DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Amendments

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (S. 1104), S4434 [10JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 2901), H8854 [8DE]

Articles and editorials

For Phil Villers, Helping Feed the World Is in the Bag, E93 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: provide assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to combat obstetric fistula (see H.R. 4997), H5817 [26JN]

AID: establish the U.S. Global Development Lab (see S. 2502), S3863 [19JN] (see H.R. 4905), H5557 [19JN]

——— reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 2421), S3367 [3JN]

——— support development of global health technologies under the Health Technologies Program (see S. 2407), S3294 [22MY]

Air pollution: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2100), S1416 [10MR]

Children and youth: recognize Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for efforts to end financial exploitation of children, ensure the right of all children to an education, and commend international child protection efforts (see S. Res. 595), S6388 [8DE]

Dept. of State: submit reports to Congress on child protection compacts with countries with a prevalence of trafficking in children (see H.R. 5043), H6034 [9JY]

Diseases: commend progress made by, and reaffirm commitment to, anti-tuberculosis programs (see S. Res. 393), S1691 [24MR]

——— facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases through coordinated domestic and international efforts (see H.R. 4847), H5318 [11JN]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 2090), S1365 [6MR]

Families and domestic relations: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 2853), S5782 [18SE]

FDA: expand priority review voucher incentive program to encourage treatments for tropical diseases (see H.R. 5729), H8071 [18NO]

Feed the Future Initiative: authorize to reduce global poverty and hunger in developing countries on a sustainable basis (see H.R. 5656), H7886 [18SE]

Foreign aid: end global poverty and hunger, achieve food and nutrition security, promote long-term, agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilient, adaptive, local capacity of vulnerable populations (see S. 2909), S5783 [18SE]

——— establish an interagency mechanism to coordinate U.S. development programs and private sector investment activities (see S. 2831), S5629 [16SE]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 2591), S4404 [10JY]

Health: provide assistance to improve maternal and newborn health (see H.R. 5862), H9302 [11DE]

——— support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization) (see S. Res. 578), S5993 [13NO] (see H. Res. 688), H6859 [25JY]

President’s Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking: develop a comprehensive action plan to combat human trafficking (see H.R. 5044), H6034 [9JY]

South Sudan: call for a sustainable and lasting end to civil war and promote reconciliation of longstanding and recent grievances to allow for a peaceful society with good governance (see H. Res. 503), H2198 [5MR]

——— require U.S. activities relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance to support basic human rights of women and women’s participation and leadership (see H.R. 4112), H2064 [27FE]

Water: provide improved water, sanitation, and hygiene programs for high priority developing countries (see S. 2946), S6148 [19NO]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 426), S2470 [29AP] (see H. Res. 570), H3446 [6MY]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (see S. Res. 393), S1691 [24MR]

Messages

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Designation Termination for Russia: President Obama, S2792 [7MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Project funding through reductions in marketing and promotion administration account funding, H5294, H5295 [11JN]

Dept. of State: submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (H.R. 3509), H175 [13JA], E51 [13JA]

Diseases: commend progress made by, and reaffirm commitment to, anti-tuberculosis programs, E425 [24MR]

——— facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases through coordinated domestic and international efforts (H.R. 4847), E1346 [8SE]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases, E1321 [1AU]

Feed the Future Initiative: authorize to reduce global poverty and hunger in developing countries on a sustainable basis (H.R. 5656), H8945, H9023–H9028 [10DE], E1814 [12DE]

Foreign aid: establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries, E468 [28MR]

——— 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 (H.R. 3525), E468 [28MR]

——— provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, E467 [28MR]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (H.R. 3398), H8104–H8106 [19NO]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (S. 1104), H6838 [25JY]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, H85 [9JA]

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: tribute to Electrification Sustainability Program in South Sudan, H5833 [8JY]

——— tribute to rural electrification project in Haiti, H5077 [9JN]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H2056 [27FE]

South Sudan: call for an end to civil war, H8875 [9DE], H9049 [11DE], E1796 [12DE]

Water: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs, H5191 [10JN], H6225 [15JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 2901), H174 [13JA], H2370 [13MR], H5191 [10JN], H6225 [15JY], H8848–H8856 [8DE], H8870 [9DE], E1760, E1765 [9DE], E1832 [12DE]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals, E425 [24MR]

Remarks in Senate

AID: establish the U.S. Global Development Lab (S. 2502), S3865 [19JN]

Air pollution: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2100), S1418 [10MR]

Children and youth: recognize Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for efforts to end financial exploitation of children, ensure the right of all children to an education, and commend international child protection efforts (S. Res. 595), S6929 [16DE]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to support safe access to education for girls, S4111 [26JN]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (S. 1104), S4434, S4435 [10JY]

Health: tribute to global child health programs, S4001 [25JN]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S5896 [12NO]

U.N. Millennium Declaration: support ideals and objectives and related Millennium Development Goals, and commend progress in poverty and hunger eradication, human rights, and global health initiatives, S6283 [3DE]

Water: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs, S1866 [31MR]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 2901), S6867 [15DE], S6911 [16DE]

Reports filed

Assessing Progress in Haiti Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1104) (S. Rept. 113–201), S4153 [26JN]

Recognize Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for Efforts To End Financial Exploitation of Children, Ensure Rights of Children to an Education, and Commend Child Protection Efforts: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 595), S6626 [11DE]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Malaria Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 426), S3183 [20MY]

Support Role of the U.S. in Ensuring Children in Poor Countries Have Access to Vaccines and Immunization Through the GAVI Alliance (organization): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 578), S6349 [4DE]

Water for the World Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2946) (S. Rept. 113–286), S6388 [8DE]

Texts of

H.R. 2901, Water for the World Act, H8848–H8854 [8DE]

H.R. 3398, Girls Count Act, H8104 [19NO]

H.R. 5656, Global Food Security Act, H9023–H9025 [10DE]

S. 1104, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, S4434 [10JY], H6838 [25JY]

S. 2946, Water for the World Act, S6154–S6157 [19NO]

S. Res. 393, support goals of World Tuberculosis Day and commend progress made by, and reaffirm commitment to, anti-tuberculosis programs, S1694 [24MR]

S. Res. 426, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2473 [29AP]

S. Res. 578, support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization), S5995 [13NO]

S. Res. 595, recognize Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for efforts to end financial exploitation of children, ensure the right of all children to an education, and commend international child protection efforts, S6389 [8DE], S6929 [16DE]