DEPARTMENT OF STATE see also Diplomats; Foreign Service

Amendments

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2875, H2876, H2877, H2878, H2879, H2880, H2881, H2882, H2883, H2884, H2885 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2860 [22MY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 75), S9111 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

America Must Atone for the Torture It Inflicted, S2895 [23AP]

Anti-Christian Terror Is Everyone’s Concern, E1615 [30OC]

Benghazi Whistleblower—‘My Jaw Hit the Floor’ as WH Blamed Youtube, H2426 [6MY]

Civilians in Sudan’s Darfur Region Face Wholesale Destruction, E1234 [2AU]

Clinton Sought End-Run Around Counterterrorism Bureau on Night of Benghazi Attack, Witness Will Say, H2427 [6MY]

How AIDS Invented Global Health, E905 [18JN]

Investigating Benghazi—Why We Need a Select Committee, E41 [18JA]

Russian GPS Using U.S. Soil Stirs Spy Fears, S8158 [19NO]

U.S. Could Have Halted Benghazi Attack With Fly-Over—Diplomat, H2427 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: implement (see S. 267), S589 [11FE]

Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation: prohibit from making grants (see H.R. 2245), H3094 [4JN]

Appropriations: authorize (see H.R. 2848), H5173 [30JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (see S. Res. 131), S3256 [8MY]

Cambodia: condition foreign assistance on the holding of credible and competitive parliamentary elections with the inclusion of all political parties (see S. Res. 163), S4021 [7JN] (see H. Res. 310), H4826 [19JY]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H4143 [27JN]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H177 [18JA]

——— establish (H. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 306), H4725 [18JY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Res. 225), S6446 [12SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR] (see H.R. 334), H221 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 228), H2837 [21MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (see H. Res. 225), H2803 [20MY]

Correctional institutions: eliminate conditions in foreign prisons and other detention facilities that do not meet minimum human standards of health, sanitation, and safety (see S. 657), S2328 [22MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 490), H342 [4FE]

——— modify the visa waiver program (see S. 223), S469 [4FE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1372), S5968 [25JY] (see H.R. 2855), H5172 [30JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H6952 [30OC]

Diplomatic Security Act: require certain notifications of Dept. of State Accountability Review Boards, avoid conflicts of interest by members, and require actions relative to reports of such Boards (see H.R. 1768), H2390 [26AP]

——— revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations (see H.R. 925), H815 [28FE]

Diseases: extend authorities related to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (see H.R. 3177), H5832 [25SE]

Ecology and environment: provide grants to nonprofit organizations to assign and support volunteers to assist foreign countries in environmentally sustainable administration of natural resources (see H.R. 1195), H1427 [14MR]

Egypt: prohibit U.S. assistance as a result of military coup d’état (see S. 1278), S5667 [11JY]

——— reform assistance (see S. 1857), S8976 [18DE]

Embassies: authorize the transfer of certain funds to improve security at U.S. embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide (see S. 227), S469 [4FE]

——— enhance security (see S. 980), S3569 [16MY]

——— enhance security for facilities and personnel at U.S. diplomatic and consular posts abroad (see S. 1386), S6071 [30JY] (see H.R. 2723), H4724 [18JY]

European Union: support closer ties with Eastern Partnership countries, respect sovereign rights of states relative to international partnerships, and commend democratic reforms (see H. Res. 402), H6997 [12NO]

Firearms: prohibit purchase and possession by nonimmigrant aliens, including those from visa waiver countries, and reinstate residency requirement for gun purchases by non-U.S. citizens (see S. 903), S3256 [8MY]

——— provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2247), H3095 [4JN]

Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see S. 1271), S5620 [10JY] (see H.R. 2638), H4369 [10JY]

Foreign countries: allow use of best-value contracting method in awarding local guard or protective service contracts in high risk areas abroad under the diplomatic security program (see H.R. 731), H546 [14FE]

——— prohibit assistance following coups d’état (see S. 1857), S8976 [18DE]

Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative: authorize focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 1710), H2297 [24AP]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 1951), H2574 [13MY] (see H.R. 3212), H6011 [28SE]

Haiti: submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts (see H.R. 3509), H7152 [15NO]

Health: provide for medical neutrality protecting medical facilities and personnel during armed conflict and establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality (see H.R. 2033), H2717 [16MY]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 135), H1825 [21MR]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 616), S1950 [19MR] (see H.R. 2484), H4037 [25JN]

Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (see S. 703), S2589 [11AP] (see H.R. 1923), H2568 [9MY]

Immigration: allow issuance of a certain number of E–3 visas per year to South Korean nationals (see H.R. 1279), H1717 [20MR]

——— criminalize unlawful presence in the U.S. and develop a plan to implement a biometric entry and exit program (see H.R. 2631), H4308 [9JY]

——— enhance competitiveness through encouragement of high-skilled immigration (see H.R. 2131), H2952 [23MY]

——— extend period when Iraqis employed by the U.S. in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and temporarily increase fee or surcharge for processing certain nonimmigrant visas (see S. 1566), S7063 [30SE] (see H.R. 3233), H6174 [2OC]

——— prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry (see S. 300), S707 [13FE]

——— provide for admission to the U.S. of certain Tibetans (see H.R. 2080), H2838 [21MY]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 303), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 459), H341 [4FE]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 600), S1892 [18MR]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 783), H595 [15FE]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 75), S1710 [12MR] (see H. Res. 109), H1357 [12MR]

——— designate the Qods Force, a unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 854), H700 [27FE]

——— prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, dismantle production facilities, allow inspections, suspend support for terrorists and Syria, reduce human rights violations, and allow additional sanctions (see H. Res. 445), H8109 [12DE]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H815 [28FE]

Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs: extend (see S. 990), S3614 [20MY]

Israel: affirm U.S. recognition of sovereignty, security, and legal right to its lands and support relocation of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 3629), H7394 [2DE]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see S. 266), S520 [7FE] (see H.R. 300), H170 [15JA]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 604), S1950 [19MR] (see H.R. 104), H31 [3JA] (see H.R. 252), H168 [15JA] (see H.R. 2846), H5093 [26JY]

Libya: offer rewards for information regarding the attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission at Benghazi (see S. 1661), S7927 [7NO]

Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (see S. 102), S213 [23JA]

——— require report on water sharing (see S. 1125), S4058 [10JN] (see H.R. 1863), H2484 [7MY] (see H.R. 2307), H3256 [10JN]

Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program: establish to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 305), H170 [15JA]

National security: limit foreign countries from constructing satellite positioning and ground monitoring stations within the U.S. (see H.R. 3603), H7354 [21NO]

——— limit the Russian space agency from constructing or operating a ground monitoring station within the U.S. (see H.R. 3561), H7310 [20NO]

Nigeria: require report on designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 198), S438 [31JA]

Obama, President: encourage nomination and confirmation of individual for position of Inspector General of the Dept. of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors (see H. Res. 273), H4038 [25JN]

Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking: rename as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1249), S5498 [27JN]

Pipelines: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project (see H. Res. 214), H2654 [15MY]

——— provide for expedited approval of construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3703), H7687 [11DE]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see H.R. 3301), H6674 [22OC]

Russia: allow adoptions initiated before law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens to proceed, express sadness over abuse and deaths of adopted children, and prevent future abuse (see H. Res. 34), H171 [15JA]

Small business: improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (see S. 1179), S4585 [18JN]

Solar energy: authorize microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries (see H.R. 3307), H6675 [22OC]

Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia: establish (see S. 653), S2328 [22MR] (see H.R. 301), H170 [15JA]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 171), H2159 [18AP]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see S. 579), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1151), H1425 [14MR]

Terrorism: designate Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization and impose sanctions against persons that knowingly provide material support or resources to such group or its affiliates (see H.R. 3209), H5921 [27SE]

——— submit report on the designation of the Libyan faction of Ansar al-Sharia as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3082), H5512 [11SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H3250 [6JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H1823 [21MR]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget or any agency (see H.R. 3277), H6411 [8OC]

——— provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 978), S3569 [16MY] (see S. 988), S3614 [20MY] (see H.R. 2099), H2910 [22MY]

——— take steps to move the seat of the International Court of Justice from the Netherlands due to failure to investigate child rape allegations against a Ministry of Justice official (see H. Res. 62), H454 [12FE]

U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs: establish (see S. 270), S589 [11FE]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 2606), H4174 [28JN]

U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement: require express prior statutory authorization from Congress to carry out any activities (see H.R. 2176), H2954 [23MY]

Vietnam: list as a ‘‘Country of Particular Concern’’ relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 218), H2717 [16MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2519), H4078 [26JN]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 1966), H2602 [14MY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H5341 [1AU]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H7352 [21NO]

——— strengthen U.S. advocacy for women’s rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 2947), H5343 [1AU]

World Refugee Day: support goals and ideals and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls (see S. Res. 184), S5017 [24JN]

Cloture motions

Higginbottom, Heather A.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State for Management and Resources, S8560 [9DE], S8783 [13DE]

Patterson, Anne W.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, S8560 [9DE], S8799 [13DE]

Sewall, Sarah: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, S8837 [16DE]

Factsheets

Key U.S. Redlines Relative to U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, H5827 [25SE]

Letters

Appoint special envoy to Sudan: Representative Wolf, E1234 [2AU]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select) establishment: Representative Wolf, E937 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) funding, S1919 [19MR]

Dept. of State Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia establishment: Representative Wolf, E45 [22JA]

Extend period when Iraqis employed by the U.S. in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and temporarily increase fee or surcharge for processing certain nonimmigrant visas: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary, E1424 [3OC]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E1424 [3OC]

Foreign aid to Tunisia relative to cooperation with investigation into attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya: Representative Wolf, H255 [23JA]

Global AIDS programs funding: several Representatives, E907 [18JN]

Human rights violations in Vietnam: Representative Wolf, E1038 [10JY]

International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act: John D. Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, H7648 [11DE]

——— Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H7648 [11DE]

Northern Route Approval Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2862 [22MY]

——— Representative Grayson, E715 [21MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2863 [22MY]

Lists

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award recipients, S1704 [12MR]

Messages

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: President Obama, S2855 [22AP]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean: President Obama, S2855 [22AP]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean: President Obama, S2855 [22AP]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2892 [22MY]

Sewall, Sarah: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, S8837 [16DE]

Questions and answers

Investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, E1218 [2AU]

Remarks in House

Albrecht, Katherine: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E256 [7MR]

Appropriations: authorize (H.R. 2848), H5965–H5975 [28SE]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to Middle East Legislative Fellows Program, H2619 [15MY]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: testimony before Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) relative to attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, H346 [5FE], H1544 [15MR], H4314 [10JY]

Clinton, Sec. of State: testimony before Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) relative to attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, H256 [23JA]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): hearing on attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, H2426–H2428 [6MY], H2558 [9MY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish, H5483 [11SE]

——— establish (H. Res. 36), H253 [23JA], H1724, H1816 [21MR], H4489 [16JY], H5378 [2AU], H5533 [12SE], H5864 [26SE], H6931–H6934 [30OC], E41 [18JA], E679 [16MY], E937 [20JN], E1078 [17JY], E1142 [25JY], E1218 [2AU]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2490, H2491 [8MY], H4090 [27JN], H5664 [19SE], H5771 [20SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H1559 [18MR], H2751 [17MY], H2777, H2788, H2789 [20MY], H2811, H2812, H2813 [21MY], H2843, H2845, H2849, H2850, H2852, H2862–H2895 [22MY], H2916, H2940 [23MY], H3027 [4JN], H3226 [6JN], H3367 [13JN], H7557 [5DE], E747, E753 [23MY], E770 [3JN]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2852–H2862 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H2892, H2893 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (H. Res. 225), H2788 [20MY], H2828, H2829 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund funding, H4929, H4930, H4937–H4939, H4943, H4944 [23JY], E1124 [24JY]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, H5778 [20SE]

DeVries, Anna: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E255 [7MR]

Ding, Manning: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E258 [7MR]

Diplomatic Security Act: revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations, H1815 [21MR]

——— revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations (H.R. 925), H1815 [21MR]

Embassies: improve security at U.S. embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide, H2257 [24AP]

European Union: support closer ties with Eastern Partnership countries, respect sovereign rights of states relative to international partnerships, and commend democratic reforms, H7258 [20NO]

——— support closer ties with Eastern Partnership countries, respect sovereign rights of states relative to international partnerships, and commend democratic reforms (H. Res. 402), E1662 [14NO], E1692 [18NO]

——— ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (H.R. 3212), H7642–H7650 [11DE]

Haiti: submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts (H.R. 3509), H8049–H8053 [12DE]

House of Representatives: urge Members to attend classified briefing in the Capitol Visitor Center on situations in both Syria and North Korea, H2322 [25AP]

Human trafficking report: release, E1047 [11JY]

Immigration: criminalize unlawful presence in the U.S. and develop a plan to implement a biometric entry and exit program (H.R. 2631), H4219 [9JY]

——— enhance competitiveness through encouragement of high-skilled immigration (H.R. 2131), H4519 [16JY], H7147 [15NO], H7462 [4DE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates, H2287 [24AP]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program, H6213 [3OC]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, H6960 [12NO], H7037–H7040, H7048 [13NO], H7062 [14NO], H7380 [2DE]

——— oppose interim agreement allowing possession of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and enhancement of nuclear technical capabilities, H7378–H7383 [2DE]

——— condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya and call for resettlement of camp residents, H515 [14FE]

Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs: extend, H5485 [11SE], H5517 [12SE], H5826 [25SE], H5835 [26SE], H6906 [30OC], H7055 [14NO]

——— extend and improve, H2030 [16AP], H3622 [14JN]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (H.R. 2846), H5336 [1AU]

Libya: implement recommendations made based on investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and bring to justice those responsible for such attacks, H5494, H5495–H5497 [11SE]

——— investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H1815 [21MR], H2578, H2579, H2588, H2589 [14MY], H2651 [15MY], H2664, H2667, H2707 [16MY], H4314 [10JY], H4489 [16JY], H4601 [18JY], H4823 [19JY], H4830 [22JY], H4860 [23JY], H4981 [24JY], H5096 [30JY], H5180 [31JY], H5272 [1AU], H5388 [2AU], H5479 [11SE], H5533–H5540, H5543–H5545 [12SE], H5624 [18SE], H7695 [12DE], E1078 [17JY], E1142 [25JY], E1294 [11SE]

Macedonia: encourage Dept. of State to help resolve dispute with Greece over use of name and NATO membership, E837 [11JN]

Mexico: alleged kidnapping of Armando Torres, H4504 [16JY], H4578, H4579 [17JY], E801 [5JN], E1087, E1090 [18JY]

——— require report on water sharing, H3919 [19JN]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): infiltration of U.S. government, H401 [6FE]

——— infiltration of U.S. Government, H5798–H5800 [20SE], H5878–H5880 [26SE], H6450 [9OC]

Neubert, Christopher: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E256 [7MR]

New York: tribute to 23d Congressional District recipients of Dept. of State Fulbright Program grants, E332 [19MR]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H1362 [13MR], H1920 [11AP], H2168 [23AP], H2283 [24AP], H4016, H4019 [25JN], H4067 [26JN]

——— evaluation of administration, H2638 [15MY], H2666, H2668 [16MY], H2769 [17MY], H4578 [17JY], H5099 [30JY]

Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: annual Trafficking in Persons Report using tier rankings to evaluate a country’s compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, E536 [24AP]

——— funding, H744 [28FE]

Pipelines: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project, H2876, H2877 [22MY]

——— reinstate requirement for a Presidential permit to construct the Keystone XL Pipeline across an international border, H2880, H2881 [22MY]

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): anniversary, H3698, H3700 [18JN], E904, E907 [18JN]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2855 [22MY]

Refugees: reinstate Priority 2 refugee immigration status for Ahiska Turks, E1803 [5DE]

San Diego Passport Agency: tribute, E193 [26FE]

Shear, David B.: call for removal as Ambassador to Vietnam, E1037 [10JY]

Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia: establish (H.R. 301), H5564–H5567 [17SE], H7561 [5DE], E31 [15JA], E284 [13MR], E1330 [18SE], E1615 [30OC]

Sudan: appoint special envoy, E920 [19JN], E1051 [11JY], E1234 [2AU]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (H.R. 1151), H3705–H3708 [18JN], E1466 [9OC], E1473, E1482, E1484 [10OC], E1536 [22OC], E1573 [24OC]

——— submit report on the designation of the Libyan faction of Ansar al-Sharia as a foreign terrorist organization (H.R. 3082), H5479 [11SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (H.R. 1354), H2490 [8MY]

U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement: require express prior statutory authorization from Congress to carry out any activities, H4961, H4962 [23JY]

Ukraine: condemn imprisonment of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, H2255 [24AP], E430 [11AP]

Vietnam: list as a ‘‘Country of Particular Concern’’ relative to religious freedom (H. Res. 218), E1037 [10JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 2901), H5265 [1AU], H5624 [18SE], H7198 [19NO], H7559 [5DE], E1186 [1AU], E1208 [2AU], E1677 [15NO]

Women: strengthen U.S. advocacy for women’s rights in foreign countries (H.R. 2947), E1200 [1AU]

World Water Day: observance, H1644 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: combat wildlife poaching and trafficking, S8043 [14NO]

Brennan, John O.: documents requested by the Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) relative to attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, S1251 [7MR]

Cambodia: condition foreign assistance on the holding of credible and competitive parliamentary elections with the inclusion of all political parties (S. Res. 163), S4024 [7JN]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): historical nomination of John Sherman to serve as Sec. of State during the McKinley Administration, S344 [29JA]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (S. Res. 225), unanimous-consent request, S6569, S6570 [18SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S2272 [22MR], S2519 [10AP], S5735 [17JY], S8751–S8753 [12DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), S3879 [23MY], S3887 [3JN]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 582), S1872 [14MR], S1873 [18MR]

Correctional institutions: eliminate conditions in foreign prisons and other detention facilities that do not meet minimum human standards of health, sanitation, and safety (S. 657), S2335–S2337 [22MR]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, S1690–S1692 [12MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2855), S7854 [6NO]

——— making appropriations (S. 1372), S6931 [26SE], S7854 [6NO]

Egypt: prohibit U.S. assistance as a result of military coup d’état, S6086–S6095 [31JY]

Embassies: authorize the transfer of certain funds to improve security at U.S. embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide (S. 227), S476, S477 [4FE], S3605 [20MY]

——— enhance security (S. 980), S3579 [16MY]

——— improvement of security at U.S. embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide funding, S1691 [12MR]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S7826 [5NO]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse, S7382 [10OC]

Foreign Service: nominations, S2683 [16AP]

Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (S. 703), S2590 [11AP]

Immigration: extend period when Iraqis employed by the U.S. in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and temporarily increase fee or surcharge for processing certain nonimmigrant visas (H.R. 3233), S7149 [3OC], S9042 [19DE]

——— issuance of J–1 visas for the exchange visitor program, S5335 [27JN]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates, S4035 [10JN], S4365 [12JN], S5112 [25JN]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (S. 303), S671 [13FE]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S., S3358 [13MY], S3929, S3931 [4JN], S4652 [19JN]

——— require biographic and biometric data about a refugee be checked against certain law enforcement and national security databases before granting asylum, S4766 [20JN]

International Women of Courage Award: tribute to recipients, S1704 [12MR]

Iran: assessment of interim agreement allowing possession of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and enhancement of nuclear technical capabilities, S9005–S9007 [19DE]

Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs: extend, S8340 [20NO]

Kerry, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of State, S245 [24JA], S344–S352 [29JA]

——— nomination to be Sec. of State, unanimous-consent agreement, S344 [29JA]

Libya: implement recommendations made based on investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and bring to justice those responsible for such attacks, S6348 [11SE]

——— investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S3393 [14MY], S3440, S3502, S3519 [15MY], S3537 [16MY], S3605 [20MY], S3708 [22MY], S6568 [18SE]

——— offer rewards for information regarding the attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission at Benghazi, S8440 [21NO]

——— offer rewards for information regarding the attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission at Benghazi (S. 1661), S7932 [7NO], S7937 [12NO]

Linick, Steve A.: nomination to be Dept. of State Inspector General, S6544 [17SE]

National security: limit foreign countries from constructing satellite positioning and ground monitoring stations within the U.S., S8158, S8159 [19NO]

Nuland, Victoria J.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, S6471 [12SE]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S390 [30JA], S512–S514 [7FE], S729–S734 [14FE], S1112 [5MR], S5852 [24JY], S6550 [18SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, S8703 [12DE]

Patterson, Anne W.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, S8824 [16DE]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, unanimous-consent agreement, S8795 [13DE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3875 [23MY], S5572 [9JY], S6254, S6255, S6256 [1AU], S6674 [23SE], S7558 [16OC], S7833 [5NO], S8069 [14NO]

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): anniversary, S5489 [27JN]

Sewall, Sarah: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, S8837 [16DE]

Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia: establish (S. 653), S7612 [29OC]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (H.R. 1151), S5509 [27JN]

——— develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (S. 579), S4716 [19JN]

Tibet: U.S. policy, S1888 [18MR]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2855 [22AP]

Ukraine: condemn imprisonment of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, S2495 [9AP]

Visa Waiver Program: expand, S5238 [26JN]

World Refugee Day: support goals and ideals and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls (S. Res. 184), S5098 [24JN]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S3429 [14MY], S5148 [25JN], S6069–S6071 [30JY], S6204–S6206 [1AU], S7062 [30SE], S7725–S7728 [31OC], S8048, S8049 [14NO]

Reports filed

Condemn Persecution of Baha’is and Continued Violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, Impose Sanctions, and Call for Release of Religious Prisoners in Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 75), S8975 [18DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 228) (H. Rept. 113–88), H2837 [21MY]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2855) (H. Rept. 113–185), H5172 [30JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1372) (S. Rept. 113–81), S5968 [25JY]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2848) (H. Rept. 113–226), H5832 [25SE]

Dept. of State Development of a Strategy To Obtain Observer Status for Taiwan at the Triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 579) (S. Rept. 113–42), S4480 [13JN]

Egypt Assistance Reform Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1857), S8975 [18DE]

Embassy Security, Threat Mitigation, and Personnel Protection Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1386), S8565 [9DE]

Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1271) (S. Rept. 113–131), S9104 [20DE]

Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 657), S8048 [14NO]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2683 [16AP]

Nomination of Adam M. Scheinman To Be Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Alexa Lange Wesner To Be Ambassador to Austria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Anne W. Patterson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Brian A. Nichols To Be Ambassador to Peru: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Carlos R. Moreno To Be Ambassador to Belize: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Caroline B. Kennedy To Be Ambassador to Japan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7062 [30SE]

Nomination of Catherine M. Russell To Be Dept. of State Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

Nomination of Daniel A. Clune To Be Ambassador to Laos: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Daniel A. Sepulveda To Be Deputy Assistant Sec. of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6206 [1AU]

Nomination of Daniel L. Russel To Be Assistant Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5148 [25JN]

Nomination of David D. Pearce To Be Ambassador to Greece: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of David Hale To Be Ambassador to Lebanon: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6204 [1AU]

Nomination of Deborah K. Jones To Be Ambassador to Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3429 [14MY]

Nomination of Denise Campbell Bauer To Be Ambassador to Belgium: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of Donald Lu To Be Ambassador to Albania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Dwight L. Bush, Sr., To Be Ambassador to Morocco: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7728 [31OC]

Nomination of Eunice S. Reddick To Be Ambassador to Niger: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Evan Ryan To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6596 [18SE]

Nomination of Frank A. Rose To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Verification and Compliance: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7724 [31OC]

Nomination of Geoffrey R. Pyatt To Be Ambassador to Ukraine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5148 [25JN]

Nomination of Gregory B. Starr To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Diplomatic Security: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom To Be Deputy Sec. of State for Management and Resources: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of James C. Swan To Be Ambassador to Democratic Republic of the Congo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of James Costos To Be Ambassador to Spain and Andorra: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6071 [30JY]

Nomination of James F. Entwistle To Be Ambassador to Nigeria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of James Knight To Be Ambassador to Chad: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3429 [14MY]

Nomination of James W. Brewster, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Dominican Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of James W. Brewster, Jr., To Be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of John B. Emerson To Be Ambassador to Germany: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of John F. Hoover To Be Ambassador to Sierra Leone: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of John R. Gifford To Be Ambassador to Denmark: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of John R. Phillips To Be Ambassador to Italy and San Marino: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Joseph Y. Yun To Be Ambassador to Malaysia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of Karen Clark Stanton To Be Ambassador to Timor-Leste: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Kenneth F. Hackett To Be Ambassador to the Holy See: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Kirk W.B. Wagar To Be Ambassador to Singapore: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Liliana Ayalde To Be Ambassador to Brazil: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6204 [1AU]

Nomination of Linda Thomas-Greenfield To Be Assistant Sec. of State for African Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of Mark B. Childress To Be Ambassador to Tanzania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Matthew T. Harrington To Be Ambassador to Lesotho: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Matthew W. Barzun To Be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6204 [1AU]

Nomination of Michael S. Hoza To Be Ambassador to Cameroon: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Morrell J. Berry To Be Ambassador to Australia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Nisha Desai Biswal To Be Assistant Sec. of State for South Asian Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6596 [18SE]

Nomination of Patricia M. Haslach To Be Ambassador to Ethiopia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Patrick H. Gaspard To Be Ambassador to South Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Philip S. Goldberg To Be Ambassador to the Philippines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Reuben E. Brigety II To Be Ambassador to the African Union: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Richard Stengel To Be Under Sec. of State for Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of Robert A. Sherman To Be Ambassador to Portugal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Robert O. Blake, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Indonesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Rose E. Gottemoeller To Be Under Sec. of State for Arms Control and International Security: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Sarah Sewall To Be Under Sec. of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of Senator Kerry To Be Sec. of State: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S357 [29JA]

Nomination of Stephanie Sanders Sullivan To Be Ambassador to Republic of the Congo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Steve A. Linick To Be Dept. of State Inspector General: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6204 [1AU]

Nomination of Terence P. McCulley To Be Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Thomas F. Daughton To Be Ambassador to Namibia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Timothy M. Broas To Be Ambassador to the Netherlands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Tomasz P. Malinowski To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7724 [31OC]

Nomination of Tulinabo S. Mushingi To Be Ambassador to Burkina Faso: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5148 [25JN]

Nomination of Victoria J. Nuland To Be Assistant Sec. of State for European and Eurasian Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

Northern Route Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia Establishment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 653), S8975 [18DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Dept. of State request for United Arab Emirates to honor and make payments on national bonds: West Virginia State Legislature, S1890 [18MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (H. Res. 225), H2829 [21MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 225, prohibit consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality, H2788 [20MY]

H. Res. 228, consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, H2852 [22MY]

H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, H2875 [22MY]

H.R. 301, Dept. of State Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia establishment, H5564 [17SE]

H.R. 1151, Dept. of State development of strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, H3706 [18JN]

H.R. 2848, Dept. of State appropriations, H5965–H5971 [28SE]

H.R. 3212, International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act, H7642–H7646 [11DE]

H.R. 3233, extend period when Iraqis employed by the U.S. in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and temporarily increase fee or surcharge for processing certain nonimmigrant visas, H6156 [2OC]

H.R. 3509, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, H8049–H8051 [12DE]

S. 227, Embassy Security Funds Transfer Act, S477 [4FE]

S. 579, Dept. of State development of strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, S4716 [19JN]

S. 1125, Working To Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act, S4060 [10JN]

S. 1566, extend period when Iraqis employed by the U.S. in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and temporarily increase fee or surcharge for processing certain nonimmigrant visas, S7050 [30SE]

S. Res. 75, condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners in Iran, S1713 [12MR], S9113 [20DE]

S. Res. 131, Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans designation to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S3261 [8MY]

S. Res. 163, condition foreign assistance for Cambodia on the holding of credible and competitive parliamentary elections with the inclusion of all political parties, S4024 [7JN]

S. Res. 184, support goals and ideals of World Refugee Day and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls, S5027 [24JN]

S. Res. 225, Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select) establishment, S6450 [12SE]

Tributes

Clinton, Sec. of State, S342, S354 [29JA]

Kerry, Senator, S354 [29JA]