A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence within many participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is of profound concern and efforts should be undertaken to prevent future occurrences.

Bill: 108-sconres-7
Sponsor: Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Antisemitism
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Conferences
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Ethnic relations
Europe
History
Human rights
International agencies
International law
Jewish holocaust (1939-1945)
Jews
Minorities
Prejudice
Prosecution
Racial discrimination
Racism
Religion
Religious liberty

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Calls on executive branch officials and Members of Congress to raise the issue of anti-Semitism in their bilateral contacts with other countries and at multilateral fora, including meetings of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the July 2003 Twelfth Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. 
Calls on participating OSCE States to: (1) condemn anti-Semitism, racial and ethnic hatred, xenophobia, and discrimination, as well as persecution on religious grounds whenever it occurs; (2) ensure effective local and national law enforcement to prevent and counter criminal acts stemming from anti-Semitism, xenophobia, or racial or ethnic hatred, including maintaining mechanisms for the thorough investigation and prosecution of such acts; (3) promote the creation of educational efforts throughout the region to counter anti-Semitic stereotypes and attitudes among younger people, increase Holocaust awareness programs, and help identify the necessary resources to accomplish this goal; (4) play a leading role in combating anti-Semitism and ensure that the resolution adopted at the 2002 meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Berlin is followed up by a series of concrete actions at the national level; and (5) organize a separately designated human dimension event on anti-Semitism as early as possible in 2003, consistent with the Porto Ministerial Declaration adopted by the OSCE at the Tenth Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in December 2002.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Calls on executive branch officials and Members of Congress to raise the issue of anti-Semitism in their bilateral contacts with other countries and at multilateral fora, including meetings of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the July 2003 Twelfth Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
 
Calls on participating OSCE States to: (1) condemn anti-Semitism, racial and ethnic hatred, xenophobia, and discrimination, as well as persecution on religious grounds whenever it occurs; (2) ensure effective local and national law enforcement to prevent and counter criminal acts stemming from anti-Semitism, xenophobia, or racial or ethnic hatred, including maintaining mechanisms for the thorough investigation and prosecution of such acts; (3) promote the creation of educational efforts throughout the region to counter anti-Semitic stereotypes and attitudes among younger people, increase Holocaust awareness programs, and help identify the necessary resources to accomplish this goal; (4) play a leading role in combating anti-Semitism and ensure that the resolution adopted at the 2002 meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Berlin is followed up by a series of concrete actions at the national level; and (5) organize a separately designated human dimension event on anti-Semitism as early as possible in 2003, consistent with the Porto Ministerial Declaration adopted by the OSCE at the Tenth Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in December 2002.
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Calls on executive branch officials and Members of Congress to raise the issue of anti-Semitism in their bilateral contacts with other countries and at multilateral fora, including meetings of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the July 2003 Twelfth Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
 
Calls on participating OSCE States to: (1) condemn anti-Semitism, racial and ethnic hatred, xenophobia, and discrimination, as well as persecution on religious grounds whenever it occurs; (2) ensure effective local and national law enforcement to prevent and counter criminal acts stemming from anti-Semitism, xenophobia, or racial or ethnic hatred, including maintaining mechanisms for the thorough investigation and prosecution of such acts; (3) promote the creation of educational efforts throughout the region to counter anti-Semitic stereotypes and attitudes among younger people, increase Holocaust awareness programs, and help identify the necessary resources to accomplish this goal; (4) play a leading role in combating anti-Semitism and ensure that the resolution adopted at the 2002 meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Berlin is followed up by a series of concrete actions at the national level; and (5) organize a separately designated human dimension event on anti-Semitism as early as possible in 2003, consistent with the Porto Ministerial Declaration adopted by the OSCE at the Tenth Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in December 2002.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration:  CR S7068-7069; text as passed Senate:  CR S7069)
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration:  CR S7068-7069; text as passed Senate:  CR S7069)
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 105.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text  of measure as introduced: CR S2497-2498)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2498)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate