,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #abi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1 #bjaf 
,ms4 ,ros-,leht95 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,deut*7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,concurr5t        
,,resolution  ,express+ support = ! goal
 ( ensur+ t all ,holocau/ victims live )
 dignity1 com=t1 & security 9 _! rema9+ 
ye>s1 & urg+ ! ,f$]al ,republic (       
,g]many to reaffirm its commitm5t to ?is
 goal ?r\gh a f9ancial commitm5t to     
compreh5sively address ! unique heal? & 
welf>e ne$s ( vuln]able ,holocau/       
victims1 includ+ home c>e & o!r m$ically
 prescrib$ ne$s4  ,:]eas ! annihilation 
( #f1jjj1jjj ,jews dur+ ! ,holocau/ & ! 
murd] ( millions ( o!rs by ! ,nazi      
,g]man /ate con/itutes "o ( ! mo/ tragic
 & he9\s crimes 9 human hi/ory2 ,:]eas  
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,jews surviv$         
p]secution by ! ,nazi regime despite be+
 imprison$1 subject$ to slave labor1    
mov$ into ghettos1 =c$ to live 9 hid+ or

 "u false id5tity1 =c$ to live "u       
curfew1 or requir$ to we> ! yell[ />2   
,:]eas 9 fe> ( ! oncom+ ,nazi           
,e9satzgrupp5 7,nazi ,kill+ ,squads7 & !
 likelihood ( ext]m9ation1 hundr$s (    
?\s&s ( ,jewi% ,nazi victims fl$ = _!   
lives2 ,:]eas :atev] type ( p]secution  
suff]$ by ,jews dur+ ! ,holocau/1 !     
common ?read t b9ds ^! ,holocau/ victims
 is t !y 7 t>get$ = ext]m9ation & t !y  
liv$ ) a con/ant fe> = _! lives & !     
lives ( _! lov$ ones2 ,:]eas ,holocau/  
victims immigrat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f  
,europe1 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa1
 & ! =m] ,soviet ,union f #aicc to      
today2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t !re are at 
lea/ #ajj1jjj ,holocau/ victims liv+ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & approximately #ejj1jjj 
liv+ ar\nd ! _w today1 includ+ *ild     
survivors2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s (         
,holocau/ victims are 9 _! #hjs or #ijs 
or are m ?an #ajj ye>s 9 age1 & ! numb] 
( ,holocau/ victims is dim9i%+2 ,:]eas  
at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ,holocau/ victims   
alive today w pass away )9 ! next       

decade1 & ^? alive are becom+ frail] & h
 increas+ heal? & welf>e ne$s2 ,:]eas   
,holocau/ victims ?r\gh\t ! _w cont9ue  
to suff] f p]man5t physical &           
psy*ological injuries & disabilities &  
live ) ! emotional sc>s ( ?is sy/ematic 
g5ocide aga9/ ! ,jewi% p2 ,:]eas _m ( ! 
emotional & psy*ological sc>s (         
,holocau/ victims are exac]bat$ 9 _! old
 age1 ! pa/ haunts & ov]:elms _m aspects
 ( _! lives :5 _! heal? fails !m2 ,:]eas
 ,holocau/ victims suff] p>ticul> trauma
 :5 _! emotional & physical circum/ances
 =ce !m to leave ! security ( _! own    
home & ent] in/itutional or o!r gr\p    
liv+ resid5tial facilities2 ,:]eas t5s (
 ?\s&s ( ,holocau/ victims live 9       
pov]ty1 _c af=d & d n receive suffici5t 
m$ical c>e1 home c>e1 m5tal heal? c>e1  
m$ic9e1 food1 transportation1 & o!r     
vital life-su/a9+ s]vices t all[ !m to  
live _! f9al ye>s ) com=t & dignity2    
,:]eas ,holocau/ victims (t5 lack family
 support networks & require social      
work]-support$ case managem5t 9 ord] to 

manage _! daily lives & access gov]nm5t 
fund$ s]vices2 ,:]eas 9 response to a   
lett] s5t by ,memb]s ( ,congress to     
,g]many's ,m9i/] ( ,f9ance 9 ,decemb]   
#bjae reg>d+ increas$ fund+ = ,holocau/ 
victims1 ,g]man (ficials ackn[l$g$ t    
rec5t exp]i5ce has %[n t ! c>e f9anc$ by
 ! ,g]man ,gov]nm5t to date is          
insuffici5t & t x is imp]ative to exp&  
^! assi/ance measures quickly giv5 !    
advanc$ age ( _m ( ! affect$ p]sons2    
,:]eas ,g]man ,*ancellor ,konrad ,ad5au]
 ackn[l$g$ 9 #aiea ,g]many's            
responsibility to provide moral &       
f9ancial comp5sation to ,holocau/       
victims worldwide2 ,:]eas e successive  
,g]man ,*ancellor has reaffirm$ ?is     
position1 includ+ ,*ancellor ,angela    
,m]kel1 :o 9 #bjjg reaffirm$ t only by  
fully accept+ its endur+ responsibility 
= ?is mo/ appall+ p]iod & = ! cruele/   
crimes 9 its hi/ory1 c ,g]many %ape !   
future2 & ,:]eas ,congress believes x is
 ,g]many's moral & hi/orical            
responsibility to compreh5sively1       

p]man5tly1 & urg5tly provide ! res\rces 
= all ,holocau/ victims' m$ical1 m5tal  
heal?1 & long-t]m c>e ne$s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges !  
f9ancial & moral commitm5t ( ! ,f$]al   
,republic ( ,g]many ov] ! pa/ sev5      
decades to provide a measure ( ju/ice = 
,holocau/ victims2  7#b7 supports ! goal
 ( ensur+ t all ,holocau/ victims 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w are able to  
live ) dignity1 com=t1 & security 9 _!  
rema9+ ye>s2  7#c7 applauds ! nonpr(it  
organizations & ag5cies t "w tirelessly 
to honor & assi/ ,holocau/ victims 9 _! 
communities2  7#d7 ackn[l$ges ! ongo+   
process ( negotiations betwe5 ! ,f$]al  
,republic ( ,g]many & ! ,conf]5ce on    
,jewi% ,mat]ial ,claims ,aga9/ ,g]many  
7,claims ,conf]5ce7 9 ord] to secure    
fund+ = ,holocau/ victims & = vital     
social s]vices provid$ ?r\gh nonpr(it   
organizations & ag5cies ar\nd ! _w2     
7#e7 ackn[l$ges t ! ,f$]al ,republic (  
,g]many & ! ,claims ,conf]5ce h e/abli%$
 a new high-level work+ gr\p t w develop

 proposals = ext5sive assi/ance =       
homec>e & o!r social welf>e ne$s (      
,holocau/ victims2  7#f7 urges ! work+  
gr\p to recognize ! imp]ative (         
imm$iately & fully fund+ victims'       
m$ical1 m5tal heal?1 & long-t]m c>e ne$s
 & to d s ) full transp>5cy &           
acc\ntability to ensure all funds =     
,holocau/ victims f ! ,f$]al ,republic (
 ,g]many are adm9i/]$ effici5tly1       
fairly1 & )\t delay2 &  7#g7 urges !    
,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many to reaffirm  
its commitm5t & fulfill its moral       
responsibility to ,holocau/ victims by  
ensur+ t e ,holocau/ victim receives all
 ( ! prescrib$ m$ical c>e1 home c>e1    
m5tal heal? c>e1 & o!r vital s]vices    
necess>y to live 9 dignity & by provid+1
 )\t delay1 additional f9ancial res\rces
 to address ! unique ne$s ( ,holocau/   
victims4