ASIA

Amendments

Foreign policy: 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]

Articles and editorials

China’s Military Escalation, S3400 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions

Asia Foundation Act: repeal (see H.R. 5947), H4693 [23MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 530), S2925 [24MY] (see S. Res. 546), S3906 [13JN] (see H. Res. 911), H4729 [24MY]

Endangered species: call for China to maintain ban on rhinoceros and tiger parts, reduce demand for, and availability of, illicit wildlife parts, combat poaching and trafficking, and protect rhinoceros and tigers (see H. Res. 1177), H10103 [11DE]

Eurasia: combat religious freedom violations, especially use of torture, degrading treatment, or prolonged detention without charges, causing disappearance of persons by abduction or clandestine detention (see S. Res. 539), S3601 [11JN]

Foreign policy: 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]

Freedom To Choose Their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 139), H8170 [12SE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: include complete, verifiable, and irreversible human rights improvements in U.S. strategy for denuclearization of Korean Peninsula and a free and open Indo-Pacific region (see H. Res. 976), H5976 [28JN]

Korea, Republic of: anniversary of Security Consultative Meeting with the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 52), S7052 [15NO]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Res. 930), H5021 [8JN]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see S. 3470), S6223 [18SE] (see H.R. 6636), H7724 [26JY]

Southeast Asia: require a strategy for engagement with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (see H.R. 6828), H8725 [13SE]

Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5680), H3781 [7MY]

Motions

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

Proclamations

Sri Lanka Independence Anniversary: Representative Frelinghuysen, E143 [6FE]

Remarks in House

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H4690–H4692 [23MY]

Asia-Pacific region: U.S. policy, H1202 [15FE]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Asian Pacific Development Center, E1542 [20NO]

China: disapprove Chinese Civil Aviation Authority decision to expand civil air routes in the Taiwan Strait, E96 [25JA], E101 [29JA], E119 [30JA], E165 [8FE]

——— 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]

——— urge increased pressure on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to end intercontinental ballistic missile development, H543 [18JA]

Chinese American Council of Sacramento, CA: tribute to Gold Mountain Celebration, E1673 [13DE]

Foreign policy: 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]

Freedom To Choose Their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week: designate (H.J. Res. 139), E1229 [12SE]

Kazakhstan: anniversary of Astana, E739 [25MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn intercontinental ballistic missile development and support U.S. sanctions and international pressure to abandon missile programs, E62 [18JA]

Philippines: independence anniversary, H5077 [12JN]

Taiwan: encourage visits between the U.S. and Taiwan at all levels of government (H.R. 535), H57–H59, H60, H61 [9JA], E24 [10JA], E49 [16JA], E381 [29MR], E1393 [12OC]

Remarks in Senate

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

Dept. of Defense: prioritize military readiness in Indo-Pacific region and improve Taiwan’s defense capabilities, S2955 [4JN]

Foreign policy: 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]

Goldman Environmental Foundation: tribute to Goldman Environmental Prize recipients, S2640 [14MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn intercontinental ballistic missile development, implement sanctions to force weapon dismantlement, and plan for military contingencies to defend U.S. and regional security (S. Res. 361), S61 [8JA]

Korea, Republic of: U.S. military presence on Korean Peninsula, S3288 [7JN]

Taiwan: encourage visits between the U.S. and Taiwan at all levels of government (H.R. 535), S1290 [28FE]

——— encourage visits between the U.S. and Taiwan at all levels of government (S. 1051), S3401 [11JN]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: withdrawal, S6465 [3OC]

Reports filed

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

Taiwan Travel Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 535), S907 [13FE]

Texts of

H.R. 535, Taiwan Travel Act, H57 [9JA]

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

S. Con. Res. 52, Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting with the U.S. anniversary, S7060 [15NO]

S. Res. 530, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S2941 [24MY]

S. Res. 539, combat religious freedom violations in Eurasia, especially use of torture, degrading treatment, or prolonged detention without charges, causing disappearance of persons by abduction or clandestine detention, S3605 [11JN]

S. Res. 546, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3909 [13JN]