[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 133 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 133

    Condemning bigotry and violence against Arab Americans, Muslim 
         Americans, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 6, 2003

   Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Biden, Mr. 
   Corzine, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. DeWine, Mr. 
Cochran, Mr. Miller, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. 
Schumer) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                              May 22, 2003

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Condemning bigotry and violence against Arab Americans, Muslim 
         Americans, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans.

Whereas all Americans are united in supporting American men and women who 
        protect our Nation abroad and at home;
Whereas thousands of Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh Americans, and 
        South-Asian Americans serve in the military and in law enforcement, 
        working to protect all Americans;
Whereas the Arab-American, Muslim-American, Sikh-American, and South-Asian-
        American communities are vibrant, peaceful, and law-abiding, and have 
        greatly contributed to American society;
Whereas Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh Americans, and South-Asian 
        Americans, as do all Americans, condemn acts of violence and prejudice; 
        and
Whereas the United States Senate is concerned by the number of bias-motivated 
        crimes against Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh Americans, and 
        South-Asian Americans, and other Americans in recent months: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of 
        all Americans, including Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh 
        Americans, and South-Asian Americans, should be protected;
            (2) condemns bigotry and acts of violence against any 
        Americans, including Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh 
        Americans, and South-Asian Americans;
            (3) calls upon local, State, and Federal law enforcement 
        authorities to work to prevent bias-motivated crimes against 
        all Americans, including Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh 
        Americans, and South-Asian Americans; and
            (4) calls upon local, State, and Federal law enforcement 
        authorities to investigate and prosecute vigorously all such 
        crimes committed against Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh 
        Americans, and South-Asian Americans.
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