DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Amendments

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5728, S5729 [19SE], S5739, S5758, S5760, S5777, S5778, S5785, S5786, S5788, S5789 [20SE], S5800, S5810, S5840, S5841, S5842, S5845 [21SE], S5853, S5857, S5866 [22SE], H6771 [11OC]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 15), S4132 [27JN]

Articles and editorials

Food Crisis, H1397 [1MR]

Horn of Africa Aid Must Also Build Long-Term Resilience, H5665 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H722 [11FE]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5285 [20JY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 2493), H4851 [11JY]

———extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

AID: codify the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 2144), H4035 [3JN]

———establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2700), H5780 [29JY]

———prohibit funding for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program (see H.R. 1625), H2911 [15AP]

———provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5892 [2AU]

Children and youth: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 176), H1985 [17MR]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Economy: authorize general capital increases for certain multilateral development banks (see H.R. 3188), H6920 [13OC]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 1270), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2284), H4456 [22JN]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

Federal aid programs: increase AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Peace Corps funding (see H. Res. 216), H2570 [8AP]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 2180), H4186 [14JN]

———improve access to microfinance and microenterprise programs (see S. 2027), S8775 [17DE]

———promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H5780 [29JY]

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

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 2832), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2832), H5938 [6SE]

———extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 418), H6505 [3OC] (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 141), S2387 [12AP]

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]

Health: ensure affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation (see H.R. 80), H35 [5JA]

Human rights: prohibit provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers (see S. 1259), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2519), H5018 [13JY]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 261), H3160 [10MY]

International Year for People of African Descent: recognize people of African descent in Europe (see H. Res. 389), H5896 [5AU]

———support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1120 [2MR] (see S. Con. Res. 26), S4960 [27JY]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H41 [5JA]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H41 [5JA]

Small business: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5018 [13JY]

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]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2731 [5MY] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3061 [4MY]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H354 [19JA]

Cloture motions

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5703 [16SE], S5720 [19SE]

Letters

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

Preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences removal: Bob Kunik, Consolidated Fibers (company), S5719 [19SE]

———Danny Kennedy, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———Jerry Wigutow, Wiggy's Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Jimmy Jarrett, Martex Fiber Southern Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———John Giatinna, Rusken Packaging, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Lew Neuman, Royal Slide Sales Co., Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Randy Layman, Stein Fibers, LTD., S5717 [19SE]

———Robbie Owens, Dunlap Industries, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Turberculosis and Malaria funding: several Representatives, H7938 [30NO]

Motions

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H6777 [11OC]

Proclamations

Peace Corps Anniversary: President Obama, H1441 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, H5587 [27JY], H5665, H5669, H5672 [28JY], E1433 [28JY], E1588 [9SE]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (H. Res. 361), H5586 [27JY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program (H.R. 2493), E1287 [11JY]

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6851 [12OC]

Dept. of State: Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative funding, H1396 [1MR]

———President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, H7938 [30NO]

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

Diseases: global fight against malaria, E2197 [7DE]

———hydrocephalus research funding, E1497 [5AU]

Food: global food assistance programs funding, H5665 [28JY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5943-H5947 [7SE], E1823, E1838 [12OC]

———extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC], H6807 [12OC]

———extend (H.R. 2832), Senate amendment, H6768, H6770, H6771-H6779 [11OC], H6832-H6836 [12OC], E1834, E1837 [12OC], E1878 [14OC]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Turberculosis and Malaria: funding, H7938 [30NO]

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

Human rights: prohibit provision of military assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers, H4726 [7JY]

Inter American Foundation: funding, E300 [18FE]

International Year for People of African Descent: recognize people of African descent in Europe (H. Res. 389), E1508 [5AU]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H1394, H1436-H1441 [1MR], H3207 [11MY], H6350, H6355 [22SE], E391 [1MR], E397, E403 [2MR], E1683, E1686 [22SE]

———funding, E248 [16FE]

———tribute, H4466 [23JN]

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]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: funding, H1056 [16FE]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice, H4733 [7JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 3658), H8731 [13DE], E2254 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, S5012 [28JY], S5184 [1AU]

Armed Forces: deployment of troops to Central Africa to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army, S6574 [17OC], S6728 [19OC]

Dept. of State: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, S8142, S8143 [1DE]

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

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (S. 1270), S4447 [7JY]

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

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5585 [13SE], S5588 [14SE], S5733, S5738-S5745, S5750-S5753, S5755-S5760, S5763, S5764 [20SE], S5800-S5811, S5813, S5816, S5824-S5830 [21SE], S5853-S5864, S5866-S5871, S5873, S5878-S5891 [22SE], S5942 [23SE], S6023 [3OC], S6450 [13OC]

———extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5715-S5720 [19SE]

———extend (H.R. 2832), unanimous-consent agreement, S5758, S5792 [20SE], S5830 [21SE]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

International Year for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 26), S4970 [27JY]

———support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 9), S1145 [2MR]

Tariff: remove preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences, S5716, S5719 [19SE]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice, S6575 [17OC], S6728 [19OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (S. 641), S1848 [17MR]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 15), S4132 [27JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 112-230), H6505 [3OC]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Malaria Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 15), S3105 [18MY]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H6851 [12OC]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6852 [12OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 425, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences extension, H6710 [11OC]

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

H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences extension, S5885-S5891 [22SE], H5943 [7SE]

S. 641, Water for the World Act, S1848-S1850 [17MR]

S. 1259, Trafficking Victims Enhanced Protection Act, S4032 [22JN]

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

S. Con. Res. 9, support goals and ideals of International Year for People of African Descent, S1145 [2MR]

S. Con. Res. 15, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2747 [5MY], S4132 [27JN]

S. Con. Res. 26, support goals and ideals of International Year for People of African Descent, S4963, S4970 [27JY]

S. Res. 141, God's Child Project (organization) anniversary, S2399 [12AP], S3937 [20JN]