,,iii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ba1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! goal ( ensur+ t all ,holocau/ victims live ) dignity1 com=t1 & security 9 _! rema9+ ye>s1 & urg+ ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many to reaffirm its commitm5t to t goal ?r\gh a f9ancial commitm5t to compreh5sively address ! unique heal? & welf>e ne$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 id5tity or curfew1 or requir$ to we> ! yell[ />2 ,:]eas 9 fe> ( ! oncom+ ,nazi ,e9satzgrupp51 or ,nazi ,kill+ ,squads1 & ! 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 & !y liv$ ) a con/ant fe> = _! lives & ! lives ( _! lov$ ones2 ,:]eas ,holocau/ victims immigrat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,europe1 ! ,middle ,ea/1 ,nor? ,africa1 & ! =m] ,soviet ,union betwe5 #aicc & ! date ( adoption ( ?is resolution2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t !re are at lea/ #ajj1jjj ,holocau/ victims liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & approximately #ejj1jjj ,holocau/ victims liv+ ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ *ild survivors ( ! ,holocau/2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,holocau/ victims are at lea/ #hj ye>s old1 & ! numb] ( surviv+ ,holocau/ victims is dim9i%+2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ,holocau/ victims alive today w pass away )9 ! next decade1 & ^? liv+ victims are becom+ frail] & h increas+ heal? & welf>e ne$s2 ,:]eas ,holocau/ victims ?r\gh\t ! _w cont9ue to suff] f p]man5t physical & psy*ological injuries & disabilities & live ) ! emotional sc>s ( a sy/ematic g5ocide aga9/ ! ,jewi% p2 ,:]eas _m ( ! emotional & psy*ological sc>s ( ,holocau/ victims are exac]bat$ 9 ! old age ( ! ,holocau/ victims2 ,:]eas ! pa/ haunts & ov]:elms _m aspects ( ! lives ( ,holocau/ victims :5 _! heal? fails !m2 ,:]eas ,holocau/ victims suff] p>ticul> trauma :5 _! emotional & physical circum/ances =ce !m to leave ! security ( _! homes & ent] in/itutional or o!r gr\p liv+ resid5tial facilities2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,holocau/ victims live 9 pov]ty & _c af=d1 & d n receive1 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[ individuals 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 ! ,m9i/] ( ,f9ance ( ,g]many 9 ,decemb] #bjae relat+ to 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$1 9 #aiea1 ! responsibility ( ,g]many to provide moral & f9ancial comp5sation to ,holocau/ victims worldwide2 ,:]eas e successive ,g]man ,*ancellor has reaffirm$ t ackn[l$gm5t1 includ+ ,*ancellor ,angela ,m]kel1 :o1 9 #bjjg1 reaffirm$ 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 ! moral & hi/orical responsibility ( ,g]many to compreh5sively1 p]man5tly1 & urg5tly provide res\rces = ! m$ical1 m5tal heal?1 & long-t]m c>e ne$s ( all ,holocau/ victims3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges ! f9ancial & moral commitm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many dur+ ! #g decades prior to ! date ( adoption ( ?is resolution 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 ! communities ( ! nonpr(it organizations & ag5cies2 7#d7 ackn[l$ges ! ongo+ process ( negotiations betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many & ! ,conf]5ce on ,jewi% ,mat]ial ,claims ,aga9/ ,g]many 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,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$s ( ,holocau/ victims2 7#f7 urges ! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 to recognize ! imp]ative to imm$iately & fully fund m$ical1 m5tal heal?1 & long-t]m c>e ne$s ( surviv+ ,holocau/ victims1 ) full transp>5cy & acc\ntability1 to ensure all funds = ,holocau/ victims f ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many are adm9i/]$ effici5tly1 fairly1 & )\t delay2 & 7#g7 urges ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many to reaffirm its commitm5t to fulfill its moral responsibility to ,holocau/ victims by-- 7,a7 ensur+ t ea* ,holocau/ victim receives all ( ! prescrib$ m$ical c>e1 home c>e1 m5tal heal? c>e1 & o!r vital s]vices necess>y to live 9 dignity2 & 7,b7 provid+1 )\t delay1 additional f9ancial res\rces to address ! unique ne$s ( ,holocau/ victims4