CIVIL WARS

Bills and resolutions

Africa: condemn ongoing attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army, support those who have suffered, and protect civilians from further attacks (see H. Res. 542), H6743 [12JN]

Mining and mineral resources: improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals (see H.R. 4128), H13352 [19NO]

Sri Lanka: ensure safety and release of internally displaced persons in camps, call for independent operation and oversight of such camps, and allow foreign access to oversee rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 711), H9280 [31JY]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see S. 1067), S5614 [19MY] (see H.R. 2478), H5790 [19MY]

Messages

Certification of Applicable Waiver Within the Meaning of the Clean Diamond Trade Act: President Obama, S10316 [8OC], H11143 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, H3645 [19MR]

Sri Lanka: ensure safety and release of internally displaced persons in camps, call for independent operation and oversight of such camps, and allow foreign access to oversee rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 711), H12252-H12254 [3NO], E2717 [4NO]

Sudan: urge full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, H3724, H3727, H3729, H3731 [23MR], E2145, E2155 [31JY], E3012 [15DE]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army, H5866 [20MY]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: condemn ongoing attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army, support those who have suffered, and protect civilians from further attacks, S10633 [21OC]

———ensure that military actions of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) against the Lord's Resistance Army are consistent with long-term political strategies and foreign policy objectives, S3067 [12MR]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: human rights violations, S10633 [21OC]

Georgia (country): condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity, S5214 [6MY]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, S3156, S3157 [17MR]

———reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict, S3156 [17MR]

Sri Lanka: support transition to sustainable peace, protect civil society and media, facilitate access of humanitarian operations, and retain democratic principles, S1428 [3FE], S6026 [3JN]

Sudan: urge full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, S255 [9JA], S5804 [21MY]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (S. 1067), S5616 [19MY], S11403 [17NO]

Reports filed

Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1067) (S. Rept. 111-108), S13251 [15DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 711, ensure safety and release of internally displaced persons in Sri Lankan camps, call for independent operation and oversight of such camps, and allow foreign access to oversee rebuilding efforts, H12252 [3NO]