AFGHANISTAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Leesburg, VA, War Memorial to Fallen Soldiers Dedication: John Epperly, E1711 [19OC]

Amendments

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), S5624 [26JY], H4873 [17JY]

Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day: designate (S. Res. 472), S6661, S6676 [21SE]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H1597 [27MR], H2845 [17MY]

Articles and editorials

Afghanistan Peace Plan Would Increase Pakistan’s Role, H6704 [12DE]

Fallen Soldiers, Families Are Heroes, E1213 [9JY]

Intractable Afghan Graft Hampering U.S. Strategy, H1290 [8MR]

Lieutenant Colonel Davis, Death and Deception in Afghanistan, H577 [8FE]

Nangalam—Symbol of the Afghan War’s Troubles, H117 [24JA]

Truth, Lies and Afghanistan—How Military Leaders Have Let Us Down, H576, H583 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a Tomb of Remembrance for interment of unidentifiable or unclaimed remains of members of the Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a subsequent conflict (see H.R. 5735), H2645 [10MY]

Armed Forces: leave no member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan (see S. Res. 593), S6800 [14NO]

Dept. of Defense: develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process (see S. 3646), S7040 [28NO]

——— prohibit use of private security contractors and Afghan Public Protection Force members to provide security for Armed Forces members and military installations and facilities in Afghanistan (see H.R. 4117), H1133 [1MR]

——— provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for days of non-participation due to Government error (see S. 2060), S261 [1FE] (see H.R. 3863), H374 [1FE]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 3366), S4821 [10JY]

——— require a report on designation of the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 6036), H4156 [27JN]

Federal agencies and departments: report to Congress about refusal to implement certain recommendations for reimbursement by inefficient or wasteful Afghanistan reconstruction contractors (see S. 3505), S5977 [2AU]

Federal employees: treat time spent in Iraq or Afghanistan by diplomatic or military translators, interpreters, or executive security personnel as U.S. residency for naturalization purposes (see H.R. 6223), H5327 [26JY]

Foreign aid: establish requirements relative to the provision of certain products (see H.R. 6485), H6274 [21SE]

Foreign policy: express that the people of Baluchistan, currently divided between Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, have the right to self-determination and to their own sovereign country (see H. Con. Res. 104), H944 [17FE]

Fort Wainwright, AK: tribute to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (see S. Res. 459), S3129 [14MY]

House of Representatives: observe a moment of silence on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in the U.S. engagement in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 575), H1272 [7MR]

NATO: honor sacrifices of personnel in Afghanistan and historically throughout the world and support the new Strategic Concept and upcoming summit in Chicago, IL (see S. Res. 395), S1614 [13MR]

Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day: designate (see S. Res. 472), S3631 [24MY]

Taliban: prohibit release of certain Taliban prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until Muhammaed Omar has been turned over to U.S. custody (see H. Res. 529), H182 [25JA]

Treaties and agreements: provide for congressional oversight of U.S. agreements with Afghanistan (see H.R. 5787), H2812 [16MY]

Citations

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award awarded to Maryam Durani, S1499 [8MR]

Essays

Sacrifice a Soldier Makes: Katie Smith, E1230 [11JY]

Letters

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group establishment: Representative Wolf, H1121, H1122, H1123 [1MR], E1978, E1979, E1994, E1995, E1996 [21DE]

Armed Forces incentive pay funding through reductions in Afghan Security Forces incentive pay funding: Raymond C. Kelley, VFW, H4978 [18JY]

Congressional hearings on war in Afghanistan: several Representatives, H972 [28FE]

Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4874 [17JY]

——— Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4874 [17JY]

National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan declassification and release: Representatives McGovern and Jones, H576 [8FE]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Mississippi killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S3619 [24MY]

Armed Forces members from Wisconsin killed in military action in Afghanistan, S1447 [7MR]

Armed Forces members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H3483 [6JN], H6591 [4DE], H6705 [12DE]

Armed Forces members killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S6433–S6437 [19SE], H3272 [31MY], H3736 [19JN]

Poems

‘‘Because of These,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E390 [20MR]

‘‘Couragejun Cajun!,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1626 [21SE]

‘‘Few,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1614 [21SE]

‘‘Greater Than Gold,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1437 [3AU]

‘‘Heart of Texas,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1221 [10JY]

‘‘Intel,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1439 [3AU]

‘‘Praetorians,’’ Albert C. Caswell, S6539 [20SE]

‘‘We Stood!’’ Albert C. Caswell, H5690 [2AU], E1436 [3AU]

‘‘You Have No Idea,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1496 [12SE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H4981–H4983 [18JY]

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish, E1978, E1994 [21DE]

——— establish (H.R. 1530), H1121 [1MR]

Armed Forces: anniversary of Chinook helicopter crash in Afghanistan that killed soliders, airmen, and SEALs, H5689 [2AU], E1436 [3AU]

——— correlation between withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan and resurgence of terrorist organizations, H932–H934 [17FE]

——— develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H34 [18JA], H117 [24JA], H190 [31JA], H378–H380 [2FE], H578, H579, H582 [8FE], H730 [15FE], H805, H809, H811, H814 [16FE], H956 [27FE], H972, H973 [28FE], H1024 [29FE], H1118 [1MR], H1155 [6MR], H1216 [7MR], H1289 [8MR], H1369 [19MR], H1527 [22MR], H1579 [27MR], H1646, H1736 [28MR], H1852 [17AP], H1920 [18AP], H2140 [26AP], H2829–H2833, H2836–H2839, H3030, H3031 [17MY], H3271, H3274, H3276 [31MY], H3483, H3485 [6JN], H3740, H3741 [19JN], H4694 [10JY], H4781 [11JY], H4918 [18JY], H5135 [24JY], H5206 [25JY], H5333 [31JY], H5864 [12SE], H6071, H6073 [19SE], H6258, H6262 [21SE], H6345, H6346 [14NO], H6371, H6374, H6379 [15NO], H6420 [16NO], H6507, H6512 [29NO], H6590 [4DE], H6703 [12DE], H6777 [13DE], E163 [8FE], E419 [22MR], E1076 [19JN], E1170 [28JN], E1298 [23JY], E1782 [16NO]

——— ensure funds provided for operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors, H2824, H2830, H3011–H3014 [17MY], H5028, H5029 [19JY]

——— incentive pay funding through reductions in Afghan Security Forces incentive pay funding, H4978 [18JY]

——— investigate hazing among active personnel, H1438 [21MR]

——— require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (H.R. 1735), E895 [30MY]

——— tribute to members from Arizona killed in military action in Afghanistan, H4945 [18JY]

——— tribute to members from Massachusetts killed in military action in Afghanistan, H3743 [19JN]

——— tribute to members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H3741 [19JN], E1105 [21JN]

——— tribute to Oklahoma Army National Guard and Air National Guard, E597 [19AP]

——— violence resulting from burning of the Koran, H956 [27FE], H973 [28FE], H1118 [1MR]

Azerbaijan: logistics role in withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, E1380 [1AU]

Budget: repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms, H5753 [10SE]

Crocker, Ryan C.: condemn remarks on U.S. policy on Afghanistan, E84 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: certify Pakistan is taking demonstrable steps to support counterterrorism operations prior to reimbursement for efforts in support of war in Afghanistan, H3135 [18MY]

——— certify Pakistan opens Ground Lines of Communication, allows NATO supply transit into Afghanistan, and supports U.S. equipment retrograde out of Afghanistan, H3015 [17MY], E877 [18MY]

——— develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process, H6775–H6780 [13DE]

——— 40-millimeter ammunition production funding, H4993 [18JY]

——— investigation into alleged corruption at Dawood National Military Hospital in Afghanistan, H6513 [29NO]

——— make available to the public the total costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on the Dept. of Defense website, H3005 [17MY]

——— military operations in Afghanistan funding, H4940–H4946, H4952, H4994, H4995 [18JY], H5052–H5054 [19JY], H5944 [13SE]

——— prohibit purchase of helicopters for Afghan security forces from Russia, Syria, and other state sponsors of terrorism, H3031 [17MY]

——— provide mental health assessments to troops during deployment to Afghanistan, H3064 [17MY]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), H4873–H4875 [17JY]

Federal employees: treat time spent in Iraq or Afghanistan by diplomatic or military translators, interpreters, or executive security personnel as U.S. residency for naturalization purposes (H.R. 6223), H6650–H6652 [5DE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H177 [25JA], H805 [16FE], H1120 [1MR], H2201 [26AP]

——— call for congressional hearings on war, H813 [16FE]

——— express that the people of Baluchistan, currently divided between Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, have the right to self-determination and to their own sovereign country (H. Con. Res. 104), H2200 [26AP]

——— support local and provincial elections and replace centralized government with a Federal system ensuring full participation of all ethnic communities and oppose Taliban inclusion (H. Res. 423), H2310 [7MY]

Freedom of religion: ensure, H962–H964 [27FE]

Huizenga, Representative: report on trip to Afghanistan, H46 [18JA]

Hunter, Michael S.; Silver Star and Bronze Star With Valor recipient, E1589 [21SE]

Illinois: tribute to Illinois Patriot Guard Fallen Heroes Traveling Memorial Wall, H1629 [27MR]

Leesburg, VA: dedication of war memorial to fallen soldiers, E1711 [19OC]

National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan: declassification and release, H575 [8FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H4678–H4681 [9JY]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism policies, H2310–H2314 [7MY], H5987 [13SE]

Osborne, Christopher: Purple Heart recipient, E747 [9MY]

Salazar, Jeffery: Bronze Star recipient, E1936 [13DE]

Somers, CT: tribute to Avery Middle School Three Points of Purpose program, H6473 [28NO]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit funding to negotiate or implement a security agreement with Afghanistan unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty or authorized by law, H5061, H5062 [19JY]

U.S. policy, H2200–H2202 [26AP], H5849–H5851 [11SE]

Veterans: provide veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan access to health and mental health services, H1394 [20MR], E425 [22MR]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H1857 [17AP], H3736 [19JN], H4068 [27JN], H4687 [10JY], H5925 [13SE], E549 [17AP]

——— recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H1643 [28MR]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S7148, S7149, S7151, S7152 [29NO]

——— strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S3224–S3226 [16MY]

——— tribute to 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division from Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, AK, S6729 [13NO]

——— tribute to B Co., 1st Battalion, Airborne, 143d Infantry Regiment of Alaska Army National Guard, S6729 [13NO]

——— tribute to members from California killed in military action in Afghanistan, S1190 [1MR], S6100 [11SE]

——— tribute to members from Mississippi killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S3619 [24MY]

——— tribute to members from Pennsylvania killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S8578 [31DE]

——— tribute to members from Wisconsin killed in military action, S1447 [7MR]

——— tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S6433 [19SE]

——— tribute to Montana Army National Guard, S2296 [16AP]

——— tribute to Nevada National Guard 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, S8037 [13DE]

Corps of Engineers: electric power infrastructure project funding, S4844 [11JY]

Cunningham, James B.: nomination to be Ambassador to Afghanistan, S6006 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process, S7160 [29NO], S7331 [3DE]

——— funding, S3219 [16MY]

——— provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for days of non-participation due to Government error (S. 2060), S265 [1FE]

——— report on the effect of insider attacks upon the progress of the Afghanistan war, S7205 [29NO]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), House amendment, S5624, S5625 [26JY]

——— require investigations into attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya and deaths of marines in Afghanistan, S6480 [20SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, S7287 [30NO], S7381 [4DE]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against religious minorities, S7694 [10DE]

Federal employees: treat time spent in Iraq or Afghanistan by diplomatic or military translators, interpreters, or executive security personnel as U.S. residency for naturalization purposes (H.R. 6223), S8087, S8088 [17DE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S6573–S6576 [21SE]

Fort Wainwright, AK: tribute to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (S. Res. 459), S3133 [14MY]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Schofield Barracks soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan, S2582 [23AP]

Human rights: condemn international human rights violations against women and human trafficking, S2477, S2478 [18AP]

——— increase in conflict-induced displacements, S7391 [4DE]

National Guard: anniversary, S8018 [13DE]

NATO: honor sacrifices of personnel in Afghanistan and historically throughout the world and support the new Strategic Concept and upcoming summit in Chicago, IL (S. Res. 395), S2279 [29MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S6480 [20SE]

Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day: designate (S. Res. 472), S6676 [21SE]

Operation Enduring Freeedom Veterans Day: observance, S6892 [26NO]

Parcha, Aaron: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, S6892 [26NO]

Sorenson, Daren S.: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, S1998 [22MR]

Stuemke, Brandon: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, S6892 [26NO]

Taxation: impose special tax to finance war, S4406 [21JN]

Treaties and agreements: require any proposed security agreement with Afghanistan be submitted to Congress before entering into agreement, S7188 [29NO], S7280, S7281 [30NO]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S4659 [27JN], S5124 [18JY], S8559 [31DE]

Widener, Christopher: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, S6892 [26NO]

Reports

Armed Opposition Groups (AOG) Initiated Attacks: Afghanistan NGO Safety Office (excerpt), H812 [16FE]

Reports filed

Honor Sacrifices of NATO Personnel in Afghanistan and Historically Throughout the World and Support the New Strategic Concept and Upcoming Summit in Chicago, IL: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 395), S2166 [28MR]

Statements

Resignation of Ryan C. Crocker as Ambassador to Afghanistan: Senators McCain, Graham, and Lieberman, S3511 [23MY]

U.S. Policy on Afghanistan: Ryan C. Crocker, E84 [27JA]

Texts of

H.R. 6223, treat time spent in Iraq or Afghanistan by diplomatic or military translators, interpreters, or executive security personnel as U.S. residency for naturalization purposes, H6650 [5DE]

S. 1959, Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act, S5624 [26JY], H4873 [17JY]

S. Res. 395, honor sacrifices of NATO personnel in Afghanistan and historically throughout the world and support the new Strategic Concept and upcoming summit in Chicago, IL, S1618 [13MR], S2279 [29MR]

S. Res. 459, tribute to Fort Wainwright, AK, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, S3132 [14MY]

S. Res. 472, Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day, S3639 [24MY], S6676 [21SE]

S. Res. 593, leave no Armed Forces member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S6801 [14NO]