AFRICA

Addresses

Economic Expansion in Gombe State, Nigeria: Alhaji Abubakar Habu Hashidu, Governor of Gombe State, E1030 [6JN]

Amendments

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), H3075 [12JN], H3107 [13JN]

Zimbabwe: support democratic transition and economic recovery (S. 494), S12985 [11DE]

Analyses

Clean Diamonds Act (H.R. 918), E306 [7MR]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 180, Sudan Peace Act, H8219 [15NO]

Articles and editorials

Daloa, Ivory Coast, H3782 [28JN]

Dead Wrong on AIDS, E1164 [20JN]

Despite Legal Victory, South Africa Hesitates on AIDS Drugs, H1528 [24AP]

Global AIDS Strategy May Prove Elusive—More Funds Available, but Consensus Lacking, H1529 [24AP]

Learn From Haiti, H9105 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 643), H395 [14FE]

AID: clarify process of providing education and related services to foreign law enforcement and military personnel to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (see H.R. 2104), H2997 [7JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: support exchange programs whereby African-American farmers and other agricultural specialists share technical knowledge with African and Caribbean farmers to improve farming in Africa (see H.R. 1894), H2333 [17MY]

Developing countries: prohibit export assistance to any company challenging an intellectual property law or policy of a country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1690), H1860 [2MY]

———prohibit revocation or revision of any intellectual property or competition law or policy in any country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1185), H1113 [22MR]

Diseases: encourage and support international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see S. Res. 119), S7193 [29JN]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see S. 463), S1897 [6MR] (see H.R. 933), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 2069), H2955 [6JN]

Foreign aid: authorize U.S. participation in and replenishment of certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds (see H.R. 2604), H4539 [24JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 260), H7718 [1NO]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of colombo tantalite from certain countries involved in conflict with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (see H.R. 2954), H6055 [25SE]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see S. 787), S3994 [26AP] (see S. 1084), S6601 [21JN] (see H.R. 918), H740 [7MR]

Hunger: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see S. Con. Res. 53), S6602 [21JN] (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1499 [4AP]

Nigeria: authorize assistance for electric power utility privatization efforts (see H.R. 1529), H1498 [4AP]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 287, 287), H10055 [12DE]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see S. 180), S568 [25JA] (see H.R. 931), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 2052), H2888 [5JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), consideration (see H. Res. 162), H3066 [12JN]

Terrorism: compensate victims of bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3375), H8731 [29NO]

Zimbabwe: support democratic transition and economic recovery (see S. 494), S2070 [8MR]

Cost Estimates

Sudan Peace Act (S. 180): CBO, S7873 [18JY]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (S. 494): CBO, S7874 [18JY]

Essays

Failure in Africa: Austin Lammers, S6916 [26JN]

Factsheets

AIDS Epidemic Update: WHO, H9098-H9104 [11DE]

Letters

Clean Diamonds Act: several relief and humanitarian organizations, E306 [7MR]

Mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding: Robert M. Lester, AID, E1392 [20JY]

Sudan Peace Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H3106 [13JN]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3105 [13JN]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H8760 [4DE]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8759 [4DE]

Lists

Partnership To Cut Hunger in Africa (organization) members, S6984 [27JN]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Bush, S2975 [27MR], S9739 [24SE], H1176 [27MR], H5964 [24SE]

National Emergency Relative to Liberia: President Bush, S5537 [23MY]

National Emergency Relative to Sierra Leone: President Bush, H4041 [17JY]

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Bush, S4171 [2MY], H1833 [2MY], H7699, H7700 [1NO]

Prohibit the Importation of Rough Diamonds From Sierra Leone: President Bush, H2656 [23MY]

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Bush, S5265 [21MY], H2366 [21MY]

Motions

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), H8218 [15NO]

Remarks in House

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 643), H3009-H3015, H3026 [12JN], E198 [14FE]

AID: clarify process of providing education and related services to foreign law enforcement and military personnel to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (H.R. 2104), E1047 [7JN]

Brooklyn, NY: anniversary of International African Arts Festival, E1233 [27JN]

Danforth, John C.: appointment as special envoy to Sudan to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H5441 [6SE]

Developing countries: prohibit revocation or revision of any intellectual property or competition law or policy in any country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies, H8979 [6DE]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H2870 [5JN], E1045 [7JN]

———emphasize importance of early testing in combating HIV/AIDS, E1758 [2OC]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, E1877 [12OC]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, H813 [8MR], H904 [14MR], H995-H1003 [20MR], H1528-H1530 [24AP], H1562 [25AP], H1848-H1855 [2MY], H2255 [16MY], H3688 [27JN]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 2069), H9089-H9106 [11DE], E1026 [6JN], E2273 [13DE], E2327 [19DE]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 933), H997 [20MR], E400 [20MR]

Ethiopia: human rights violations, H2248, H2251 [16MY], H2330 [17MY], H4343 [19JY]

FDA: labeling requirements to certify that child labor was not used in harvesting of cocoa beans, H3781-H3784 [28JN], H4594 [25JY]

Foreign aid: authorize U.S. participation in and replenishment of certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds (H.R. 2604), H10459 [19DE]

———mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding, H4344 [19JY], E1392 [20JY]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa, H8289, H8291, H8294, H8298 [16NO]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds, H5857-H5859 [20SE]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (H.R. 918), H944-H946 [15MR], E305 [7MR], E1179 [21JN]

Hilton University: anniversary of African Cultural Exchange Celebration of Africa Week, E1876 [12OC]

House of Representatives: visit by African women delegation, H5446 [6SE]

Hunger: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (H. Con. Res. 102), H1851 [2MY], H8754-H8758 [4DE]

International Bureau of Labor Affairs: workplace-based HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs in developing countries funding, H6649 [11OC]

Minorities: impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic, E1079 [12JN]

Morocco: self-determination for Western Sahara, H8037 [13NO]

Natsios, Andrew S.: statement on prevention and treatment of AIDS in Africa, E1164 [20JN]

Nigeria: allocation of foreign aid, H4330 [19JY]

———U.S. policy, E1030 [6JN]

Peace Corps: tribute, E1036 [6JN]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (H. Con. Res. 287), E2271 [13DE]

Pitts, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Algeria, E805 [15MY]

Sudan: appoint special envoy to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H2097 [10MY], E790 [14MY]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H1274 [28MR], H3060-H3064 [12JN], E609 [24AP]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), H2976 [7JN], H3063 [12JN], H3098-H3113 [13JN], E1165 [20JN], E1267 [29JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), consideration (H. Res. 162), H3092-H3098 [13JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 931), H744 [8MR]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), H8217-H8219 [15NO]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), insert H.R. 2052 language in lieu, H8218 [15NO]

———prohibit any entity engaged in the development of oil or gas in Sudan from raising capital or trading its securities in the U.S., H3107-H3113 [13JN], H8218, H8219 [15NO]

———U.S. policy, H5441 [6SE]

Tunisia: independence anniversary, E445 [26MR], E511 [3AP]

Wolf, Representative: report on trip to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Sudan, and Kenya, H145-H147 [31JA]

Zimbabwe: support democratic transition and economic recovery (S. 494), H8758-H8763 [4DE], E2211 [5DE]

Remarks in Senate

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 643), S13641 [18DE]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, S5821-S5825 [5JN]

———develop simple HIV/AIDS testing for developing countries, S10959 [24OC]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, S3479-S3481, S3520 [5AP], S6886 [26JN]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (S. 463), S1902 [6MR]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds, S9383, S9385 [13SE], S11881 [15NO]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (S. 1084), S6617 [21JN]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (S. 787), S4004 [26AP], S11641 [9NO]

Forests: protection of tropical forests and endangered species, S10964 [24OC]

Hunger: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (S. Con. Res. 53), S6621 [21JN], S6984 [27JN], S7887, S7888 [18JY]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, S10952 [24OC]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), S569 [25JA], S7873 [18JY], S7985 [19JY]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), unanimous-consent request, S12215 [29NO]

Tunisia: independence anniversary, S2657 [21MR]

U.S. policy, S1921 [7MR]

Uganda: elections, S2657 [21MR]

Zimbabwe: support democratic transition and economic recovery (S. 494), S7874 [18JY], S8627, S8628 [1AU], S12985 [11DE], S13041 [12DE], S13920 [20DE]

Reports

Coltran Boom, Gorilla Bust, H3010-H3015 [12JN]

Fact-Finding Mission to Sudan: U.S. Catholic Bishop's Conference, E609 [24AP]

U.S. Policy Toward Sudan: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (excerpt), H3108 [13JN]

Reports filed

African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 643) (S. Rept. 107-104), S12247 [30NO]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 643) (H. Rept. 107-93), H3066 [12JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 162) (H. Rept. 107-98), H3066 [12JN]

Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness, Education, and Treatment Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2069) (H. Rept. 107-137), H4008 [12JY]

Hunger to Harvest Resolution—Decade of Support for Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 53), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of Constance B. Newman To Be AID Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11788 [14NO]

Nomination of Cynthia S. Perry To Be African Development Bank Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11788 [14NO]

Sudan Peace Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 180), S7688 [16JY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2052) (H. Rept. 107-92), H3002 [8JN]

U.S. Participation in and Replenishment of Certain International Development Funds and Set Forth Additional Policies Toward International Development Banks and Funds: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2604) (H. Rept. 107-291), H8244, H8247 [15NO]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 494), S7688 [16JY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (S. 494) (H. Rept. 107-312), H8841 [4DE]

Statements

Benefits of Mass HIV/AIDS Testing and Counseling for Vulnerable Populations: Edward S. Ayensu, E1758 [2OC]

Clean Diamonds Act: World Diamond Council and Campaign To Eliminate Conflict Diamonds Steering Committee, E1179 [21JN]

Ten Priority Action Points of Consensus: African and African Descendants Caucus, H5447 [6SE]

Tables

HIV/AIDS statistics, H1000 [20MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 102, Hunger to Harvest—Decade of Support for Sub-Saharan Africa Resolution, H8754 [4DE]

H. Res. 162, consideration of H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act, H3092 [13JN]

H.R. 643, African Elephant Conservation Act reauthorization, H3009 [12JN]

H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act, H3106 [13JN]

H.R. 2069, Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness, Education, and Treatment Act, H9089-H9093 [11DE]

S. 180, Sudan Peace Act, S569 [25JA], S7985 [19JY], H8217 [15NO]

S. 463, Global Access to AIDS Treatment Act, S1903 [6MR]

S. 494, Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act, S8627 [1AU], S12985 [11DE], H8758 [4DE]

S. 787, Conflict Diamonds Act, S4004-S4006 [26AP]

S. Con. Res. 53, Hunger to Harvest Resolution—Decade of Support for Africa, S6620 [21JN], S7888 [18JY]

S. Res. 119, encourage and support international HIV/AIDS control efforts, S7258 [29JN]