SOUTHEAST ASIA

Articles and editorials

Avian Flu Virus Could Hide in Ducks, S8447 [19JY]

Bird Flu Drug Rendered Useless—Chinese Chickens Given Medication Made for Humans, S8448 [19JY]

Deadly Flu Strain Shows Up in Migratory Birds—Scientists' Discovery Gives Rise to Fears the Virus Could Spread Beyond East Asia, S8448 [19JY]

Far From Stingy, H43 [4JA]

Malaysia's Shadow Is Lifting, S1190 [9FE]

Unprepared for a Flu Pandemic, S8448 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions

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

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 146), H3055 [5MY] (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7814 [8SE]

———urge release of Cheam Channy from prison and reversal of action to strip immunity of opposition parliamentarians and condemn efforts to undermine democracy (see S. Res. 65), S1624 [17FE]

Citizenship: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 814), H629 [15FE] (see H.R. 2687), H4140 [26MY]

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]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (see H.R. 1011), H846 [1MR]

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]

Laos: honor Lao and Hmong veterans and their refugee families upon the anniversary of the end of the Indochina conflict (see H. Res. 317), H4486 [14JN]

Tariff: tuna (see S. 599), S2482 [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 (see H.R. 241), H136 [6JA]

Veterans: provide eligibility for benefits for individuals who served in the merchant marine in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4261), H10144 [9NO]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2472 [21AP]

Letters

Armed Forces response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa: T.R. Williams, S3394 [11AP]

Cambodian repatriation of Montagnards to Vietnam: Representative Leach and Delegate Faleomavaega, Committee on International Relations (House), E1565 [21JY]

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]

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]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (H. Con. Res. 146), E885 [5MY]

———honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (H. Con. Res. 238), H11629, H11630 [14DE]

———repatriation of Montagnards to Vietnam, E1564 [21JY]

CH2M Hill, Inc.: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E755 [25AP]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy, H3162 [11MY], H3698 [23MY]

Citizenship: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (H.R. 2687), E1119 [26MY]

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]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka, H3017 [5MY]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (H.R. 1011), E325 [2MR]

———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: prohibit use of international military education and training program funding for assistance to Vietnam, H5348, H5349 [28JN]

Illinois: tribute to Tenth Congressional District schools' tsunami relief efforts, H1949 [13AP]

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]

Laos: human rights violations, H3203 [12MY]

Nova Southeastern University: tribute to University School tsunami relief campaign, E191 [9FE]

Pfizer, Inc.: tribute to humanitarian support for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami, E298 [18FE]

Phan Van Khai: U.S. visit, E1323 [23JN]

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]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam, H2653 [28AP], E809 [28AP]

———anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (H. Res. 228), H2758-H2762 [3MY], H3339 [17MY]

———U.S. policy, E1323 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

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

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

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

———human rights violations, S13775 [16DE]

Cambodia: condemn actions of National Assembly in removal of democratic opposition party leaders, S966 [3FE]

Disasters: 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]

Islam: role of moderate Islamic movements in Malaysia and Indonesia, S1189 [9FE]

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]

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

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]

Thailand: continued use of the Rajadamri Diplomatic Compound, S14140 [20DE]

U.S. policy, S2417-S2420 [10MR], S14138-S14140 [20DE]

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. Con. Res. 238, honor victims of Cambodian genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice, H11629 [14DE]

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. Res. 228, anniversary of fall of Vietnam to communist forces of North Vietnam, H2758 [3MY]

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. 65, urge Cambodia to release Cheam Channy from prison and reverse action to strip immunity of opposition parliamentarians and condemn efforts to undermine democracy, S1684 [17FE]

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

Tributes

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