[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2292 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                       October 8, 2004.

    Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2292) entitled ``An Act to 
require a report on acts of anti-Semitism around the world'', do pass with the 
following

                              AMENDMENTS:

    (1)Page 2, line 7, after ``During'' insert the following: the last 
3 months of 2003 and

    (2)Page 2, after line 9, insert the following new subparagraphs:

                    (A) In Putrajaya, Malaysia, on October 16, 2003, 
                former Prime Minister Mahatir Mohammad told the 57 
                national leaders assembled for the Organization of the 
                Islamic Conference that Jews ``rule the world by 
                proxy'', and called for a ``final victory'' by the 
                world's 1.3 billion Muslims, who, he said, ``cannot be 
                defeated by a few million Jews.''.
                    (B) In Istanbul, Turkey, on November 15, 2003, 
                simultaneous car bombs exploded outside two synagogues 
                filled with worshippers, killing 24 people and wounding 
                more than 250 people.

    (3)Page 2, line 10, redesignate subparagraph (A) as subparagraph 
(C).

    (4)Page 2, line 14, redesignate subparagraph (B) as subparagraph 
(D).

    (5)Page 2, line 19, redesignate subparagraph (C) as subparagraph 
(E).

    (6)Page 3, line 1, redesignate subparagraph (D) as subparagraph 
(F).

    (7)Page 3, beginning line 9, paragraph (4) is amended to read as 
follows:

            (4) In November 2002, state-run television in Egypt 
        broadcast the anti-Semitic series entitled ``Horseman Without a 
        Horse'', which is based upon the fictitious conspiracy theory 
        known as the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. The Protocols 
        have been used throughout the last century by despots such as 
        Adolf Hitler to justify violence against Jews.

    (8)Page 4, beginning line 3, paragraph (7) is amended to read as 
follows:

            (7) The OSCE convened a conference again on April 28-29, 
        2004, in Berlin, to address the problem of anti-Semitism with 
        the United States delegation led by former Mayor of New York 
        City, Ed Koch.

    (9)Page 4, after line 20, insert the following new paragraph:

            (10) Anti-Semitism has at times taken the form of 
        vilification of Zionism, the Jewish national movement, and 
        incitement against Israel.

    (10)Page 5, line 2, insert after ``OSCE'' the following: , the 
European Union, and the United Nations

    (11)Page 5, line 7, strike ``(a) One-time Report.--''.

    (12)Page 5, line 11, insert ``one-time'' before ``report''.

    (13)Page 5, line 22, strike ``and'' at the end.

    (14)Page 5, line 24, strike the period at the end and insert: ; and

    (15)Page 5, after line 24, insert the following new paragraph:

            (5) instances of propaganda in government and nongovernment 
        media that attempt to justify or promote racial hatred or 
        incite acts of violence against Jewish people.

    (16)Page 6, beginning line 1, strike subsection (b) and insert the 
following new sections:

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT 
              ANTI-SEMITISM.

    The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended by 
adding after section 58 (22 U.S.C. 2730) the following new section:

``SEC. 59. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM.

    ``(a) Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.--
            ``(1) Establishment of office.--The Secretary shall 
        establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor 
        and Combat anti-Semitism (in this section referred to as the 
        `Office') .
            ``(2) Head of office.--
                    ``(A) Special envoy for monitoring and combating 
                anti-semitism.--The head of the Office shall be the 
                Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-
                Semitism (in this section referred to as the `Special 
                Envoy').
                    ``(B) Appointment of head of office.--The Secretary 
                shall appoint the Special Envoy. If the Secretary 
                determines that such is appropriate, the Secretary may 
                appoint the Special Envoy from among officers and 
                employees of the Department. The Secretary may allow 
                such officer or employee to retain the position (and 
                the responsibilities associated with such position) 
                held by such officer or employee prior to the 
                appointment of such officer or employee to the position 
                of Special Envoy under this paragraph.
    ``(b) Purpose of Office.--Upon establishment, the Office shall 
assume the primary responsibility for--
            ``(1) monitoring and combatting acts of anti-Semitism and 
        anti-Semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries;
            ``(2) coordinating and assisting in the preparation of that 
        portion of the report required by sections 116(d)(7) and 
        502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
        2151n(d)(7) and 2304(b)) relating to an assessment and 
        description of the nature and extent of acts of anti-Semitism 
        and anti-Semitic incitement for inclusion in the annual Country 
        Reports on Human Rights Practices; and
            ``(3) coordinating and assisting in the preparation of that 
        portion of the report required by section 102(b)(1)(A)(iv) of 
        the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 
        6412(b)(1)(A)(iv)) relating to an assessment and description of 
        the nature and extent of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic 
        incitement for inclusion in the Annual Report on International 
        Religious Freedom.
    ``(c) Consultations.--The Special Envoy shall consult with domestic 
and international nongovernmental organizations and multilateral 
organizations and institutions, as the Special Envoy considers 
appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this section.''.

SEC. 6. INCLUSION IN DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNUAL REPORTS OF INFORMATION 
              CONCERNING ACTS OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

    (a) Inclusion in Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.--The 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 116(d) (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d))--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), and (10), 
                as paragraphs (9), (10), and (11), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(8) wherever applicable, a description of the nature and 
        extent of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement 
        that occur during the preceding year, including descriptions 
        of--
                    ``(A) acts of physical violence against, or 
                harassment of Jewish people, and acts of violence 
                against, or vandalism of Jewish community institutions, 
                including schools, synagogues, and cemeteries;
                    ``(B) instances of propaganda in government and 
                nongovernment media that attempt to justify or promote 
                racial hatred or incite acts of violence against Jewish 
                people;
                    ``(C) the actions, if any, taken by the government 
                of the country to respond to such violence and attacks 
                or to eliminate such propaganda or incitement;
                    ``(D) the actions taken by such government to enact 
                and enforce laws relating to the protection of the 
                right to religious freedom of Jewish people; and
                    ``(E) the efforts of such government to promote 
                anti-bias and tolerance education;''; and
            (2) after the fourth sentence of section 502B(b) (22 U.S.C. 
        2304(b)), by inserting the following new sentence: ``Wherever 
        applicable, a description of the nature and extent of acts of 
        anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur, including 
        the descriptions of such acts required under section 
        116(d)(8).''.
    (b) Inclusion in Annual Report on International Religious 
Freedom.--Section 102(b)(1)(A) of the International Religious Freedom 
Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6412(b)(1)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding after clause (iii) the following new clause:
                            ``(iv) wherever applicable, an assessment 
                        and description of the nature and extent of 
                        acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic 
                        incitement that occur in that country during 
                        the preceding year, including--
                                    ``(I) acts of physical violence 
                                against, or harassment of, Jewish 
                                people, acts of violence against, or 
                                vandalism of, Jewish community 
                                institutions, and instances of 
                                propaganda in government and 
                                nongovernment media that incite such 
                                acts; and
                                    ``(II) the actions taken by the 
                                government of that country to respond 
                                to such violence and attacks or to 
                                eliminate such propaganda or 
                                incitement, to enact and enforce laws 
                                relating to the protection of the right 
                                to religious freedom of Jewish people, 
                                and to promote anti-bias and tolerance 
                                education.''.
    (c) Effective Date of Inclusions.--The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply beginning with the first report 
under sections 116(d) and 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2151n(d) and 2304(b)) and section 102(b) of the 
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6312(b)) 
submitted more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.
108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2292

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                               AMENDMENTS