[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. Con. Res. 53 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 698
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 53

   Condemning all prejudice against individuals of Asian and Pacific 
Island ancestry in the United States and supporting political and civic 
    participation by such individuals throughout the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 5, 1999

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Akaka, Mr. 
  Bingaman, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
 Inouye, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Levin, Mr. Grams, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Abraham, and 
Mr. Wellstone) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             July 20, 2000

Reported by Mr. Hatch with an amendment, an amendment to the preamble, 
                     and an amendment to the title
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and the preamble and insert 
                      the part printed in italic]

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Condemning all prejudice against individuals of Asian and Pacific 
Island ancestry in the United States and supporting political and civic 
    participation by such individuals throughout the United States.

<DELETED>Whereas the belief that all persons have the right to life, liberty, 
        and the pursuit of happiness is a truth that individuals in the United 
        States hold as self-evident;
Whereas all individuals in the United States are entitled to the equal 
        protection of law;
Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have made profound 
        contributions to life in the United States, including the arts, the 
        economy, education, the sciences, technology, politics, and sports, 
        among other areas;
Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have demonstrated their 
        patriotism by honorably serving to defend the United States in times of 
        armed conflict, from the Civil War to the present;
Whereas due to recent allegations of espionage and illegal campaign financing, 
        the loyalty and probity of individuals of Asian and Pacific Island 
        ancestry in the United States have been questioned;
Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have suffered unfounded 
        and demagogic accusations of disloyalty throughout the history of the 
        United States; and
Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have been subjected to 
        discriminatory laws, including the former Act of May 6, 1882 (22 Stat. 
        58, chapter 126) (often referred to as the ``Chinese Exclusion Act'') 
        and a 1913 California law relating to alien-owned land, and by 
        discriminatory actions, including internment of patriotic and loyal 
        individuals of Japanese ancestry during the Second World War, the 
        repatriation of Filipino immigrants, and the prohibition of individuals 
        of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry from owning property, voting, 
        testifying in court, or attending school with other people in the United 
        States: Now, therefore, be it
</DELETED>Whereas the belief that all persons have the right to life, liberty, 
        and the pursuit of happiness is a truth that individuals in the United 
        States hold as self-evident;
Whereas all individuals in the United States are entitled to the equal 
        protection of law;
Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have made profound 
        contributions to life in the United States, including the arts, the 
        economy, education, the sciences, technology, politics, and sports, 
        among other areas;
Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have demonstrated their 
        patriotism by honorably serving to defend the United States in times of 
        armed conflict, from the Civil War to the present;
Whereas recent allegations of espionage and illegal campaign financing involve 
        allegations of misconduct by certain individuals, such allegations 
        should not result in questioning the loyalty and probity of individuals 
        of the same or similar ancestry in the United States, simply due to such 
        ancestry; and
Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have suffered 
        discrimination and unfounded accusations of disloyalty throughout the 
        history of the United States, resulting in discriminatory laws, 
        including the former Act of May 6, 1882 (22 Stat. 58, chapter 126) 
        (often referred to as the ``Chinese Exclusion Act'') and a 1913 
        California law relating to alien-owned land, and discriminatory actions, 
        including internment of patriotic and loyal individuals of Japanese 
        ancestry during the Second World War, the repatriation of Filipino 
        immigrants, and the prohibition of individuals of Asian and Pacific 
        Island ancestry from owning property, voting, testifying in court, or 
        attending school with other people in the United States: Now, therefore 
        be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
<DELETED>That--
        <DELETED>    (1) Congress condemns all prejudice against 
        individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the United 
        States and publicly supports the participation of the 
        individuals in the political, public, and civic affairs of the 
        United States; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) it is the sense of Congress that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) no Member of Congress or any other 
                individual in the United States should stereotype or 
                generalize the actions of an individual to an entire 
                group of people;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) individuals of Asian and Pacific 
                Island ancestry in the United States are entitled to 
                all rights and privileges afforded to all individuals 
                in the United States; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
                Energy, and the Commissioner of the Equal Employment 
                Opportunity Commission should, within their respective 
                jurisdictions, investigate all allegations of 
                discrimination in public or private workplaces and 
                vigorously enforce the security of the national 
                laboratories of the United States, without 
                discriminating against individuals of Asian and Pacific 
                Island ancestry.</DELETED>
That--
            (1) Congress condemns all prejudice against individuals of 
        Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the United States; and
            (2) it is the sense of Congress that--
                    (A) no individual in the United States should 
                stereotype or generalize the actions of an individual 
                to an entire group of people;
                    (B) individuals of Asian and Pacific Island 
                ancestry in the United States are entitled to all due 
                process rights and privileges afforded to all 
                individuals in the United States; and
                    (C) all executive agencies should act within their 
                respective jurisdictions in accordance with existing 
                civil rights laws.
    Amend the title to read as follows: ``Condemning all prejudice 
against individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the United 
States.''.




                                                       Calendar No. 698

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                            S. CON. RES. 53

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

   Condemning all prejudice against individuals of Asian and Pacific 
Island ancestry in the United States and supporting political and civic 
    participation by such individuals throughout the United States.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 20, 2000

   Reported with an amendment, an amendment to the preamble, and an 
                         amendment to the title