BURMA, UNION OF

Articles and editorials

Far From Stingy, H43 [4JA]

Test of Wills—Burmese Captive Who Will Not Budge, H4815 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

Aung San Suu Kyi: tribute (see S. Res. 174), S6741 [16JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S4869 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make certain nationals from tsunami-impacted countries eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H.R. 60), H73 [4JA]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see S. 452), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 890), H791 [17FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA] (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and for reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see H.R. 1550), H1893 [12AP]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 397), H234 [26JA] (see H.R. 950), H794 [17FE]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (see S. Res. 48), S1260 [10FE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 241), H136 [6JA]

Lists

Cosponsors of legislation to accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Bush, S5300 [17MY]

Proposals

Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Remarks in House

AID: eligibility of religious organizations for tsunami relief funds, H1488 [15MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), H4813, H4817 [21JN], E1133 [26MY]

Democracy: efforts, E253 [16FE], E267 [17FE], E1266 [17JN]

Disasters: commend efforts of El Paso, TX, community for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1355 [24JN]

———commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1740-H1742 [5AP], E296 [18FE], E556 [6AP]

———commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

———eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1479, H1480 [15MR]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H37-H47, H64-H67 [4JA], H130 [6JA], E33, E39, E40 [6JA]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 950), E281 [18FE]

———Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund pregnant victims assistance funding, H1468-H1471 [15MR]

Equatorial Guinea: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E41 [6JA]

Foreign aid: provide emergency aid to internally displaced Burmese people, H6041, H6042 [19JY]

Human rights: violations, H8855 [18OC]

Intel Foundation: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E552 [5AP]

Lake Villa, IL: tribute to efforts to assist victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E271 [17FE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), H83 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Association of Southeast Asian Nations: deferral of chairmanship, S8933 [26JY]

Aung San Suu Kyi: tribute (S. Res. 174), S6779, S6780 [16JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), S8440-S8442, S8445, S8446 [19JY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 18), S4877-S4879 [10MY], S8440 [19JY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 18), unanimous-consent agreement, S8436 [18JY]

Democracy: efforts, S13148 [17NO]

Disasters: assess extent of injury and damage due to the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (S. 452), S1670 [17FE]

———establish scholarship fund for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (S. Res. 4), S7-S11 [4JA], S56 [6JA]

———food aid funding for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S429 [25JA]

———moment of silence for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1 [4JA]

———pledge support for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———report on congressional trip to areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa that were struck by earthquake and tsunami, S543-S546 [26JA], S682, S734 [1FE]

Foreign aid: improve global water supply, S682 [1FE]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (S. Res. 48), S1308 [10FE]

———violations, S3645 [14AP], S8440-S8442, S8445, S8446 [19JY], S13148 [17NO], S13775 [16DE]

Japan: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

National Funeral Directors Association: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S60 [6JA]

Southeast Asia: U.S. policy, S2417-S2420 [10MR]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S36, S39 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), S56 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S41 [6JA]

U.N.: call for negotiation of release of political prisoners and restoration of democracy, S11294 [7OC]

Reports filed

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act Import Restrictions Renewal Approval: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S.J. Res. 18) (S. Rept. 109-101), S8134 [12JY]

Statements

Support of Aung San Suu Kyi and Democracy in Burma: Elbegdorj Tskahiagiin, Prime Minister, Mongolia, S6779 [16JN]

———Mikheil Saakashvili, President, Republic of Georgia, S6779 [16JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 12, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H37 [4JA]

H. Res. 120, commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H1740 [5AP]

H.J. Res. 52, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal, H4813 [21JN]

H.R. 241, accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H83 [6JA]

S. 452, Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act, S1671 [17FE]

S. Res. 4, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S7, S29 [4JA]

S. Res. 48, condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami, S1307 [10FE]

S. Res. 174, tribute to Aung San Suu Kyi, S6768, S6780 [16JN]

S.J. Res. 18, approve renewal of import restrictions under the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, S4878 [10MY]

Tributes

Aung San Suu Kyi, H4718-H4720 [17JN], H4813 [21JN], E1266, E1279 [17JN]