S.Res.79 / 109th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in marking the dedication on March 15, 2005, of the expanded museum complex at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority in Israel, in furtherance of Yad Vashem's mission to document the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust, to preserve the memory and story of each of the victims, impart the legacy of the Holocaust to future generations, and recognize the Righteous Among the Nations.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2501-2502; text as passed Senate: CR S2501-2502; text of measure as introduced: CR S2496-2497)

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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Mar 10, 2005

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Recognizes: (1) Yad Vashem as a trustee of the World's conscience, so that the meaning of ``never again'' becomes the living foundation of our collective humanity; and (2) that March 15, 2005, the date of the dedication of Yad Vashem's expanded facilities, is a date of historical significance that will be remembered as such by future generations.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D–NJ

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Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]

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Mar 10, 2005
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2501-2502; text as passed Senate: CR S2501-2502; text of measure as introduced: CR S2496-2497)
Mar 10, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2501-2502; text as passed Senate: CR S2501-2502; text of measure as introduced: CR S2496-2497)
Mar 10, 2005
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Discuss S.Res.79, 109th Congress: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in marking the dedication on March 15, 2005, of the expanded museum complex at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority in Israel, in furtherance of Yad Vashem's mission to document the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust, to preserve the memory and story of each of the victims, impart the legacy of the Holocaust to future generations, and recognize the Righteous Among the Nations.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/79

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2005-03-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/sres79/BILLS-109sres79ats.htm

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Discuss S.Res.79, 109th Congress: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in marking the dedication on March 15, 2005, of the expanded museum complex at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority in Israel, in furtherance of Yad Vashem's mission to document the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust, to preserve the memory and story of each of the victims, impart the legacy of the Holocaust to future generations, and recognize the Righteous Among the Nations.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/79

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2005-03-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/sres79/BILLS-109sres79ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2018-02-05T15:25:49Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.Res.79, 109th Congress: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in marking the dedication on March 15, 2005, of the expanded museum complex at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority in Israel, in furtherance of Yad Vashem's mission to document the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust, to preserve the memory and story of each of the victims, impart the legacy of the Holocaust to future generations, and recognize the Righteous Among the Nations.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/79

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2005-03-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/sres79/BILLS-109sres79ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2018-02-05T15:25:49Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.Res.79, 109th Congress: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in marking the dedication on March 15, 2005, of the expanded museum complex at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority in Israel, in furtherance of Yad Vashem's mission to document the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust, to preserve the memory and story of each of the victims, impart the legacy of the Holocaust to future generations, and recognize the Righteous Among the Nations.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/79

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2005-03-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/sres79/BILLS-109sres79ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2018-02-05T15:25:49Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.79 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.