Nazi and Japanese War Crimes Disclosure Act

Summary

Nazi and Japanese War Crimes Disclosure Act - Amends the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act to: (1) extend the authority of the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group for an additional two years; and (2) change the name of the Act to the Nazi and Japanese War Crimes of World War II Disclosure Act. Revises the term "Nazi war criminal records" to include classified records (or portions thereof) that pertain to any transaction as to which the U.S. Government, in its sole discretion, has grounds to believe involved assets taken from persecuted persons during the period beginning on January 1, 1931, and ending on December 31, 1945, by, under the direction of, on behalf of, or under authority granted by the Nazi government of Germany or any nation then allied with that government. Changes the name Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group to Nazi and Japanese War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group. Authorizes appropriations. Expresses the sense of Congress that foreign nations, and in particular Japan, should make every effort possible to cooperate with the Nazi and Japanese War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group in carrying out its duties.

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Timeline

1. 27 July 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 July 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 July 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 August 2000

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 July 2000 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 July 2000

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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