LATIN AMERICA

Amendments

Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (H.R. 3432), S16047, S16055 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions

Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 188), H8120 [18JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1707), H3183 [27MR]

Colombia: recognize contributions of, combat racial discrimination against, and ensure proper execution of assistance programs designated for Afro-Colombians (see H. Res. 618), H9709 [3AU]

———recognize Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and support efforts to ensure that internally displaced people receive assistance and protection they need to rebuild their lives successfully (see H. Res. 426), H5621 [22MY]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 381), S1057 [24JA] (see H.R. 662), H941 [24JA]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see S. 621), S2023 [15FE] (see H.R. 1185), H1895 [16FE]

Dept. of State: develop partnerships with Brazil and other foreign governments to accelerate development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure (see S. 1007), S4047 [28MR]

Guatemala: support efforts to control violence and strengthen the rule of law (see S. Res. 155), S4676 [18AP]

History: commemorate anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade (see H. Res. 272), H3080 [26MR]

———express gratitude for the foreign guest laborers, known as Braceros, who worked in the U.S. from 1942 to 1964 (see H. Res. 696), H11070 [1OC]

Inter-American Development Bank: provide that the Executive Director or the Alternate Executive Director may serve on the Inter-American Foundation Board of Directors (see S. 676), S2204 [17FE]

Iran: express concern about threatening behavior of current regime and activities of terrorist organizations sponsored by that regime in Latin America (see H. Res. 435), H5724 [23MY]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see S. 2120), S12379 [1OC] (see H.R. 3692), H11026 [27SE]

Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (see H.R. 3432), H9707 [3AU]

Letters

Recognize Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and support efforts to ensure that internally displaced Colombian people receive assistance and protection needed to rebuild their lives successfully: several organizations, H7611 [11JY]

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation funding: Patrick D. Duddy, Dept. of State, H6921 [21JN]

———Waldo Albarracin Sanchez, H6924 [21JN]

Press releases

Colombia—Flaws in Registering Displaced People Leads to Denial of Services: Sean Garcia and Andrea Lari, Refugees International (organization), H7612 [11JY]

Colombia—Increasing Violence Requires More Security, Humanitarian Services: Sean Garcia and Andrea Lari, Refugees International (organization), H7611 [11JY]

Internal Displacement in Colombia and Its Impact in Afro-Colombian Territories and Communities: Association of Internally Displaced Afro-Colombians (AFRODES), E1553 [18JY]

Remarks in House

Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (H. Con. Res. 188), H8877-H8880 [30JY], E1681 [2AU], E1723 [3AU]

Colombia: recognize Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and support efforts to ensure that internally displaced people receive assistance and protection they need to rebuild their lives successfully (H. Res. 426), H7609-H7614 [11JY], E1522 [13JY], E1553 [18JY]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (H.R. 662), E183 [24JA]

History: commemorate anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade (H. Res. 272), H4232-H4238, H4241 [1MY], E925, E932 [2MY], E968 [7MY]

Inter-American Development Bank: provide that the Executive Director or the Alternate Executive Director may serve on the Inter-American Foundation Board of Directors (S. 676), H6194 [11JN]

Iran: express concern about threatening behavior of current regime and activities of terrorist organizations sponsored by that regime in Latin America (H. Res. 435), H12465-H12468, H12732-H12737 [5NO], E2364 [8NO]

Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (H.R. 3432), H11103-H11107 [2OC], E2059 [3OC], E2105, E2110 [10OC]

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation: funding, H6920-H6926 [21JN], E1390, E1393 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Bush, President: visit, S2895-S2897 [8MR]

———visit to Latin America, S3087 [14MR]

Colombia: recognize Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and support efforts to ensure that internally displaced people receive assistance and protection they need to rebuild their lives successfully (H. Res. 426), S10140 [26JY]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish, S12709 [4OC]

———establish (S. 381), S1065 [24JA], S8790 [9JY]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish, S6608 [24MY], S7058-S7062 [5JN]

———establish (S. 621), S2049 [15FE]

Dept. of State: develop partnerships with Brazil and other foreign governments to accelerate development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure (S. 1007), S4054 [28MR]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S1322-S1324 [30JA]

Guatemala: support efforts to control violence and strengthen the rule of law (S. Res. 155), S5432 [1MY]

Inter-American Development Bank: provide that the Executive Director or the Alternate Executive Director may serve on the Inter-American Foundation Board of Directors (S. 676), S3236 [15MR]

South America: report on congressional delegation trip to Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador, S710-S717 [18JA]

Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (H.R. 3432), S16055 [19DE]

Reports filed

Provide That the Inter-American Development Bank Executive Director or Alternate Executive Director May Serve on Inter-American Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 676) (S. Rept. 110-35), S2969 [9MR]

Wartime Treatment Study Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 621) (S. Rept. 110-62), S5616 [4MY]

Tables

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (U.S. Army School of the Americas) graduates, H6925 [21JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 188, anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, H8877 [30JY]

H. Res. 272, commemorate anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, H4233 [1MY]

H. Res. 426, recognize Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and support efforts to ensure that internally displaced Colombian people receive assistance and protection they need to rebuild their lives successfully, H7609 [11JY]

H. Res. 435, express concern about threatening behavior of current Iranian regime and activities of terrorist organizations sponsored by that regime in Latin America, H12466 [5NO]

H.R. 3432, Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act, H11103-H11105 [2OC]

S. 381, Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act, S1066 [24JA]

S. 621, Wartime Treatment Study Act, S2050-S2052 [15FE]

S. 676, provide that the Inter-American Development Bank Executive Director or Alternate Executive Director may serve on the Inter-American Foundation Board of Directors, S3236 [15MR]

S. 676, provide that the Inter-American Development Bank Executive Director or the Alternate Executive Director may serve on the Inter-American Foundation Board of Directors, H6194 [11JN]

S. Res. 155, support efforts in Guatemala to control violence and strengthen the rule of law, S4699 [18AP]

S. Res. 155, support efforts to control violence and strengthen the rule of law in Guatemala, S5432 [1MY]