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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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Page
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.]
A P P E N D I X
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