Holocaust-Related Legislation of the 105th Congress (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Oct. 29, 1998 |
| Report Number |
98-903 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Stuart D. Goldman, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
Over 30 bills and resolutions related in some way to the Nazi-era Holocaust were introduced in
the
105th Congress. Five of these were enacted or adopted:
S. 1564 ( P.L. 105-158 ), the Holocaust Victims Redress Act, authorizes $25 million
for Holocaust survivors and $5 million for archival research on Holocaust-era issues. It also urges
the 15 European states receiving gold from the final disbursement of the Tripartite Gold Commission
to donate those proceeds to Holocaust-related charities.
S. 1900 ( P.L. 105-186 ), establishes the Presidential Advisory Commission on
Holocaust Assets in the United States.
S. 1379 ( P.L. 105-246 ), the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act, amends the Freedom
of Information Act to facilitate access to U.S. government records concerning Nazi war crimes.
H.R. 4193 / S. 2237 / H.R. 4328 ( P.L. 105-277 ), the
Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, includes funding for the U.S.
Holocaust Memorial Council and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
H.Res. 557 , a House Resolution, expresses support for U. S. government efforts
to identify Holocaust-era assets and urges the restitution of individual and communal property by
Central and East European governments.
Among the pieces of legislation that were not adopted were H.R. 3121 and
H.R. 3143 , which addressed issues of Holocaust victims' claims against European
insurance companies. H.R. 4138 dealt with stolen art works, including those looted
during the Holocaust. H.R. 4563 sought to amend the Internal Revenue Code to
exclude income received for settlement of claims of Holocaust victims. These or similar bills may
be introduced in the 106th Congress in 1999.
