DEPARTMENT OF STATE related term(s) Diplomats; Foreign Service

Amendments

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (S. Res. 23), S2456 [11AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4640, H4641, H4644, H4645, H4647, H4648, H4649, H4673, H4676, H4677, H4679, H4680, H4681, H4682, H4683, H4684, H4685, H4686 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4409 [11JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 436), H4452 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4787 [19JN]

Foreign countries: report on extent of corruption in foreign countries, assign tiered classifications based on governmental efforts to combat corruption, and assess U.S. assistance to most corrupt countries (S. 1309), S7220, S7234 [19DE]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (S. 1838), S6654, S6676 [19NO]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4542, S4581, S4583 [26JN], H5246 [27JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (H. Res. 462), H5145 [25JN]

Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (S. Res. 81), S3294 [10JN]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), consideration (H. Res. 519), H7395 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Saudi Arabia Is Torturing a U.S. Citizen. When Will Trump Act?, S1838 [13MR]

‘Taliban Gave Me Toothpaste’—Former Captives Contrast U.S. Treatment of Child Migrants, H5232 [27JN]

‘There Is a Stench’—Soiled Clothes and No Baths for Migrant Children at a Texas Center, H5231 [27JN]

This Is What a Legitimate Anti-Corruption Effort in Ukraine Would Look Like, H12125 [18DE]

Top Officials Were Told in Early August About the Delay of $391 Million in Security Assistance—Undercutting a Chief Argument President Trump Has Used To Deny Any Quid Pro Quo, H12123 [18DE]

U.S. Officials Knew of Ukraine’s Trump Anxiety, H12122 [18DE]

Year After Opening the Jerusalem Embassy—On the Right Side of History, E591 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions

Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program: provide additional visas (see S. 1474), S2883 [15MY] (see H.R. 2796), H3923 [16MY]

Afghanistan: provide oversight over talks between the U.S. and the Taliban and limit funding to reduce Armed Forces members deployed to Afghanistan until certain conditions are fulfilled (see H.R. 2060), H3067 [3AP]

Africa: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 1877), H2826 [26MR]

al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military personnel who carried out mission leading to death in Syria (see S. Res. 394), S6333 [31OC]

Appropriations: provide for certain authorities (see H.R. 3352), H4917 [19JN]

Arctic regions: establish a congressionally chartered seaway development corporation (see S. 1177), S2434 [11AP] (see H.R. 3020), H4164 [23MY]

Arms sales: allow direct loans to countries for procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services (see H.R. 2444), H3403 [1MY]

——— maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions list (see H.R. 1134), H1492 [8FE]

——— require human rights certifications for arms sales (see S. 854), S1939 [25MR]

Artsakh: support communications with, and travel by officials to, the U.S. and seek direct participation by elected officials in Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe negotiations on its future (see H. Res. 190), H2584 [7MR]

Asia: call for protection of human rights, religious freedom, and democracy in Bangladesh, combat Islamist militant threats to religious freedom in Bangladesh and Pakistan, and investigate terrorist affiliations (see H. Res. 160), H2315 [28FE]

Assistant Sec. of State for Energy Resources: establish (see H.R. 2046), H3066 [3AP]

Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 2478), S5474 [12SE] (see H.R. 4272), H7596 [10SE] (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]

Boko Haram (terrorist organization): recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping, call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, and support Nigerian efforts to defeat Boko Haram (see S. Res. 170), S2436 [11AP] (see H. Res. 375), H3727 [10MY]

Bolivia: express concern about widespread irregularities in general elections and support convening of new elections at the earliest possible date (see S. Res. 447), S6858 [4DE]

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples (see S. 861), S1939 [25MR] (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see S. 1186), S2434 [11AP] (see H.R. 3190), H4431 [11JN]

——— provide assistance to current and former prisoners of conscience and political prisoners and to civil society organizations that work to secure release of such prisoners (see S. 2069), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 2327), H3270 [15AP]

Business and industry: foster commercial relations with foreign countries and support American business interests abroad in the conduct of foreign policy (see H.R. 1704), H2714 [13MR]

Central African Republic: condemn violence by armed groups against civilians, support international peace efforts and humanitarian assistance, prevent human rights abuses, and enforce existing sanctions (see H. Res. 387), H3924 [16MY]

Central America: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to protect women and children and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault (see S. 1781), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 2836), H3962 [17MY]

——— manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 1445), S2815 [14MY]

——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 2615), H3678 [9MY] (see H.R. 3524), H5255 [27JN]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see S. Res. 112), S1900 [14MR] (see H. Res. 230), H2745 [14MR]

China: condemn theft of intellectual property and control export of covered national interest technology and intellectual property (see S. 1459), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 3532), H5255 [27JN]

——— require an unclassified interagency report on political influence operations in the U.S. (see S. 480), S1326 [13FE] (see H.R. 1811), H2754 [18MR]

——— revoke existing, and prohibit issuance of, visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and call for certain allies to take similar measures (see S. 1451), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 2713), H3788 [14MY]

China Censorship Monitor and Action Group: establish (see S. 2743), S6299 [30OC]

Climate: establish positions of Climate Security Envoy and Special Representative for the Arctic and outline policies on relationship between climate change and national security (see S. 745), S1792 [12MR]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: express concern over use of, and take steps to end, child labor in cobalt and other mines and identify U.S. entities that receive or benefit from cobalt obtained from child labor (see H. Res. 531), H7481 [30JY]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (see S. Res. 23), S293 [17JA]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 2121), H3128 [8AP]

——— provide assistance for U.S. citizens and nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, bolster programs to address hostage-taking and rescue, and impose sanctions on persons responsible for such acts (see S. 712), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 1611), H2583 [7MR]

Cuba: condemn treatment of medical professionals participating in programs providing medical care in foreign countries, call for improved conditions and payment, and affirm such treatment constitutes human trafficking (see S. Res. 14), S143 [10JA] (see H. Res. 136), H2033 [14FE]

——— extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see S. Res. 232), S3252 [5JN] (see H. Res. 92), H1336 [30JA]

Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program: reinstate (see H.R. 4884), H8539 [28OC]

Cyprus: modify certain disclosure requirements relative to transfer of articles on U.S. munitions list (see H.R. 4558), H8080 [27SE]

Death and dying: provide reports by U.S. embassies and consulates on deaths of U.S. citizens in foreign countries to the CDC (see S. 1575), S3005 [21MY] (see H.R. 2876), H4063 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop with Israel directed energy capabilities to detect and defeat ballistic missiles and other threats (see H.R. 1795), H2744 [14MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants to institutions of higher education to pay costs of obtaining a U.S. passport for underserved students to participate in study abroad programs (see H.R. 3503), H5200 [26JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (see S. 1879), S3651 [18JN] (see S. 2728), S6243 [29OC] (see H.R. 4892), H8539 [28OC]

——— make U.S. visas available to certain Kurdish Syrians and others who worked directly with the Armed Forces in Syria (see S. 2625), S5895 [17OC]

——— produce and disseminate an annual catalog on training, publications, programs, and services for State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 449), H462 [10JA]

——— provide for certain additional means of qualification for Visa Waiver Program (see H.R. 2946), H4161 [23MY]

——— provide temporary resident status and employment authorization for certain non-seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2801), H3923 [16MY]

——— rename Visa Waiver Program as Secure Travel Partnership (see H.R. 1996), H2923 [29MR]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: make permanent certain general provisions (see S. 1819), S3363 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (see S. 2583), S5748 [26SE] (see H.R. 2839), H4009 [20MY]

Dept. of State and AID: tribute to employees (see S. Res. 453), S7027 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Program (see S. 3131), S7208 [19DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran (see H.R. 1441), H2312 [28FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (see H. Res. 431), H4387 [10JN] (see H. Res. 436), H4431 [11JN] (see H. Res. 445), H4769 [18JN]

Diplomats: require a certain percentage of ambassador appointments come from career Foreign Service or Civil Service employees (see H.R. 4921), H8677 [30OC]

Diseases and disorders: pursue public-private partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms, research partnerships, and coordination with international and multilateral organizations to address childhood cancer globally (see H.R. 5338), H9346 [6DE]

Diversity Immigrant Visa Program: eliminate (see S. 1632), S3104 [23MY] (see H.R. 479), H463 [10JA]

Drugs: develop and maintain an international diplomatic and assistance strategy to stop the flow of illicit opioids, including fentanyl, into the U.S. (see H.R. 2780), H3923 [16MY]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see S. 1044), S2270 [4AP] (see H.R. 2226), H3253 [10AP] (see H.R. 2483), H3439 [2MY]

——— stop production of fentanyl and its trafficking into the U.S. from China (see H.R. 1542), H2367 [5MR]

——— withhold assistance from countries that do not monitor or prosecute production or distribution of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs or do not require registration of tableting and encapsulating machines (see S. 400), S1132 [7FE] (see H.R. 1098), H1461 [7FE]

Elections: expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 3501), H5199 [26JN]

Embassies: establish a policy regarding use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities (see H.R. 115), H205 [3JA]

——— improve design and construction of diplomatic posts (see H.R. 193), H208 [3JA]

——— prohibit funding for art in any U.S. embassy or consulate (see H.R. 2127), H3128 [8AP]

——— prohibit installation or display of art in any U.S. embassy (see H.R. 2008), H2938 [1AP]

Espinal Moreno, Edith: relief (see H.R. 4224), H7528 [30AU]

Europe: prioritize efforts of, and enhance coordination among, U.S. agencies to encourage European countries to diversify energy sources and supply routes to increase U.S. and European energy security (see S. 704), S1733 [7MR] (see H.R. 1453), H2313 [28FE] (see H.R. 1616), H2583 [7MR]

——— require reports by Dept. of State, Dept. of the Treasury, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 1081), H1461 [7FE]

——— require reports by Dept. of State and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 2023), H2985 [2AP]

Expo 2020 Dubai: provide funds for a U.S. pavillion (see H.R. 4842), H8457 [23OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a Federal agency coordination framework for all U.S. global health activities (see S. 2698), S6155 [24OC] (see H.R. 4847), H8457 [23OC]

Federal employees: authorize waiver of certain requirements for eligibility for civil service positions relative to departmental formulation and direction of foreign affairs and international relations (see H.R. 3769), H5910 [16JY]

——— establish standard parental leave policy for employees (see H.R. 3639), H5302 [9JY]

——— permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see S. 531), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 1256), H2031 [14FE]

——— require a staffing plan (see H.R. 2024), H2985 [2AP]

——— review termination characterization of former employees fired for their sexual orientation (see S. 1252), S2515 [30AP]

Firearms: maintain strict controls over undetectable firearms and 3-D printed gun publishing information, and retain congressional oversight of sale and printing of such weapons (see S. 459), S1276 [12FE]

Flags: prohibit flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts (see H.R. 144), H206 [3JA]

Foreign aid: call for statutory changes that permanently codify Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy that prohibits foreign assistance from being used to promote or perform abortions (see S. Res. 20), S293 [17JA]

——— 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 S. 1071), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2153), H3215 [9AP]

——— establish a review of U.S. aid to multilateral entities (see H.R. 2299), H3263 [12AP]

——— modify authorization to provide assistance to certain foreign police and law enforcement forces (see H.R. 2068), H3067 [3AP]

Foreign countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (see S. 2483), S5539 [17SE] (see H.R. 4330), H7711 [13SE]

——— report on extent of corruption in foreign countries, assign tiered classifications based on governmental efforts to combat corruption, and assess U.S. assistance to most corrupt countries (see S. 1309), S2613 [2MY]

——— require report on intercountry adoptions from countries that have enacted or continued policies which have halted or significantly reduced adoption rates (see S. 938), S2087 [28MR] (see H.R. 1952), H2915 [28MR]

Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see S. 727), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 1580), H2581 [7MR] (see H.R. 2116), H3127 [8AP]

——— modernize and streamline public diplomacy capabilities, increase evaluation of public diplomacy programming, and enhance strategic planning for public diplomacy physical presence abroad (see H.R. 2159), H3216 [9AP]

——— protect and enhance core diplomatic capabilities (see S. 1113), S2386 [10AP]

Foreign Service: emphasize importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the U.S. (see S. Res. 376), S6156 [24OC]

——— expand employment opportunities for spouses of officers (see S. 1293), S2613 [2MY]

Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 598), H674 [16JA]

Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS: tribute (see H. Res. 705), H8879 [14NO]

Global Electoral Exchange Program: establish to promote international exchanges on best election practices and cultivate more secure democratic institutions (see S. 324), S831 [4FE] (see H.R. 753), H1210 [24JA]

Haiti: establish a scholarship program for Haitian students whose studies were interrupted as a result of the 2010 earthquake or Hurricane Matthew (see H.R. 666), H718 [17JA]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 2176), S4948 [18JY]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 948), S2088 [28MR] (see H.R. 2895), H4117 [22MY]

——— recognize contributions and call for support of frontline health workers for ending preventable deaths in vulnerable communities and responding to humanitarian and public health crises (see H. Res. 467), H5258 [27JN]

Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H2914 [28MR]

——— report on Chinese exploitation to circumvent U.S. laws (see S. 1824), S3363 [12JN] (see H.R. 4551), H8080 [27SE]

Human rights: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see S. 1825), S3475 [13JN] (see H.R. 3252), H4693 [13JN]

——— encourage a victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking (see H.R. 467), H462 [10JA]

——— include reported sexual and gender-based violence in conflict in annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and include such violence as a basis for sanctions or travel restrictions (see S. 1777), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 3212), H4432 [11JN]

——— increase role of financial industry in combatting human trafficking (see H.R. 295), H281 [8JA]

——— provide for comprehensive domestic human trafficking estimate (see H.R. 4581), H8081 [27SE]

——— require a study and report on housing and service needs of victims of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking (see H.R. 508), H518 [11JA]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see S. 707), S1733 [7MR] (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]

Immigration: criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 147), H206 [3JA]

——— eliminate immigrant visa backlog by increasing number of visas, reclassify certain immigrants to exempt them from green card limits, protect certain ‘‘aging out’’ children, and lift country caps (see S. 2603), S5840 [16OC] (see H.R. 5327), H9294 [5DE]

——— establish skills-based immigration points system, focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, and limit number of refugees admitted (see S. 1103), S2386 [10AP] (see H.R. 2278), H3255 [10AP]

——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]

——— impose penalties for countries that systematically and unreasonably refuse or delay repatriation of certain nationals (see H.R. 2890), H4117 [22MY]

——— make available to the public records pertaining to refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien’s involvement in a violation of human rights or acts of significant corruption (see H.R. 3441), H5075 [24JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3401), H5035 [21JN]

——— provide for admission, protection, and processing of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals in the Western Hemisphere, and modify certain special immigrant visa programs (see S. 2936), S6755 [21NO] (see H.R. 5210), H9167 [21NO]

——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]

——— require congressional approval for a nation’s citizens’ eligibility for temporary protected status (see H.R. 3899), H7240 [23JY]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 110,000 after 2020 (see H.R. 3376), H5005 [20JN]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see S. 1088), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2146), H3215 [9AP]

——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see S. 1123), S2386 [10AP] (see H.R. 2214), H3252 [10AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: deem certain cartel organizations to be foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 5509), H12289 [19DE]

India: condemn human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, support Kashmiri self-determination, call for an end to communications blockade, and deescalate tensions with Pakistan (see H. Res. 724), H9169 [21NO]

——— end restrictions of communications and mass detention in Jammu and Kashmir and preserve religious freedom for all residents (see H. Res. 745), H9347 [6DE]

——— enhance defense and security cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 2123), H3128 [8AP]

Information technology: establish a Vulnerability Disclosure Program to improve cybersecurity and a bug bounty program to identify and report vulnerabilities of Internet-facing information technology (see S. 1808), S3363 [12JN] (see H.R. 328), H283 [8JA]

——— promote Internet access in developing countries and update foreign policy toward the Internet (see H.R. 1359), H2232 [26FE]

Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 363), S919 [6FE]

International Day of Persons With Disabilities: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 445), S6825 [3DE] (see H. Res. 738), H9222 [3DE]

International law: provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes (see H.R. 1819), H2754 [18MR]

International relations: assess and mitigate threats posed by Russian-Venezuelan cooperation and security risks posed by foreign acquisition of CITGO Petroleum Corp., assets in the U.S. (see H.R. 1102), H1461 [7FE]

Internatonal relations: assess and mitigate threats posed by Russian-Venezuelan cooperation and security risks posed by foreign acquisition of CITGO Petroleum Corp., assets in the U.S. (see H.R. 1477), H2314 [28FE]

Internet: support U.S. international cyber diplomacy by establishing an Ambassador to lead cyber diplomacy efforts, rejecting Internet censorship, and including Internet freedoms in human rights reports (see H.R. 739), H1209 [24JA]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 752), H9387 [9DE]

——— condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H3727 [10MY]

——— impose terrorism-related sanctions against As-Saib Ahl Al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah Al-Nujaba and publish a list of armed groups receiving assistance from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 361), H356 [9JA]

Iraq: support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H2885 [27MR]

Israel: certify that U.S. assistance funds do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children (see H.R. 2407), H3339 [30AP]

——— submit a report on potential benefits and impact on the U.S. of establishment of joint U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (see S. 2309), S5141 [29JY] (see H.R. 2488), H3439 [2MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: support diplomatic denuclearization by imposing sanctions, induce global pressure to comply with international law, and provide briefings on human rights of laborers (see S. 2050), S4677 [28JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see S. 843), S1899 [14MR] (see H.R. 1762), H2743 [14MR]

Korean Americans: require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (see H.R. 1771), H2743 [14MR]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see S. 3004), S6949 [10DE] (see H.R. 3874), H7161 [22JY]

Mexico: promote bilateral tourism through cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 951), H1349 [4FE]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see S. 2680), S6092 [23OC] (see H.R. 1850), H2761 [21MR]

——— promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2641), S5896 [17OC]

——— report on educational materials used in the West Bank and Gaza by the Palestinian Authority or U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 2343), H3275 [18AP]

——— report on plan to secure enduring defeat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2755), S6300 [30OC]

Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 397), S6333 [31OC]

Morocco: reaffirm support for combating terrorism, condemn actions by Polisario Front and terrorist groups in Western Sahara and North Africa, reaffirm autonomy plan, and support peaceful agreement for Western Sahara (see H. Res. 223), H2717 [13MR]

Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program: establish to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 635), H715 [17JA]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): submit to Congress a report on designation as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 2412), H3339 [30AP]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see S. 497), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 2979), H4162 [23MY]

——— recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H2717 [13MR]

Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (see S. Res. 81), S1540 [27FE] (see H. Res. 156), H2271 [27FE]

New START Treaty: extend, report on Russian compliance, assess impact on force structure and foreign policy if the treaty lapses, and provide for arms limitations in the event of non-renewal (see S. 1285), S2612 [2MY]

——— extend contingent upon Russia’s continued compliance (see S. 845), S1899 [14MR]

——— limit funds to extend contingent upon inclusion of China and coverage of all strategic and non-strategic nuclear forces held by Russia (see S. 1433), S2786 [13MY] (see H.R. 2707), H3788 [14MY]

Nicaragua: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2413), H3339 [30AP]

Office of International Disability Rights: establish (see H.R. 3373), H5005 [20JN]

Office of Subnational Diplomacy: establish (see H.R. 3571), H5257 [27JN]

Palestinians: limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority and PLO pending certification payments are not being made to terrorists or their families (see H.R. 4411), H7834 [19SE]

Partnership Fund for Peace: establish to facilitate and finance joint economic ventures and people-to-people exchanges between Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans (see S. 1727), S3251 [5JN] (see H.R. 3104), H4341 [5JN]

Passports: waive passport fees for families of Armed Forces members who are hospitalized abroad (see H.R. 2847), H4009 [20MY]

——— waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 2229), H3253 [10AP]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H5165 [25JN]

——— transfer supervision to Dept. of State, terminate activities in China, and prohibit operations in countries hostile to the U.S. (see S. 2320), S5195 [30JY]

Poland: designate as a program country under Visa Waiver Program (see H.R. 4218), H7528 [30AU]

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. 400), H358 [9JA]

Putin, Vladimir: strengthen U.S. response to Russian interference by providing transparency on financial assets and hidden shell company ownership (see H.R. 1404), H2270 [27FE]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H4700 [14JN]

Refuse disposal: improve international waste management systems and prevent and reduce plastic waste and marine debris (see H.R. 4636), H8110 [11OC]

Research: call for international ethical standards in genome editing research (see S. Res. 275), S4822 [15JY]

Rewards for Justice Program: authorize rewards for information on individuals or entities engaged in activities that violate U.S. or U.N. sanctions (see H.R. 4802), H8455 [23OC]

Russia: determine whether Russia should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism and whether Russian-sponsored armed entities in Ukraine should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations (see S. 1189), S2434 [11AP]

Saudi Arabia: call for issuance of a determination on high-ranking officials’ involvement in death of Jamal Khashoggi, release political prisoners, reverse human rights violations, and alleviation of crisis in Yemen (see S. Res. 169), S2436 [11AP]

——— declare diplomats who assisted with extraction of Saudi citizens accused of crimes persona non grata, penalize diplomats pending return of such fugitives, and report on Saudi involvement in such extraction (see S. 231), S680 [25JA]

——— request information on human rights practices in Yemen to make determinations on continuation of U.S. arms sales and security assistance (see S. Res. 243), S3284 [10JN]

——— require reports on religious intolerance in educational materials (see S. 357), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 554), H600 [15JA]

Solar energy: authorize microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries (see H.R. 212), H209 [3JA]

South Sudan: reaffirm support and call for adherence to conflict resolution agreement, political stabilization, support of human rights, investigation of money laundering, and implementation of arms embargo (see S. Res. 371), S5966 [22OC]

Southeast Asia: call on Burma and Bangladesh to ensure return of the Rohingya refugees displaced by ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo (see S. Res. 34), S742 [29JA]

——— require a strategy for U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (see H.R. 1632), H2584 [7MR]

Space policy: support international cooperation and continued U.S. leadership to maintain access to space and achieve advances in space technology (see S. Res. 386), S6300 [30OC]

Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism: monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position to the rank of Ambassador (see S. 238), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 221), H209 [3JA]

Syria: condemn attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, allow humanitarian assistance, and conduct investigation of human rights violations (see H. Res. 395), H4119 [22MY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to regain observer status in WHO (see S. 249), S742 [29JA] (see H.R. 237), H210 [3JA] (see H.R. 353), H284 [8JA]

——— foster security through inclusion in international organizations, review of Dept. of State diplomatic guidance, and enhancement of U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship (see S. 878), S1987 [26MR] (see H.R. 2002), H2937 [1AP]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2271 [4AP] (see H. Res. 273), H2938 [1AP]

Telecommunications: enhance U.S. representation and leadership at international standards-setting bodies setting standards for 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure (see H.R. 3763), H5825 [15JY]

Terrorism: authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 145), H206 [3JA]

——— deem specific activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of U.S. nationality (see H.R. 774), H1210 [24JA]

——— recognize women’s varied roles in violent extremism and terrorism and promote their meaningful participation in efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and terrorism (see H.R. 1653), H2614 [8MR]

——— submit report on designation of Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 1700), H2680 [12MR]

Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see S. 2539), S5663 [24SE] (see H.R. 4331), H7711 [13SE]

Tice, Austin B.: investigate detention in Syria while working as a journalist and encourage efforts to secure release (see H. Res. 17), H211 [3JA]

Tobacco products: authorize actions relative to foreign countries engaged in illicit trade in tobacco products or their precursors (see S. 1965), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 1642), H2613 [8MR]

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership: establish to assist countries in Sahel, Maghreb, and adjacent regions of Africa to improve capabilities to counter terrorist threats (see H.R. 192), H208 [3JA]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 2187), H3217 [9AP]

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: support goals and provisions (see H. Res. 302), H3256 [10AP]

Trump, President: prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see S. 246), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 810), H1242 [28JA]

Turkey: oppose abuse of journalists, political opponents, minorities, and others exercising certain freedoms and provide assistance to secure release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience (see S. 2832), S6507 [12NO]

——— request information on human rights practices in Syria (see S. Res. 409), S6448 [6NO]

——— review U.S.-Turkey relations (see H.R. 4694), H8197 [16OC]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]

U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs: establish (see H.R. 3493), H5199 [26JN]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 286), S5108 [25JY]

U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Exchange Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1270), H2031 [14FE]

Ukraine: investigate withholding of foreign assistance, produce all records on interference in provision of such assistance, obligate assistance funds, and impose sanctions on Russia (see S. 2537), S5663 [24SE]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 636), S1594 [28FE] (see H.R. 549), H600 [15JA]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), consideration (see H. Res. 519), H7376 [24JY]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 1369), S2743 [8MY]

——— prioritize protection of internationally-recognized human rights and development of rule of law in U.S. relations (see H.R. 1383), H2234 [26FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 326), H283 [8JA]

Villamayor, Luis A. (Alex): commemorate life and call for justice and accountability for murder in Paraguay (see S. Res. 269), S4629 [27JN]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 407), H358 [9JA]

Wildlife: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S3058 [22MY] (see H.R. 97), H204 [3JA]

——— develop recommendations and strategy to address wildlife trafficking on the Internet and social media (see H.R. 5398), H10123 [11DE]

——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H1332 [30JA]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 3037), S7026 [12DE] (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]

——— denounce female genital mutilation/cutting and call for international efforts to accelerate elimination of such acts (see H. Res. 106), H1391 [6FE]

——— improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies internationally (see H.R. 4092), H7479 [30JY]

——— support and expand civic engagement and political leadership of adolescent girls around the world (see S. 2766), S6333 [31OC]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 179), S2570 [1MY] (see H. Res. 345), H3405 [1MY]

Cloture motions

Abizaid, John P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, S2262 [4AP]

Akard, Stephen J.: nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, S5299 [1AU], S5380 [10SE]

Biegun, Stephen E.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S7089 [17DE]

Blanchard, Lynda C.: nomination to be Ambassador to Slovenia, S4797 [11JY], S4886 [17JY]

Bremberg, Andrew P.: nomination to be Office of the U.N. and Other International Organizations in Geneva U.S. Representative, S5880 [17OC], S5943 [22OC]

Bulatao, Brian J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Management, S2763 [9MY], S2878 [15MY]

Cella, Joseph J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]

Cooper, R. Clarke: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Political-Military Affairs, S2421 [11AP], S2501 [30AP]

Crawford, Edward F.: nomination to be Ambassador to Ireland, S3238 [5JN], S3462 [13JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to proceed, S5486 [16SE], S5561 [18SE], S5881 [17OC], S6188 [28OC], S6326 [31OC]

Destro, Robert A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, S5467 [12SE], S5511 [17SE]

Howery, Kenneth A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, S5467 [12SE], S5508 [17SE]

Rakolta, John, Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, S5467 [12SE], S5490 [16SE]

Schenker, David: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, S3086 [23MY], S3201 [4JN]

Stilwell, David: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, S3238 [5JN], S3345 [12JN]

Sullivan, John J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Russia, S6877 [5DE], S6986 [11DE]

Tapia, Donald R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Jamaica, S4797 [11JY], S4887 [17JY]

Zuckerman, Adrian: nomination to be Ambassador to Romania, S6596 [14NO], S6688 [20NO]

Letters

Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7883, H7884 [24SE]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7884 [24SE]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7884 [24SE]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7884 [24SE]

Call for accountability and justice for assassination of Boris Nemtsov in Russia: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H2659 [12MR]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2659 [12MR]

Georgia Support Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8360 [22OC]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8361 [22OC]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8360 [22OC]

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8122, H8123 [15OC]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8122 [15OC]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8122 [15OC]

Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7201 [23JY]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7201 [23JY]

Protect Our Universities Act: Senators Burr and Warner, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4522 [25JN]

Reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support efforts to provide assistance: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7887 [24SE]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7887 [24SE]

Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H2782 [25MR]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2783 [25MR]

U.S.-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H5784 [15JY]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5785 [15JY]

Vladimir Putin Transparency Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H2663 [12MR]

——— Representative Schiff, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H2664 [12MR]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H2663 [12MR]

Messages

Arms Trade Treaty: President Trump, S2483 [29AP]

National Emergency Relative to Belarus: President Trump, S3474 [13JN], H4669 [13JN]

National Emergency Relative to Unusual and Extraordinary Threat to National Security, Foreign Policy, and Economy of the U.S. Posed by Serious Human Rights Abuse and Corruption Around the World: President Trump, S7154 [18DE], H12213 [19DE]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), S5486 [16SE], S5562 [18SE], S5881 [17OC], S6187 [28OC], H4731 [18JN], H4795 [19JN]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), H7440 [25JY]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 549, Venezuela TPS Act, H7237 [23JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 598, Georgia Support Act, H8384 [22OC]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1477, Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act, H2793 [25MR]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1850, Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act, H7237 [23JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2229, First Responders Passport Act, H7898 [24SE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2615, U.S.-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act, H5824 [15JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3190, Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act, H7898 [24SE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3289, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, H8141 [15OC]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3352, Dept. of State authorities, H7375 [24JY]

Proposed transfer of jurisdictional control of certain defense articles and services: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6546–S6562 [13NO]

Remarks in House

Adams, John Quincy: evaluation of administration, H4155 [23MY]

Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program: provide additional visas (H.R. 2796), E614 [16MY]

Africa: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (H.R. 1877), E354 [26MR]

AID: illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing in foreign waters prevention funding, H4678 [13JN]

al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military personnel who carried out mission leading to death in Syria, H8464, H8465 [28OC], H8573 [29OC], H8606 [30OC]

Appropriations: provide for certain authorities (H.R. 3352), H7412–H7436 [25JY]

Arms sales: maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions List, H5550, H5551 [10JY]

Assistant Sec. of State for Energy Resources: establish, H7435 [25JY]

Azerbaijan: de-mining projects in Nagorno-Karabakh funding, H4680 [13JN]

Barton, Violet: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1074 [27AU]

Boyer, Taylor: Dept. of State Benjamin A. Gilman International Student Program scholarship recipient, E529 [2MY]

Burma: limit military cooperation and apply sanctions to perpetrators of human rights abuses including against the Rohingya, H5545 [10JY]

——— promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (H.R. 3190), H7874, H7878–H7885 [24SE]

——— provide assistance to current and former prisoners of conscience and political prisoners and to civil society organizations that work to secure release of such prisoners (H.R. 2327), H7877, H7878 [24SE]

Business and industry: foster commercial relations with foreign countries and support American business interests abroad in the conduct of foreign policy (H.R. 1704), H3459–H3462 [7MY], H3973 [20MY]

Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, H7448 [25JY]

——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (H.R. 2615), H5780–H5786 [15JY], E1026 [2AU]

——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (H.R. 3524), H5580 [10JY]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Dept. of Justice report on handling of FBI investigation into use of personal email account for official business and deletion of emails while serving as Sec. of State, H9162 [21NO]

Commission on Unalienable Rights: prohibit funding, H4677 [13JN]

Committees of the House: testimony relative to investigation into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump, H8873–H8875 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: make grants to institutions of higher education to pay costs of obtaining a U.S. passport for underserved students to participate in study abroad programs (H.R. 3503), E850 [26JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: produce and disseminate an annual catalog on training, publications, programs, and services for State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies (H.R. 449), H1260, H1261 [29JA]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse relative to Carter Page and closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, H3096 [4AP]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4679, H4685, H4686 [13JN]

——— across-the-board funding reduction for non-defense activities, H4684, H4685 [13JN]

——— making appropriations, H186–H190 [3JA], H1151 [23JA], H10587, H10588, H10594 [17DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2839), E630 [20MY]

——— prohibit funding to enter into any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with any Trump Organization-related business, H4677 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense and State: report on human rights abuses in Brazil, H5653 [11JY]

——— submit report on participants in security cooperation programs or security assistance training recipients that have been sanctioned by the U.S. for human rights violations or terrorist activities, H5567 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4332, H4333 [5JN], H4399 [11JN], H4452–H4625 [12JN], H4632–H4670, H4673–H4687 [13JN], H4710–H4767 [18JN], H4776, H4777, H4789–H4797 [19JN], H4922, H4928 [20JN], H8790 [13NO], E795, E799 [19JN], E833 [25JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4402–H4411 [11JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 436), H4445–H4452 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4779–H4789 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), corrections in engrossment, H4797 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to recommit, H4795 [19JN]

Disasters: disaster recovery funding through reductions in Dept. of State and AID bilateral economic assistance funding, H4681, H4682 [13JN]

Domke, Lorelei: Dept. of State Critical Language Scholarship recipient, E591 [14MY]

Drugs: impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids, H5673 [11JY]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (H.R. 2483), H4060 [21MY]

——— stop production of fentanyl and its trafficking into the U.S. from China, H2809 [26MR]

Embassies: establish a policy regarding use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities (H.R. 115), H429, H430 [10JA]

Endangered species: combating endangered species trafficking and transport of trophies into the U.S. funding, H4645 [13JN]

——— combating trafficking and transport of trophies into the U.S. funding, H4644 [13JN]

Expo 2020 Dubai: provide funds for a U.S. pavillion (H.R. 4842), H8585–H8587 [29OC]

FBI: submit report on foreign countries receiving access to Terrorist Screening Database, H5908 [16JY]

Feng, Angela: Dept. of State Critical Language Scholarship recipient, E1648 [3JA]

Foreign countries: require report on intercountry adoptions from countries that have enacted or continued policies which have halted or significantly reduced adoption rates (H.R. 1952), H3973–H3975 [20MY]

Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (H.R. 2116), H3966–H3969 [20MY]

GAO: implement recommendations of study which found that Foreign Service vacancies may undermine U.S. foreign policy objectives and increase national security risks, H4678 [13JN], E795 [19JN]

Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS: tribute (H. Res. 705), H8833 [14NO]

Global Electoral Exchange Program: establish to promote international exchanges on best election practices and cultivate more secure democratic institutions (H.R. 753), H3975, H3976 [20MY], E676 [24MY]

Haiti: establish a scholarship program for Haitian students whose studies were interrupted as a result of the 2010 earthquake or Hurricane Matthew (H.R. 666), E63 [17JA]

Haxhiu, Qendrim: Dept. of State Critical Language Scholarship program completion, E527 [2MY]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (H.R. 3289), H7718 [17SE], H8117–H8124, H8140 [15OC]

——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (S. 1838), H9089–H9096 [20NO]

Immigration: implementation of visa waiver process relative to Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, H5042 [24JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children, H4351 [10JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5022–H5024 [21JN], H5083, H5085, H5086, H5093, H5094, H5096, H5098, H5147–H5159, H5161–H5163 [25JN], H5176 [26JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), motion to recommit, H5161 [25JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), Senate amendment, H5246–H5250, H5252 [27JN], H5578, H5579 [10JY], H7450 [25JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5228–H5235 [27JN]

——— modernize, develop and implement an online application system for the H–2A visa program, H393 [10JA]

India: end restrictions of communications and mass detention in Jammu and Kashmir and preserve religious freedom for all residents (H. Res. 745), H9383 [9DE]

——— promote Internet access in developing countries and update foreign policy toward the Internet (H.R. 1359), H3970–H3973 [20MY]

Internatonal relations: assess and mitigate threats posed by Russian-Venezuelan cooperation and security risks posed by foreign acquisition of CITGO Petroleum Corp., assets in the U.S., H10594 [17DE]

——— assess and mitigate threats posed by Russian-Venezuelan cooperation and security risks posed by foreign acquisition of CITGO Petroleum Corp., assets in the U.S. (H.R. 1477), H2781–H2784 [25MR]

Iran: designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, E468 [15AP]

Israel: certify that U.S. assistance funds do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children (H.R. 2407), H8606 [30OC], E508 [30AP]

Jordan: Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications project funding, H4677 [13JN]

Kazakhstan: call for review of case against Bergei Ryskaliyev and ensure findings relative to such case are included in U.S. policy discussions, E386 [2AP]

Korean Americans: require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (H.R. 1771), E307 [14MR]

Libya: investigation and report on 2012 attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H7695 [12SE]

Lobbyists: prohibit lobbyists from working on behalf of countries engaging in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, H2491, H2492 [6MR]

Mexico: promote bilateral tourism through cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico (H.R. 951), H4381–H4383 [10JN], E742 [11JN]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (H.R. 1850), H7198–H7203 [23JY]

——— provide relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria, H8563 [29OC]

——— report on educational materials used in the West Bank and Gaza by the Palestinian Authority or U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (H.R. 2343), H9300 [6DE]

Ministerial To Advance Religious Freedom: hosting, H7235 [23JY]

National security: assess Depts. of Defense and State and AID resources available for use in Western Hemisphere and assess Chinese, Iranian, and Russian investments in Western Hemisphere, H5575 [10JY]

——— improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies, H7435 [25JY]

Nazeer, Nabila: Dept. of State Youth Ambassador Program scholarship recipient, E960 [23JY]

Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (H. Res. 156), H2657–H2660 [12MR]

New START Treaty: extend contingent upon Russia’s continued compliance, H5604–H5606 [11JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: assess drug trafficking and human trafficking and smuggling in Mexico and Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, H5889, H5890 [16JY]

——— require report on Iranian efforts to influence Syria and the threat posed to U.S. interests and allies, H5902 [16JY]

——— submit intelligence assessment on relationship between women and violent extremism and terrorism, H5896 [16JY]

Oswal, Nirdesh: Dept. of State Critical Language Scholarship recipient, E1650 [3JA]

Palestinian Authority: condition foreign aid on steps to end violence and terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens, H711 [17JA]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (H.R. 2229), H7874, H7875 [24SE]

Putin, Vladimir: strengthen U.S. response to Russian interference by providing transparency on financial assets and hidden shell company ownership (H.R. 1404), H2662–H2664 [12MR]

——— reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (H. Res. 444), H7886–H7888 [24SE], E1224 [27SE]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit International Military Education and Training funding, H4678 [13JN]

——— require reports on religious intolerance in educational materials (H.R. 554), H2513 [7MR]

Sondland, Gordon S.: characterization of testimony relative to impeachment inquiry, H9164 [21NO]

Southeast Asia: prohibit funding for repatriation of certain immigrants from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, H4686, H4687 [13JN]

——— require a strategy for U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (H.R. 1632), H7875–H7877 [24SE]

Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism: monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position to the rank of Ambassador (H.R. 221), H434–H437 [10JA], H550 [15JA], E35 [11JA]

Standley, Corey: Dept. of State Critical Language Scholarship recipient, E1649 [3JA]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to regain observer status in WHO (H.R. 353), H974–H976 [22JA], E80 [23JA]

——— foster security through inclusion in international organizations, review of Dept. of State diplomatic guidance, and enhancement of U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship (H.R. 2002), H3455–H3458 [7MY]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (H. Res. 273), H3457–H3458 [7MY]

Thursday Luncheon Group (organization): anniversary, E801 [19JN]

Tice, Austin B.: call for release from detention in Syria, H8777–H8780 [12NO], E1423 [12NO], E1443 [14NO], E1471 [19NO]

——— investigate detention in Syria while working as a journalist and encourage efforts to secure release (H. Res. 17), H8778, H8780 [12NO]

——— investigate disappearance in Syria while working as a journalist, H7388 [25JY]

Turkey: review U.S.-Turkey relations (H.R. 4694), H12287 [19DE]

U.S. Development Finance Corp.: funding, H4461 [12JN]

U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Exchange Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1270), E178 [14FE]

Venezuela: acknowledge current economic, humanitarian, security, and refugee crisis is a direct result of socialist policies implemented by Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro, H7441 [25JY]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), H1250 [29JA], H7211–H7215 [23JY], H7409–H7412, H7444 [25JY], E973, E982 [24JY]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), consideration (H. Res. 519), H7390–H7397 [25JY]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), motion to recommit, H7441 [25JY]

Veterans: expand opportunities for veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses to compete for grants and contracts, H4686 [13JN]

Wildlife: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (H.R. 97), H5802 [15JY]

Women: denounce female genital mutilation/cutting and call for international efforts to accelerate elimination of such acts (H. Res. 106), H1383–H1386 [6FE], H3976–H3978 [20MY], H4151 [23MY], E645 [21MY]

——— female genital mutilation/cutting elimination funding, H4641–H4644 [13JN]

——— global health programs family planning/reproductive health funding, H4640, H4641 [13JN]

——— improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies internationally (H.R. 4092), E1010 [30JY]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (H. Res. 345), H5793–H5796 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

Abizaid, John P.: confirmation as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, S2366 [10AP]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, S1892 [14MR], S2022 [27MR], S2262 [4AP], S2350 [10AP]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, unanimous-consent agreement, S2319 [9AP]

Akard, Stephen J.: nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S5415 [11SE]

al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military personnel who carried out mission leading to death in Syria, S6179, S6181 [28OC], S6216 [29OC], S6264 [30OC], S6323 [31OC]

——— tribute to U.S. intelligence and military personnel who carried out mission leading to death in Syria (S. Res. 394), S6346, S6347 [31OC]

Arms sales: require human rights certifications for arms sales (S. 854), S1981 [26MR], S3470 [13JN]

Biegun, Stephen E.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S7089 [17DE]

——— nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, unanimous-consent agreement, S7191 [19DE]

Blanchard, Lynda C.: nomination to be Ambassador to Slovenia, S4797 [11JY], S4885 [17JY]

Bremberg, Andrew P.: nomination to be Office of the U.N. and Other International Organizations in Geneva U.S. Representative, S5941 [22OC]

Bulatao, Brian J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Management, S2777 [13MY], S2895 [16MY]

Cella, Joseph J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu, S5591 [19SE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu, unanimous-consent agreement, S5626 [23SE]

Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (S. 1445), S3092 [23MY], S3233 [5JN], S4535 [26JN], S4610–S4612 [27JN], S4834 [16JY], S5035 [24JY], S5163 [30JY]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on China’s investment in U.S. education system, S1574 [28FE]

Cooper, R. Clarke: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Political-Military Affairs, S2499 [30AP]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (S. Res. 23), S2456, S2457 [11AP]

Crawford, Edward F.: nomination to be Ambassador to Ireland, S3451 [13JN]

Dept. of Commerce: transfer of jurisdiction of export control licensing for certain firearms and ammunition and related manufacturing technology, such as 3-D printed gun publishing information, S2499 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (S. 1879), unanimous-consent agreement, S4522 [25JN]

——— make U.S. visas available to certain Kurdish Syrians and others who worked directly with the Armed Forces in Syria (S. 2625), S6139–S6141, S6150 [24OC]

——— make U.S. visas available to certain Kurdish Syrians and others who worked directly with the Armed Forces in Syria (S. 2625), unanimous-consent request, S6140 [24OC]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse relative to Carter Page and closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, S1884, S1885 [14MR], S1921 [25MR]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, S2633 [6MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2839), S6152 [24OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2583), S6879 [5DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Program (S. 3131), S7196 [19DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), S4739 [9JY], S4744 [10JY], S5485 [16SE], S5583, S5586, S5588 [19SE], S5618 [23SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to proceed, S5487 [16SE], S5499, S5500 [17SE], S5547–S5549, S5551, S5553–S5556, S5559–S5562 [18SE], S5809 [16OC], S5860, S5880, S5881 [17OC], S5911 [21OC], S5931, S5933 [22OC], S6187 [28OC], S6205, S6207 [29OC], S6262–S6265, S6287–S6290 [30OC], S6309, S6315, S6323–S6326, S6348–S6350, S6352 [31OC], S6366, S6369 [5NO], S6434, S6439 [6NO], S6455, S6456, S6457 [7NO], S6490 [12NO], S6522, S6529, S6530 [13NO], S6579 [14NO], S6615 [18NO], S6633, S6640 [19NO], S6799 [3DE], S6844 [4DE], S6912 [10DE], S7007 [12DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), unanimous-consent agreement, S5553 [18SE], S5951 [22OC]

Destro, Robert A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, S5467 [12SE], S5551 [18SE]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, unanimous-consent agreement, S5512 [17SE]

Diplomats: tribute to Foreign Service officers and Dept. of State personnel providing testimony related to impeachment inquiry against President Trump, S6601 [14NO], S6638 [19NO]

Drugs: impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids, S6532 [13NO], S7021 [12DE]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (S. 1044), S2847 [15MY]

Expo 2020 Dubai: provide funds for a U.S. pavillion (H.R. 4842), S6410 [5NO], S6412 [6NO]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency, S2633 [6MY]

Foreign policy: importance of human rights when considering arms sales, transfers, and security assistance to foreign countries, S2500 [30AP]

Foreign Service: nominations, S3058 [22MY], S5106 [25JY], S5574 [18SE], S5705 [25SE], S6717 [20NO]

Honduras: support people and encourage stabilization of democracy, reconciliation, and end to violence, S6747 [21NO]

Howery, Kenneth A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, S5467 [12SE]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights, S2632 [6MY]

——— report to Congress on human rights violations by Turkey in operations against Syrian Kurds, S6374 [5NO]

Immigration: eliminate immigrant visa backlog by increasing number of visas, reclassify certain immigrants to exempt them from green card limits, protect certain ‘‘aging out’’ children, and lift country caps (S. 2603), S5812 [16OC], S5874–S5877 [17OC], S6273, S6274 [30OC], S7139 [18DE]

——— eliminate immigrant visa backlog by increasing visa numbers, reclassify certain immigrants to exempt from green card limits, protect certain ‘‘aging out’’ children, and lift country caps (S. 2603), unanimous-consent request, S5812 [16OC], S5876 [17OC], S6274 [30OC]

——— eliminate immigrant visa backlog by increasing visa numbers, reclassify certain immigrants to exempt them from green card limits, protect certain ‘‘aging out’’ children, lift country caps (S. 2603), unanimous-consent request, S6415, S6416 [6NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4525, S4530, S4532, S4535, S4538–S4543, S4549, S4557, S4563 [26JN], S4587, S4596, S4607, S4610–S4613 [27JN], S4672 [28JN], S4711 [9JY], S4752 [10JY], S5354 [9SE]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (S. 1088), S4165 [20JN]

——— supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children through reduction in certain foreign assistance and exchange programs funding, S4539, S4540, S4542 [26JN]

Johnson, Ronald D.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S4643 [27JN]

Middle East: oppose decision to support Israeli settlements of the West Bank and support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, S6748 [21NO]

——— promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. 2641), S6149 [24OC], S6374 [5NO]

——— report on plan to secure enduring defeat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. 2755), S6307 [30OC], S6311 [31OC], S6459, S6460 [7NO]

——— report on plan to secure enduring defeat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. 2755), unanimous-consent request, S6459, S6460 [7NO]

——— urge continued presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Syria and Afghanistan to counter threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S729 [29JA], S755 [30JA], S775, S777, S779, S786–S792 [31JA], S826, S827 [4FE], S846, S851 [5FE]

Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (S. Res. 81), S1614 [4MR], S3294, S3295 [10JN]

New START Treaty: extend contingent upon Russia’s continued compliance, S7199 [19DE]

Philippines: condemn state-sanctioned killings of environmental defenders and ensure recipients of U.S. aid do not abuse their power, S5659 [24SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4151 [20JN], S5298 [1AU]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S2022 [27MR]

Rakolta, John, Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, S5467 [12SE], S5507 [17SE], S5570 [18SE]

Refuse disposal: improve international waste management systems and prevent and reduce plastic waste and marine debris, S5916 [21OC]

Research: call for international ethical standards in genome editing research (S. Res. 275), S4824 [15JY]

Rosenblum, Daniel N.: nomination to be Ambassador to Uzbekistan, S2458 [11AP]

Satterfield, David M.: hold on nomination to be Ambassador to Turkey relative to role in exempting Palestinian Authority and PLO from liability for terrorist acts and compensation of victims, S2917 [16MY]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Turkey, S2917 [16MY], S4643 [27JN]

Schenker, David: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, S3172 [4JN], S3223 [5JN]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [3JN]

Scott, Robert K.: nomination to be Ambassador to Malawi, S2458 [11AP]

Stilwell, David: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, S3451 [13JN]

Sullivan, John J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Russia, S6877 [5DE]

Taiwan: reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (S. Con. Res. 13), S2525 [30AP]

Tapia, Donald R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Jamaica, S4797 [11JY]

Tice, Austin B.: call for release from detention in Syria, S7128 [18DE]

——— investigate disappearance in Syria while working as a journalist, S2287 [8AP]

Tom, Kip: nomination to be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture, S2458 [11AP]

Trump, President: condemn character attacks of individuals testifying relative to impeachment inquiry, S6661 [19NO]

——— evaluation of administration, S2299 [9AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Cuba, S6150–S6152 [24OC], S6707 [20NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S6181 [28OC]

——— evaluation of administration relative to human rights, S4799 [11JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to political nominees, S2022 [27MR]

——— impeachment, S6136 [24OC]

Tueller, Matthew H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, S2916 [16MY]

Turkey: issuance of Interpol Red Notice for Enes Kanter, S1784 [12MR]

——— request information on human rights practices in Syria (S. Res. 409), S6513 [12NO]

U.N. Population Fund: funding, S6799 [3DE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 286), S5118 [25JY]

——— investigate withholding of foreign assistance, produce all records on interference in provision of such assistance, obligate assistance funds, and impose sanctions on Russia (S. 2537), unanimous-consent request, S5689 [25SE]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status, S2358 [10AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), S5153–S5156 [30JY], S5303 [1AU], S6145 [24OC], S6207 [29OC]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), unanimous-consent request, S5154 [30JY], S5696 [25SE], S6145, S6146 [24OC]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (S. 1369), S5459 [12SE]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange, S6491 [12NO], S6525, S6536 [13NO]

Villamayor, Luis A. (Alex): commemorate life and call for justice and accountability for murder in Paraguay (S. Res. 269), S4637 [27JN]

Wildlife: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (S. 1590), S6047 [22OC]

Women: global health programs family planning/reproductive health funding, S7007 [12DE]

——— support and expand civic engagement and political leadership of adolescent girls around the world (S. 2766), S6338 [31OC]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 179), S2574 [1MY]

Zuckerman, Adrian: nomination to be Ambassador to Romania, S6615 [18NO], S6631 [19NO], S6688 [20NO]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S2234–S2239 [3AP], S2611, S2612 [2MY], S3057, S3058 [22MY], S5102–S5106 [25JY], S5573, S5574 [18SE], S5705 [25SE], S6715–S6717 [20NO], S6992 [11DE]

Reports filed

Call for Accountability and Justice for Assassination of Boris Nemtsov in Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S3164 [3JN]

Call on Burma and Bangladesh To Ensure Return of Rohingya Refugees Displaced by Ethnic Cleansing Conducted by Burmese Military and To Release Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S4698 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 549, Venezuela TPS Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 519) (H. Rept. 116–183), H7376 [24JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 116–109), H4387 [10JN]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 436) (H. Rept. 116–111), H4431 [11JN]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 116–119), H4769 [18JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 116–128), H5165 [25JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 116–130), H5255 [27JN]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 23), S2269 [4AP]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2839) (H. Rept. 116–78), H4009 [20MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2583) (S. Rept. 116–126), S5747 [26SE]

Dept. of State Authorities: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 3352) (H. Rept. 116–181), H7376 [24JY]

Dept. of State Development of a Strategy To Regain Observer Status for Taiwan in WHO: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 249), S3164 [3JN]

Dept. of State Report on Extent of Corruption in Foreign Countries, Tiered Classifications Based on Governmental Efforts To Combat Corruption, and U.S. Assistance to Most Corrupt Countries: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1309), S4806 [11JY]

European Energy Security and Diversification Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 704), S7112 [17DE]

Express Concern About Widespread Irregularities in General Elections in Boliva and Support Convening of New Elections at the Earliest Possible Date: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 447), S7112 [17DE]

Global Fragility Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 727), S4946 [18JY]

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1838), S5747 [26SE]

Nomination of Adrian Zuckerman To Be Ambassador to Romania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5705 [25SE]

Nomination of Alina L. Romanowski To Be Ambassador to Kuwait: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6717 [20NO]

Nomination of Andrew P. Bremberg To Be Office of the U.N. and Other International Organizations in Geneva U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5573 [18SE]

Nomination of Anthony F. Godfrey To Be Ambassador to Serbia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5574 [18SE]

Nomination of Brian J. Bulatao To Be Under Sec. of State for Management: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2612 [2MY]

Nomination of Bridget A. Brink To Be Ambassador to the Slovak Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3058 [22MY]

Nomination of Carmen G. Cantor To Be Ambassador to Micronesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6716 [20NO]

Nomination of Christopher Landau To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5104 [25JY]

Nomination of Daniel N. Rosenblum To Be Ambassador to Uzbekistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2238 [3AP]

Nomination of David M. Satterfield To Be Ambassador to Turkey: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2612 [2MY]

Nomination of David Schenker To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2612 [2MY]

Nomination of David Stilwell To Be Assistant Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2239 [3AP]

Nomination of David T. Fischer To Be Ambassador to Morocco: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6714 [20NO]

Nomination of Donald R. Tapia To Be Ambassador to Jamaica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2238 [3AP]

Nomination of Edward F. Crawford To Be Ambassador to Ireland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2611 [2MY]

Nomination of Erin E. McKee To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5574 [18SE]

Nomination of Herro Mustafa To Be Ambassador to Bulgaria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5574 [18SE]

Nomination of James S. Gilmore To Be Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2611 [2MY]

Nomination of Jeffrey L. Eberhardt To Be Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3057 [22MY]

Nomination of Jeffrey R. Gunter To Be Ambassador to Iceland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2236 [3AP]

Nomination of Jessica E. Lapenn To Be Ambassador to the African Union: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5106 [25JY]

Nomination of John J. Daigle To Be Ambassador to Cabo Verde: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3058 [22MY]

Nomination of John J. Sullivan To Be Ambassador to Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6717 [20NO]

Nomination of John L. Carwile To Be Ambassador to Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5574 [18SE]

Nomination of John P. Abizaid To Be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2234 [3AP]

Nomination of John Rakolta, Jr., To Be Ambassador to United Arab Emirates: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5103 [25JY]

Nomination of Jonathan R. Cohen To Be Ambassador to Egypt: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5102 [25JY]

Nomination of Joseph J. Cella To Be Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2235 [3AP]

Nomination of Kate M. Byrnes To Be Ambassador to North Macedonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2612 [2MY]

Nomination of Keith Krach To Be Under Sec. of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2239 [3AP]

Nomination of Kelley Eckels Currie To Be Dept. of State Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6716 [20NO]

Nomination of Kelly C. Degnan To Be Ambassador to Georgia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6717 [20NO]

Nomination of Kenneth A. Howery To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3057 [22MY]

Nomination of Kenneth S. George To Be Ambassador to Uruguay: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2236 [3AP]

Nomination of Kip Tom To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2238 [3AP]

Nomination of Lana J. Marks To Be Ambassador to South Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5102 [25JY]

Nomination of Leslie M. Tsou To Be Ambassador to Oman: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6716 [20NO]

Nomination of Lynda C. Blanchard To Be Ambassador to Slovenia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2235 [3AP]

Nomination of Mary Beth Leonard To Be Ambassador to Nigeria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5106 [25JY]

Nomination of Matthew H. Tueller To Be Ambassador to Iraq: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2238 [3AP]

Nomination of Matthew S. Klimow To Be Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3058 [22MY]

Nomination of Michael G. DeSombre To Be Ambassador to Thailand: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6716 [20NO]

Nomination of Michael J. Fitzpatrick To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2236 [3AP]

Nomination of Morse H. Tan To Be Dept. of State Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6715 [20NO]

Nomination of Pamela Bates To Be Ambassador to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5102 [25JY]

Nomination of Peter M. Haymond To Be Ambassador to Laos: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6717 [20NO]

Nomination of Philip S. Goldberg To Be Ambassador to Colombia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5106 [25JY]

Nomination of R. Clarke Cooper To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Political-Military Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2239 [3AP]

Nomination of Richard B. Norland To Be Ambassador to Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5104 [25JY]

Nomination of Richard K. Bell To Be Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5102 [25JY]

Nomination of Robert A. Destro To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2612 [2MY]

Nomination of Robert K. Scott To Be Ambassador to Malawi: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2239 [3AP]

Nomination of Robert S. Gilchrist To Be Ambassador to Lithuania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6717 [20NO]

Nomination of Ronald D. Johnson To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2237 [3AP]

Nomination of Roxanne J. Cabral To Be Ambassador to the Marshall Islands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6715 [20NO]

Nomination of Stephen E. Biegun To Be Deputy Sec. of State: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6992 [11DE]

Nomination of Stephen J. Akard To Be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2235 [3AP]

Nomination of Sung Y. Kim To Be Ambassador to Indonesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6991 [11DE]

Nomination of W. Patrick Murphy To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2237 [3AP]

Nomination of Yuri Kim To Be Ambassador to Albania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6716 [20NO]

Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2641), S7026 [12DE]

Reaffirm Support for South Sudan, Call for Adherence to Conflict Resolution Agreement, Political Stabilization, Human Rights, Investigation of Money Laundering, and Arms Embargo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 371), S7112 [17DE]

Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1590), S5747 [26SE]

Stopping Malign Activities From Russian Terrorism Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1189), S7112 [17DE]

Venezuela TPS Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 549) (H. Rept. 116–168), H7239 [23JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5223 [27JN]

Statements

U.S. Government Working Together for the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Dept. of State and AID, H4642–H4644 [13JN]

Tables

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 549, Venezuela TPS Act, H7237 [23JY]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3190, Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act, H7899 [24SE]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3352, Dept. of State authorities, H7375 [24JY]

Testimonies

National Security Implications of Climate Change, E750 [11JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 106, denounce female genital mutilation/cutting and call for international efforts to accelerate elimination of such acts, H3976 [20MY]

H. Res. 156, call for accountability and justice for assassination of Boris Nemtsov in Russia, H2657 [12MR]

H. Res. 273, reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act, H3457 [7MY]

H. Res. 345, World Press Freedom Day, H5794 [15JY]

H. Res. 431, consideration of H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development appropriations, H4402 [11JN]

H. Res. 436, consideration of H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development appropriations, H4445 [12JN]

H. Res. 444, reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance, H7886 [24SE]

H. Res. 445, consideration of H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development appropriations, H4779 [19JN]

H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5139 [25JN]

H. Res. 466, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5223, H5241 [27JN]

H. Res. 519, consideration of H.R. 549, Venezuela TPS Act, H7390 [25JY]

H.R. 97, Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act, H5802 [15JY]

H.R. 115, Protecting Diplomats From Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act, H429 [10JA]

H.R. 192, Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act, H432 [10JA]

H.R. 221, Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act, H434 [10JA]

H.R. 328, Hack Your State Dept. Act, H979 [22JA]

H.R. 353, develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO, H974 [22JA]

H.R. 449, Pathways to Improving Homeland Security at the Local Level Act, H1260 [29JA]

H.R. 549, Venezuela TPS Act, H7211 [23JY], H7409 [25JY]

H.R. 598, Georgia Support Act, H8358–H8360 [22OC]

H.R. 753, Global Electoral Exchange Act, H3975 [20MY]

H.R. 951, U.S.-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act, H4381 [10JN]

H.R. 1359, Digital Global Access Policy (Digital GAP) Act, H3970–H3972 [20MY]

H.R. 1404, Vladimir Putin Transparency Act, H2662 [12MR]

H.R. 1477, Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act, H2781 [25MR]

H.R. 1616, European Energy Security and Diversification Act, H2771 [25MR]

H.R. 1632, Southeast Asia Strategy Act, H7875 [24SE]

H.R. 1704, Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act, H3459 [7MY]

H.R. 1850, Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act, H7198–H7201 [23JY]

H.R. 1952, Intercountry Adoption Information Act, H3973 [20MY]

H.R. 2002, Taiwan Assurance Act, H3455 [7MY]

H.R. 2116, Global Fragility Act, H3966–H3968 [20MY]

H.R. 2229, First Responders Passport Act, H7874 [24SE]

H.R. 2327, Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act, H7877 [24SE]

H.R. 2615, U.S.-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act, H5780–H5784 [15JY]

H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development appropriations, H4461–H4530 [12JN]

H.R. 3190, Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act, H7878–H7883 [24SE]

H.R. 3289, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, H8119–H8122 [15OC]

H.R. 3352, Dept. of State authorities provision, H7412–H7434 [25JY]

H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5147–H5150 [25JN]

H.R. 4842, Expositions Provide Opportunities (EXPO) Act, H8585 [29OC]

S. 1044, Fentanyl Sanctions Act, S2274–S2278 [4AP]

S. 1309, Combating Global Corruption Act, S7234–S7236 [19DE]

S. 1445, Central America Reform and Enforcement Act, S2820, S2831 [14MY]

S. 1590, Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act, S6047 [22OC]

S. 1838, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, S6654–S6660 [19NO], H9089–H9092 [20NO]

S. 2603, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act, S5843–S5845 [16OC]

S. 2755, report on plan to secure enduring defeat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S6303 [30OC]

S. Con. Res. 13, reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act, S2281 [4AP]

S. Res. 14, condemn treatment of medical professionals from Cuba participating in programs providing medical care in foreign countries, call for improved conditions and payment, and affirm such treatment constitutes human trafficking, S144 [10JA]

S. Res. 20, call for statutory changes that permanently codify Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy that prohibits foreign assistance from being used to promote or perform abortions, S295 [17JA]

S. Res. 23, Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month, S296 [17JA], S2457 [11AP]

S. Res. 34, call on Burma and Bangladesh to ensure return of the Rohingya refugees displaced by ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, S744 [29JA]

S. Res. 81, call for accountability and justice for assassination of Boris Nemtsov in Russia, S1543 [27FE], S3295 [10JN]

S. Res. 112, condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence, S1907 [14MR]

S. Res. 169, call for issuance of a determination on high-ranking Saudi Arabian officials’ involvement in death of Jamal Khashoggi, release of political prisoners, reversal of human rights violations, and alleviation of crisis in Yemen, S2444 [11AP]

S. Res. 170, recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, and support Nigerian efforts to defeat Boko Haram, S2444 [11AP]

S. Res. 179, World Press Freedom Day, S2573 [1MY]

S. Res. 232, extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S., S3261 [5JN]

S. Res. 243, request information on Saudi Arabian human rights practices in Yemen to make determinations on continuation of U.S. arms sales and security, S3293 [10JN]

S. Res. 269, commemorate life of Luis A. Villamayor and call for justice and accountability for murder in Paraguay, S4636 [27JN]

S. Res. 275, call for international ethical standards in genome editing research, S4824 [15JY]

S. Res. 286, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5113 [25JY]

S. Res. 371, reaffirm support for South Sudan and call for adherence to conflict resolution agreement, political stabilization, support of human rights, investigation of money laundering, and implementation of arms embargo, S5975 [22OC]

S. Res. 376, emphasize importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the U.S., S6159 [24OC]

S. Res. 386, support international cooperation and continued U.S. leadership to maintain access to space and achieve advances in space technology, S6304 [30OC]

S. Res. 394, tribute to U.S. intelligence and military personnel who carried out mission leading to death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria, S6339 [31OC]

S. Res. 397, Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program anniversary, S6340 [31OC]

S. Res. 409, request information on Turkey’s human rights practices in Syria, S6451 [6NO]

S. Res. 445, support goals and ideals of International Day of Persons With Disabilities, S6827 [3DE]

S. Res. 447, express concern about widespread irregularities in general elections in Boliva and support convening of new elections at the earliest possible date, S6860 [4DE]

S. Res. 453, tribute to Dept. of State and AID employees, S7030 [12DE]

Tributes

Albright, Madeleine Korbel, H2786 [25MR]