INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea, H6882-H6885 [13OC]

Amendments

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6053 [3OC], S6069, S6096, S6097, S6101, S6102, S6103, S6104, S6106, S6107, S6108, S6109, S6110, S6113, S6114, S6115, S6117, S6118, S6138, S6140, S6141, S6142 [4OC], S6227, S6228, S6229, S6230, S6231 [5OC]

Articles and editorials

Holding China to Account, H6563 [5OC]

Too Much Debt Means the Economy Can't Grow, S8515 [13DE]

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]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1619), S5903 [22SE]

———instruct World Bank and Asian Development Bank U.S. representatives to oppose aid for Mekong River Basin hydroelectric dams or electricity transmission systems without certain assurances (see S. 537), S1502 [9MR]

European Union: disapprove U.S. loans to the IMF to be used to provide financing until member states comply with economic requirements of membership (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3645 (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3683 [25MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries with a gross domestic product over a certain amount (see H.R. 3488), H7890 [18NO]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see S. 912), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1798), H3114 [6MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see S. 328), S682 [14FE] (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), consideration (see H. Res. 310), H4327 [16JN]

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

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

———repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see S. 1276), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2313), H4526 [23JN]

International relations: reject creation of a system of global taxation, government bailouts for the financial sector, or climate regulation that would negatively impact the U.S. economy and sovereignty (see S. Res. 111), S1933 [29MR]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran (see H.R. 3508), H7898 [22NO]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran if the bank engaged in transactions relating to weapons proliferation or terrorism (see H.R. 3439), H7713 [16NO]

Libya: authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (see S. 1180), S3727 [13JN]

———authorize the President to vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to defray costs of U.S. military operations (see H.R. 3725), H9926 [16DE]

Mongolia: recognize U.S. visit of President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, commend efforts at advancing democratic reforms, and promote economic, academic, and cultural advancements (see S. Res. 208), S3813 [15JN]

OPIC: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 2762), H5884 [1AU]

Taxation: impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 755), H1176 (see H.R. 755), H1195 [17FE]

Cloture motions

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6034 [3OC]

Letters

Impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran: Timothy F. Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury, S8136 [1DE]

Prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries: several business and industry associations, S6072 [4OC]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations: President Obama, S4867 [25JY], H5472 [25JY]

Motions

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6069 [4OC], S6315 [6OC]

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]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), H6563 [5OC], H6798 [12OC], H6863, H6867 [13OC], H6924, H6959 [14OC], H7023, H7062, H7063 [25OC], H7119 [26OC], H7591 [15NO], H8142 [6DE], H9800 [16DE]

Economy: depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to FRS proposal to print more money, H4955 [13JY]

———impact of depreciation of the U.S. dollar, H2995 [3MY]

European Union: debt crisis, H7994 [30NO], H8009 [1DE], H9999 [20DE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H6837 [12OC]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H2053-H2055 [30MR], H2331 [6AP], H4687 [7JY], H5962 [7SE], H6357 [22SE], H6795 [12OC], H6863, H6865, H6867, H6868 [13OC], H7213 [2NO], H7270, H7284-H7287 [3NO], H7740-H7742 [17NO], H8142 [6DE], E1892 [18OC]

———clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws, H115 [7JA]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H3214 [11MY], H4864 [12JY], H6678 [11OC], H7121 [26OC], H7138 [27OC], E1845 [13OC]

———impact of trade agreements on textile industry, H6814 [12OC]

Greece: role of IMF and FRS in financial bailout, H6669 [6OC]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (H.R. 2313), H8742 [13DE]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, H8919 [14DE]

Taxation: impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (H.R. 755), E262 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Argentina: impact of debt default, S1398 [8MR]

Business and industry: prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries, S6071, S6072, S6075 [4OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S5920 [22SE], S5936 [23SE], S6003 [26SE], S6069-S6077, S6079-S6085 [4OC], S6145, S6148, S6150-S6169, S6173-S6175, S6274, S6275 [5OC], S6278-S6285, S6287-S6292, S6294-S6297, S6301-S6303, S6307-S6320 [6OC], S6359, S6360, S6362-S6365, S6368-S6371, S6373, S6378-S6382 [11OC], S6422 [12OC], S6498 [13OC], S6998 [1NO], S7024 [2NO], S8487 [12DE], S8698 [16DE]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6013-S6026, S6033-S6039 [3OC], S6059, S6066-S6069 [4OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), unanimous-consent request, S6069, S6070 [4OC], S6313 [6OC]

Economy: impact of European financial crisis on U.S. economy, S7281 [9NO]

European Union: debt crisis, S7354 [10NO]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), S4048 [23JN]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (S. 328), S5611 [14SE], S5864 [22SE], S6037-S6039 [3OC]

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

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S4409-S4411, S4416 [7JY], S6436 [12OC], S6489 [13OC], S6577 [17OC], S6997-S6999 [1NO]

Greece: public debt crisis, S4050 [23JN], S4900 [26JY]

IMF: certify that loans to foreign countries whose public debt exceeds its gross domestic product will be repaid, S3669 [9JN]

———repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations, S4145 [28JN], S4175 [29JN]

———repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (S. 1276), S4106 [23JN], S4133 [27JN]

———rescind bailout funds, S3879 [16JN]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7639, S7650 [17NO], S7822 [18NO], S7965 [29NO], S8027-S8030 [30NO], S8105-S8107, S8125, S8126, S8135 [1DE], S8410 [7DE], S8661 [15DE]

———impose sanctions to collapse the Central Bank of Iran, S6494 [13OC], S7173 [8NO]

Libya: authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (S. 1180), S3729 [13JN]

Mongolia: recognize U.S. visit of President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, commend efforts at advancing democratic reforms, and promote economic, academic, and cultural advancements (S. Res. 208), S3848 [15JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6315 [6OC]

Summaries

Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act (S. 1180), S3731 [13JN]

Texts of

S. 1180, Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act, S3729-S3731 [13JN]

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

S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, S6378-S6382 [11OC]

S. Res. 111, reject creation of a system of global taxation, government bailouts for the financial sector, or climate regulation that would negatively impact the U.S. economy and sovereignty, S1937 [29MR]

S. Res. 208, recognize U.S. visit of Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, commend efforts at advancing democratic reforms, and promote economic, academic, and cultural advancements, S3841, S3848 [15JN]

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]