A resolution urging all member countries of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service who have yet to ratify the May 2006 amendments to the 1955 Bonn Accords to expedite the ratification process to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives located at Bad Arolsen, Germany.
Latest action · May 1, 2007 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5435)
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 10, 2007
- Agreed to in SenateMay 1, 2007
Summary
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Commends the countries that have: (1) ratified the amendments to the Agreement Constituting an International Commission for the International Tracing Service ("Bonn Accords'') to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives of the International Tracing Service (ITS) located at Bad Arolsen, Germany; and (2) committed to expedite the archives' release.
Urges: (1) countries that have not ratified the amendments to abide by the May 2006 treaty obligations and expedite such ratification; and (2) member countries of the International Commission of the ITS to consider the short time left to Holocaust survivors and unanimously consent to open the ITS archives should all countries not ratify the amendments by May 2007.
States that the Senate refuses to forget the Holocaust murder of 6 million Jews and more than 5 million other victims by Nazi perpetrators and their collaborators.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 10, 2007 to Apr 16, 2007; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Apr 10, 2007 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Apr 10, 2007 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Apr 10, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Apr 10, 2007 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Apr 10, 2007 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Apr 10, 2007 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Apr 10, 2007 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Apr 11, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Apr 12, 2007 | |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Apr 12, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Apr 12, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Apr 12, 2007 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Apr 16, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2007Discharged May 1, 2007 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 1, 2007Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5435)
- May 1, 2007Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5435)
- May 1, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5435)
- Apr 10, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Apr 10, 2007Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4311-4312)
In the Congressional Record 2
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| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5435Text printed S5435 | Harry Reid D-NV | May 1, 2007 |
| Senate | Text printed S4311 | — | Apr 10, 2007 |
Research
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CRS reports 1
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Cite it 1
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| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS22638 | Opening of the International Tracing Service’s Holocaust-Era Archives in Bad Arolsen, Germany Archived | Report | Dec 11, 2007 |
Related bills 1
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Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution urging all member countries of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service who have yet to ratify the May 2006 amendments to the 1955 Bonn Accords to expedite the ratification process to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives located at Bad Arolsen, Germany.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2007Agreed to Senate
- Apr 10, 2007Introduced in Senate
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