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MEMBERSHIP AND JURISDICTION
OF SUBCOMMITTEES
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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
UNITED STATES SENATE
JANUARY 2015
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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
BOB CORKER,Tennessee, Chariman
JAMES E.RISCH ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
MARCO RUBIO, Florida BARBARA BOXER, California
RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Maryland
JEFF FLAKE, Arizona JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire
CORY GARDNER, Colorado CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware
DAVID PERDUE, Georgia TOM UDALL, New Mexico
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia CHRISTOPHER MURPHY, Connecticut
RAND PAUL, Kentucky TIM KAINE, Virginia
JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts
(ii)
JURISDICTION OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
UNITED STATES SENATE
(Excerpted from Rules of the Committee)
rule 1 - jurisdiction
(a) Substantive.--In accordance with Senate Rule
XXV.1(j)(1), the jurisdiction of the committee shall extend to
all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and
other matters relating to the following subjects:
1. Acquisition of land and buildings for embassies
and legations in foreign countries.
2. Boundaries of the United States.
3. Diplomatic service.
4. Foreign economic, military, technical, and
humanitarian assistance.
5. Foreign loans.
6. International activities of the American National
Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red
Cross.
7. International aspects of nuclear energy,
including nuclear transfer policy.
8. International conferences and congresses.
9. International law as it relates to foreign
policy.
10. International Monetary Fund and other
international organizations established primarily for
international monetary purposes (except that, at the
request of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs, any proposed legislation relating to such
subjects reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations
shall be referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs).
11. Intervention abroad and declarations of war.
12. Measures to foster commercial intercourse with
foreign nations and to safeguard American business
interests abroad.
13. National security and international aspects of
trusteeships of the United States.
14. Ocean and international environmental and
scientific affairs as they relate to foreign policy.
15. Protection of United States citizens abroad and
expatriation.
16. Relations of the United States with foreign
nations generally.
17. Treaties and executive agreements, except
reciprocal trade agreements.
18. United Nations and its affiliated organizations.
19. World Bank group, the regional development banks,
and other international organizations established
primarily for development assistance purposes.
The committee is also mandated by Senate Rule XXV.1(j)(2)
to study and review, on a comprehensive basis, matters relating
to the national security policy, foreign policy, and
international economic policy as it relates to foreign policy
of the United States, and matters relating to food, hunger, and
nutrition in foreign countries, and report thereon from time to
time.
(b) Oversight.--The committee also has a responsibility
under Senate Rule XXVI.8(a)(2), which provides that ``. . . .
each standing committee . . . shall review and study, on a
continuing basis, the application, administration, and
execution of those laws or parts of laws, the subject matter of
which is within the jurisdiction of the committee.''
(c) ``Advice and Consent'' Clauses.--The committee has a
special responsibility to assist the Senate in its
constitutional function of providing ``advice and consent'' to
all treaties entered into by the United States and all
nominations to the principal executive branch positions in the
field of foreign policy and diplomacy.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
MEMBERSHIP AND JURISDICTION
OF SUBCOMMITTEES
(January 28, 2015)
(The chairman and ranking member of the full committee are ex officio
members of each subcommittee on which they do not serve as members.)
(Subcommittees are listed in the order of chairmen's seniority within
the full committee.)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON NEAR EAST, SOUTH ASIA,
CENTRAL ASIA, AND COUNTERTERRORISM
James E. Risch,
Chairman Christopher Murphy,
Ranking Member
David Perdue Benjamin L. Cardin
Rand Paul Jeanne Shaheen
Marco Rubio Tim Kaine
Ron Johnson
Jurisdiction:
This subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S.
relations with the countries of the Middle East, North Africa,
South Asia, and Central Asia, as well as regional
intergovernmental organizations. This subcommittee's regional
responsibilities include all matters within the geographic
region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-
proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S.
foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S.
trade and exports.
In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility
for counterterrorism matters.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE,
TRANSNATIONAL CRIME, CIVILIAN SECURITY,
DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND
GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES
Marco Rubio,
Chairman Barbara Boxer,
Ranking Member
Jeff Flake Tom Udall
Cory Gardner Tim Kaine
David Perdue Edward J. Markey
Johnny Isakson
Jurisdiction:
This subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S.
relations with the countries of the Western Hemisphere,
including Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, Cuba, and
the other countries in the Caribbean, as well as the
Organization of American States. This subcommittee's regional
responsibilities include all matters within the geographic
region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-
proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S.
foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S.
trade and exports.
In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility
for transnational crime, trafficking in persons (also known as
modern slavery or human trafficking), global narcotics flows,
civilian security, democracy, human rights, and global women's
issues.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE AND REGIONAL
SECURITY COOPERATION
Ron Johnson,
Chairman Jeanne Shaheen,
Ranking Member
Rand Paul Christopher Murphy
James E. Risch Tim Kaine
Cory Gardner Edward J. Markey
John Barrasso
Jurisdiction:
The subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S.
relations with the countries in Europe and the European Union,
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and regional
intergovernmental organizations like the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (except the states of
Central Asia that are within the jurisdiction of the
Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and
Counterterrorism). This subcommittee's regional
responsibilities include all matters within the geographic
region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-
proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S.
foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S.
trade and exports.
In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility
for regional security cooperation.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON AFRICA AND
GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY
Jeff Flake,
Chairman Edward J. Markey,
Ranking Member
Johnny Isakson Christopher A. Coons
Rand Paul Tom Udall
John Barrasso Benjamin L. Cardin
Marco Rubio
Jurisdiction:
The subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S.
relations with countries in Africa (except those, like the
countries of North Africa, specifically covered by other
subcommittees), as well as regional intergovernmental
organizations like the African Union and the Economic Community
of West African States. This subcommittee's regional
responsibilities include all matters within the geographic
region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-
proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S.
foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S.
trade and exports.
In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility
for health-related policy, including disease outbreak and
response.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EAST ASIA, THE PACIFIC, AND
INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICY
Cory Gardner,
Chairman Benjamin L. Cardin,
Ranking Member
Marco Rubio Barbara Boxer
Ron Johnson Christopher A. Coons
Johnny Isakson Tom Udall
Jeff Flake
Jurisdiction:
The subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S.
relations with the countries of East Asia and the Pacific as
well as regional intergovernmental organizations like the
Association of South East Asian Nations and the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation forum. This subcommittee's regional
responsibilities include all matters within the geographic
region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-
proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S.
foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S.
trade and exports.
In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility
for international cybersecurity and space policy.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON STATE DEPARTMENT AND USAID
MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS, AND
BILATERAL INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
David Perdue,
Chairman Tim Kaine,
Ranking Member
James E. Risch Barbara Boxer
Johnny Isakson Christopher A. Coons
Ron Johnson Christopher Murphy
Rand Paul
Jurisdiction:
The subcommittee's responsibilities include all matters
involving State Department, USAID, Millennium Challenge
Corporation, and Peace Corps management and international
operations, bilateral international development policy, and
bilateral foreign assistance. This jurisdiction includes the
general oversight responsibility for management and operations
of the Department of State, USAID, the Broadcasting Board of
Governors, and the Foreign Service, as well as public diplomacy
matters. This subcommittee will have responsibility for
reviewing the budget and operations of the State Department and
USAID.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON MULTILATERAL INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT, MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS,
AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC, ENERGY, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
John Barrasso,
Chairman Tom Udall,
Ranking Member
David Perdue Barbara Boxer
James E. Risch Jeanne Shaheen
Jeff Flake Edward J. Markey
Cory Gardner
Jurisdiction:
The subcommittee's responsibilities include general
oversight responsibility for U.S. multilateral international
development policy, multilateral foreign assistance, and all
U.S. mandatory and voluntary contributions to international
organizations and relationships with such entities, including
the U.N. and its affiliated agencies. The subcommittee's
responsibilities also include matters related to international
monetary policy, including U.S. participation in international
financial institutions and trade organizations, U.S. foreign
economic policy, including export enhancement and trade
promotion, international investment, international trade,
protection of intellectual property, and technology transfer,
as well as international energy policy and environmental
policy, including matters related to the oceans and the Arctic.