EUROPE

Amendments

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (S. Res. 471), S4424, S4429 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (see S. Res. 471), S3516 [23MY]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 790), H6151 [19SE]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see S. 2212), S1847 [20MR] (see H.R. 4086), H950 [24FE]

Cyprus: respect sovereignty and urge Turkey to end illegal colonization, occupation, and interference with energy resources (see S. Con. Res. 47), S3782 [6JN] (see H. Res. 676), H3480 [5JN]

European Union: initiate negotiations to enter into a trade agreement (see H.R. 6536), H6276 [21SE]

History: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see S. Res. 516), S4773 [29JN] (see H. Res. 766), H5707 [2AU]

NATO: strengthen (see S. 2177), S1540 [8MR] (see H.R. 4243), H1541 [22MR]

Terrorism: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see S. Res. 613), S7744 [11DE] (see H. Res. 834), H6828 [17DE]

Briefs

What the Women Say—Killing Them Softly—The Stark Impact of Sanctions on the Lives of Ordinary Iranians: International Civil Society Action Network, H5572–H5575 [1AU]

Letters

Gordon Gee use of offensive stereotypes relative to the Polish Army: Alex Storozynski, Kosciuszko Foundation, H35 [18JA]

——— Thaddeus C. Radzilowski, Piast Institute, H36 [18JA]

Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II (United Kingdom) Diamond Jubilee: Joseph V. Reed, U.N., E1550 [18SE]

Messages

Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters: President Obama, S3292 [17MY]

Proposals

Recommendation Establishing Common Visa Restrictions for Russian Officials Involved in the Sergei Magnitsky Case: European Union, H6406 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Albania: independence anniversary, H6473 [28NO]

Armed Forces: reduce end strength level for troops in Europe, H2571 [10MY], H3082, H3083 [17MY]

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congressional Study Groups on Germany, Turkey, Japan, and Europe, H4703 [10JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of conflict, E697 [27AP]

——— independence anniversary, H1116 [1MR]

Chicago, IL: tribute to NATO summit meeting, H2573 [10MY]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 4086), H1370–H1372 [19MR]

Cyprus: respect sovereignty and urge Turkey to end illegal colonization, occupation, and interference with energy resources, E1331 [25JY]

——— respect sovereignty and urge Turkey to end illegal colonization, occupation, and interference with energy resources (H. Res. 676), H5018, H5020 [19JY], E1342 [26JY]

——— tribute to outgoing Presidency of the Council of the European Union, E1873 [4DE], E1969 [19DE], E2015 [31DE]

Dept. of Defense: NATO troop deployment funding, H5044, H5045 [19JY]

Gee, Gordon: use of offensive stereotypes relative to the Polish army, H35 [18JA]

Illinois: tribute to Lech Walesa Day, E177 [9FE]

Italy: independence anniversary, E1199 [29JN]

Lithuania: independence anniversary, E212 [16FE], E279 [29FE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of the European Union for peace, E1913 [12DE]

Polish Constitution Day: observance, E732 [8MY], E906 [30MY]

Queen Elizabeth II (United Kingdom): tribute to Diamond Jubilee, H3408 [5JN]

Slovak Republic: independence anniversary, E1163 [27JN]

Terrorism: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (H. Res. 834), H7503–H7506 [31DE], H7560 [1JA], E2029 [1JA]

——— impact of designating Hezbollah as a terrorist organization on U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon enforcement of U.N. resolution to end hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, H7505 [31DE]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of Dieppe, E1440 [3AU]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H3489 [6JN], E989 [6JN]

Remarks in Senate

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (S. Res. 471), S4428 [21JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of conflict, S2915 [7MY]

Bulgaria: condemn attack on Israeli citizens in Burgas, Bulgaria, S5656 [30JY]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (S. 2212), S1848–S1850 [20MR]

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader: assessment of statements made relative to the U.S. Constitution and comparisons made to certain other foreign constitutions, S2206 [29MR]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary, S5864 [1AU]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: passage of resolution imposing sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, S5187 [19JY]

Terrorism: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (S. Res. 613), S8379 [21DE]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S3292 [17MY]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3740 [6JN]

Reports filed

Commend European Countries That Passed Laws for the Restitution of, or Compensation for, Property Illegally Confiscated by Nazi or Communist Regimes: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 516), S6451 [19SE]

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4086) (H. Rept. 112–413), H1390 [19MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 834, European designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and imposition of sanctions, provision of information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas, H7503 [31DE]

H.R. 4086, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, H1370 [19MR]

S. 2212, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, S1849 [20MR]

S. Con. Res. 47, respect sovereignty of Cyprus and urge Turkey to end illegal colonization, occupation, and interference with energy resources, S3784 [6JN]

S. Res. 471, tribute to women who served in American Red Cross Clubmobiles during World War II, S3519 [23MY], S4429 [21JN]

S. Res. 516, commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws, S4775 [29JN]

S. Res. 613, European designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and imposition of sanctions, provision of information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas, S8379 [21DE]