PRINTER'S NO. 3802
No. 555 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY HABAY, CLYMER, M. COHEN, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN,
GEIST, GEORGE, HERSHEY, HORSEY, KAISER, PESCI, PISTELLA,
TRELLO, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, JULY 17, 2000
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,
JULY 17, 2000MITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Congress of the United States to enact Senate Bill
2 1902, which is to become known as the Japanese Imperial Army
3 Disclosure Act.
4 WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1902 was introduced in the United States
5 Senate on November 11, 1999, and if enacted will become known as
6 the Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act; and
7 WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1902 provides, among other things, for
8 the disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of records
9 regarding certain persons and information of the Japanese
10 Imperial Army during World War II in a manner that does not
11 impair any investigation or prosecution conducted by the
12 Department of Justice or certain intelligence matters; and
13 WHEREAS, The citizens of this Commonwealth have an interest
14 in access to the information contained in those records;
15 therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
17 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge Congress to enact Senate Bill
1 1902, which is to become known as the Japanese Imperial Army
2 Disclosure Act; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives
4 transmit a copy of this resolution to each member of Congress
5 from Pennsylvania.
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