INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Amendments

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (S. 2736), S7276, S7278, S7284 [4DE]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization): impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for human rights violations by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (H.R. 3342), S6631, S6632 [5OC], S6873, S6874, S6881 [11OC], H10078 [11DE]

Nicaragua: oppose loans at international financial institutions unless effective steps are taken to hold free, fair, and transparent elections (H.R. 1918), S7139, S7143 [27NO], H10077 [11DE]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: amend (S. 2779), S5319, S5320, S5375 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

China’s Military Escalation, S3400 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (see S. 3196), S4916 [11JY] (see H.R. 4819), H551 [18JA]

AID: establish Palestinian Partnership Fund to promote joint economic development and finance joint ventures between Palestinian entrepreneurs and companies in the U.S., Israel, and the Middle East (see S. 3549), S6541 [4OC] (see H.R. 7060), H9430 [12OC]

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (see S. 2736), S2391 [24AP] (see H.R. 6888), H8884 [25SE]

CFTC: study and report on prevention of virtual currency price manipulation (see H.R. 7224), H9767 [6DE]

——— study and report on state of global virtual currency markets and ways to promote U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 7225), H9767 [6DE]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: modernize and strengthen to more effectively guard against national security risks posed by certain foreign investments (see H.R. 5841), H4137 [16MY]

Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: recognize U.S. role in evolving energy landscape in member countries (see H. Res. 795), H1754 [21MR]

Crime: increase damages available for victims of trade theft, extend statute of limitations, and expand scope of economic espionage laws to encompass a broader range of offenses occurring outside of the U.S. (see S. 3743), S7509 [12DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct IMF U.S. Executive Director to support capacity of IMF to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism (see H.R. 6872), H8883 [25SE]

——— report on estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures (see S. 2353), S549 [29JA]

Elections: expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 6494), H7154 [24JY]

European Union: reaffirm trade and investment partnership with the U.S. is critical to economic and national security, prioritize fair trade, and support and make permanent the exemption from steel and aluminum tariffs (see H. Res. 810), H3059 [5AP]

Foreign countries: prohibit boycotting of countries friendly to the U.S. (see H.R. 6095), H5152 [13JN]

Georgia (country): recognize independence anniversary, reaffirm strategic partnership with the U.S., and support NATO membership, peaceful resolution of dispute with Russia, and institutional reforms (see S. Res. 527), S2924 [24MY]

Guatemala: combat corruption and money laundering through sanctions against those who have undermined the rule of law (see H.R. 7314), H10210 [13DE]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization): determine designation as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker or a transnational criminal organization (see H.R. 5035), H1211 [15FE]

Iran: impose sanctions relative to Iranian financial institutions and development and use of Iranian digital currency (see S. 3758), S7586 [13DE] (see H.R. 7321), H10269 [17DE]

Israel: reaffirm U.S. support, condemn U.N. Human Rights Council for certain wasteful and abusive actions that target Israel, and support expansion of anti-boycott laws to international organizations (see H. Res. 728), H974 [7FE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit lifting of sanctions without certification of denuclearization and improvement of human rights record (see H.R. 6094), H5152 [13JN]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm alliance with the U.S., commend contributions to international community, encourage continued foreign assistance programs, and provide best wishes for successful Olympic Winter Games (see H. Res. 707), H582 [19JA]

Moldova: reaffirm policy to support sovereignty and territorial integrity, strengthen U.S. relations, and encourage democratic reforms (see S. Res. 629), S6189 [17SE] (see H. Res. 745), H1220 [20FE]

Money: report on possible exploitation of virtual currencies by terrorists, authorize a competition program to identify regulatory solutions, and develop technology to counter terror threat financing (see H.R. 5664), H3741 [27AP]

——— require a report and strategy relative to virtual currencies and related emerging technologies being used to evade sanctions, finance terrorism, launder monetary instruments, and threaten U.S. national security (see H.R. 5227), H1501 [8MR]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for Good Friday Agreement as the framework for sustainable peace, address certain failings in implementation of such Agreement, and call for inquiry into Patrick Finucane murder (see H. Res. 777), H1543 [13MR]

Pacific Islands region: reaffirm U.S. commitment to, support cooperation with, increase frequency of visits between leaders of, and promote economic development in countries and territories (see H. Res. 1157), H9573 [20NO]

Russia: impose sanctions against financial institutions in response to continued occupation of Ukraine (see H.R. 6423), H6557 [18JY]

Terrorism: impose sanctions on foreign members of terrorist organizations responsible for human rights violations by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (see S. 3257), S5267 [24JY]

Turkey: restrict loans from international financial institutions until the Turkish Government ends detention of U.S. citizens (see S. 3248), S5107 [19JY] (see H.R. 6633), H7724 [26JY]

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

Venezuela: provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering (see S. 3486), S6277 [24SE] (see H.R. 7245), H9820 [10DE]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: amend (see S. 2595), S1947 [22MR] (see S. 2779), S2485 [26AP] (see H.R. 6472), H6648 [23JY]

Letters

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]

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act: Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5691 [26JN]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H5691 [26JN]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H5691, H5692 [26JN]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5692 [26JN]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization) additional sanctions imposition: Representative Goodlatte, Commmittee on the Judiciary (House), H8876 [25SE]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8876 [25SE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8876, H8877 [25SE]

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]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Transnational Criminal Organizations: President Trump, S5129 [23JY], H6592 [23JY]

National Emergency Relative to Venezuela: President Trump, S1787 [19MR], S2791 [21MY]

Motions

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (S. 2736), S7865 [19DE]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization): impose additional sanctions (S. 1595), S6880 [11OC]

Remarks in House

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (H.R. 4819), H6312–H6315 [17JY], E1030 [18JY]

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

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (S. 2736), H10130–H10138 [12DE]

China: assessment of U.S. trade policy, H6246–H6252 [16JY]

——— impact of increasing influence in global affairs, H541–H547 [18JA]

——— political and economic impact of One Belt One Road initiative to expand Chinese exports and trade access through infrastructure investment projects in Asia and Europe, E728 [24MY]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: modernize and strengthen to more effectively guard against national security risks posed by certain foreign investments, H7704, H7705 [26JY], E1122 [3AU]

——— modernize and strengthen to more effectively guard against national security risks posed by certain foreign investments (H.R. 5841), H5674–H5696 [26JN], H9732–H9735 [29NO]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): investigation by Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to Dept. of the Treasury license to convert Iranian assets using the U.S. financial system, E813 [8JN]

Congressional-Executive Commission on China: hearing on ‘‘Surveillance, Suppression, and Mass Detention—Xinjiang’s Human Rights Crisis’’, E1101 [27JY]

Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act: implementation, H69 [9JA]

Dept. of State: establish Office of Anti-Corruption Relating to Illicit Russian Financial Activities in Europe (H.R. 2820), H4141, H4142 [17MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: expand reporting requirement on recommendations for economic sanctions relative to assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures to include human rights abuses, H53 [9JA]

——— report on estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures (H.R. 1638), H53 [9JA]

Elections: expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (H.R. 6494), H7695, H7696, H7698 [26JY], H7846 [5SE]

Foreign policy: role of the U.S. in world affairs, H5140–H5142 [13JN]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization): impose additional sanctions (S. 1595), H8872–H8878 [25SE]

——— impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for human rights violations by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (H.R. 3342), Senate amendments, H10078, H10079 [11DE]

Israel: reaffirm U.S. support, condemn U.N. Human Rights Council for certain wasteful and abusive actions that target Israel, and support expansion of anti-boycott laws to international organizations (H. Res. 728), H1381 [6MR]

Mexico: promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (H.R. 1567), H9591–H9593 [27NO]

Money: add virtual currencies to assessment of threat financing relative to Russia, H6148 [12JY]

——— report on possible exploitation of virtual currencies by terrorists, authorize a competition program to identify regulatory solutions, and develop technology to counter terror threat financing, H6152, H6153 [12JY]

——— require a report and strategy relative to virtual currencies and related emerging technologies being used to evade sanctions, finance terrorism, launder monetary instruments, and threaten U.S. national security, H9061 [26SE]

Nicaragua: oppose loans at international financial institutions unless effective steps are taken to hold free, fair, and transparent elections (H.R. 1918), H4590 [23MY], H4785 [6JN], H4852 [7JN]

——— oppose loans at international financial institutions unless effective steps are taken to hold free, fair, and transparent elections (H.R. 1918), Senate amendment, H10077, H10078 [11DE]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for Good Friday Agreement as the framework for sustainable peace, H10033 [11DE]

——— reaffirm support for Good Friday Agreement as the framework for sustainable peace, address certain failings in implementation of such Agreement, and call for inquiry into Patrick Finucane murder (H. Res. 777), E394 [5AP]

Obama, Barack: allegations of interference in DEA investigation into drug trafficking and money laundering by Hezbollah (terrorist organization) in order to secure agreement relative to Iran’s nuclear program, H68, H69 [9JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: produce a national intelligence estimate of revenue sources of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, H6148, H6149 [12JY]

Pacific Islands region: reaffirm U.S. commitment to, support cooperation with, increase frequency of visits between leaders of, and promote economic development in countries and territories (H. Res. 1157), H10068–H10070 [11DE]

Pakistan: placement on Financial Action Task Force grey list of countries that have failed to combat terrorist financing, H3590 [26AP]

Power resources: global competitiveness of U.S. oil and gas industry, H5349–H5355 [20JN], E719 [23MY]

Russia: impact on European energy security, H6477 [18JY], E1030 [18JY]

——— impose sanctions against financial institutions in response to continued occupation of Ukraine (H.R. 6423), E1028 [18JY]

Terrorism: establish a national strategy to combat the financing of terrorism and related illicit finance, H9736 [29NO]

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

United Kingdom: assessment of negotiations to leave the European Union, H10033 [11DE], E1627 [10DE]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: amend (S. 2779), H7670–H7672 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (H.R. 4819), S7950 [19DE]

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (S. 2736), S3399 [11JN], S7278, S7284 [4DE]

——— develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (S. 2736), House amendment, S7865–S7867 [19DE]

Central America: encourage partnerships with Mexico and Central American governments to improve their economies and combat cartels, gangs, and traffickers, S7105–S7107 [27NO], S7199–S7201 [29NO], S7374 [10DE]

China: assessment of U.S. trade policy, S2052 [11AP], S2230 [18AP], S3280 [7JN], S4979 [17JY], S5048 [18JY]

——— impact of increasing influence in global affairs, S2056–S2058 [11AP]

——— U.S. policy, S2423 [25AP]

Climate: impact of climate change on potential risk of a ‘‘carbon bubble’’ and subsequent instability of financial markets, S4904–S4906 [11JY]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: modernize and strengthen to more effectively guard against national security risks posed by certain foreign investments, S2955 [4JN], S2998 [5JN], S3020–S3022 [6JN], S3271, S3286 [7JN], S3872, S3883, S3892–S3894 [13JN], S3932, S3933 [14JN], S4466 [27JN], S4695 [28JN], S4868 [10JY], S5238 [24JY], S5508 [31JY], S5541 [1AU]

——— modernize and strengthen to more effectively guard against national security risks posed by certain foreign investments (S. 2098), S859 [12FE], S1533 [8MR], S2300 [19AP], S2846, S2853 [23MY]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): investigation by Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to Dept. of the Treasury license to convert Iranian assets using the U.S. financial system, S3266–S3268 [6JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures (S. 2353), S2634 [14MY]

Ethiopia: assessment of political and economic history and U.S. policy, S2284–S2287 [18AP]

Foreign policy: assessment of U.S. trade policy, S5565–S5567 [1AU]

Foreign trade: importance of bilateral trade agreements, S2055 [11AP], S6466 [3OC]

Hezbollah (terrorist organization): impose additional sanctions (S. 1595), House amendment, S6880 [11OC]

——— impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for human rights violations by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (H.R. 3342), S6881 [11OC]

International trade: assessment, S7974–S7976 [20DE]

——— include in prohibitions on boycotts against U.S. allies boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and direct Eximbank to oppose boycotts against Israel (S. 720), S7233 [29NO]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: impose sanctions (S. 1591), S495 [24JA]

Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury: nomination to be European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, African Development Fund, and Asian Development Bank U.S. Governor, S1931 [22MR]

——— nomination to be IMF, African Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Governor, S1931 [22MR]

Nicaragua: oppose loans at international financial institutions unless effective steps are taken to hold free, fair, and transparent elections (H.R. 1918), S7143 [27NO]

Obama, Barack: allegations of interference in DEA investigation into drug trafficking and money laundering by Hezbollah (terrorist organization) in order to secure agreement relative to Iran’s nuclear program, S16 [3JA]

Russia: address use of hybrid warfare methods including assassination, political violence, intimidation, and detention through sanctions, diplomatic pressure, assistance to pro-democracy groups, and international law enforcement, S6762–S6766 [10OC]

——— develop strategy to counter illicit Russian financial activities, S1268–S1271 [28FE]

Terrorism: establish a designation for jurisdictions permissive to terrorism financing, facilitate international prosecution of such financiers, and restrict financial institutions that provide services to terrorists (S. 358), S1335 [5MR]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: amend (S. 2779), S5319 [25JY], S7497 [12DE]

Reports filed

Asia Reassurance Initiative Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2736), S6495 [3OC]

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]

Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals (DELTA) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4819), S7241 [29NO]

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2098), S2834 [22MY]

——— Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5841) (H. Rept. 115–784), H5747 [26JN]

Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3257), S6495 [3OC]

Turkey International Financial Institutions Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3248), S5422 [26JY]

U.N. Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 115–7), S6142 [12SE]

——— ratify, S8052 [2JA]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act Amendment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2779), S4731 [28JN]

Resolutions of ratification

U.N. Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade, S6142 [12SE], S8052 [2JA]

Statements

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act: Executive Office of the President, S4696 [28JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 1157, reaffirm U.S. commitment to, support cooperation with, increase frequency of visits between leaders of, and promote economic development in countries and territories of Pacific Islands region, H10068 [11DE]

H.R. 1567, U.S.-Mexico Economic Partnership Act, H9591 [27NO]

H.R. 1918, Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act, S7143 [27NO], H10077 [11DE]

H.R. 3342, Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act, H10078 [11DE]

H.R. 4819, Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals (DELTA) Act, H6312 [17JY]

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

H.R. 5841, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, H5674–H5690 [26JN]

S. 1595, Hezbollah (terrorist organization) additional sanctions imposition, H8872–H8876 [25SE]

S. 2736, Asia Reassurance Initiative Act, S7285–S7291 [4DE], H10130–H10136 [12DE]

S. 2779, Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act amendments, S5320 [25JY], H7670 [25JY]

S. Res. 527, recognize Georgia (country) independence anniversary, reaffirm strategic partnership with the U.S., and support NATO membership, peaceful resolution of dispute with Russia, and institutional reforms, S2939 [24MY]

S. Res. 629, reaffirm policy to support sovereignty and territorial integrity, strengthen U.S. relations, and encourage democratic reforms in Moldova, S6192 [17SE]