FOREIGN SERVICE related term(s) Diplomats

Addresses

Kennedy Center Honors: John J. Sullivan, S7910 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions

Contracts: allow officers to terminate residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts while deployed (see H.R. 5167), H1372 [5MR]

Dept. of State: support science diplomacy (see H. Res. 828), H3315 [13AP]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: make permanent certain general provisions (see S. 3111), S4343 [21JN]

——— making appropriations (see S. 3108), S4343 [21JN] (see H.R. 6385), H6262 [16JY]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see H.R. 5195), H1475 [7MR]

Postal Regulatory Commission: establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office (see H.R. 6231), H5748 [26JN]

Safety: require a report on efforts and options to mitigate acoustic attacks on officers and their families and physical protection capabilities for U.S. embassies, consulates, and residences (see H.R. 6262), H5973 [28JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of State: study countries at risk of genocide and mass atrocities and craft training of Foreign Service Officers to address such risks, H3571, H3573 [25AP]

——— tribute to foreign national employees working at U.S. embassies, H3840 [9MY]

Intelligence services: extend tour lengths of deployed Foreign Service personnel proficient in Russian, H6144 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Nominations, S299 [18JA], S2341 [23AP], S4410 [26JN], S4874 [10JY], S4916 [11JY], S5423 [26JY], S5831 [22AU], S7190 [28NO], S7585 [13DE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S587 [30JA], S2466–S2468 [26AP], S6101 [6SE], S6804 [11OC], S8055 [2JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S1818–S1824 [20MR]

Reports filed

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6385) (H. Rept. 115–829), H6262 [16JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3108) (S. Rept. 115–282), S4343 [21JN]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S299 [18JA], S2342 [23AP], S4875 [10JY], S4916 [11JY], S5423 [26JY], S5831 [22AU], S7190 [28NO], S7585 [13DE]