DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Bills and resolutions

Africa: acknowledge significant strategic, political, economic, and humanitarian importance (see H. Con. Res. 128), H5712 [18MY]

———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]

AID: conduct a pilot program to promote production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce less black carbon than traditional stoves (see S. 1396), S7138 [6JY]

———enhance capacity to undertake global development activities (see S. 355), S1058 [29JA]

———establish the Health Technology Program (see S. 1591), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 3560), H9490 [14SE]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S9436 [16SE] (see S. Res. 273), S9555 [17SE] (see H. Con. Res. 183; H. Res. 739), H9490 [14SE]

Bread for the World (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 157), S5820 [21MY]

Business and industry: disclose payments to foreign countries for commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals, and express that the U.S. should disclose payments for such development on Federal land (see S. 1700), S9733 [23SE]

Children and youth: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 987), S5232 [6MY] (see H.R. 2103), H4838 [27AP]

Clinton, William J.: congratulate and support appointment as U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti (see H. Res. 801, 801), H10519 [6OC]

Ecology and environment: provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H30 [6JA]

———reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries and provide incentives to increase forest carbon stocks (see H.R. 1790), H4128 [30MR]

Fifth Summit of the Americas: support (see S. Res. 90), S3986 [30MR]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 1702), H4025 [25MR]

———develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H4914 [28AP]

———provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers (see H.R. 1987), H4580 [21AP]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 499), H323 [14JA]

———extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see S. 1141), S5819 [21MY]

———provide improved duty-free treatment for certain articles from certain least-developed countries (see H.R. 4101), H13265 [18NO]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 4284), H14826 [11DE]

Health: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see S. 1966), S10850 [28OC] (see H.R. 1410), H3144 [10MR]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 858), H11712 [22OC]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 947), H13520 [3DE]

International economic relations: prevent speculation and profiteering in the defaulted debt of certain poor countries (see H.R. 2932), H7021 [18JN]

———provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see H.R. 4405), H15501 [16DE]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4574 [22AP] (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4581 [21AP]

More Books for Africa Program: establish (see H.R. 3701), H10456 [1OC]

Multilateral development banks: authorize U.S. participation in, and appropriations for, African Development Fund and Mulitlateral Debt Relief Initiative, require budgetary disclosures, and endorse certain principles (see S. 955), S5013 [1MY]

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act: implement developing countries assistance provisions and promote economical and environmentally sustainable means of meeting the energy demands of developing countries (see S. 1675), S9436 [16SE] (see H.R. 3774), H11166 [8OC]

Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 278), H3834 [24MR]

Peace Corps: improve and expand (see S. 1382), S7070 [25JN]

———provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H1604 [13FE]

Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see H.R. 2639), H6012 [21MY]

Project HOPE (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 666), H8495 [21JY]

Solar energy: authorize microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries (see H.R. 2878), H6806 [15JN]

Somalia: support lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery (see H. Res. 859), H11712 [22OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ensure any greenhouse gas emissions agreement would not harm the U.S. economy, require international inspections, or permit inequitable compliance (see H. Res. 945), H13520 [3DE]

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]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 624), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 2030), H4686 [22AP]

Women: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see S. 1425), S7317 [9JY]

World Bank: authorize U.S. participation in replenishment of resources of the International Development Association (see S. 954), S5013 [1MY]

World Pneumonia Day: observance (see H. Res. 863), H11739 [23OC]

Letters

Increase assistance to developing countries in order to assist adaptation and implementation of international climate change policies: several Representatives, E3050 [17DE]

Lists

Sworn-in Peace Corps volunteers in New Hampshire, S2466 [25FE]

Messages

Designation of Maldives as a Beneficiary Developing Country and Termination of Croatia and Equatorial Guinea as Beneficiary Developing Countries Under the Generalized System of Preferences: President Obama, S13881 [23DE]

Press releases

George Mason University Winner of AID and Higher Education for Development (organization) Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative Planning Grant Competition, E935 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (H. Res. 739), H10101-H10105 [30SE]

Caribbean Community (CARICOM): participation in Haiti Donor's Conference, E1554 [24JN]

City of Hope (organization): funding, H7859 [9JY]

Climate: domestic and international adaptation and clean technology transfer funding, H7453 [26JN]

———increase assistance to developing countries in order to assist adaptation and implementation of international climate change policies, E3049 [17DE]

Ecology and environment: provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (H.R. 52), E8 [6JA]

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (H.R. 2139), E1002 [28AP]

———multilateral assistance funding, H7905-H7907 [9JY]

———provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers, H9480 [14SE]

———provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers (H.R. 1987), E917 [21AP]

Foreign countries: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, H3725 [23MR], H9479 [14SE], H13445 [2DE]

GAO: study effects of AID use of waivers under the Buy American Act for HIV test kits on U.S.-based manufacturers and availability of HIV test kits for at-risk populations in low-income countries, H6496, H6497 [10JN]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 4284), H14831-H14835 [14DE], E3005, E3006 [15DE]

George Mason University: AID and Higher Education for Development (organization) Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative Planning Grant Competition winner, E935 [22AP]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (H. Res. 858), H12256, H12257 [3NO]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 103), H5077-H5079 [4MY]

Michigan State University: AID and Higher Education for Development (organization) Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative Planning Grant Competition winner, E932 [22AP]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: funding, H7871 [9JY]

Minnesota: tribute to 3d Congressional District Peace Corps volunteers, E487 [26FE]

Oregon: tribute to 3d Congressional District Peace Corps volunteers, E492 [26FE]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H2838 [26FE], E304 [23FE], E391, E397, E411 [25FE], E484, E487, E492, E501 [26FE], E526 [3MR]

Poverty: impact of climate change, H7671 [26JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: impact of imposing a deadline on negotiation of greenhouse gas emissions agreement, H14885 [15DE]

———negotiation of greenhouse gas emissions agreement, H14815 [11DE], H14886 [15DE]

———upcoming congressional delegation trip, H14880 [15DE]

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H7860, H7874 [9JY]

———enhance implementation (H.R. 2030), H4588 [22AP], H6309 [9JN], H6438 [10JN], E936 [22AP]

Women: reduce maternal mortality, H3306 [11MR], H5376 [7MY], H7857, H7870, H7873 [9JY]

World Bank Group: International Development Association funding, H7907 [9JY]

World Malaria Day: observance, E922 [22AP]

World Pneumonia Day: observance (H. Res. 863), H12254-H12256 [3NO]

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]

AID: conduct a pilot program to promote production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce less black carbon than traditional stoves (S. 1396), S7142 [6JY]

———enhance capacity to undertake global development activities (S. 355), S1066 [29JA], S5274 [7MY], S11335 [10NO]

———establish the Health Technology Program (S. 1591), S9001 [6AU]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (S. Res. 273), S9571 [17SE]

Bread for the World (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 157), S5981 [2JN]

Business and industry: disclose payments to foreign countries for commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals, and express that the U.S. should disclose payments for such development on Federal land (S. 1700), S9746 [23SE], S9866 [25SE], S9896 [29SE]

Children and youth: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (S. 987), S5234 [6MY]

Climate: increase assistance to developing countries in order to assist adaptation and implementation of international climate change policies, S13456 [18DE]

FDA: establish a review process that would recommend solutions for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of rare and neglected diseases in the developing world, S8620 [31JY], S8651 [3AU], S10281 [8OC]

Fifth Summit of the Americas: support (S. Res. 90), S4397 [2AP]

Food: global food assistance programs funding, S8536 [30JY]

Foreign aid: reform, S5120 [5MY]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (S. 1141), S5846 [21MY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 4284), S13792 [22DE]

Health: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (S. 1966), S10958 [30OC], S11196 [5NO]

IMF: oppose loans that do not exempt certain spending by governments of heavily indebted poor countries from certain budget caps and restraints, S5675 [20MY]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 18), S4598, S4599 [22AP]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: funding, S3066 [12MR]

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act: implement developing countries assistance provisions and promote economical and environmentally sustainable means of meeting the energy demands of developing countries (S. 1675), S9437 [16SE]

Peace Corps: anniversary, S2415 [24FE], S2466 [25FE], S2545 [26FE], S2688 [3MR]

———improve and expand (S. 1382), S7095-S7097 [25JN]

———tribute, S3640, S3641 [24MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: negotiation of greenhouse gas emissions agreement, S12799 [9DE]

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]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (S. 624), S3185 [17MR]

Women: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (S. 1425), S7408 [13JY]

Reports filed

African Development Fund Replenishment Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 955) (S. Rept. 111-51), S7639 [16JY]

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

Support Fifth Summit of the Americas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 90), S4061 [31MR]

World Bank International Development Association Replenishment Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 954) (S. Rept. 111-50), S7639 [16JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 103, support goals and ideals of Malaria Awareness Day, H5077 [4MY]

H. Res. 739, tribute to Norman E. Borlaug, H10101 [30SE]

H. Res. 858, Inter-American Foundation anniversary, H12256 [3NO]

H. Res. 863, World Pneumonia Day, H12254 [3NO]

H.R. 4284, Generalized System of Preferences extension, H14831 [14DE]

S. 355, Increasing America's Global Development Capacity Act, S1066 [29JA]

S. 624, Water for the World Act, S3186-S3188 [17MR]

S. 987, International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act, S5234-S5236 [6MY]

S. 1141, Tariff Relief Assistance for Developing Economies (TRADE) Act, S5847 [21MY]

S. 1396, AID pilot program to promote production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce less black carbon than traditional stoves, S7143 [6JY]

S. 1425, Global Resources and Opportunities for Women To Thrive (GROWTH) Act, S7321-S7324 [9JY]

S. 1591, 21st Century Global Health Technology Act, S9002 [6AU]

S. 1675, Energy Development Program Implementation Act, S9438 [16SE]

S. 1700, Energy Security Through Transparency Act, S9746 [23SE]

S. Con. Res. 18, support goals and ideals of Malaria Awareness Day, S4587, S4599 [22AP]

S. Res. 90, support Fifth Summit of the Americas, S4005 [30MR], S4397 [2AP]

S. Res. 157, Bread for the World (organization) anniversary, S5876 [21MY], S5981 [2JN]

S. Res. 272, tribute to Norman E. Borlaug, S9441 [16SE]

S. Res. 273, tribute to Norman E. Borlaug, S9567, S9571 [17SE]

Tributes

Borlaug, Norman E., H9673 [17SE]