DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Amendments

Information technology: promote Internet access in developing countries and update foreign policy toward the Internet (H.R. 600), S6967 [14NO], S7246 [29NO]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 1023), S7946, S7950 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions

AID: modernize Food for Peace Program (see S. 2551), S1735 [14MR] (see H.R. 5276), H1607 [14MR]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize harmful impacts of violence against children, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see S. Res. 606), S5619 [15AU]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H783 [5FE]

Dept. of State: extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (see S. 3476), S6223 [18SE] (see H.R. 6651), H7742 [3AU] (see H.R. 6856), H8738 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior: adapt successful practices of providing foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of economic development assistance to Native communities in similarly situated remote areas in the U.S. (see H.R. 6170), H5362 [20JN]

Diseases and disorders: facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases through coordinated domestic and international efforts (see S. 3212), S4951 [12JY]

Foreign aid: authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security (see H.R. 7290), H10209 [13DE]

——— authorize assistance to train and retain obstetrician-gynecologists and sub-specialists in urogyneoclogy and improve quality of care to meet health care needs of women in least developed countries (see H.R. 7301), H10210 [13DE]

——— ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 7055), H9425 [9OC]

Foreign policy: reduce global fragility and violence by improving U.S. capacity to address causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility in pilot countries (see S. 3368), S5831 [22AU] (see H.R. 5273), H1607 [14MR]

Generalized System of Preferences: provide for suspension of eligibility for countries that fail to meet minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking (see S. 2308), S187 [16JA]

——— require countries to comply with certain labor standards to be eligible (see S. 2307), S187 [16JA]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H1333 [27FE]

Human rights: research relationship between human trafficking and skewed sex ratios in areas in which there is evidence of gender-based violence or neglect and end gendercide and related crimes (see H.R. 7008), H9406 [28SE]

National Women’s Health Week: recognize importance of goal to empower young women to make informed choices about sexual activity and take effective steps to protect against HIV (see S. Res. 507), S2679 [15MY]

Remote Area Medical (organization): grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5488), H3209 [12AP]

Stephens, Don and Deyon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2714), S2321 [19AP]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6982), H9405 [28SE]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see S. 2463), S1243 [27FE] (see H.R. 5105), H1332 [27FE]

World Food Day: designate (see S. Res. 679), S6816 [11OC] (see H. Res. 1113), H9414 [2OC]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 489), S2485 [26AP]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 802), H2042 [22MR]

Letters

African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act (AGOA and MCA) Modernization Act: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H433 [17JA]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H433 [17JA]

Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act: Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6331 [17JY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6330 [17JY]

OPIC support for regional projects in the Caucasus that exclude Armenia from participation or benefit: Cameron S. Alford, OPIC, H6331 [17JY]

OPIC transfer of Environmental and Social Policy Statement to U.S. International Development Finance Corp., relative to greenhouse gas policy: Cameron S. Alford, OPIC, H6331 [17JY]

Remarks in House

African Growth and Opportunity Act: impact, E1052 [24JY]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 1660), H439, H440 [17JA], E59 [18JA]

Dept. of State: anniversary of President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), H10108 [12DE]

——— extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (H.R. 6651), H9488–H9491 [13NO]

——— President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, H7161 [25JY]

Diseases and disorders: combating malaria funding, E191 [15FE]

Foreign aid: enhance transparency and accelerate the impact of programs under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Millennium Challenge Corp. (H.R. 3445), H430–H435 [17JA], E61 [18JA]

Foreign policy: provide developing countries access to clean water and proper sanitation, H3084 [10AP]

——— reduce global fragility and violence by improving U.S. capacity to address causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility in pilot countries (H.R. 5273), H9587–H9591 [27NO]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5129), E498 [18AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 2269), H9369 [28SE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 1023), H10544–H10546 [21DE]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (H.R. 5105), H6320–H6333 [17JY], E1030 [18JY]

Water for the Poor Act: implementation, H5004 [8JN]

World Bank Group: direct Dept. of the Treasury to promote certain policy reforms while maintaining International Development Association funding, H441, H445 [17JA]

Remarks in Senate

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 1660), S8002 [20DE]

Climate: impact of climate change on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S1678 [13MR]

Dept. of State: extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (H.R. 6651), S7193 [28NO], S7254 [3DE]

Foreign aid: enhance transparency and accelerate the impact of programs under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Millennium Challenge Corp. (H.R. 3445), S2015 [9AP]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (S. 2269), S4248, S4249 [19JN]

South Sudan: appoint special envoy, develop strategy to incentivize Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) members to end conflict, improve coordination with allies on foreign aid, and pursue U.N. sanctions, S4839 [9JY]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 1023), S7950–S7953 [19DE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 489), S2498 [26AP]

Reports filed

African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act (AGOA and MCA) Modernization Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 3445) (H. Rept. 115–484), H1 [3JA]

Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 5105) (H. Rept. 115–814), H6110 [11JY]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2463), S4512 [27JN]

Digital Global Access Policy (GAP) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 600), S6630 [5OC]

Global Food Security Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2269), S2834 [22MY]

Global Health Innovation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 1660), S1946 [22MR]

PEPFAR Extension Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 6651) (H. Rept. 115–1014), H9470 [9NO]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3476), S6495 [3OC]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1023), S5455 [30JY]

Texts of

H.R. 1660, Global Health Innovation Act, H439 [17JA]

H.R. 3445, African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act (AGOA and MCA) Modernization Act, H430–H432 [17JA]

H.R. 5105, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act, H6320–H6330 [17JY]

H.R. 5273, Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act, H9587–H9589 [27NO]

H.R. 6651, PEPFAR Extension Act, H9488 [13NO]

S. 1023, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, S7951–S7953 [19DE], H10544 [21DE]

S. 2269, Global Food Security Act reauthorization, S4249 [19JN], H9369 [28SE]

S. 2714, award Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, S2323 [19AP]

S. Res. 489, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2492 [26AP]

S. Res. 507, recognize importance of goal of National Women’s Health Week to empower young women to make informed choices about sexual activity and take effective steps to protect against HIV, S2681 [15MY]

S. Res. 606, condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize harmful impacts of violence against children, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence, S5621 [15AU]

S. Res. 679, World Food Day, S6824 [11OC]