FOREIGN AID

Addresses

Iraq—What Next? Senator Levin, S11298 [11OC]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Iyad Allawi, Prime Minister of Iraq, H7446-H7448 [23SE]

Advertisements

Positive things that have happened in Iraq recently: O.C. Welch, H5783 [14JY]

Amendments

Africa: limit assistance to Ethiopia and Eritrea if they are not in compliance with their agreement to end hostilities and provide for a demarcation of the border between the two countries (H.R. 2760), H9030 [8OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9581, S9585, S9586, S9588, S9589, S9590, S9645, S9646, S9648, S9649, S9650, S9651 [23SE], H5793, H5794 [14JY], H5823, H5840, H5845, H5846, H5852, H5854, H5855, H5857, H5861, H5862, H5866, H5873, H5874, H5886, H5889, H5909 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 866), H10096 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 528), S11767, S11811 [20NO], H10899 [6DE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (H.R. 4011), S9852 [28SE]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (S. Con. Res. 99), S4931 [6MY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (S. 2781), S9456 [21SE], S9647 [23SE], S11861 [7DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9594 [23SE], S11436 [17NO], H9699 [16NO]

Articles and editorials

AIDS Reduces African Life Expectancy to 33, S8270 [16JY]

Annan Opposes Exempting U.S. From Court, H4571 [18JN]

Blind Into Baghdad, E142-E151 [10FE]

Calamity in the Caribbean, E1815 [6OC]

Chance of Success Slips Away, S9586 [23SE]

Crisis in Haiti, S1512 [24FE]

Diplomacy and Darfur, E2031 [18NO]

Early Tests for U.S. in Its Global Fight on AIDS, H5843-H5845 [15JY]

Election Troubles Already Descending on Florida, H5864 [15JY]

Fixed-Dose Mixtures of Generic AIDS Drugs Prove Effective, H5842 [15JY]

Fleeing the Horsemen Who Kill for Khartoum, H3047-H3049 [17MY]

From Iraq—``What It's Really Like'', S8023 [13JY]

Haiti's New Hope, E269 [2MR]

Hour of the Gunmen in Haiti, S1513 [24FE]

In Sudan, Militiamen on Horses Uproot a Million, H2498 [4MY]

In Sudan, Staring Genocide in the Face, E1071 [8JN]

In the Northwest—Bush-Cheney Flip-Flops Cost America in Blood, H7867 [30SE]

Intelligence Report Offered Bleak View of Iraq, S9412 [21SE]

Iraq War—Miscalculation and Misstep, S11347 [16NO]

Looking at Darfur, Seeing Rwanda, S10687 [7OC]

Microbes of Mayhem, S5530 [17MY]

No Help for Haiti, S1513 [24FE]

On Haiti, U.S. Can't Wait, S1512 [24FE]

Price of 9/11—Developing Nations Forced To Pay Up, E1377 [15JY]

Rumsfeld Defends Hiding Prisoner at CIA Urging, H4572 [18JN]

Set the Right Priorities in Haiti; Our Opinion—It's Time for Washington To Take a More Active Role, S1512 [24FE]

U.S. Asylum for Iraqi Girl, 15, H7584 [28SE]

U.S. Rule on AIDS Drugs Criticized, S8111 [14JY]

``We Want To Make a Light Baby''; Arab Militiamen in Sudan Said To Use Rape as Weapon of Ethnic Cleansing, S8448 [20JY]

Why We're in Iraq, S5367 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: authorize assistance and security for women and children (see S. 2032), S286 [27JA] (see H.R. 4117), H2018 [1AP]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (see S. 2529), S6881 [16JN] (see H.R. 4103), H2018 [1AP]

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act: anniversary of food aid programs (see S. Res. 402), S7896 [9JY] (see H. Res. 729), H6127 [20JY]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 4826), H5654 [13JY]

Asia: promote freedom, economic growth, and security (see S. 3016), S11640 [19NO]

Bulgaria: condition U.S. military cooperation on certification that U.S. citizens and corporations are afforded due process of law and that certain U.S. legal decisions have been satisfied (see H.R. 4572), H4170 [15JN]

Caribbean nations: provide humanitarian assistance to countries devastated by hurricanes (see H. Con. Res. 496), H7442 [22SE]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see S. 2500, 2500), S6450 [3JN] (see S. 2611, 2611), S7749 [7JY] (see S. 2939), S10703 [7OC] (see H.R. 4061, 4061), H1739 [30MR]

Commission for Assisting Democratic Parliaments: establish (see H. Res. 543), H700 [26FE] (see H. Res. 642), H3016 [13MY]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 429), S9287 [15SE]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 494), H36 [20JA]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2144), S1891 [27FE]

———make grants to American-sponsored schools in Arab and other predominantly Muslim countries to provide merit-based scholarships for needy children to attend such schools (see H.R. 4303), H2727 [6MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the release of loans approved for Haiti (see H.R. 3989), H1229 [17MR]

Developing countries: provide multilateral and bilateral debt relief for developing countries (see H.R. 4560), H3963 [14JN]

———recognize importance of local capacity building to create sustainable, long-term international development (see H. Res. 863), H10079 [19NO]

Diseases: establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries (see H.R. 4848), H5908 [15JY]

———establish comprehensive, integrated, and culturally appropriate HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls for each country provided assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4792), H5470 [9JY]

Education: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see S. 2862), S9936 [29SE] (see H.R. 5177), H7863 [29SE]

Egypt: replace U.S. military assistance with economic support fund assistance (see H.R. 3725), H89 [21JA]

Ethiopia: urge holding of orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections and authorize assistance for elections-related activities (see H.R. 5321), H9048 [8OC]

Foreign countries: improve identification and response to weak or failing countries that endanger international security, pre-conflict stabilization efforts, and post-conflict reconstruction operations (see H.R. 4185), H2265 [21AP]

———require that only countries that have a democratic government and that support U.S. nonproliferation objectives may be designated as major non-NATO allies (see H.R. 4021), H1483 [24MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 2812), S9363 [16SE] (see H.R. 4818), H5653 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration (see H. Res. 715), H5792 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 866), H10232 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (see S.J. Res. 42), S11799 [20NO] (see H. Con. Res. 528), H10232 [20NO]

Foreign policy: authorize programs that support economic and political development in the Middle East and Central Asia provide support for three new multilateral institutions (see S. 2305), S4024 [8AP]

———authorize transfer of funds for foreign countries to participate in international peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations (see S. 2514), S6673 [9JN]

———build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (see S. 2127), S1586 [25FE] (see H.R. 3996), H1321 [18MR]

———require Federal funds for development of humanitarian assistance programs to be made available to foreign countries through the activities of U.S. entities controlled by naturalized citizens or legal aliens (see H.R. 4452), H3439 (see H.R. 4452), H3538 [20MY]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade benefits to countries emerging from political instability, civil strife, or armed conflict (see H.R. 4559), H3963 [14JN]

GAO: conduct audits, evaluations, and investigations of the Millennium Challenge Corp., establish the Millennium Challenge Advisory Council, and transfer the Millennium Challenge program to the Foreign Assistance Act (see H.R. 4558), H3963 [14JN]

Haiti: establish a program to provide economic and infrastructure reconstruction assistance (see H.R. 4839), H5907 [15JY]

———expedite and increase emergency disaster assistance funding relative to damage caused by Hurricane Jeanne (see H. Con. Res. 515), H9050 [8OC]

———U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis (see H. Con. Res. 370), H632 [25FE]

Health: establish a network of pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4191), H2265 [21AP]

Immigration: continue Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to illegal aliens through foreign aid funds (see H.R. 4360), H3015 [13MY]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see S. 2203), S2717 [11MR] (see H.R. 4449), H3439 (see H.R. 4449), H3538 [20MY]

Iran: express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (see H. Res. 526), H515 [11FE]

Iraq: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction (see H.R. 4467), H3439 (see H.R. 4467), H3539 [20MY]

———provide education and health care for, and protect human rights of, women and children, and enhance political participation, economic empowerment, civil society, and personal security for women (see S. 2519), S6803 [15JN] (see H.R. 4671), H4893 [23JN]

———require U.S. assistance for the repair, maintenance, or construction of transportation infrastructure to be provided in the form of loans subject to repayment in full (see H.R. 4184), H2265 [21AP]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (see H.R. 4011), H1369 [23MR]

Millennium Challenge Act: extend authority to provide assistance to countries (see H.R. 4660), H4893 [23JN]

Morocco: express sympathy for victims of earthquake near Al Hoceima (see H. Res. 555), H1011 [10MR]

National Endowment for Democracy: express support for work in Venezuela (see H. Res. 867), H10232 [20NO]

Nuclear weapons: impose sanctions on foreign entities that engage in nuclear proliferation activities (see H.R. 4965), H6703 [22JY]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2144), S1891 [27FE]

Petroleum: require governments of low income oil-producing countries to meet certain requirements relative to their oil revenues in order to be eligible to receive U.S. economic assistance (see H.R. 4364), H3015 [13MY]

Sudan: allocation of foreign aid (see S. 2705), S8548 [21JY] (see S. 2720), S8687 [22JY]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see S. Con. Res. 99), S4024 [8AP] (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2019 [1AP]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see S. 2781), S9032 [9SE] (see H.R. 5061), H6997 [9SE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2787), S9075 [10SE] (see H.R. 4654), H4892 [23JN]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 2389), S4911 [5MY] (see H.R. 4284), H2657 [5MY]

War: authorize assistance for civilians in foreign countries who have been affected by conflict (see H.R. 4058), H1739 [30MR]

Conference reports

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 4818), H10235-H10887 [19NO]

Excerpts

Assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq: several testimonies and news articles, H7241 [17SE]

Factsheets

Background on Ethiopia, H5884 [15JY]

Letters

AGOA Acceleration Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H3887 [14JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3887 [14JN]

Allocation of foreign aid to Egypt: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, H5851 [15JY]

Allocation of foreign aid to Saudi Arabia: William J. Burns, Dept. of State, H5888 [15JY]

Armed Forces deployment to Haiti during political uprising and humanitarian crisis: President Bush, S1582 [25FE], S2103 [3MR]

Arms Export Control Act provisions of Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H3451 [20MY]

Assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq: Robert L. Nofsinger, E1827 [7OC]

Assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries: Global Action for Children (organization), S7751 [7JY]

Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H8397 [6OC], H10039 [19NO]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8396 [6OC], H10039 [19NO]

Condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan: several Representatives, E1071 [8JN]

Humanitarian assistance to Haiti for flood relief efforts: Representative Meek, E1807 [6OC]

Millennium Challenge Corp. funding: Millennium Challenge Corp. Board of Directors, H5856 [15JY]

North Korean Human Rights Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H6511 [21JY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6512 [21JY]

Resolution of Western NIS Enterprise Fund (organization) investment dispute in Ukraine: Representatives Kaptur and Curt Weldon, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, E716 [30AP]

U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis in Haiti: J. Edward Fox, AID, S2219 [4MR]

———Representative Jackson Lee, H543 [24FE]

———Representative Lee, H540 [24FE]

———Representative Owens, H628 [25FE]

———Senators Leahy and Dodd, S2219 [4MR]

———several Representatives, H540 [24FE]

U.S. request for documents relative to the U.N. Oil for Food Program: Dileep Nair, U.N., S7222 [23JN]

———Patrick F. Kennedy, U.S. Representative for U.N. Management and Reform, S7222 [23JN]

———several Senators, S7221 [23JN]

Lists

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 4818) amendments, S9560 [23SE]

Messages

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and African Growth and Opportunity Act Implementation: President Bush, S5946 [20MY], H3499 [20MY]

Motions

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5865 [15JY]

Poems

``Charge of the Light Brigade,'' Alfred Lord Tennyson, S3884, S3885 [7AP]

Press releases

Owens pleads for French emergency action to save democracy in Haiti: Representative Owens, H627 [25FE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: allocation of foreign aid, H3601 [1JN]

———authorize assistance and security for women and children (H.R. 4117), E512 [2AP]

———eradicate poppy cultivation and prevent illicit drug trafficking, H729 [2MR]

Africa: allocate certain agricultural development funds for small-scale irrigation, crop and livestock diversification, and rural infrastructure, H5883-H5886 [15JY]

———limit assistance to Ethiopia and Eritrea if they are not in compliance with their agreement to end hostilities and provide for a demarcation of the border between the two countries (H.R. 2760), H9029-H9032 [8OC]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (H.R. 4103), H3884-H3891 [14JN], H5391 [8JY]

AID: Child Survival and Health Programs Fund funding, H5872, H5878 [15JY]

———Child Survival and Health Programs Fund funding through reductions in International Development Association funding, H5824, H5825 [15JY]

———Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships program funding, E1448 [21JY]

Appropriations: Millennium Challenge Corp., and Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding through reductions in International Development Association funding, H5852-H5854 [15JY]

———require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H2243 [21AP], H3936 [14JN]

Armenia: allocation of foreign aid, H5801 [15JY]

———security of Azerbaijan, H7716 [28SE]

Caribbean nations: allocation of foreign aid to Haiti and the Dominican Republic relative to flood disaster, H5816 [15JY]

———national security and border protection funding, E1377 [15JY]

———provide humanitarian assistance to countries devastated by hurricanes, H8294-H8298, H8300 [6OC]

———provide humanitarian assistance to countries devastated by hurricanes (H. Con. Res. 496), H7739 [29SE], H7997-H8000 [4OC], E1806, E1814, E1815 [6OC]

Catholic Relief Services (organization): tribute to McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding to provide food and education services to children in Benin, H843 [4MR]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (H.R. 4061), H3928-H3935 [14JN], E783 [6MY], E805 [11MY], E867 [14MY], E882 [17MY], E893 [18MY], E1084 [9JN], E1163 [18JN]

Colombia: allocation of foreign aid, H5798, H5799 [15JY]

———school feeding programs funding, H597 [25FE]

Commission for Assisting Democratic Parliaments: establish (H. Res. 543), E270, E279 [2MR]

———establish (H. Res. 642), H5394 [8JY]

Connecticut: tribute to organizations providing international humanitarian assistance, E2143 [24NO]

Crime: prohibit allocations to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, H5878-H5881 [15JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), E82 [30JA], E379 [16MR], E436 [24MR]

———emergency assistance funding for African Union mission in Darfur region of Sudan, H8293-H8296, H8299, H8300 [6OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the release of loans approved for Haiti (H.R. 3989), E398 [17MR]

Developing countries: recognize importance of local capacity building to create sustainable, long-term international development (H. Res. 863), E2096 [20NO]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, H5391 [8JY], H5821, H5822 [15JY], H7555 [23SE]

———establish comprehensive, integrated, and culturally appropriate HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls for each country provided assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (H.R. 4792), H6539 [21JY], E1342 [9JY]

———tuberculosis drug access funding, H5891 [15JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H907-H913 [9MR]

Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, H5800, H5846-H5851 [15JY]

Ethiopia: prohibit allocation of foreign aid until claims of private property confiscated by the Ethiopian Government are resolved, H5874 [15JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Haiti, H8174 [6OC], E1668 [21SE]

Foreign aid: Millennium Challenge Corp., and Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding through reductions in International Development Association funding, H5852-H5854 [15JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5796, H5804-H5895 [15JY], H9698 [16NO], E1448 [21JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, H10099-H10209 [20NO], H10890 [24NO], H10919, H10922 [6DE], H10927, H11015 [7DE], E2137, E2139, E2140, E2143 [24NO], E2159 [6DE], E2174, E2177, E2178, E2181, E2196, E2197 [7DE], E2205 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration (H. Res. 715), H5797-H5801 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 866), H10087-H10096 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 866)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 846), H10081-H10086 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 528)—Senate amendment, H10899-H10906 [6DE], E2150 [6DE], E2203 [20DE]

Foreign policy: build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (H.R. 3996), H2990 [13MY]

Global Environment Facility (organization): funding, H5854, H5855 [15JY]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): designate certain funding as an emergency requirement, H5841-H5845 [15JY]

Haiti: U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis, H531, H532, H537, H539-H543 [24FE], H621-H630 [25FE], H636, H637 [26FE], H728, H732, H742-H749 [2MR], H757, H809-H814 [3MR], H999, H1001 [10MR], H2356-H2361 [22AP], H2635 [5MY], E260 [26FE], E269 [2MR], E404 [18MR]

———U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis (H. Con. Res. 370), H613 [25FE]

Health: establish a network of pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS, H5818 [15JY]

Human rights: deny funding to groups that do not explicitly oppose prostitution and sex trafficking, H5357, H5358 [8JY]

Indonesia: investigation of attack outside Tembagapura on staff of International School in West Papua, E379 [16MR]

———make international military education and training program funding contingent on cooperation with U.S. efforts to combat terrorism and investigate terrorist attacks, E379 [16MR]

Intelligence services: require report to Congress on information relating to the U.N. Iraq Oil-for-Food Program, H4853-H4855 [23JN], E1258 [25JN]

International AIDS Society: international views on U.S. efforts in combatting the HIV/AIDS pandemic, H6539 [21JY]

International law: limit allocations to countries that are parties to the International Criminal Court and have not entered into an agreement concerning the criminal prosecution of certain U.S. personnel, H5881-H5883 [15JY]

Iran: express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (H. Res. 526), H724-H726 [2MR], E321 [9MR]

Iraq: allocation of foreign aid, H907-H913 [9MR]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H104 [27JA], H292-H296 [3FE], H372-H377 [4FE], H398 [10FE], H508-H512 [11FE], H733-H737, H738 [2MR], H1037, H1041, H1054-H1057, H1065 [11MR], H1080 [16MR], H1468-H1476 [24MR], H1615, H1617 [29MR], H1714, H1730, H1733 [30MR], H1768-H1772 [31MR], H1794, H2037 [1AP], H2158, H2188-H2192 [20AP], H2241-H2247 [21AP], H2354-H2356 [22AP], H2396 [27AP], H2452, H2456-H2465, H2475-H2481 [28AP], H2525, H2527, H2541-H2544 [4MY], H2648-H2653 [5MY], H2660, H2661, H2703, H2708 [6MY], H2780, H2782 [11MY], H2820, H2888, H2911-H2915 [12MY], H2923, H2924, H2993, H2997, H2999, H3006-H3009 [13MY], H3071-H3079 [17MY], H3098 [18MY], H3240, H3367, H3380-H3386 [19MY], H3448, H3497, H3501 [20MY], H3568, H3593-H3599 [1JN], H3699-H3704 [2JN], H3755, H3768-H3773 [3JN], H3950, H3951 [14JN], H4141, H4153-H4159 [15JN], H4568-H4573 [18JN], H4748, H4751 [22JN], H4768 [23JN], H5174-H5186 [6JY], H5385, H5388 [8JY], H5616 [13JY], H5783 [14JY], H5796 [15JY], H5964-H5969, H5975-H5978 [19JY], H6112, H6115-H6118 [20JY], H6447, H6536 [21JY], H6560 [22JY], H6739 [7SE], H6889-H6895 [8SE], H6905 [9SE], H7036, H7039, H7054 [13SE], H7184 [14SE], H7238-H7241 [17SE], H7303, H7307, H7313-H7319 [21SE], H7333, H7406, H7407, H7425-H7430 [22SE], H7449, H7450, H7547, H7548, H7563-H7565 [23SE], H7583, H7584, H7730-H7732 [28SE], H7738, H7739, H7819, H7844-H7850 [29SE], H7866, H7867, H7868 [30SE], H8031-H8034 [4OC], H8042, H8120, H8121 [5OC], H8862 [8OC], H9054 [9OC], H9699 [16NO], E142 [10FE], E404 [18MR], E733 [4MY], E1002 [2JN], E1290 [25JN], E1827 [7OC], E1852 [10OC], E1936 [11OC]

———importance of AID and Research Triangle Institute Local Governance Project efforts, H5851, H5852 [15JY]

———status of U.S. request for documents relative to the U.N. Oil for Food Program, H5334, H5356, H5362-H5365 [8JY], H5619, H5621, H5622, H5627-H5636 [13JY]

———support basic human rights of, and participation in leadership by, women relative to governance, reconstruction, and development, H1467 [24MR], H3601 [1JN]

Joshua Foundation: tribute, E1544 [8SE]

Kerry, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to foreign policy issues, H8041, H8142 [5OC], H8172 [6OC]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (H.R. 4011), H6508-H6515 [21JY], H7981-H7986 [4OC], E1799 [6OC]

Laos: demining activities funding, H5857 [15JY]

Libya: condolences to children suffering from AIDS and their families, E2101 [20NO]

Mihm, Michael M.: AID Outstanding Citizen Achievement Award recipient, E1454 [21JY]

Millennium Challenge Act: extend authority to provide assistance to countries (H.R. 4660), H6518 [21JY]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: funding, H5816, H5818, H5855-H5857 [15JY]

Overstock.com, Inc.: tribute to employment assistance efforts in Afghanistan, E1510 [22JY]

Pakistan: allocation of foreign aid, H5819 [15JY]

———designation as major non-NATO ally, H1636 [29MR]

Palestinians: allocation of foreign aid in quarterly allotments pending evaluation of use of such funds, H5873, H5874 [15JY]

Peace Corps Week: observance, H834 [4MR], E287, E294 [3MR], E302, E305, E313 [4MR], E352 [11MR], E436 [24MR]

Political campaigns: comparison of President Bush and Senator Kerry relative to foreign policy issues, H8172 [6OC]

———comparison of President Bush and Senator Kerry relative to war in Iraq, H7868 [30SE]

Rice, Condoleezza: encourage bipartisan briefings for Members of Congress relative to assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H2476 [28AP]

Saudi Arabia: allocation of foreign aid, H5886-H5889 [15JY]

Serbia and Montenegro: U.S. policy relative to the alleged crimes committed by Slobodan Milosevic, H1637 [29MR]

Small Business Act: prohibit funding for any contract in contravention, H5861 [15JY]

Sudan: allocation of foreign aid, H4698, H4705, H4708 [22JN], H5546-H5552 [13JY]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, H3000-H3005 [13MY], H4293 [17JN], H4698 [22JN], E870, E872 [14MY], E894 [18MY], E1071 [8JN]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (H. Con. Res. 403), H2498 [4MY], H3044-H3049 [17MY], H5542 [13JY], E518 [2AP]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan, E2031 [18NO]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (H.R. 5061), H8393-H8398 [6OC], E1878, E1883 [11OC]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (S. 2781), H10034-H10042 [19NO], E2135 [24NO]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4654), H5821 [15JY], H6722-H6724 [7SE], E1225 [24JN]

Turkey: prohibit use of U.S. foreign aid funding in contravention of Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, H5889-H5891 [15JY]

U.N.: Great Apes Survival Project funding, H5854 [15JY]

———prohibit funding for observation of U.S. elections, H5862-H5866 [15JY]

———prohibit funding for payment of U.S. contributions to U.N. or any affiliated agency, H5315, H5316 [7JY], H5381 [8JY]

———reduce funding for payment of U.S. contributions to U.N. or any affiliated agency, H5334, H5356, H5362-H5365, H5369 [8JY]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (H.R. 4284), H11045-H11048 [7DE]

U.N. Population Fund: obstetric fistula prevention and treatment funding, H5796, H5800 [15JY]

World Bank Group: funding, H5816 [15JY]

World Vision (organization): tribute to McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding to provide food and education services to children in Afghanistan, H1040 [11MR]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: allocation of foreign aid, S9585, S9586 [23SE]

———authorize assistance and security for women and children (S. 2032), S287 [27JA]

———increase commitment to developing a well-trained army and a sustainable government, S3123 [25MR]

Africa: allocation of foreign aid to address crisis in Sudan and Chad, S7367-S7372, S7377, S7378, S7382 [24JN]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (H.R. 4103), S7027 [17JN], S7347 [23JN], S7496 [24JN], S7573 [6JY]

———extend and modify certain trade benefits (S. 2529), S7412, S7426 [24JN]

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act: anniversary of food aid programs (S. Res. 402), S7899 [9JY]

AID: Child Survival and Health Programs Fund funding, S280 [27JA], S2766 [12MR]

Armed Forces: tribute to Commander's Emergency Response Program for support of small reconstruction projects in Iraq, S5740 [19MY]

Asia: promote freedom, economic growth, and security (S. 3016), S11644 [19NO]

Burma: provide humanitarian assistance to refugees located on Thailand-Burma border, S280 [27JA]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (S. 2500), S6455 [3JN], S11883 [7DE]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (S. 2611), S7751 [7JY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (S. 2939), S10744 [7OC]

CIA: release of report on the investigation of the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program, S10790 [8OC]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9594 [23SE]

Cuba: interpretation of payment methods relative to exemption of agricultural products from U.S. economic sanctions, S11869 [7DE]

Dept. of Defense: military operations in Iraq funding, S581 [4FE]

Dept. of State: emergency assistance funding for African Union mission in Darfur region of Sudan, S9582-S9587 [23SE]

———require report on education reform in Pakistan, S9591 [23SE]

Developing countries: access to clean water, S11773 [20NO]

Disasters: assistance to Grenada, Jamaica, Bahamas, and Haiti for tropical storm and hurricane relief, S9607 [23SE]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, S2991 [23MR], S3361 [30MR], S7901 [9JY], S8269-S8271 [16JY], S11674 [20NO]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, S2671-S2673 [11MR]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Haiti, S6258-S6260 [1JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9552-S9554, S9580-S9594 [23SE], S9670 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, S11715-S11733, S11737-S11769, S11789, S11795 [20NO], S11849 [24NO], S11858 [7DE], S12030-S12032, S12043 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11740 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 528), S11739, S11740, S11767 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 528)—unanimous-consent agreement, S11740 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (S.J. Res. 42), S11731, S11732 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), insert S. 2812 language in lieu, S9560 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), unanimous-consent agreement, S9560 [23SE]

Foreign policy: authorize programs that support economic and political development in the Middle East and Central Asia provide support for three new multilateral institutions (S. 2305), S4027-S4030 [8AP]

———authorize transfer of funds for foreign countries to participate in international peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations (S. 2514), S6675 [9JN]

———build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (S. 2127), S1593-S1597 [25FE]

———international affairs programs funding, S2671-S2673 [11MR]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, S11674 [20NO]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, S2676 [11MR], S7163 [22JN]

———election-related assistance through OAS, S9591 [23SE]

———U.S. policy on humanitarian crisis, S7163 [22JN]

———U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis, S1431 [23FE], S1503-S1505, S1510-S1514 [24FE], S1877-S1881 [27FE], S1905, S1942, S1943 [1MR], S1976-S1978 [2MR], S2023 [3MR], S2180, S2218 [4MR], S3291 [29MR]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (S. 2203), S2725 [11MR]

International Fund for Ireland: commend for grant awarded to Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, S317 [28JA]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S2012-S2018 [2MR], S3123 [25MR], S3269-S3274, S3289 [29MR], S3390, S3392 [31MR], S3545, S3553, S3556 [1AP], S3874-S3877, S3884-S3888, S3895, S3952, S3957 [7AP], S3963, S3964, S3999 [8AP], S4121 [20AP], S4181, S4198, S4205 [21AP], S4282, S4334 [22AP], S4447, S4451, S4453, S4476 [28AP], S4627, S4631, S4648-S4653, S4672 [29AP], S4794 [4MY], S4951-S4978 [6MY], S5033-S5035 [7MY], S5390, S5392, S5463 [13MY], S5563 [18MY], S5739, S5743 [19MY], S5895, S5940-S5942 [20MY], S6065 [21MY], S6472-S6476 [4JN], S6828 [16JN], S7928 [12JY], S8023 [13JY], S8102 [14JY], S8825, S8830 [7SE], S8928 [8SE], S9063-S9065 [10SE], S9260 [15SE], S9404, S9406, S9411, S9421 [21SE], S9545, S9549-S9552, S9600 [23SE], S9661-S9663, S9665 [24SE], S9696 [27SE], S9870-S9873, S9897-S9901 [29SE], S9999, S10015, S10017-S10021 [30SE], S10398-S10400 [5OC], S10478-S10481 [6OC], S10773, S10777, S10796, S10825 [8OC], S11064 [10OC], S11298 [11OC], S11339-S11348 [16NO]

———provide education and health care for, and protect human rights of, women and children, and enhance political participation, economic empowerment, civil society, and personal security for women (S. 2519), S6805 [15JN]

———report on congressional delegation trip, S6687-S6689 [14JN], S6823 [16JN]

———status of U.S. request for documents relative to the U.N. Oil for Food Program, S7221 [23JN]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (H.R. 4011), S9666-S9668 [24SE], S9805 [28SE]

Laos: allocation of development assistance, S280 [27JA]

Middle East: ensure U.S. assistance in the West Bank and Gaza does not go to terrorist organizations, S6874 [16JN]

Peace Corps: anniversary, S2430 [9MR]

Peace Corps Week: observance, S1929 [1MR], S2220 [4MR]

Pharmaceuticals: Bush administration prohibition against using U.S. appropriations to purchase generic drugs to treat worldwide HIV/AIDS patients, S8110 [14JY]

Political campaigns: comparison of President Bush and Senator Kerry relative to foreign policy issues, S10293 [4OC]

———comparison of President Bush and Senator Kerry relative to war in Iraq, S9411 [21SE], S10398-S10400 [5OC]

Population: international family planning programs, S10687 [7OC]

Serbia and Montenegro: Dept. of State denial of certification relative to cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S3451 [31MR]

Sudan: allocation of foreign aid (S. 2720), S8701 [22JY]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, S4755 [3MY], S7066 [21JN]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (S. Con. Res. 99), S4678 [29AP], S4931-S4936, S4940, S4943-S4946, S4969 [6MY], S5530 [17MY], S8447-S8449, S8466 [20JY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan, S10196 [1OC], S11442-S11444 [18NO], S11771 [20NO], S12025 [8DE]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (S. 2781), S9035 [9SE], S9435 [21SE], S9655 [23SE], S11861-S11863 [7DE]

Terrorism: clarify and promote role of diplomacy, foreign aid and the military in the war on terrorism, S10040, S10049 [30SE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4654), S9864 [28SE]

———reauthorize (S. 2787), S9076 [10SE]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, S6830 [16JN]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (S. 2389), S4916 [5MY], S10790 [8OC]

Uganda: report on congressional delegation trip, S6990 [17JN]

Western Africa: provide assistance to combat desert locusts, S9592 [23SE]

World AIDS Day: observance, S11883, S11884 [7DE]

Reports

Investigation of Attack Outside Tembagapura on Staff of International School in West Papua, Indonesia: Indonesian Police, E380-E384 [16MR]

Reports filed

AGOA Acceleration Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4103) (H. Rept. 108-501), H3390 [19MY]

Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 4061) (H. Rept. 108-479), H2656 [5MY]

Condemn Attacks Against Civilians in the Darfur Region of Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 99), S4836 [4MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4818, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 866) (H. Rept. 108-794), H10232 [20NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4818, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 715) (H. Rept. 108-604), H5792 [14JY]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2144) (S. Rept. 108-248), S2859 [22MR]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 4818) (H. Rept. 108-792), H10078 [19NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4818) (H. Rept. 108-599), H5653 [13JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2812) (S. Rept. 108-346), S9363 [16SE]

North Korean Human Rights Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 4011) (H. Rept. 108-478), H2547 [4MY]

Peace Corps Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2144) (S. Rept. 108-248), S2859 [22MR]

Stabilization and Reconstruction Civilian Management Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2127) (S. Rept. 108-247), S2859 [22MR]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 4654) (H. Rept. 108-603), H5792 [14JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5845, H5846, H5865 [15JY]

Statements

Food Security, Water, and Agricultural Productivity in Africa: Jacques Diouf, Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., H5884 [15JY]

Summaries

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 4818): Conference Report, H10186-H10189 [20NO]

Tables

Alleged participants in U.N. Oil for Food Program, H5632-H5635 [13JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2812, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9593 [23SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5807-H5813 [15JY]

———conference report, S11742 [20NO], H10100-H10185 [20NO]

Testimonies

Assessment of War and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq: Paul D. Wolfowitz, S11346 [16NO]

Crisis in Darfur: Colin L. Powelll, Sec. of State, H6935 [9SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 403, condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan, H3044 [17MY], E518 [2AP]

H. Con. Res. 496, provide humanitarian assistance to Caribbean nations devastated by hurricanes, H7997 [4OC]

H. Con. Res. 528, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H10097 [20NO]

H. Res. 526, express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam, Iran, H724 [2MR]

H. Res. 715, consideration of H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H5797 [15JY]

H. Res. 846, same-day consideration of H. Res. 866, consideration of H.J. Res. 114, continuing appropriations, and conference report on H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H10081 [20NO]

H. Res. 866, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, and H.J. Res. 114, continuing appropriations, H10087 [20NO], H11059 [20DE]

H.R. 2760, Resolution of the Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Dispute Act, H9029 [8OC]

H.R. 4011, North Korean Human Rights Act, H6508-H6511, H6512-H6514 [21JY], H7981-H7984 [4OC]

H.R. 4061, Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act, H3928-H3931 [14JN]

H.R. 4103, AGOA Acceleration Act, H3884-H3887 [14JN]

H.R. 4654, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, H6722 [7SE]

H.R. 4660, Millennium Challenge Act authority to provide assistance to countries extension, H6518 [21JY]

H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9734-S9756 [27SE], H5822 [15JY]

H.R. 5061, Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act, H8393-H8395 [6OC]

S. 2127, Stabilization and Reconstruction Civilian Management Act, S1594-S1596 [25FE]

S. 2203, provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in India, S2726 [11MR]

S. 2305, Greater Middle East and Central Asia Development Act, S4027 [8AP]

S. 2500, Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act, S6455 [3JN]

S. 2519, Iraqi Women and Children's Liberation Act, S6806 [15JN]

S. 2705, Comprehensive Peace for Sudan Act, S8556 [21JY]

S. 2720, Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act, S8701-S8703 [22JY]

S. 2781, Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act, S9033-S9035 [9SE], S9688 [24SE], S11861-S11863 [7DE], H10034-H10036 [19NO]

S. 2787, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, S9076 [10SE]

S. 2939, Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act, S10744 [7OC]

S. 3016, Asia Freedom Act, S11644-S11646 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 99, condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan, S4057 [8AP], S4932 [6MY]

S. Res. 402, anniversary of Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act food aid programs, S7898, S7900 [9JY]

S. Res. 429, establish Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special), S9293 [15SE]

S.J. Res. 42, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S11732 [20NO]

Transcripts

Analysis—Small Indian Firm Cipla Manufactures Low-Cost Generic AIDS Drugs, but Its Products Face Bans in Many Countries: National Public Radio News Morning Edition (radio show), S8112 [14JY]