DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Amendments

Diseases: extend authorities relative to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (S. 1545), S8104, S8135, S8137, S8138 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

How AIDS Invented Global Health, E905 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions

AID: codify the Health Technologies Program (see H.R. 1515), H1956 [11AP]

——— establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 3054), H5399 [2AU]

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

Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 133), H1825 [21MR]

——— extend authorities relative to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (see S. 1545), S6753 [24SE]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2791), H4978 [23JY]

Foreign aid: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 3206), H5921 [27SE]

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H4856 [22JY]

——— provide assistance for treatment of hydrocephalus in children in developing countries, train health care providers in innovative methods to treat and cure hydrocephalus, and fund related research (see H.R. 3525), H7187 [18NO]

——— provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (see H.R. 2822), H5087 [25JY]

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

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (see S. 432), S1012 [28FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: amend the bases for ineligibility for designation of countries as beneficiary developing countries under the Trade Act (see H.R. 3167), H5802 [20SE]

——— extend (see S. 1331), S5800 [18JY] (see H.R. 2709), H4597 [17JY]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1104), S3987 [6JN] (see H.R. 1749), H2350 [25AP]

Health: 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]

International relations: prohibit the U.S. from following a Dept. of the Treasury guidance on how multilateral development banks should engage with developing countries on coal-fired power generation (see H.R. 3570), H7352 [21NO]

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

Vietnam: prohibit duty-free treatment of imports into the U.S. under the Generalized System of Preferences of the Trade Act (see H.R. 1682), H2246 [23AP]

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

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 119), S3030 [25AP] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2247 [23AP]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (see H. Res. 133), H1825 [21MR]

Letters

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

Messages

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Suspension for Bangladesh: President Obama, S5492 [27JN], H4129 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Agreement: signing and enforcement by fashion industry corporate leaders to prevent future garment industry disasters, H2407 [6MY], H2608, H2624 [15MY]

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

Diseases: extend authorities relative to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (S. 1545), H7232–H7238 [19NO], H7375, H7377 [2DE]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (H.R. 2822), H5097 [30JY]

Health: address issues relative to drug resistant diseases in developing countries, E537 [24AP]

——— improve awareness and treatment for persons affected by neglected diseases in developing countries, E1001 [28JN]

Miller, Representative George: report on trip to Bangladesh, H3099 [5JN]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E223, E230, E231 [28FE]

——— tribute, H7338 [21NO]

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

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: alleged responsibility for deadly factory fire in Bangladesh, H7451 [4DE]

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

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H2072 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate

Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Agreement: signing and enforcement by fashion industry corporate leaders to prevent future garment industry disasters, S3563 [16MY]

Diseases: extend authorities relative to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (S. 1545), S8136, S8138 [18NO], S9094, S9095 [20DE]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (S. 432), S1029 [28FE]

International Women’s Day: objection to Senate resolution to support goals relative to inclusion of clause addressing impact of climate change on women in developing countries, S1704 [12MR]

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

President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): anniversary, S836 [26FE]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord’s Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice, S834 [26FE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 119), S3060 [25AP]

Yunus, Muhammad: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2840 [22AP]

Reports filed

PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1545) (S. Rept. 113–112), S7140 [2OC]

Texts of

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

S. 1545, PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act, S8138–S8140 [18NO], H7232 [19NO]

S. Res. 119, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S3047 [25AP]