SYRIA, ARAB REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Iran Helping Syrian Regime Crack Down on Protesters, Say Diplomats, E1108 [15JN]

Iran Reportedly Aiding Syrian Crackdown, E1108 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (see S. 1496), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2998), H6342 [21SE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3224 [23MY]

———strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H4034 [3JN]

Human rights: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2875 [11MY] (see H. Res. 296), H4035 [3JN]

Petroleum: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 1472), S5250 [2AU]

Radioactive substances: apply measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology that could aid such countries in extracting or milling domestic sources of uranium (see H.R. 2105), H4034 [3JN]

Letters

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8866 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8866 [13DE]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8865 [13DE]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8866 [13DE]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8865 [13DE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8865 [13DE]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8865, H8866 [13DE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Syria: President Obama, H5921 [19AU]

National Emergency Relative to Threat in Lebanon Posed by Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine Legitimate Democratic Institutions: President Obama, S5015 [28JY], H5678 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, H7012 [25OC]

Coast Guard: prohibit from delegating vessel inspections to organization that also provide such services on behalf of a sponsor of terrorism, H7365 [4NO]

Human rights: condemn human rights violations and urge access by humanitarian aid groups, H4377 [22JN]

———support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations, H3284 [13MY], H4471 [23JN], H4677 [7JY], H4954 [13JY], H5594 [27JY], E893 [13MY], E1119 [16JN], E1491 [2AU]

———violations, H3814 [1JN], H3922 [2JN], E818 [5MY]

Iran: condemn support for Syria's crackdown on protesters, E1108 [15JN]

Israel: anniversary of Six Day War, E1040 [3JN]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (H.R. 2105), H8859-H8870 [13DE], H8978 [15DE], E2262 [14DE]

U.N.: reject Syria's bid to join the Human Rights Council, E818 [5MY]

Remarks in Senate

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, S5528 [13SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (S. 1496), S5263 [2AU]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (S. 1048), S4278 [30JN], S5864 [22SE], S6447 [12OC], S6494 [13OC], S7174 [8NO]

Human rights: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (S. Res. 180), S6175-S6177 [5OC]

———violations, S2723 [5MY], S5528 [13SE]

Petroleum: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (S. 1472), S5528 [13SE], S5593 [14SE]

Root, Pathik (Tik): call for release from prison, S2039 [31MR]

U.S. policy, S2491 [14AP]

Reports filed

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

Statements

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act: Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) and Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8866 [13DE]

Texts of

H.R. 2105, Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8859-H8864 [13DE]

S. 1496, Ethical Shipping Inspections Act, S5264 [2AU]

S. Res. 180, support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations in Syria, S2890 [11MY]