PEACE

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Pope Francis, H6192–H6194 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

Will 2015 Be the Worst Year for Sudan?, H923 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H2497 [28AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (see H. Res. 477), H6974 [9OC]

Colombia: oppose requested release of convicted terrorist Juvenal O.R. Palmera Pineda, also known as ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’, from prison in the U.S. as a part of the Colombian peace process (see S. Res. 208), S4545 [23JN]

——— support peace process with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (see H. Res. 565), H9328 [15DE]

Dalai Lama: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S4104 [11JN]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8360 [18NO]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 391), H405 [14JA]

European Union: oppose interpretive notice on labeling Israeli products and goods manufactured in certain areas, as such actions undermine efforts to achieve a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see H. Res. 567), H9375 [16DE]

Foreign policy: express that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to demonstrate the commitment of the U.S. to peace and prosperity through poverty reduction (see H. Res. 201), H2269 [15AP]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

International Day of Non-Violence: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 460), H6792 [2OC]

International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace: establish (see H.R. 1489), H1802 [19MR]

Inter-Parliamentary Union: provide for U.S. participation (see H.R. 257), H188 [9JA]

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. 190), S3679 [3JN] (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2354 [21AP]

Middle East: call for a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to come from direct bilateral negotiations without preconditions and without interference from the U.N. (see H. Res. 222), H2498 [28AP]

——— reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 126), H1164 [25FE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 299), S7594 [28OC] (see H. Res. 502), H7332 [28OC] (see H. Res. 513), H7624 [3NO]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H4955 [8JY]

Taxation: establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2377), H3252 [15MY]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 3667), H6787 [1OC]

Women: codify U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see S. 224), S348 [21JA]

Declarations

Reunification of the Korean Peninsula: One Dream One Korea (organization), E1197 [31JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Foreign Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process: President Obama, S344 [21JA], H460 [21JA]

Remarks in House

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (H. Res. 477), E1468 [9OC]

Burundi: U.S. policy, E1112 [23JY]

Chambersburg, PA: anniversary of sister city relationship with Gotemba, Japan, E1078 [16JY]

Coast Guard: Food for Peace Program funding, H3292 [18MY]

Colombia: prohibit Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) request for immunity relative to allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes, H2448 [23AP]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, E1664 [19NO]

Foreign policy: utilize unarmed civilian protection in order to protect civilians in areas of violent conflict, E1107 [22JY]

Greece: independence anniversary, H1854 [24MR], H2091 [26MR], E418 [25MR]

Houston, TX: tribute to World War II 70th Anniversary and Celebration of Diversity and World Peace Event, E1819 [17DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, E1528 [23OC]

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey: anniversary of James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, E403 [25MR]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, E787 [21MY]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts, H923 [11FE]

Taiwan: tribute to South China Sea infrastructure projects and peace initiative on navigational rights, E1787, E1789 [15DE], E1812 [17DE]

Tucson Peace Center (nonprofit organization): anniversary of Peace Fair and Music Festival, E211 [13FE]

U.N.: urge U.S. veto of resolution on Palestinian statehood, prohibit U.S. assistance to U.N. and Palestinian Authority until commitments are kept with Israel, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to Israel, H6714 [30SE]

University of Texas at Arlington: tribute to Justice for Congo Victims and Congo Reforms Peace Convention, E1182 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dalai Lama: tribute (S. Res. 200), S4894 [8JY]

Greece: independence anniversary (S. Res. 105), S2088 [26MR], S3309 [22MY]

Liu Xiaobo: condemn treatment of Nobel Prize recipient for peace relative to his criticism of communist government in China, S6921, S6922 [24SE]

Pope Francis: characterization of inspirational statements, S6880 [22SE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (S. Res. 299), S7597 [28OC]

Sakharov, Andrei: condemn treatment of Nobel Prize recipient for peace relative to his criticism of communist government in the Soviet Union, S6921 [24SE]

Venezuela: anniversary of violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, S921 [11FE]

Statements

Holocaust Remembrance and Recognition of Israel’s Right To Exist: Israel Zoberman, E455 [13AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 105, Greece independence anniversary, S1669 [19MR]

S. Res. 190, resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace, S3682 [3JN]

S. Res. 200, tribute to Dalai Lama, S4110 [11JN]

S. Res. 208, oppose requested release of convicted terrorist Juvenal O.R. Palmera Pineda, also known as ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’, from prison in the U.S. as a part of the Colombian peace process, S4549 [23JN]

S. Res. 299, tribute to Yitzhak Rabin, S7596 [28OC]