AFRICA

Addresses

Malawi Presidential Swearing-In: Joyce Banda, President, Malawi, E707 [7MY]

New Constitution of Kenya and the Role of the Judiciary: Willy Mutunga, Supreme Court of Kenya, E652–E654 [25AP]

Taiwan Food Donation to Kenya: Jason C. Yuan, Taiwanese Economic and Cultural Representative to the U.S., S2914 [7MY]

Amendments

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), S5905, S5995, S5996 [2AU]

Foreign policy: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (S. Res. 402), S6003, S6007, S6008 [2AU]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 429), S4831, S4833 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

Charles Taylor Conviction Sends Warning to Tyrants, E686 [27AP]

Don’t Let Foreign Aid Fall Off the Fiscal Cliff, E1984 [21DE]

Investigating Benghazi—Why We Need a Select Committee, E1869 [4DE]

Bills and resolutions

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (see S. 3326), S4417 [21JN] (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

African Union: commend coordinated military efforts to apprehend Joseph Kony and senior commanders of the Lords’s Resistance Army and support U.S. advisory role in such efforts (see S. Res. 412), S2243 [29MR]

Committee on Investigation of the September 11, 2012, Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi, Libya (Senate, Select): establish (see S. Res. 594), S6800 [14NO]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 824), H6622 [4DE]

Dept. of State: require investigations into and a report on attacks on the U.S. missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen (see S. 3551), S6340 [13SE] (see H.R. 6511), H6275 [21SE]

Diseases: support continued international cooperation to combat HIV/AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 131), H4868 [13JY]

Foreign aid: suspend aid to Libya and Egypt until it is certified they are providing proper security at U.S. Embassies and consulates pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (see S. Res. 556), S6340 [13SE]

Foreign policy: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see S. Res. 402), S1932 [21MR] (see H. Res. 583), H1362 [13MR]

——— condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice and express support to victims of such atrocities (see H. Res. 584), H1362 [13MR]

——— express that continued deployment of U.S. military support personnel advising regional forces working toward apprehension of Joseph Kony is necessary and appropriate (see H. Res. 581), H1359 [9MR]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see S. 2215), S1932 [21MR] (see H.R. 4221), H1426 [20MR]

Kwanzaa Week: anniversary (see H. Res. 520), H78 [18JA]

Nigeria: recognize Niger Delta as an important wetland and coastal marine ecosystem, and protect and make its recovery and economic development a priority (see H. Con. Res. 121), H2274 [27AP]

Refugees: report on actions taken on the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees and other displaced populations from Arab countries (see H.R. 6242), H5525 [31JY]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 4169), H1303 [8MR]

——— promote peace and stability (see S. Res. 397), S1734 [15MR]

Terrorism: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn U.S. Embassy attacks, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (see H. Res. 786), H6068 [18SE]

Tunisia: commend holding of fair, free, and democratic elections and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms and economic development (see H. Res. 527), H181 [25JA]

——— initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 719), H4655 [29JN]

Women: provide assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to combat obstetric fistula (see H.R. 5748), H2713 [15MY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 429), S2546 [19AP]

Declarations

Joyce Banda recipient of Foreign Policy (publication) ‘‘Top 100 Global Thinker’’ award, E1856 [30NO]

Letters

Sudan and South Sudan conflict resolution: several Members of Congress, H1898 [17AP]

Messages

Generalized System of Preferences Least-Developed Beneficiary Developing Country Designation for Senegal: President Obama, H4652 [29JN]

National Emergency Relative to Côte D’Ivoire: President Obama, S347 [6FE], H464 [3FE]

National Emergency Relative to Somalia: President Obama, S5256 [23JY], H5082 [23JY]

National Emergency Relative to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor: President Obama, S5084 [17JY], H4872 [17JY]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Obama, S1373 [2MR], H1139 [5MR]

Remarks in House

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (H.R. 5986), H5640–H5644, H5696 [2AU]

Algeria: condemn human rights abuses of the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara, H6741 [12DE]

Armed Forces: express condolences to victims of U–28 aircraft crash in Djibouti, E254 [27FE]

Banda, Joyce: Foreign Policy (publication) ‘‘Top 100 Global Thinker’’ award recipient, E1856 [30NO]

China: assessment of role in Africa, E516 [30MR]

——— status of international economic relations, H2197 [26AP]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 824), E1868 [4DE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: U.S. policy, E131 [3FE]

Foreign policy: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (H. Res. 583), H1429 [21MR]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (H.R. 4221), E579 [18AP]

Libya: investigate and report on attack on the U.S. mission, H6329, H6341 [13NO], H6393 [15NO], H6399 [16NO], H6537 [30NO]

——— report on attack on the U.S. mission, H7362 [20DE]

——— U.S. policy, H7277 [19DE]

Mali: U.S. policy, E1201 [29JN]

Nigeria: condemn Boko Haram (terrorist organization) attacks against Christians, H5208 [25JY], E1234 [11JY]

——— recognize Niger Delta as an important wetland and coastal marine ecosystem, and protect and make its recovery and economic development a priority (H. Con. Res. 121), H5696 [2AU]

——— U.S. policy, E1234 [11JY]

Rice, Susan E.: assessment of statements made relative to terrorist attacks on U.S. mission in Libya, H6591 [4DE]

Rwanda: U.N. report on support of rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, E1569 [19SE], E2033 [2JA]

South Sudan: independence anniversary, E1215 [10JY], E1249 [13JY]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (H.R. 4169), H1212 [7MR], H1375 [19MR], H1898 [17AP]

Taylor, Charles: conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity, E685 [27AP]

Terrorism: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn U.S. Embassy attacks, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (H. Res. 786), H6076–H6079, H6103 [19SE], E1578 [20SE], E1614 [21SE]

——— recognize the growing threat of terrorist organizations, E684 [27AP]

Women: provide assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to combat obstetric fistula (H.R. 5748), E788 [15MY]

Remarks in Senate

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (H.R. 5986), S5934 [2AU]

——— add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), S5425, S5426, S5451–S5454 [26JY], S5703, S5704, S5726 [31JY], S5904–S5907, S5919–S5921, S5932–S5934 [2AU]

——— add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), unanimous-consent agreement, S5858 [1AU]

——— add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), unanimous-consent request, S5425 [26JY]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): release of report on attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, S8530–S8541 [30DE]

Committee on Investigation of the September 11, 2012, Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi, Libya (Senate, Select): establish (S. Res. 594), S6803–S6805 [14NO]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn use of slave labor for mining minerals used in the manufacture of cell phones, S1783 [19MR]

Dept. of State: require investigations into and a report on attacks on the U.S. missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, S6571 [21SE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: veterans job corps funding through reductions in foreign aid to Pakistan, Yemen, Egypt, and Libya, S6316, S6317 [13SE]

Ethiopia: U.S. policy, S3324 [21MY], S4200 [14JN]

Foreign aid: allocation, S6577 [21SE]

Foreign policy: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice, S2485 [18AP], S7181 [29NO]

——— condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (S. Res. 402), S4632 [26JN], S6007 [2AU]

——— impose an asset freeze and visa ban on any outside parties providing support to the M23 rebels, S7189–S7191 [29NO]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (S. 2215), S1933 [21MR], S2065–S2068 [27MR], S3140 [15MY], S7715 [11DE], S8136 [18DE], S8541, S8542 [30DE]

——— create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (S. 2215), unanimous-consent request, S8541 [30DE]

Ghana: democracy efforts, S5294 [24JY]

Isakson, Senator: report on trip to Central Africa, S2485, S2486 [18AP]

Libya: investigate and report on attack on the U.S. mission, S6845 [15NO]

Mali: U.S. policy, S7426 [5DE]

Morocco: U.S. policy, S5727 [31JY]

Rice, Susan E.: assessment of statements made relative to terrorist attacks on U.S. mission in Libya, S6845 [15NO]

South Sudan: call for the release of Elton (Mark) McCabe, S6929 [27NO]

Sudan: promote peace and stability (S. Res. 397), S2280, S2281 [29MR]

Taiwan: tribute to food donation to Kenya, S2914 [7MY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 429), S4832, S4833 [10JY]

Reports

Flashing Red—A Special Report on the Terrorist Attack at Benghazi: Senators Lieberman and Collins, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8530–S8539 [30DE]

Reports filed

African Growth and Opportunity Act Addition of South Sudan to List of Eligible Countries and Third Country Fabric Program Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3326), S5133 [18JY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3326) (S. Rept. 112–225), S6545 [20SE]

Condemn Atrocities in Africa and Encourage Efforts To End Threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and Bring Joseph Kony and His Top Commanders to Justice: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 402), S4366 [20JN]

Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2215) (S. Rept. 112–231), S6744 [13NO]

Promote Peace and Stability in Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 397), S2166 [28MR]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Malaria Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 429), S4366 [20JN]

Statements

Declaration to Moroccan-Controlled Western Sahara and Sahrawi Refugee Camps in Algeria—Summary of Preliminary Observations: Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights (organization), E1647 [21SE]

Moroccan Initiative in the Western Sahara: Moroccan American Center for Policy, E1963–E1965 [19DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 786, commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn U.S. Embassy attacks, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, H6076 [19SE]

H.R. 5986, African Growth and Opportunity Act addition of South Sudan to list of eligible countries and third country fabric program extension, H5640 [2AU]

S. 2215, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act, S1933 [21MR]

S. 3326, African Growth and Opportunity Act addition of South Sudan to list of eligible countries and third country fabric program extension, S5920 [2AU]

S. Res. 397, promote peace and stability in Sudan, S1740 [15MR], S2280, S2281 [29MR]

S. Res. 402, condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice, S1941 [21MR], S6009 [2AU]

S. Res. 412, commend African Union coordinated military efforts to apprehend Joseph Kony and senior commanders of the Lords’s Resistance Army and support U.S. advisory role in such efforts, S2257 [29MR]

S. Res. 429, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S4833 [10JY]

S. Res. 556, suspend aid to Libya and Egypt until it is certified they are providing proper security at U.S. Embassies and consulates pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, S6345 [13SE]

S. Res. 594, Committee on Investigation of the September 11, 2012, Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi, Libya (Senate, Select) establishment, S6802 [14NO]