AFGHANISTAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

U.N. Security Council Debate on the Situation in Afghanistan: Mahmoud Saikal, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the U.N., H5132 [23JN]

Articles and editorials

ISIS, Islamic Extremism, and the Long War, E390 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S.J. Res. 43), S3213 [25MY] (see H.J. Res. 100), H2941 [27AP]

——— authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), and associated forces (see H.J. Res. 118), H8031 [12OC]

——— authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), successor organizations, and associated forces (see S.J. Res. 31), S1578 [2MR] (see H.J. Res. 89), H2082 [15MR]

——— 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. 569), H545 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: improve structure of Federal Pell Grant Program by providing for mandatory funding and reinstating and expanding eligibility for certain students (see S. 1136), S2964 [16MY] (see H.R. 2451), H4221 [16MY]

——— provide Federal Pell Grants to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans’ dependents (see S. 1125), S2932 [15MY]

Dept. of State: provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see S. 630), S1839 [15MR] (see H.R. 1544), H2082 [15MR]

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. 319), S745 [6FE] (see H.R. 1279), H1462 [1MR]

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. 330), H180 [5JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit availability of funds for activities (see H.R. 1666), H2347 [22MR]

Foreign policy: promote peace and justice (see S. 1891), S6223 [28SE]

House Rules: observe moment of silence on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in U.S. engagement in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 643), H9619 [4DE]

Immigration: exempt certain Iraqis and Afghanis from Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees and adjust refugee resettlement priority for certain Afghanis (see H.R. 1263), H1392 [28FE]

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. 21), H46 [3JA]

Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Murrieta, CA: designate (see H.R. 638), H683 [24JA]

Letters

Prohibit availability of funds for activities in Afghanistan: Representative Jones, H5394 [11JY], H6303 [26JY]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Bucks County, PA, killed in military action since September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H7538 [27SE]

Poems

‘‘All in the Footsteps,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E902 [26JN]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), successor organizations, and associated forces (H.J. Res. 89), H8085 [24OC]

——— call for hearings on issues relative to health conditions caused by exposure to toxic chemicals and fumes of burn pits in Afghanistan or Iraq, H8424 [2NO]

——— develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H5775 [13JY], H7093 [7SE]

——— require report on authorizing use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), successor organizations, and associated forces, H5806–H5809 [13JY]

——— tribute to members from Mississippi killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H1468 [2MR]

Bucks County, PA: unveiling of Hometown Heroes Banners in tribute to Armed Forces members killed in military action since September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H7538 [27SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for revised Afghan uniforms, H6494 [27JY]

Dept. of State: extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, H756 [31JA]

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 (H.R. 1279), H2856 [26AP], H9573 [1DE]

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization): tribute to global robotics team, H5990 [19JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit availability of funds for activities (H.R. 1666), H2904 [27AP], H4202 [16MY], H4353 [18MY], H4857 [13JN], H5052 [22JN], H5393, H5394 [11JY], H6303 [26JY]

——— recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, H1597 [8MR], H5186 [27JN]

Foreign policy: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, H4319 [18MY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in remembrance of Joshua P. Rodgers, H3079 [3MY]

House Rules: observe moment of silence on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in U.S. engagement in Afghanistan (H. Res. 643), H9712 [7DE]

Human rights: call for release of Caitlan Coleman and family, H7905 [10OC]

Hunter, Richard B.: Air Force Cross recipient, H9379 [16NO], E1379 [16OC]

Pakistan: condition assistance funding on certification that no military, financial, or logistical support is being provided to any terrorists operating in Pakistan or Afghanistan, H5850 [14JY]

——— terminate assistance funding, designate as a state sponsor of terrorism, and remove non-NATO ally status, H5131–H5134 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S.J. Res. 43), S5205, S5206 [12SE], S6895 [31OC], S7072 [8NO]

——— authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), successor organizations, and associated forces, S5258 [13SE]

——— tribute to members from Maryland killed in military action, S7153 [9NO]

——— tribute to members from Nebraska killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2506 [25AP], S4706 [2AU], S7995 [13DE]

Dept. of Education: provide Federal Pell Grants to Iraq and Afghanistan veteran’s dependents (S. 1125), S2934 [15MY]

Dept. of State: provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (S. 630), S1842 [15MR]

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 (S. 319), S7148 [9NO]

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization): tribute to global robotics team, S3990 [13JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S328–S330 [17JA]

Reports filed

Nomination of John R. Bass To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5859 [19SE]