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    EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA FOR ITS INVESTIGATION
    INTO THE TERRORIST BOMBING OF THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN BUENOS AIRES ON
    MARCH 17, 1992; EXPRESSING CONCERN AND CONDEMNATION OVER THE POLITICAL,
     ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN VENEZUELA; REAFFIRMING A
        STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO PARTNERSHIP; AND
                NICARAGUA INVESTMENT CONDITIONALITY ACT OF 2017

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                                     MARKUP

                                   BEFORE THE

                                SUBCOMMITTEE ON
                             THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

                                     OF THE

                          COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
                            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                         ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

                                 FIRST SESSION

                                       ON

              H. Res. 201, H. Res. 259, H. Res. 336 and H.R. 1918

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                                  MAY 24, 2017

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                               Serial No. 115-25

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                          COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

                     EDWARD R. ROYCE, California, Chairman
    CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey     ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York
    ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida         BRAD SHERMAN, California
    DANA ROHRABACHER, California         GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York
    STEVE CHABOT, Ohio                   ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey
    JOE WILSON, South Carolina           GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Virginia
    MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas             THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida
    TED POE, Texas                       KAREN BASS, California
    DARRELL E. ISSA, California          WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts
    TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania             DAVID N. CICILLINE, Rhode Island
    JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina          AMI BERA, California
    MO BROOKS, Alabama                   LOIS FRANKEL, Florida
    PAUL COOK, California                TULSI GABBARD, Hawaii
    SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania            JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas
    RON DeSANTIS, Florida                ROBIN L. KELLY, Illinois
    MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina         BRENDAN F. BOYLE, Pennsylvania
    TED S. YOHO, Florida                 DINA TITUS, Nevada
    ADAM KINZINGER, Illinois             NORMA J. TORRES, California
    LEE M. ZELDIN, New York              BRADLEY SCOTT SCHNEIDER, Illinois
    DANIEL M. DONOVAN, Jr., New York     THOMAS R. SUOZZI, New York
    F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Jr.,         ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York
        Wisconsin                        TED LIEU, California
    ANN WAGNER, Missouri
    BRIAN J. MAST, Florida
    FRANCIS ROONEY, Florida
    BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania
    THOMAS A. GARRETT, Jr., Virginia

         Amy Porter, Chief of Staff      Thomas Sheehy, Staff Director

                   Jason Steinbaum, Democratic Staff Director
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                     Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

                     JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina, Chairman
    CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey     ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey
    ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida         JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas
    MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas             ROBIN L. KELLY, Illinois
    MO BROOKS, Alabama                   NORMA J. TORRES, California
    RON DeSANTIS, Florida                ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York
    TED S. YOHO, Florida                 GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York
    FRANCIS ROONEY, Florida

                                C O N T E N T S

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                                   MARKUP ON

    H. Res. 201, Expressing support to the Government of Argentina
      for its investigation into the terrorist bombing of the Embassy
      of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992....................     2
      Amendment to H. Res. 201 offered by the Honorable Christopher
        H. Smith, a Representative in Congress from the State of New
        Jersey.......................................................     5
    H. Res. 259, Expressing concern and condemnation over the
      political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in
      Venezuela......................................................     7
      Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 259 offered
        by the Honorable Jeff Duncan, a Representative in Congress
        from the State of South Carolina, and chairman, Subcommittee
        on the Western Hemisphere....................................    13
          Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute
            offered by the Honorable Joaquin Castro, a Representative
            in Congress from the State of Texas......................    20
          Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute
            offered by the Honorable Norma J. Torres, a
            Representative in Congress from the State of California..    21
    H. Res. 336, Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United
      States-Mexico Partnership......................................    22
    H.R. 1918, To oppose loans at international financial
      institutions for the Government of Nicaragua unless the
      Government of Nicaragua is taking effective steps to hold free,
      fair, and transparent elections, and for other purposes........    26
      Amendment to H.R. 1918 offered by the Honorable Ileana Ros-
        Lehtinen, a Representative in Congress from the State of
        Florida......................................................    42

              LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD
                                    APPENDIX

    Markup notice....................................................    44
    Markup minutes...................................................    45
    Markup summary...................................................    46
    The Honorable Jeff Duncan, a Representative in Congress from the
      State of South Carolina, and chairman, Subcommittee on the
      Western Hemisphere: Prepared statement.........................    47
    The Honorable Albio Sires, a Representative in Congress from the
      State of New Jersey: Prepared statement........................    49
    The Honorable Christopher H. Smith, a Representative in Congress
      from the State of New Jersey: Prepared statement...............    52
    The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Representative in Congress
      from the State of Florida: Prepared statement..................    54
    The Honorable Michael T. McCaul, a Representative in Congress
      from the State of Texas: Prepared statement....................    58

    EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA FOR ITS INVESTIGATION
    INTO THE TERRORIST BOMBING OF THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN BUENOS AIRES ON
    MARCH 17, 1992; EXPRESSING CONCERN AND CONDEMNATION OVER THE POLITICAL,
     ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN VENEZUELA; REAFFIRMING A
        STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO PARTNERSHIP; AND
                NICARAGUA INVESTMENT CONDITIONALITY ACT OF 2017

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                            WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017

                           House of Representatives,

                    Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere,

                         Committee on Foreign Affairs,

                                Washington, DC.

        The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 1:09 p.m., in
    room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Ileana Ros-
    Lehtinen presiding.
        Ms. Ros-Lehtinen. The subcommittee will come to order.
        Pursuant to notice, we meet today to mark up four
    bipartisan measures. As members were notified previously, to
    ensure that we can move expeditiously to our hearing, we will
    consider today's items en bloc.
        And so without objection, the following items provided to
    your offices earlier this week will be considered en bloc and
    are considered as read: House Resolution 201, Expressing
    support for the Government of Argentina for its investigation
    into the terrorist bombings of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos
    Aires on March 17, 1992; Smith amendment, which was worked out
    between majority and minority staff last night and this
    morning; House Resolution 259, Expressing concern and
    condemnation over the political, economic, social, and
    humanitarian crisis in Venezuela; the Duncan amendment in the
    nature of a substitute to H.R. 259; the Castro amendment--that
    is the good Castro--19 to the ANS; the Torres amendment 29 to
    the ANS; House Resolution 336, Reaffirming a strong commitment
    to the United States-Mexico partnership; H.R. 1918, the
    Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act of 2017; and Ros-
    Lehtinen amendment 23 to H.R. 1918.
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        Ms. Ros-Lehtinen. Without objection, all members may have 5
    days to submit statements and materials for the record.
        In the interest of time, I plan to submit my remarks and
    Mr. Duncan's remarks for the Congressional Record. I encourage
    other members to submit their remarks for the Congressional
    Record as well.
        And I want to applaud the leadership and help of all of our
    congressional subcommittee in bringing attention to all of
    these terrible situations throughout the world.
        And with that, I would like to turn to Mr. Duncan's ranking
    member, Mr. Sires.
        Mr. Sires. I have no comments. I agree.
        Ms. Ros-Lehtinen. Thank you very much.
        As you know, we have a series of votes on the floor, five
    votes. And so I will turn now to the page that does it legally.
        Do any other members seek recognition to speak on today's
    business?
        Seeing no members, the Chair now moves that the
    subcommittee favorably report the items considered en bloc to
    the full committee as amended.
        All those in favor, say aye.
        All those opposed, no.
        In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it. The motion
    is approved. House resolution 201, 259, 336, and H.R. 1918 are
    reported favorably to the full committee as amended.
        Without objection, staff is directed to make any technical
    or conforming changes.
        As you know, all of the members and the staff have been
    working for 2 weeks now on this markup, so don't think that
    they haven't been read and studied.
        The chairman wants to thank all of the members and staff
    for their assistance and cooperation on today's markup. And the
    subcommittee stands adjourned.
        [Whereupon, at 1:12 p.m., the subcommittee was adjourned.]

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