[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 501 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 501

   Calling upon the Government of Germany to negotiate in good faith 
regarding expansion of eligibility for Holocaust survivor compensation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 1996

  Mrs. Maloney (for herself, Mr. Yates, and Mrs. Lowey) submitted the 
     following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Calling upon the Government of Germany to negotiate in good faith 
regarding expansion of eligibility for Holocaust survivor compensation.

Whereas after nearly half a century, tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors 
        continue to be denied justice and compensation by the Government of 
        Germany;
Whereas these people, who suffered grievously at the hands of the Nazis, are now 
        victims of unreasonable and arbitrary rules which keep them outside the 
        framework of the various compensation programs;
Whereas compensation for these victims has been nonexistent or, at best, 
        woefully inadequate; and
Whereas the time has come to right this terrible wrong: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls upon the 
Government of Germany to negotiate in good faith with the Conference on 
Jewish Material Claims Against Germany to broaden the categories of 
those eligible for compensation so that the injustice of uncompensated 
Holocaust survivors may be corrected while they are still alive.
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