A resolution strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq.

Bill: 113-sres-333
Sponsor: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2014-01-16 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Government information and archives
Historical and cultural resources
Human rights
International law and treaties
Iraq
Middle East
National Archives and Records Administration
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-16
text: 
Urges the Department of State to renegotiate with the government of Iraq the provisions of the original agreement that was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority in order to ensure that the Iraqi Jewish Archive be kept in a place where its long-term preservation can be guaranteed.
 
 Recognizes that: (1) the Iraqi Jewish Archive should be housed in a location that is accessible to scholars and to Iraqi Jews and their descendants, and (2) the agreement was signed before knowing the Archive's complete history. 
 
Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to cultural property under international law and to ensuring justice for victims of ethnic and religious persecution.

action_date: 2014-02-04
text: 

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

 
Urges the Department of State to renegotiate with the government of Iraq the provisions of the original agreement that was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority in order to ensure that the Iraqi Jewish Archive be kept in a place where its long-term preservation can be guaranteed.
 
 Recognizes that: (1) the Iraqi Jewish Archive should be housed in a location that is accessible to scholars and to Iraqi Jews and their descendants, and (2) the agreement was signed before knowing the Archive's complete history. 
 
Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to cultural property under international law and to ensuring justice for victims of ethnic and religious persecution.

action_date: 2014-02-06
text: 

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

 
Urges the Department of State to renegotiate with the government of Iraq the provisions of the original agreement that was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority in order to ensure that the Iraqi Jewish Archive be kept in a place where its long-term preservation can be guaranteed.
 
 Recognizes that: (1) the Iraqi Jewish Archive should be housed in a location that is accessible to scholars and to Iraqi Jews and their descendants, and (2) the agreement was signed before knowing the Archive's complete history. 
 
Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to cultural property under international law and to ensuring justice for victims of ethnic and religious persecution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-02-06
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S834)
action_date: 2014-02-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S834)
action_date: 2014-02-04
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.
action_date: 2014-02-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2014-02-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2014-02-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2014-01-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S447-448)
action_date: 2014-01-16
text: Introduced in Senate