AFGHANISTAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Mohammad A. Ghani, President of Afghanistan, H1904–H1908 [25MR]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Announcements

Joint session for address by Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani, H1903 [25MR]

Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H1833 [23MR], H5544 [28JY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Articles and editorials

Down the Opium Rathole, H1851 [24MR]

U.S. General Says the Number of Afghan IS Loyalists Growing, S8743 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6749 [30SE]

——— conduct outreach to families of members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 5), H155 [8JA]

Dept. of Defense: post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria (see H.R. 2376), H3252 [15MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 2237), H2798 [5MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 261), H188 [9JA]

Foreign aid: support enhanced accountability for U.S. assistance (see S. 1875), S6073 [28JY]

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H479 [21JA]

Refugees: prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from certain countries (see H.R. 4044), H8279 [17NO]

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

Letters

Extend condolences to victims of airstrike in Afghanistan at Doctors Without Borders (organization) hospital: Representative Waters, E1472 [9OC]

Poems

‘‘Our America’s Son,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E788 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H437 [21JA], H2157 [14AP], H5527 [28JY], H6839 [7OC], H6983 [20OC]

——— require the President to determine and inform Congress by a set date for what purpose and for how long U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan, H2991, H2992 [14MY]

——— tribute to Army 946th Forward Surgical Team, E688 [13MY]

——— tribute to 513th Air Control Group, H4870 [8JY]

——— tribute to members from the Virgin Islands killed in military action, E789 [22MY]

Bergdahl, Bowe R.: report on negotiated release from captivity in Afghanistan, H9274 [11DE]

Bush, George W.: fees charged to speak at a charity fundraiser for veterans, H5299 [21JY]

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

——— exempt AbilityOne products from the Afghan First, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]

——— require Afghan National Security Forces training to include training on protection of human rights, H3162 [14MY]

Doctors Without Borders (organization): extend condolences to victims of airstrike at hospital in Afghanistan, E1472 [9OC]

Foreign aid: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, H1665 [17MR], H1851, H1852 [24MR], H2157 [14AP], H2823 [12MY], H3313 [19MY], H5527 [28JY], H6839 [7OC], H6983 [20OC], H7379 [2NO], H7394 [3NO]

Foreign policy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H839–H843 [5FE]

——— refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities rather than policing global crises, H4011 [10JN], H6843 [7OC]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of military aircraft crash in Afghanistan, H6879 [7OC]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to visit Armed Forces members in Kabul, Kandahar, and Bagram Airfield, H8871 [2DE]

Jones, Willie C.: Purple Heart recipient, E779 [21MY]

Martland, Charles: condemn punishment for whistleblowing, H6743 [30SE]

Middle East: tribute to organizers of, and Foreign Service representatives met on, congressional delegation trip to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan, E242 [24FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H398–H403 [14JA]

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: require certification of access to U.S. assistance accounts to guarantee effective audits, H3221 [15MY]

Stefanik, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and meetings with U.S. Armed Forces stationed there, H1504 [2MR]

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

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to members from California killed in military action, S831 [5FE]

Capps, Roger: Dept. of Defense Defense of Freedom Medal recipient, S6935 [24SE]

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S1832 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: national security issues, S959 [12FE]

Foreign aid: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, S3981 [10JN], S7781 [5NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S3443 [2JN]

Reports filed

Afghanistan Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1875), S6186 [30JY]

Statements

World War I History Lessons for Today’s Returning Iraq and Afghanistan Soldiers and Their Families: Ron Armstead, E101–E103 [22JA]