3.0.0 440 2023-01-11T13:20:55Z 2023-01-11T13:20:55Z House H HR 2011-01-25 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WOLF:H.R. 440.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution, which states: ``The Congress shall have Powerto make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof''Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United StatesConstitution, which states: ``[The President] shall havePower, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, tomake Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators presentconcur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice andConsent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, otherpublic Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court,and all other Officers of the United States, whoseAppointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and whichshall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vestthe Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they thinkproper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or inthe Heads of Departments.''[Page H471]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-01T13:56:49Z hsfa13 Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-01T13:56:45Z Referred to 2011-01-25T15:01:10Z Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011 112 1245 S 2011-06-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2012-01-23 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292. Calendars 2011-12-17 Senate Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2011-07-29 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2011-07-29 15:46:00 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2011-07-29 15:45:59 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 20 (Roll no. 673). (text: CR 7/27/2011 H5595-5596) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 673 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll673.xml House 112 2011-07-29T19:45:59Z 1 2011-07-29 15:45:59 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 20 (Roll no. 673).(text: CR 7/27/2011 H5595-5596) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 673 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll673.xml House 112 2011-07-29T19:45:59Z 1 2011-07-29 15:40:04 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5750) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-07-27 13:11:12 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2011-07-27 12:33:59 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 440. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-07-27 12:33:57 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5595-5600) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-07-27 12:33:38 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2011-03-01 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. Committee 2011-03-01 hsfa13 Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia . Committee 2011-01-25 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2011-01-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. 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McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2011-07-26 False International Affairs Afghanistan Africa Algeria Asia Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Egypt Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Gaza Strip Human rights India Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Libya Maldives Middle East Morocco Nepal Oman Pakistan Palestinians Qatar Religion Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Tunisia Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan West Bank Yemen International Affairs 00 2011-01-25 Introduced in House 2011-02-03T15:49:37Z Directs the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State.

Authorizes the Special Envoy, subject to direction by the President and the Secretary of State, to represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to religious freedom in: (1) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations (U.N.), the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe, and other international organizations; and (2) multilateral conferences and meetings relevant to religious freedom.

Defines "Near East" as Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and including the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Defines "South Central Asia" as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

]]> 36 2011-07-29 Passed House amended 2011-08-09T16:47:30Z (Sec. 2) Directs the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Special Envoy to: (1) promote the right of religious freedom of religious minorities in the countries of the Near East and South Central Asia, denounce the violation of such right, and recommend appropriate U.S government responses to such violations; (2) monitor and combat acts of religious intolerance and incitement targeted against such religious minorities; (3) ensure that the needs of such religious minority communities are addressed, including economic and security needs directly tied to religious-based discrimination and persecution; (4) work with foreign governments of such countries to address inherently discriminatory laws; and (5) coordinate and assist in the preparation of specified reports required by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Special Envoy, subject to direction by the President and the Secretary of State, to represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to religious freedom in: (1) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations (U.N.), the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe, and other international organizations; and (2) multilateral conferences and meetings relevant to religious freedom.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Special Envoy to give priority to programs, projects, and activities for Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes, from amounts available for Diplomatic and Consular Programs, $1 million to be appropriated each fiscal year from FY2011-FY2015. Provides that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for such Programs to carry out this Act.

Directs the Secretary, unless otherwise authorized or required by law, to eliminate positions within the Department as necessary to offset the costs to be incurred for hiring staff, conducting investigations, and for the necessary travel to carry out this Act.

(Sec. 7) Declares that this Act shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2015.

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