ASIA

Amendments

Vietnam: commemorate anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with U.S., and reaffirm importance of U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive partnership (S. Res. 321), S8891, S8892, S8936 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: incorporate certain elements regarding depot-level maintenance coordination in at least one multinational exercise conducted in Indo-Pacific Command region (see H.R. 4812), H3663 [29JY]

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 214), S2838 [8MY] (see H. Res. 400), H1944 [8MY]

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): treat as international organization for purposes of International Organizations Immunities Act (see H.R. 3865), H2613 [10JN]

Burma: call for U.N. Security Council to impose arms embargo against military (see H. Res. 106), H459 [4FE]

——— continue pause on disbursements and new financing commitments (see H.R. 4423), H3315 [15JY]

Chinese Communist Party: address ‘‘stolen valor’’ historical revisionism of Allied victory in Asia, commemorate China’s contributions to victory, and acknowledge postwar contributions of Japan to peace and stability (see H. Res. 689), H4238 [10SE]

——— address ‘‘stolen valor’’ revisionism of World War II Allied victory in Asia, commemorate Taiwanese contributions to victory, and acknowledge postwar contributions of Japan to peace and stability (see S. Res. 523), S8448 [2DE]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement strategy to strengthen multilateral deterrence in Indo-Pacific region (see S. 2669), S5208 [1AU]

——— establish and maintain security cooperation initiative to strengthen cooperation among defense industrial bases of U.S. and allied and partner countries in Indo-Pacific region (see S. 2453), S4699 [24JY]

Dept. of State: administratively reassign responsibility for Turkey (see H.R. 1890), H1009 [5MR]

Foreign policy: establish inter-parliamentary dialogue to facilitate closer cooperation between U.S., Japan, and South Korea on shared interests and values (see H.R. 3429), H2102 [15MY]

India: commemorate Sikh Genocide of 1984 (see H. Res. 841), H4559 [28OC]

——— reaffirm strategic value of historical partnership with U.S. (see H. Res. 880), H4705 [17NO]

International relations: provide for treatment of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as international organizations (see S. 1579), S2737 [1MY]

Japan: express support for Japanese Diet’s Caucus for Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific and for continued U.S.-Japan interparliamentary collaboration to advance democracy in region (see H. Res. 653), H3698 [15AU]

——— recognize importance of U.S.-Japan alliance and praise resistance to Chinese coercion and aggression (see S. Res. 547), S8833 [17DE]

Kazakhstan: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1024), H503 [5FE]

——— support accession to Abraham Accords (see H. Res. 882), H4705 [17NO]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm importance of alliance with U.S. to security in Indo-Pacific, strengthen security, economic, and cultural ties, and celebrate contributions of Korean Americans to American society (see H. Res. 64), H387 [23JA]

Navy: authorize exception to prohibition on construction of naval vessels in foreign shipyards for certain NATO countries and Indo-Pacific countries with mutual defense treaty (see S. 406), S666 [5FE] (see H.R. 4951), H3692 [12AU]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: advance U.S. long-term trade competitiveness and economic leadership in Indo-Pacific region (see H.R. 953), H458 [4FE]

Singapore: recognize independence anniversary and support strong U.S.-Singapore relationship (see H. Res. 696), H4238 [10SE]

Taiwan: codify Six Assurances to Taiwan, provide congressional review of Six Assurances, and protect Taiwan from coercion (see S. 3208), S8238 [19NO] (see H.R. 3452), H2103 [15MY]

——— strengthen U.S. policy (see S. 1588), S2755 [5MY]

Tamil Language and Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 41), H149 [14JA]

Task Force on the Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization: establish (see H.R. 3721), H2467 [4JN]

Uzbekistan: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 2329), H1272 [25MR]

Vietnam: commemorate anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with U.S., and reaffirm importance of U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive partnership (see S. Res. 321), S4369 [15JY]

Cost Estimates

No New Burma Funds Act (H.R. 4423): CBO, H4946 [1DE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Trump, S593 [4FE], H469 [5FE]

National Emergency Relative to Ethiopia: President Trump, S6466 [9SE], H3913 [9SE]

Remarks in House

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance, H1885 [7MY], H1990 [13MY], H2211 [21MY]

Burma: continue pause on disbursements and new financing commitments (H.R. 4423), H4945–H4947 [1DE]

Kazakhstan: extend normal trade relations status, E998 [24OC], E1015 [28OC]

——— independence anniversary, E993, E994, E998 [24OC], E1012, E1015 [28OC]

——— U.S. policy, E998 [24OC], E1012, E1015 [28OC]

National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (organization): anniversary, E610 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 214), S3142 [22MY]

Budget: prohibit rescission of funding to combat Russian and Chinese influence, support U.S. allies in Indo-Pacific region, and secure access to critical minerals, S4404 [16JY]

Indo-Pacific region: U.S. policy, S6312 [4SE]

Vietnam: commemorate anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with U.S., and reaffirm importance of U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive partnership (S. Res. 321), S8891 [18DE]

Reports filed

No New Burma Funds Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4423) (H. Rept. 119–245), H3890 [8SE]

Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed To Enhance Relations (PARTNER) With ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1579), S3467 [18JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 689, address Chinese ‘‘stolen valor’’ revisionism of World War II Allied victory in Asia, commemorate Taiwanese contributions to victory, and acknowledge postwar contributions of Japan to peace and stability, S8452 [2DE]

H.R. 4423, No New Burma Funds Act, H4945 [1DE]

S. Res. 214, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, S2844 [8MY]

S. Res. 321, commemorate anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with Vietnam, and reaffirm importance of U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive partnership, S8892 [18DE]

S. Res. 321, commemorate anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with Vietnam and reaffirm importance of U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive partnership, S4371 [15JY]

S. Res. 547, recognize importance of U.S.-Japan alliance and praise resistance to Chinese coercion and aggression, S8837 [17DE]