FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

Amendments

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

World Bank Group: increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness (H.R. 3326), H449, H450, H451 [17JA]

——— increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness (H.R. 3326), consideration (H. Res. 693), H428 [17JA]

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

Bills and resolutions

China: safeguard certain U.S. technology and intellectual property from export to or influence by China and protect U.S. industry from unfair competition by China (see S. 2826), S2623 [10MY] (see S. 3361), S5759 [21AU] (see H.R. 6001), H4775 [5JN]

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]

Dept. of Commerce: establish SelectUSA program (see H.R. 6375), H6195 [13JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: confiscate certain frozen assets and interest paid on certain frozen bank accounts (see H.R. 6783), H8170 [12SE]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (see S. 2313), S187 [16JA] (see H.R. 4884), H629 [25JA]

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]

Macedonia: commend agreement with Greek officials to resolve name dispute, condemn Russian efforts to undermine such agreement, urge reforms in efforts to join NATO and European Union, and support U.S. investment (see S. Res. 602), S5583 [1AU]

Members of Congress: require disclosure of business ties with foreign entities (see H.R. 5469), H3146 [11AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: determine if Iran has used funds from sanctions relief or certain payments to sponsor terrorist organizations, for illicit narcotics activities, or military operations in Syria (see H.R. 6774), H8169 [12SE]

Political campaigns: ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (see H.R. 6249), H5815 [27JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit corrupt foreign influence over the President, the Vice President, and their immediate family members (see H.R. 6466), H6648 [23JY]

SBA: prohibit businesses owned by or affiliated with Chinese citizens from receiving assistance (see S. 3148), S4512 [27JN] (see H.R. 6241), H5815 [27JN]

SEC: require certain issuers to disclose information on foreign jurisdictions that prevent the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from performing inspections (see H.R. 7234), H9819 [10DE]

Taxation: eliminate tax preferences for foreign profits by repealing reduced rate of tax on foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income (see H.R. 5145), H1340 [1MR]

——— increase tax on certain global intangible income by requiring taxes to be paid based on the country in which the profits are earned and not averaged (see H.R. 6015), H4848 [6JN]

——— modify global intangible low-taxed income by repealing tax-free deemed return on investments and determining net controlled foreign corporation tested income on a per-country basis (see S. 3674), S7190 [28NO]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see S. 2459), S1243 [27FE] (see H.R. 5108), H1332 [27FE]

——— reinstate taxation of foreign oil related income (see S. 3804), S8017 [21DE]

——— repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in U.S. real property (see H.R. 6726), H7919 [6SE]

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]

Water: establish a trust fund to be funded by ending the deferral on income taxes on offshore corporate profits in order to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 5609), H3574 [25AP]

World Bank Group: increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness (H.R. 3326), consideration (see H. Res. 693), H403 [16JA]

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]

Multilateral development bank authorizations: Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H447 [17JA]

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]

President Trump impeachment: Representative McCollum, E106 [29JA]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Feeding America (organization), H9105 [27SE]

World Bank Group Uganda Transport Sector Development Project: Representatives Huizenga and Moore, Committee on Financial Services (House), H443 [17JA]

Messages

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

Remarks in House

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (H.R. 1670), H7816 [4SE]

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

——— 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]

Dept. of State: decision to not impose certain sanctions on Russia, H693 [30JA]

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

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (H.R. 4884), H1078 [13FE]

Foreign policy: provide congressional review and impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea to counter aggression (H.R. 3364), H9734, H9736 [29NO], E397 [5AP]

Iran: impose sanctions relative to oil sales to Syria and sponsoring terrorist organizations, H9670 [28NO]

NAFTA: renegotiation of certain provisions, H5756 [27JN], E924 [26JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: determine if Iran has used funds from sanctions relief or certain payments to sponsor terrorist organizations, for illicit narcotics activities, or military operations in Syria (H.R. 6774), H8905 [26SE]

Political campaigns: ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (H.R. 6249), H5759 [27JN], E936 [27JN]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H22 [9JA], H94, H128, H129 [10JA], H469–H471 [17JA], H1422 [6MR], H1702 [20MR], H5083–H5088 [12JN], H6047 [11JY], H6245 [16JY], E231 [27FE]

Taxation: provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (H.R. 5108), H7816 [4SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), conference report, H30 [9JA], H86, H93 [10JA]

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

Trump, President: impeachment, H10033 [11DE]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 621), H1135 [14FE], E106 [29JA]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns, H3407, H3408 [18AP]

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

Water: establish a trust fund to be funded by ending the deferral on income taxes on offshore corporate profits in order to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (H.R. 5609), H5754 [27JN]

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

——— increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness (H.R. 3326), H161 [11JA], H440–H454 [17JA]

——— increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness (H.R. 3326), consideration (H. Res. 693), H423–H429 [17JA]

——— modify Dept. of the Treasury reporting requirement to ensure promotion of a reduction in government barriers to entrepreneurship as an important component of poverty reduction, H449, H450 [17JA]

——— report steps taken to ensure G-5 nonimmigrant visa holders employed by World Bank diplomats and staff are informed of the protections afforded to them, H450 [17JA]

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

Remarks in Senate

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

——— safeguard certain U.S. technology and intellectual property from export to or influence by China and protect U.S. industry from unfair competition by China (S. 2826), S2625–S2627 [10MY]

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]

Dept. of State: decision to not impose certain sanctions on Russia, S559 [30JA], S808 [8FE]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (S. 2313), S496 [24JA], S673 [7FE], S4992, S4999, S5009 [17JY], S5484, S5495 [31JY]

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

——— provide congressional review and impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea to counter aggression (H.R. 3364), S639 [6FE], S808 [8FE], S4338 [21JN]

——— waiver of secondary sanctions against countries or entities for significant transactions with Russian defense and intelligence sector, S5542, S5545–S5547 [1AU]

General Motors Co.: layoff of employees at Lordstown, OH, plant and relocation of jobs to Mexico, S4376 [25JN]

Immigration: terminate the EB-5 regional center program, S1778 [19MR]

International trade: 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]

NAFTA: renegotiation of certain provisions, S2782 [21MY], S6406 [1OC], S6421, S6432 [2OC], S6490 [3OC]

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

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S100 [9JA], S128 [10JA], S236 [17JA]

Taxation: use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), S837 [8FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), conference report, S16 [3JA], S31, S36 [4JA], S49, S75 [8JA], S342 [19JA], S374 [20JA], S6966 [14NO]

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

Trump, President: take certain actions relative to personal business holdings to ensure compliance with emoluments clause of the Constitution while serving as President (S. Con. Res. 4), S3271 [7JN]

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

Reports filed

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]

Commend Macedonia Agreement With Greece To Resolve Name Dispute, Condemn Russian Efforts To Undermine Agreement, Urge Reforms To Join NATO and European Union, and Support Investment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 602), S6413 [1OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3326, World Bank Accountability Act and H.R. 2954, Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 693) (H. Rept. 115–518), H403 [16JA]

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]

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

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

Statements

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

Texts of

H. Res. 693, consideration of H.R. 3326, World Bank Accountability Act and H.R. 2954, Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act, H423 [17JA]

H.R. 3326, World Bank Accountability Act, H448 [17JA]

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

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

S. Res. 602, commend Macedonia agreement with Greek officials to resolve name dispute, condemn Russian efforts to undermine such agreement, urge reforms in efforts to join NATO and European Union, and support U.S. investment, S5586 [1AU]