AFGHANISTAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, H3506–H3508 [8JN]

Amendments

Foreign aid: support enhanced accountability for U.S. assistance (S. 1875), S2568, S2573 [28AP]

NATO: support summit in Poland, encourage unity and solidarity, urge investment in defense spending and security, recognize Georgia’s contributions to missions abroad, and commend efforts in Afghanistan (S. Res. 506), S4836 [6JY]

Articles and editorials

Don’t Let the U.S. Abandon Thousands of Afghans Who Worked for Us, S3682 [9JN]

Here’s Why Trump’s Foreign Policy Terrifies Neocons, H3824 [15JN]

It’s Time for America To Get Out of Afghanistan, H7275 [7DE]

Report Cites Wasted Pentagon Money in Afghanistan, H1807 [19AP]

Toledo Native Edward Byers Will Be Awarded Medal of Honor, H1106 [2MR]

12 Ways Your Tax Dollars Were Squandered in Afghanistan, H1350 [15MR], H1807–H1809 [19AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: calculate retroactively to the start of Afghanistan combat operations of days of service performed as a Ready Reserve member to reduce eligibility age for receipt of retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 5998), H5337 [12SE]

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 S. 2679), S1503 [15MR]

Foreign aid: support enhanced accountability for U.S. assistance (see H.R. 6308), H6178 [14NO]

House of Representatives: observe moment of silence on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in U.S. engagements in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries (see H. Res. 755), H3295 [26MY]

Marine Corps: express that members of Fox Co., of the Marine Special Operations Command were not at fault in the firefight with enemy forces in Bati Kot District, Nangarhar Province (see H. Res. 860), H5337 [12SE]

NATO: revise rules of engagement under Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 920), H6104 [28SE]

——— support summit in Poland, encourage unity and solidarity, urge investment in defense spending and security, recognize Georgia’s contributions to missions abroad, and commend efforts in Afghanistan (see S. Res. 506), S4410 [21JN]

Office of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: tribute to ongoing role in identifying and reducing waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. Res. 461), S2749 [12MY] (see H. Res. 665), H1583 [23MR]

Biographies

Byers, Edward C., Jr., H1107 [2MR]

Citations

Medal of Honor awarded to Edward C. Byers, Jr., H1107 [2MR]

Factsheets

Navy Medal of Honor, H1107 [2MR]

Letters

Dept. of State Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program extension: David H. Petraeus, S3685 [9JN]

——— John F. Campbell, U.S. Army, S3682, S3685 [9JN]

——— John W. Nicholson, Jr., U.S. Army, S3681, S3684 [9JN]

——— Stanley A. McChrystal, McChrystal Group, LLC, S3681 [9JN]

Recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghanistan reconstruction: Representative Jones, H2966 [24MY], H7274 [7DE]

Lists

Armed Forces members from California killed in military action in Afghanistan, S1910 [12AP]

Armed Forces members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H7274 [7DE]

Government officials’ statements on strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4451 [22JN]

Notices

Proposed sale of defense articles and services: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5241–S5246 [6SE]

Poems

‘‘All in the Battle,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E231 [26FE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: modify U.S. military policy and mission in Afghanistan, H2750–H2752 [18MY]

——— tribute to members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H7274 [7DE]

bin Laden, Osama: anniversary of covert military operation that led to death in Pakistan, H2294 [12MY]

Byers, Edward C., Jr.: Medal of Honor recipient, H1106 [2MR], E231 [26FE]

Crime: investigate alleged Afghan military sexual abuse of children, H1493 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund funding, H3901, H3902 [15JN]

——— Afghanistan Security Forces Fund funding, H3883 [15JN]

——— prohibit funding for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities in Afghanistan, H3892, H3893 [15JN]

——— reform the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for at-risk Afghan allies, H2765, H2768 [18MY]

——— verify sufficient access to Afghan accounts to guarantee an effective audit, H2767 [18MY], H7130 [2DE]

Dept. of State: extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, H2432 [17MY], H2756 [18MY]

——— extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, H1088 [2MR]

Foreign aid: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, H860 [24FE], H1349–H1351 [15MR], H1807–H1809 [19AP], H2966 [24MY], H4472 [7JY], H5440 [14SE], H6243 [16NO], H7274, H7275 [7DE]

Independence: anniversary, E1418 [29SE]

Martland, Charles: condemn punishment for whistleblowing, H488 [2FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, H27 [6JA]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H3978 [21JN], H4479 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: clarification of combat and non-combat missions in the Middle East, S2659, S2660 [10MY]

——— set end-strength levels and ensure military readiness, S5109, S5112 [14JY]

——— tribute to members from California killed in military action in Afghanistan, S1910 [12AP]

——— tribute to members from Nebraska killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S6721 [6DE]

——— tribute to members from Nebraska killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S312 [28JA], S1034 [25FE], S1577 [17MR], S2410 [25AP]

Dept. of Defense: Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan funding, S114 [20JA]

Dept. of State: extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, S3475, S3476 [7JN], S3680–S3686, S3701–S3706 [9JN], S3835, S3836, S3840 [14JN], S5109–S5112 [14JY], S5945 [21SE]

Foreign aid: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, S2720 [12MY]

——— support enhanced accountability for U.S. assistance (S. 1875), S2573, S2576 [28AP]

NATO: support summit in Poland, encourage unity and solidarity, urge investment in defense spending and security, recognize Georgia’s contributions to missions abroad, and commend efforts in Afghanistan (S. Res. 506), S4836 [6JY]

Nicholson, John W., Jr.: nomination to be General and Commander, Resolute Support and Commander, United States Forces-Afghanistan, S690 [4FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S833 [11FE], S5924 [21SE]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S2659 [10MY], S3393, S3394 [6JN], S4258 [16JN], S4373, S4378 [21JN], S4431, S4432, S4446–S4453 [22JN], S4571 [27JN], S4684 [29JN], S4885–S4887 [7JY], S5688, S5691–S5693, S5716 [14SE], S5895 [20SE]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist attack on the Indian Consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif, S87 [19JA]

Reports filed

Nomination of John W. Nicholson, Jr., To Be General and Commander, Resolute Support and Commander, United States Forces-Afghanistan: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S669 [4FE]

Support NATO Summit, Encourage Unity and Solidarity, Urge Investment in Defense and Security, Recognize Georgia’s Contributions to Missions Abroad, and Commend Efforts in Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 506), S4582 [27JN]

Statements

Update on Progress Made Against ISIS: Senator Carper, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4432 [22JN]

Summaries

Edward C. Byers, Jr., Actions During Operation Enduring Freedom on Dec. 8, 2012, H1106 [2MR]

Texts of

S. 1875, Afghanistan Accountability Act, S2573–S2576 [28AP]

S. Res. 461, tribute to Office of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction ongoing role in identifying and reducing waste, fraud, and abuse, S2751 [12MY]

S. Res. 506, support NATO summit in Poland, encourage unity and solidarity, urge investment in defense spending and security, recognize Georgia’s contributions to missions abroad, and commend efforts in Afghanistan, S4413 [21JN], S4836 [6JY]