AFRICA

Amendments

Central African Republic: support U.S. and international efforts to end violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of conflict (S. Res. 375), S1668 [13MR]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 567), H3985 [8MY]

——— establish (H. Res. 567), consideration (H. Res. 575), H3960 [8MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (S. Res. 502), S5313 [31JY]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (S. Res. 541), S5878 [18SE]

Foreign policy: welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (H. Res. 699), H7238 [1AU]

Appointments

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select), H4046 [9MY], H4712 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

NRCC Fundraising Off of Benghazi, H3955 [8MY]

Obama’s ‘Blame the Video’ Fraud Started in Cairo, Not Benghazi, H3404 [1MY]

Republicans Stick With Benghazi Cash Grab, H3955 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions

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

Armed Forces: provide that members performing hazardous humanitarian services in West Africa to combat the spread of the ebola outbreak shall be entitled to tax benefits as if serving in a combat zone (see S. 2965), S6205 [20NO] (see H.R. 5804), H8867 [8DE]

Benin: condition U.S. financial assistance upon the release of Mojaidou Soumanou from prison (see H.R. 3827), H134 [9JA]

Central African Republic: support U.S. and international efforts to end violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of conflict (see S. Res. 375), S1315 [5MR]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): amend rules (see H. Res. 722), H7527 [15SE]

——— apply certain House Rules relative to travel (see H. Res. 604), H5022 [29MY]

——— establish (see H. Res. 567), H3446 [6MY]

——— establish (H. Res. 567), consideration (see H. Res. 575), H3939 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop a plan to move U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) back to the continental U.S. (see H.R. 4434), H3142 [9AP]

Diseases: authorize assistance on an emergency basis for countries affected by or at risk of being affected by the ebola virus outbreak to effectively address such outbreak at its source (see H.R. 5710), H7995 [14NO]

——— ban new visas to citizens from ebola-affected countries and ban travel to the U.S. for any person who is not a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident who traveled through an ebola-affected country (see H.R. 5688), H7937 [12NO]

——— ban new visas to residents of ebola-affected countries and require the President to report on the status of the ebola outbreak (see S. 2953), S6204 [20NO] (see H.R. 5746), H8169 [20NO]

——— direct the President to take action to protect against transmission of ebola virus from individuals traveling to the U.S. from abroad (see H.R. 5707), H7979 [13NO]

——— express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see S. Res. 541), S5508 [10SE]

——— express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (S. Res. 541) (see H. Res. 701), H7184 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain flights from landing in the U.S. and prohibit issuance of certain visas to protect the U.S. from the ebola virus disease (see H.R. 5694), H7937 [12NO]

——— tribute to efforts of medical professionals and others to combat and contain the ebola virus and call for development of ways to better protect individuals from ebola and increased commitment to address epidemic (see H. Con. Res. 118), H7995 [14NO]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 5837), H9044 [10DE]

——— welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (see H. Res. 699), H7184 [31JY]

Immigration: prohibit issuance of visas to, and the admission into the U.S. of, an alien during a certain period following the presence of the alien in Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone (see H.R. 5693), H7937 [12NO]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 617), H5248 [10JN]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid (see H.R. 5778), H8225 [1DE]

Power resources: establish a comprehensive policy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve access to and the affordability, reliability, and sustainability of power (see S. 2508), S3863 [19JN]

South Africa: initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 712), H7241 [1AU]

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]

——— support an end to ethnic and politically fueled violence and the successful implementation of a transitional government (see H. Res. 689), H6859 [25JY]

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: support (see S. Res. 522), S4904 [24JY]

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

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

Guidelines

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) deposition procedures, H4056 [9MY]

Letters

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) rules relative to travel: Representative Cummings, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5032 [30MY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Côte D’Ivoire: President Obama, S759 [4FE], H1584 [4FE]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic Republic of the Congo: President Obama, S4267 [8JY], H5859 [8JY]

National Emergency Relative to Somalia: President Obama, S2193 [7AP], H2965 [7AP]

National Emergency Relative to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor: President Obama, S4500 [15JY], H6245 [15JY]

National Emergency Relative to Threat to National Security and Foreign Policy Posed by South Sudan: President Obama, S2159 [3AP], H2909 [3AP]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Obama, S1278 [4MR], H2102 [4MR]

Remarks in House

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, E41 [10JA]

African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries (ALARM) (organization): anniversary, E1771 [10DE]

African Union: development of African Economic Community program, E41 [10JA]

Central African Republic: address escalating religious and ethnic violence and prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities, E668 [2MY]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): apply certain House Rules relative to travel (H. Res. 604), H5029–H5034 [30MY]

——— divide committee membership equally between majority and minority parties, H3973–H3976 [8MY]

——— establish (H. Res. 567), H3456 [7MY], H3949, H3971–H3979, H3985 [8MY], H7542 [16SE]

——— establish (H. Res. 567), consideration (H. Res. 575), H3953–H3961 [8MY], E735 [9MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, H6313 [16JY]

——— resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (H. Res. 588), H5839–H5842 [8JY], E1127 [9JY], E1298 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: expand various programs to include combating wildlife trafficking and poaching, H4677, H4678 [20MY]

——— ban new visas to residents of ebola-affected countries and require the President to report on the status of the ebola outbreak (H.R. 5746), H8149, H8150 [20NO]

——— efforts to contain Ebola outbreak in Africa, H6865 [28JY], H7614 [16SE], E1346 [8SE], E1459 [19SE]

——— efforts to contain Ebola outbreak in Africa funding, H7545 [16SE]

Europe: recognize people of African Descent and Black Europeans (H. Res. 421), E232 [25FE]

Europe Union: parliamentary hearing on Afrophobia, E232 [25FE]

Foreign aid: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (H.R. 2548), H2068 [28FE], H3923–H3929 [7MY], E320 [6MR], E1630 [19NO]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (H.R. 5837), E1792 [10DE]

——— welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (H. Res. 699), H7237–H7239 [1AU], E1305 [1AU]

Kerry, Sec. of State: testimony before Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) relative to Dept. of State failure to produce subpoenaed documents, E797 [21MY]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H155 [10JA], H231 [15JA], H1765–H1768 [11FE], H3147 [10AP], H3280 [29AP], H3404–H3406 [1MY], H3416, H3417 [6MY], H6045 [10JY]

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

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H5734 [25JN], H5862 [8JY], H6124 [11JY], H6357 [17JY], H6660 [23JY], E988 [13JN], E1290 [31JY]

——— condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (H. Res. 617), H5323 [12JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to witholding of certain Dept. of State documents from congressional investigation of the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, H3976, H3977 [8MY]

——— evaluation of foreign policy, H8151 [20NO]

Samaritan’s Purse (organization): tribute, H7057 [30JY]

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

——— call for an end to politically-motivated violence and condemn ethnic cleansing, H3399 [1MY]

——— U.S. policy, H1886 [25FE]

Step Afrika! (organization): anniversary, E1686 [2DE]

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur, E1291 [31JY]

——— 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 (H. Res. 171), H5194 [10JN]

——— develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (H.R. 1692), H4497 [20MY]

Taiwan: tribute to contribution of money to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Distribution Fund and personal protection suits to assist in combating ebola epidemic, E1770 [10DE]

Terrorism: combat use of wildlife trafficking and poaching to finance terrorist activities, H7999 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, S5080, S5089 [30JY]

Central African Republic: support U.S. and international efforts to end violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of conflict (S. Res. 375), S1668 [13MR]

Chuang, Theodore D.: suitability to be district judge relative to role as legal counsel to Dept. of State during investigation of attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, S2578–S2580, S2590 [1MY]

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), S3157–S3159 [20MY]

——— establish (S. Res. 225), unanimous-consent request, S2896–S2898 [12MY]

Diseases: efforts to contain Ebola outbreak in Africa, S5596, S5597 [16SE]

——— express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (S. Res. 541), S5531, S5550 [11SE], S5878 [18SE]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S6674 [11DE]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa, S5080 [30JY]

Gulf of Guinea: condemn acts of piracy and other maritime crime, support U.S. assistance in combatting such crimes, and commend international agencies that have enhanced maritime security (S. Res. 288), S81 [7JA]

Human rights: violations, S5315 [31JY]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S387–S390, S409 [16JA], S739–S741, S743 [4FE], S1207–S1209 [27FE], S2591–S2593 [1MY], S3166–S3168 [20MY], S3830 [19JN], S4386 [10JY]

Mining and mineral resources: require U.S.-registered companies selling products using columbite-tantalite, coltan, cassiterite, and wolframite to disclose the country-of-origin of such materials to the SEC, S6189 [20NO]

——— require U.S.-registered companies selling products using tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold to disclose the country-of-origin of such materials to the SEC, S4140 [26JN]

Rice, Susan E.: responses made on various television appearances relative to the investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, S1208, S1209 [27FE]

South Sudan: call for an end to politically-motivated violence and condemn ethnic cleansing, S196 [9JA]

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: support (S. Res. 522), S5315 [31JY]

——— tribute, S5334 [5AU]

Reports filed

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) Application of Certain House Rules Relative to Travel: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 604) (H. Rept. 113–465), H5022 [29MY]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) Establishment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 567) (H. Rept. 113–442), H3939 [7MY]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) Rules Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 722) (H. Rept. 113–600), H7527 [15SE]

Consideration of H. Res. 567, Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) Establishment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 575) (H. Rept. 113–443), H3939 [7MY]

Democratic Republic of the Congor Resumption of Processing Adoption Cases and Issuance of Exit Permits for Adopted Children Seeking To Depart Country With Their Adoptive Parents: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 502), S5047 [29JY]

Electrify Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2548) (H. Rept. 113–433), H3412 [2MY]

Energize Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2508) (S. Rept. 113–219), S4903 [24JY]

Express That Current Ebola Outbreak in Africa Is an International Health Crisis: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 541), S5779 [18SE]

Review of the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi, Libya, September 11–12, 2012: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 113–134), S367 [15JA]

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

Support U.S. and International Efforts To End Violence, Protect Civilians, and Address Root Causes of Conflict in the Central African Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 375), S1517 [11MR]

Support U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 522), S5047 [29JY]

Statements

Ebola in West Africa—A Global Challenge and Public Health Threat: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5689 [17SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 567, Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) establishment, H3971 [8MY]

H. Res. 575, consideration of H. Res. 567, Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) establishment, H3953 [8MY]

H. Res. 588, Democratic Republic of the Congo resumption of processing of adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, H5839 [8JY]

H. Res. 604, apply certain House Rules relative to travel to Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select), H5029 [30MY]

H. Res. 617, condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance in Nigeria, H5323 [12JN]

H. Res. 699, welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act, H7238 [1AU]

H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act, H3924–H3926 [7MY]

S. Res. 288, condemn acts of piracy and other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea, support U.S. assistance in combatting such crimes, and commend international agencies that have enhanced maritime security, S81 [7JA]

S. Res. 375, support U.S. and international efforts to end violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of conflict in the Central African Republic, S1325 [5MR], S1668 [13MR]

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

S. Res. 502, Democratic Republic of the Congo resumption of processing of adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, S4509 [15JY], S5313 [31JY]

S. Res. 522, support U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, S4910 [24JY]

S. Res. 541, express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis, S5512 [10SE], S5879 [18SE]