RUSSIA

Amendments

Foreign trade: extend normal trade relations status (S. 3406), S5681 [30JY]

International law: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (S. 3406), S5681 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

Kremlin’s Blacklist, H6386 [15NO]

Russia Plans To Retry Dead Lawyer in Tax Case, H6386 [15NO]

Strategic Stability in Today’s Nuclear World, S2810 [26AP]

Three Cheers for the Magnitsky Act and American Values, H6407 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

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

Children and youth: disapprove law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of the law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see S. Res. 628), S8589 [31DE]

Foreign policy: continue to press authorities for full and complete accounting of fate of Raoul Wallenberg (see H. Res. 610), H1805 [29MR]

Foreign trade: extend normal trade relations status (see S. 3285), S3976 [12JN] (see S. 3406), S5211 [19JY] (see H.R. 6156), H5077 [19JY]

——— extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), consideration (see H. Res. 808), H6343 [13NO]

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (see H. Res. 526), H158 [24JA]

International law: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 3406), S5211 [19JY] (see H.R. 4405), H2029 [19AP]

National security: ensure the effectiveness of the U.S. missile defense system (see H.R. 4125), H1133 [1MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take action to obtain Russia’s full compliance with commitments under the protocol on their accession to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (see S. 3327), S4417 [21JN] (see H.R. 6149), H5008 [18JY]

Syria: condemn human rights violations, support the people of Syria, express disappointment over veto of U.N. Security Council resolution condemning violence, and commend Arab League’s peace efforts (see S. Res. 379), S850 [16FE]

——— condemn support of and transfer of weapons to regime of President Bashar al-Assad and call for an end to such transfers and support of sanctions against and leadership transfer in Syria (see H. Res. 742), H5327 [26JY]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Maximillian McElligott, E354 [8MR]

Letters

Condemn Russian support and transfer of weapons to regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and call for an end to such transfers and support sanctions and transfer of leadership: Mahmoud Khattab, American Syrian Coalition, E1385 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense to end contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to role in arms sales to Syria: several Senators, S1697 [15MR]

Dept. of State seeking of compensation for claims of U.S. investors who owned shares in Yukos Oil Co. before the Russian Government expropriation of the company: Senators Inhofe and Scott P. Brown, S4945 [12JY]

Disapprove law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens and urge reconsideration of the law: several Senators, S8591 [31DE]

Normal trade relations status with Russia extension: several Russian dissidents, H5974 [13SE]

Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act: Boris Nemtsov, S808 [16FE]

——— several Russian citizens, S808 [16FE]

U.S. agreement with Russia relative to missile defenses: Representative Michael R. Turner, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5032 [19JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in Russia: President Obama, S4238 [18JN], H3721 [18JN]

Motions

Foreign trade: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), S7392 [4DE]

Proposals

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

Remarks in House

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E48 [19JA], E51 [23JA], E64 [24JA], E78 [25JA]

Children and youth: ban on adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens as alleged retaliation for U.S. passage of Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, H7457 [30DE]

Courts: seek compensation for claims of U.S. investors who owned shares in Yukos Oil Co. before the Russian Government expropriation of the company, H6411 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: end contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to role in arms sales to Syria, H5038–H5040 [19JY], E1298 [23JY]

——— prohibit Cooperative Threat Reduction funding to Russia pending certification that they are not supporting Syria or providing weapons of mass destruction technology to Syria, North Korea, or Iran, H3086, H3094 [17MY]

——— prohibit funding to share missile defense technology with Russia, H5031–H5033 [19JY]

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

Elections, H1137 [5MR]

Foreign trade: extend normal trade relations status, H1577 [27MR], H4912, H4913, H4914, H4915 [18JY], H5136, H5137 [24JY], H5974–H5980 [13SE], H6047 [14SE], E1098 [20JN]

——— extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6330 [13NO], H6374 [15NO], H6401–H6418 [16NO], E1835 [29NO]

——— extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), consideration (H. Res. 808), H6380–H6390 [15NO]

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (H. Res. 526), H6083–H6086 [19SE], E1606, E1608 [21SE]

——— support NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict, E285 [29FE]

Human rights: violations, H5979 [13SE], H6380 [15NO]

Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, E381 [19MR]

International law: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations, H5975, H5979 [13SE], H6381–H6387 [15NO], H6401–H6411, H6414–H6418 [16NO]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (H.R. 4405), E594 [19AP]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku, H227 [1FE], E110 [1FE], E225 [17FE], E241, E248, E252 [27FE], E280 [29FE], E302, E303 [1MR], E352 [8MR], E474 [28MR]

——— anniversary of independence and formation of Republic’s army, H2823 [17MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take action to obtain Russia’s full compliance with commitments under the protocol on their accession to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, H6409–H6412 [16NO]

Sonoma County, CA: anniversary of Fort Ross State Historical Park, E1153 [27JN]

Syria: condemn support of and transfer of weapons to regime of President Bashar al-Assad and call for an end to such transfers and support of sanctions against and leadership transfer in Syria (H. Res. 742), E1384 [1AU]

U.N. Security Council: invoke ‘‘Uniting for Peace’’ resolution to bypass China and Russia veto of Arab League plan for cessation of violence and political transition in Syria, H3274 [31MY]

——— veto of resolution by China and Russia supporting Arab League plan for cessation of violence and political transition in Syria, H587 [8FE], E147 [6FE]

U.S. policy, H1577 [27MR], H5337 [31JY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): prohibit reductions to strategic delivery systems pending certification that Russia has met certain conditions, H3137, H3138 [18MY]

——— report on impact on national security of reducing nuclear weapons stockpiles, H3069, H3070 [17MY]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, E1802 [27NO]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: disapprove law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of the law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (S. Res. 628), S8590–S8592, S8609 [31DE]

Courts: characterize conviction of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that undermines the rule of law and Russian judicial independence, S8356 [21DE]

——— seek compensation for claims of U.S. investors who owned shares in Yukos Oil Co., before the Russian Government expropriation of the company, S7443 [5DE]

——— seek compensation for claims of U.S. investors who owned shares in Yukos Oil Co. before the Russian Government expropriation of the company, S4945 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: end contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to role in arms sales to Syria, S1696, S1697 [15MR]

——— require briefings on dialogue between U.S. and Russia on nuclear arms, missile defense, and long-range conventional strike systems, S7014, S7015 [28NO], S7285 [30NO]

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

Foreign trade: establish U.S. trade negotiating objectives relative to application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to agricultural products to facilitate trade in agriculture, S7653 [6DE]

——— extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), S7429–S7445, S7448–S7453 [5DE], S7646, S7653, S7660–S7663, S7680 [6DE], S8067 [17DE], S8356 [21DE]

——— extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), motion to proceed, S7392 [4DE]

——— extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), unanimous-consent agreement, S7435 [5DE]

——— extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), unanimous-consent request, S7644, S7645 [6DE]

——— extend normal trade relations status (S. 3285), S5125 [18JY]

Human rights: violations, S806–S810 [16FE]

International law: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations, S7429–S7445, S7448–S7453 [5DE], S7646, S7660, S7661 [6DE], S8067 [17DE], S8356 [21DE]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (S. 1039), S806–S810 [16FE], S5187 [19JY]

Obama, President: assessment of comments relative to missile defense made to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, S2223 [29MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take action to obtain Russia’s full compliance with commitments under the protocol on their accession to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (S. 3327), S5126 [18JY]

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]

Renda (vessel): tribute to Russian flagged tanker for ensuring the transfer of fuel for Nome, AK, refueling station, S112 [26JA]

Syria: condemn human rights violations, support the people of Syria, express disappointment over veto of U.N. Security Council resolution condemning violence, and commend Arab League’s peace efforts (S. Res. 379), S1020 [17FE], S1139 [29FE], S2552 [19AP]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): prohibit constraints on U.S. ability to develop missile defense systems, S2017 [26MR], S2192 [29MR], S8181 [19DE]

——— require concurrent implementation of nuclear weapon modernization plan, S815 [16FE]

Weapons: call for cessation of arms sales to Syria, S1696, S1697 [15MR]

Reports filed

Condemn Human Rights Violations, Support People, Express Disappointment Over U.N. Security Council Resolution Veto Condemning Violence, and Commend Arab League’s Peace Efforts in Syria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 379), S850 [16FE]

Consideration of H.R. 6156, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 808) (H. Rept. 112–693), H6343 [13NO]

Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6156) (H. Rept. 112–632), H5524 [31JY]

Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3406), S5211 [19JY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3406) (S. Rept. 112–226), S6545 [20SE]

Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1039) (S. Rept. 112–191), S5257 [23JY]

Statements

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Passage of Resolution Imposing Sanctions on Persons Responsible for Detention, Abuse, or Death of Sergei Magnitsky: Senator McCain, S5188 [19JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 526, support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity in Georgia (country), U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict, H6083 [19SE]

H. Res. 808, consideration of H.R. 6156, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, H6380 [15NO]

H.R. 6156, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, H6401–H6404 [16NO]

S. Res. 379, condemn human rights violations in Syria, support the people of Syria, express disappointment over veto of U.N. Security Council resolution condemning violence, and commend Arab League’s peace efforts, S858 [16FE], S1020 [17FE]

S. Res. 628, disapprove Russian law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of the law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment, S8590, S8609 [31DE]