2008-26863 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2008-26863
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADDING U.S. SENATE BILL
S.2279 AND U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL H.R. 5979,
ALSO KNOWN AS THE "INTERNATIONAL VIOLENCE AGAINST
WOMEN ACT OF 2008," TO THE CITY'S FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY'S FEDERAL
LOBBYISTS TO LOBBY CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF BOTH BILLS.
WHEREAS, S. 2279 and H.R. 5979, also known as the "International Violence
Against Women Act of 2008" (collectively, the "Act"), are being considered by the 110tH
Congress; and
WHEREAS, the Act amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish the
Office of Women's Global Initiatives in the Department of State ("Department") to
coordinate U.S. government efforts respecting international women's issues; and
WHEREAS, the Act establishes within the Department an Advisory Commission
on International Violence Against Women; and
WHEREAS, the Act directs the President to develop a comprehensive strategy to
prevent violence against women and girls around the world; and
WHEREAS, the Act also directs the Coordinator of the Women's Global
Initiatives to ensure that foreign assistance programs incorporate measures to prevent
and respond to violence against women and girls; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that U.S. training of foreign military and police
forces incorporate training on the prevention of violence against women and girls; and
WHEREAS, the Act directs the Department and the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) to assist programs that prevent and respond to
violence against women and girls in all humanitarian relief, conflict, and post-conflict
operations; and
WHEREAS, the Act also directs the Secretary of State to: (1) encourage U.N.
member states to expand the number of female members of U.N. peacekeeping
missions; and (2) take emergency measures to respond to violence against women and
girls during conflict or post-conflict operations; and
WHEREAS, the Act expresses the sense of Congress that the United Nations
should strengthen its ability to prevent violence against women and girls by U.N. military
and civilian personnel; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that Foreign Service training include instruction on
prevention of violence against women and girls; and
WHEREAS, the Act authorizes appropriations to support the United Nations
Development Fund for Women Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence
Against Women; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach support
the worthwhile and important provisions of the Act and wish to add the Act to its federal
legislative priorities agenda.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH hereby add S. 2279 and H.R. 5979,
also known as the "International Violence Against Women Act of 2008," to the City's
Federal Legislative Agenda and further direct the City's federal lobbyists to lobby
Congress in support of both Bills.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th
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CITY CLERK
Robert Parcher
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m MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
TO: Jorge Gonzalez, City Manager
FROM: Matti H. Bower, Mayor ~yh„n
DATE: July 8, 2008 ~1 ~' `
SuB1ECT: Agenda Item for July 16 City Commission Meeting
MEMORANDUM
Please place on the July 16 City Commission meeting agenda a Resolution to add to the City of
Miami Beach's Legislative Priorities U.S. Senate Bill S.2279 and U.S. House of Representatives
Bill H.R. 5979 "International Violence Against Women Act of 2008" and to direct the City's
Federal Lobbyists to lobby Congress in support of both bills.
Thank you.
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