INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Amendments

Espionage: increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (H.R. 6029), S8226, S8229 [19DE], H7453 [30DE]

Iran: provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (H.R. 3783), S7988 [12DE], H6840 [18DE]

Articles and editorials

Heidtman Steel Products, Inc., Says Chinese Firms Owes It $7M, H6485 [28NO]

Bills and resolutions

Argentina: condition membership in the G20 on adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law (see S. Res. 457), S3087 [10MY] (see H. Res. 686), H3703 [12JN]

——— express concern over disregard of U.S. rule of law relative to sovereign debt owed to the U.S. and oppose access to benefits and loans by international financial organizations (see H. Res. 586), H1366 [16MR]

Burma: provide flexibility relative to U.S. support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma (see H.R. 6431), H6150 [19SE]

Business and industry: prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries (see S. 2063), S323 [2FE]

China: ensure U.S. policy is guided by certain strategic objectives (see H. Res. 616), H1845 [16AP]

Espionage: increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (see H.R. 6029), H4155 [27JN]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H901 [16FE]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H77 [18JA]

——— sanction foreign financial institutions providing secure communications, electronic funds transfers, or cable transfers to the Central Bank of Iran or sanctioned financial institutions (see H.R. 3880), H439 [2FE]

OPIC: reauthorize programs (see S. 3627), S6800 [14NO]

Syria: promote U.S. policy objectives through imposition of sanctions, creation of a Syrian Stabilization Fund, support for opposition and democracy efforts, and departure from power of Bashar al-Assad (see S. 2152), S1373 [2MR]

Messages

Blocking Property of the Government of Iran and Iranian Financial Institutions: President Obama, S348 [6FE], H479 [6FE]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Obama, S5730 [31JY], H5439 [31JY]

National Emergency Relative to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations: President Obama, S5132 [18JY], H4920 [18JY]

Remarks in House

Burma: provide flexibility relative to U.S. support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma (H.R. 6431), H6124, H6125 [19SE]

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

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

Espionage: increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (H.R. 6029), H5506, H5507 [31JY], H5619 [1AU]

——— increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (H.R. 6029), Senate amendment, H7453–H7455 [30DE], H7559 [1JA]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H559 [7FE]

——— impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H125 [24JA], H6485 [28NO]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets, H5569 [1AU]

——— clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (H.R. 4070), H2824 [17MY]

——— impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, E1415 [3AU]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere, H1529 [22MR]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (H.R. 3783), H1163 [6MR], H6079–H6083 [19SE]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (H.R. 3783), Senate amendment, H6840, H6841 [18DE]

Remarks in Senate

Burma: provide flexibility relative to U.S. support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma (H.R. 6431), S6670, S6671 [21SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S1608 [13MR], S2384 [17AP], S3893 [11JN], S4815 [10JY]

——— manipulation of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and refusal to provide administrative documentation to Congress, S6793 [14NO]

Economy: promote global economic recovery through reduction in government spending and taxes, S4434 [25JN]

Espionage: increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (H.R. 6029), S8229 [19DE]

Financial institutions: allegations of manipulation of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), S5959 [2AU]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (S. 328), S824 [16FE]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7282 [30NO]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (H.R. 3783), S7988 [12DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S6411–S6413 [19SE]

Syria: promote U.S. policy objectives through imposition of sanctions, creation of a Syrian Stabilization Fund, support for opposition and democracy efforts, and departure from power of Bashar al-Assad (S. 2152), S1493 [7MR]

Reports filed

Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6029) (H. Rept. 112–610), H5077 [19JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3783, Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act, H6079 [19SE]

H.R. 6029, Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act, S8229 [19DE], H5506 [31JY]

H.R. 6431, provide flexibility relative to U.S. support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma, H6124 [19SE]

S. Res. 457, condition Argentinian membership in the G20 on adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law, S3091 [10MY]