AFGHANISTAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia, H1624-H1626 [9MR]

Amendments

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), S8780, S8781 [17DE]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H1081 [17FE], H1641 [9MR], H2312 [5AP], H4345 [21JN], H5531 [26JY], H7110 [26OC], H9906 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

Afghan Security the Worst in a Decade—UN, H1947 [17MR]

Afghan Strategy—Let's Go, H4081 [14JN]

Afghanistan—Obscenely Well-Funded, but Largely Unsuccessful War Rages on Out of Sight of the American Public, H1941 [17MR]

America's `Aimless Absurdity' in Afghanistan, H1940 [17MR]

America's Failed War in Afghanistan—No Policy Change Is Going To Affect the Outcome, H1945 [17MR]

Bin Laden Is Dead . . ., S2758 [9MY]

CBO—Ending the Wars Could Save $1.4 Trillion, H4643 [6JY]

Commanders Expect a `Significant' U.S. Presence in Afghanistan for 8 to 10 More Years—Dem Rep, H1930 [17MR]

Damning New Report Shows U.S. Strategy Is Blocking Chance for Peace in Afghanistan, H1946 [17MR]

Easy Chair—A Letter to Barack Obama, E1562 [8SE]

End of a Surge—The Mismatch Between President Obama's Strategy and His Troop Withdrawal Timetable, S4051 [23JN]

End the War in Afghanistan, and Begin Nation-Building Here at Home, H3428 [25MY]

Event Scheduled To Honor New Bedford Soldier Wounded in Afghanistan, E1822 [12OC]

Failing in Afghanistan Successfully—Despite Hundreds of Billions of Dollars and Thousands, of Troops, the U.S. Is Unable To Conclude Its Longest War, H1946 [17MR]

How To Schedule a War—The Incredible Shrinking Withdrawal Date, H1933-H1935 [17MR]

How's That Population-Centric COIN Going?, H1937 [17MR]

Karzai Says Foreigners Are Responsible for Corruption, H8907 [14DE]

Legacy of Mental Health Problems From Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Will Be Long-Lived, H4644 [6JY]

$110 Billion Question, H1922 [17MR]

Peace-Building That Pays Off, S1470 [9MR]

Plan for Afghanistan—Declare Victory—and Leave, H4465 [23JN]

Poll—Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Say Afghan War Isn't Worth Fighting, H1921 [17MR]

Poll—1 in 3 Vets Sees Iraq, Afghan Wars as Wastes, H6858 [13OC]

Pulling a Fast One in Afghanistan, H1940 [17MR]

Report Reveals Steep Increase in War Amputations Last Fall, H1937 [17MR]

Three Trillion Dollar War—The Cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Have Grown to Staggering Proportions, H1926 [17MR]

Time To Get Out of Afghanistan, H4466 [23JN]

Totally Occupied—700 Military Bases Spread Across Afghanistan, H1941 [17MR]

U.S. Envoy—Troops Could Stay in Afghanistan, H8903 [14DE]

U.S. Pulling Back in Afghan Valley It Called Vital to War, H1947 [17MR]

U.S. Troops Could Stay in Afghanistan Past Deadline, Envoy Says, H8906 [14DE]

U.S.-Funded Infrastructure Deteriorates Once Under Afghan Control, Report Says, H4718 [7JY]

Unplugging the Afghan Surge—President Obama Declares Victory Before It's Been Achieved, S4052 [23JN]

With the Warriors—Patrol Base Fires, Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan (excerpt), E718 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish (see H.R. 1530), H2665 [13AP]

Armed Forces: delay presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure continued payment of member's retired pay (see H.R. 3255), H7068 [25OC]

———design, produce, and present a Gold Medal of Remembrance to the children of members who die while serving on active duty in support of operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1926), H3302 [13MY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1665 [9MR]

———direct the President to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H.J. Res. 49), H1842 [15MR]

———ensure funds provided for operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H598 [9FE]

———leave no member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 503), H10015 [20DE]

———provide for a safe and responsible redeployment of combat forces from Afghanistan (see S. 186), S127 [25JA]

———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see S. 579), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1089), H1841 [15MR]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1935), H3342 [23MY]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H681 [10FE]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2508 [14AP] (see H. Con. Res. 45), H2913 [15AP]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY] (see H. Res. 248), H3061 [4MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for security contractors operating in Afghanistan and in support of other contingency operations (see H.R. 2923), H6180 [14SE]

———post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6551 [4OC]

———report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 974), H1664 [9MR]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 3073), H6467 [29SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. War Bonds to aid in funding operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 852), H1454 [1MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

———extend period of time for presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities of veterans of the Persian Gulf Conflict and Afghanistan and Iraq wars (see H.R. 2996), H6342 [21SE]

Foreign aid: condition U.S. assistance on bilateral agreement exempting work performed by U.S. contractors from taxation by Afghanistan (see H.R. 936), H1575 [3MR]

Foreign policy: commend efforts of U.S. Armed Forces, reassess U.S. mission, and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, create jobs, and reduce the Federal deficit and debt (see H. Res. 331), H4575 [24JN]

———provide benchmarks to evaluate progress being made toward the goal of transitioning security responsibilities to the Government of Afghanistan (see S. 1169), S3683 [9JN]

———support local and provincial elections and replace centralized government with a Federal system ensuring full participation of all ethnic communities and oppose Taliban inclusion (see H. Res. 423), H6624 [5OC]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (see S. 1443), S5018 [28JY]

Giunta, Salvatore A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see S. Con. Res. 3), S127 [25JA] (see H. Con. Res. 9), H354 [19JA]

Immigration: adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (see S. 1109), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2638), H5488 [25JY]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 109), H37 [5JA]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see S. Con. Res. 27), S5192 [1AU] (see H. Con. Res. 73), H5885 [1AU]

War: require new war funding be offset (see S. Res. 133), S2188 [6AP]

Eulogies

Woitowicz, William J.: by Joseph F. Moore, S4383-S4386 [6JY]

Letters

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group establishment, E709 [13AP], E1712 [23SE]

———Charles C. Krulak, Birmingham-Southern College, H9900 [16DE], E1691 [22SE]

———David Abshire, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, H9900 [16DE], E1712 [23SE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H9900 [16DE]

———Representative Wolf, H9899 [16DE], E708 [13AP], E1673 [21SE], E1691 [22SE], E1701 [23SE]

Consequences of failed U.S. mission in Afghanistan: Ronald E. Neumann, American Academy of Diplomacy, E709 [13AP]

Develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan: Jean B. Smith, H8904 [14DE]

Presidential removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution: Representative Kucinich, H1930 [17MR]

———several Representatives, H1952 [17MR]

Removal of Peter Fuller from position as trainer of Afghan forces relative to comments on Afghanistan President and government: Representative Jones, H7583 [15NO]

U.S. Institute of Peace accomplishments: David H. Petraeus, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, H1052 [16FE]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Mississippi killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S3417 [26MY]

Armed Forces members from Pennsylvania killed in military action in Afghanistan, S404 [1FE]

Armed Forces members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H2991 [3MY], H6101 [13SE]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, E1146 [21JN]

Poems

``All in Darkness's Light,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1408 [26JY]

``Cold Steele,'' Albert C. Caswell, S4211 [29JN]

``Gotham Heart,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1829 [12OC]

``In Honor's Light,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1375 [21JY]

``U . . . B . . . Long!'' Albert C. Caswell, E866 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H873, H874 [15FE], H4656-H4659 [6JY]

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish, H1093 [17FE], H9898 [16DE], E1673 [21SE]

———establish (H.R. 1530), H2610 [13AP], E707 [13AP]

Armed Forces: Afghanistan security forces funding, H3706 [26MY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H74 [6JA], H234 [18JA], H324, H329 [19JA], H417, H418 [24JA], H501 [26JA], H1397 [1MR], H1457 [2MR], H1847 [16MR], H2045 [30MR], H2297 [5AP], H2332 [6AP], H2578 [12AP], H2925 [2MY], H2941 [3MY], H3163 [11MY], H3235 [12MY], H3395 [24MY], H3425-H3429, H3666-H3668 [25MY], H3695-H3699, H3704, H3705 [26MY], H3763 [31MY], H3919 [2JN], H4025 [3JN], H4080, H4174 [14JN], H4193 [15JN], H4372 [22JN], H4463, H4465, H4467, H4472, H4508 [23JN], H4679 [7JY], H4857, H4859, H4860, H4861 [12JY], H5021 [14JY], H5154 [19JY], H5288 [21JY], H6102 [13SE], H6145 [14SE], H6507, H6514, H6520 [4OC], H6557, H6559, H6560, H6561, H6562, H6565 [5OC], H6783, H6784, H6787 [12OC], H6857, H6858, H6867 [13OC], H7011 [25OC], H7212 [2NO], H7720 [17NO], H8143 [6DE], H8193, H8196 [7DE], H8903, H8906 [14DE], E82 [19JA], E94 [20JA], E422 [4MR], E986 [27MY], E1239 [6JY], E1257 [7JY], E1590 [9SE], E1808 [7OC]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, H3003 [4MY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1643 [9MR], H1669 [10MR], H1751 [11MR], H1826 [15MR], H1852 [16MR], H1910, H1920-H1953, H1965, H1972 [17MR], H2044 [30MR], E550 [29MR], E571, E573 [30MR], E592 [31MR], E615 [4AP]

———expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, H8928 [14DE]

———proclaim a National Day of Honor to celebrate members returning from deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq, H3688-H3690 [26MY], H4025 [3JN], H7018 [25OC]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad, H3603 [25MY], E1225 [5JY]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan, H1103 [17FE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (H.R. 651), H4193 [15JN], E1794 [6OC]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (H.R. 1735), H4081 [14JN]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, H8194 [7DE]

———tribute to Marines and Inspector-Instructor Staff of the Motor Transport Maintenance Co., E1107 [15JN]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, H3311, H3312 [23MY], H6101 [13SE], H8977, H8978 [15DE], H9942 [19DE]

———tribute to members from Texas killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, H4565-H4568 [24JN]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H2985-H2991 [3MY]

———tribute to members wounded in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, E2283 [15DE]

———tribute to Mississippi National Guard 184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, E1445 [29JY]

———tribute to Navy Operational Support Center Sacramento, E1110 [15JN]

———tribute to 101st Airbourne Division's Task Force Rakkasan, H69 [6JA]

Azerbaijan: tribute to support of war on terrorism, E1623 [14SE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3285-H3287, H3294 [13MY], E902 [13MY], E921 [23MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, E814 [5MY]

———use of code name Geronimo in operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3231 [12MY]

Burt, Steve R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): report on wartime contracting, E1761 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: underserved communities food programs funding through reductions in agricultural assistance to Afghanistan, H4269 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan security forces funding, H4659, H4660 [6JY]

———Commander's Emergency Response Program funding, H4652 [6JY], H4718, H4719 [7JY]

———Defense Health Program funding through reductions in Afghanistan security forces funding, H4660, H4661 [6JY]

———insulation for military shelters at forward operating bases in Afghanistan funding, H4653 [6JY]

———military operations in Afghanistan funding, H1145-H1148 [17FE], H4376 [22JN], H4643-H4652 [6JY], E1270 [8JY]

———overseas contingency operations funding, H9898 [16DE]

———prohibit establishment of a permanent military base in Afghanistan, H4193 [15JN]

———prohibit funding for Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan, H4668 [6JY], E1346 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to establish a permanent military base in either Iraq or Afghanistan, H3713 [26MY]

———redirect Afghanistan security forces funding to FEMA State Homeland Security Grants Program, H4661, H4662 [6JY], H4686 [7JY]

———require posting on a public website the cost to each U.S. taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, H4745, H4746 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: decision to send Border Patrol agents to protect the southern border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, H106 [7JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4104, H4105 [14JN]

Dona, George G.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Eipperle, Todd: Bronze Star recipient, E1790 [6OC]

FEMA: State and local first responder grant programs funding through reduction in Afghanistan Security Forces funding, H3816, H3864 [1JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding for contractors to pay any taxes to the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4745 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for tax collection by the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4720, H4721 [7JY]

———reduce military assistance and non-defense spending and use funds for domestic first responders and to encourage job creation, H3147 [10MY]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain, H1365 [28FE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2926, H2927 [2MY], H3296 [13MY], H4646-H4648, H4650 [6JY], H7415 [14NO], H7585 [15NO], H8194 [7DE], H8350 [12DE]

Foster, Daniel: delay in receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, H7641 [16NO]

Fuller, Peter: removal from position as trainer of Afghan forces relative to comments on Afghanistan President and government, H7583, H7585 [15NO]

Georgia: Army National Guard Agricultural Development Team deployment to Afghanistan, E763 [15AP]

Gilboe, Timothy K.: Silver Star recipient, E2332 [20DE]

Hedin, Andrew S.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Hegar, Mary O. Jennings: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Hiyakumoto, Larry I.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

House of Representatives: report on bipartisan delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Varna, Bulgaria, H3787 [31MY]

Human rights: alleged abuse in prisons, H6858 [13OC], H7216 [2NO]

Hunt, Rhys W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Intelligence services: Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Dept. of Defense development of a coordinated intelligence community strategy to counter improvised explosive devices operations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, H6029 [9SE]

Jones, Tiejie A.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Keegan, Thomas W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2066 [16NO]

Kenney, Joseph R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

Korea, Republic of: tribute to pledge of foreign aid to Afghanistan, E909 [13MY]

Labbe, Joshua A.: Silver Star recipient, E416 [3MR]

Luttrell, Marcus: tribute to publication of ``Lone Survivor—The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10'', H2543 [8AP]

Malik, Peter W.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2168 [2DE]

Members of Congress: report on congressional delegation trip, H2986-H2991 [3MY]

Meyer, Dakota: Medal of Honor recipient, H6218 [15SE], E1641, E1649 [15SE], E1699 [23SE]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (H.R. 109), E2 [5JA]

National Guard: Yellow Ribbon Program funding, H1310 [18FE]

New Orleans Hornets (basketball team): tribute to care packages for troops in Afghanistan, H3058 [4MY]

Nguyen, Hung D.: Air Medal With Valor recipient, E2064 [16NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H4322 [16JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Reconstruction: security concerns, E107 [25JA]

Pakistan: U.S. policy, H7937 [30NO]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient, H4869 [12JY], E1375 [21JY]

Red, Jason R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Religion: retaliation against U.N. employees and citizens of Western countries after burning of Koran at Gainesville, FL, church, H2333 [6AP]

Roberts, Dennis: DynCorp International LLC, Chairman's Purple Star Award recipient, E2187 [6DE]

Rodriguez, Amilcar: Silver Star recipient, E1418 [27JY]

Romanillo, Luigge: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2062 [16NO]

Simeon, Paul M., Jr.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2163 [2DE]

Slovak Republic: tribute to Slovak Explosive Ordnance Disposal team for efforts to resist assault by armed insurgents on Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar, Afghanistan, E2259 [14DE]

Taxation: create tax credits for employers who hire veterans returning from war and veterans with service-connected disabilities, H7082 [26OC], H7242, H7243 [2NO]

War: domestic and international impact of military involvement in the Middle East and central Asia, H377 [20JA]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H400 [24JA], H2272 [4AP], H2336 [6AP], H3922 [2JN], H4469 [23JN], H4861 [12JY], H5245 [20JY], H5949 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6348 [22SE], E1774 [5OC], E1861 [13OC]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3051, H3052 [4MY]

War Powers Resolution: enforce, H4024 [3JN], H4755 [8JY]

Webster, Joshua M.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Wenthe, Mathew C.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

AID: tribute to Afghan Civilian Assistance Program, S405 [1FE]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S3310 [25MY], S3911-S3913 [20JN], S3955-S3961, S3966 [21JN], S3991 [22JN], S4050, S4053, S4054, S4059 [23JN]

———expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, S7675 [17NO], S8046-S8048 [30NO], S8132 [1DE]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S2565 [2MY]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2565, S2567 [2MY], S8373 [6DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. Con. Res. 13), S3365 [25MY]

———tribute to members from Arkansas killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S5708 [19SE]

———tribute to members from California killed in military action in Afghanistan, S7446 [15NO]

———tribute to members from Mississippi killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S3417 [26MY]

———tribute to members from Pennsylvania killed in military action in Afghanistan, S403-S405 [1FE]

———tribute to members serving and members killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S5185 [1AU]

———tribute to 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, S7117 [3NO]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2602-S2610 [3MY], S2727 [5MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), unanimous-consent agreement, S2603 [3MY]

Boyd, James: tribute to feature in ``100 Faces of the War Experience'' exhibition, S641 [10FE]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, S777 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: assess effectiveness of coalition support fund reimbursements to Pakistan in support of military operations in Afghanistan, S8034, S8035 [30NO]

———Commanders Energy Response Program funding, S8083 [1DE]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), S8781 [17DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, S7791 [18NO]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (S. 1798), S7364 [10NO]

Explosives: eliminate use and smuggling of ammonium nitrate to reduce proliferation of improvised explosive devices, S7652 [17NO]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, S373 [1FE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S2564, S2566 [2MY], S2759 [9MY], S3911-S3913 [20JN], S3966 [21JN], S3991 [22JN], S4053, S4054 [23JN], S5415 [8SE], S5472 [9SE], S5490-S5493 [12SE]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (S. 1443), S5020 [28JY]

Giunta, Salvatore A.: Medal of Honor recipient (S. Con. Res. 3), S246 [25JA]

Meyer, Dakota: Medal of Honor recipient, S5640 [15SE]

NATO: assess levels of U.S. financial and military support provided toward actions in comparison to other member nations, S3804 [15JN]

Pakistan: certify efforts to counter improvised explosive devices devices operations, S7692 [17NO]

———prohibit assistance pending termination by Pakistan of support of Haqqani network terrorist activities, S5863 [22SE]

Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be CIA Director, S4148 [28JN], S4240 [29JN], S4255-S4260, S4262, S4263, S4265, S4267 [30JN]

———nomination to be CIA Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S4240 [29JN]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient, S4495 [12JY]

———Medal of Honor recipient (S. Con. Res. 27), S5197 [1AU], S5932 [23SE]

War: decisionmaking process prior to declaration of war, S3881 [16JN]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S5975 [26SE]

———require new war funding be offset (S. Res. 133), S2211 [6AP], S5513 [13SE]

Reports

Afghan Civilian Assistance Program: AID, S406 [1FE]

Afghanistan—Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict 2010: U.N., H1925 [17MR]

Civilian Casualties of War January-December 2010: Afghanistan Rights Monitor (organization), H1925 [17MR]

Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11: Amy Belasco, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H1926 [17MR]

New Way Forward—Rethinking U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan: Afghanistan Study Group (excerpt), H1928-H1930 [17MR]

Reports filed

Nomination of Ryan C. Crocker To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Statements

War Experience: James Boyd, S641 [10FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 28, Presidential removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, H1920 [17MR]

S. 1443, Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act, S5021 [28JY]

S. 1959, Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act, S8781 [17DE]

S. Con. Res. 3, Salvatore A. Giunta Medal of Honor recipient, S246 [25JA]

S. Con. Res. 13, tribute to Armed Forces for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2546 [14AP]

S. Con. Res. 13, tribute to Armed Forces members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3365 [25MY]

S. Con. Res. 27, Leroy A. Petry Medal of Honor recipient, S5197 [1AU], S5932 [23SE]

S. Res. 133, require new war funding be offset, S2210 [6AP]

S. Res. 159, tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, S2609, S2625 [3MY]