DEPARTMENT OF STATE see also Diplomats; Foreign Service

Amendments

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S181, S184, S186, S189, S211, S212, S213, S214, S215, S216, S217 [13JA], S240, S241, S242, S243, S244, S245, S246, S247 [16JA], S263, S267, S268, S270, S271, S292, S293, S294, S295, S296, S297 [20JA], S318, S328, S331, S332, S333, S335, S336, S338, S353, S354, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S362, S363, S364 [21JA], S377, S390, S391, S398, S399, S400, S401, S402, S403, S428, S429, S431, S432, S433, S434, S435, S436, S437, S438, S439, S441, S442, S443, S444 [22JA], S472, S473, S474, S475, S476, S477, S478, S479, S480, S481, S482, S483, S484, S485, S486, S487 [26JA], S512, S513, S514, S518, S520, S522, S523, S524, S525, S526, S527, S528, S529, S531, S532, S536, S537, S546, S547 [27JA], S574, S607 [28JA], S624, S661 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H944 [11FE]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317 [23MY]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (S. 284), S8829, S8835 [17DE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 148), S8828, S8831 [17DE]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 207), S8498, S8500 [8DE]

Articles and editorials

Attorney—Landowners Still Have Options in Pipeline Dispute, S190 [13JA]

Hillary Email Double Standard, S7891 [10NO]

Permit Problems Plague Keystone XL Pipeline’s S.D. Leg, S143 [12JA]

Robert E. White, 1926-2015, S819 [5FE]

Robert E. White, Who Criticized Policy on El Salvador as U.S. Ambassador, Dies At 88, S819 [5FE]

Why It Takes Two Years for Syrian Refugees To Enter the U.S., S8293 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H756 [3FE]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: implement (see S. 1251), S2730 [7MY]

American Red Cross: enhance oversight by GAO and Depts. of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State, and develop mechanisms for Dept. of Homeland Security to use social media to improve preparedness and response capabilities (see H.R. 3517), H6074 [16SE]

Appropriations: authorize (see S. 1635), S4298 [18JN]

——— making supplemental for migration and refugee assistance (see S. 2145), S7160 [6OC]

Azores Cooperative Initiative Program: establish (see H.R. 3325), H5764 [29JY]

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 563), H9270 [10DE]

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]

Budget: exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (see S. 2303), S8079 [18NO]

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (S. 2472) (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

Burma: call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 116), S2041 [26MR]

Business and industry: require certain companies to disclose measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within the company’s supply chains (see S. 1968), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3226), H5523 [27JY]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 134), S2110 [13AP] (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H4771 [25JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA] (see S. 147), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 3), H35 (see H.R. 28), H36 [6JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 19), H103 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H915 [10FE]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean: implement (see S. 1335), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 3269), H5589 [28JY]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean: implement (see S. 1336), S2850 [13MY]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 3694), H6835 [6OC]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

——— prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (see S. 2362), S8438 [7DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

——— modify the visa waiver program (see S. 1507), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2686), H3921 [8JN]

——— provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4173), H9011 [3DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1725), S4952 [9JY] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2772), H4381 [15JN]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2194), S7470 [22OC]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2100), H2653 [29AP]

Diplomats: use ‘‘best value’’ contracting when hiring local security firms to protect diplomats in high-risk areas (see H.R. 2533), H3560 [21MY]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5029 [9JY]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 357), H404 [14JA]

——— report on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion (see H.R. 3836), H7253 [27OC]

Firearms: provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2611), H3757 [2JN]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see S. 2184), S7344 [20OC] (see H.R. 3766), H7026 [20OC]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 1039), H1113 [24FE]

Foreign Service: provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates in the countries in which such officers are serving (see H.R. 1920), H2354 [21AP]

Foreign trade: establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund (see H.R. 1947), H2416 [22AP]

Freedom of religion: protect and promote international religious freedom (see S. 1860), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3194), H5466 [23JY]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

GPO: prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (see H.R. 3767), H7026 [20OC]

Health: recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H5980 [15SE]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 1189), S2650 [5MY]

——— provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (see H.R. 1272), H1610 [4MR]

Hong Kong: reinstate reporting requirements relative to U.S.-Hong Kong relations (see H.R. 1159), H1498 [27FE]

Human rights: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H3251 [15MY]

——— disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5589 [28JY]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S589 [28JA]

——— submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H412 [16JA]

Immigration: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S2794 [12MY]

——— criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 2848), H4591 [23JN]

——— eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H2877 [12MY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— expedite review of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program and provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens (see H.R. 1921), H2354 [21AP]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H660 [28JA]

——— improve the H–1B visa program and repeal the diversity visa lottery program (see S. 2394), S8602 [10DE]

——— make available certain unused visas numbers to nationals of Ireland (see H.R. 3730), H6936 [8OC]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (see S. 2329), S8160 [19NO]

——— prohibit admission of certain aliens as refugees until costs of admission and resettlement of such refugees have been addressed (see H.R. 4244), H9306 [11DE]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (see S. 2302), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4143), H8859 [1DE]

——— prohibit admittance of aliens from certain countries under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4122), H8411 [19NO]

——— prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry (see S. 47), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4025, 4031), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide for admission to the U.S. of certain Tibetans (see H.R. 2679), H3914 [4JN]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 4097), H8410 [19NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 98), S59 [7JA]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

——— provide visas to entrepreneurs who establish businesses and create jobs and reauthorize and extend certain other visa programs (see H.R. 3370), H5766 [29JY]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 2266), S7912 [10NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4086), H8410 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8410 [19NO]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (see S. 2284), S8020 [17NO] (see H.R. 4048), H8280 [17NO]

——— terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (see H.R. 4274), H9374 [16DE]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents (see S. Res. 273), S7102 [1OC]

Information technology: require production of a comprehensive strategy on U.S. international policy relative to cyberspace (see H.R. 3873), H7389 [2NO]

Inspector General: improve oversight through notification of allegations of misconduct by employees, assurance of independence of information technology systems, and reporting on foreign post inspections (see S. 1527), S3860 [8JN]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2094), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3646), H6705 [29SE]

——— withhold percentage of departmental operating budget until issuance of report on Iran’s human rights record (see S. 1627), S4298 [18JN]

Israel: express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5172 [14JY]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 117), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 114), H39 [6JA]

Jews: call for appropriate observation of significant anniversaries for the Jewish people by the U.S. Administration and diplomatic representatives (see H. Res. 57), H639 [27JA]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see S. 1547), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 1019), H1084 [20FE]

Kosovo Liberation Army (terrorist organization): remove from treatment as a terrorist organization (see H.R. 2203), H2791 [1MY]

Mental health: support provision of mental health and psychosocial support services in low-resource settings and conflict and crisis-affected countries (see H. Res. 474), H6974 [9OC]

Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (see S. 46), S57 [7JA]

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

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): submit to Congress a report on designation as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2230), S7722 [3NO] (see H.R. 3892), H7623 [3NO]

National security: enhance homeland security (see S. 542), S1074 [24FE]

Nepal: support sustainable recovery and rebuilding following earthquakes (see S. 1882), S6136 [29JY]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H7188 [26OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 1156), H1498 [27FE]

Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking: rename as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6073 [28JY]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H6974 [9OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent foreign diplomats from being eligible to receive health insurance premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions (see H.R. 1368), H1661 [16MR]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see S. 1228), S2688 [6MY]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

——— express that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) is committing genocide against ethnic and religious minorities and increase and prioritize U.S. admission of refugees facing genocide (see H. Res. 435), H6227 [24SE]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H5764 [29JY]

Rewards for Justice Program: require congressional notification after a reward is authorized (see H.R. 3874), H7389 [2NO]

Small business: improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (see S. 25), S11 [6JA]

Sudan: 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 (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Syria: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity (see S. 756), S1585 [17MR]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see S. 2426), S8883 [18DE]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

——— designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 1498), H1802 [19MR] (see H.R. 2877), H4650 [24JN]

——— establish a grant program to establish counter-messaging campaigns targeting terrorist propaganda (see H.R. 3075), H5236 [15JY]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, Steven J. Sotloff, and Kayla J. Mueller (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE]

——— offer rewards for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of suspects in connection with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see S. 2207), S7546 [27OC]

——— require congressional approval of rescissions of determinations of countries as state sponsors of terrorism and waivers of prohibitions on assistance to state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 4189), H9079 [8DE]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H1368 [26FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 514), H532 [22JA]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 1401), H1721 [17MR]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget or any agency (see H.R. 2757), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY] (see H.R. 1034), H1113 [24FE]

——— withhold U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget until the U.N. adopts a definition of ‘‘international terrorism’’ consistent with U.S. laws (see H.R. 4123), H8411 [19NO]

U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs: establish (see H.R. 1593), H1900 [24MR]

U.S. Foreign Service Day: observance (see H. Res. 89), H812 [4FE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H2653 [29AP]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 2116), H2653 [29AP]

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]

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 207), S4346 [22JN]

Chronologies

Look Back at the First Year of the U.S.-Cuba Relationship: Engage Cuba Coalition, S8748 [17DE]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Letters

Appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account by Hillary Rodham Clinton for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, S7137 [6OC]

Condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes, S8731 [16DE]

Current process for admission of certain aliens as refugees: Janet A. Napolitano and Michael Chertoff, H8385 [19NO]

EPA calculation of greenhouse gas emissions relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline: Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., H956 [11FE]

Keystone XL Pipeline Act: Andrew Craig, TransCanada Pipelines LTD., H170 [9JA]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H169 [9JA]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, H169 [9JA]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H178 [9JA]

——— Kathryn D. Karol, Caterpillar Inc., H178 [9JA]

Nomination of David M. Robinson to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Senator Grassley, S8876 [18DE]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act: Arab-American Civil Rights League, H9051 [8DE]

——— Samer Khalaf, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, H9053 [8DE]

——— several organizations, H9053 [8DE]

Lists

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7955 [10NO]

Organizations supporting language in H.R. 1314, Trade Act, to disallow application of trade authorities procedures to trade agreements with countries included as a Tier 3 country on Dept. of State Trafficking in Persons Report, S3035 [19MY]

Messages

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Algeria: President Obama, S7127 [5OC]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Jordan: President Obama, S8502 [8DE]

National Emergency Relative to Belarus: President Obama, S4020 [10JN], H4039 [10JN]

National Emergency Relative to Lebanon: President Obama, S6132 [29JY], H5664 [29JY]

National Emergency Relative to Ukraine: President Obama, S1245 [3MR], H1564 [3MR]

Protocol to the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia: President Obama, S2439 [27AP]

Tax Convention With Japan: President Obama, S2139 [13AP]

Veto of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: President Obama, S1073 [24FE]

Motions

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H179 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S69 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S136 [12JA], S162 [13JA], S265, S266 [20JA], S393, S394, S406, S407 [22JA], H958 [11FE]

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Azita Raji to be Ambassador to Sweden: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Intention to object to nomination of Brian J. Egan to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser: Senator Grassley, S7050 [30SE]

Intention to object to nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts to be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Intention to object to nomination of David M. Robinson to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Senator Grassley, S6287 [4AU], S8830 [17DE]

Intention to object to nomination of Samuel D. Heins to be Ambassador to Norway: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Proclamations

Mr. Hugh Floyd Williams Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1278 [15SE]

Proposals

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) dissolution and dismantlement and release of all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6844, H6856 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (H. Con. Res. 13), H815 [5FE]

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (H. Res. 563), H9215 [10DE]

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]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H5760 [29JY]

——— receipt of donations by the Clinton Foundation from foreign countries while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

——— use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

Cofer, James: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1118 [23JY]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7081 [21OC], H7142, H7145, H7159, H7168, H7171 [23OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2864 [12MY], H5318 [21JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H95 [7JA], H109, H115, H151 [8JA], H168–H181, H186 [9JA], H194 [12JA], H230 [13JA], H361 [14JA], H939 [11FE], E49, E51 [12JA], E55, E56 [13JA], E72 [14JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H115–H125 [8JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H179, H180 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 28), H95 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H834 [5FE], H871 [10FE], H928, H929, H930, H947–H960 [11FE], H1054 [13FE], E212 [13FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H937–H946 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to commit, H958, H959 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, H1122, H1124 [25FE], H1171 [26FE]

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program: funding, H5529 [28JY]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H51 [7JA], H141 [8JA], H184 [9JA], H207, H208, H214–H220 [12JA], H227, H237 [13JA], H3657 [2JN], E31 [8JA], E51, E52 [12JA], E268 [27FE]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, H5156 [14JY], H9684, H9685 [17DE]

——— remove from list of state-sponsored terror countries, H101 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan Reconstruction Fund funding, H4097, H4098 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit approval of permit to export natural gas to any nation listed as a state sponsor of terrorism and require use of U.S.-flagged ships for all exports, H652 [28JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program, H9051, H9054, H9057 [8DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2772), E1166 [29JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), H3624–H3627 [1JN], E828 [3JN]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (H.R. 357), H546–H548 [26JA], E120 [27JA]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (H.R. 1039), E234 [24FE]

——— pursue efforts to shut down Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) oil revenues and report on resources needed for these efforts, H3205 [14MY], H8277 [17NO]

Foreign trade: establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund, H9210 [10DE], H9279 [11DE]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9318–H9321 [15DE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries, E516 [16AP], E887 [12JN], E1803 [16DE]

Hallman, Nicholas: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1093 [21JY]

Immigration: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (S. 1300), H6815–H6817 [6OC]

——— prohibit admittance of aliens from certain countries under the visa waiver program, H9059 [8DE]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (H.R. 2922), E1439 [7OC]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, H8376, H8386, H8398 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4079), H8396 [19NO], E1672 [30NO]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security, H8286 [18NO]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, H8249, H8252, H8275 [17NO], H8290, H8291 [18NO], H8405–H8408 [19NO]

——— terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (H.R. 4274), H9332 [16DE]

International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act: ensure accurate reporting and administrative action relative to enforcement, E1086 [21JY]

International Education Week: observance, E1666 [19NO]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5124, H5125 [14JY]

——— anniversary of hostage crisis, E1588 [4NO]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, E710 [14MY]

Kennedy, Niki: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1079 [16JY]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H3306 [18MY], H3547–H3550 [21MY], H6728, H6729 [30SE], H6751, H6752, H6782 [1OC]

Lin, Anastasia: refusal of Chinese government to grant visa for attending Miss World competition in Beijing because of her activism on behalf of human rights abuses against the Falun Gong, E1791 [15DE]

Loiselle, Stephanie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1122 [23JY]

McCartney, Evan: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1091 [21JY]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): infiltration of U.S. Government, H3305 [18MY], H3911 [4JN], H9076 [8DE], H9203 [9DE]

Nigeria: condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H153 [8JA]

——— condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H1733 [18MR]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H8401 [19NO]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H.R. 3833), H7402 [3NO], H8657 [1DE]

——— recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2161, H2165 [14AP], H2217, H2221, H2222, H2223 [15AP], E495 [15AP]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (H.R. 1156), H3366, H3367 [19MY]

Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: annual Trafficking in Persons Report using tier rankings to evaluate a country’s compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, E563 [23AP], E1604 [5NO]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (H.R. 3750), H9346–H9348 [16DE], E1816 [17DE]

Pipelines: require iron, steel, and manufactured goods used for the Keystone XL Pipeline be made in the U.S., H943 [11FE]

Power resources: create regulatory process at Dept. of Energy, FERC, and Dept. of State to permit cross-border infrastructure projects, H8933, H8934 [2DE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (H.R. 3314), H7322–H7326 [28OC], H8251 [17NO]

Shirey, Emma: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1089 [21JY]

Swanson, Alexandrea: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Texas: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, E1177 [29JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent without increasing the size of the Federal Government (H.R. 514), H539–H542, H561 [26JA], E125 [27JA]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, H951 [11FE]

——— require responsibility and payment for any Keystone XL Pipeline related oil spill cleanup on U.S. land, H958, H959 [11FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (H.R. 1401), H9058 [8DE]

Ukraine: provide for costs of loan guarantees, E1496 [21OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H108 [8JA]

Williams, Peter: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Yemen: provide humanitarian assistance to combat dengue fever, H4877 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Adams, Charles C., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Alsup, Carolyn P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Gambia, S7244 [8OC]

Amato, Susan Coppedge: nomination to be Dept. of State Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Director, S7244 [8OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental for migration and refugee assistance (S. 2145), S7311 [20OC], S7450–S7452 [22OC]

Bodde, Peter W.: nomination to be Ambassador to Libya, S8135 [19NO]

Bond, Michele Thoren: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Consular Affairs, S6354 [5AU]

Budget: exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (S. 2303), unanimous-consent request, S8133–S8135 [19NO]

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (S. 2472) (S. 302), S654 [29JA]

Burundi: encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

Butts, Cassandra Q.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, unanimous-consent request, S8338 [3DE]

Climate: express agreement with Dept. of State environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline that climate change is real and caused by human activities, S267 [20JA], S317, S326, S330, S331 [21JA], S393 [22JA], S848 [9FE]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: call for appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S7137, S7138 [6OC]

——— investigation into use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S8199 [1DE]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): testimony of Hillary Rodham Clinton and call for dissolution of select committee, S7367 [21OC]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): delays in response to requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S6287 [4AU], S6369 [5AU], S7044 [30SE], S7890 [10NO], S8151 [19NO]

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, S2798 [12MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S6056 [28JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S23 [6JA], S27, S34, S35, S38–S50 [7JA], S184–S197 [13JA], S221–S233 [16JA], S249, S253–S272 [20JA], S301, S302, S304–S309, S311–S321, S323–S338, S365 [21JA], S367, S370, S372–S383, S387, S390–S408 [22JA], S447–S460, S488 [26JA], S495, S497, S500, S503, S505–S532, S536, S539, S547 [27JA], S549, S551, S555–S575 [28JA], S611, S620–S626, S633–S643 [29JA], S678 [2FE], S848 [9FE], S907, S915, S916 [11FE], S971 [12FE], S1037, S1043 [24FE], S2392 [23AP], S7902 [10NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S69, S70, S72, S85–S90 [8JA], S121–S128 [9JA], S133, S136–S138, S140–S147, S155–S158 [12JA], S159–S174, S180–S184 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S184 [13JA], S537 [27JA], S1274 [4MR]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S85 [8JA], S408 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1047, S1050 [24FE], S1215 [2MR], S1243 [3MR], S1263, S1274–S1277, S1280–S1285, S1288 [4MR], S1513 [16MR], S1695 [23MR]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, S171 [13JA], S251 [20JA]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, S7178–S7181 [7OC], S8747–S8750 [17DE]

Davies, Glyn Townsend: nomination to be Ambassador to Thailand, S6354 [5AU]

Delawie, Gregory T.: nomination to be Ambassador to Kosovo, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Kosovo, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend Visa Waiver Program by tightening existing pretravel clearance procedures with focus on counterterrorism efforts, S7985 [17NO]

——— enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (S. 2362), S8479 [8DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program, S8429, S8431 [7DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (S. 2337), S8242 [1DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2194), S7472 [22OC]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317, S3318 [23MY]

Dogu, Laura Farnsworth: nomination to be Ambassador to Nicaragua, S6354 [5AU]

Doherty, Kathleen A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Cyprus, S6354 [5AU]

Egan, Brian J.: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S7044 [30SE], S7429 [22OC], S7583 [28OC], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Estrada, John L.: nomination to be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, S8871 [18DE]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons, S1572 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: implement treaties to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, S3041 [19MY]

Folmsbee, Paul A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mali, S3316, S3317 [23MY]

Foreign policy: tribute to diplomats working in Iran, S2560 [30AP]

Foreign Service: nominations, S2040 [26MR], S3237 [21MY], S4021 [10JN], S6135 [29JY], S7102 [1OC], S8494 [8DE]

Foreign trade: disallow application of trade authorities procedures to trade agreements with countries included as a Tier 3 country on Dept. of State Trafficking in Persons Report, S2920 [14MY], S3034, S3035 [19MY]

Furuta-Toy, Julie: nomination to be Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, S7439 [22OC]

Galt, Jennifer Zimdahl: nomination to be Ambassador to Mongolia, S6354 [5AU]

Gilmour, David R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Togo, S7244 [8OC]

Gwaltney, Sheila S.: nomination to be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, S6354 [5AU]

Hale, David: nomination to be Ambassador to Pakistan, S6354 [5AU]

Haney, Stafford F..: nomination to be Ambassador to Costa Rica, S3316, S3317 [23MY]

Hankins, Dennis B. nomination to be Ambassador to Guinea, S7439 [22OC]

Hawkins, Jeffrey J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic, S6995 [29SE], S7244 [8OC]

Heidt, William A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Cambodia, S6354 [5AU]

Heins, Samuel D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Norway, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Norway, unanimous-consent request, S8337, S8338 [3DE]

Holloway, Perry L.: nomination to be Ambassador to Guyana, S6354 [5AU]

Human rights: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia and Cuba from Tier 3 countries in Trafficking in Persons Report, S5910–S5912 [27JY]

——— disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report, S6432 [6AU]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (S. 284), S8835, S8836 [17DE]

——— release of annual Trafficking in Persons Report, S6432 [6AU]

Immigration: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (S. 1300), S2798 [12MY], S5057 [14JY], S7173 [7OC]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries, S8350 [3DE]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (S. 2329), S8175 [19NO], S8181 [30NO]

——— process for certain aliens to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees, S8148 [19NO], S8293–S8295 [2DE]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), S8116 [19NO]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), unanimous-consent request, S8116 [19NO]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, S7976, S7989–S7991, S8008 [17NO], S8120 [19NO]

——— suspend visas to countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate, S4834 [8JY]

——— suspend visas to countries with high overstay rates, S4834 [8JY]

Indo-Asia-Pacific Region: develop strategy to promote U.S. interests in the region, S3984 [10JN]

——— prohibit the President from lifting sanctions as long as Iran is listed as a state sponsor of terrorism, S2550 [30AP]

——— require any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program include all provisions outlined by the Executive Office of the President, S2502–S2505 [29AP], S2723 [7MY]

——— require Dept. of State assessment of inadequacies in international monitoring and verification system relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2506 [29AP]

——— require Dept. of State to verify whether International Atomic Energy Agency has access to Iranian military bases relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2506 [29AP]

——— status of nuclear weapons program, S3661–S3663 [3JN], S4081 [11JN], S4233, S4241 [17JN], S4585–S4587 [24JN], S4631 [25JN]

Israel: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, S2013 [26MR]

Jackson, Robert P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Ghana, S7439 [22OC]

Jacobson, Roberta S.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mexico, S6995 [29SE], S8656 [15DE]

Jones, Paul W.: nomination to be Ambassador to Poland, S6354 [5AU]

Kelly, Ian C.: nomination to be Ambassador to Georgia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Georgia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Keshap, Atul: nomination to be Ambassador to Maldives, S6354 [5AU]

Klemm, Hans G.: nomination to be Ambassador to Romania, S6354 [5AU]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: status of nuclear weapons program, S4586 [24JN]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S7175 [7OC]

Malac, Deborah R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Uganda, S8135 [19NO]

McCarthy, Representative: remarks relative to congressional committee investigations of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, S7056 [1OC]

McKean, David: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S8871 [18DE]

Melville, James D., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Estonia, S6354 [5AU]

Mendelson, Sarah E.: nomination to be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative, S7244 [8OC]

——— nomination to the U.N. Economic and Social Council, S7244 [8OC]

Millard, Elisabeth I.: nomination to be Ambassador to Tajikistan, S8135 [19NO]

Mozambique: tribute to efforts to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance, S6933 [24SE]

Mulrean, Peter F.: nomination to be Ambassador to Haiti, S6354 [5AU]

National security: enhance homeland security (S. 542), S7984 [17NO], S8071 [18NO]

Nevada: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, S4102 [11JN]

Nolan, Edwin R., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Suriname, S7244 [8OC]

Noyes, Julieta Valls: nomination to be Ambassador to Croatia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Croatia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: prioritize fight against human trafficking without increasing the size of the Federal Government, S1647 [19MR]

——— treatment of certain countries on special watch list relative to compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, S1647 [19MR]

Peterson, Lisa J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Swaziland, S8135 [19NO]

Pettit, Nancy Bikoff: nomination to be Ambassador to Latvia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Latvia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Phee, Mary C.: nomination to be Ambassador to South Sudan, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to South Sudan, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Pipelines: delay construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline until potential negative impacts have been determined, S523 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— ensure compliance with U.S. regulations by TransCanada Pipelines LTD., and Canada upon construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S312 [21JA]

——— ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S520 [27JA], S564 [28JA]

——— require all iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities be produced in the U.S., S231 [16JA], S253, S258, S259, S262 [20JA], S302 [21JA]

——— require report to Congress on impact of Keystone XL Pipeline construction on landowners, S505 [27JA]

Pittman, H. Dean: nomination to be Ambassador to Mozambique, S8135 [19NO]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export, S506 [27JA]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6352–S6356, S6426 [5AU], S7244 [8OC], S7955 [10NO], S8559 [9DE], S8913 [18DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of diplomatic nominees, S8871 [18DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of Foreign Service nominees, S7955 [10NO]

Raji, Azita: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, unanimous-consent request, S8337, S8338 [3DE]

Robinson, David M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, S7583 [28OC], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Rubinstein, Daniel H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Tunisia, S6995 [29SE], S7244 [8OC]

Shannon, Thomas A., Jr.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S8151 [19NO], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, unanimous-consent request, S8336 [3DE]

Sievers, Marc J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Oman, S8135 [19NO]

Smith, Gentry O.: nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, S4127, S4130 [15JN]

——— nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S4117 [11JN]

Supreme Court: decision in Zivotofsky v. Kerry relative to Dept. of State officials offering U.S. persons born in Jerusalem the option of listing Israel as their place of birth on passports and other consular documents, S4078 [11JN]

Syria: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity (S. 756), S1656 [19MR], S5088 [14JY]

Tamlyn, Lucy: nomination to be Ambassador to Benin, S7244 [8OC]

Teplitz, Alaina B.: nomination to be Ambassador to Nepal, S6354 [5AU]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]

——— intensify search for journalist Austin Tice kidnapped in Syria, S2903 [14MY]

Thomas, Harry K., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Zimbabwe, S7439 [22OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent, S2765 [11MY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure property owners appealing eminent domain rulings can do so in a court within their jurisdiction, S400 [22JA]

——— ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, S397 [22JA]

——— preserve existing Keystone XL Pipeline permits and the authority of agencies issuing permits to modify the permits if necessary, S512 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— prohibit use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell, S190 [13JA], S260 [20JA], S333 [21JA], S397 [22JA], S505 [27JA]

——— request Dept. of State to pause or suspend application to build Keystone XL Pipeline, S7707 [3NO]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2139 [13AP], S2439 [27AP], S7127 [5OC], S8502 [8DE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]

Vietnam: anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with the U.S., S5001 [13JY]

Ward, Kenneth D.: nomination to be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative, S8443 [7DE]

——— nomination to be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative, unanimous-consent agreement, S8441 [7DE]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 207), S8500 [8DE]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S3236 [21MY], S3309 [22MY], S4646, S4647 [25JN], S6134, S6135 [29JY], S7101, S7102 [1OC], S7271, S7272 [8OC], S8019, S8020 [17NO], S8492–S8494 [8DE]

Reports filed

Adoptive Family Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1300), S4952 [9JY]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1251) (S. Rept. 114–120), S6466 [8SE]

Condemn Persecution of Baha’is and Violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, Impose Sanctions for Such Violations, and Call for Release of Religious Prisoners in Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 148), S7271 [8OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 114–1), H103 [7JA]

Consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 114–22), H915 [10FE]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2772) (H. Rept. 114–154), H4381 [15JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1725) (S. Rept. 114–79), S4952 [9JY]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1635), S4296 [18JN]

Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2184), S8079 [18NO]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2040 [26MR], S3237 [21MY]

Girls Count Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 802), S3236 [21MY]

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 284), S6134 [29JY]

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1156) (H. Rept. 114–123), H3386 [19MY]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 147) (S. Rept. 114–1), S150 [12JA]

Nomination of Alaina B. Teplitz To Be Ambassador to Nepal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Atul Keshap To Be Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of Azita Raji To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Brian J. Egan To Be Dept. of State Legal Adviser: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Carolyn P. Alsup To Be Ambassador to Gambia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts To Be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Catherine Ebert-Gray To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8492 [8DE]

Nomination of Charles C. Adams, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Finland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Daniel H. Rubinstein To Be Ambassador to Tunisia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of David Hale To Be Ambassador to Pakistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of David M. Robinson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of David McKean To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of David R. Gilmour To Be Ambassador to Togo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Deborah R. Malac To Be Ambassador to Uganda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Dennis B. Hankins To Be Ambassador to Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Edwin R. Nolan, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Suriname: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Elisabeth I. Millard To Be Ambassador to Tajikistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Eric S. Rubin To Be Ambassador to Bulgaria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of G. Kathleen Hill To Be Ambassador to Malta: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Gentry O. Smith To Be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3237 [21MY]

Nomination of Glyn Townsend Davies To Be Ambassador to Thailand: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Gregory T. Delawie To Be Ambassador to Kosovo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of H. Dean Pittman To Be Ambassador to Mozambique: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Hans G. Klemm To Be Ambassador to Romania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Harry K. Thomas, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Ian C. Kelly To Be Ambassador to Georgia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of James D. Melville, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Estonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Jean E. Manes To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Central African Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Jennifer Zimdahl Galt To Be Ambassador to Mongolia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of John D. Feeley To Be Ambassador to Panama: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of John L. Estrada To Be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Julie Furuta-Toy To Be Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Julieta Valls Noyes To Be Ambassador to Croatia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Kathleen A. Doherty To Be Ambassador to Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Kenneth D. Ward To Be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Kyle R. Scott To Be Ambassador to Serbia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Laura Farnsworth Dogu To Be Ambassador to Nicaragua: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Linda Swartz Taglialatela To Be Ambassador to Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Lisa J. Peterson To Be Ambassador to Swaziland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Lucy Tamlyn To Be Ambassador to Benin: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Marc J. Sievers To Be Ambassador to Oman: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Mary C. Phee To Be Ambassador to South Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3237 [21MY], S3309 [22MY]

Nomination of Michele Thoren Bond To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Consular Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Nancy Bikoff Pettit To Be Ambassador to Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Paul A. Folmsbee To Be Ambassador to Mali: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Paul W. Jones To Be Ambassador to Poland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Perry L. Holloway To Be Ambassador to Guyana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter F. Mulrean To Be Ambassador to Haiti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter W. Bodde To Be Ambassador to Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Robert P. Jackson To Be Ambassador to Ghana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7272 [8OC]

Nomination of Roberta S. Jacobson To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Samuel D. Heins To Be Ambassador to Norway: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson to the U.N. Economic and Social Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sheila S. Gwaltney To Be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Stafford F. Haney To Be Ambassador to Costa Rica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Susan Coppedge Amato To Be Dept. of State Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., To Be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Todd C. Chapman To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of William A. Heidt To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 756), S4103 [11JN]

World Press Freedom Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 207), S4646 [25JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Summaries

Screening Process for Entry to the U.S. for Syrian Refugees, H8397 [19NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 19, consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, H115 [8JA]

H. Res. 100, consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during February district work period, H937 [11FE]

H. Res. 354, encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, H7372 [2NO]

H. Res. 536, support freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists, H9318 [15DE]

H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, H168 [9JA]

H.R. 357, Human Trafficking Prevention Act, H546 [26JA]

H.R. 514, Human Trafficking Prioritization Act, H539 [26JA]

H.R. 1156, International Science and Technology Cooperation Act, H3366 [19MY]

H.R. 3750, First Responders Passport Act, H9346 [16DE]

H.R. 3766, Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act, H9063–H9065 [8DE]

S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, S637–S641 [29JA], H947–H950 [11FE]

S. 284, Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, S8835 [17DE]

S. 756, Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act, S5088 [14JY]

S. 802, Girls Count Act, S3317 [23MY], H3624 [1JN]

S. 1300, Adoptive Family Relief Act, S5057 [14JY], H6815 [6OC]

S. 1860, Further Independence of Religion for Security and Tolerance (FIRST) Freedom Act, S5533–S5537 [23JY]

S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]

S. Res. 116, call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations in Burma, S2050–S2052 [26MR]

S. Res. 134, ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, S2112 [13AP]

S. Res. 148, condemn Iran’s persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S8831 [17DE]

S. Res. 148, condemn persecution of Baha’is in Iran and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S2405 [23AP]

S. Res. 207, World Press Freedom Day, S4347 [22JN], S8500 [8DE]

S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]

S. Res. 237, condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in Africa and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, S6192 [30JY]

S. Res. 273, condemn mass murders in 1965–66 in Indonesia, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S7105 [1OC]