text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act 
  of 2004''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress makes the following findings:
              (1) Acts of anti-Semitism in countries throughout the 
          world, including in some of the world's strongest democracies, 
          have increased significantly in frequency and scope over the 
          last several years.
              (2) During the last three months of 2003 and the first 
          three months of 2004, there were numerous instances of anti-
          Semitic violence around the world, including the following 
          incidents:
                      (A) In Putrajaya, Malaysia, on October 16, 2003, 
                  Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia told the 57 
                  national leaders assembled for the Organization of the 
                  Islamic Conference that Jews ``rule the world by 
                  proxy'', and called for a ``final victory'' by the 
                  world's 1.3 billion Muslims, who, he said, ``cannot be 
                  defeated by a few million Jews''.
                      (B) In Istanbul, Turkey, on November 15, 2003, 
                  simultaneous car bombs exploded outside two synagogues 
                  filled with worshippers, killing 24 people and wounding 
                  more than 250.
                      (C) In Hobart, Australia, on January 5, 2004, 
                  poison was used to ignite and burn anti-Semitic slogans 
                  into the lawns of the Parliament House of the state of 
                  Tasmania.
                      (D) In St. Petersburg, Russia, on February 15, 
                  2004, vandals desecrated approximately 50 gravestones 
                  in a Jewish cemetery, painting the stones with 
                  swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti.
                      (E) In Toronto, Canada, from March 19 to March 21, 
                  2004, vandals attacked a Jewish school, a Jewish 
                  cemetery, and area synagogues, painting swastikas and 
                  anti-Semitic slogans on the walls of a synagogue and on 
                  residential property in a nearby, predominantly Jewish, 
                  neighborhood.
                      (F) In Toulon, France, on March 23, 2004, a Jewish 
                  synagogue and community center were set on fire.
              (3) Anti-Semitism has at times taken the form of 
          vilification of Zionism, the Jewish national movement, and 
          incitement against Israel.
              (4) Anti-Semitism is also increasingly emanating from the 
          Arab and Muslim world on a sustained basis, including through 
          books distributed by government-owned publishing houses in 
          Egypt and other Arab countries.
              (5) In November 2002, state-run television in Egypt 
          broadcast the anti-Semitic series entitled ``Horseman Without a 
          Horse'', which is based upon the fictitious conspiracy theory 
          known as the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. The Protocols 
          have been used throughout the last century by despots such as 
          Adolf Hitler to justify violence against Jews.
              (6) In November 2003, Arab television featured an anti-
          Semitic series entitled ``Ash-Shatat'' (``The Diaspora''), 
          which depicts Jewish people conspiring to gain control of the 
          world.
              (7) The sharp rise in anti-Semitic violence has caused 
          international organizations such as the Organization for 
          Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to elevate and bring 
          renewed focus to this issue, including the convening by the 
          OSCE in June 2003 of a conference in Vienna dedicated solely to 
          the issue of anti-Semitism.
              (8) On April 28-29, 2004, in Berlin, Germany, the OSCE will 
          again convene a conference dedicated to addressing the problem 
          of anti-Semitism, with the United States delegation to be led 
          by former Mayor of New York City Ed Koch.
              (9) The United States has vigorously supported efforts to 
          address anti-Semitism through bilateral relationships and 
          interaction with international organizations such as the OSCE, 
          the European Union, and the United Nations.
              (10) Congress has consistently supported efforts to address 
          the rise in anti-Semitic violence. During the 107th Congress, 
          both the Senate and the House of Representatives passed 
          resolutions expressing strong concern about the sharp 
          escalation of anti-Semitic violence in Europe and calling on 
          the Department of State to thoroughly document the phenomenon.
  
  SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
  
      It is the sense of Congress that--
              (1) the United States should continue to vigorously support 
          efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide through bilateral 
          relationships and interaction with international organizations 
          such as the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe 
          (OSCE);
              (2) the United States delegation to the OSCE conference in 
          Berlin should advocate for the appointment of a High 
          Commissioner on anti-Semitism;
              (3) the President should direct the United States 
          Ambassador to the United Nations to introduce in the most 
          appropriate forum in the United Nations a measure condemning 
          anti-Semitism;
              (4) the Secretary of State should establish a permanent 
          office in the Department of State to monitor and combat anti-
          Semitism; and
              (5) the Department of State should thoroughly document acts 
          of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur around 
          the world.
  
  SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT 
                ANTI-SEMITISM.
  
      The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended by 
  adding after section 58 (22 U.S.C. 2730) the following new section:
  
  ``SEC. 59. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM.
  
      ``(a) Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.--
              ``(1) Establishment of office.--The Secretary is authorized 
          and encouraged to establish within the Department of State an 
          Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism (in this section 
          referred to as the `Office') .
              ``(2) Head of office.--If the Secretary establishes the 
          Office pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of the Office shall 
          be the Director for Monitoring and Combatting anti-Semitism. 
          The Secretary shall appoint the Director of the Office.
      ``(b) Purpose of Office.--Upon establishment, the Office shall 
  assume the primary responsibility for--
              ``(1) monitoring and combatting acts of anti-Semitism and 
          anti-Semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries;
              ``(2) coordinating and assisting in the preparation of that 
          portion of the report required by sections 116(d)(7) and 
          502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
          2151n(d)(7) and 2304(b)) relating to a summary of acts of anti-
          Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement around the world for 
          inclusion in the annual country reports on human rights 
          practices; and
              ``(3) coordinating and assisting in the preparation of that 
          portion of the report required by section 102(b)(1)(C) of the 
          International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 
          6412(b)(1)(C)) relating to an assessment and description of the 
          nature and extent of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic 
          incitement that occur in foreign countries for inclusion in the 
          annual international religious freedom report.
      ``(c) Consultations.--The Director of the Office shall consult with 
  domestic and international nongovernmental organizations and 
  multilateral organizations and institutions as the Director considers 
  appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this section.
      ``(d) Public Hearings and Evidence.--The Director of the Office may 
  hold public hearings take testimony, and receive evidence as the 
  Director considers appropriate.''.
  
  SEC. 5. INCLUSION IN DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNUAL REPORTS OF INFORMATION 
                CONCERNING ACTS OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
  
      (a) Inclusion in Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.--The 
  Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended--
              (1) in section 116(d)(7) (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)(7)), by 
          striking the semicolon and inserting ``and a summary of acts of 
          anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in foreign 
          countries, including descriptions of--
              ``(A) acts of physical violence against, or harassment of, 
          Jewish people, and acts of violence against, or vandalism of, 
          Jewish community institutions, including schools, synagogues, 
          and cemeteries that occurred in foreign countries during the 
          preceding year;
              ``(B) instances of propaganda in government and non-
          government media and other sources in foreign countries that 
          attempt to justify or promote racial hatred or incite acts of 
          violence against Jewish people;
              ``(C) the actions, if any, taken by the governments of such 
          countries to respond to such violence and attacks or to 
          eliminate such propaganda or incitement;
              ``(D) the actions taken by such governments to enact and 
          enforce laws relating to the protection of the right to 
          religious freedom of Jewish people; and
              ``(E) the efforts of such governments to promote anti-bias 
          and tolerance education;''; and
              (2) in the fourth sentence of section 502B(b) (22 U.S.C. 
          2304(b)), by inserting before the period the following: ``and a 
          summary of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement 
          that occur in foreign countries, including the descriptions of 
          such acts required under section 116(d)(7)''.
      (b) Inclusion in International Religious Freedom Report.--Section 
  102(b)(1) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 
  6412(b)(1)) is amended--
              (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F) 
          as subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and (G), respectively; and
              (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
          subparagraph:
                      ``(C) Acts of anti-semitism.--An assessment and 
                  description of the nature and extent of acts of anti-
                  Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in 
                  foreign countries, including descriptions of--
                              ``(i) acts of physical violence against, or 
                          harassment of, Jewish people, and acts of 
                          violence against, or vandalism of, Jewish 
                          community institutions, including schools, 
                          synagogues, and cemeteries that occurred in 
                          foreign countries during the preceding year;
                              ``(ii) instances of propaganda in 
                          government and non-government media and other 
                          sources in foreign countries that attempt to 
                          justify or promote racial hatred or incite acts 
                          of violence against Jewish people;
                              ``(iii) the actions, if any, taken by the 
                          governments of such countries to respond to 
                          such violence and attacks or to eliminate such 
                          propaganda or incitement;
                              ``(iv) the actions taken by such 
                          governments to enact and enforce laws relating 
                          to the protection of the right to religious 
                          freedom of Jewish people; and
                              ``(v) the efforts of such governments to 
                          promote anti-bias and tolerance education.''.
      (c) Effective Date of Inclusions.--The amendments made by 
  subsections (a) and (b) shall apply beginning with the first report 
  under sections 116(d) and 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
  (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d) and 2304(b)) and section 102(b) of the 
  International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6312(b)) 
  submitted more than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
  Act.
target: Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2004 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should continue to support efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide through bilateral relationships and interaction with international organizations such as the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); (2) the U.S. delegation to the OSCE conference in Berlin should advocate for the appointment of a High Commissioner on anti-Semitism; and (3) the President should direct the United States Ambassador to the United Nations to introduce in the United Nations a measure condemning anti-Semitism.
  
  Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize and encourage the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism.
  
  Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the Department of State annual reports information on: (1) acts of anti-Semitism in foreign countries; and (2) governmental responses to such acts, including efforts to promote anti-bias education. Makes similar amendments to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
feat_title: To authorize the establishment within the Department of State of an Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, to require inclusion in annual Department of State reports of information concerning acts of anti-Semitism around the world, and for other purposes.