SOUTH AMERICA

Amendments

Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), S8144, S8172 [19NO], H7658 [30NO]

Articles and editorials

Three Men Charged in Miami With Financing Hezbollah, S1219 [5MR]

Will Washington Treat Colombia's Santos as an Ally?, H4712 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: offset contributions to fund providing technical assistance and capacity building to Brazilian cotton sector through reductions in certain direct payments to cotton producers (see H.R. 5439), H4022 (see H.R. 5439), H4083 [27MY]

Chile: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see S. Res. 431), S1018 [3MR]

———express condolences to families of the victims of earthquake as well as solidarity with and support for the people as they plan for recovery and reconstruction (see H. Res. 1144), H1220 [9MR]

———express support for miners trapped in Copiapo mining disaster and rescue efforts by the Chilean Government and other parties (see H. Res. 1662), H7154 (see H. Res. 1662), H7211 [28SE]

Colombia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1267), H2641 [15AP]

———reaffirm longstanding friendship and alliance with the U.S., recognize commitment to the democratic process, and congratulate President-elect Juan Manuel Santos (see H. Res. 1465), H4677 [22JN]

Drugs: support counternarcotics and related efforts in the Inter-American region (see S. 3172), S2115 [25MR]

Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (see H.R. 4783), H1219 [9MR]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), consideration (see H. Res. 1736), H7643 [29NO]

Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas: support goals (see H. Res. 1526), H5676 [15JY]

History: honor bicentennial ``call for independence'' that led to the establishments of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela (see H. Res. 1619), H6763 [15SE]

NASA: congratulate engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff for helping to successfully rescue trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine near Copiapo, Chile (see H. Res. 1714), H7453 [15NO]

OAS: support revitalization and reform (see S. 3087), S1261 [8MR]

Venezuela: condemn repression of peaceful demonstrators, urge democratic reforms, and encourage vigilance against violations of constitutional, civil, and human rights (see S. Res. 428), S857 [1MR]

———support free elections and freedoms of speech, assembly, and expression, and reject efforts to intimidate or punish those who exercise such freedoms (see S. Res. 645), S7446 [24SE]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see S. 4011), S8599 [7DE]

Letters

Address increasing relationship between Iran and Venezuela: several Senators, S4634 [8JN]

Motions

Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), H7685 [30NO]

Remarks in House

Argentina: independence anniversary, E982, E984 [28MY]

Chile: express condolences to families of the victims of earthquake as well as solidarity with and support for the people as they plan for recovery and reconstruction (H. Res. 1144), H1188-H1190 [9MR], E351 [10MR]

———express support for miners trapped in Copiapo mining disaster and rescue efforts by the Chilean Government and other parties (H. Res. 1662), H7057, H7058 [28SE]

Colombia: elections, H4782 [24JN]

———reaffirm longstanding friendship and alliance with the U.S., recognize commitment to the democratic process, and congratulate President-elect Juan Manuel Santos (H. Res. 1465), H4711-H4713 [23JN], E1192 [24JN]

Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), Senate amendments, H7845-H7850 [1DE]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), consideration (H. Res. 1736), H7651-H7658 [30NO]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), H1242-H1245 [10MR]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), Senate amendments, H7658-H7695 [30NO], E2017, E2020, E2022 [1DE], E2058 [2DE]

Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas: support goals (H. Res. 1526), E1346 [15JY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Nicole Pate to Marty Pate, H3206 [6MY], E2196 [18DE]

NASA: congratulate engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff for helping to successfully rescue trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine near Copiapo, Chile (H. Res. 1714), H7471, H7472 [16NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H2879 [27AP], H5207 [30JN], H8452 [15DE]

Venezuela: independence anniversary, E1259 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Chile: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (S. Res. 431), S1207 [4MR]

Colombia: tribute to Corps of Engineers' efforts to assist in aftermath of floods, S10923 [21DE]

Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), S8294 [30NO], S8637 [8DE]

Iran: address increasing relationship with Venezuela, S3059 [4MY], S4633-S4636 [8JN]

Specter, Senator: report on congressional delegation trip to Colombia, S7232 [21SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, S1218 [5MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4783, Claims Resettlement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1736) (H. Rept. 111-660), H7643 [29NO]

OAS Revitalization and Reform Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3087) (S. Rept. 111-205), S4849 [10JN]

Statements

Pay-as-You-Go Effects of H.R. 4783, Claims Resettlement Act: CBO, S8172 [19NO]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4783, accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated, H1321 [10MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4783, Claims Resettlement Act, S8172 [19NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 1144, express condolences to families of the victims of earthquake in Chile, as well as solidarity with and support for the people as they plan for recovery and reconstruction, H1188 [9MR]

H. Res. 1465, reaffirm longstanding friendship and alliance between Colombia and the U.S., recognize commitment to the democratic process, and congratulate President-elect Juan Manuel Santos, H4711 [23JN]

H. Res. 1662, express support for miners trapped in Copiapo mining disaster and rescue efforts by the Chilean Government and other parties, H7057 [28SE]

H. Res. 1714, congratulate NASA engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff for helping to successfully rescue trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine near Copiapo, Chile, H7471 [16NO]

H. Res. 1736, consideration of H.R. 4783, Claims Resolution Act, H7651 [30NO]

H.R. 4783, accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated, H1242 [10MR]

H.R. 4783, Claims Resettlement Act, S8174-S8202 [19NO]

S. Res. 428, condemn repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela, urge democratic reforms, and encourage vigilance against violations of constitutional, civil, and human rights, S860 [1MR]

S. Res. 431, express condolences and support to citizens of Chile in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts, S1031 [3MR], S1207 [4MR]

S. Res. 645, support free elections and freedoms of speech, assembly, and expression, and reject efforts to intimidate or punish those who exercise such freedoms in Venezuela, S7448 [24SE]