RUSSIA

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), H4097, H4104 [27JN]

——— provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), consideration (H. Res. 274), H4055 [26JN]

Articles and editorials

Iranian Soldiers Fighting for Assad in Syria, Says State Department Official, S3739 [22MY]

Ruling on Katyn Killings Highlights Russia-Poland Rift, E1667 [14NO]

Russia, Like Ukraine, Will Become a Real Democracy, H7634 [11DE]

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

U.S. Is Warned Russia Plans Syria Arms Sale, S3293 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 107), S213 [23JA] (see S. 163), S329 [28JA]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H4523 [16JY]

Children and youth: 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]

——— disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see H. Res. 24), H85 [14JA]

Dept. of Defense: require a study on the use of the Russian RD–180 rocket engine and the cost effectiveness of building the engines in the U.S. (see S. 1679), S7951 [12NO]

Dept. of State: 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]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1613), H2156 [18AP]

——— provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H4037 [25JN]

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]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty, independence, and NATO membership, enhance defense cooperation, and congratulate on elections and democratic reforms (see S. Res. 317), S8668 [11DE]

National security: ensure the effectiveness of the U.S. missile defense system (see H.R. 1128), H1395 [13MR]

Olympic Games: call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose Russia’s discriminatory law against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons (see S. Res. 311), S8457 [21NO]

Poland: honor memory of victims, express sympathy to citizens and survivors of victims of airplane crash in Russia and solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support Polish Government (see H. Res. 18), H53 [4JA]

Snowden, Edward: call for Russia to turn over Edward Snowden to U.S. authorities and consider all economic and diplomatic options when pursuing him (see S. Res. 198), S5800 [18JY]

Letters

Dept. of Defense procurement and sustainment contracts for Russian-made Mi–17 helicopters: several Members of Congress, S7643 [30OC]

——— several Senators, S7642 [30OC]

Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H4103 [27JN]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4103 [27JN]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4103 [27JN]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Disposition of Russian Highly Enriched Uranium: President Obama, S4790 [20JN], H3984 [20JN]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), H4106 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Arms control: require the President to convey to Congress any proposed deals with Russia concerning domestic missile defense systems or nuclear arms, H3555, H3556 [13JN]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of independence, E656 [14MY]

——— anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E44 [22JA], E50 [23JA], E87 [4FE], E112 [6FE], E552 [25AP]

Belarus: human rights violations, H7257 [20NO]

Children and youth: disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment, H75 [14JA]

——— resume intercountry adoption of Guatemalan and Russian children to the U.S., H7298 [20NO]

Dept. of Defense: end contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to role in arms sales to Syria, H3620, H3623 [14JN], H4940 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to share missile defense technology with Russia, H5011 [24JY]

——— prohibit funding to train the Afghan Special Mission Wing to operate or maintain Russian-made Mi–17 helicopters, H4949, H4950 [23JY], H5031 [24JY]

——— report on military and security developments involving Russia, H3584 [13JN]

——— urge the President to utilize diplomatic means to limit transfer of arms from Russia, Lebanon, and Iran to Syria, H3639 [14JN]

Dept. of Energy: mixed oxide fuel (MOX) program Savannah River site construction funding, H4302, H4303 [9JY]

Dept. of State: reinstate Priority 2 refugee immigration status for Ahiska Turks, E1803 [5DE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), H3968 [20JN], H4000, H4001 [25JN], H4064 [26JN], H4094, H4096–H4108, H4115 [27JN], H4318 [10JY], E1005 [28JN]

——— provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), consideration (H. Res. 274), H4049–H4057 [26JN]

——— provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), motion to recommit, H4106 [27JN]

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]

Human rights: violations, H6837 [29OC]

Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, E1566 [23OC]

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, H7609 [10DE]

Nagorno-Karabakh: allocation of foreign aid, E537 [24AP]

——— anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, E211, E224 [28FE], E242 [5MR]

——— anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku, E261 [11MR]

——— anniversary of independence, H956 [5MR], E244 [5MR]

——— resolution of dispute, E280 [13MR]

National security: ensure the effectiveness of the U.S. missile defense system, H2254 [24AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H5515 [12SE]

Olympic Games: tribute to 1980 U.S. Olympic medical staff, E685 [16MY]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, E418 [10AP]

——— observance of Katyn Massacre, E1667 [14NO]

Syria: diplomatic efforts to have Syria surrender chemical weapons stockpiles, H5438 [10SE], H5493, H5495 [11SE], H5938 [28SE]

——— Obama administration proposal to have Syria surrender its’ chemical weapons stockpiles to the U.N. Security Council for oversight and destruction, H5441 [10SE], H6276 [4OC]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): funding through reduction in Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency funding, H3571 [13JN]

——— prohibit funding to reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles below newly negotiated levels, H4342–H4344 [10JY], H4970, H4971, H4973 [23JY]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, H6837 [29OC]

——— tribute to X Ukrainian World Congress, E1374 [25SE], E1377 [26SE]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to 26th Marine Regiment, Hotel Company, 2d Platoon, 1st Squad for recovery of Russian SA–2 missile, H6572 [14OC]

Washington Balalaika Society: anniversary, E469 [16AP]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions, S2089 [21MR]

Arctic Council: meeting, S3541–S3543 [16MY]

Civil rights: call for release of political prisoners, S6183 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: end contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to role in arms sales to Syria, S4568 [18JN], S5767 [18JY], S6191 [1AU]

——— investigations into the procurement and sustainment contracts for Russian-made Mi–17 helicopters, S7641–S7645 [30OC], S7718 [31OC]

Dept. of Energy: mixed oxide fuel (MOX) program Savannah River site construction funding, S3548–S3550 [16MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf, S8898 [17DE]

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, S6183 [1AU]

Olympic Games: suggested additions to U.S. delegation to Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, S8968 [18DE]

Snowden, Edward: fugitive status while seeking political asylum relative to disclosure of National Security Agency operation of PRISM online data collection program, S4995 [24JN]

Syria: condemn support of and transfer of weapons to Syrian Government and call for sanctions against and transfer of leadership in Syria, S3289 [9MY]

——— diplomatic efforts to have Syria surrender chemical weapons stockpiles, S6337–S6348, S6369 [11SE], S6482 [17SE]

——— tribute to diplomatic efforts by U.S., Russia, and the U.N. to have Syria surrender chemical weapons stockpiles, S7055 [30SE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): prohibit funding to reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles below newly negotiated levels, S8819 [15DE], S8962 [18DE]

——— renewal, S4742 [20JN], S5109 [25JN]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, S8182 [19NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 113–131), H4037 [25JN]

Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1613) (H. Rept. 113–101), H3250 [6JN]

Statements

U.N. Security Council Resolution on Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons Stockpiles: Samantha Power, U.N. Ambassador, S7056 [30SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 274, consideration of H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act, H4049 [26JN]

H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act, H4097 [27JN]

S. Res. 198, call for Russia to turn over Edward Snowden to U.S. authorities and consider all economic and diplomatic options when pursuing him, S5804 [18JY]

S. Res. 311, call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose Russia’s discriminatory law against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons, S8465 [21NO]

S. Res. 317, support sovereignty, independence, and NATO membership of Georgia (country), enhance defense cooperation, and congratulate on elections and democratic reforms, S8673 [11DE]