ASIA

Amendments

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 209), S1728, S1754 [18MY]

Mekong River: recognize vital importance to Southeast Asia and role of Mekong-U.S. Partnership in supporting prosperity in region (S. Res. 126), S5363, S5365 [6NO]

Bills and resolutions

AID: make available to nonadversarial countries in South and Central Asia training in analyzing, assessing, and mitigating any risk of accepting investment or lending from China (see H.R. 5632), H4455 [21SE]

Armed Forces: authorize President to use military force to secure and defend Taiwan against armed attack (see S. 477), S456 [16FE]

Asia Foundation: limit funding (see H.R. 2318), H1638 [29MR]

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 209), S1624 [11MY] (see H. Res. 390), H2310 [11MY]

Asian Development Fund: limit funding for contribution (see H.R. 2361), H1639 [29MR]

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): support centrality in Indo-Pacific Region (see S. Res. 141), S1091 [30MR]

——— treat as international organization for purposes of International Organizations Immunities Act (see S. 682), S669 [7MR] (see H.R. 406), H248 [20JA]

Bhutan: condemn oppression and forced eviction of Bhutanese citizens during late 1980s and 1990s (see S. Res. 108), S799 [15MR] (see H. Res. 228), H1286 [14MR]

Bilateral economic assistance: limit funding for assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia (see H.R. 2343), H1639 [29MR]

Burma: call for U.N. Security Council to impose arms embargo against military (see H. Res. 85), H628 [1FE]

——— condemn military coup and detention of civilian leaders, call for immediate and unconditional release of all detained, and allow those elected to serve in parliament to resume duties without impediment (see S. Res. 20), S173 [31JA]

——— condemn military for perpetrating human rights violations as part of campaign to suppress democratic aspirations of Burmese people and mark anniversary of military coup (see H. Res. 86), H628 [1FE]

China: impose sanctions and prohibit visas for those who participate in illegal operations in South China Sea and East China Sea (see S. 591), S568 [1MR]

——— impose sanctions if China initiates military invasion of Taiwan (see S. 1027), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 2372), H1640 [29MR]

——— impose sanctions in event of invasion or blockade of Taiwan (see S. 481), S456 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study and report to Congress on defense of Dept. of Defense facilities and forces in European and Indo-Pacific regions from missile and air attack (see H.R. 5229), H4191 [18AU]

——— deliver on foreign military sales to Taiwan (see S. 2057), S2145 [20JN]

——— develop strategy for deploying ground-based theater-range missiles in Indo-Pacific region (see S. 2318), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4485), H3171 [6JY]

——— enhance and expand cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan (see S. 1241), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 2756), H1907 [20AP]

——— identify certain aircraft shelters for aviation assets in Indo-Pacific region and submit plan to make improvements to such shelters (see S. 1566), S1623 [11MY]

Dept. of State: establish US-ASEAN Center to support U.S. economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia (see S. 2725), S3894 [5SE] (see H.R. 6181), H5361 [2NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: conduct study and submit report on certain risks to U.S. investors due to hostilities in Taiwan or Taiwan Strait (see H.R. 4450), H3159 [30JN]

Discrimination: condemn recent hate crimes committed against Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (see H. Res. 450), H2639 [25MY]

Kazakhstan: extend normal trade relations status (see S. 2748), S4270 [7SE] (see H.R. 3611), H2545 [23MY]

Korean Americans: call on U.S. and North Korea to reunite divided families by exchanging information, using registries, and working with South Korea to include U.S. citizens in video reunions (see H. Res. 126), H840 [14FE]

Korean War: acknowledge courage and sacrifice of veterans of Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans (see H. Res. 858), H5669 [9NO]

Mekong River: recognize vital importance to Southeast Asia and role of Mekong-U.S. Partnership in supporting prosperity in region (see S. Res. 126), S999 [28MR]

Mongolia: promote trade with U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see S. 3368), S5692 [30NO] (see H.R. 6539), H6049 [30NO]

Sri Lanka: observe anniversary of end of civil war, commemorate lives lost, commend reconciliation efforts between diverse ethnic and religious communities, reform security sector, and prosecute war crimes (see H. Res. 427), H2456 [18MY]

——— support peaceful, democratic, and economic aspirations of people (see S. Res. 493), S5919 [12DE]

Taiwan: encourage full participation in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization) forum (see H. Con. Res. 71), H4986 [3OC]

——— strengthen U.S. policy (see S. 3110), S5143 [24OC]

Tajikistan: extend normal trade relations status (see S. 2748), S4270 [7SE]

Task Force on the Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization: establish (see H.R. 6597), H6143 [5DE]

Thailand: urge government to protect and uphold democracy, human rights, rule of law, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of expression (see S. Res. 114), S826 [16MR] (see H. Res. 369), H2136 [5MY]

U.N.: limit, suspend, or terminate rights and privileges that Russia exercises in Security Council and support inclusion of India as permanent member of Security Council (see H. Res. 909), H6144 [5DE]

Uzbekistan: extend normal trade relations status (see S. 2748), S4270 [7SE] (see H.R. 1755), H1408 [23MR]

Remarks in House

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance, H2319 [15MY], H2467 [22MY], H2507 [23MY], E372 [27AP], E414 [10MY], E510 [31MY], E515, E516, E517, E518, E519, E520, E521, E522 [5JN]

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): treat as international organization for purposes of International Organizations Immunities Act (H.R. 406), H1313, H1314 [22MR], E246 [23MR]

Bangladesh: commend for providing safety to Rohingya refugees displaced from Burma, E681 [17JY]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, H5470 [7NO]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): creation of Indo-Pacific Task Force to limit Chinese influence, H2995 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit funding for NIH virology research in Southeast Asia relative to emergence of coronavirus, H5820 [14NO]

Hong Kong: call for release of Apple Daily (Hong Kong publication) publisher Jimmy C. Lai, E915 [29SE]

India: independence anniversary, H2926 [14JN]

Philippines: independence anniversary, H2467 [22MY], H2746 [6JN]

Population: improve Federal data collection methods to better reflect diversity of Asian American and Pacific Islander community, H921 [28FE]

Taiwan: strengthen U.S. policy, H1235 [9MR]

——— strengthen U.S. policy and bilateral economic partnership, H4128 [27JY]

U.N.: tribute to U.S.-Central Asia Leader’s Summit, E1061 [6NO]

Remarks in Senate

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance, S1721 [18MY]

——— observance (S. Res. 209), S1727–S1729 [18MY]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to China, S5517 [15NO]

Burma: condemn military coup and detention of civilian leaders, call for immediate and unconditional release of all detained, and allow those elected to serve in parliament to resume duties without impediment, S181 [1FE]

——— condemn military coup and detention of civilian leaders, call for immediate and unconditional release of all detained, and allow those elected to serve in parliament to resume duties without impediment (S. Res. 20), S176 [31JA]

Foreign policy: report on congressional delegation trip to Indo-Pacific region and influence of U.S. values on leadership in global security and women’s empowerment issues, S4219 [6SE]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to Taiwan and Republic of Korea, S1287 [20AP]

——— strengthen alliances in Indo-Pacific region, S2152 [21JN], S3564 [26JY], S3715 [27JY]

Mekong River: recognize vital importance to Southeast Asia and role of Mekong-U.S. Partnership in supporting prosperity in region (S. Res. 126), S5363–S5366 [6NO]

Taiwan: strengthen U.S. policy, S282–S284 [9FE]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: impact of U.S. withdrawal, S1586 [10MY]

Reports filed

Condemn Military Coup in Burma, Call for Immediate Release of Civilian Leaders and All Detained, and Allow Those Elected to Parliament To Resume Duties Without Impediment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 20), S3520 [25JY]

Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed To Enhance Relations (PARTNER) With ASEAN Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 682), S1533 [4MY]

Recognize Vital Importance of Mekong River to Southeast Asia and Role of Mekong-U.S. Partnership in Supporting Prosperity in Region: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 126), S2068 [13JN]

Texts of

H.R. 406, Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed To Enhance Relations (PARTNER) With ASEAN Act, H1313 [22MR]

S. Res. 20, condemn military coup and detention of civilian leaders in Burma, call for immediate and unconditional release of all detained, and allow those elected to serve in parliament to resume duties without impediment, S175 [31JA]

S. Res. 108, condemn oppression and forced eviction of Bhutanese citizens during late 1980s and 1990s, S804 [15MR]

S. Res. 114, urge government of Thailand to protect and uphold democracy, human rights, rule of law, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of expression, S833 [16MR]

S. Res. 126, recognize vital importance of Mekong River to Southeast Asia and role of Mekong-U.S. Partnership in supporting prosperity in region, S1002 [28MR], S5365 [6NO]

S. Res. 141, support Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) centrality in Indo-Pacific Region, S1097 [30MR]

S. Res. 209, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, S1630 [11MY], S1728 [18MY]

S. Res. 493, express support of peaceful, democratic, and economic aspirations of people of Sri Lanka, S5922 [12DE]