3.0.0 705 2017-12-14T22:06:30Z 2019-02-28T03:04:17Z Senate S SRES 2008-10-02 110 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States commitment to preservation of religious and cultural sites and condemning instances where sites are desecrated. 110 255 HCONRES 2008-10-02 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2008-10-02 Senate Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10423-10424; text as passed Senate: CR S10423-10424; text of measure as introduced: CR S10490-10491) Floor 2008-10-02 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10423-10424; text as passed Senate: CR S10423-10424; text of measure as introduced: CR S10490-10491) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS N L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2008-10-02 True V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2008-10-02 True International Affairs Building construction Cemeteries and funerals Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Europe Historic sites History Human rights Jews Lithuania Religion Religious liberty International Affairs 00 2008-10-02 Introduced in Senate 2008-12-01T16:52:47Z Expresses strongly to the government of Lithuania that the cemetery located in the Snipiskes area of Vilnius, Lithuania, an important part of the cultural heritage of the Jewish people, should not be further desecrated.

Urges Lithuania to take all necessary steps to immediately stop, and if necessary reverse, construction on that cemetery.

Reaffirms that constructive bilateral relations between Lithuania and the United States are important to the governments and citizens of both countries.

Expresses strong support for the work of the United States Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad and for the European countries that continue to work to preserve sacred historical sites.

]]> 82 2008-10-02 Passed Senate without amendment 2008-12-09T20:56:21Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses strongly to the government of Lithuania that the cemetery located in the Snipiskes area of Vilnius, Lithuania, an important part of the cultural heritage of the Jewish people, should not be further desecrated.

Urges Lithuania to take all necessary steps to immediately stop, and if necessary reverse, construction on that cemetery.

Reaffirms that constructive bilateral relations between Lithuania and the United States are important to the governments and citizens of both countries.

Expresses strong support for the work of the United States Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad and for the European countries that continue to work to preserve sacred historical sites.

]]> A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the commitment of the United States to the preservation of religious and cultural sites and condemning instances in which such sites are desecrated. Display Title A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the commitment of the United States to the preservation of religious and cultural sites and condemning instances in which such sites are desecrated. Official Title as Introduced A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the commitment of the United States to the preservation of religious and cultural sites and condemning instances in which such sites are desecrated. Agreed to Senate 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110sres705ats/xml/BILLS-110sres705ats.xml 2008-10-02 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10423-10424; text as passed Senate: CR S10423-10424; text of measure as introduced: CR S10490-10491) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.