S. 1465 (introduced by Senator Sam Brownback) - Exempts Pakistan from certain provisions under the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2002, or any provision of such Act for a prior fiscal year, prohibiting direct U.S. assistance to a country whose duly elected head of government was deposed by decree or military coup.
(Sec. 1) Authorizes the President, with respect to Pakistan, to waive any provision of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2003 prohibiting direct U.S. assistance to a country whose duly elected head of government was deposed by decree or military coup, if the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver:
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would facilitate the transition to democratic rule in Pakistan; and
is important to U.S. efforts to respond to, deter, or prevent acts of international terrorism. Requires the President not less than five days before the obligation of funds for Pakistan, or before the exercise of the waiver authority, to consult with the appropriate congressional committees with respect to such obligation or waiver.
(Sec. 2) Authorizes the President to waive certain sanctions imposed on foreign persons in Pakistan prior to January 1, 2001, for violation of provisions under the Arms Export Control Act or the Export Administration Act of 1979 prohibiting the transfer of items on the Missile Technology Control Regime:
only after consultation with the appropriate congressional committees; &
without regard to certain notification periods set forth authorizing the waiver.
(Sec. 3) Exempts Pakistan from certain foreign assistance requirements prohibiting U.S. assistance to countries that default in payment of U.S. loans.
(Sec. 4) Shortens certain congressional notification deadlines with respect to the drawdown and transfer of excess defense articles and defense services of the Department of Defense to respond to, deter, or prevent acts of international terrorism.
S. 625 (introduced by Senator Edward Kennedy) - Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that:
- constitutes a crime of violence under Federal law or a felony under State or Indian tribal law; and
is motivated by prejudice based on the race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of the victim or is a violation of the hate crime laws of the State or tribe. Directs the Attorney General to give priority for assistance to crimes committed by offenders who have committed crimes in more than one State and to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the extraordinary investigation or prosecution expenses.
Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to assist State, local, and Indian law enforcement officials with such extraordinary expenses.
Directs the Office of Justice Programs to:
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Work closely with funded jurisdictions to ensure that the concerns and needs of all affected parties are addressed; and
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Award grants to State and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles.
Prohibits specified offenses involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study and provide sentencing enhancements for adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes. Amends the Hate Crimes Statistics Act to require the crime data to be collected and published by the Attorney General to include data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender.
S. Con. Res. 6 (introduced by Senator Robert Torricelli) - Expresses sympathy to the citizens of India for the losses suffered as a result of the January 26, 2001, earthquake. Expresses support for the people of India, for the efforts of the World Bank, for continuing and substantially increasing the amount of disaster assistance being provided by the United States Agency for International Development and other relief agencies, and for providing future economic assistance. Encourages assistance from other nations.
S. Con. Res. 74 (introduced by Senator Richard Durbin) - Declares that, in the quest to identify, locate, and bring to justice the perpetrators and sponsors of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, the civil rights and liberties of all Americans, including Sikh-Americans, should be protected.
Condemns bigotry and acts of violence or discrimination against any Americans, including Sikh-Americans.
Calls upon local and Federal law enforcement authorities to:
- work to prevent crimes against all Americans; and
- prosecute to the fullest extent of the law all those who commit crimes.
S. Con. Res. 81 (introduced by Senator Joseph Biden) - Welcomes the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to the United States. Expresses gratitude to the Government of India for its expressions of sympathy for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and its demonstrated willingness to fully cooperate with the United States in the campaign against terrorism. Pledges commitment to the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation between the United States and India.
