few

million Jews.’’.

(B) In Istanbul, Turkey, on November 15,

2003, simultaneous car bombs exploded outside

two synagogues filled with worshippers, killing

24 people and wounding more than 250 people.
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Ω3æPage 2, line 10, redesignate subparagraph (A)

as subparagraph (C).

Ω4æPage 2, line 14, redesignate subparagraph (B)

as subparagraph (D).

Ω5æPage 2, line 19, redesignate subparagraph (C)

as subparagraph (E).

Ω6æPage 3, line 1, redesignate subparagraph (D) as

subparagraph (F).

Ω7æPage 3, beginning line 9, paragraph (4) is

amended to read as follows:

(4) In November 2002, state-run television in

Egypt broadcast the anti-Semitic series entitled

‘‘Horseman Without a Horse’’, which is based upon

the fictitious conspiracy theory known as the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. The Protocols have been

used throughout the last century by despots such as

Adolf Hitler to justify violence against Jews.

Ω8æPage 4, beginning line 3, paragraph (7) is

amended to read as follows:

(7) The OSCE convened a conference again on

April 28–29, 2004, in Berlin, to address the problem

of anti-Semitism with the United States delegation

led by former Mayor of New York City, Ed Koch.
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Ω9æPage 4, after line 20, insert the following new

paragraph:

(10) Anti-Semitism has at times taken the form

of vilification of Zionism, the Jewish national movement, and incitement against Israel.

Ω10æPage 5, line 2, insert after ‘‘OSCE’’ the following: , the European Union, and the United Nations

Ω11æPage 5, line 7, strike ‘‘(a) ONE-TIME REPORT.—’’.

Ω12æPage 5, line 11, insert ‘‘one-time’’ before ‘‘report’’.

Ω13æPage 5, line 22, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end.

Ω14æPage 5, line 24, strike the period at the end

and insert: ; and

Ω15æPage 5, after line 24, insert the following new

paragraph:

(5) instances of propaganda in government and

nongovernment media that attempt to justify or promote racial hatred or incite acts of violence against

Jewish people.

Ω16æPage 6, beginning line 1, strike subsection (b)

and insert the following new sections:
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SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE

TO MONITOR AND COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM.

The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956

is amended by adding after section 58 (22 U.S.C. 2730)

the following new section:

‘‘SEC. 59. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM.

‘‘(a) OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM.—

‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—The Secretary shall establish within the Department of State

an Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism (in

this section referred to as the ‘Office’) .

‘‘(2) HEAD OF OFFICE.—

‘‘(A) SPECIAL ENVOY FOR MONITORING AND

COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM.—The head of the Office shall be the Special Envoy for Monitoring

and Combating anti-Semitism (in this section

referred to as the ‘Special Envoy’).

‘‘(B) APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF OFFICE.—

The Secretary shall appoint the Special Envoy.

If the Secretary determines that such is appropriate, the Secretary may appoint the Special

Envoy from among officers and employees of the

Department. The Secretary may allow such officer or employee to retain the position (and the

responsibilities associated with such position)
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held by such officer or employee prior to the appointment of such officer or employee to the position of Special Envoy under this paragraph.

‘‘(b) PURPOSE OF OFFICE.—Upon establishment, the

Office shall assume the primary responsibility for—

‘‘(1) monitoring and combatting acts of antiSemitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in

foreign countries;

‘‘(2) coordinating and assisting in the preparation of that portion of the report required by sections

116(d)(7) and 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act

of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)(7) and 2304(b)) relating

to an assessment and description of the nature and

extent of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement for inclusion in the annual Country Reports

on Human Rights Practices; and

‘‘(3) coordinating and assisting in the preparation of that portion of the report required by section

102(b)(1)(A)(iv) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6412(b)(1)(A)(iv)) relating to an assessment and description of the nature

and extent of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic

incitement for inclusion in the Annual Report on

International Religious Freedom.
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‘‘(c) CONSULTATIONS.—The Special Envoy shall consult with domestic and international nongovernmental organizations and multilateral organizations and institutions, as the Special Envoy considers appropriate to fulfill

the purposes of this section.’’.

SEC. 6. INCLUSION IN DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNUAL REPORTS OF INFORMATION CONCERNING ACTS

OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

(a) INCLUSION IN COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN

RIGHTS PRACTICES.—The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

(22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in section 116(d) (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d))—

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9),

and (10), as paragraphs (9), (10), and (11), respectively; and

(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph:

‘‘(8) wherever applicable, a description of the nature and extent of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur during the preceding

year, including descriptions of—

‘‘(A) acts of physical violence against, or

harassment of Jewish people, and acts of violence

against, or vandalism of Jewish community in-
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stitutions, including schools, synagogues, and

cemeteries;

‘‘(B) instances of propaganda in government and nongovernment media that attempt to

justify or promote racial hatred or incite acts of

violence against Jewish people;

‘‘(C) the actions, if any, taken by the government of the country to respond to such violence and attacks or to eliminate such propaganda or incitement;

‘‘(D) the actions taken by such government

to enact and enforce laws relating to the protection of the right to religious freedom of Jewish

people; and

‘‘(E) the efforts of such government to promote anti-bias and tolerance education;’’; and

(2) after the fourth sentence of section 502B(b)

(22 U.S.C. 2304(b)), by inserting the following new

sentence: ‘‘Wherever applicable, a description of the

nature and extent of acts of anti-Semitism and antiSemitic incitement that occur, including the descriptions of such acts required under section 116(d)(8).’’.

(b) INCLUSION IN ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.—Section 102(b)(1)(A) of
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the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22

U.S.C. 6412(b)(1)(A)) is amended—

(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;

(2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the

end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and

(3) by adding after clause (iii) the following new

clause:

‘‘(iv) wherever applicable, an assessment and description of the nature and extent of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in that country

during the preceding year, including—

‘‘(I) acts of physical violence

against, or harassment of, Jewish people, acts of violence against, or vandalism of, Jewish community institutions, and instances of propaganda in

government and nongovernment media

that incite such acts; and

‘‘(II) the actions taken by the government of that country to respond to

such violence and attacks or to eliminate such propaganda or incitement, to

enact and enforce laws relating to the

protection of the right to religious free-
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dom of Jewish people, and to promote

anti-bias and tolerance education.’’.

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE OF INCLUSIONS.—The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply beginning with the first report under sections 116(d) and

502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.

2151n(d) and 2304(b)) and section 102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C.

6312(b)) submitted more than 180 days after the date of

the enactment of this Act.

Attest:

Clerk.

108TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2292

AMENDMENTS