That the Senate—
affirms that the United States stands united in condemning hate and evil in all forms;
rejects hate-motivated crime as an attack on the fabric of the society of the United States and the ideals of pluralism and respect;
condemns hate crime and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting a minority in the United States;
calls on Federal law enforcement officials, working with State and local officials—
to expeditiously investigate all credible reports of hate crimes and incidents and threats against minorities in the United States; and
to hold the perpetrators of those crimes, incidents, or threats accountable and bring the perpetrators to justice;
encourages the Department of Justice and other Federal agencies—
to work to improve the reporting of hate crimes; and
to emphasize the importance of the agencies' collection and reporting of data pursuant to Federal law;
encourages the development of an interagency task force led by the Attorney General to collaborate on the development of effective strategies and efforts to detect and deter hate crime in order to protect minority communities; and
calls on the executive branch—
to continue to offer Federal assistance that may be available for victims of hate crimes; and
to continue to carry out safety and preparedness programs for religious institutions, places of worship, and other institutions that have been targeted because of the affiliation of the institutions with any particular religious, racial, or ethnic minority in the United States.