AFRICA

Amendments

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (S. 1632), S6904, S6905 [22SE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S1079, S1080, S1081, S1082 [24FE]

Power resources: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8861, S8863, S8889 [18DE]

Articles and editorials

Found Man Returns to South Sudan, S4305 [18JN]

Manhattan Hardware Store Welcomes Refugees as Governors Vow To Shut Them Out, S8189 [30NO]

Refugee Crisis Hits Tipping Point, S4260 [18JN]

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

Bills and resolutions

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend (see S. 1009), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1267), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 1891), H2315 [17AP]

——— promote access to benefits (see H.R. 2845), H4546 [19JN]

AID: reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 525), S983 [12FE]

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. 249), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 694), H755 [3FE]

Crime: 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]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (see S. Res. 155), S2530 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 528), H8240 [16NO]

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

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see H.R. 1103), H1368 [26FE]

——— develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements (see S. 1379), S3059 [19MY]

Human rights: commend East African governments for improvement in lives, address violence and human rights abuses, and promote access to health care, employment, and education relative to people with albinism (see H. Res. 406), H5782 [31JY]

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

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1075 [24FE] (see H. Res. 120), H1114 [24FE]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 2161), S7219 [7OC]

Morocco: extend preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods (see H.R. 1894), H2318 [20AP]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H5403 [22JY]

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

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see S. 1632), S4298 [18JN]

——— 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. 2027), H2464 [23AP]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE] (see H. Res. 147), H1614 [4MR]

——— urge the moving forward expeditiously with national elections (see H. Res. 143), H1614 [4MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace (see S. Res. 330), S8438 [7DE]

——— encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H4591 [23JN]

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

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]

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H3388 [19MY]

——— condemn recent terrorist attacks in Tunis, express condolences to those affected, oppose extremism, and support efforts to bring to justice the individuals who committed such attacks (see H. Res. 196), H2153 [13AP]

——— initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 248), H2792 [1MY] (see H. Res. 278), H3388 [19MY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

Essays

State of the Union: Eli Hulse, S342 [21JA]

Letters

African Growth and Opportunity Act extension: several Representatives, H4521 [18JN]

Messages

African Growth and Opportunity Act Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Country Termination for Seychelles: President Obama, S7046 [30SE], H6743 [30SE]

National Emergency Relative to Côte d’Ivoire: President Obama, S768 [4FE], H789 [4FE]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic Republic of the Congo: President Obama, S7411 [21OC], H7080 [21OC]

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Obama, S7590 [28OC], H7312 [28OC]

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

Terminate Designation of Burundi as a Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Country Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Obama, S7718 [3NO], H7351 [2NO]

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]

Press releases

Sudan—MSF Hospital Bombed in South Kordofan: Doctors Without Borders (organization), H924 [11FE]

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

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, H4117 [10JN], H4172–H4218 [11JN], H4521, H4523 [18JN], H4657–H4662, H4689–H4695 [25JN], E910 [16JN], E917 [17JN], E921 [18JN], E981 [25JN]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to international programs, H4441 [17JN]

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

Center for Victims of Torture: anniversary, E674 [12MY]

Columbus, OH: tribute to sister city relationship with Accra, Ghana, E1764 [10DE]

Congressional Ethiopian American Caucus: support goals and ideals, H5393–H5395 [22JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 528), H8343 [18NO], H8444 [30NO], E1630 [16NO], E1836 [18DE]

Ethiopia: prohibit foreign aid until property confiscated by Communist government has been returned, H10698 [18DE]

——— U.S. policy, H5393–H5395 [22JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H153 [8JA]

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

Great Lakes region: address political instability, conflict, humanitarian crises, and lack of development, E1525 [23OC]

Liberia: independence anniversary, E1162 [29JY]

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

Nigeria: 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]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and support allies and other partners, H3225, H3226 [15MY], H3509 [21MY]

——— elections, H1829–H1832 [23MR]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, E271 [27FE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (H. Res. 147), H4448 [17JN], H4607 [24JN], H4876 [8JY], E1543 [27OC]

——— independence anniversary, E1415 [2OC]

——— 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]

——— tribute to girls who escaped from Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H2094 [26MR]

——— tribute to rescue of women and female students abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H2670 [30AP]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace, E1596 [4NO]

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

Refugees: address issues relative to displacement of Africans, E1042 [13JY]

Religion: persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5983 [16SE]

Somalia: impact of banks suspending remittance services in order to prevent funding of al Shabaab (terrorist organization), H925 [11FE]

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur, H923 [11FE]

——— 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. 307), H4016 [10JN]

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

Terrorism: 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, H95 [7JA], H231, H234, H235, H236 [13JA], H397 [14JA], H558 [26JA], H2092 [26MR]

——— link between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H7371 [2NO]

U.S. policy, H5603 [29JY]

Zimbabwe: condemn killing of Cecil the lion by trophy hunter, H5603 [29JY]

——— U.S. policy, E891 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, S489 [26JA], S2834, S2836, S2841–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2899, S2903–S2905, S2907, S2910, S2946 [14MY], S3026 [19MY], S4291 [18JN], S4523 [23JN], S4579, S4590 [24JN]

——— extend (S. 1009), S2661 [6MY]

Burundi: call for international support of Presidential election results and a peaceful resolution to ongoing conflict, S8521 [9DE]

——— elections, S7883, S7884 [10NO]

——— 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]

Children and youth: prohibit use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, S2835 [13MY]

Climate: impact of deforestation on global warming, S5916 [27JY]

——— impact of global warming on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S2350 [22AP]

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]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: provide assistance to coffee farmers, S8371, S8372 [3DE]

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]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (S. Res. 155), S2658 [5MY]

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

Diseases: efforts to contain Ebola epidemic in Africa, S764 [4FE]

European Union: support proposed plan for increased resources for naval rescue operations in the Mediterranean and an action plan for migrants, S2395 [23AP]

Foreign trade: develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements, S3026 [19MY], S3294 [22MY]

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S2027 [26MR]

Immigration: 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]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Tree Street Youth Center, S4242 [17JN]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (S. 2161), S7221 [7OC]

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

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

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (S. 1632), S6905 [22SE], S6933 [24SE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S782 [4FE], S1081 [24FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S4259 [18JN], S7198–S7200 [7OC]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S1759–S1761 [24MR]

South Africa: review trade practices relative to poultry, S2834 [13MY]

South Sudan: call for an end to politically-motivated violence and condemn ethnic cleansing, S4946 [9JY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 165), S2589 [30AP]

Reports filed

AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1891) (H. Rept. 114–101), H2790 [1MY]

Develop a Strategy To Protect Nigerian Civilians and Eliminate Threat Posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1632), S6134 [29JY]

Electrify Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152) (S. Rept. 114–176), S8492 [8DE]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267) (S. Rept. 114–43), S2793 [12MY]

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]

Texts of

S. 2152, Electrify Africa Act, S8863–S8865 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 5, support goals and ideals of International Decade for People of African Descent, S1079 [24FE]

S. Res. 65, eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Nigerian Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, S781 [4FE], S1082 [24FE]

S. Res. 155, Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans, S2540 [29AP]

S. Res. 165, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2582 [30AP]

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. 330, recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for Nobel Prize for peace, S8440 [7DE]

S. Res. 1632, develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), S6905 [22SE]