ASIA

Amendments

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 653), S4433, S4435 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

China To Overtake US as Top Economic Power This Year, E636 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 460), S3294 [22MY] (see H. Res. 605), H5022 [29MY]

Dalits: condemn practice of untouchability and discrimination in South Asia and Asian diaspora, call for an end to such practice, and put pressure on nations still practicing Dalit untouchability (see H. Res. 566), H3413 [2MY]

Foreign policy: strengthen commitment to the security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region (see H.R. 4495), H3240 [28AP]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see S. Res. 587), S6205 [20NO] (see H. Con. Res. 91), H2256 [6MR]

Oceans: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace (see H. Res. 714), H7296 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H4843 [28MY], H4925 [29MY]

Crime: stop exploitation through sex trafficking, E1672 [1DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any activity that would support territorial, maritime, or airspace claims made by China on the international waters or territories of other sovereign nations, H5566 [20JN]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 653), H6837 [25JY]

International Civil Aviation Organization: promote observer status for Taiwan, E1468 [19SE]

International relations: support independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Georgia (country), E568 [10AP]

Japan: anniversary of House resolution encouraging issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II, E1270 [30JY]

——— encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II, E142 [29JA], E269 [27FE], E829 [22MY], E1452 [19SE]

Jung Cheong Rae: commend efforts to oppose White House petition calling for removal of Glendale, CA, ‘‘Comfort Woman’’ statue honoring women forced into prostitution by Japanese army during World War II, E142 [29JA]

Oceans: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace (H. Res. 714), H8349, H8350–H8354 [3DE]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (H. Res. 284), E1224 [24JY]

Religion: global persecution of Christians, E242 [25FE]

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: ratification, H3223, H3225, H3227 [28AP]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H460–H464, H466 [15JA], H1597, H1599, H1600 [5FE], H3224–H3229 [28AP], H5772 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 460), S3308, S3309 [22MY]

China: assessment of international relations, S6676 [11DE]

Climate: impact of global warming on Asia-Pacific region, S1466–S1468 [10MR]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 653), S3961 [25JN], S4435, S4436 [10JY]

India: importance of U.S.-India Strategic Partnership, S4134, S4135 [26JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 714, reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, H8350 [3DE]

S. 653, Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act, S4435 [10JY], H6837 [25JY]

S. Res. 60, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3301 [22MY]

S. Res. 587, resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace, S6210 [20NO]