DIPLOMATS related term(s) Department of State

Amendments

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), S8551, S8552 [13DE], H9810 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

Execution Case Important to International Relations, S4217 [29JN]

Keeping Our Word—Scheduled Texas Execution Violates Treaty and Endangers Americans Abroad, S4217 [29JN]

Treaty and the Law, S4217 [29JN]

Why the U.S. Should Allow Arrested Foreigners To Contact Their Consulates, S4216 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 1229), S3891 [16JN]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 1245), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 440), H470 [25JA]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H3218 [11MY]

———provide for full consular services from the U.S. consulate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (see H. Res. 483), H8125 [2DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1601), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (see S. 1426), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2583), H5238 [19JY]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (see S. 1875), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 2867), H6009 [8SE]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see S. 1493), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

New York, NY: establish appropriate procedures and sanctions to ensure unpaid parking fines and penalties owed by foreign countries are paid (see H.R. 1836), H3218 [11MY]

Pakistan: call for release of Raymond Davis in accordance with international standards of diplomatic protocol and freeze U.S. assistance until such release (see H. Res. 145), H1575 [3MR]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3075), H6505 [3OC]

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: improve U.S. compliance relative to foreign nationals' access to their consulate and legal assistance (see S. 1194), S3773 [14JN]

Cloture motions

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

Letters

Consular Notification Compliance Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Hilary Rodham Clinton, Sec. of State, S4216 [29JN]

———several former diplomats and Dept. of State officials, S3781 [14JN]

———several former military officers, S3781 [14JN]

———several former prosecutors and judges, S3782 [14JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs funding: David H. Petraeus, S1398 [8MR]

Nomination of Mari C. Aponte to be Ambassador to El Salvador: Robert L. Nabors II, White House Office of Legislative Affairs, S8483 [12DE]

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Norman L. Eisen, S8477 [12DE]

———Representative Issa and Senator Grassley, S5722 [19SE]

Notices

Intention to object to proceeding to nomination of Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Senator Grassley, S5729 [19SE]

Remarks in House

Africa: improve trade and investment partnerships, E2111 [22NO]

Dept. of State: congressional oversight hearing on International Religious Freedom Report, E2113 [22NO]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H402 [24JA], H518 [8FE], H5595-H5600 [27JY], E106 [25JA], E1448 [29JY]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (H.R. 1856), E853 [11MY]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, H822, H823 [15FE], H1049-H1051 [16FE], E744 [15AP]

———making appropriations, H9894 [16DE]

———Multilateral Economic Assistance Account funding, H1057, H1058 [16FE]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (H.R. 2583), E2113 [22NO]

Egypt: condemn attack on Israeli embassy, E1642 [15SE]

Foreign Service: prevent pay raises, H1280 [18FE]

Haseman, John B.: Defense Attache System Hall of Fame inductee, E1711 [23SE]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), H6152-H6156 [14SE], E1643 [15SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2867), Senate amendments, H9810-H9812 [16DE]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, H6843-H6848 [12OC], H6858 [13OC], E1849 [13OC]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (H.R. 2881), E1574 [9SE]

Noguera, Livia A. Acosta: status of diplomatic credentials relative to allegations of involvment in potential cyberattack on U.S. involving affiliates of Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela, H9908 [16DE]

Rangel, Representative: appreciation to U.S. and South Korean officials during visit, E902 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8362 [6DE], S8454 [8DE], S8469, S8471, S8476, S8479-S8485 [12DE]

———suitability to be Ambassador to El Salvador relative to transparency of details concerning former relationship with Cuban national at center of FBI counterintelligence investigation, S8479-S8484 [12DE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), S6385 [11OC], S8782 [17DE]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 1245), S4028 [22JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, S1396-S1398 [8MR], S1468 [9MR]

———making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434, S7439 [15NO], S8755 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1601), S6324 [6OC]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S5722 [19SE], S8454 [8DE], S8469, S8476-S8479, S8481-S8485 [12DE]

———suitability to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic relative to role in removal of Gerald Walpin as Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General, S8476-S8479, S8481 [12DE]

Foreign Service: nominations, S976 [28FE], S3052 [17MY], S4911 [26JY], S6461 [12OC], S7991 [29NO]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), S8552 [13DE], S8673 [15DE]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, S6371, S6372 [11OC], S6404, S6446 [12OC], S6494 [13OC]

Kim, Sung Y.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, S6497 [13OC]

Locke, Gary: confirmation as Ambassador to China, S5289 [2AU]

Ricciardone, Francis J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Turkey, S6142 [4OC]

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: improve U.S. compliance relative to foreign nationals' access to their consulate and legal assistance (S. 1194), S3779 [14JN], S4215 [29JN], S4636-S4638 [18JY]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S975, S976 [28FE], S2386 [12AP], S3051 [17MY], S4075 [23JN], S4223, S4224, S4225 [29JN], S4910 [26JY], S5535, S5536 [13SE], S6460 [12OC], S7990, S7991 [29NO]

Reports filed

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1601) (S. Rept. 112-85), S5902 [22SE]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S976 [28FE], S3052 [17MY], S4225 [29JN], S4911 [26JY], S6461 [12OC], S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Adam E. Namm To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Adrienne S. O'Neal To Be Ambassador to Cape Verde: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Anne W. Patterson To Be Ambassador to Egypt: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Arnold A. Chacon To Be Ambassador to Guatemala: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of D. Brent Hardt To Be Ambassador to Guyana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Dan W. Mozena To Be Ambassador to Bangladesh: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Daniel B. Shapiro To Be Ambassador to Israel: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Daniel L. Shields III To Be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of David B. Shear To Be Ambassador to Vietnam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of David L. Carden To Be Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S976 [28FE]

Nomination of Derek J. Mitchell To Be Special Representative and Policy Coordinator to Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Donald W. Koran To Be Ambassador to Rwanda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Earl A. Wayne To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Turkey: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Frankie A. Reed To Be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Geeta Pasi To Be Ambassador to Djibouti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of George A. Krol To Be Ambassador to Uzbekistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Henry S. Ensher To Be Ambassador to Algeria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of James H. Thessin To Be Ambassador to Paraguay: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Jeanine E. Jackson To Be Ambassador to Malawi: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Jeffrey DeLaurentis To Be U.N. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Jeffrey DeLaurentis To Be U.N. General Assembly Alternate U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of John A. Heffern To Be Ambassador to Armenia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5536 [13SE]

Nomination of Jonathan S. Gration To Be Ambassador to Kenya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Kenneth J. Fairfax To Be Ambassador to Kazakhstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4223 [29JN]

Nomination of Lewis A. Lukens To Be Ambassador to Senegal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4223 [29JN]

Nomination of Lisa J. Kubiske To Be Ambassador to Honduras: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Mari C. Aponte To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7990 [29NO]

Nomination of Mark F. Brzezinski To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Mary Beth Leonard To Be Ambassador to Mali: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Matthew H. Tueller To Be Ambassador to Kuwait: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Michael A. McFaul To Be Ambassador to Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Michael H. Corbin To Be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Michelle D. Gavin To Be Ambassador to Botswana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen To Be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Pamela L. Spratlen To Be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of Paul D. Wohlers To Be Ambassador to Macedonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Robert A. Mandell To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Robert E. Patterson, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Robert S. Ford To Be Ambassador to Syria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

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

Nomination of Sec. of Commerce Locke To Be Ambassador to China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Sim Farar to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3052 [17MY]

Nomination of Stuart E. Jones To Be Ambassador to Jordan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Sue K. Brown To Be Ambassador to Montenegro: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of Sung Y. Kim To Be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Susan D. Page To Be Ambassador to South Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Susan L. Ziadeh To Be Ambassador to Qatar: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Thomas C. Krajeski To Be Ambassador to Bahrain: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of William H. Moser To Be Ambassador to Moldova: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of William J. Hybl to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3052 [17MY]

Texts of

H.R. 440, Dept. of State Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia, H5595 [27JY]

H.R. 2867, International Religious Freedom Act reauthorization, S8553 [13DE], H6152 [14SE]

S. 1194, Consular Notification Compliance Act, S3780 [14JN]