DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Bills and resolutions

Africa: establish comprehensive initiative to build capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa (see S. 3160), S5213 [26OC] (see H.R. 6087), H5173 [26OC]

AID: authorize appropriations for certain cooperative projects among U.S., Israel, and developing countries (see S. 2240), S2310 [11JY] (see H.R. 3907), H2778 [7JN]

——— develop plan to provide foreign aid to developing countries to increase access to sustainable safe water, sanitation, hygiene in healthcare facilities, and protect health care workers and patients (see H.R. 5545), H4380 [18SE]

——— implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1547), S1603 [10MY]

——— provide additional authorities in health technology innovation for global health in low-resource settings (see H.R. 6424), H5892 [15NO]

——— report on progress relating to malaria reduction (see H.R. 2854), H1946 [25AP]

——— support prioritization and expanded use of innovation (see H.R. 2824), H1945 [25AP]

Air pollution: increase development, distribution, and use of clean cookstoves and fuels to improve health, protect climate and environment, empower women, create jobs, and help consumers save time and money (see S. 2179), S2224 [22JN]

China: end treatment as developing nation (see S. 308), S310 [9FE]

——— take certain actions relative to labeling as developing country (see H.R. 1107), H864 [21FE]

Climate: recognize that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and that it is U.S. responsibility to work with global partners to promote environmental and climate justice (see H. Res. 595), H3640 [17JY]

Financial institutions: provide instructions on U.S. policy on co-financing arrangements at multilateral development banks (see H.R. 692), H576 [31JA]

Foreign aid: 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. 3535), S5996 [14DE]

Foreign investments: enhance U.S. economic and strategic competitiveness (see S. 3005), S4916 [3OC]

Foreign trade: establish comprehensive strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa, Latin America, and Caribbean (see S. 158), S171 [31JA]

——— exempt certain tire articles from Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 5593), H4436 [20SE]

Foundation for International Food Security: establish (see S. 3207), S5338 [2NO]

Global Partnership for Education: support efforts to improve access to quality, inclusive public education and improved learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly girls, in poorest countries (see H. Res. 54), H277 [24JA]

Haiti: modify special rule to extend preferential duty treatment program under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (see H.R. 5035), H4140 [27JY]

International Development Finance Corp.: provide support in certain countries for projects developing or processing covered critical materials if such support furthers U.S. national security interests (see H.R. 4977), H4137 [27JY]

International economic relations: influence international financial institutions to advance transition to global clean energy economy and prohibit U.S. assistance to countries or entities to support fossil fuel activity (see S. 3455), S5852 [7DE]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: anniversary (see H. Res. 880), H5899 [17NO]

——— modify requirements for candidate countries (see S. 1240), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 3042), H2124 [2MY]

Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 1035), S1052 [29MR]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1203), S1255 [19AP]

Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see S. 41), S74 [24JA] (see H.R. 681), H576 [31JA]

South Sudan: require U.S. activities relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance, to support basic human rights of women and women’s participation and leadership (see H.R. 242), H149 [10JA]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 3961), H2786 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 1035), S1052 [29MR]

——— prohibit U.S. contributions to Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 3053), H2125 [2MY]

World Food Day: designate (see S. Res. 397), S4948 [4OC] (see H. Res. 783), H5008 [12OC]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S1340 [25AP]

World Trade Organization: reaffirm U.S. commitment, improve dispute settlement, address appellate concerns, increase transparency, ensure fair treatment of developing countries, and address needs of free and open economies (see S. Res. 202), S1567 [9MY]

Letters

PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act: Representative Jason Smith, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1450 [27MR]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H1450 [27MR]

Remarks in House

AID: funding, H4760, H4761 [28SE]

China: take certain actions relative to labeling as developing country (H.R. 1107), H1449–H1451 [27MR]

Hunger: support global food distribution programs, H3899 [25JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund, H2771 [7JN]

Remarks in Senate

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (S. 1547), S1606 [10MY]

Air pollution: increase development, distribution, and use of clean cookstoves and fuels to improve health, protect climate and environment, empower women, create jobs, and help consumers save time and money (S. 2179), S2232 [22JN]

China: end treatment as developing nation, S3728 [27JY]

Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (S. 41), S5363 [6NO]

World Food Day: designate (S. Res. 397), S5152 [24OC]

Reports filed

Ending China’s Developing Nation Status Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 308), S2068 [13JN]

Millennium Challenge Corp. Candidate Country Reform Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1240), S1533 [4MY]

Peace Corps Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1203), S3521 [25JY]

Texts of

H.R. 1107, PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act, H1449 [27MR]

S. 41, Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act reauthorization, S76 [24JA], S5363 [6NO]

S. 158, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater U.S. Exports to Africa and Latin America Act, S173 [31JA]

S. Res. 170, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S1348 [25AP]

S. Res. 202, reaffirm U.S. commitment to World Trade Organization, improve dispute settlement, address appellate concerns, increase transparency, ensure fair treatment of developing countries, and address needs of free and open economies, S1569 [9MY]

S. Res. 397, World Food Day, S4954 [4OC]