CARIBBEAN NATIONS

Articles and editorials

Cuba Should Free Alan Gross, S5189 [1AU]

5 Lessons From Haiti's Disaster—What the Earthquake Taught Us About Foreign Aid, E54 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see S. Res. 346), S8461 [8DE] (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3869 (see H. Res. 289), H3910 [1JN]

Cuba: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (see S. Res. 140), S2387 [12AP]

———discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H2265 [1AP]

———discontinue Voice of America, Radio Marti, and Television Marti broadcasts (see S. 476), S1218 [3MR]

———facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 1888), H3279 [12MY]

———grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 256), H135 [7JA]

———increase period during which a Cuban national must be physically present in the U.S. in order to qualify for adjustment of status to that of a permanent resident (see H.R. 2771), H5884 [1AU]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 255), H135 [7JA] (see H.R. 1887), H3279 [12MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1886), H3279 [12MY]

———modify requirement for a Cuban national to qualify for and maintain status as a permanent resident (see H.R. 2831), H5931 [30AU]

———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 380), H395 [20JA]

———remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities (see H.R. 833), H1390 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

Dominican Americans: recognize contributions to the U.S. and support establishment of a national month of recognition (see H. Res. 428), H6672 [6OC]

Haiti: halt removal of aliens to Haiti until a report is made to Congress on the status of humanitarian, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 3507), H7898 [22NO]

———measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1576), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 1016), H1724 [10MR]

———provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1023), S3105 [18MY]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 26), S272 [26JA] (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see S. 954), S2874 [11MY]

Immigration: temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see S. 480), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a Caribbean tsunami forecast and warning center in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1100), H1841 [15MR]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 538), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1456), H2569 [8AP]

Pollan, Laura: tribute (see S. Res. 342), S8148 [1DE]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (see H.R. 3711), H9926 [16DE]

Letters

Jimmy Carter visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations: Senator Menendez, H2104 [30MR]

Press releases

Repression of Cuban Dissidents Persists Despite Releases: Amnesty International (organization), H1978 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (H. Res. 507), E2330 [20DE]

———suspend status as preferred trading partner relative to attempts to expropriate property owned by U.S. citizens, E1227 [6JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance, E1015 [1JN]

———support goals and ideals, E1211 [24JN]

Carter, Jimmy: visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations, H2102-H2104 [30MR]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H8058 [1DE], E2146, E2152, E2155, E2156, E2158, E2159 [1DE]

———commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights, H2607 [13AP], E734 [15AP]

———condemn the beating and death of Juan W. Soto while participating in a peaceful protest, H3230, H3231 [12MY]

———human rights violations, H1977-H1979 [17MR], H2102-H2104 [30MR], H7315 [3NO]

———Radio and TV Marti funding, H1308 [18FE]

———release of political prisoner Oscar Biscet from Cuban prison, H1977-H1979 [17MR]

Haiti: anniversary of earthquake, E53, E54, E55 [12JA], E62 [18JA]

———measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (H.R. 1016), H3126-H3131 [10MY]

Inter American Foundation: funding, E300 [18FE]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Caribbean Festival Committee Caribbean Festival at Penn's Landing, E1676 [21SE]

Puerto Rico: establish a Caribbean border initiative to combat drug trafficking and violence, H8733 [13DE]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (H.R. 3711), E2298 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, S5189 [1AU], S8121 [1DE], S8362 [6DE]

———commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (S. Res. 140), S2398 [12AP]

———human rights violations, S7432 [15NO]

Dept. of State: policy to lift travel restrictions to Cuba, S8671-S8673 [15DE], S8766 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit direct cash transfers from Cuban buyers to U.S. financial institutions for payment of agricultural commodities, S7432, S7433 [15NO]

Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (S. 1023), S3163 [19MY]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (S. Res. 26), S261 [26JA]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (S. 954), S2889 [11MY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 538), S1549 [10MR]

Reports filed

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 954) (S. Rept. 112-67), S5338 [6SE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 538) (S. Rept. 112-46), S5248 [2AU]

Texts of

H.R. 1016, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, H3127 [10MY]

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

S. 538, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S1549 [10MR]

S. 1023, Haiti Reforestation Act, S3110-S3112 [18MY]

S. Res. 26, recognize anniversary of earthquake in Haiti, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance, S261-S263, S290 [26JA]

S. Res. 140, commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, S2398 [12AP]

S. Res. 342, tribute to Laura Pollan, S8156 [1DE]

S. Res. 346, suspend aid to Antigua and Barbuda, urge cooperation with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud, S8464 [8DE]