DEPARTMENT OF STATE related term(s) Diplomats

Addresses

Power and Global Leadership: Mark Malloch Brown, U.N., E1312-E1314 [28JN]

Amendments

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3497, H3498 [7JN], H3533, H3535, H3537, H3643 [8JN], H3648, H3652, H3653, H3676, H3677, H3678, H3679, H3683, H3684, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3690, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3695 [9JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4555, H4556, H4557 [26JN], H4639, H4640, H4642, H4644, H4645, H4649, H4651, H4653, H4655, H4656, H4657, H4661, H4681 [27JN], H4690, H4691, H4694, H4696, H4697, H4699, H4701, H4707, H4708, H4711, H4714, H4716, H4717, H4718, H4719, H4720, H4721, H4722, H4723, H4724, H4725, H4726, H4729, H4730, H4731, H4733, H4734, H4735, H4743, H4748, H4752, H4753, H4755, H4756, H4757, H4758, H4759, H4760, H4762, H4763, H4764, H4767, H4768, H4770, H4771, H4772, H4774, H4796 [28JN], H4800, H4802, H4804 [29JN]

Articles and editorials

U.S. Lawmaker Hails Uganda as Emerging ``Superstar'', E1265 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia and urge continued relief efforts (see S. Res. 356), S249 [27JA]

Children and youth: reform Federal procedures relating to intercountry adoption (see H.R. 5726), H4915 [29JN]

China, People's Republic of: expand diplomatic infrastructure and economic competitiveness of U.S. interests (see H.R. 5199), H1851 [26AP]

Cuba: support U.S. diplomatic personnel stationed at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3908 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and other registered traveler programs (see H.R. 5536), H3423 [6JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 5522), H3423 [6JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5522), consideration (see H. Res. 851), H3496 [7JN]

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 (see S. 3322), S5342 [26MY]

———request the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relating to strategies and plans either designed to cause regime change in or for use of military force against Iran (see H. Res. 846), H3308 (see H. Res. 846), H3361 [25MY]

Immigration: designate Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as program countries under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 5730), H4915 [29JN]

Iraq: direct the Depts. of State and Defense, and request the President, to provide certain information relative to contracting with any entity for public relations purposes (see H. Res. 685), H332 [15FE]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see S. Res. 526), S6787 [29JN]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (see S. Res. 504), S5598 [7JN] (see H. Res. 838), H3226 [24MY]

Native Americans: establish a pilot program to improve government-to-government relations with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (see H.R. 4863), H564 [2MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5672), H4519 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5672), consideration (see H. Res. 890), H4554 [26JN]

Tourist trade: extend implementation deadline for proposed Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (see H.R. 5435), H2961 [19MY]

Letters

Dept. of State Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund funding: several organizations, H3660 [9JN]

Hold Iranian regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy, S5919 [15JN]

Iran Freedom Support Act, H1766 [26AP]

Iraq democracy promotion funding: Kenneth Wollack, National Democratic Institute, S3947 [3MY]

———Mark Pomar, International Research and Exchanges Board, S3947 [3MY]

———Richard Souderiette, International Foundation for Election Systems, S3948 [3MY]

———Vin Weber and Richard A. Gephardt, National Endowment for Democracy, S3947 [3MY]

Secure Authorized Foreign Employee (SAFE) Visa Program: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S5080 [24MY]

Messages

International Telecommunication Union Constitution and Convention Treaty: President Bush, S7287 [10JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2601), E119 [8FE]

Armed Forces: waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (S. 1184), H887 [14MR], E363 [15MR]

Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs: intellectual property rights protection funding, H4731 [28JN]

Buuck, Christiane E.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E27 [31JA]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4767 [28JN]

China, People's Republic of: expand diplomatic infrastructure and economic competitiveness of U.S. interests (H.R. 5199), E624 [26AP]

China, Republic of: prohibit funding to prevent executive department personnel from corresponding directly or meeting with Republic of China officials, H4714, H4715 [28JN]

Classified information: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (H. Res. 505), H336 [16FE]

Colombia: drug interdiction aircraft assistance funding, H1017-H1019 [15MR]

Diplomatic and Consular Programs: funding, H1024, H1025 [15MR]

Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs: funding, H1027 [15MR]

Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund: funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H3653-H3662 [9JN], E1114 [12JN]

Federal employees: prohibit funding for business class or first class airline travel, H4729, H4730 [28JN]

Foreign aid: International Disaster and Famine Assistance for Sudan and Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding through reductions in Egypt Economic Support Fund funding, H3537-H3546 [8JN]

———prohibit use of international military education and training program funding in contravention of child soldiers protocol to Convention on the Rights of the Child, H3691 [9JN]

Foreign countries: improve relations with Latin America and the Caribbean through educational exchange initiatives, H4713 [28JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H3693, H3695, H3696 [9JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3518-H3548 [8JN], H3647-H3704 [9JN], E1089 [9JN], E1114 [12JN], E1187 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5522), consideration (H. Res. 851), H3502-H3506 [8JN]

Gift of Life International, Inc.: Project Iraqi Hearts funding, H3528, H3529 [8JN]

Hatley, Michael P.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E40 [1FE]

Human rights: country reports on human rights practices, E442 [29MR]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (H.R. 3003), E970 [26MY]

Iran: allocation of foreign aid, H1017, H1024, H1025, H1027 [15MR]

Jackson, Timothy L.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E29 [31JA]

Jones, Eric R.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E32 [31JA]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (H. Res. 499), H2616, H2617 [16MY], E852 [17MY]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism, H4571 [27JN], H4806 [29JN]

Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project: funding, H1002, H1023, H1024 [15MR], H1066 [16MR], H4635 [27JN]

Mexico: international narcotics control and law enforcement funding, H3683, H3684 [9JN]

———provide assistance to prevent the production of methamphetamine and prevent diversion of methamphetamine precursors for illicit use, H3652, H3653 [9JN]

Nelson, Erika M.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E31 [31JA]

Passports: require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S., H4800-H4802 [29JN]

Sadoff, Jennifer A.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E44 [1FE]

Sapp, Christopher D.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E39 [1FE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4804 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4617-H4665 [27JN], H4686, H4687, H4688, H4689, H4701-H4779 [28JN], H4799-H4808 [29JN], E1307 [28JN], E1332, E1334, E1343, E1347 [29JN], E1367 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5672), amendment process, H4638 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5672), consideration (H. Res. 890), H4568-H4574 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5672), corrections in engrossment, H4830 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5672), unanimous-consent agreement, H4617 [27JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H4800 [29JN]

———require purchase of a certain number of alternative-fuel vehicles, H4734 [28JN]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, H1019, H1020 [15MR], E1187 [16JN]

U.N.: U.S. contribution, H4764 [28JN], H4806 [29JN]

———U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H3697 [9JN]

Visa waiver program: prohibit funding for entry of additional countries, H4755, H4756 [28JN]

Weapons: improvised explosive devices (IED) and land mine recovery and disposal funding, H3533 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia and urge continued relief efforts (S. Res. 356), S252 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: foreign military assistance funding, S5865 [14JN]

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 (S. 3322), S5389, S5394 [26MY]

Foreign Service: nominations, S4965 [23MY]

Fort, Randall M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Intelligence and Research, S5898 [14JN]

Immigration: establish Secure Authorized Foreign Employee (SAFE) Visa Program, S5073-S5075, S5077-S5080 [24MY]

Iraq: democracy promotion funding, S3687 [27AP], S3776-S3778 [1MY], S3945-S3948 [3MY]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism, S5114 [24MY]

———condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (S. Res. 504), S5604, S5607 [7JN], S6611, S6615 [28JN]

Mexico: require cooperation relative to education on U.S. immigration laws and circular immigration, S4850 [22MY]

———require cooperation to improve border security and to reduce border crime, S4849 [22MY]

Office of Intercountry Adoptions: establish and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions, S2853, S2854 [5AP], S5072, S5073, S5092 [24MY]

Passports: establish and collect a surcharge to cover costs of meeting increased demand for passports due to increased terrorist screening measures (H.R. 4501), S5284 [25MY]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied, S2850-S2852 [5AP]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1442 [16FE], S1474 [17FE], S2393 [16MR], S4843 [19MY], S5398 [26MY], S7173 [29JN]

Staples, George M.: nomination to be Foreign Service Director General, S4382 [10MY]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2845 [4AP], S6187 [20JN], S7286 [10JY]

Reports

Command's Responsibility—Detainee Deaths in US Custody in Iraq and Afghanistan (excerpt): Human Rights First (organization), E970 [26MY]

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S1352, S1353 [15FE], S4963-S4965 [23MY], S6784-S6786 [29JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5522, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 851) (H. Rept. 109-492), H3496 [7JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5672, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 890) (H. Rept. 109-529), H4554 [26JN]

Dept. of State Document Transmittal Relating to Strategies and Plans Either Designed To Cause Regime Change in or for Use of Military Force Against Iran: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 846) (H. Rept. 109-526), H4553 [26JN]

Depts. of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and the President Provision of Information Relative to Extraordinary Rendition of Foreign Persons: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 593) (H. Rept. 109-374), H272 [14FE]

Depts. of State and Defense, and Presidential Provision of Certain Information Relative to Contracting With Any Entity for Public Relations Purposes: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 685) (H. Rept. 109-397), H1127 [16MR]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State Provision of Documents Relative to U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 624) (H. Rept. 109-375), H272 [14FE]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to Trip to Europe by Condoleezza Rice: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 642) (H. Rept. 109-376), H272 [14FE]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5522) (H. Rept. 109-486), H3423 [6JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5522) (S. Rept. 109-277), S7284 [10JY]

Nomination of Bradford R. Higgins To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Resource Management: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1353 [15FE]

Nomination of Bradford R. Higgins To Be Dept. of State Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1353 [15FE]

Nomination of Claudia A. McMurray To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1353 [15FE]

Nomination of Daniel S. Sullivan To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Economic and Business Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4963 [23MY]

Nomination of John C. Williamson To Be Ambassador at Large for War Crime Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6784 [29JN]

Nomination of Rajkumar Chellaraj To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Administration: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4963 [23MY]

Nomination of Randall L. Tobias To Be AID Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2122 [14MR]

Protection of Vulnerable Populations During Humanitarian Emergencies Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 559), S5226 [25MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5672) (H. Rept. 109-520), H4519 [22JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3665, H3667, H3669, H3673, H3674, H3675 [9JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4653, H4656, H4657 [27JN], H4711, H4713, H4730 [28JN], H4803 [29JN]

Statements

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: Sec. of State Rice and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) (organization) Foreign Ministers, H4380 [21JN]

Tables

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3520-H3525 [8JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4619-H4628 [27JN]

Testimonies

Genocide in the Darfur Region of Sudan, E693 [3MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 499, condemn murder of U.S. journalist, Paul Klebnikov, in Russia and the murder of other members of the media, H2616 [16MY]

H. Res. 851, consideration of H.R. 5522, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H3502 [8JN]

H. Res. 890, consideration of H.R. 5672, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H4568 [27JN]

S. 1184, waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased Armed Forces member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member, H887 [14MR]

S. 3322, Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act, S5394-S5397 [26MY]

S. Res. 356, commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia and urge continued relief efforts, S250, S252 [27JA]

S. Res. 504, condition Dept. of State recognition of Libyan government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism, S5605, S5607 [7JN]

S. Res. 526, condemn murder of U.S. journalist Paul Klebnikov in Russia and the murder of other members of the media, S6812 [29JN]