[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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