IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 89 
Supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust 
Era Assets. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2009 
Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. HASTINGS of 
Florida, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. WAXMAN) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference 
on Holocaust Era Assets. 
Whereas the Government of the Czech Republic will host a 
Conference on Holocaust Era Assets in Prague from 
June 26, 2009, through June 30, 2009; 
Whereas the Prague Conference will facilitate a review of the 
1998 Washington Conference on Holocaust Era Assets, 
which had participation of 44 nations, 13 nongovern-
mental organizations, scholars, and Holocaust survivors; 
Whereas a high level United States delegation participated in 
the Washington Conference on Holocaust Era Assets led 
by Undersecretary of State Stuart Eizenstat, Nobel 
Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel, Federal Judge Abner Mikva, 
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senior diplomats, and a bipartisan group of Members of 
Congress; 
Whereas then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright delivered 
the key note address at the Washington Conference on 
Holocaust Era Assets, articulating the United States 
commitment to Holocaust survivors and urging con-
ference participants to ‘‘chart a course for finishing the 
job of returning or providing compensation for stolen 
Holocaust assets to survivors and the families of Holo-
caust victims.’’; 
Whereas the Prague Conference is expected to take stock of 
issues agreed on at the Washington Conference, including 
financial assets, bank accounts, insurance issues, and 
other financial property; 
Whereas the Prague Conference is expected to include a spe-
cial session on social programs for Holocaust survivors 
and other victims of Nazi atrocities; 
Whereas the Prague Conference is expected to include work-
ing groups on Holocaust education, remembrance and re-
search, looted art, Judaica, Jewish cultural property, and 
immovable property, including both private, religious, and 
communal property; 
Whereas United States participation and leadership at the 
highest level is critically important to ensure a successful 
outcome of the Prague Conference; 
Whereas Congress supports further inclusion of Holocaust 
survivors and their advocates in the Prague Conference 
planning and proceedings; 
Whereas the United States strongly supports an immediate 
and just restitution or compensation of property illegally 
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confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Com-
munist regimes; 
Whereas many Holocaust survivors lack the means for even 
the most basic necessities, including proper housing and 
health care; 
Whereas the United States and the international community 
has a moral obligation to uphold and defend the plight 
and dignity of Holocaust survivors and to ensure their 
well-being; 
Whereas for the Prague Conference is a critical forum to ef-
fectively address the increasing economic, social, housing, 
and health care needs of Holocaust survivors in their 
waning years; 
Whereas President Barack Obama, during his visit to the 
Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Israel in July 2008, 
stated ‘‘Let our children come here and know this history 
so they can add their voices to proclaim ‘never again.’ 
And may we remember those who perished, not only as 
victims but also as individuals who hoped and loved and 
dreamed like us and who have become symbols of the 
human spirit.’’; and 
Whereas the Prague Conference may represent the last op-
portunity for the international community to address out-
standing Holocaust-era issues: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) supports the goals and objectives of the 
2009 Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets; 
(2) applauds the Government of the Czech Re-
public for its decision to host the Prague Conference 
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and its unwavering commitment to address out 
standing Holocaust-era issues; 
(3) expresses strong support for the decision to 
make the economic, social, housing, and health care 
needs of Holocaust survivors a major focus of the 
Prague Conference; 
(4) urges 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, pay eq-
uitable compensation to the rightful owners in ac-
cordance with principles of justice and in an expedi-
tious manner that is just, transparent, and fair; 
(5) calls on the President to send a high-level 
official, such as the Secretary of State, to represent 
the United States at the Prague Conference; and 
(6) urges other invited nations to participate at 
a similarly high level. 
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