[House Report 111-713]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                                                Union Calendar No. 436
111th Congress 
 2d Session             HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                 Report
                                                                111-713
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                     LEGISLATIVE REVIEW ACTIVITIES

                                 of the

                      COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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                     ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS

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                                A REPORT

FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 136 OF THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 
  1946 (2 U.S.C. 190d), AS AMENDED BY SECTION 118 OF THE LEGISLATIVE 
 REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1970 (PUBLIC LAW 91-510), AS AMENDED BY PUBLIC 
                               LAW 92-136




January 3, 2011.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed




                     U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
                             WASHINGTON : 2011

                     U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                      COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
                          COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
                             111th Congress

                 HOWARD L. BERMAN, California, Chairman

                                (28-19)
GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York           JIM COSTA, California
ENI F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA, AS           KEITH ELLISON, Minnesota
DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey          GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, Arizona
BRAD SHERMAN, California             RON KLEIN, Florida
ROBERT WEXLER, Florida**             ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida
ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York             CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey
WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts   DAN BURTON, Indiana
GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York           ELTON GALLEGLY, California
DIANE E. WATSON, California          DANA ROHRABACHER, California
ADAM SMITH, Washington**             DONALD A. MANZULLO, Illinois
RUSS CARNAHAN, Missouri              EDWARD R. ROYCE, California
ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey              RON PAUL, Texas
GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Virginia         JEFF FLAKE, Arizona
MICHAEL E. McMAHON, New York         MIKE PENCE, Indiana
THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida**        JOE WILSON, South Carolina
JOHN S. TANNER, Tennessee            JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas
GENE GREEN, Texas                    J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina
LYNN C. WOOLSEY, California****      CONNIE MACK, Florida
SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas            JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska
BARBARA LEE, California              MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada              TED POE, Texas
JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York             BOB INGLIS, South Carolina
MIKE ROSS, Arkansas                  LUIS G. FORTUNO, Puerto Rico
BRAD MILLER, North Carolina          GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Florida
DAVID SCOTT, Georgia
             Richard J. Kessler, Democratic Staff Director
             Yleem D.S. Poblete, Republican Staff Director

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*Rep. Wexler resigned December 31, 2009
**Rep. Smith resigned February 9, 2009
***Rep. Deutch appointed May 6, 2010
****Rep. Woolsey appointed March 12, 2009
                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                          House of Representatives,
                              Committee on Foreign Affairs,
                                   Washington, DC, January 2, 2011.
Hon. Lorraine C. Miller,
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Ms. Miller: I enclose herewith a report of the 
Legislative Review Activities of the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs for the 111th Congress in accordance with section 136 
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended by 
section 118 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, as 
amended by Public Law 92-136.
    With best wishes,
            Sincerely,
                                          Howard L. Berman,
                                                          Chairman.
                                FOREWORD

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                          House of Representatives,
                              Committee on Foreign Affairs,
                                   Washington, DC, January 2, 2011.
    Under rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
and section 136 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, 
the Committee on International Relations is authorized to 
exercise continuous surveillance of the execution by the 
executive branch of laws within the committee's jurisdiction. 
The review of ``oversight'' activities of the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs was augmented by the adoption of section 118 of 
the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-150), 
as amended by Public Law 92-136. This provision requires 
standing committees of the House and the Senate after January 
1, 1973, to make reports to their respective Houses on their 
activities in reviewing and studying the ``application, 
administration, and execution of those laws or parts of laws, 
the subject of which is within the jurisdiction of that 
committee.''
    House committees are required to file such reports ``not 
later than January 2 of each odd-numbered year.'' It is in 
fulfillment of the obligation of the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs to account to the House for its legislative review 
activities during the 111th Congress that this report has been 
prepared and submitted.
                            C O N T E N T S

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Letter of Transmittal............................................   III
Foreword.........................................................     V
 I. Introduction: Oversight in the foreign affairs field..............1
          A. Authorities for legislative review..................     1
          B. Oversight developments in the Committee on Foreign 
              Affairs............................................     3
          C. Oversight activities and criteria...................     5
          D. Oversight Activities of the Committee--111th 
              Congress...........................................     6
II. General review activities of the committee.......................31
          A. Executive branch reports............................    31
          B. Reference documents.................................    31
          C. Study missions and participation in international 
              conferences and events.............................    32
III.Summary of legislative activity..................................52

          A. Full Committee Markup Summaries.....................    63
IV. List of hearings and markups by full committee and subcommittees.65
          A. Full committee......................................    65
          B. Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health............    71
          C. Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global 
              Environment........................................    75
          D. Subcommittee on Europe..............................    79
          E. Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human 
              Rights and Oversight...............................    80
          F. Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia......    83
          G. Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and 
              Trade..............................................    85
          H. Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere..............    87
          I. Protocol Meetings...................................    90
Appendixes:
 I. Committee Origins and History....................................95
II. Members of the subcommittees of the Committee on International 
    Relations........................................................99
III.Chairmen of the House International Relations Committee.........101




                                                 Union Calendar No. 436
111th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     111-713

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                     LEGISLATIVE REVIEW ACTIVITIES

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January 3, 2011.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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          Mr. Berman, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
                       submitted  the  following

                              R E P O R T

        I. INTRODUCTION: OVERSIGHT IN THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS FIELD


                 A. Authorities for Legislative Review

    The responsibilities and potentialities of legislative 
review are reflected in the multiple authorities which are 
available to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The most 
prominent is section 118 of the Legislative Reorganization Act 
of 1970 (Public Law 91-510):

 Legislative Review by Standing Committees of the Senate and House of 
                            Representatives

    (a) Scope of assistance.
    In order to assist the Congress in--
          (1) Its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of the 
        application, administration, and execution of the laws 
        enacted by the Congress, and
          (2) Its formulation, consideration, and enactment of 
        such modifications of or changes in those laws, and of 
        such additional legislation, as may be necessary or 
        appropriate, each standing committee of the Senate and 
        the House of Representatives shall review and study, on 
        a continuing basis, the application, administration, 
        and execution of those laws, or parts of laws, the 
        subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of 
        that committee. Such committees may carry out the 
        required analysis, appraisals, and evaluation 
        themselves, or by contract, or may require a Government 
        agency to do so and furnish a report thereon to the 
        Congress. Such committees may rely on such techniques 
        as pilot testing, analysis of costs in comparison with 
        benefits, or provision for evaluation after a defined 
        period of time.\1\
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    \1\Section 701 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344) amended the original mandate and 
authority of the 1970 act by adding the last two sentences regarding 
program review and evaluation.
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    A second type of authority fostering legislative review is 
the special oversight granted by the House Committee Reform 
Amendments of 1974 (H. Res. 988, approved Oct. 8, 1974). 
Special oversight, which is intended to enable committees to 
conduct comprehensive oversight of matters directly bearing 
upon their specified responsibilities even if those matters 
fall within the jurisdiction of other standing committees, 
permits an expansion of the legislative review jurisdiction of 
a committee. The Committee on International Relations currently 
has special oversight jurisdiction in four areas under clause 
3(f) of House Rule X.

          3(f) The Committee on International Relations shall 
        have the function of reviewing and studying, on a 
        continuing basis, all laws, programs, and Government 
        activities dealing with or involving customs 
        administration, intelligence activities relating to 
        foreign policy, international financial and monetary 
        organizations, and international fishing agreements.

    Frequently reporting requirements in legislation obligate 
various agencies, directly or through the President, to submit 
reports of certain activities to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs to the Speaker of the House, who then transmits them to 
the committee. The House Committee on International Relations 
is the recipient of one of the largest quantities of required 
reports from the executive branch.
    In addition to the authorities noted above, the 
congressional budget process provides the committee with 
another important tool for oversight. Pursuant to section 
301(c) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974, 
each standing committee of the House is required to submit to 
the Committee on the budget, no later than March 15 of each 
year, a report containing its views and estimates on the 
President's proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. This 
requirement affords the committee and its subcommittees the 
opportunity to review those items in the President's budget 
which fall under the committee's jurisdiction, and to establish 
possible guidelines for subsequent action on authorizing 
legislation.
    A final authority which can have an impressive oversight 
impact is implicit in the authorization process. Regular and 
frequent reauthorization of programs or agency operations by 
committees presents the opportunity to investigate 
administrative personnel hiring and promotion practices, agency 
organization, employee development and benefit programs, policy 
guidance, and administrative rules and regulations regarding 
the implementation and execution of policy, among other items. 
The authorization process also permits program evaluation, an 
important oversight technique.
    The legislative review activities of the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs are sanctioned by various and extensive 
authorities--the basic mandate of the 1970 Legislative 
Reorganization Act, the broadened jurisdiction and special 
oversight provided by the House Committee Reform Amendments of 
1974, statutory reporting requirements, and the authorization 
process.

     B. Oversight Developments in the Committee on Foreign Affairs

    During the 95th Congress, the committee received 
jurisdictional authority over export controls involving 
nonproliferation of nuclear technology and nuclear hardware, 
and international commodity agreements involving cooperation in 
the export of nuclear technology and nuclear hardware. This new 
jurisdictional authority was provided for by House Resolution 
5, which passed the House on January 4, 1977.
    In the 96th Congress, the committee's jurisdiction was not 
enlarged. However, the committee in its organization for the 
96th Congress reduced the number of subcommittees from nine to 
eight. Deleted was the Subcommittee on International 
Development whose jurisdiction included: (1) dealing with the 
Agency for International Development and other U.S. agencies' 
operations affecting development; (2) administration of foreign 
assistance; (3) oversight of multilateral assistance programs; 
(4) population and food programs; and (5) legislation and 
oversight with respect to the Peace Corps, which was subsumed 
by the full committee. The subcommittees for the 96th Congress, 
representing a mix of geographical and functional 
responsibilities, were as follows: Subcommittee on 
International Security and Scientific Affairs; Subcommittee on 
International Operations; Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle 
East; Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade; 
Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs; Subcommittee on 
Inter-American Affairs; Subcommittee on Africa; and 
Subcommittee on International Organizations.
    In the 97th Congress, the subcommittees remained the same 
with the exception of the Subcommittee on International 
Organizations, whose name was changed to the Subcommittee on 
Human Rights and International Organizations, in order to 
delineate clearly its jurisdiction over the subject of human 
rights.
    In the 98th Congress, the subcommittees remained the same; 
however, the name of the Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs 
was changed to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs. 
In addition, a special task force was created under the aegis 
of the full committee, the Task Force on International 
Narcotics Control. The purpose of this task force was to 
provide oversight of narcotics-related developments and 
programs over which the committee has jurisdiction pursuant to 
rule X of the Rules of the House, which included the following:
    Narcotics control programs conducted by the Department of 
State; Narcotics-related projects carried out by the Agency for 
International Development (AID); Overseas activities of the 
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Department of Defense; and 
the U.S. Customs Service; Narcotics control programs carried 
out by international organizations; Intelligence issues related 
to narcotics trafficking and control; Prisoner exchange 
programs and their impact on U.S. narcotics control efforts; 
Narcotics interdiction programs and agreement; Narcotics-
related efforts by the U.S. Information Agency; and 
Relationship between international banking/financial 
transactions and narcotics trafficking.
    Because of the importance of narcotics control issues, the 
Task Force was reconstituted every six months through the 102nd 
Congress.
    Subcommittee structure remained the same for the 99th 
Congress; however, the name of the Subcommittee on 
International Security and Scientific Affairs was changed to 
the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and 
Science. This change was made to reflect the committee's and 
subcommittee's concern over the important issue of arms 
control. The jurisdiction of the subcommittee was redefined in 
the rules of the Committee on Foreign Affairs to read, ``To 
deal with * * * all aspects of arms control and disarmament 
with particular emphasis on the investigation and evaluation of 
arms control and disarmament proposals and concepts; * * *.''
    Under the Rules of the House, the Committee on 
International Relations has jurisdiction over issues involving 
international terrorism pursuant to rule X of the Rules of the 
House, paragraphs (I)(1), (I)(4-10), and (I)(12-16). For the 
99th Congress, two subcommittee jurisdictional changes were 
made to reflect the committee's concern with international 
terrorism. The Subcommittee on Arms Control, International 
Security and Science was given jurisdiction over ``* * * 
international terrorism with special focus on the U.S. 
Government's policies and programs for combating international 
terrorist movements and actions; * * *.'' The Subcommittee on 
International Operations jurisdictional responsibility was 
redefined to include ``* * * international terrorism with 
special emphasis on policies and programs relating to the 
enhancement for embassy security and the protection of U.S. 
personnel and institutions abroad; * * *.''
    In addition, two subcommittees had language added to their 
respective definitions providing responsibility for oversight 
of international communication and information policy. Lastly, 
the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International 
Organizations was given the responsibility for international 
law.
    No changes were made in subcommittee structure or 
jurisdiction for the 100th, 101st, or 102nd Congresses.
    In the 103rd Congress, the Committee was required by the 
Rules of the Democratic Caucus to reduce the number of 
subcommittees from eight to six. However, due to concern about 
retaining a subcommittee with exclusive focus on Africa, the 
Committee received a waiver of Rule 35(B) of the Democratic 
Caucus and retained seven subcommittees. The Subcommittee on 
Arms Control, International Security, and Science, and the 
Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations 
were merged to create the Subcommittee on International 
Security, International Organizations, and Human Rights. The 
jurisdiction of that subcommittee was essentially a merger of 
the jurisdictions of the two subcommittees. However, specific 
reference to ``* * * law enforcement issues to include 
terrorism and narcotics control programs and activities * * *'' 
was added to the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, thereby 
consolidating all jurisdiction over narcotics and terrorism in 
one subcommittee. The Committee also added specific reference 
to environmental issues to the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee 
on International Economic Policy and Trade and changed the name 
of the subcommittee to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, 
Trade, and Environment to reflect that addition. In addition, 
jurisdiction over the operating expenses of the Agency for 
International Development and the Arms Control and Disarmament 
Agency was added to the Subcommittee on International 
Operations. Finally, the Committee made minor conforming 
changes to the names of two of its regional subcommittees.
    In the 104th Congress, pursuant to H. Res. 6, passed 
January 4, 1995, the name of the Committee was changed from 
``Foreign Affairs'' to ``International Relations.'' In 
addition, the number of subcommittees was decreased from seven 
to five. The Subcommittee on International Security, 
International Organizations, and Human Rights, and the 
Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East were dissolved. The 
Europe and Middle East Subcommittee jurisdiction was reabsorbed 
by the full Committee. The Subcommittee on Economic Policy, 
Trade, and Environment dropped ``environment'' from its title, 
returning its name to the ``Subcommittee on International 
Economic Policy and Trade.'' The Subcommittee on International 
Security, International Organizations, and Human Rights and the 
Subcommittee on International Operations were combined, with a 
name change to ``Subcommittee on International Operations and 
Human Rights.''
    No changes were made in subcommittee structure or 
jurisdiction for the 105th or 106th Congresses.
    In the 107th Congress, the Committee on International 
Relations gained a subcommittee, making the total number of 
subcommittees six. Three of the Subcommittees remained the 
same: Africa; International Operations and Human Rights; and 
Western Hemisphere. The three new subcommittees were: East Asia 
and the Pacific; Europe; and Middle East and South Asia.
    In the 108th Congress, the Committee reorganized the 
subcommittees, changing the ``Subcommittee on the Middle East 
and South Asia'' to the ``Subcommittee on the Middle East and 
Central Asia.'' Also, the ``Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights'' was changed to the ``Subcommittee 
on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human 
Rights.''
    In the 109th Congress, the Committee gained a 7th 
Subcommittee, the ``Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations,'' and the other six subcommittees were somewhat 
reorganized. The Subcommittee on Africa became the 
``Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International 
Operations''; the Subcommittee on Europe became the 
``Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats''; the 
Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and 
Human Rights, became the ``Subcommittee on Terrorism and 
Nonproliferation.''
    In the 110th Congress, the name of the full committee 
changed from ``International Relations,'' back to ``Foreign 
Affairs.'' The Committee had 7 subcommittees that were similar 
in name to the subcommittees of the 109th, with some 
rearrangement of oversight, and adding global health and global 
environment issues to the Africa Subcommittee, and the Asia-
Pacific Subcommittee, respectively. There were no substantive 
changes to the Committee makeup in the 111th Congress.

                  C. Oversight Activities and Criteria

    The oversight activities of the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs include a variety of instruments and mechanisms--full 
committee and subcommittee hearings, members' and staff study 
missions abroad, special Congressional Research Service 
studies, and General Accounting Office assistance and reports 
in the field of international relations.
    Committee and subcommittee hearings may be conducted for 
numerous purposes and may simultaneously serve more than one 
function, i.e., oversight, legislation, or public education. 
Thus, oversight may exist even when the hearing is not 
explicitly intended for that purpose. The criteria for 
determining whether a hearing performs the oversight function 
were identified by the House Select Committee on Committees in 
1973 and are as follows:\2\
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    \2\U.S. Congress, House. Select Committee on Committees. Committee 
Reform Amendments of 1974. Report, 93rd Congress, 2d session, March 21, 
1974 (H. Rept. No. 93-916, Part II).
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          (1) To review and control unacceptable forms of 
        bureaucratic behavior;
          (2) To ensure that bureaucracy implements the policy 
        objectives of the Congress;
          (3) To analyze national and international problems 
        requiring Federal action; and
          (4) To determine the effectiveness of legislative 
        programs and policies.
    These same purposes help to define other committee activity 
which relates to its legislative review function. It should be 
noted that not all such activity can be included in this 
report. Oversight may occur informally, not only through the 
formal processes and mechanisms noted above. Informal 
discussions between committee members and executive branch 
officials may constitute oversight in certain instances as may 
staff examination of agency activity and behavior and staff 
consultation with agency personnel apart from the normal 
hearing process.
    In summary, the legislative review activities of the House 
Committee on Foreign Affairs for the 111th Congress rely on 
extensive authorities embodied in the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1970 and reinforced through the 
authorization process, subsequent legislation, and reporting 
requirements.

  D. Oversight Activities of the Committee on Foreign Affairs--111th 
                                Congress

    The following section is set out in compliance with Clause 
(2)(d) of Rule X.
    Almost all of the Committee's day-to-day activities, 
including hearings and informal meetings, involve oversight of 
the Administration or afford the Committee the opportunity to 
learn of the impact of the Administration's foreign policy on 
foreign nations or the American people.
    The Committee's Oversight Plan is set out below in full. 
Although the Committee did not accomplish each planned 
oversight item, most of them were accomplished to some degree, 
some with hearings, others by way of staff work.

                      Committee on Foreign Affairs


            Oversight Plan of the Committee--111th Congress


                            January 28, 2009

    Pursuant to Rule X, clause 2(d) of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
hereinafter referred to as ``the Committee,'' has adopted this 
oversight plan for the two-year period of the 111th Congress. 
As required by that rule, the Committee has submitted this plan 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the 
Committee on House Administration, not later than February 15 
of the first session of the Congress. It includes the areas in 
which the Committee intends to conduct oversight during this 
Congress.\3\ New developments always change the Committee's 
priorities. The oversight work of the Committee may therefore 
change.
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    \3\The fact that an issue is listed here does not mean that the 
Committee will necessarily hold a formal meeting devoted solely to that 
issue. The Committee, in the course of its oversight work, may also 
rely on briefings by business and non-governmental organizations and by 
U.S. Government officials, officials of foreign governments, as well as 
on Member and staff travel, and investigations. It is the intention of 
the Committee that, wherever practicable, oversight activities will be 
planned on a bipartisan basis.
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    The Committee will consult with other Committees having 
jurisdiction over the same or related laws, programs, or 
agencies as 
are within its jurisdiction, including its special oversight 
jurisdiction; and it will use such mechanisms as joint 
briefings and coordination of staff work and travel to meet the 
requirements of Rule X(2)(d)(1)(A). As required by Rule 
X(2)(d)(1), in the course of its oversight work, it will remain 
continually alert for the existence of Federal rules, 
regulations, statutes, and court decisions that are ambiguous, 
arbitrary, or nonsensical, or that impose severe financial 
burdens on individuals, and it will review Federal programs 
with a view to ensuring against duplication of such programs. 
As required by Rule XI, the Committee will hold appropriate 
hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in 
Government programs within the Committee's jurisdiction.

1. Priority Oversight Matters

    a. Iraq--U.S. involvement in Iraq is one of the most 
critical issues for U.S. foreign policy. The Committee will 
review all aspects of U.S. policy, including: the U.S. military 
presence; implementation of the Strategic Framework and Status 
of Forces Agreement between the United States and Iraq; 
internal political developments and trends including Iraq's 
prospects for transition to a secure and stable democracy; U.S. 
reconstruction and economic assistance; U.S. security 
assistance; development of the Iraqi security forces, from 
perspectives of size, effectiveness, and ethnic integration; 
regional and international diplomatic efforts to help stabilize 
Iraq and re-integrate Iraq into various regional and 
international organizations and fora; efforts to assist over 
four million displaced Iraqis; and the role of external 
financial and material support for insurgents, militias and 
terrorist groups in Iraq.
    b. Afghanistan--The Committee will review all aspects of 
U.S. policy toward Afghanistan, including: factors contributing 
to the resurgence of the Taliban and their basis for support; 
U.S. assistance programs and their reauthorization; the 
increasing rate of narcotics production and whether our 
counternarcotics strategy is effective; the increasing links 
between the Taliban and al-Qaeda; the ineffectiveness of 
international reconstruction projects; the lack of 
accountability of military equipment provided to the Afghan 
National Police; the preparedness and training of the Afghan 
national security forces; the role of NATO Member States and 
their inability to provide meaningful troop contributions 
without restrictive caveats in security and reconstruction 
matters; the impact of Pakistan policy on Afghanistan; the lack 
of progress in judicial reform; the status of women and 
children; U.S.-Afghan trade development and promotion; whether 
U.S. Government assets and personnel are optimally employed; 
corruption within the Afghanistan Government; and other 
matters.
    c. Pakistan--The Committee will review our overall policy 
toward Pakistan and its importance to regional stability in 
South Asia. This review will include all aspects of U.S. 
assistance to Pakistan, an examination of increased militancy 
and violence in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, the 
increasing Talibanization of the settled areas, governance 
challenges for Pakistan's new democratically-elected civilian 
government, civil-military relations, and other matters.
    d. Iran--The Committee will continue to review U.S. policy 
to address Iran's ongoing efforts to develop and acquire 
nuclear capabilities, its unconventional weapons and ballistic 
missile development and support for international terrorism. 
The Committee will also review U.S. efforts to fully implement 
bilateral sanctions against Iran under U.S. law, as well as the 
status and enforcement of multilateral sanctions regimes 
against Iran. The Committee will closely monitor the effect of 
Iran's foreign policy in the Middle East, including its 
diplomatic, economic and military relations and objectives. 
This includes Iran's influence on key parties and events in 
Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, and the Palestinian territories, 
especially Gaza, including ongoing support for terrorist groups 
in the region. Additionally, the Committee will also closely 
review Iranian activities in Africa and the Western Hemisphere. 
The Committee will also critically evaluate the policies of 
Russia, China, the European Union, the Gulf States and other 
nations toward Iran and its proxies, particularly their efforts 
to prevent or seriously impede Iran's acquisition of a nuclear 
capability as well as its pursuit of other non-conventional 
weapons and medium- and long-range ballistic missiles and its 
support for international terrorism.
    e. Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Other Middle East 
Flashpoints--The Committee will carefully review U.S. policy 
toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including diplomatic 
efforts to resolve that conflict, as well as Israeli efforts to 
achieve peace and normalization with its other neighbors and to 
combat terrorism. Within this context, the Committee will 
closely monitor U.S. economic, development, humanitarian and 
security assistance to the Palestinians, including to ensure 
that such programs are in full compliance with U.S. law. The 
Committee will evaluate U.S. policy toward Lebanon, including 
U.S. democracy and security assistance, as well as examine 
ongoing challenges to domestic stability in Lebanon. In 
particular, the Committee will monitor the political and 
military/terrorist role played by Hezbollah, both in Lebanon 
and the region. Finally, the Committee will monitor emerging 
threats and areas of instability within the Middle East and 
review prospects for political reform throughout the region. 
The Committee will also closely monitor the activities of U.S. 
regional envoys.
    f. North Korea--The Committee will review the nuclear and 
missile threat posed by North Korea, its continuing human 
rights violations, and U.S. efforts to assist North Korean 
refugees. The Committee will review the status of the Six-Party 
Talks, the implementation of the dismantlement and disarmament 
agreement, and examine next steps in U.S. policy to address the 
North Korean threat.
    g. Foreign Assistance Reform and Program Implementation--
The Committee will review the planning, budgeting, programming 
and implementation of U.S. foreign assistance. The Committee 
will consider possible reforms to the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961. The Committee will review the ongoing issues related to 
the implementation of U.S. foreign assistance programs and 
projects, as well as issues related to coordination between the 
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and other 
agencies and departments involved in carrying out U.S. foreign 
assistance. In addition, the Committee will review the 
decreased role of USAID in developing foreign assistance 
policy, the implementation issues facing the Millennium 
Challenge Corporation (MCC), including existing and potential 
compacts and threshold programs, the role of U.S. missions and 
embassies in the planning, budgeting, programming, and 
implementation of U.S. foreign assistance, and other issues.
    h. State Department Authorization, Review and Reform--The 
Committee will examine the operations, budget, programs, 
planning, and long-term staffing needs of the Department of 
State in carrying out its responsibilities to further U.S. 
national interests and implement foreign policy that addresses 
current and emerging challenges. The Committee also will review 
the adequacy of the Department's long-range overseas building 
plan to provide an appropriate physical platform for the 
conduct of 21st Century diplomacy.
    i. Assessing a Rising China and Its Growing Global Role--
The Committee will review current thinking as to the degree to 
which China is prepared to become a responsible stakeholder in 
the international system of states in dealing with situations 
such as in North Korea, Burma, and Sudan. It will also review 
China's growing role in regions far from its borders, including 
Africa and the Western Hemisphere, and China's growing role in 
the world economy and its increasing impact on the world's 
environment. The Committee will also review human rights, 
corruption, environmental damage and social unrest in China, 
the prospects for democratic reforms, and China's continuing 
military buildup, including that directed toward Taiwan.
    j. U.S.-Russian Relations--The Committee will review U.S. 
policy, interests and approaches toward Russia, including 
Russian foreign policy objectives, the role of nationalism 
(particularly energy nationalism) and organized corruption and 
repression in Russian politics, and the balance of power within 
the Russian political leadership. The Committee will examine 
the Russian approach toward democracy, human rights and 
economic freedom, the Russian Government's use of energy 
supplies as strategic leverage over neighboring states, Russian 
attitudes toward European security and its relations with its 
neighbors (particularly Ukraine and Georgia following the 
August 2008 conflict), and Russian sales of advanced arms and 
proliferation of technology related to weapons of mass 
destruction. As in the 110th Congress, the Committee may act 
upon a proposed U.S.-Russia agreement for enhanced nuclear 
cooperation.
    k. Sudan--The Committee will monitor: the continuing 
genocide in Darfur in an effort to determine appropriate 
measures to stop the violence and provide humanitarian relief; 
the status of efforts to deploy a capable peacekeeping mission 
in Darfur; implementation of the North-South peace agreement; 
political and economic developments in Southern Sudan; 
implementation of U.S. sanctions against Sudan; Sudan's role as 
a state sponsor of terrorism; and the role of outside states 
and entities (e.g., China, the Arab League) in helping or 
preventing a solution to the interconnected political, security 
and humanitarian crises in Sudan.
    l. Counterterrorism in the Horn of Africa and Sahel--The 
Committee will review the planning and ongoing implementation 
of U.S. security assistance programs in the Sahel and Horn of 
Africa, including CJTF-HOA and other counterterrorism 
initiatives and anti-piracy programs. The Committee will 
review: security and humanitarian conditions following the 
deployment of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) and 
withdrawal of Ethiopian forces; efforts to advance a political 
settlement; implications of the lack of rule of law, including 
terrorism and piracy; regional support for terrorist 
organizations in Somalia and violations of the United Nations 
arms embargo; and next steps in reconstruction and 
stabilization operations. The Committee will also review and 
evaluate the integration of defense, diplomacy, and development 
efforts with specific focus on clarifying and monitoring the 
role and responsibilities of State Department programs and 
activities in these regions, including security capacity 
building, humanitarian assistance, economic development, and 
political reform.
    m. Global AIDS Crisis and Other Global Health Threats--The 
Committee will review global health challenges from all 
perspectives, examining whether U.S. policy is responsive, 
coordinated and effective in combating global outbreaks of 
viral and infectious diseases. The Committee will assess and 
review the global burden of disease and the relationship 
between health and development. The Committee will monitor 
closely the implementation of the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde 
United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, 
and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.
    n. Climate Change--The Committee will conduct oversight on 
U.S. efforts to address global warming, including those 
undertaken pursuant to international instruments, initiatives, 
and partnerships. The Committee will also monitor 
implementation of provisions under Title IX of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 to provide assistance to 
developing countries to promote clean and efficient energy 
technologies.
    o. U.S.-Western Hemisphere Relations--The Committee will 
review our relationship with our Western Hemisphere neighbors 
in the face of rising anti-democratic trends and strained U.S. 
influence in the region. The Committee will review our programs 
with Mexico in light of: (1) increased drugs and violence on 
the U.S.-Mexico border; and (2) severe economic pressures on 
migrant populations. The Committee will review the 
effectiveness and future of Plan Colombia, the Merida 
Initiative, and U.S. counternarcotics strategy generally. The 
Committee will review U.S.-Cuba policy and challenges in the 
U.S.-Cuba relationship. The Committee also will assess the 
state of democracy in countries in the region, and review the 
implications that narco-trafficking, organized crime, and 
extremism in the region hold for U.S. national security and how 
these threats are being confronted.
    p. Genocide and Mass Atrocities Prevention--The Committee 
will examine early warning systems to prevent genocide, U.S. 
strategies on early intervention, rapid response strategies and 
emergency preparedness planning and the need for improved 
intelligence estimates on those matters, as needed. The 
Committee also will review the failures of the international 
community to intervene in genocides when they occur.
    q. U.S. Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy--The Committee will 
review and evaluate U.S. nuclear nonproliferation and arms 
control policies, especially those to support a successful 
review of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 2010, to 
include a focus on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and 
evaluation of the need to renew the U.S. commitment to global 
nuclear disarmament efforts. The Committee will give attention 
to U.S. and Russian efforts to negotiate a successor agreement 
to START I that retains the transparency and confidence-
building measures of that treaty, as well as possible 
reductions in nuclear warheads and their delivery vehicles. The 
Committee will monitor and evaluate the global expansion of 
civil nuclear power for its implications for the spread of 
technology, equipment and material useful in the development of 
nuclear weapons capabilities. The Committee will exercise its 
jurisdiction regarding proposed bilateral nuclear cooperation 
agreements between the United States and other countries. The 
Committee will review the critical problem of ``loose nukes'' 
around the world, such as unprotected enriched uranium in 
Russia, and what new tools may be needed to combat nuclear 
black markets such as the one created by A.Q. Khan. The 
Committee will also review and evaluate the progress of the 
Proliferation Security Initiative and consider measures to 
improve its effectiveness.

2. General Review of U.S. Foreign Policy

    Meetings with foreign political leaders: The Committee will 
continue its ongoing program of informal and formal meetings 
with Administration officials, foreign political leaders and 
key stakeholders and constituencies to fully explore the 
effectiveness of United States foreign policy.

3. International Security/UN/Peacekeeping/General

    a. Oversight of arms transfer procedures and legislation, 
including the implementation of previous laws and modifications 
made to the Arms Export Control Act regarding arms transfers. 
Review of: policy regarding unmanned aerial vehicles, the 
Taiwan Relations Act (to ensure effective implementation), and 
government-to-government arms sales and end-use monitoring 
programs.
    b. Peacekeeping oversight, including: Administration policy 
implementing existing Presidential Decision Directives on 
peacekeeping; supporting new peacekeeping operations and 
terminating existing missions; the Global Peace Operations 
Initiative; United Nations peacekeeping reform including 
command and control issues, implementation of the Code of 
Conduct, and combating waste, fraud and abuse; UN support for 
regional peacekeeping missions and special attention to the 
status of the international peacekeeping efforts in general.
    c. Review of National/International Missile Defense and its 
relationship to U.S. relations with allies, Russia, China and 
others; its impact on long-term U.S. security and 
nonproliferation goals; and other related issues.
    d. National Missile Defense--Review of foreign policy 
aspects, including implications of basing ballistic missile 
defense (BMD) systems in Central Europe and proceeding with 
plans for missile defense in the Czech Republic and Poland.
    e. Nonproliferation and disarmament topics:
          i. Nunn-Lugar Program--Review implementation of 
        program aimed at dismantlement and destruction of 
        nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons in the former 
        Soviet Union, including waiver issues and expanding 
        geographic scope of the program.
          ii. Compliance with existing arms control agreements 
        and review of agreements to which the United States is 
        not party, including the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty 
        (CTBT) and the Land Mine Ban Treaty, and the 
        negotiation of future arms control arrangements, 
        particularly a treaty related to the banning of fissile 
        material production.
          iii. Review of nonproliferation sanctions and 
        technology control regimes, including feasibility of 
        establishing new international missile control and 
        other regimes and investigating the scope of global 
        black market activities and networks in the sale of 
        nuclear, chemical, biological and missile materials and 
        equipment, as well as reviewing U.S. efforts to combat 
        and terminate these activities and networks.
          iv. Status of the implementation of the Global 
        Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, including ways 
        to broaden its participants' organization and 
        activities.
          v. Pakistan--Review of nonproliferation cooperation.
          vi. Assess U.S. policy in reducing the role of China 
        in the proliferation of WMD and missiles, including its 
        commitment to upholding global nonproliferation norms.
          vii. Review implications of the A.Q. Khan Nuclear 
        Network and require intelligence community briefings 
        and reports on the matter.
          viii. Review of programs regarding the disposition 
        and elimination of excess weapons-grade plutonium 
        stores worldwide.
          ix. Review the status of the land mine treaty ban and 
        U.S. efforts to develop alternative land mine 
        technologies.
          x. Evaluate ongoing international efforts to 
        establish an Arms Trade Treaty.
          xi. Review and evaluate options for U.S. observance 
        and participation in the Cluster Munitions Treaty.
          xii. Evaluate U.S. and international support for the 
        activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency 
        (IAEA), including the provision for additional and 
        timely financial resources.
          xiii. Monitor U.S. policies in the Nuclear Suppliers 
        Group (NSG) to strengthen the NSG Guidelines.
    f. Security Assistance:
          i. Review overall effectiveness and implementation of 
        security assistance programs including Foreign Military 
        Financing (FMF), Economic Support Funds (ESF), 
        International Military Education and Training (IMET), 
        International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), 
        draw-downs, Excess Defense Article transfers, 
        antiterrorism, and nonproliferation and export control 
        assistance (specific programs requiring additional 
        oversight include security assistance for new and 
        aspiring NATO Member States and Middle East states).
          ii. Review security assistance programs implemented 
        directly by the Department of Defense.
          iii. Evaluate potential retransfer of foreign policy 
        and security assistance functions currently performed 
        by the Department of Defense to the Department of State 
        and USAID.
    g. The Committee will review all aspects of U.S. funding of 
and participation in international organizations and assess the 
extent to which the United Nations is fulfilling its role in 
mediating conflict, managing security crises, providing 
humanitarian relief, preventing and addressing human rights 
abuses, managing peacekeeping operations, providing assistance 
in the reconstruction of failed states, and responding to 
environmental crisis in furtherance of U.S. national security 
interests. Professional, ethical, and accountable management of 
UN programs is essential to the ability of the UN to carry out 
this mandate and, therefore, the Committee will conduct 
thorough, ongoing oversight of UN management. The Committee 
will also have as a priority the strengthening of U.S. 
diplomatic capability at the UN and other International 
Organizations. In addition, the Committee will examine 
implementation of UN reform legislation, progress of additional 
international organization reform efforts, and oversight of the 
effectiveness of the promotion and protection of human rights 
within the United Nations system, particularly through the 
General Assembly's Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural 
Committee, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human 
Rights, and the Human Rights Council:
          i. Assess issues including: reform of fiscal 
        management, procurement, ethics, accountability and 
        transparency, hiring of Americans to work in the UN 
        system, budgeting issues, institutionalization of work 
        on the reform agenda within the United States Mission 
        to the United Nations, etc.
          ii. Review the work of the United Nations Department 
        of Peacekeeping Operations and Department of Field 
        Support.
          iii. Review status of developments relating to UN 
        Security Council Resolution 1540 and the U.S. 
        Proliferation Security Initiative, including a 
        discussion of related legal issues such as the 
        ratification of the Law of the Sea Convention.
          iv. Oversight of implementation of the Intelligence 
        Reform Act provisions regarding efforts to support the 
        Democracy Caucus at the United Nations.
          v. Review of U.S. strategy to combat anti-Israel and 
        anti-Semitic activity throughout the United Nations 
        system.
          vi. Assess the ``cluster approach'' of the UN system 
        toward addressing the needs of internally displaced 
        persons.
    h. International crime:
          i. Growing links between organized crime, illicit 
        drugs, and global terrorism;
          ii. Impact of U.S. foreign assistance on advancing 
        the rule of law and anticorruption activities on U.S. 
        ability to combat international crime.
          iii. International criminal organizations in Africa.
          iv. Oversight of existing International Law 
        Enforcement Academies (ILEA).
          v. Impact of international trafficking of humans, 
        arms, and narcotics; document fraud; and money 
        laundering.
          vi. International trafficking of women and children: 
        sexual exploitation, labor slavery, ``camel 
        jockeying,'' and child soldiers.
          vii. International intellectual property piracy 
        issues: how piracy is being used to support 
        international crime and terrorism, and its impact on 
        the American economy.
          viii. International economic espionage and how it 
        hurts American business and interests.
          ix. Extraterritorial prosecutions of U.S. law 
        violations.
    i. Oversight of agency implementation of the Government 
Performance and Results Act.
    j. Narcotics:
          i. U.S. counternarcotics policy in Afghanistan.
          ii. Eradication efforts and their effectiveness; 
        alternative development.
          iii. The ``certification process'' and the annual 
        determinations for major drug producing and transit 
        nations around the globe.
          iv. Review the role of narcotics trafficking in 
        terror financing.
          v. Review U.S. counternarcotics efforts in the 
        Western Hemisphere.
          vi. Assess the growing threat of narco-trafficking in 
        Africa.
    k. International terrorism/espionage:
          i. Examine the current status of al-Qaeda, its 
        efforts to obtain WMD, its changing organizational 
        structure as it becomes a more decentralized 
        organization, its relationship and cooperation with 
        other radical Islamic terrorist organizations, the 
        extent to which it is inspiring new terrorist groups 
        around the world, and its current recruitment effort.
          ii. Review U.S. Government and allied efforts to 
        capture or kill al-Qaeda's leaders; U.S. policies 
        toward detention, treatment and rendition, including 
        U.S. efforts to create a common coalition approach to 
        such policies.
          iii. Explore existing U.S. Government strategy to 
        deal with terrorists and the degree to which such 
        efforts are based on systematic analysis; review 
        various alternatives to win the long-term struggle 
        against the ideologies of those who use terrorism.
          iv. Oversight of the State Department's Antiterrorism 
        Assistance Program, terrorism financing efforts, and 
        coordination of diplomatic initiatives with foreign 
        governments in the global war on terrorism;
          v. Oversight of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
        and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, etc., 
        regarding their work on international aspects of 
        terrorism and efforts by foreign intelligence services 
        to threaten U.S. interests.
          vi. Dangers posed by other Middle East-based 
        terrorist groups, including those supported by Iran and 
        Syria, such as Hezbollah, Hamas, the Palestinian 
        Islamic Jihad, and various Iraqi terrorist groups, and 
        those supported by private or government funding from 
        Arab Gulf states.
          vii. The threat of extremist ideology and terrorist 
        organizations in Latin America and Africa.
          viii. Explore the activities of Southeast Asian 
        terrorist groups.
          ix. The AMIA (Buenos Aires Jewish Community Building) 
        bombing.
          x. Effectiveness of the U.S. technological response 
        to terrorism.
          xi. Border security programs, to include overseas 
        visa lookout system in light of the new provisions of 
        law relative to the exclusion of aliens who are members 
        of foreign terrorist organizations.
          xii. Security of U.S. Government facilities abroad.
          xiii. Expenditure of post security funds, to include 
        a review of personnel increases and asset management to 
        minimize cost of property acquisition.
          xiv. Review of the Federal Government's effort to 
        coordinate international counterterrorism programs 
        through the State Department.
          xv. Assessment of the effect of U.S. counter-
        terrorism activities, including activities in Iraq and 
        Afghanistan, on the recruitment and support of 
        terrorist groups and activities.
          xvi. Assessment of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) 
        operations against Turkey.
          xvii. International cooperation for access to the 
        international space station.
    l. Effectiveness and possible expansion of multilateral 
technology transfer/export controls.
    m. Monitor activities of the International Criminal Court 
and its ongoing prosecutions and investigations, and the status 
of Article 98 agreements and laws restricting aid to countries 
which have not signed Article 98 agreements with the United 
States; monitor the activities of the International Criminal 
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal 
Tribunal for Rwanda, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the 
Special Tribunal for Lebanon, and the Extraordinary Chambers in 
the Courts of Cambodia.
    n. Review cooperation with INTERPOL.
    o. Review reorganization of arms control and Bureau for 
International Security and Nonproliferation.

4. State Department and Related Agencies Operations

    a. Hearings with the Secretary of State and other 
Administration officials on the FY2010 and 2011 budgets and on 
authorization issues and legislation, including enhancing the 
ability of the U.S. Department of State to confront 21st 
Century diplomatic challenges, GPRA issues, supplemental 
spending plans, public diplomacy and reorganization plans, 
``Transformational Diplomacy,'' etc.
    b. Oversight of the activities of the various Special 
Envoys and Representatives and their coordination with 
operations of the Department of State.
    c. Review trust fund organizations: East/West Center, Asia 
Foundation, Eisenhower Foundation, and others.
    d. Overseas property management: management of the foreign 
buildings; expenditures of supplemental funds; progress on 
asset management (property disposal and acquisitions).
    e. Management of the foreign affairs agencies' workforce--
implementation and development of staffing models, including: 
review of the future of the Foreign Service; personnel 
practices, and management of overseas presence; assignment 
process; utilization of the Civil Service; size of the Senior 
Foreign Service and Senior Executive Service.
    f. American Institute in Taiwan (general oversight).
    g. International Border Commissions.
    h. State Authorization Initiatives--further review of 
public diplomacy to improve strategy and inter-agency 
coordination, encourage better leveraging of resources in the 
public and private sectors, and provide greater support to 
public diplomacy initiatives.
    i. Review of the organizational structure of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors, language service modernization 
plans, quality control issues of the Middle East Broadcasting 
Network, Voice of America (VOA) and RFE/RL and the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors' responsibility to assure broadcasts are of 
the highest quality.
    j. Review of public diplomacy programs and issues arising 
from the consolidation of programs formerly conducted by the 
United States Information Agency; ability of the Department to 
measure the results of its efforts in this area and to plan and 
sequence its activities so as to most strongly support United 
States foreign policy.
    k. Monitoring and proposing efforts to improve the image of 
the United States in the world.
    l. Review the role of the State Department in ensuring full 
compliance with The Hague Treaty on International Adoption, and 
the Intercountry Adoption Act; review of the implementation of 
the Intercountry Adoption Act, and review of the Office of 
Children's Services with an emphasis on services related to 
abducted and adopted children.
    m. Review of implementation of ``rightsizing'' of U.S. 
overseas posts.
    n. Review of the U.S. use of private military contractors 
for security and related functions.
    o. Review of the operations of the Office of Foreign 
Missions.
    p. Embassy/post security, staffing, engagement; new 
embassy/consulate construction.
    q. Review of the Diplomatic Security Bureau (DS)--overall 
activities, but focus on visa and passport fraud 
investigations; effectiveness of substantial staffing increases 
for DS during the past 3 years.
    r. Consular processes--including concerns of the academic, 
student, and business communities as well as national security 
concerns.
    s. Monitor Case-Zablocki Act modifications and compliance.
    t. Reform of the Executive Branch reporting requirements.

5. Foreign Assistance

    a. Hearings with the Secretary of State and the USAID 
Administrator: (1) on foreign assistance reform; (2) on the 
FY2010 and FY 2011 foreign assistance budget requests to review 
size, purpose and effectiveness of FY2009 and FY2010 
International Affairs Function 150 budgets; and (3) on the 
underlying legislative authorities, objectives, design, 
implementation and effectiveness, on-going reform, 
reorganization and management of the U.S. foreign assistance 
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    b. Review size, purpose and effectiveness of FY2009 and 
FY2010 International Affairs Function 150 budgets.
    c. Conduct a special review of programs with noted problems 
focusing on activities highlighted in USAID Inspector General 
and GAO reports--special emphasis will be given to USAID.
          i. Missions and Operations.
          ii. International Food Security.
          iii. Foreign Aid Information Systems.
          iv. State Department's Office of the Director of 
        Foreign Assistance and Foreign Assistance Reform.
          v. Contingency Contracting.
          vi. Millennium Challenge Corporation Program.
          vii. USAID Acquisition and Assistance.
          viii. Afghanistan and Iraq Reconstruction.
    d. Special attention will be given to the effectiveness of 
programs that have consumed large amounts of Congressional 
attention in recent years, including international family 
planning, international child survival, refugee and migration 
assistance, and international education, including basic 
education.
    e. A careful review of reform-related issues, such as: 
Reform of procurement procedures to increase efficient use of 
U.S. resources (such as those noted in the HELP Commission 
report); proposals to promote trade in conjunction with aid; 
coordination of U.S. Government aid programs with international 
aid agencies to which the U.S. Government contributes to avoid 
duplication; the harmonization of the conceptual bases for U.S. 
Government aid programs, e.g. ``development,'' 
``transformational diplomacy,'' ``prevention of failed 
states,'' and ``stabilization and reconstruction''; proposals 
to restructure the U.S. foreign assistance apparatus, including 
a centralized aid agency and/or a cabinet-level coordination 
position for agencies involved in providing aid, and 
implications of such proposals; the proper coordination of U.S. 
Government aid programs with the other components of the 
national security structure; the proper staffing of U.S. 
Government aid agencies; and the impact of earmarking on aid 
programs, and Committee oversight on the implementation of U.S. 
Government aid programs.
    f. Review role and implementation of impact evaluation and 
monitoring processes in U.S. foreign assistance programs.
    g. Oversight of U.S. global efforts against HIV/AIDS, 
Tuberculosis and Malaria, including U.S. support for the Global 
Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria.
    h. Oversight and review of the U.S. Government response to 
the global food crisis, including development and humanitarian 
assistance provided to respond to the crisis and to prevent 
future crises.
    i. Review status, funding and implementation of the 
Millennium Challenge Account, including oversight of activities 
of the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
    j. Review of U.S. poverty-reduction programs, including the 
role of the U.S. in helping to achieve the Millennium 
Development Goals and the role of international organizations 
and financial institutions in poverty reduction.
    k. Impact of corruption on development and anticorruption 
efforts in the developing world. Review of anticorruption 
foreign assistance programs and other programs designed to 
reduce corruption in foreign countries.
    l. Oversight and review of the Office of the Coordinator 
for Reconstruction and Stabilization.
    m. Oversight and review of efforts to rebuild USAID's 
civilian capacity, including the Development Leadership 
Initiative.
    n. Review cost, management, donor coordination and impact 
of U.S. foreign assistance programs for specific regions and 
countries or specific needs. Special emphasis will be given to 
major aid programs in:
          i. Iraq.
          ii. Afghanistan.
          iii. Pakistan, including the Federally Administered 
        Tribal Areas of Pakistan.
          iv. The West Bank and Gaza, including those in 
        support of Palestinian security forces.
          v. Newly Independent States of the former Soviet 
        Union, with a particular focus on Central Asia.
          vi. Eastern Europe, especially in emerging markets.
          vii. Balkans, with a particular focus on Kosovo, 
        Serbia and Bosnia during their ongoing political 
        transitions.
          viii. Georgia, including reconstruction efforts 
        following the 2008 conflict with Russia and 
        improvements in democracy and governance.
          ix. The Andean region and Central America.
          x. Haiti.
          xi. Africa.
          xii. Southeast Asia.
          xiii. Activities that are research and promotional in 
        character relating to international cooperation on 
        environmental and other scientific issues.
          xiv. Egypt.
          xv. North Korea.
          xvi. Yemen.
          xvii. Oversight and review of ongoing complex 
        humanitarian emergencies.
    o. Tour of worldwide progress of democracy; review 
efficiency and effectiveness of U.S. Government-funded 
democracy programs, including roles of grantees and 
contractors.
    p. U.S. public diplomacy efforts, branding and labeling 
U.S. assistance.
    q. Victims of terrorism compensation.
    r. Review implementation of USAID vetting procedures for 
implementing partner organizations.
    s. Review status and role of international labor programs 
implemented by the State Department and the U.S. Agency for 
International Development.
    t. Peace Corps--Conduct oversight of plans for expansion, 
security and safety concerns, and the better utilization of 
returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
    u. Oversight and review of the implementation of the trade 
title of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (``Farm 
bill'').
    v. Oversight and review of the implementation of the 
Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act.
    w. Oversight and review of the implementation of the 
Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 
2008 (Title XVI of the 2009 National Defense Authorization 
Act).
    x. Oversight and review of neglected diseases.

6. Africa

    a. Periodic review of sub-Saharan Africa with the Assistant 
Secretary of State for African Affairs and of North Africa with 
the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs.
    b. Food Aid, Agricultural Development, and Trade in 
Africa--The Committee will review the effectiveness of present 
food aid and agricultural assistance programs in Africa and the 
U.S. contribution to address the UN Millennium Development Goal 
to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty.
    c. Democracy, Governance, Human Rights and Rule of Law--The 
Committee will review the effectiveness of present efforts to 
promote the development of democratic institutions and 
practices, capacity of public institutions to govern 
effectively and efficiently, protection and respect for human 
rights and the adherence to established and transparent rules, 
standards, and procedures as a safeguard against arbitrary 
rule.
    d. Assessment of programs and activities of AFRICOM and its 
impact on U.S. assistance and U.S.-Africa relations.
    e. Review of U.S. assistance to support primary, secondary, 
and, especially, higher education in Africa.
    f. Periodic review of conflict areas in Africa, including 
but not limited to the Mano River region, the Gulf of Guinea, 
Zimbabwe, the Great Lakes region, the Sahel, and the Horn of 
Africa.
    g. U.S. security assistance programs, particularly those 
with train-and-equip components, including: those implemented 
through AFRICOM and CJTF-HOA; other counter-terrorism 
initiatives including the East Africa Counterterrorism 
Initiative (EACTI), the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism 
Partnership (TSCTP), Antiterrorism Assistance (ATA) and Section 
1206 of the NDAA; peacekeeping assistance, including the Africa 
Contingency Operations Training Assistance (ACOTA) program; and 
maritime security, anti-piracy, and counter-narcotics 
initiatives.
    h. Libya--Review of U.S. policy toward Libya including the 
path toward cautious re-engagement, progress in addressing and 
compensating victims of previous terrorist aggression, and 
ongoing governance and human rights concerns.
    i. Sudan--Continued investigation into the situation in 
Darfur following declarations of genocide by the Congress and 
the Administration; assessment of the implementation of the 
final peace agreement between the Government of Sudan and the 
Sudan People's Liberation Movement; oversight of U.S. 
assistance to support implementation of the Comprehensive Peace 
in Sudan Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-497) and the Darfur Peace and 
Accountability Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-344); assessment of the 
status of slavery in northern Sudan.
    j. Zimbabwe--Review of U.S. policy toward Zimbabwe, 
including oversight of U.S. efforts to support civil society 
and promote political and economic reform and recovery.
    k. Democratic Republic of Congo--Oversight of U.S. support 
for democratic transition in the DRC, UN peacekeeping 
operations in the region, and implementation of the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo Relief, Security and Democracy Promotion 
Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-456).
    l. Liberia--Oversight of U.S. support for democratic 
transition in Liberia and UN peacekeeping operations in the 
region.
    m. Nigeria--Review of the status of U.S.-Nigeria relations 
in light of Nigeria's critical role as a major provider of oil 
and a key player in security arrangements in West Africa, 
including efforts to promote economic and democratic reform, 
combat corruption, support civil society, address human rights 
concerns and foster regional security.
    n. Somalia--Review of U.S. policy toward Somalia, including 
efforts to counter extremism, foster peace and promote regional 
stability in a collapsed state.
    o. Northern Uganda--Oversight of U.S. efforts to promote a 
just and sustainable peace in Northern Uganda.
    p. Ethiopia--Review of respect for human rights and 
political and economic developments in Ethiopia and emerging 
political tensions in the Horn of Africa.
    q. Evaluation of U.S. relations with African regional and 
sub-regional organizations, including but not limited to the 
African Union (AU), NEPAD, ECOWAS, COMESA, and SADC.
    r. Assessment of U.S. trade and investment in Africa, 
including oversight of the African Growth and Opportunity Act 
and review of non-tariff trade barriers and their connection to 
trade, corruption, and development, and evaluation of the 
success of USAID efforts in these areas.
    s. Assessment of the impact of multilateral and bilateral 
debt on African economies, and the role of the International 
Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank (WB), and other 
International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Africa.
    t. Review of China's growing engagement in Africa.
    u. Oversight of United States efforts to promote 
transparency and accountability in Africa, including the Chad-
Cameroon Pipeline Project, the Kimberly Process, and the Clean 
Diamond Trade Act (P.L. 108-19), and the Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative.
    v. Review of ongoing democratization efforts in Africa, 
including the growth of institutions promoting freedom of the 
press, pluralism, and the participation of civil society.
    w. Oversight of Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) 
programs in North Africa.
    x. Oversight of USAID-supported conservation programs in 
Africa.
    y. Oversight of the Administration's efforts to combat 
infectious diseases in Africa, particularly HIV/AIDS, 
tuberculosis and malaria, including U.S. support for the Global 
Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria, and PEPFAR.
    z. Oversight of the U.S.-backed Special Court for Sierra 
Leone, including the trial of the former President of Liberia, 
Charles Taylor.
    aa. Oversight of U.S. efforts to address corruption and 
organized crime in Africa, including the International Law 
Enforcement Academy in Botswana.
    bb. Review of U.S. efforts to assist African nations in 
adapting to climate change through existing or new mechanisms.
    cc. Review of U.S. assistance for clean water and 
sanitation in Africa.
    dd. Assessment of slavery in Africa.
    ee. Review of growing religious tensions on the Continent.
    ff. Assessment of gaps in official presence in Africa.

7. Asia and the Pacific

    a. Overview of U.S. interests and foreign policy in the 
Asia-Pacific region: bilateral alliances; ASEAN and other 
regional organizations; USAID programs; public diplomacy; 
international terrorism and counterterrorism cooperation; 
democracy promotion and human rights; military-to-military 
relations; U.S. trade policy, including proposed free trade 
agreements; health (HIV/AIDS, Avian influenza) and 
environmental concerns (water and air pollutions, 
desertification, carbon emissions); and improved coordination 
of anti-trafficking in human persons policies.
    b. North Korean strategic challenge--Oversight focused on 
diplomatic and alternative policy options for eliminating North 
Korea's nuclear weapons programs and capabilities, as well as 
efforts to curb proliferation and other illicit activities by 
the North Korean Government.
    c. Managing Sino-American relations in the 21st Century--
Oversight examining broad trends in economic, political, and 
security relations between the U.S. and the People's Republic 
of China (PRC).
    d. U.S.-Japan Relationship--Oversight of the continuing 
vital partnership between the United States and Japan and 
Japan's continuing emergence as a more active participant in 
the international system.
    e. U.S. Security Policy in Asia and the Pacific--Oversight 
on counterterrorism, strategic trends in Asia, and U.S. 
security policy coordination with the PACOM Commander.
    f. Maintaining Stability in the Taiwan Strait--Review of 
cross-Strait relations, strategic posture and relevant U.S. 
policy, including sales of defensive weapons under the Taiwan 
Relations Act, the thirtieth anniversary of which will occur in 
April 2009.
    g. Implementation of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 
2004 (P.L. 108-333)--Oversight on implementation of the U.S. 
Public Law 108-333 and the continued plight of North Korean 
refugees and migrants.
    h. Review of options for family reunification for members 
of the Korean-American community with their North Korean 
relatives.
    i. U.S. interests in Indonesia--Oversight on issues 
including military-to-military relations, human rights, 
democratization, economic reform, decentralization, and U.S. 
public diplomacy.
    j. U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Alliance Management--Review 
of efforts focused on the future of the U.S.-ROK alliance, the 
implication of U.S. force relocation for bilateral relations, 
U.S. public diplomacy efforts, particularly toward the younger 
generation in South Korea, as well as the KORUS FTA.
    k. The situation in Burma--Oversight relating to 
prospective annual legislative renewal of U.S. sanctions 
against Burma under the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 
2003 and the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008.
    l. U.S. policies toward Southeast Asia--Oversight on U.S. 
diplomatic and strategic engagement with Southeast Asian 
countries, including with regional organizations such as ASEAN.
    m. The Role of China in Foreign Assistance--Monitor the 
role of China in foreign assistance, with particular attention 
to the impact of China's aid and trade policies on less 
developed countries.
    n. Marshall Islands Changed Circumstances Petition--
Oversight of the results of the U.S. Government review of 
``changed circumstances'' petition by the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands for additional compensation for U.S. nuclear 
testing in the atolls during the 1950s.
    o. Review implementation of the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107-228, Sections 611-621) in light of the upcoming 
50th anniversary of the 1959 Tibet Uprising and flight of the 
Dalai Lama, with special attention given to the situation of 
ethnic and minority rights in China.
    p. Monitor the maintenance of reciprocity between China and 
the United States in the opening of new consulates, and the 
adequacy of consular protection for American citizens in China.
    q. Energy Security in Asia and the Pacific--Oversight 
focusing on Asia's growing energy requirements and the 
implications of such on geopolitics, including reviewing 
China's growing ties with the Middle East.
    r. U.S. Economic and Trade Policy toward the People's 
Republic of China--Oversight focusing on commercial relations 
with China and prospects for better balance in bilateral trade 
relations.
    s. Cultural and public diplomacy toward Asia and the 
Pacific--Oversight focusing on the adequacy of U.S. cultural 
and public diplomacy in Asia.
    t. Visa policy and U.S. interests in Asia and the Pacific--
oversight examining whether the U.S. has adequately balanced 
U.S. security interests post 9/11 with foregone academic, 
commercial and tourist opportunities as a result of current 
restrictions.
    u. Social Trends in the PRC--Oversight examining internal 
stability and reform, and the implications for regional 
stability and U.S. investment in China.
    v. U.S. policy and foreign assistance toward Central Asia 
on economic and trade growth, resource development, promotion 
of democracy and human rights, development of civil society, 
counterterrorism and counter-proliferation, and the rise of 
Islamist extremism.

8. Europe

    a. Periodic reviews of the region with the Assistant 
Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs: Oversight 
of the declining SEED Act and Freedom Support Act funding for 
nations in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the former 
Soviet region that have not yet reached a level of democratic 
maturity; assess the status of their political and economic 
reforms; and review the status of U.S. democracy promotion 
activities in the region generally.
    b. U.S.-Russian relations: Review U.S. policy, interests 
and approaches toward Russia, including Russian foreign policy 
objectives, the role of nationalism in Russian politics, the 
status of political and economic freedoms, and corruption 
activities within the Russian Government. Assess U.S. policy 
toward Russia in cooperation against extremist movements, 
strategic arms control, and deployment of missile defense. 
Monitor implementation of the Russian Democracy Act. Review the 
Russian Government's use of energy supplies as strategic 
leverage over neighboring states, its aggressive action against 
Georgia, the potential for conflict with other countries in the 
region, its sales of advanced arms, and proliferation of 
technology related to weapons of mass destruction.
    c. The U.S.-EU relationship: Review U.S.-EU relations, 
including political, security, trade and financial issues; 
cooperation in addressing global threats, including 
counterterrorism, stability and peacekeeping operations, Iran's 
nuclear program, and nonproliferation matters; status of 
diplomatic, security and trade relations between the EU and 
China, including continued adherence to the arms embargo on 
China; transparency in European rulemaking and legislating; 
monitor the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon by all EU 
Member States, and review the impact non-ratification of the 
treaty could have on EU enlargement and foreign policy; and 
European Security and Defense Policy and its implications for 
the United States, including EU-NATO cooperation.
    d. Review European and Trans-Atlantic energy security.
    e. U.S.-Georgia relations: Assess repercussions of August 
2008 conflict with Russia and potential for renewed violence. 
Review U.S. assistance to Georgia's reconstruction efforts 
following the conflict, with a particular focus on progress in 
democracy and good governance.
    f. Monitor status of and efforts to resolve frozen conflict 
in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as assess the potential for 
renewed violence in that region.
    g. Review U.S. policy toward Ukraine.
    h. Review U.S. policy toward Belarus and the implementation 
of the Belarus Democracy Act.
    i. Immigration and integration of Muslims in Europe, 
including demographic impact.
    j. Implications for the U.S. regarding Islamic extremist 
groups in Europe and efforts by the EU to address this 
phenomenon.
    k. Turkey: Review of the domestic political struggle 
between Islamists and secularists; Turkey's process of 
accession to the EU; resolution of the situation in Cyprus; 
Turkish foreign policy toward Iraq, Iran, Israel, Armenia and 
the Caucasus, and Greece; and U.S.-Turkish relations.
    l. U.S.-UK Relations: Review the status of the relationship 
between the United States and the United Kingdom. Review of the 
UK's relations with and role in the EU. Review of the peace 
process in Northern Ireland, including the implementation of 
the provisions in the Good Friday Agreement.
    m. EU and U.S. sanctions on the Iranian regime: Review the 
proposals by the EU and leading European states to strengthen 
sanctions against the Iranian regime, and the current status of 
EU enforcement of these sanctions against those European 
companies that trade with Iran.
    n. Review of NATO, including: Defining U.S. strategic 
interests in pursuit of military cooperation with European 
states and how best to accomplish such objectives; NATO's role 
in Afghanistan; transformation; the enlargement process; 
intelligence/threat assessment and NATO-EU relations.
    o. The Balkans: Developments in, and U.S. policy toward, 
the Balkans, including the post-independence progress of 
Kosovo, efforts to help develop efficient and effective 
government institutions in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the political 
situation and ongoing reforms in Serbia, and support for the 
NATO and EU membership aspirations of countries across the 
region.
    p. Black Sea Strategy--An overview of the political and 
economic situation among nations encircling the Black Sea, 
including the conflicts in Georgia and Moldova.
    q. Developments in the Northern European Region, including 
U.S. interests, policy and events in the Baltic States and the 
surrounding region.
    r. Anti-corruption and anti-human trafficking in Eastern 
Europe--Progress made, barriers that still need to be overcome, 
and best strategies to achieve objectives.
    s. Overview of U.S. relations with specific regions or 
countries in Europe, including France, Germany, Italy, and 
Spain.

9. Middle East

    a. Periodic reviews of the region with the Assistant 
Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, other relevant 
Assistant Secretaries of State and Defense and other 
Administration officials.
    b. Assess current and potential threats emanating from the 
Middle East, to include conventional and unconventional threats 
and the status of the proliferation of nuclear, unconventional 
weapons and ballistic missile development in the region. 
Additionally, the Committee would review threats emanating from 
regional terrorist groups, and ideological extremists who 
receive sanctuary and support from state-sponsors of terrorism 
and exploit ungoverned or under-governed areas, and U.S. 
policies to combat these threats.
    c. Oversight of 9/11 bill implementation and legislation 
relating to Middle East:
          i. Engaging the struggle of ideas and promoting 
        reform to prevent terrorism (including oversight of the 
        Middle East Partnership Initiative and the Broader 
        Middle East and North Africa Initiative).
          ii. Terrorist sanctuaries.
    d. Broadcasting--including efficacy of Middle East 
Broadcasting Networks, Inc. operations.
    e. Iran's ongoing efforts to develop and acquire nuclear 
capabilities, its unconventional weapons and ballistic missile 
development, and support for international terrorism. This 
would include U.S. efforts to address these and other 
threatening policies through the full implementation of 
existing multilateral and bilateral sanctions regimes.
    f. Syria--Syria's unconventional weapons and ballistic 
missile development, support for international terrorism, and 
efforts to develop and acquire nuclear capabilities. 
Additionally, the Committee will conduct a comprehensive review 
of the implementation of the full range of U.S. sanctions on 
Syria. Finally, the Committee will closely monitor Syrian 
policies toward Israel and Lebanon.
    g. Iraq political, economic and security situation--Assess 
U.S. policy toward Iraq, including, but not limited to: U.S.-
Iraq bilateral relations and the implementation of U.S.-Iraqi 
Strategic Framework Agreement and Status of Forces Agreement; 
U.S. military and security operation in Iraq; reconstruction, 
economic and security assistance; and U.S. diplomatic 
operations in Iraq to include the functioning of new Embassy, 
Regional Embassy Offices, and Provincial Reconstruction Teams.
    h. Review of the Middle East peace process and related 
issues, including the role of the United States in the peace 
process; the implications of Hamas' role controlling Gaza, and 
presence in Palestinian politics generally; assistance to the 
Palestinians, including direct assistance, economic and 
development assistance, security assistance programs, and 
regional exchange programs; U.S. contributions to international 
organizations and non-governmental organizations, including, 
but not limited to, the operations of the United Nations Relief 
and Works Agency; and ongoing developments in Gaza and the West 
Bank, including efforts to halt rocket fire from Gaza into 
Israel and to prevent smuggling of weapons and weapons 
components into Gaza.
    i. Israel--The Committee will review U.S. policy toward 
Israel, to include: efforts to ensure the maintenance of 
Israel's qualitative military edge including the implementation 
of the U.S.-Israel MOU on military assistance; U.S.-Israel 
cooperation on ballistic missile and short-range projectile 
defense initiatives; the implementation of the U.S.-Israel MOU 
regarding the Prevention of the Supply of Arms and Related 
Material to Terrorist Groups; and other efforts to strengthen 
U.S.-Israeli bilateral relations.
    j. Lebanon--The Committee will review the U.S. political 
and security strategy toward Lebanon including, but not limited 
to: a review of U.S. democracy and security assistance 
(including U.S. efforts to train and equip the Lebanese Armed 
Forces and Internal Security Forces) programs; efforts to 
promote the implementation of UNSCR 1559 and 1701 to include 
the disarmament of Hezbollah; and the progress of the Special 
Tribunal for Lebanon.
    k. Arms Sales and Security Assistance--Ensure that: the 
United States assesses and coordinates its Foreign Military 
Sales, Foreign Military Financing, Direct Commercial Sales and 
security assistance programs (including the ``1206'' and 
``1207'' programs in Lebanon and Yemen) to ensure that those 
programs contribute to the advancement of stated U.S. foreign 
policy and security goals; steps are undertaken by the 
recipient governments to address such U.S. national security 
priorities; the U.S. Government makes an effort to vet 
recipient entities and individuals with access to the U.S. 
equipment and training that has been transferred, sold or 
provided; and there is post-shipment verification and end-use 
monitoring, as well as safeguards to prevent diversion to or 
sharing of technology with unintended recipients.
    l. A review of U.S. efforts to sanction foreign and U.S. 
entities that have helped arm state-sponsors of terrorism such 
as Iran and Syria, by allowing the transfer or transshipment of 
weapons program components through poorly-monitored ports and 
terminals, and a review of U.S. bilateral and multilateral 
efforts to strengthen regional counter-terror financing 
regimes, including efforts to address both fundraising by 
terrorist organizations, and mechanisms utilized by those 
groups to transfer value through formal or informal mechanisms.
    m. Regional Environmental Cooperation--Review activities of 
the Middle East Regional Cooperation Program, review 
sustainable water management options in the Jordan River Basin, 
and regional efforts to protect the Dead Sea.
    n. Status of Political and Economic Reform efforts in the 
Middle East, to include a review of European diplomatic and 
economic relationships with the Middle East.
    o. Review status and effectiveness of peacekeeping 
arrangements on the Egypt-Gaza, Israel-Lebanon, and Syria-
Lebanon borders.
    p. U.S. relations with the members of the Gulf Cooperation 
Council (GCC), including: their policies toward Iran; efforts 
to protect regional strategic infrastructure, energy policies, 
counterterrorism and security cooperation; political and 
economic reform; and other issues of critical concern.

10. South Asia

    a. Periodic reviews of the region with the Assistant 
Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs, the 
Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan and other 
relevant Administration officials.
    b. Oversight of 9/11 bill implementation and legislation 
relating to South Asia.
    c. Review U.S. policies toward and role in Afghanistan, 
including U.S. efforts against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, the 
status of political and economic reconstruction, the 
implications of the narcotics crisis, U.S. assistance programs 
in Afghanistan (including security assistance and 
counternarcotics assistance from all sources), the rights of 
women and children, and Afghanistan-Pakistan relations.
    d. India as a rising power--Oversight focusing on India's 
deepening economic, political and strategic engagement in the 
Asia-Pacific region and beyond and a review of the U.S.-India 
Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Agreement's implementation.
    e. U.S. Policy toward Pakistan--Oversight focusing on U.S. 
interests in and policy toward this critically important 
country, including review of all U.S. and Pakistani efforts to 
decrease militancy and violence there, (particularly in areas 
along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border), the increased 
Talibanization of the settled areas, and Pakistan's peace 
agreement with the Taliban and relevant tribal leaders along 
the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Also, review progress toward 
strengthening civilian democratic governance, efforts to 
strengthen civil society, education reform, economic security 
and related matters, and the conflict in Baluchistan.
    f. Review progress in the Indo-Pakistani composite dialogue 
and oversight of India-Pakistan relations generally, including 
boundary disputes and potential increases in the nuclear 
arsenals in each country.
    g. Nepal--Review of the situation in Nepal, the durability 
of the peace process and the restoration of democracy.
    h. Bangladesh--Review of the situation in Bangladesh, 
including progress toward stable democratic governance, 
economic development, and cooperation on counterterrorism.
    i. Sectarian violence in Sri Lanka--Review resurgent 
violence, threats to human rights, including the obligation of 
the government in protecting those rights, and prospects for a 
sustainable peace and national reconciliation in Sri Lanka.

11. Western Hemisphere

    a. Periodic reviews of the region with the Assistant 
Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
    b. Review our relationship with our neighbors in the face 
of rising antidemocratic trends and strained U.S. influence in 
the region.
    c. U.S. efforts in support of democratic institutions, 
political stability, fundamental freedoms, and economic growth 
in the region.
    d. U.S. counternarcotics and counterterrorism programs in 
the region, including oversight and authorization of 
implementation of Merida Initiative in Mexico, Central America, 
Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, and future complementary 
efforts with U.S. partners in the Caribbean.
    e. Review of U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation's work 
in and impact on the region.
    f. Review and assessment of Iran's heavy investment and 
growing presence in the region.
    g. Review of China's heavy investment and growing impact in 
the region.
    h. Border security issues, including drug and gang 
violence, southbound arms flows, visa and customs controls, and 
border cooperation between the United States and its neighbors.
    i. Evaluate impact of escalating crime rates, particularly 
as driven by gang violence and illegally armed groups, on 
Mexico, Central America and other countries in the region.
    j. Review and oversight of U.S. policy toward Cuba, 
including efforts to support pro-democracy movements on the 
island.
    k. March 1, 2008, FARC raid--Review the relationship among 
Andean region countries following the raid, as well as assess 
past and current support of FARC by governments in light of 
evidence gained in the raid.
    l. Tri-border Area (TBA)--Oversight of U.S. efforts to 
counter illicit activities in the TBA, including through the 
``3+1'' group.
    m. Assess relationship with Bolivia following the expulsion 
of the U.S. Ambassador and DEA personnel, and pullout of Peace 
Corps volunteers.
    n. Review counternarcotics alternatives in light of the 
scheduled closure of the U.S. Manta base Forward Operating 
Location in 2009.
    o. Brazil--Assess U.S. relations with Brazil as an emerging 
regional power.
    p. Review our commitment to regional multilateralism, 
including through the Organization of American States (OAS).
    q. Remittances from persons in the United States to their 
home countries for development purposes.
    r. Public health, rule of law, sustainable economic growth 
and democratic institution issues in the Western Hemisphere.
    s. Review of diplomatic strategy toward the nations of the 
Western Hemisphere, specifically toward our partners in the 
Caribbean region.
    t. Oversight of U.S. efforts in Haiti to help reduce 
poverty, promote development, health, education, political 
stability and domestic energy resources, recover from recent 
hurricanes, and prepare for future natural disasters.
    u. Indigenous populations and Afro-descended communities.
    v. Natural disaster response and mitigation.
    w. Internally Displaced Persons.
    x. Citizen security--Evaluate strategies to help countries 
in the region respond to rising crime rates, lack of personal 
security and embedded practices of impunity.
    y. Energy--Oversight of policies and programs to promote 
and develop alternative energy sources, including biofuels, and 
lessen dependence on foreign governments' energy supplies.
    z. Assessment of public diplomacy efforts in the Western 
Hemisphere.
    aa. Review progress toward completing new Free Trade 
Agreements (FTAs) in the Western Hemisphere, including FTAs 
with Colombia and Panama, and the impact of these agreements on 
business, labor, human rights and the environment in signatory 
countries. Review current FTAs with countries in the Western 
Hemisphere, including the soon-to-be-implemented FTA with Peru, 
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Central 
American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and the bilateral Free 
Trade Agreement with Chile. Review of trade preferences granted 
to countries in the Western Hemisphere through the Andean Trade 
Preference Act (ATPA), the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), 
and the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).
    bb. Guatemala--Oversight of Guatemala's efforts to address 
outstanding provisions of Peace Accords and U.S. support for 
the United Nations International Commission on Impunity in 
Guatemala (CICIG).
    cc. Deportees--Evaluate the impact of deportations of 
criminal and illegal aliens on countries in the region.
    dd. Summit of the Americas--Review of U.S. preparation for 
and participation in the Summit of the Americas.

12. Human Rights

    a. Review of the State Department's annual ``Country 
Reports on Human Rights Practices'' and of the ``Annual Report 
on International Religious Freedom.''
    b. Review of U.S. policy to promote democracy and create 
country strategies to promote democracy and human rights, 
including implementation of the ADVANCE Democracy Act (title 
XXI of Pub. Law 110-53).
    c. Review of U.S. policy and strategy to promote freedom of 
expression on the Internet.
    d. Status of Cuban human rights situation: democracy 
movement, political prisoners, and the impact of the resumption 
of official contact with the European Union and European 
countries.
    e. International trafficking in persons--Review of the 
implementation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 
2000 and subsequent reauthorization acts, including the William 
Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Reauthorization Act of 2008; 
review of potential means to prevent international travel by 
sex offenders for the purpose of sexually exploiting children.
    f. U.S. policy toward individuals detained in the war on 
terrorism and on U.S. policy regarding treatment of such 
individuals.
    g. International refugee protection and resettlement--
Assess U.S. Refugee policy and oversight on USG refugee 
initiatives, status and goals, and humanitarian assistance 
efforts and challenges.
    h. Religious persecution--Oversight of implementation of 
the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
    i. Combating the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe.
    j. Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998, and the Torture 
Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005--oversight of 
implementation.
    k. Review and assess U.S. strategy regarding Burma's 
continuing human rights violations.
    l. Humanitarian crisis plaguing Uganda's children.
    m. Oversight of the State Department's Human Smuggling and 
Trafficking Center.
    n. Implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human 
Rights and other internationally recognized human rights.
    o. Examination of the Responsibility/Right to Protect (R2P) 
Doctrine as a tool of the international community to protect 
vulnerable populations if their own governments cannot or 
choose not to protect their citizens from mass atrocities or 
other threats to their survival exacerbated by their own 
governments.
    p. Review human rights in the People's Republic of China 
(political and religious repression, forced abortion and 
sterilization, forced labor, situation of Tibetan and Uighur 
minorities, North Korean refugees), developments relating to 
the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, 
the situation in Tibet in this 50th anniversary year of the 
1959 Tibet Uprising and flight of the Dalai Lama, and other 
relevant anniversaries.
    q. Central Africa (human rights and refugee issues in the 
Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and surrounding 
countries).
    r. Vietnam (religious and political persecution, press 
freedom, access to U.S. resettlement programs, and related 
issues).
    s. Review the Government of Colombia's efforts to protect 
human rights, workers rights, African descendants relocated 
from rural lands, internally displaced persons and other 
vulnerable populations, and civil society's role in securing 
peace in Colombia.
    t. Assess the declining state of fundamental freedoms in 
Venezuela and Nicaragua, including freedom of the press, 
freedom of association, and civil society's role in these 
countries' democracies.
    u. Review the status of fundamental freedoms and human 
rights in Zimbabwe, and assess the impact of political actions 
and economic conditions on the population, including health and 
humanitarian conditions, refugee and migration flows, human 
trafficking and other forms of violence.

13. Economic Policy, Trade, and the Environment

    a. Assess the effect of global economic and financial 
conditions on U.S. interests internationally and domestically.
    b. Overview of the global trade environment.
          i. WTO negotiations regarding the Doha Development 
        Round and implications for U.S. interests.
          ii. Trade distorting actions by foreign governments 
        (bribery, economic espionage, manipulation of 
        currencies and customs rules, import licensing, skewing 
        health and safety standards, etc.); Mutual Recognition 
        Agreements (``MRAs''); and efforts by other foreign 
        governments to implement the OECD Anti-Bribery 
        Convention.
    c. Implementation of International Monetary Fund terms and 
conditions.
    d. Oversight of OPIC projects and coordination efforts with 
other U.S. Government agencies and departments providing 
foreign assistance; effort to pass reauthorization legislation; 
review of OPIC's transparency activities, efforts to comply 
with workers' rights requirements, environmental standards, and 
human rights requirements.
    e. Overview of the Export Administration Act (EAA) and the 
views of the Administration on legislation reauthorizing and 
modernizing its provisions, including the operations of U.S. 
agencies related to export control, the regulation of satellite 
exports, review of issues relating to transshipment and 
diversion of sensitive technologies, and the need for a 
coherent U.S. export promotion strategy.
    f. Assess the impact of free trade agreements, outsourcing 
and the growing capabilities and exports from China on the 
American economy, including jobs and industries.
    g. Protection of international intellectual property 
rights.
    h. International energy policy issues.
    i. Development of private sector and market economies, 
including Enterprise Funds.
    j. Oversight of the United States Trade and Development 
Agency (USTDA) and the Ex-Im Bank; Commerce Department trade 
promotion and enforcement activities; and impact on U.S. 
businesses due to the lack of foreign export credit agency 
environmental standards.
    k. Implementation of sanctions against Iran, Burma and 
other regimes by the Departments of State and the Treasury.
    l. U.S. foreign environmental policies and global 
environmental conditions:
          i. U.S. Government policies toward addressing global 
        warming.
          ii. How environmental cooperation can enhance 
        bilateral relations and U.S. interests abroad.
    m. The adoption of international and foreign government 
product standards.
    n. Review of international fisheries agreements and 
international maritime law.

14. American Red Cross

    Oversight and review of the American Red Cross' 
international disaster response activities and implementation 
of the American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act 
of 2007.

15. Miscellaneous

    a. Presidential War Powers Act.
    b. Codify U.S. foreign policy law.

             II. GENERAL REVIEW ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE


                      A. Executive Branch Reports

    Reporting requirements in legislation and the reports 
submitted in response to them constitute one of the oldest 
information systems used by Congress. On every subject Congress 
covers, required reports offer a way to oversee and review the 
implementation of legislation by the executive branch.
    In the foreign policy field, it is particularly important 
to insure that reporting requirements and the resultant reports 
submitted by the executive branch are an efficient mechanism 
for supplying Congress with information. Information on 
domestic problems is often easier to obtain from sources 
outside the executive branch than information on problems from 
abroad. Moreover, the executive branch has sometimes attempted 
to shield its activities in the foreign policy field from 
public view and treat it as its exclusive domain. The lack of 
information on foreign policy problems and executive branch 
activities has been one of the major reasons it has been more 
difficult for Congress to play its legitimate role in the 
making of foreign policy, although the Constitution expressly 
shares such powers between Congress and the President.
    For the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the improvement of 
the system of required reports offers more than tidier 
housekeeping. It offers another step toward a better supply of 
information that Congress needs to make foreign policy 
decisions. Through the careful placing of reporting 
requirements in legislation, the patient monitoring of the 
reports submitted by the executive branch in response to the 
requirements and utilization of the data supplied in them, 
Congress can improve its capacity for an effective foreign 
policy role.

                         B. Reference Documents

    Periodically the Committee on Foreign Affairs compiles, 
prints, and distributes official documents which are useful to 
the membership in exercising the oversight function as well as 
other responsibilities. These include the Legislation on 
Foreign Relations. This 5-volume set is prepared under the 
direction of the staff of the House Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with the 
assistance of the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division 
of the Congressional Research Service of the Library of 
Congress. This collection of laws and related materials 
contains texts referred to by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
and the Foreign Relations Committee, amended to date, and 
annotated to show pertinent history or cross references. The 
collection includes all laws concerning foreign relations, 
codified and in force, treaties in force, as well as executive 
agreements and orders, State Department regulations and State 
Department delegations of authorities.

 C. Study Missions and Participation in International Conferences and 
                                 Events

    The committee has kept itself informed of the latest 
developments in foreign affairs. The usual frequent conferences 
with high government officials, both civil and military, have 
been augmented by special study missions to various parts of 
the world to obtain firsthand knowledge of the problems of 
foreign countries and the administration of U.S. programs and 
operations falling within the purview of the committee. 
Committee members have also been designated to serve as 
official delegates to a number of international conferences and 
events. The following are interparliamentary exchanges that 
Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs participated in 
during the 111th Congress.

Meetings of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Meetings of the U.S.-Canada Interparliamentary Group
Meetings of the U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group
Meetings of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue
Meetings of the U.S.-OSCE Interparliamentary delegation
Meetings of the British-American Parliamentary Group
Meetings of the House Democracy Assistance Commission
Meetings of the U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group


                  III. SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY


                      Legislation Enacted into Law

    H.R. 730 (Schiff)--Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act--
P.L. 111-140 (2/16/2010)
    H.R. 2131 (Watson)--To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the U.S. Advisory 
Commission on Public Diplomacy--P.L. 111-70 (10/9/2009)
    H.R. 2194 (Berman)--Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 
Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010--P.L. 111-195 (7/1/
2010)
    H.R. 3593 (Royce)--To amend the U.S. International 
Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year Radio Free 
Asia--P.L. 111-71 (10/9/2009)
    H.R. 3714 (Schiff)--Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act 
of 2009--P.L. 111-166 (5/17/2010)
    H.R. 5139--Extending the Immunities of the Office of the 
High Representative and the International Civilian Office in 
Kosovo Act of 2010--P.L. 111-177 (6/8/2010)
    S. 615--A bill to provide additional personnel for the 
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction--P.L. 
111-38 (5/24/2010)
    S. 1067--Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern 
Uganda Recovery Act of 2009--P.L. 111-72 (5/24/2010)

               Legislation Passed by the House and Senate

    H.R. 730 (Schiff)--Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act--
P.L. 111-140 (2/16/2010)
    H.R. 2131 (Watson)--To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy--P.L. 111-70 (10/9/
2009)
    H.R. 2194 (Berman)--Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 
Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010--P.L. 111-195 (7/1/
2010)
    H.R. 3593 (Royce)--To amend the United States International 
Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of 
Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes--P.L. 111-71 (10/9/
2009)
    H.R. 3714 (Schiff)--Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act 
of 2009--P.L. 111-166 (5/17/2010)
    H.R. 5139 (Berman)--Extending Immunities to the Office of 
the High Representative and the International Civilian Office 
in Kosovo Act of 2010--P.L. 111-177 (6/8/2010)
    H. Con. Res. 178 (Van Hollen)--Expressing the sense of 
Congress that we reaffirm the historic ties between the United 
States and the Netherlands by recognizing the Quadricentennial 
celebration of the discovery of the Hudson River and honoring 
the enduring values of the settlers of New Netherland that 
continue to permeate American society--Message on Senate action 
sent to the House. (10/6/2009)
    H. Con. Res. 218 (Berman)--Expressing sympathy for the 57 
civilians who were killed in the southern Philippines on 
November 23, 2009--Message on Senate action sent to the House. 
(12/19/2009)
    H. Con. Res. 259 (Pascrell)--Recognizing the 500th 
anniversary of the birth of Italian architect Andrea Palladio--
Message on Senate action sent to the House. (12/7/2010)
    H. Con. Res. 327 (Van Hollen)--Recognizing and supporting 
the efforts of the USA Bid Committee to bring the 2022 
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World 
Cup Competition to the United States--Message on Senate action 
sent to the House. (11/22/2010)
    H. Con. Res. 335 (Lowey)--Honoring the exceptional 
achievements of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and recognizing 
the significant contributions he has made to United States 
national security, humanitarian causes, and peaceful 
resolutions of international conflict--Message on Senate action 
sent to the House. (12/20/2010)
    S. 615 (Collins)--A bill to provide additional personnel 
authorities for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction--P.L. 111-38 (6/30/2009)
    S. 1067 (Feingold)--Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and 
Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009--P.L. 111-172 (5/24/2010)
    S. Con. Res. 45 (Specter)--A concurrent resolution 
encouraging the Government of Iran to allow Joshua Fattal, 
Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to reunite with their families in 
the United States as soon as possible--Motion to reconsider 
laid on the table Agreed to without objection (10/29/2009)
    S. Con. Res. 67 (Voinovich)--A concurrent resolution 
celebrating 130 years of United States-Romanian diplomatic 
relations, congratulating the Romanian people on their 
achievements as a great nation, and reaffirming the deep bonds 
of trust and values between the United States and Romania, a 
trusted and most valued ally--Motion to reconsider laid on the 
table Agreed to without objection. (12/22/2010)

                    Legislation Passed by the House

    H.R. 730 (Schiff)--Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act.
    H.R. 1511 (Smith)--Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization 
Act of 2009.
    H.R. 1886 (Berman)--Pakistan Enduring Assistance and 
Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009.
    H.R. 2131 (Watson)--To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
    H.R. 2134 (Engel)--Western Hemisphere Drug Policy 
Commission Act of 2009.
    H.R. 2194 (Berman)--Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 
Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010.
    H.R. 2278 (Bilirakis)--To direct the President to transmit 
to Congress a report on anti-American incitement to violence in 
the Middle East, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2410 (Berman)--Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011.
    H.R. 2454 (Waxman)--American Clean Energy and Security Act 
of 2009.
    H.R. 3593 (Royce)--To amend the United States International 
Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of 
Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 3714 (Schiff)--Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act 
of 2009.
    H.R. 5138 (Smith)--International Megan's Law of 2010.
    H.R. 5139 (Berman)--Extending Immunities to the Office of 
the High Representative and the International Civilian Office 
in Kosovo Act of 2010.
    H.R. 5156 (Matsui)--Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing 
and Export Assistance Act of 2010.
    H.R. 5220 (Hoyer)--Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act.
    H.R. 5327 (Nye)--United States-Israel Rocket and Missile 
Defense Cooperation and Support Act.
    H.R. 6411 (Ros-Lehtinen)--To provide for the approval of 
the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of Australia Concerning Peaceful 
Uses of Nuclear Energy.
    H.J. Res. 86 (Rangel)--Recognizing the 60th anniversary of 
the outbreak of the Korean War and reaffirming the United 
States-Korea alliance.
    H. Con. Res. 36 (Wexler)--A concurrent resolution calling 
on the President and the allies of the United States to raise 
in all appropriate bilateral and multilateral fora the case of 
Robert Levinson at every opportunity, urging Iran to fulfill 
their promises of assistance to the family of Robert Levinson, 
and calling on Iran to share the results of its investigation 
into the disappearance of Robert Levinson with the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation.
    H. Con. Res. 51 (Tiberi)--Recognizing the 50th anniversary 
of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty.
    H. Con. Res. 55 (Berkley)--Recognizing the 30th anniversary 
of the Taiwan Relations Act.
    H. Con. Res. 74 (Wexler)--Supporting the goals and ideals 
of a decade of action for road safety with a global target to 
reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road 
deaths between 2010 and 2020.
    H. Con. Res. 89 (Wexler)--Supporting the goals and 
objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets.
    H. Con. Res. 103 (Payne)--Supporting the goals and ideals 
of Malaria Awareness Day.
    H. Con. Res. 111 (Garrett)--Recognizing the 61st 
anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.
    H. Con. Res. 126 (Watson)--Recognizing the 50th anniversary 
of Title VI international education programs within the 
Department of Education.
    H. Con. Res. 151 (Minnick)--Expressing the sense of 
Congress that China release democratic activist Liu Xiaobo from 
imprisonment.
    H. Con. Res. 156 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Condemning the attack on 
the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 
July 1994, and for other purposes.
    H. Con. Res. 159 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Recognizing the fifth 
anniversary of the declaration by the United States Congress of 
genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
    H. Con. Res. 178 (Van Hollen)--Expressing the sense of 
Congress that we reaffirm the historic ties between the United 
States and the Netherlands by recognizing the Quadricentennial 
celebration of the discovery of the Hudson River and honoring 
the enduring values of the settlers of New Netherland that 
continue to permeate American society.
    H. Con. Res. 209 (Fortenberry)--Recognizing the 30th 
anniversary of the Iranian hostage crisis, during which 52 
United States citizens were held hostage for 444 days from 
November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981, and for other purposes.
    H. Con. Res. 212 (Mica)--Expressing the sense of Congress 
on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in 
Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution 
in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and 
cooperation between the United States and the Slovak Republic 
and the Czech Republic.
    H. Con. Res. 213 (Mack)--Expressing the sense of Congress 
for and solidarity with the people of El Salvador as they 
persevere through the aftermath of torrential rains which 
caused devastating flooding and deadly mudslides.
    H. Con. Res. 218 (Berman)--Expressing sympathy for the 57 
civilians who were killed in the southern Philippines on 
November 23, 2009.
    H. Con. Res. 259 (Pascrell)--Recognizing the 500th 
anniversary of the birth of Italian architect Andrea Palladio.
    H. Con. Res. 266 (Berkley)--Expressing the sense of 
Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the 
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
    H. Con. Res. 267 (Shimkus)--Congratulating the Baltic 
nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 20th 
anniversary of their declarations on the restoration of 
independence from the Soviet Union.
    H. Con. Res. 327 (Van Hollen)--Recognizing and supporting 
the efforts of the USA Bid Committee to bring the 2022 
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World 
Cup Competition to the United States.
    H. Con. Res. 335 (Lowey)--Honoring the exceptional 
achievements of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and recognizing 
the significant contributions he has made to United States 
national security, humanitarian causes, and peaceful 
resolutions of international conflict.
    H. Res. 20 (Royce)--Calling on the State Department to list 
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular 
Concern'' with respect to religious freedom.
    H. Res. 34 (Pelosi)--Recognizing Israel's right to defend 
itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United 
States' strong support for Israel, and supporting the Israeli-
Palestinian peace process.
    H. Res. 76 (Burton)--A resolution mourning the horrific 
loss of life in January 2009 caused by a landslide in Guatemala 
and an earthquake in Costa Rica.
    H. Res. 125 (Smith)--Calling on Brazil in accordance with 
its obligations under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil 
Aspects of International Child Abduction to obtain, as a matter 
of extreme urgency, the return of Sean Goldman to his father 
David Goldman in the United States; urging the governments of 
all countries that are partners with the United States to the 
Hague Convention to fulfill their obligations to return 
abducted children to the United States; and recommending that 
all other nations, including Japan, that have unresolved 
international child abduction cases join the Hague Convention 
and establish procedures to promptly and equitably address the 
tragedy of international child abductions.
    H. Res. 152 (Tanner)--Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that the United States remains committed to the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
    H. Res. 171 (Berman)--Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives on the need for constitutional reform in Bosnia 
and Herzegovina and the importance of sustained United States 
engagement in partnership with the European Union (EU).
    H. Res. 175 (Kirk)--Condemning the Government of Iran for 
its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its 
continued violation of the International Covenants on Human 
Rights.
    H. Res. 194 (Schakowsky)--Supporting the goals of 
International Women's Day.
    H. Res. 197 (Kennedy)--To commend the American Sail 
Training Association for its advancement of character building 
under sail and for its advancement of international goodwill.
    H. Res. 226 (Holt)--Recognizing the plight of the Tibetan 
people on the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama 
being forced into exile and calling for a sustained 
multilateral effort to bring about a durable and peaceful 
solution to the Tibet issue.
    H. Res. 230 (Baca)--Recognizing the historical significance 
of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo.
    H. Res. 266 (Lipinski)--Celebrating 90 years of United 
States-Polish diplomatic relations, during which Poland has 
proven to be an exceptionally strong partner to the United 
States in advancing freedom around the world.
    H. Res. 273 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Recognizing the 188th 
anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek 
and American democracy.
    H. Res. 282 (Fortenberry)--Recognizing the 30th anniversary 
of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
    H. Res. 283 (Peters)--Honoring the life, achievements, and 
contributions of Rabbi Charles H. Rosenzveig.
    H. Res. 285 (Shimkus)--Congratulating the people of the 
Republic of Lithuania on the 1000th anniversary of Lithuania 
and celebrating the rich history of Lithuania.
    H. Res. 309 (King)--Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that North Korea should immediately stop any 
hostile rhetoric and activity towards the Republic of Korea and 
engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations.
    H. Res. 311 (Watson)--Expressing the support of the House 
of Representatives for the goals and ideals of Red Cross Month.
    H. Res. 378 (Poe)--Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the 
election of Margaret Thatcher as the first female Prime 
Minister of Great Britain.
    H. Res. 430 (Pascrell)--Expressing condolences to the 
citizens of Italy and support for the Government of Italy in 
the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the 
Abruzzo region of central Italy.
    H. Res. 479 (Hirono)--Honoring the contributions of 
Takamiyama Daigoro to Sumo and to United States-Japan 
relations.
    H. Res. 489 (Levin)--Recognizing the twentieth anniversary 
of the suppression of protesters and citizens in and around 
Tiananmen Square in Beijing, People's Republic of China, on 
June 3 and 4, 1989 and expressing sympathy to the families of 
those killed, tortured, and imprisoned in connection with the 
democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and other parts of China 
on June 3 and 4, 1989 and thereafter.
    H. Res. 496 (Poe)--Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the 
fall of the Berlin Wall.
    H. Res. 519 (Stupak)--Expressing appreciation to the people 
and Government of Canada for their long history of friendship 
and cooperation with the people and Government of the United 
States and congratulating Canada as it celebrates ``Canada 
Day''.
    H. Res. 527 (Tanner)--Commending the NATO School for its 
critical support of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
efforts to promote global peace, stability, and security.
    H. Res. 528 (Tanner)--Commending the George C. Marshall 
European Center for Security Studies for its efforts to promote 
peace, stability and security throughout North America, Europe, 
and Eurasia.
    H. Res. 535 (Faleomavaega)--Commending the Congress of 
Leaders of World and Traditional Religions for calling upon all 
nations to live in peace and mutual understanding.
    H. Res. 538 (Schakowsky)--Supporting Olympic Day and 
encouraging the International Olympic Committee to select 
Chicago, Illinois, as the host city for the 2016 Olympic and 
Paralympic Games.
    H. Res. 550 (Payne)--Recognizing the ``Day of the African 
Child'' on June 16, 2009, devoted to the theme of child 
survival and to emphasize the importance of reducing maternal, 
newborn, and child deaths in Africa.
    H. Res. 560 (Berman)--Expressing support for all Iranian 
citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil 
liberties, and rule of law, and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 603 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Recognizing the 140th 
anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.
    H. Res. 605 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Recognizing the continued 
persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 11th 
anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party campaign to suppress 
the Falun Gong spiritual movement and calling for an immediate 
end to the campaign to persecute, intimidate, imprison, and 
torture Falun Gong practitioners.
    H. Res. 641 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Recognizing the 60th 
anniversary of the founding of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
    H. Res. 654 (Hastings)--Honoring the Organization for 
Security and Cooperation in Europe Mediterranean Partners for 
Cooperation and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 672 (Sanchez)--Calling on the Government of the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam to release imprisoned bloggers 
and respect Internet freedom.
    H. Res. 675 (Price)--Condemning the July 17, 2009, 
terrorist bombings in Indonesia and expressing condolences to 
the people of Indonesia and the various other countries 
suffering casualties in the attacks.
    H. Res. 711 (Davis)--Calling on the Government of Sri Lanka 
to address the human rights and humanitarian needs of its 
civilian internally displaced Tamil population currently living 
in government-run camps by working with the United Nations and 
the international community to implement a process of release 
and resettlement of such internally displaced persons (IDPs), 
and allowing foreign aid groups to provide relief and resources 
throughout the process.
    H. Res. 722 (Hoyer)--Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched 
against the United States on September 11, 2001.
    H. Res. 733 (Gingrey)--Expressing condolences to the people 
and Government of Taiwan in the aftermath of the devastating 
typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the 
island on August 8, 2009.
    H. Res. 739 (Boswell)--Honoring the life and achievements 
of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug for his many contributions to 
alleviating world hunger.
    H. Res. 761 (McGovern)--Remembering and commemorating the 
lives and work of Jesuit Fathers Ignacio Ellacuria, Ignacio 
Martin-Baro, Segundo Montes, Amando Lopez, Juan Ramon Moreno, 
Joaquin Lopez y Lopez, and housekeeper Julia Elba Ramos and her 
daughter Celina Mariset Ramos on the occasion of the 20th 
anniversary of their deaths at the University of Central 
America Jose Simeon Canas located in San Salvador, El Salvador 
on November 16, 1989.
    H. Res. 784 (Green)--Honoring the 2560th anniversary of the 
birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions 
to philosophy and social and political thought.
    H. Res. 786 (Hirono)--Commemorating the canonization of 
Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood.
    H. Res. 800 (Speier)--Expressing sympathy for the citizens 
of the Philippines dealing with Tropical Storm Ketsana and 
Typhoon Parma.
    H. Res. 810 (Burton)--Expressing condolences to the 
citizens of Indonesia and support for the Government of 
Indonesia in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that 
struck the island of Sumatra.
    H. Res. 816 (Faleomavaega)--Mourning the loss of life 
caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on 
September 29, 2009, in American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga.
    H. Res. 823 (DeLauro)--Expressing deep condolences to the 
families, friends, and colleagues of those killed and injured 
in the attack on the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) 
office in Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 5, 2009, and support 
for the WFP's mission to bring emergency food aid to the most 
vulnerable people of Pakistan and around the world.
    H. Res. 833 (Schiff)--Honoring the 60th anniversary of the 
establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States 
and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the 10th anniversary of 
the accession to the throne of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn 
Al Hussein, and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 838 (Bilirakis)--Welcoming to the United States and 
to Washington, DC, His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of 
Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch on his current 
trip on October 20, 2009, through November 6, 2009.
    H. Res. 839 (Blumenauer)--Condemning the illegal extraction 
of Madagascar's natural resources.
    H. Res. 858 (Engel)--Congratulating the Inter-American 
Foundation (IAF) on its 40th anniversary and recognizing its 
significant accomplishments and contributions.
    H. Res. 863 (Shea-Porter)--Recognizing the scourge of 
pneumonia, urging the United States and the world to mobilize 
cooperation and focus resources to fight pneumonia and save 
children's lives, and recognizing November 2 as World Pneumonia 
Day.
    H. Res. 867 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Calling on the President and 
the Secretary of State to oppose unequivocally any endorsement 
or further consideration of the ``Report of the United Nations 
Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict'' in multilateral 
fora.
    H. Res. 873 (Rohrabacher)--Calling for the establishment of 
a United States Consulate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq along 
with similar efforts in other areas of Iraq.
    H. Res. 877 (Wu)--Expressing support for Chinese human 
rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in 
peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the 
parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of 
May 12, 2008.
    H. Res. 890 (McDermott)--Welcoming the Prime Minister of 
the Republic of India, His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh, to 
the United States.
    H. Res. 892 (Berman)--Recognizing the 20th anniversary of 
the remarkable events leading to the end of the Cold War and 
the creation of a Europe, whole, free, and at peace.
    H. Res. 915 (Donnelly)--Encouraging the Republic of Hungary 
to respect the rule of law, treat foreign investors fairly, and 
promote a free and independent press.
    H. Res. 944 (Peters)--Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives on the protection of members of vulnerable 
religious and ethnic minority communities in Iraq.
    H. Res. 981 (Berman)--Supporting continued political and 
economic development in Ukraine.
    H. Res. 1021 (Lee)--Expressing condolences to and 
solidarity with the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the 
devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010.
    H. Res. 1013 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Condemning the violent 
suppression of legitimate political dissent and gross human 
rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea.
    H. Res. 1032 (Chu)--Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that the United States should continue to 
assist the Government of Mexico in fighting the drug cartels 
and curbing violence against Mexican and United States 
citizens, both in the United States and abroad.
    H. Res. 1044 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Commemorating the 65th 
anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi 
concentration and extermination camp, honoring the victims of 
the Holocaust, and expressing commitment to strengthen the 
fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and intolerance.
    H. Res. 1048 (Murphy)--Commending the efforts and honoring 
the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United 
States Navy in the immediate response to those affected by the 
earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.
    H. Res. 1059 (McMahon)--Honoring the heroism of the seven 
United States Agency for International Development, Office of 
U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Federal Emergency 
Management Agency supported urban search and rescue teams 
deployed to Haiti from New York City, New York, Fairfax County, 
Virginia, Los Angeles County, California, the City of Miami, 
Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Virginia Beach, 
Virginia, and commending their dedication and assistance in the 
aftermath of the January 12, 2010, Haitian earthquake.
    H. Res. 1066 (Meek)--Recognizing the bravery and efforts of 
the United States Armed Forces, local first responders, and 
other members of Operation Unified Response for their swift and 
coordinated action in light of the devastation wrought upon the 
nation of Haiti after a horrific 7.0 magnitude earthquake 
struck Port-Au-Prince and surrounding cities on January 12, 
2010.
    H. Res. 1074 (Kilroy)--Honoring the life of Miep Gies, who 
aided Anne Frank's family while they were in hiding and 
preserved her diary for future generations.
    H. Res. 1075 (Luetkemeyer)--Commending the members of the 
Agri-business Development Teams of the National Guard and the 
National Guard Bureau for their efforts, together with 
personnel of the Department of Agriculture and the United 
States Agency for International Development, to modernize 
agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn 
countries.
    H. Res. 1088 (Connolly)--Recognizing the plight of people 
with albinism in East Africa and condemning their murder and 
mutilation.
    H. Res. 1107 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Recognizing the 189th 
anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek 
and American democracy.
    H. Res. 1128 (Davis)--Thanking Vancouver for hosting the 
world during the 2010 Winter Olympics and honoring the athletes 
from Team USA.
    H. Res. 1143 (Quigley)--Commending the Community of 
Democracies for its achievements since it was founded in 2000.
    H. Res. 1144 (Hinojosa)--Expressing condolences to the 
families of the victims of the February 27, 2010, earthquake in 
Chile, as well as solidarity with and support for the people of 
Chile as they plan for recovery and reconstruction.
    H. Res. 1155 (Engel)--Commending the progress made by anti-
tuberculosis programs.
    H. Res. 1215 (Crowley)--Expressing support for Bangladesh's 
return to democracy.
    H. Res. 1246 (Dahlkemper)--Expressing sympathy to the 
people of Poland in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash 
that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 others 
on April 10, 2010.
    H. Res. 1303 (Diaz-Balart)--Recognizing the special 
relationship and historic ties between the United Kingdom and 
the United States.
    H. Res. 1321 (Faleomavaega)--Affirming the support of the 
United States for a strong and vital alliance with Thailand.
    H. Res. 1324 (McMahon)--Expressing condolences and 
sympathies for the people of China following the tragic 
earthquake in the Qinghai province of the Peoples Republic of 
China on April 14, 2010.
    H. Res. 1326 (Moran)--Calling on the Government of Japan to 
address the urgent problem of abduction to and retention of 
United States citizen children in Japan, to work closely with 
the Government of the United States to return these children to 
their custodial parent or to the original jurisdiction for a 
custody determination in the United States, to provide left-
behind parents immediate access to their children, and to adopt 
without delay the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of 
International Child Abduction.
    H. Res. 1350 (Watson)--Recognizing June 20, 2010, as World 
Refugee Day.
    H. Res. 1359 (Ackerman)--Calling for the immediate and 
unconditional release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who is 
held captive by Hamas, and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 1382 (Faleomavaega)--Expressing sympathy to the 
families of those killed by North Korea in the sinking of the 
Republic of Korea Ship Cheonan, and solidarity with the 
Republic of Korea in the aftermath of this tragic incident.
    H. Res. 1391 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Congratulating Israel for its 
accession to membership in the Organization for Economic Co-
operation and Development.
    H. Res. 1402 (Moran)--Recognizing the 50th anniversary of 
the National Council for International Visitors, and expressing 
support for designation of February 16, 2011, as ``Citizen 
Diplomacy Day''.
    H. Res. 1405 (Rush)--Congratulating the people of the 17 
African nations that in 2010 are marking the 50th year of their 
national independence.
    H. Res. 1412 (Smith)--Congratulating the Government of 
South Africa upon its first two successful convictions for 
human trafficking.
    H. Res. 1457 (Costa)--Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives on the one-year anniversary of the Government 
of Iran's fraudulent manipulation of Iranian elections, the 
Government of Iran's continued denial of human rights and 
democracy to the people of Iran, and the Government of Iran's 
continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability.
    H. Res. 1462 (Mack)--Expressing support for the people of 
Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador as they persevere through 
the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha which swept across 
Central America causing deadly floods and mudslides.
    H. Res. 1464 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Recognizing the 50th 
anniversary of the conclusion of the United States-Japan Treaty 
of Mutual Cooperation and Security and expressing appreciation 
to the Government of Japan and the Japanese people for 
enhancing peace, prosperity, and security in the Asia-Pacific 
region.
    H. Res. 1465 (Ros-Lehtinen)--Reaffirming the longstanding 
friendship and alliance between the United States and Colombia.
    H. Res. 1479 (Lance)--Supporting the United States 
Paralympics, honoring the Paralympic athletes, and for other 
purposes.
    H. Res. 1538 (Davis)--Condemning the July 11, 2010, 
terrorist attacks in Kampala, Uganda.
    H. Res. 1588 (Capuano)--Expressing the sense of the House 
of Representatives on the importance of the full implementation 
of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to help ensure peace and 
stability in Sudan during and after mandated referenda.
    H. Res. 1610 (Hoyer)--Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched 
against the United States on September 11, 2001.
    H. Res. 1613 (Berman)--Expressing condolences to and 
solidarity with the people of Pakistan in the aftermath of the 
devastating floods that began on July 22, 2010.
    H. Res. 1631 (Bilirakis)--Calling for the protection of 
religious sites and artifacts from and in Turkish-occupied 
areas of northern Cyprus as well as for general respect for 
religious freedom.
    H. Res. 1661 (Pitts)--Honoring the lives of the brave and 
selfless humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses who died 
in the tragic attack of August 5, 2010, in northern 
Afghanistan.
    H. Res. 1662 (Mack)--Expressing support for the 33 trapped 
Chilean miners following the Copiapo mining disaster and the 
Government of Chile as it works to rescue the miners and 
reunite them with their families.
    H. Res. 1672 (Michaud)--Commemorating the Persian Gulf War 
and reaffirming the commitment of the United States towards 
Persian Gulf War veterans.
    H. Res. 1677 (Manzullo)--Condemning the Burmese regime's 
undemocratic elections on November 7, 2010.
    H. Res. 1704 (McGovern)--Honoring the 2500th anniversary of 
the Battle of Marathon.
    H. Res. 1717 (Smith)--Congratulating imprisoned Chinese 
democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo on the award of the 2010 Nobel 
Peace Prize.
    H. Res. 1735 (Berman)--Condemning North Korea in the 
strongest terms for its unprovoked military attack against 
South Korea on November 23, 2010.
    H. Res. 1751 (Klein)--Mourning the loss of life and 
expressing condolences to the families affected by the tragic 
forest fire in Israel that began on December 2, 2010.
    H. Res. 1765 (Berman)--Supporting a negotiated solution to 
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and condemning unilateral 
measures to declare or recognize a Palestinian state, and for 
other purposes.
    S. 615 (Collins)--A bill to provide additional personnel 
authorities for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction.
    S. 1067 (Feingold)--Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and 
Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009.
    S. Con. Res. 45 (Specter)--A concurrent resolution 
encouraging the Government of Iran to allow Joshua Fattal, 
Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to reunite with their families in 
the United States as soon as possible.
    S. Con. Res. 67 (Voinovich)--A concurrent resolution 
celebrating 130 years of United States-Romanian diplomatic 
relations, congratulating the Romanian people on their 
achievements as a great nation, and reaffirming the deep bonds 
of trust and values between the United States and Romania, a 
trusted and most valued ally.

                         Resolutions of Inquiry

    There were no Resolutions of Inquiry considered by the 
Committee during the 111th Congress.

                   A. Full Committee Markup Summaries


Foreign Affairs Committee Markup Summary--3/25/09

    H. Res. 76 (Burton)--Mourning the horrific loss of life in 
January 2009 caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an 
earthquake in Costa Rica and expressing the sense of Congress 
that the United States should assist the affected people and 
communities.--Burton amendment in the nature of a substitute.
    H. Res. 152 (Tanner)--Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that the United States remains committed to the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).--Tanner amendment 
striking 10th paragraph of the resolving clause.
    H. Res. 171 (Berman)--Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives on the need for constitutional reform in Bosnia 
and Herzegovina and the importance of sustained United States 
engagement in partnership with the European Union (EU).--Berman 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
    H. Con. Res. 36 (Wexler)--Calling on the President and the 
allies of the United States to engage with officials of the 
Government of Iran to raise the case of Robert Levinson at 
every opportunity, urging officials of the Government of Iran 
to fulfill their promises of assistance to the family of Robert 
Levinson, and calling on the Government of Iran to share the 
results of its investigation into the disappearance of Robert 
Levinson with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.--Wexler 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
    The Chair asked Unanimous Consent that the Chairman request 
consideration of the legislation, as amended, in the House 
under suspension of the rules. There was no objection.

Foreign Affairs Committee Markup Summary--5/20/09

    H.R. 2410 (Berman)--Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011.

    Amendments offered:
    1. Berman--manager's amendment--passed by voice vote
    2. Ros-Lehtinen--substitute--defeated by voice vote
    3. Jackson Lee (w/Lee, Watson and Payne)--Sense of Congress 
on Sudan--passed by voice vote
    4. Burton--Support to Israel for Missile Defense--passed by 
voice vote (as amended by Berman #5)
    5. Berman--substitute to Burton Israel Missile Defense 
amendment (4)--passed by voice vote
    6. Wilson--regarding veterans--WITHDRAWN
    7. Flake--Sec. 1115. Rule of Construction--WITHDRAWN
    8. Smith (NJ)--Sec. 334. Office for Global Women's Issues--
defeated by a record vote of 17-22 (as amended by Inglis #9) 
Voting YES: Ros-Lehtinen, Smith, Burton, Gallegly, Rohrabacher, 
Manzullo, Royce, Flake, Pence, Wilson, Boozman, Mack, 
Fortenberry, McCaul, Poe, Inglis, and Bilirakis. Voting NO: 
Berman, Ackerman, Faleomavaega, Payne, Sherman, Wexler, Engel, 
Delahunt, Meeks, Carnahan, Sires, Connolly, McMahon, Tanner, 
Woolsey, Lee, Berkley, Crowley, Miller, Scott, Giffords, and 
Klein.
    9. Inglis amendment to the Smith amendment (8)--increase 
women's participation in political processes--passed by voice 
vote
    10. Royce--Sense of Congress on Restrictions on Religious 
Freedom in Vietnam--passed by voice vote
    11. Gallegly--regarding Mexico/W. Hemisphere and weapons 
trafficking--passed by voice vote
    12. Pence--Sec. 333. Protection of Fundamental Human 
Rights--defeated by voice vote
    13. Manzullo--Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation--passed by 
voice vote
    14. Mack--Jewish Community in Venezuela--WITHDRAWN
    15. Berman--en bloc of 3 amendments: (1) Mack--Iran's 
Influence in the Western Hemisphere; (2) Fortenberry--
Implementation of Recommendations of Commission on the 
Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and 
Terrorism; and (3) Fortenberry--Report on Religious Minority 
Communities in the Middle East. Passed by voice vote.
    16. Fortenberry--Nondiscrimination Requirements--WITHDRAWN
    Motion to report H.R. 2410 favorably to the House, as 
amended, was agreed to by voice vote.

    H.R. 1886 (Berman)--Pakistan Enduring Assistance and 
Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 (PEACE Act of 2009)
    Amendments offered:
    1. Berman--substitute--passed by voice vote, as amended (by 
the U.C. request--4)
    2. Ros-Lehtinen--substitute to the Berman substitute (1)--
defeated by voice vote
    3. McCaul--Restriction on United States Military Assistance 
to Pakistan--WITHDRAWN
    4. U.C. request to add the word ``direct'' in front of the 
word ``access'' on page 41 of the Berman substitute.
    Motion to report H.R. 1886 favorably to the House, as 
amended, was agreed to by voice vote.

Foreign Affairs Committee Markup Summary--10/28/09

    H.R. 2194 (Berman)--Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 
2009.--Berman amendment in the nature of a substitute
    The amendment was agreed to by voice vote, and a motion to 
report the bill favorably to the House, as amended, was agreed 
to by voice vote, a quorum being present.

Foreign Affairs Committee Markup Summary--3/4/10

    On March 4, 2010, the Committee held a markup of H. Res. 
252 and passed a motion to order the legislation reported 
favorably by a vote of 23 ayes to 22 nays, a quorum being 
present.
    Votes of the Committee
    On the vote to order the legislation favorably reported:
    Voting yes: Berman, Ackerman, Faleomavaega, Payne, Sherman, 
Engel, Watson, Sires, Green, Woolsey, Lee, Berkley, Crowley, 
Costa, Ellison, Giffords, Klein, Smith, Gallegly, Rohrabacher, 
Manzullo, Royce and Bilirakis.
    Voting no: Delahunt, Meeks, Carnahan, Connolly, McMahon, 
Tanner, Ross, Miller, Scott, Ros-Lehtinen, Burton, Paul, Flake, 
Pence, Wilson, Boozman, Barrett, Mack, Fortenberry, McCaul, 
Poe, and Inglis.

Foreign Affairs Committee Markup Summary--4/28/10

    The following bills were reported favorably, by voice vote:
          H.R. 4128, Conflict Minerals Trade Act, as amended 
        (amendment in the nature of a substitute);
          H.R. 4801, Global Science Program for Security, 
        Competitiveness, and Diplomacy Act of 2010, as amended 
        (amendment in the nature of a substitute);
          H.R. 5138, International Megan's Law of 2010;
          H.R. 5139, Extending Immunities to the Office of the 
        High Representative and the International Civilian 
        Office in Kosovo Act of 2010; and
          S. 1067, Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and 
        Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009.

                          Committee Statistics

    During the 111th Congress, the Full Committee and 
Subcommittees held 137 hearings and markups, 36 classified 
briefings, and numerous closed briefings. Another important 
function of the Committee is to meet with Heads of State, 
Administration officials, and foreign dignitaries from around 
the world. The Committee held 67 protocol meetings.
    The staff held 756 oversight briefings. A total of 8 bills 
have been signed into law, another 150 bills and resolutions 
referred to the Committee passed the House. The Committee has 
published 137 hearings and markups.
    During the 111th Congress, 666 bills and resolutions were 
referred to the Committee.

      IV. LIST OF MEETINGS OF THE FULL COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEES


                      Committee on Foreign Affairs


                          Hearings and Markups


                             111th Congress


                        A. Full Committee--2009

    January 28--Committee Organizational Meeting
    February 25--From Competition to Collaboration: 
Strengthening the U.S.-Russia Relationship--The Honorable 
Steven Pifer, Visiting Fellow, Center on the United States and 
Europe, Brookings Institution (Former Ambassador to Ukraine); 
Robert H. Legvold, Ph.D., Professor, Columbia University; 
Andrei Illarionov, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Center for Global 
Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute
    March 5--The Role for Congress and the President in War: 
The Recommendations of the National War Powers Commission--The 
Honorable Warren M. Christopher, Senior Partner, O'Melveny & 
Myers LLP (Former Secretary of State); The Honorable James A. 
Baker, III, Senior Partner, Baker Botts LLP (Former Secretary 
of State); The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, President and 
Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
    (Former Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Committee)
    March 11--The Summit of the Americas: A New Beginning for 
U.S. Policy in the Region?--Mr. Peter Hakim, President, The 
Inter-American Dialogue; Mr. Thomas F. ``Mack'' McLarty, 
President, McLarty Associates; The Honorable Otto J. Reich, 
President, Otto Reich Associates, LLC (Former Assistant 
Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs)
    March 18--Striking the Appropriate Balance: The Defense 
Department's Expanding Role in Foreign Assistance--General 
Michael W. Hagee, USMC, Retired (Former Commandant of the 
Marine Corps); Ms. Nancy Lindborg, President, Mercy Corps; 
Reuben Brigety, Ph.D., Director of the Sustainable Security 
Program, Center for American Progress; The Honorable Philip L. 
Christenson (Former Assistant Administrator, United States 
Agency for International Development)
    March 25--Markup:
          H. Res. 76, Mourning the horrific loss of life in 
        January caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an 
        earthquake in Costa Rica and expressing the sense of 
        Congress that the United States should assist the 
        affected people and communities;
          H. Res. 152, Expressing the sense of the House of 
        Representatives that the United States remains 
        committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
        (NATO);
          H. Res. 171, Expressing the sense of the House of 
        Representatives on the need for constitutional reform 
        in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the importance of 
        sustained United States engagement in partnership with 
        the European Union (EU); and
          H. Con. Res. 36, Calling on the President and the 
        allies of the United States to engage with officials of 
        the Government of Iran to raise the case of Robert 
        Levinson at every opportunity, urging officials of the 
        Government of Iran to fulfill their promises of 
        assistance to the family of Robert Levinson, and 
        calling on the Government of Iran to share the results 
        of its investigation into the disappearance of Robert 
        Levinson with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    March 25--Climate Change and the Arctic: New Frontiers of 
National Security--Scott Borgerson, Ph.D., Visiting Fellow, 
Council on Foreign Relations; Robert Corell, Ph.D., Vice-
President of Programs, The Heinz Center; Mr. Mead Treadwell, 
Senior Fellow, Institute of the North
    April 6--Sinking the Copyright Pirates: Global Protection 
of Intellectual Property--Mr. Steven Soderbergh, National Vice 
President, Directors Guild of America; Mr. Richard Cook, 
Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios; Mr. Michael F. Miller, Jr., 
International Vice President, The International Alliance of 
Theatrical Stage Employes (IATSE); Mr. Zach Horowitz, President 
and Chief Operating Officer, Universal Music Group; Mr. Timothy 
P. Trainer, President, Global Intellectual Property Strategy 
Center, P.C.
    April 22--New Beginnings: Foreign Policy Priorities in the 
Obama Administration--The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, 
Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
    May 5--From Strategy to Implementation: The Future of the 
U.S.-Pakistan Relationship--
    Panel I: The Honorable Richard C. Holbrooke, Special 
Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
    Panel II: Ms. Lisa Curtis, Senior Research Fellow, Asian 
Studies Center, The Heritage Foundation; Ms. C. Christine Fair, 
Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation; Mr. Daniel 
Markey, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, 
Council on Foreign Relations
    May 13--Building Capacity to Protect U.S. National 
Security: The Fiscal Year 2010 International Affairs Budget--
The Honorable Jacob J. Lew, Deputy Secretary of State for 
Management and Resources, U.S. Department of State
    May 20--Markup:
          H.R. 2410, To authorize appropriations for the 
        Department of State and the Peace Corps for fiscal 
        years 2010 and 2011, to modernize the Foreign Service, 
        and for other purposes; and
          H.R. 1886, To authorize democratic, economic, and 
        social development assistance for Pakistan, to 
        authorize security assistance for Pakistan, and for 
        other purposes.
    June 24--The July Summit and Beyond: Prospects for U.S.-
Russia Nuclear Arms Reductions--The Honorable William J. Perry, 
Michael and Barbara Berberian Professor, Stanford University 
(Former Secretary of Defense); The Honorable Thomas Graham, 
Jr., Executive Chairman of the Board, Thorium Power Ltd. 
(Former Special Representative to the President for Arms 
Control, Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament, and Legal Advisor 
to SALT II, START I and II); Keith B. Payne, Ph.D., CEO and 
President, National Institute of Public Policy (Former Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Forces Policy and 
Commissioner on the Congressional Strategic Posture Commission)
    July 8--Nuclear Cooperation with the United Arab Emirates: 
Review of the Proposed U.S.-UAE Agreement--The Honorable Ellen 
O. Tauscher, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International 
Security, U.S. Department of State
    July 22--Iran: Recent Developments and Implications for 
U.S. Policy--Patrick Clawson, Ph.D., Deputy Director for 
Research, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy; 
Suzanne Maloney, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle 
East Policy, The Brookings Institution; Abbas Milani, Ph.D., 
Co-Director, Iran Democracy Project, Hoover Institution, 
Director, Iranian Studies, Stanford University; Mr. Karim 
Sadjadpour, Associate, Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment 
for International Peace; Michael Rubin, Ph.D., Resident 
Scholar, The American Enterprise Institute, Senior Lecturer, 
Naval Postgraduate School; Orde F. Kittrie, J.D., Professor of 
Law, Arizona State University, Co-Director, Iran Energy 
Project, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
    July 29--New Challenges for International Peacekeeping 
Operations--
    Panel I: The Honorable Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent 
Representative to the United Nations;
    Briefers:
    Panel II: Edward C. Luck, Ph.D., Special Adviser to the UN 
Secretary-General
    Panel III: The Honorable Richard S. Williamson, Partner, 
Winston & Strawn, LLP (Former Special Envoy to Sudan and 
Ambassador to The U.N. Commission on Human Rights); Ms. Erin A. 
Weir, Peacekeeping Advocate, Refugees International; Mr. Brett 
D. Schaefer, Jay Kingham Fellow in International Regulatory 
Affairs, The Heritage Foundation; Colonel William J. Flavin, 
USA, Retired, Directing Professor, Doctrine, Concepts, 
Training, and Education Division, U.S. Army Peacekeeping and 
Stability Operations Institute, U.S. Army War College
    September 10--Outlook for Iraq and U.S. Policy--The 
Honorable Christopher R. Hill, American Ambassador to Iraq
    October 15--Afghanistan Policy at the Crossroads--Mr. Steve 
Coll, President, New America Foundation; J. Alexander Thier, 
J.D., Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, United States 
Institute of Peace; Frederick W. Kagan, Ph.D., Resident 
Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
    October 21--U.S. Policy Toward Burma--
    Panel I: The Honorable Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State
    Panel II: Mr. Tom Malinowski, Advocacy Director, Human 
Rights Watch; Chris Beyrer, M.D., MPH, Professor of 
Epidemiology, International Health, and Health; Behavior, and 
Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Mr. 
Aung Din, Executive Director, U.S. Campaign for Burma
    October 28--Markup:
          H.R. 2194, Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 
        2009
    November 4--Copenhagen and Beyond: Is there a Successor to 
the Kyoto Protocol?--
    Panel I: The Honorable Todd D. Stern, Special Envoy for 
Climate Change, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: The Honorable Timothy E. Wirth, President, United 
Nations Foundation and Better World Fund (Former United States 
Senator); The Honorable Eileen Claussen, President, Pew Center 
on Global Climate Change (Former Assistant Secretary of State 
for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific 
Affairs); Steven Groves, J.D., Bernard and Barbara Lomas 
Fellow, The Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, The Heritage 
Foundation
    November 19--Is it Time to Lift the Ban on Travel to 
Cuba?--General Barry R. McCaffrey, USA, Retired, President, BR 
McCaffrey Associates, LLC; Ambassador James Cason, Former Chief 
of Mission, U.S. Interests Section, Havana, Cuba; Ms. Miriam 
Leiva, Independent Journalist and Founder, Ladies in White; Mr. 
Ignacio Sosa, Executive Board Member, Friends of Caritas 
Cubana; Ms. Berta Antunez, Sister of Former Political Prisoner 
Jorge Luis Garcia Perez (``Antunez''), Pro-democracy Activist; 
Mr. Philip Peters, Vice President, Lexington Institute
    December 2--U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan--PART I--The 
Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, U.S. 
Department of State; The Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary 
of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense; Admiral Michael G. 
Mullen, USN, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
    December 10--U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan--PART II--The 
Honorable Karl W. Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, 
U.S. Department of State; General Stanley A. McChrystal, 
Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and 
Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A), U.S. Department 
of Defense

                          Full Committee--2010

    January 15--The Impact of U.S. Export Controls on National 
Security, Science and Technological Field hearing, Stanford 
University, Arrillaga Alumni Center, First Floor, 326 Galvez 
Street, Palo Alto, CA--John L. Hennessy, Ph.D., President, 
Stanford University, and Co-Chairman, Committee on Science, 
Security and Prosperity, National Research Council; William C. 
Potter, Ph.D., Director, James Martin Center for 
Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International 
Studies; Ms. Karen Murphy, Senior Director, Trade, Applied 
Materials, Inc.
    February 3--Yemen on the Brink: Implications for U.S. 
Policy--
    Panel I:  The Honorable Jeffrey D. Feltman, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of 
State (Former United States Ambassador to Lebanon); The 
Honorable Robert F. Godec, Principal Deputy Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, Office of the Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II:  Christopher Boucek, Ph.D., Associate, Middle 
East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Mr. 
Leslie Campbell, Senior Associate & Regional Director for the 
Middle East and North Africa, The National Democratic 
Institute; Mr. Bruce Riedel, Senior Fellow, Saban Center for 
Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution; Mr. Jonathan 
Schanzer, Vice President for Research, Foundation for Defense 
of Democracies
    February 25--Promoting Security through Diplomacy and 
Development: The Fiscal Year 2011 International Affairs 
Budget--The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of 
State, U.S. Department of State
    March 3--U.S. Policies and Programs for Global Development: 
USAID and the FY 2011 Budget Request--The Honorable Rajiv Shah, 
Administrator, United States Agency for International 
Development
    March 4--Markup:
          H. Res. 252, Affirmation of the United States Record 
        on the Armenian Genocide Resolution.
    March 10--The Google Predicament: Transforming U.S. 
Cyberspace Policy to Advance Democracy, Security, and Trade--
Nicole Wong, Esq., Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, 
Google, Inc.; Ms. Rebecca MacKinnon, Visiting Fellow, Center 
for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University, 
Cofounder of Global Voices Online; Mr. Robert W. Holleyman, II, 
President and CEO, Business Software Alliance; Larry M. 
Wortzel, Ph.D., Commissioner, U.S.-China Economic and Security 
Review Commission
    March 17--Transatlantic Security in the 21st Century: Do 
New Threats Require New Approaches?--Mr. Thomas Graham, Senior 
Director, Kissinger Associates, Inc. (Former Senior Director 
for Russia on the National Security Council); The Honorable 
Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference 
(Former German Ambassador to the United States); Mr. Dmitri 
Trenin, Director, Carnegie Moscow Center; Ms. Sally McNamara, 
Senior Policy Analyst in European Affairs, Margaret Thatcher 
Center for Freedom, The Heritage Foundation
    April 21--Stopping the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, 
Countering Nuclear Terrorism: The NPT Review Conference and the 
Nuclear Security Summit--
    Panel I: The Honorable Susan F. Burk, Special 
Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, 
U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Bonnie D. Jenkins, 
Coordinator, Threat Reduction Programs, U.S. Department of 
State
    Panel II: Mr. David Albright, President, Institute for 
Science and International Security; Mr. Kenneth N. Luongo, 
President, Partnership for Global Security; Christopher Ford, 
Ph.D., Director, Center for Technology and Global Security, 
Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
    April 28--Markup:
          H.R. 4128, Conflict Minerals Trade Act;
          H.R. 4801, Global Science Program for Security, 
        Competitiveness, and Diplomacy Act of 2010;
          H.R. 5138, International Megan's Law of 2010;
          H.R. 5139, Extending Immunities to the Office of the 
        High Representative and the International Civilian 
        Office in Kosovo Act of 2010; and
          S. 1067, Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and 
        Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009.
    June 10--Human Rights and Democracy Assistance: Increasing 
the Effectiveness of U.S. Foreign Aid--Ms. Jennifer L. Windsor, 
Executive Director, Freedom House; Thomas Carothers, J.D., Vice 
President for Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International 
Peace; Elisa Massimino, J.D., President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Human Rights First; The Honorable Lorne W. Craner, 
President, International Republican Institute (Former Assistant 
Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor)
    July 21--Protecting U.S. Intellectual Property Overseas: 
The Joint Strategic Plan and Beyond--
    Panel I: The Honorable Victoria A. Espinel, U.S. 
Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office 
of the President
    Panel II: The Honorable John T. Morton, Assistant 
Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; The Honorable Chris Israel, 
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, PCT Government Relations LLC 
(Former U.S. Coordinator for International Intellectual 
Property Enforcement)
    July 28--Turkey's New Foreign Policy Direction: 
Implications for U.S.-Turkish Relations--Soner Cagaptay, Ph.D., 
Director, Turkish Research Program, The Washington Institute 
for Near East Policy; The Honorable Ross Wilson, Director, Dinu 
Patriciu Eurasia Center, The Atlantic Council (Former U.S. 
Ambassador to Turkey and Azerbaijan); Ian Lesser, Ph.D., Senior 
Transatlantic Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United 
States; Michael Rubin, Ph.D., Resident Scholar, American 
Enterprise Institute
    September 24--Nuclear Cooperation and Non-Proliferation 
after Khan and Iran: Are We Asking Enough of Current and Future 
Agreements?--The Honorable Thomas Graham, Jr., Executive 
Chairman of the Board, Lightbridge Corporation (Former Special 
Representative to the President for Arms Control, Non-
Proliferation, and Disarmament); Ms. Sharon Squassoni, Director 
and Senior Fellow, Proliferation Prevention Program, Center for 
Strategic and International Studies; Mr. Jamie M. Fly, 
Executive Director, The Foreign Policy Initiative
    September 29--PEPFAR: From Emergency to Sustainability and 
Advances Against HIV/AIDS--
    Panel I: The Honorable Eric Goosby, United States Global 
AIDS Coordinator, U.S. Department of State; Anthony S. Fauci, 
M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious 
Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health; Thomas R. 
Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, and Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances 
& Disease Registry
    Panel II: Ms. Paula Akugizibwe, Advocacy Coordinator, AIDS 
and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA); Wafaa El-Sadr, 
M.D., M.P.H., Director, International Center for AIDS Care and 
Treatment Programs (ICAP), Mailman School of Public Health, 
Columbia University
    September 30--Out of the Shadows: The Global Fight Against 
Human Trafficking--
    Panel I: The Honorable Luis CdeBaca, Ambassador-at-Large, 
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking In Persons, U.S. 
Department of State
    Panel II: David Abramowitz, Director of Policy and 
Government Relations, Humanity United; The Honorable Mark P. 
Lagon, Chair, International Relations and Security 
Concentration, and Visiting Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School 
of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Aruna Uprety, M.D., 
Founder, Rural Health Education Services and Trust, Partner, 
American Himalayan Foundation's Stop Girl Trafficking Program; 
Neha Misra, Senior Specialist, Migration & Human Trafficking, 
Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO; Beryl D'souza, M.D., Medical 
Director and Anti-Human Trafficking Director in India, Dalit 
Freedom Network
    November 18--The Transition to a Civilian-Led U.S. Presence 
in Iraq: Issues and Challenges--The Honorable Jeffrey D. 
Feltman, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, 
U.S. Department of State (Former United States Ambassador to 
Lebanon); Colin Kahl, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for the Middle East, U.S. Department of Defense
    December 1--Implementing Tougher Sanctions on Iran: A 
Progress Report--The Honorable William J. Burns, Under 
Secretary for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State; The 
Honorable Stuart A. Levey, Under Secretary for Terrorism and 
Financial Intelligence, U.S. Department of the Treasury

           B. Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health--2009

    April 23--U.S. Assistance to Africa: A Call for Foreign Aid 
Reform--
    Panel I: Mr. Earl Gast, Senior Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau for Africa, United States Agency for 
International Development
    Panel II: Ousmane Badiane, Ph.D., Africa Director, 
International Food Policy Research Institute; Steven Radelet, 
Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development; Meredeth 
Turshen, D. Phil, Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of 
Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University; Mr. Bill 
O'Keefe, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, Catholic 
Relief Services
    May 6--Global Health Emergencies Hit Home: The ``Swine 
Flu'' Outbreak--Anthony Fauci, M.D., Director, National 
Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, National 
Institute of Health; Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, Interim Deputy 
Director for Science and Public Health Program, Center for 
Disease Control and Prevention; Dennis Carroll, M.D., Special 
Advisor to the Acting Assistant Administrator on Influenza 
Pandemic, United States Agency for International Development
    May 7--Zimbabwe: Opportunities for a New Way Forward--Mr. 
Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy; Mr. 
Joy Mabenge, Democracy and Governance Officer, Institute for a 
Democratic Alternative for Zimbabwe; Nicole Lee, Esq., 
Executive Director, TransAfrica Forum; The Honorable Lorne W. 
Craner, President, International Republican Institute (Former 
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor)
    June 4--Local and Regional Purchases: Opportunities to 
Enhance U.S. Food Aid--Mr. Thomas Malito, Director, 
International Affairs and Trade Team, United States Government 
Accountability Office; Mr. Jon C. Brause, Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 
Assistance, United States Agency for International Development; 
Mr. Bud Philbrook, Deputy Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign 
Agricultural Services, United States Department of Agriculture; 
Ms. Jean McKeever, Associate Administrator, Business and 
Workforce Development, Senior Program Manager, Office of Cargo 
Preference Program, Maritime Administration, United States 
Department of Transportation
    Briefer:
    Mr. Allan Jury, Director, United States Relations Office, 
World Food Programme
    June 24--U.S.-Africa Trade Relations: Creating a Platform 
for Economic Growth (Joint with Energy and Commerce Committee's 
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection)--
    Panel I: Ms. Florizelle Liser, Assistant U.S. Trade 
Representative for Africa, Executive Office of the President, 
Office of the United States Trade Representative; Ms. Leocadia 
L. Zak, Acting Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency; Ms. 
Holly Vinenyard, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Africa, the Middle 
East and South Asia, International Trade Administration
    Panel II: Mr. Stephen Hayes, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, The Corporate Council on Africa; Mr. Greg Lebedev, 
Senior Advisor to the President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 
Chairman, Center for International Private Enterprise; Lisa D. 
Cook, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, James Madison College, 
Department of Economics, Michigan State University, Mrs. Karen 
Tandy, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and 
Communications, Motorola Incorporated
    June 25--Somalia: Prospects for Lasting Peace and a Unified 
Response to Extremism and Terrorism--Mr. Ted Dagne, Specialist, 
African Affairs, Congressional Research Service; J. Peter Pham, 
Ph.D., Associate Professor, Justice Studies, Political Science 
and Africana Studies, Director, Nelson Institute for 
International and Public Affairs, James Madison University
    Briefers:
    His Excellency Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamud (Farole), 
President, Puntland State of Somalia; The Honorable Dr. Crispus 
Kiyonga, Minister of Defense, Republic of Uganda, Kampala, 
Uganda; His Excellency Mohamed Omaar, Foreign Minister, 
Republic of Somalia; Mr. Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, Special 
Representative of the Secretary General for Somalia, United 
Nations; Mr. Frederic Ngoga Gateretse, Senior Advisor, Special 
Representative of the Chairperson, Commission for Somalia, 
African Union
    July 29--Sudan: U.S. Policy and Implementation of the 
Comprehensive Peace Agreement--
    Briefers:
    Mr. Pagan Amum, Secretary General, Sudan People's 
Liberation Movement
    Witnesses: Mr. Roger P. Winter, Former United States 
Special Representative on Sudan to Deputy Secretary of State; 
Mr. John Prendergast, Co-founder, Enough Project; The Honorable 
Richard S. Williamson, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP (Former 
Special Envoy to Sudan and Ambassador to the U.N. Commission on 
Human Rights)
    October 29--A Call to Action on Food Security: A Progress 
Report on the Administration's Global Strategy--Thomas Melito, 
Ph.D., Director, International Affairs and Trade Team, United 
States Government Accountability Office; Helene Gayle, M.D., 
M.P.H., President and Chief Executive Officer, CARE; Julie 
Howard, Ph.D., Executive Director, Partnership to Cut Hunger 
and Poverty in Africa; Reverend David Beckmann, President, 
Bread for the World; Mr. Richard Leach, Senior Advisor, Public 
Policy, Friends of the World Food Program
    December 3--Sudan: A Review of the Administration's New 
Policy and A Situation Update--
    Panel I: Major General Scott Gration, USAF, Retired, United 
States Special Envoy to Sudan, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: Randy Newcomb, Ph.D., President and Chief 
Executive Officer, Humanity United; Mr. Enrico Carisch, Former 
Coordinator, United Nations Panel of Experts on the Sudan; Mr. 
John Prendergast, Co-founder, Enough Project
    Briefer: Lieutenant General Nhial Deng Nhial, Minister, 
Sudan People's Liberation Army Affairs, Government of Southern 
Sudan

             Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health--2010

    March 11--U.S. Investments in HIV/AIDS: Opportunities and 
Challenges Ahead--Peter Mugyenyi, M.D., Director and Founder, 
Joint Clinical Research Center; Joanne Carter, D.V.M., 
Executive Director, Educational Fund, RESULTS (Also Board 
Member of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria); Ms. 
Vuyiseka Dubula, General Secretary, Treatment Action Campaign; 
Ms. Debra Messing, Global AIDS Ambassador, Population Services 
International; Norman Hearst, M.D., Professor of Family and 
Community Medicine and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 
University of California, San Francisco
    March 24--An Overview of U.S. Policy in Africa--
    Panel I: The Honorable Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of African Affairs, United States Department of State; 
Mr. Earl Gast, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau 
for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development
    Panel II: The Honorable Princeton N. Lyman, Adjunct Senior 
Fellow for Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations 
(Former United States Ambassador to South Africa and Nigeria); 
Mr. Almami Cyllah, Regional Director for Africa, International 
Foundation for Electoral Systems; Witney W. Schneidman, Ph.D., 
President, Schneidman & Associates International; Mr. Gregory 
B. Simpkins, Vice President, Policy & Program Development, The 
Leon H. Sullivan Foundation
    April 15--Combating Climate Change in Africa--
    Panel I: Jonathan Pershing, Ph.D., Deputy Special Envoy, 
Office of the Special Envoy for Climate Change, United States 
Department of State; Mr. Franklin Moore, Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau for Africa, Office of the Assistant 
Administrator, United States Agency for International 
Development
    Panel II: His Excellency Leon M. Rajaobelina, Chairman of 
the Board, Madagascar Foundation for Protected Areas and 
Biodiversity (Former Malagasy Ambassador to the United States); 
Fred Boltz, Ph.D., Senior Vice-President, Global Strategies, 
Conservation International; Kenneth P. Green, D. Env., Resident 
Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
    May 25--The Great Lakes Region: Current Conditions and U.S. 
Policy--The Honorable Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of African Affairs, United States Department of State; 
Mr. Franklin Moore, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for 
Africa, Office of the Assistant Administrator, United States 
Agency for International Development
    June 17--Horn of Africa: Current Conditions and U.S. 
Policy--Mr. Ted Dagne, Specialist in African Affairs, 
Congressional Research Service; Ms. Leslie Lefkow, Senior 
Researcher, Africa Division, Human Rights Watch; Ms. Sadia Ali 
Aden, Human Rights Advocate and Freelance Writer; Kenneth John 
Menkhaus, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, Department of 
Political Science, Davidson College; Mr. Pagan Amum, Secretary 
General, The Sudan People's Liberation Movement
    July 20--Oversight of the Feed the Future Initiative (Joint 
with the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human 
Rights and Oversight)
    Panel I: The Honorable Patricia Haslach, Deputy Coordinator 
for Diplomacy, Office of the Coordinator for the Global Hunger 
and Food Security Initiative, U.S. Department of State; The 
Honorable William Garvelink, Deputy Coordinator for 
Development, Office of the Coordinator for the Global Hunger 
and Food Security Initiative, U.S. Agency for International 
Development
    Panel II: William H. Danforth, Ph.D., Chairman, Board of 
Directors, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; Mr. Gerald A. 
Steiner, Executive Vice-President, Sustainability and Corporate 
Affairs, Monsanto Corporation; Hans Herren, Ph.D., President, 
Millennium Institute; Ms. Evelyn Nassuna, Uganda Country 
Director, Lutheran World Relief; Ms. Jennifer Smith Nazaire, 
Country Representative, Catholic Relief Services--Rwanda
    December 2--Zimbabwe: From Crisis to Renewal--Mr. Steven 
McDonald, Consulting Program Director, Africa Program, Woodrow 
Wilson International Center for Scholars; Mr. Sydney Masamvu, 
Political Analyst, Institute for Democracy in Africa (IDASA); 
Mr. Deprose Muchena, Program Manager, Economic Justice, Open 
Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA)

 C. Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment--2009

    February 12--Smart Power: Remaking U.S. Foreign Policy in 
North Korea--
    Panel I: Mr. Selig S. Harrison, Asia Director, The Center 
for International Policy
    Panel II: The Honorable Charles L. Pritchard, President, 
Korea Economic Institute (Former Ambassador and Special Envoy 
for Negotiations with North Korea); Victor Cha, Ph.D., 
Associate Professor, Director of Asian Studies and D.S. Song-
Korea, Foundation Chair in Asian Studies and Government, 
Georgetown University
    Panel III: Mr. Bruce Klingner, Senior Research Fellow, 
Northeast Asia, The Heritage Foundation; Mr. Scott Snyder, 
Senior Associate, International Relations, The Asia Foundation; 
Mr. Peter Beck, Adjunct Professor, American University
    March 19--Markup:
          H. Con. Res. 55, recognizing the 30th anniversary of 
        the Taiwan Relations Act.
    April 2--The South Pacific Tuna Treaty: Next Steps for 
Renewal--Mr. William Gibbons-Fly, Director, Office of Marine 
Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental 
and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    June 4--Agent Orange: What Efforts Are Being Made To 
Address The Continuing Impact Of Dioxin In Vietnam?--
    Briefer:
    His Excellency Ngo Quang Xuan, Vice Chairman, Foreign 
Relations Committee, National Assembly of Vietnam (Co-Chair, 
US-Vietnam Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin and also former 
Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Nations)
    Witnesses:
    Panel I: The Honorable Scot Marciel, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary and Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs Bureau of East Asian 
and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: Mr. Charles Bailey, Director, Special Initiative 
on Agent Orange/Dioxin Ford Foundation; Mr. Vo Quy, Professor, 
Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES), 
Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam (Member, US-Vietnam 
Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin); Ms. Mary Dolan-Hogrefe, Vice 
President and Senior Adviser, National Organization on 
Disability (Member, US-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/
Dioxin and also Director of the World Committee on Disability); 
Mr. Rick Weidman, Executive Director for Policy ` Government 
Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
    June 17--North Korea's Nuclear and Missile Tests and the 
Six-Party Talks: Where Do We Go from Here? (Joint with the 
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade)--Mr. 
Selig S. Harrison, Director of the Asia Program, The Center for 
International Policy; The Honorable Thomas C. Hubbard, Senior 
Director, McLarty Associates (Former Ambassador to the 
Republics of Korea, the Philippines and Palau); Mr. Scott 
Snyder, Director, Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, Senior 
Associate, International Relations, The Asia Foundation; Mr. 
Richard C. Bush III, Director, Center for Northeast Asian 
Policy Studies, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution (Former 
National Intelligence Officer for East Asia)
    June 25--Japan's Changing Role--Joseph Nye, Jr., Ph.D., 
University Distinguished Service Professor, Sultan of Oman 
Professor of International Relations, Harvard University 
(Former Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government); 
Michael J. Green, Ph.D., Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, Center 
for Strategic and International Studies, Associate Professor, 
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; Kent Calder, 
Ph.D., Director, Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian 
Studies, Director, Japan Studies, Johns Hopkins University; 
Arthur J. Alexander, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Asian Studies 
and Economics, Georgetown University (Former President of the 
Japan Economic Institute)
    July 23--From L'Aquila to Copenhagen: Climate Change and 
Vulnerable Societies--
    Panel I: Thomas Karl, Ph.D., Director, National Climatic 
Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce
    Panel II: Mr. Kemal Dervis, Vice President and Director, 
Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution (Former 
Administrator, United Nations Development Programme); Anthony 
Janetos, Ph.D., Director, Joint Global Change Research 
Institute, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, University of 
Maryland; David Wheeler, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Center for 
Global Development; Redmond Clark, Ph.D., Chief Executive 
Officer, CBL Industrial Services
    July 29--Ushering in Change: A New Era for U.S. Regional 
Policy in the Pacific
    Briefer:
    Her Excellency Ms. Marlene Moses, Chair of the Pacific 
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Permanent 
Representative of the Republic of Nauru to the United Nations
    Witness:
    Ms. Alcy Frelick, Director, Office of Australia, New 
Zealand and Pacific Island Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and 
Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    September 10--U.S.-China Relations: Maximizing the 
Effectiveness of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue
    Panel I: Mr. David Shear, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of 
State; Mr. David Loevinger, Executive Secretary and Senior 
Coordinator for China Affairs and the Strategic and Economic 
Dialogue, U.S. Department of Treasury
    Panel II: Mr. John Podesta, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Center for American Progress; Mr. Fred Bergsten, 
Director, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Mr. 
Randall G. Schriver, Partner, Armitage International, L.C.; 
(Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State)
    October 14--Markup:
          H. Con. Res. 153, Honoring the 111th anniversary of 
        the independence of the Philippines.
    October 14--The Future of APEC--Mr. Kurt Tong, Acting U.S. 
Senior Official to APEC, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Ms. Wendy Cutler, Assistant 
United States Trade Representative for, Japan, Korea and APEC 
Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative

   Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment--2010

    March 3--Regional Overview of East Asia and the Pacific--
The Honorable Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    March 17--U.S.-Japan Relations: Enduring Ties, Recent 
Developments--
    Panel I: Mr. Joseph R. Donovan, Jr., Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 
U.S. Department of State; Mr. Michael Schiffer, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian ` Pacific Security 
Affairs (East Asia), U.S. Department of Defense
    Panel II: Sheila A. Smith, Ph.D., Senior Fellow for Japan 
Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Michael Auslin, Ph.D., 
Director of Japan Studies, The American Enterprise Institute
    April 22--Legacies of War: Unexploded Ordnances in Laos--
    Panel I: The Honorable Scot Marciel, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary and Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs, Bureau of East 
Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: Ms. Channapha Khamvongsa, Executive Director, 
Legacies of War; Robert Keeley, Ph.D., Country Program Manager 
for Laos, The Humpty Dumpty Institute; Mr. Virgil Wiebe, Member 
of the Board, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) America
    May 6--U.S. Leadership in the International Whaling 
Commission and H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation 
and Protection Act of 2009 (Joint with the Subcommittee on 
International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight)--
    Panel I: The Honorable David A. Balton, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and 
Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Monica Medina, 
Esq., Principal Deputy Under Secretary, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration
    Panel II: Mr. Patrick Ramage, Director, Global Whale 
Program, International Fund for Animal Welfare; Earl Comstock, 
Esq., Counsel to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, Comstock 
Consulting, LLC; Justin Cooke, Ph.D., Scientific Consultant, 
Representative to IWC Scientific Committee, International Union 
for the Conservation of Nature
    May 20--Oversight on the Compact of Free Association with 
the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI): Medical Treatment 
of the Marshallese People, U.S. Nuclear Tests, Nuclear Claims 
Tribunal, Forced Resettlement, Use of Kwajalein Atoll for 
Missile Programs and Land Use Development--
    Panel I: Ms. Frankie A. Reed, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of 
State; Mr. Nikolao Pula, Director, Office of Insular Affairs, 
U.S. Department of the Interior; Steven Messervy, Ph.D., Deputy 
to the Commanding General for Research, Development and 
Acquisition, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, U.S. 
Department of Defense; Mr. Glenn S. Podonsky, Chief Health, 
Safety and Security Officer, Office of Health, Safety and 
Security, U.S. Department of Energy
    Panel II: Neal A. Palafox, M.D., M.P.H., Professor and 
Chair, Dept. of Family Medicine and Community Health John A. 
Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii; Mr. Jonathan M. 
Weisgall, Legal Counsel for the People of the Bikini Atoll; Mr. 
Don Miller, Esq., Independent Attorney-at-Law; Mr. Robert 
Alvarez, Senior Scholar, Institute for Policy Studies
    Briefers:
    His Excellency John Silk, Minister of Foreign Affairs, 
Republic of the Marshall Islands; Her Excellency Amenta 
Matthew, Minister of Health, Senator (Utrik), Republic of the 
Marshall Islands; His Excellency Kenneth Kedi, Minister of 
Transportation and Communication, Senator (Rongelap), Republic 
of the Marshall Islands; His Excellency Jack Ading, Minister of 
Finance, Senator (Enewetak), Republic of the Marshall Islands; 
His Excellency Tony deBrum, Senator (Kwajalein), Republic of 
the Marshall Islands; His Excellency Tomaki Juda, Senator 
(Kili), Republic of the Marshall Islands; His Excellency Alson 
Kelen, Mayor of Bikini Atoll, Kili, Ejit Local Government 
Council, Republic of the Marshall Islands
    June 10--Thailand: The Path Toward Reconciliation--
    Panel I: The Honorable Scot Marciel, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary and Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs, Bureau of East 
Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: Karl Jackson, Ph.D., Director of Asian Studies 
and South East Asia Studies, The Paul H. Nitze School of 
Advanced International Studies; Ms. Catharin E. Dalpino, 
Visiting Associate Professor, Asian Studies Program, Edmund A. 
Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Mr. 
Richard Cronin, Senior Associate, The Henry L. Stimson Center
    July 15--Agent Orange in Vietnam: Recent Developments in 
Remediation--
    Panel I: Mr. Matthew Palmer, Acting Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State; John Wilson, Ph.D., Director, Office of 
Technical Support, Bureaus for Asia and the Middle East, U.S. 
Agency for International Development
    Panel II: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, M.D., Director General, 
Ngoc Tam Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Former Vice 
Speaker of the Vietnam National Assembly; presently Member of 
the U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin); Ms. 
Tran Thi Hoan, Agent Orange Victim
    July 27--Climate Change Finance: Providing Assistance for 
Vulnerable Countries--
    Panel I: The Honorable Lael Brainard, Under Secretary for 
International Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury; 
Jonathan Pershing, Ph.D., Deputy Special Envoy for Climate 
Change, U.S. Department of State; Rear Admiral David W. Titley, 
Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, U.S. Department of the 
Navy
    Panel II: Mr. Elliot Diringer, Vice President, 
International Strategies, Pew Center on Global Climate Change; 
Mr. Kenneth Berlin, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & 
Flom LLP; Mr. Redmond Clark, Chairman and CEO, CBL Industrial 
Services
    September 22--Renegotiating the South Pacific Tuna Treaty: 
Closing Loopholes and Protecting U.S. Interests--Mr. William 
Gibbons-Fly, Director, Office of Marine Conservation, Bureau of 
Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs, 
U.S. Department of State; Mr. Russell Smith, III, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce
    September 22--Crimes Against Humanity: When Will 
Indonesia's Military Be Held Accountable for Deliberate and 
Systematic Abuses in West Papua?--
    Panel I: Mr. Joseph Y. Yun, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of 
State; Mr. Robert Scher, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for South and Southeast Asia, Asian and Pacific Security 
Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense
    Panel II: Pieter Drooglever, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, 
Institute of Netherlands History; Mr. Octovianus Mote, Founder, 
West Papua Action Network, President, Papua Resource Center; 
Mr. Henkie Rumbewas, International Advocate, Australia West 
Papua Association (AWPA); Mr. Nicholas Simeone Messet, West 
Papua; Mr. Salamon Maurits Yumame, Head of FORDEM (The 
Democratic Forum); S. Eben Kirksey, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant 
Professor, The Graduate Center, The City University of New 
York; Sophie Richardson, Ph.D., Asia Advocacy Director, Human 
Rights Watch
    September 29--Renewed Engagement: U.S. Policy Toward 
Pacific Island Nations--The Honorable Kurt M. Campbell, 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 
U.S. Department of State; Mr. Derek J. Mitchell, Principal 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Asian and Pacific 
Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense; Frank Young, 
Ph.D., Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia, 
United States Agency for International Development
    September 30--Cambodia's Small Debt: When Will the U.S. 
Forgive?--Mr. Joseph Y. Yun, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    November 17--The Emerging Importance of the U.S.-Central 
Asia Partnership--The Honorable Robert O. Blake, Jr., Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State (Former United States Ambassador to Sri 
Lanka and Maldives); Mr. David S. Sedney, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and 
Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense

                    D. Subcommittee on Europe--2009

    May 14--The United States and Turkey: A Model Partnership--
Ian Lesser, Ph.D., Senior Transatlantic Fellow, The German 
Marshall Fund of the United States; Mr. David L. Phillips, 
Senior Fellow, The Atlantic Council of the United States 
(Visiting Scholar, Center for the Study of Human Rights, 
Columbia University); Stephen Flanagan, Ph.D., Senior Vice 
President and Henry A. Kissinger Chair, Center for Strategic 
and International Studies
    June 16--Strengthening the Transatlantic Alliance: An 
Overview of the Obama Administration's Policies in Europe--The 
Honorable Philip Gordon, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary of State 
for European and Eurasian Affairs, United States Department of 
State
    July 23--Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of 
America: Soft Power and the Free Flow of Information--Jeffrey 
Gedmin, Ph.D., President and CEO, Radio Free Europe/Radio 
Liberty; Mr. Danforth Austin, Director, Voice of America
    July 28--The Reset Button Has Been Pushed: Kicking Off a 
New Era in U.S.-Russian Relations--The Honorable Philip H. 
Gordon, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian 
Affairs, United States Department of State; The Honorable 
Celeste A. Wallander, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, Office of the Undersecretary of 
Defense for Policy, United States Department of Defense
    December 15--The Lisbon Treaty: Implications for Future 
Relations Between the European Union and the United States--
    Panel I: The Honorable Philip H. Gordon, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State;
    Panel II: Karen Donfried, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, 
German Marshall Fund of the United States; Daniel Hamilton, 
Ph.D., Richard von Weizsacker Professor and Director of Center 
for Transatlantic Relations, The Paul H. Nitze School of 
Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University; Ms. 
Sally McNamara, Senior Policy Analyst, European Affairs, 
Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, The Heritage Foundation

                      Subcommittee on Europe--2010

    April 27--A Relic of the Cold War: Is it Time to Repeal 
Jackson-Vanik for Russia? (Joint with the Subcommittee on 
Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade)--Mr. Edward S. Verona, 
President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S.-Russia Business 
Council; Mr. Mark B. Levin, Executive Director, National 
Conference on Soviet Jewry; Mr. Mark Talisman, President, 
Project Judaica Foundation; The Honorable Stephen Sestanovich, 
George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian 
Studies, Council on Foreign Relations (Former Ambassador-at-
Large and Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for the New 
Independent States); Edward D. Lozansky, Ph.D., Founder and 
President, World Russia Forum; Mr. David Satter, Senior Fellow, 
Hudson Institute

   E. Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and 
                            Oversight--2009

    April 30--International Efforts to Combat Maritime Piracy--
The Honorable Stephen D. Mull, Senior Adviser to the Under 
Secretary for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Rear 
Admiral William D. Baumgartner, Judge Advocate General and 
Chief Counsel, United States Coast Guard
    May 14--Briefing:
    UN Office on Drugs and Crime's Role in Combating Piracy--
Mr. Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director, United Nations 
Office on Drugs and Crime
    June 10--The Uighurs: A History of Persecution--
    Panel I: Ms. Felice D. Gaer, Chair, U.S. Commission of 
International Religious Freedom
    Panel II: Mrs. Rebiya Kadeer, President, World Uyghur 
Congress; Mr. Nury Turkel, Uighur Rights Activist and Attorney
    June 16--Exploring the Nature of Uighur Nationalism: 
Freedom Fighters or Terrorists?--
    Panel I: Mr. Randall G. Schriver, Partner, Armitage 
International (Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian 
and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State); Sean R. 
Roberts, Ph.D., Director and Associate Professor, International 
Development Studies Program, Elliott School of International 
Affairs, The George Washington University; Dru C. Gladney, 
Ph.D., President, Pacific Basin Institute, Pomona College
    Panel II: Ms. Shirley Kan, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and 
Trade Division, Congressional Research Service; Ms. Susan Baker 
Manning, Partner, Bingham McCutchen; Bruce Fein, Esq., 
Principal, The Litchfield Group
    June 17--TV Marti: A Station in Search of an Audience?--
    Panel I: Mr. Jess Ford, Director, International Affairs and 
Trade Team, Government Accountability Office
    Panel II: John Nichols, Ph.D., Professor of Communications 
and International Affairs, Penn State University; Mr. Philip 
Peters, Vice President, Lexington Institute; Mr. Tim Shamble, 
President, American Federation of Government Employees, Local 
1812
    July 16--Chinese Interrogation vs. Congressional Oversight: 
The Uighurs at Guantanamo--
    Panel I: Mr. Alan Liotta, Principal Director, Detainee 
Affairs, Department of Defense
    Panel II: Jason Pinney, Esq., Counsel to Uighur Detainees, 
Bingham McCutchen, LLP; Bruce Fein, Esq., Principal, The 
Litchfield Group; Mr. Tom Parker, Policy Director, Counter-
Terrorism and Human Rights, Amnesty International USA
    September 17--United Nations Chapter VII Mandates and the 
U.S.-Iraq Bilateral Agreement--Kenneth Katzman, Ph.D., 
Specialist in Middle East Affairs, Congressional Research 
Service; Michael J. Matheson, Esq., Visiting Research Professor 
of Law, The George Washington University Law School; Stephen G. 
Rademaker, Esq., Senior Counsel, BGR Group (Former Assistant 
Secretary of State for International Security and 
Nonproliferation)
    Briefers:
    His Excellency Ayad Allawi, Member, the Council of 
Representatives, Republic of Iraq; His Excellency Saleh al 
Mutlaq, Member, The Council of Representatives, Republic of 
Iraq
    October 21--International Violence Against Women: Stories 
and Solutions--
    Panel I: The Honorable Janice D. Schakowsky, U.S. House of 
Representatives
    Panel II: The Honorable Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-
Large, Office of Global Women's Issues, U.S. Department of 
State
    Panel III: Ms. Mallika Dutt, Founder and Executive 
Director, Breakthrough; Ms. Nicole Kidman, Actress, UNIFEM 
Goodwill Ambassador; The Honorable Linda Smith, President and 
Founder, Shared Hope International (Former Member of the U.S. 
House of Representatives)
    October 22--Concerns Regarding Possible Collusion in 
Northern Ireland: Police and Paramilitary Groups
    Briefer:
    Her Excellency Nuala O'Loan, Member, British House of Lords 
(Former Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman)
    Witnesses:
    Mr. Raymond McCord, Sr., Belfast, Northern Ireland; Mr. 
John Finucane, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Ms. Jane Winter, 
Director, British Irish Rights Watch

 Subcommittee on International Operations, Human Rights and Oversight--
                                  2010

    February 24--Oversight: Hard Lessons Learned in Iraq and 
Benchmarks for Future Reconstruction Efforts--Mr. Stuart W. 
Bowen, Jr., Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, 
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
    March 4--Briefing--Restoring America's Reputation in the 
World: Why It Matters--Mr. Andrew Kohut, President, Pew 
Research Center; Joseph S. Nye, Ph.D., University Distinguished 
Service Professor, Sultan of Oman Professor of International 
Relations, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard 
University; J. Michael Waller, Ph.D., Vice President for 
Information Operations, Center for Security Policy
    March 10--International Worker Rights, U.S. Foreign Policy 
and the International Economy (Joint with the Subcommittee on 
Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade)
    Panel I: The Honorable Michael H. Posner, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. 
Department of State; Ms. Sandra Polaski, Deputy Under Secretary 
for International Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor
    Panel II: Mr. William Lucy, Chair, Executive Council 
Committee on International Affairs, American Federation of 
Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); Bama 
Athreya, Ph.D., Executive Director, International Labor Rights 
Forum; Mr. John G. Murphy, Vice President of International 
Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
    April 14--Combating Anti-Semitism: Protecting Human 
Rights--
    Panel I: Ms. Hannah Rosenthal, Special Envoy to Monitor and 
Combat Anti-Semitism, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: Mr. Kenneth Jacobson, Deputy National Director, 
Anti-Defamation League; Rabbi Andrew Baker, Director of 
International Jewish Affairs, American Jewish Committee; Ms. 
Elisa Massimino, President and Chief Executive Officer, Human 
Rights First; Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean, Simon 
Wiesenthal Center
    May 6--U.S. Leadership in the International Whaling 
Commission and H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation 
and Protection Act of 2009 (Joint with the Subcommittee on 
Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment)
    Panel I: Monica Medina, Esq., Principal Deputy Under 
Secretary, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; The Honorable David A. 
Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and 
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State
    Panel II: Mr. Patrick Ramage, Director, Global Whale 
Program, International Fund for Animal Welfare; Earl Comstock, 
Esq., Counsel to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, Comstock 
Consulting, LLC; Justin Cooke, Ph.D., Scientific Consultant, 
Representative to IWC Scientific Committee, International Union 
for the Conservation of Nature
    May 20--Afghanistan Reconstruction Oversight--Major General 
Arnold Fields (USMC--Retired), Inspector General, Office of the 
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
    June 9--Women as Agents of Change: Advancing the Role of 
Women in Politics and Civil Society--
    Panel I: The Honorable Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large 
for Global Women's Issues, Office of Global Women's Issues, 
U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Esther Brimmer, 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: Mr. Kenneth Wollack, President, National 
Democratic Institute; The Honorable Swanee Hunt, Chair, 
Institute for Inclusive Security (Former U.S. Ambassador to 
Austria); Ms. Judy Van Rest, Executive Vice President, The 
International Republican Institute
    July 20--Oversight of the Feed the Future Initiative (Joint 
with the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health)
    Panel I: The Honorable Patricia Haslach, Deputy Coordinator 
for Diplomacy, Office of the Coordinator for the Global Hunger 
and Food Security Initiative, U.S. Department of State; The 
Honorable William Garvelink, Deputy Coordinator for 
Development, Office of the Coordinator for the Global Hunger 
and Food Security Initiative, U.S. Agency for International 
Development
    Panel II: William H. Danforth, Ph.D., Chairman, Board of 
Directors, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; Mr. Gerald A. 
Steiner, Executive Vice-President, Sustainability and Corporate 
Affairs, Monsanto Corporation; Hans Herren, Ph.D., President, 
Millennium Institute; Ms. Evelyn Nassuna, Uganda Country 
Director, Lutheran World Relief; Ms. Jennifer Smith Nazaire, 
Country Representative, Catholic Relief Services--Rwanda
    July 27--Achieving the United Nations Millennium 
Development Goals: Progress through Partnership--Ms. Kathy 
Calvin, Chief Executive Officer, United Nations Foundation; 
John McArthur, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Millennium 
Promise; Scott C. Ratzan, M.D., Vice President, Global Health, 
Government Affairs and Policy, Johnson & Johnson; Mr. James 
Roberts, Research Fellow for Economic Freedom and Growth, The 
Heritage Foundation
    September 16--Fulfilling the Promise of Peace: Human 
Rights, Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and 
Bosnia--The Honorable Kurt D. Volker, Senior Fellow and 
Managing Director of the Center on Transatlantic Relations, 
Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International 
Studies; Ms. Aideen Gilmore, Deputy Director, Committee on the 
Administration of Justice; Mr. Daniel P. Serwer, Vice 
President, Centers of Innovation, U.S. Institute of Peace; Ms. 
Ivana Howard, Program Officer Central & Eastern Europe, 
National Endowment for Democracy

        F. Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia--2009

    February 12--Gaza After the War: What Can Be Built on the 
Wreckage?--Mr. David Makovsky, Director, Project on the Middle 
East Peace Process, The Washington Institute for Near East 
Policy; Ziad J. Asali, M.D., President & Founder, The American 
Task Force on Palestine; Michele Dunne, Ph.D., Senior 
Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Ms. 
Danielle Pletka, Vice President, Foreign and Defense Policy 
Studies, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy 
Research
    February 26--Building a Strategic Partnership: U.S.-India 
Relations in the Wake of Mumbai--The Honorable Karl F. 
Inderfurth, John O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of 
International Affairs, Director, Graduate Program in 
International Affairs, The Elliot School of International 
Affairs, The George Washington University; Ms. Lisa Curtis, 
Senior Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center, The Heritage 
Foundation
    March 24--Update on Lebanon--The Honorable Jeffery D. 
Feltman, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State (Former United States 
Ambassador to Lebanon)
    April 2--U.S. Strategy for Afghanistan: Achieving Peace and 
Stability in the Graveyard of Empires--Karin von Hippel, Ph.D., 
Co-director, Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project, Center for 
Strategic and International Studies; Seth G. Jones, Ph.D., 
Political Scientist, The RAND Corporation; Anthony H. 
Cordesman, Ph.D., Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, Center 
for Strategic & International Studies
    June 25--A Regional Overview of South Asia--The Honorable 
Robert O. Blake, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and 
Central Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    October 1--The Afghan Elections: Who Lost What?--Mr. Glenn 
Cowan, Co-Founder & Principal, Democracy International, Inc.; 
J. Alexander Thier, J.D., Director for Afghanistan and 
Pakistan, United States Institute of Peace; Peter M. Manikas, 
J.D., Senior Associate & Regional Director, Asia Programs, The 
National Democratic Institute; C. Christine Fair, Ph.D., 
Assistant Professor, Security Studies Program, Edmund A. Walsh 
School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; The Honorable 
W. Lorne Craner, President, International Republican Institute 
(Former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human 
Rights and Labor)
    October 27--Iran in the Western Hemisphere (Joint with the 
Subcommittees on the Western Hemisphere and Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation and Trade)--Mr. Eric Farnsworth, Vice 
President, Council of the Americas; Ms. Dina Siegel Vann, 
Director, Latino and Latin American Institute, American Jewish 
Committee; Mr. Douglas Farah, Senior Fellow, Financial 
Investigations and Transparency, International Assessment and 
Strategy Center; Mohsen M. Milani, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, 
Department of Government & International Affairs, University of 
South Florida; Norman A. Bailey, Ph.D., Consulting Economist, 
The Potomac Foundation
    October 28--A Regional Overview of the Middle East--The 
Honorable Jeffrey D. Feltman, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    November 19--The State of Political and Religious Freedom 
in the Middle East--The Honorable Michael H. Posner, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. 
Department of State

          Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia--2010

    February 3--America and the Iranian Political Reform 
Movement: First, Do No Harm--Ms. Geneive Abdo, Director, Iran 
Program, The Century Foundation; Mehdi Khalaji, Ph.D., Senior 
Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy; Fariborz 
Ghadar, Ph.D., Distinguished Scholar and Senior Advisor, Center 
for Strategic and International Studies; Mr. J. Scott 
Carpenter, Keston Family Fellow, The Washington Institute for 
Near East Policy
    March 11th--Bad Company: Lashkar e-Tayyiba and the Growing 
Ambition of Islamist Militancy in Pakistan--Marvin Weinbaum, 
Ph.D., Scholar-in-Residence, The Middle East Institute; Ms. 
Lisa Curtis, Senior Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center, The 
Heritage Foundation; Ashley J. Tellis, Ph.D., Senior Associate, 
South Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; 
Mr. Shuja Nawaz, Director, The South Asia Center, Atlantic 
Council of the United States
    April 21--Neither Appeasement nor Improvement? Prospects 
for U.S. Engagement With Syria--The Honorable Jeffrey D. 
Feltman, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, 
U.S. Department of State (Former United States Ambassador to 
Lebanon)

     G. Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade--2009

    March 12--U.S. Foreign Economic Policy in the Global 
Crisis--Simon Johnson, Ph.D., Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of 
Entrepreneurship, Global Economics and Management (GEM), MIT 
Sloan School of Management (Former Chief Economist of the 
International Monetary Fund); Peter Morici, Ph.D., Professor of 
Logistics, Business and Public Policy, Robert H. Smith School 
of Business, University of Maryland (Former Director of 
Economics at the U.S. International Trade Commission); C. Fred 
Bergsten, Ph.D., Director, Peterson Institute for International 
Economics (Former Assistant Secretary for International Affairs 
of the U.S. Treasury); Philip I. Levy, Ph.D., Resident Scholar, 
American Enterprise Institute (Former Senior Economist for 
Trade on the President's Council of Economic Advisors); Lori 
Wallach, Esq., Director, Global Trade Watch, Public Citizen
    April 2--Export Controls on Satellite Technology--Larry M. 
Wortzel, Ph.D., Vice Chairman, U.S.-China Economic and Security 
Review Commission; Mr. Pierre Chao, Senior Associate, Center 
for Strategic and International Studies; Ms. Patricia Cooper, 
President, Satellite Industry Association
    June 10--Foreign Policy Implications of U.S. Efforts To 
Address the International Financial Crisis: TARP, TALF and the 
G-20 Plan--Nancy Birdsall, Ph.D., President, Center for Global 
Development; Mr. Kevin L. Kearns, President, United States 
Business and Industry Council; Mr. Roger Robinson, Jr., 
President and Chief Executive Officer, Conflict Securities 
Advisory Group (Former Senior Director of International 
Economic Affairs at the National Security Council); Damon 
Silvers, Esq., Associate General Counsel, American Federation 
of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (Deputy Chair 
of the Congressional Oversight Panel); The Honorable Terry 
Miller, Director, Center for International Trade and Economics, 
The Heritage Foundation (Former Ambassador to the United 
Nations Economic and Social Council)
    June 17--North Korea's Nuclear and Missile Tests and the 
Six-Party Talks: Where Do We Go From Here? (Joint with the 
Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment)--
Mr. Selig S. Harrison, Director of the Asia Program, The Center 
for International Policy; The Honorable Thomas C. Hubbard, 
Senior Director, McLarty Associates (Former Ambassador to the 
Republics of Korea, the Philippines and Palau); Mr. Scott 
Snyder, Director, Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, Senior 
Associate, International Relations, The Asia Foundation; Mr. 
Richard C. Bush III, Director, Center for Northeast Asian 
Policy Studies, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution (Former 
National Intelligence Officer for East Asia)
    July 9--The Export Administration Act: A Review of 
Outstanding Policy Considerations--The Honorable John Engler, 
President and Chief Executive Officer, National Association of 
Manufacturers (Former Governor of the State of Michigan); 
Arthur Shulman, Esq., Senior Research Associate, The Wisconsin 
Project on Nuclear Arms Control; Owen Herrnstadt, Esq., 
Director of Trade and Globalization Policy, International 
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
    October 27--Iran in the Western Hemisphere (Joint with the 
Subcommittees on the Western Hemisphere and Middle East and 
South Asia)--Mr. Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Council of 
the Americas; Ms. Dina Siegel Vann, Director, Latino and Latin 
American Institute, American Jewish Committee; Mr. Douglas 
Farah, Senior Fellow, Financial Investigations and 
Transparency, International Assessment and Strategy Center; 
Mohsen M. Milani, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of 
Government & International Affairs, University of South 
Florida; Norman A. Bailey, Ph.D., Consulting Economist, The 
Potomac Foundation
    November 18--Flag on the Bag?: Foreign Assistance and the 
Struggle Against Terrorism--Kristin M. Lord, Ph.D., Vice 
President and Director of Studies, Center for a New American 
Security; Walid Phares, Ph.D., Director, Future of Terrorism 
Project, Foundation for Defense of Democracies; Mr. Samuel 
Worthington, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
InterAction; Kenneth Ballen, Esq., President, Terror Free 
Tomorrow
    December 9--A Strategic and Economic Review of Aerospace 
Exports
    Panel I: Matthew S. Borman, J.D., Acting Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Export Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce; Mr. Robert S. Kovac, Acting Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Defense Trade, Bureau of Political-Military 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: Ms. Marion Blakey, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Aerospace Industries Association; Mr. David J. 
Berteau, Senior Advisor and Director of the Defense-Industrial 
Initiatives Group, Center for Strategic and International 
Studies; Mr. Henry Sokolski, Executive Director, 
Nonproliferation Policy Education Center

      Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade--2010

    March 10--International Worker Rights, U.S. Foreign Policy 
and the International Economy (Joint with the Subcommittee on 
International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight)
    Panel I: The Honorable Michael H. Posner, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. 
Department of State; Ms. Sandra Polaski, Deputy Under Secretary 
for International Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor
    Panel II: Mr. William Lucy, Chair, Executive Council 
Committee on International Affairs, American Federation of 
Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); Bama 
Athreya, Ph.D., Executive Director, International Labor Rights 
Forum; Mr. John G. Murphy, Vice President of International 
Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
    March 18--National Strategy for Countering Biological 
Threats: Diplomacy and International Programs
    Panel I: Mr. Vann H. Van Diepen, Acting Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of International Security and 
Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: Barry Kellman, J.D., President, International 
Security and Biopolicy Institute; Jonathan B. Tucker, Ph.D., 
Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation 
Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies; The 
Honorable Stephen G. Rademaker, Member, Commission on the 
Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and 
Terrorism, Senior Counsel, BGR Group (Former Assistant 
Secretary of State for International Security and 
Nonproliferation)
    April 27--A Relic of the Cold War: Is it Time to Repeal 
Jackson-Vanik for Russia? (Joint with the Subcommittee on 
Europe)--Mr. Edward S. Verona, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, U.S.--Russia Business Council; Mr. Mark B. Levin, 
Executive Director, National Conference on Soviet Jewry; Mr. 
Mark Talisman, President, Project Judaica Foundation; The 
Honorable Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow 
for Russian and Eurasian Studies Council on Foreign Relations 
(Former Ambassador-at-Large and Special Adviser to the 
Secretary of State for the New Independent States); Edward D. 
Lozansky, Ph.D., Founder and President, World Russia Forum; Mr. 
David Satter, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
    May 6--The Future of U.S. International Nuclear Cooperation
    Panel I: Mr. Vann H. Van Diepen, Acting Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of International Security and 
Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: Mr. Leonard S. Spector, Deputy Director, James 
Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute 
of International Studies; Mr. James A. Glasgow, Partner, 
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (Representing The Nuclear 
Energy Institute); Mr. Henry Sokolski, Executive Director, 
Nonproliferation Policy Education Center
    July 22--Transshipment and Diversion: Are U.S. Trading 
Partners Doing Enough to Prevent the Spread of Dangerous 
Technologies?--The Honorable Kevin J. Wolf, Assistant Secretary 
for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
U.S. Department of Commerce; Mr. Vann H. Van Diepen, Acting 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Security and 
Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State
    September 29--U.S. Strategy for Countering Jihadist 
Websites--Christopher Boucek, Ph.D., Associate, Middle East 
Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Mr. 
Mansour Al-Hadj, Director, Reform in the Arab and Muslim World 
Project, The Middle East Media Research Institute; Gregory S. 
McNeal, J.D., Associate Professor of Law, Pepperdine University

            H. Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere--2009

    February 4--U.S. Policy Toward Latin America in 2009 and 
Beyond--Mr. Sergio Bendixen, President, Bendixen ` Associates; 
Cynthia McClintock, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science and 
International Affairs, Director, Latin America and Hemispheric 
Studies Program, The George Washington University; Mr. Eric 
Farnsworth, Vice President, Council of the Americas; Ray 
Walser, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst for Latin America, Douglas 
and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, The 
Heritage Foundation
    March 3--U.S.-Bolivia Relations: Looking Ahead--The 
Honorable Peter DeShazo, Director, Americas Program, Center for 
Strategic and International Studies; Ms. Kathryn Ledebur, 
Director, Andean Information Network; Mr. Ivan Rebolledo, 
President, Bolivian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; Mr. 
Marcos Iberkleid, Chief Executive Officer, Ametex, America 
Textil S.A.; Jaime Daremblum, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Director, 
Center for Latin American Studies, Hudson Institute
    March 18--Guns, Drugs and Violence: The Merida Initiative 
and the Challenge in Mexico
    Panel I: The Honorable David Johnson, Assistant Secretary 
of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Ms. Roberta S. Jacobson, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Western 
Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: Ms. M. Kristen Rand, Legislative Director, 
Violence Policy Center; Andrew Selee, Ph.D., Director, Mexico 
Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; 
Mr. Michael A. Braun, Managing Partner, Spectre Group 
International, LLC
    June 9--Guatemala at a Crossroads--His Excellency Eduardo 
Stein Barillas, Former Vice President, Republic of Guatemala; 
Anita Isaacs, Ph.D., Benjamin R. Collins Professor of Social 
Science, Associate Professor of Political Science, Haverford 
College; The Honorable Mark Schneider, Senior Vice President, 
Special Adviser on Latin America, International Crisis Group 
(Former Director of the Peace Corps); Mr. Stephen Johnson 
(Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western 
Hemisphere Policy)
    June 19--U.S. Efforts to Combat Arms Trafficking to Mexico: 
Report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO)--Mr. 
Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade Team, 
United States Government Accountability Office (GAO)
    July 10--The Crisis in Honduras--Mr. Michael Shifter, Vice 
President for Policy, Director of the Andean Program, Inter-
American Dialogue; His Excellency Guillermo Perez-Cadalso, 
Former Foreign Minister and Supreme Court Justice, Republic of 
Honduras; Ms. Joy Olson, Executive Director, Washington Office 
on Latin America; Cynthia Arnson, Ph.D., Director of the Latin 
America Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for 
Scholars; Mr. Lanny J. Davis, Partner, Orrick, Herrington ` 
Sutcliffe LLP (Represents the Honduras Chapter of the Latin 
American Business Council); Ms. Sarah Stephens, Executive 
Director, Center for Democracy in the Americas; The Honorable 
Otto J. Reich, President, Otto Reich Associates, LLC (Former 
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs)
    October 15--MARKUP--H.R. 2134, Western Hemisphere Drug 
Policy Commission Act of 2009
    October 15--Assessing U.S. Drug Policy in the Americas
    Panel I: The Honorable Mary Bono Mack, United States House 
of Representatives
    Panel II: The Honorable Mark Schneider, Senior Vice 
President, Special Adviser on Latin America, International 
Crisis Group (Former Director of the Peace Corps); Mr. John 
Walsh, Senior Associate for Latin America, Washington Office on 
Latin America; Ray Walser, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst for 
Latin America, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign 
Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
    October 27--Iran in the Western Hemisphere (Joint with the 
Subcommittees on Middle East and South Asia and Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation and Trade)--Mr. Eric Farnsworth, Vice 
President, Council of the Americas; Ms. Dina Siegel Vann, 
Director, Latino and Latin American Institute, American Jewish 
Committee; Mr. Douglas Farah, Senior Fellow, Financial 
Investigations and Transparency, International Assessment and 
Strategy Center; Mohsen M. Milani, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, 
Department of Government & International Affairs, University of 
South Florida; Norman A. Bailey, Ph.D., Consulting Economist, 
The Potomac Foundation
    December 9--New Direction or Old Path? Caribbean Basin 
Security Initiative (CBSI)
    Panel I: Ms. Julissa Reynoso, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    Panel II: Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, Ph.D., Provost & Senior 
Vice President for Academic Affairs, York College, The City 
University of New York; Anthony P. Maingot, Ph.D., Professor 
Emeritus of Sociology, National Security Scholar-in-Residence, 
Florida International University; Mr. Stephen Johnson (Former 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere 
Affairs)

              Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere--2010

    March 10--U.S. Policy Toward the Americas in 2010 and 
Beyond
    Panel I: The Honorable Arturo Valenzuela, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State
    Panel II: Mr. Peter Hakim, President, Inter-American 
Dialogue; Riordan Roett, Ph.D., Sarita and Don Johnston 
Professor, Director, Western Hemisphere Studies and the Latin 
American Studies Program, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced 
International Studies (SAIS), The Johns Hopkins University; The 
Honorable Otto J. Reich, President, Otto Reich Associates, LLC 
(Former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere 
Affairs)
    March 18--Next Steps for Honduras
    Panel I: The Honorable Craig A. Kelly, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State (Former U.S. Ambassador to Chile)
    Panel II: The Honorable Cresencio ``Cris'' Arcos (Former 
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for International 
Affairs and Former U.S. Ambassador to Honduras); Ms. Vicki 
Gass, Senior Associate for Rights and Development, Washington 
Office on Latin America (WOLA); His Excellency Kevin Casas-
Zamora, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Latin America 
Initiative, The Brookings Institution (Former Minister of 
National Planning and Economic Policy and Second Vice President 
of Costa Rica)
    May 27--U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation: Next Steps for 
the Merida Initiative (Joint hearing with the Committee on 
Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global 
Counterterrorism) 
    Panel I: Ms. Roberta S. Jacobson, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State; Ms. Mariko Silver, Acting Assistant 
Secretary, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security; Mr. Alonzo R. Pena, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Allen 
Gina, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Intelligence and 
Operations Coordination, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    Panel II: Shannon O'Neil, Ph.D., Douglas Dillon Fellow for 
Latin American Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Mr. Bill 
McDonald, Rancher, Cochise County, Arizona; The Honorable John 
D. Negroponte, Vice Chairman, McLarty Associates (Former 
Director of National Intelligence, Former Deputy Secretary of 
State, Former U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, and Former U.S. 
Ambassador to Mexico)
    June 16--Press Freedom in the Americas
    Briefer:
    Catalina Botero Marino, Ph.D., Special Rapporteur for 
Freedom of Expression, Office of the Special Rapporteur, Inter-
American Commission on Human Rights
    Witnesses:
    Mr. Joel Simon, Executive Director, Committee to Protect 
Journalists; Mr. Marcel Granier, President and Director 
General, Radio Caracas Television Internacional (RCTV); 
Alejandra Nuno, J.D., Program Director for Central America and 
Mexico, Center for Justice and International Law; Mr. Eduardo 
Enriquez, Managing Editor, La Prensa; Mr. Alejandro Aguirre, 
President, Inter American Press Association, Deputy Editor and 
Publisher, Diario Las Americas
    July 21--Assessing the Merida Initiative: A Report from the 
Government Accountability Office (GAO)--Mr. Jess T. Ford, 
Director, International Affairs and Trade Team, United States 
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
    July 29--The Crisis in Haiti: Are We Moving Fast Enough?
    Panel I: The Honorable Rajiv Shah, Administrator, United 
States Agency for International Development
    Panel II: Mr. Jimmy Jean-Louis, Actor, Goodwill Ambassador, 
Pan American Development Foundation; Mr. Samuel A. Worthington, 
President and CEO, InterAction; Mr. Jonathan T.M. Reckford, 
Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity International; 
Barth A. Green, M.D., F.A.C.S., Chairman and Co-Founder, 
University of Miami Global Institute for Community Health and 
Development, President and Co-Founder of Project Medishare; Ms. 
Joia Jefferson Nuri, Chief of Staff, TransAfrica Forum; Mr. 
Michael Fairbanks, Author, Founder and Director, SEVEN Fund; 
Ms. Nicole S. Balliette, Deputy Director for Haiti Emergency 
Earthquake Response, Catholic Relief Services

                          I. Protocol Meetings


           LIST OF COMMITTEE-HOSTED DIGNITARY MEETINGS--2009

    Members Meeting with Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor for 
Gaza Briefing, 1-7-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Amb. Kolar of Czech Republic and Amb. 
Bruton of European Comm., 1-21-09, 2255 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Kanat Saudebayev, Secretary of State 
of Kazakhstan, 2-4-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis of 
Greece, 2-24-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting the Aftgan Delegation led by Foreign 
Minister Spanta, 2-25-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with President Sejdiu, Prime Minister Thaci 
and Foreign Minister Hyseni of Kosovo, 2-26-09, 2200 Rayburn
    Members Breakfast Meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-
moon, 3-11-09, 2255 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with ASEAN Nations Ambassadors, 3-18-09, H-
139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Special Middle East Envoy George 
Mitchell, 3-19-09, 2255 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Amb. Pierre Vimont of France and Amb. 
Klaus Scharioth of Germany, 3-25-09, 2200 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with President Vladis Zatlers of Republic 
of Latvia, 5-14-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Canadian House of Commons Standing 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, 4-22-09, 2200 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of 
Jordan, 4-23-09, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Finance Minister Tendai Biti of 
Zimbabwe, 4-28-09, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari, President 
of Pakistan, 5-5-09, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Reception for Ambassadors honoring retiring Israeli 
Ambassador Sallai Meridor, 5-21-09, 2172 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with US-China Interparliamentary Group 
delegation, 6-9-10, 2172 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of 
Zimbabwe, 6-11-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with President Michelle Bachelet & Foreign 
Minister Mariano Fernandez of Chile, 6-23-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Amb. Hafstrom of Sweden and Amb. 
Bruton of EU Commission, 7-15-09, 2200 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Speaker of Kenyan National Assembly 
Kenneth Marenda, 7-21-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Pacific Island Ambassadors, 7-28-09, 
H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Central Asian Ambassadors, 7-28-09, H-
139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Gen. Scott Gration, Special Envoy to 
Sudan, 7-29-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Ms. Rebiya Kadeer of the World Uyghur 
Congress, 7-31-09, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with President Tabare Vazques of Republic 
of Uruguay, 9-15-09, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Chairperson Jean Ping of the African 
Union Commission, 9-30-09, 2200 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Japanese Export Control Officials, 10-
6-09, 2255 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, 
Tibet, 10-6-09, 2255 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Swedish Parliament Foreign Affairs 
Committee, 10-7-09, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Solina Chau, Ex. Dir., Li Ka Shing 
Foundation of Amer. Samoa, 10-7-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Honorable Nir Barkat, Mayor of 
Jerusalem, 11-6-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Kazakhstan's National Human Rights 
Action Plan Comm., 11-17-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Wan-Joo Kim, Gov. of N. Jeolla 
Province, Republic of Korea, 12-1-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary 
of Defense Gates, & Joint Chiefs, 12-2-09, 2200 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with all credentialed foreign Ambassadors 
in Washington, 12-3-09, 2172 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez of El 
Salvador, 12-10-09, H-139 The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Norov and 
officials of Uzbekistan, 12-17-09, H-139 The Capitol

           LIST OF COMMITTEE-HOSTED DIGNITARY MEETINGS--2010

    Members Meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Abubakr Al-
Qirbi of Yemen, 1-21-10, 2255 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Foreign Affairs Committee of the 
Russian Duma, 2-24-10, 2200 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Amb. Zhou Wenzhong of PROC, 2-25-10, 
H-139, Capitol
    ASEAN Nations Heads of Missions Breakfast Meeting with 
Chairman, 3-5-10, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting on Foreign Assistance with USAID & German 
Marshall Fund, 3-11-10, 2255 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of 
Israel, 3-23-10, 2200 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi 
of Pakistan, 3-23-10, H-139, Capitol
    Members Meeting with Foreign Minister Marcos Kyprianou of 
Cyprus, 3-24-10, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of 
Jordan, 4-14-10, Room HC-6, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with President Mikheil Saakashvili of 
Georgia, 4-14-10, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, 
Prime Min. of Malaysia, 4-14-10, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Amb. Mazarredo of Spain and Charge' 
Angelos Pangratis of European Union, 4-15-10, 2255 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of 
Zimbabwe, 5-11-10, H-139, The Capitol
    Chairman's Private Meeting with President Ellen Johnson 
Sirleaf of Liberia, 5-24-10, 2221 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with the European Parliament Subcommitte on 
Human Rights, 5-27-10, 2200 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with the Speakers of Parliaments of 
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway 
and Sweden, 5-27-10, 2255 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Kiat Sittheeamorn, Thai Trade Office 
President & Special Envoy, 6-10-10, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Ambassador of Germany to North Korea, 
Thomas Schafer, 6-15-10, H-139, Capitol
    Members Meeting with Senior Health Officials from Cameroon, 
Malawi, Lesotho, Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, 
Rwanda, Tanzania and the African Union, 6-23-10, 2255 Rayburn
    Chairman's Private Meeting with Israeli Defense Minister 
Ehud Barak, 6-23-10, 2221 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Thongloun Sisoulith, Deputy Prime 
Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of the Lao Republic, 7-
13-10, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting on Foreign Assistance with USAID 
Administrator Rajiv Shah, 7-14-10, 2255 Rayburn
    Chairman's Private Meeting with India's Special Envoy to 
Afghanistan, 7-28-10, 2221 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa of 
the Buddhist Order, 9-21-10, H-139, Capitol
    Members meeting with Amb. Matthysen of Belgium and Amb. 
Vale de Almeida of the European Union, 9-23-10, 2255 Rayburn
    Members Meeting with Governor Moon-Soo Kim of the Gyeonggi 
Province of the Republic of Korea, 9-23-10, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi 
of Pakistan, 9-30-10, H-139, Capitol
    Chairman's Meeting with Isreal Chief of General Staff Gabi 
Ashkenazi, 11-18-10, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu of 
Turkey, 11-30-10, H-139, The Capitol
    Members Meeting with UN Ambassador Susan Rice and 14 
Permanent Representatives of Nations on the Security Council, 
12-13-10, House Visitor Center (HVC) Room 215
                               APPENDIX I

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                     COMMITTEE ORIGINS AND HISTORY

    The Committee on Foreign Affairs traces its origins to 
November 29, 1775. It was on that date that the Continental 
Congress by resolution created a committee ``for the sole 
purposes of corresponding with our friends in Great Britain, 
Ireland, and other parts of the world.'' The members chosen for 
this committee were Benjamin Franklin--who served as chairman 
and guiding spirit--Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Johnson, Jr., 
John Dickinson, and John Jay. Known at first as the Committee 
of Correspondence, the committee itself soon changed its name 
to the Committee of Secret Correspondence.
    That committee was the first institution created to 
represent the United States in the foreign affairs field. The 
Committee on International Relations (as well as the Senate 
Foreign Relations Committee) is a lineal descendant of the 
Committee of Correspondence.
    Franklin's committee quickly entered into communication 
with various persons in Europe for the purpose of ascertaining 
sentiment there toward the Colonies and obtaining any other 
information which might be useful in the struggle with England. 
It even designated its own secret agents abroad.
    By the spring of 1777, the specialized nature of the 
committee's work had been recognized and its title changed to 
``Committee for Foreign Affairs.'' Special problems in foreign 
relations, however, were sometimes dealt with by select or 
temporary committees appointed for the purpose.
    After the Congress of the United States was organized under 
the Constitution, select committees to deal with foreign 
affairs were appointed. In 1807, during the Jefferson 
Presidency, a House committee was established in response to 
predatory actions by both the French and British against 
American commercial shipping. Following the seizure and search 
of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake 10 miles off the Virginia coast 
by a British ship, the House appointed a special Foreign 
Relations Committee which was also known as the Aggression 
Committee. That committee had an active role in foreign policy 
considerations through the War of 1812 and in 1822, renamed the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, was designated a standing 
committee of the House with a membership of seven. The 150th 
anniversary of that event was celebrated by the committee in 
1972.
    Because the House is the organ of National Government 
closest to the citizenry, the Committee on Foreign Affairs may 
truly be said to have been the voice of the American people on 
issues of international significance for more than a century 
and a half. Although this important role has remained the same, 
the name of the committee was changed on March 19, 1975, by a 
resolution (House Resolution 163) sponsored by 22 members of 
the committee to the Committee on International Relations. The 
change resulted from the extensive discussions by the members 
that were undertaken in relation to the reorganization of the 
subcommittee structure of the committee. It was the consensus 
that the change in the name of the full committee would more 
accurately reflect the organization of the committee as it had 
been agreed upon by its own members at that time. Subsequently, 
at the beginning of the 96th Congress, the committee again 
reorganized its subcommittee structure and agreed to the 
introduction of House Resolution 89, sponsored by 30 Members, 
to return to the committee's original name ``The Committee on 
Foreign Affairs.'' The resolution was agreed to on February 5, 
1979. At the beginning of the 104th Congress, the House changed 
the names of many committees, and the ``Committee on Foreign 
Affairs'' was again changed to the ``Committee on International 
Relations.'' At the beginning of the 110th Congress, the name 
was changed back to ``Committee on Foreign Affairs.''
    Throughout its history, the committee has been composed of 
some of America's most able legislators and statesmen. Two 
American Presidents have served on it: James K. Polk, from 1827 
to 1831, and John Quincy Adams, who became chairman in 1842 
after he returned to the House following his term as the Chief 
Executive.
    Many former chairmen of the committee have written their 
names into the history books. Among them was Edward Everett of 
Massachusetts, chairman in the 20th Congress, who also served 
as Secretary of State, was a Whig Vice Presidential candidate 
in 1860, and is remembered as one of America's greatest 
orators. Francis W. Pickens, who chaired the committee from 
1839 to 1841, later became Governor of South Carolina and 
authorized the firing on Fort Sumter which precipitated the 
Civil War.
    Serving as chairman in the aftermath of World War I, 
Stephen G. Porter of Pennsylvania came to be one of the most 
influential figures in the determination of American foreign 
policy in the early 1920's. Former Chairman Sol Bloom of New 
York and James P. Richards of South Carolina have been 
recognized for their contributions to America's leadership in 
the immediate post-World War II period. In more recent times, 
J. Danforth Quayle, former Vice President, served on the 
Committee in the 96th Congress. The longest tenure as chairman 
in the history of the committee was that of Hon. Thomas E. 
Morgan of Pennsylvania who served in that position from 1959 
until the end of the 94th Congress.
    Other former members of the Committee on International 
Relations/Foreign Affairs--Tom Connally of Texas, Champ Clark 
of Iowa, and J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, Mike Mansfield 
of Montana, Jacob Javits of New York, Abraham Ribicoff of 
Connecticut, and Porter Goss of Florida. Eleven current members 
of the U.S. Senate are former members of the Committee: Robert 
C. Byrd from West Virginia; Olympia Snowe from Maine; Charles 
Schumer from New York; Sam Brownback from Kansas; Harry Reid 
from Nevada; Maria Cantwell from Washington; Lindsey Graham 
from South Carolina, John McCain from Arizona; Richard Burr of 
North Carolina, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, and Robert Menendez of 
New Jersey.
    Moreover, committee experience has provided a beginning for 
numerous individuals who have gone on to distinguish themselves 
in the diplomatic service of the country. Among them was Perry 
Belmont, chairman in the 49th and 50th Congresses, who was U.S. 
Minister of Spain in 1888-89 and a noted author of work on 
international policies. His successor as chairman in the 51st 
Congress was Robert R. Hitt of Ohio who was chief of the U.S. 
Delegation in Paris from 1874 to 1881 and subsequently was 
appointed Assistant Secretary of State. Christian A. Herter, 
who served as Secretary of State during the Eisenhower 
administration, was a committee member in the 82d Congress. 
More recent examples are: J. Danforth Quayle, former Vice 
President of the United States; Lee Hamilton, Vice-Chair of the 
9-11 Commission; and Porter Goss, former Director of the 
Central Intelligence Agency.
                              APPENDIX II

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  (MEMBERSHIP OF THE SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL 
                       RELATIONS, 111TH CONGRESS)

                Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health

Christopher H. Smith, NJ, Ranking Republican Membere, NJ, Chairman
Jeff Flake, AZ                       Diane E. Watson, CA
John Boozman, AR                     Adam Smith, WA\1\
Jeff Fortenberry, NE                 Barbara Lee, CA
                                     Brad Miller, NC
                                     Gregory W. Meeks, NY
                                     Sheila Jackson Lee, TX

      Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment

Donald A. Manzullo, IL, Ranking Republican Membereomavaega, American 
Bob Inglis, SC                       Somoa, Chairman
Dana Rohrabacher, CA                 Gary L. Ackerman, NY
Edward R. Royce, CA                  Diane E. Watson, CA
Jeff Flake, AZ                       Mike Ross, AR
                                     Brad Sherman, CA
                                     Eliot L. Engel, NY
                                     Gregory W. Meeks, NY

                         Subcommittee on Europe

Elton Gallegly, CA, Ranking Republican Memberexler, FL, Chairman\1\
Gus M. Bilirakis, FL                 Bill Delahunt, MA, Chairman\2\
Joe Wilson, SC                       John S. Tanner, TN
Ted Poe, TX                          Albio Sires, NJ
John Boozman, AR                     Michael E. McMahon, NY
Bob Inglis, SC                       Shelley Berkley, NV
J. Gresham Barrett, SC               Brad Miller, NC
                                     David Scott, GA
                                     Jim Costa, CA

         Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade

Edward R. Royce, CA, Ranking Republican Memberman, CA, Chairman
Ted Poe, TX                          Gerald E. Connolly, VA
Donald A. Manzullo, IL               David Scott, GA
John Boozman, AR                     Diane E. Watson, CA
J. Gresham Barrett, SC               Michael E. McMahon, NY
                                     Sheila Jackson Lee, TX
                                     Ron Klein, FL

       Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights 
                             and Oversight

Dana Rohrabacher, CA, Ranking Republican Memberunt, MA, Chairman\5\
Ron Paul, TX                         Russ Carnahan, MO, Chairman\6\
Ted Poe, TX                          Keith Ellison, MN
                                     Donald M. Payne, NJ

             Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia

Dan Burton, IN, Ranking Republican Member L. Ackerman, NY, Chairman
Joe Wilson, SC                       Russ Carnahan, MO
J. Gresham Barrett, SC               Michael E. McMahon, NY
Jeff Fortenberry, NE                 Sheila Jackson Lee, TX
Michael T. McCaul, TX                Shelley Berkley, NV
Bob Inglis, SC                       Joseph Crowley, NY
Gus M. Bilirakis, FL                 Mike Ross, AR
Dana Rohrabacher, CA                 Jim Costa, CA
Edward R. Royce, CA                  Keith Ellison, MN
                                     Ron Klein, FL
                                     Brad Sherman, CA
                                     Eliot L. Engel, NY
                                     Gerald E. Connolly, VA
                                     Gene Green, TX

                 Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

Connie Mack, FL, Ranking Republican Member L. Engel, NY, Chairman
Michael T. McCaul, TX                Gregory W. Meeks, NY
Christopher H. Smith, NJ             Albio Sires, NJ
Dan Burton, IN                       Gene Green, TX
Elton Gallegly, CA                   Gabrielle Giffords, AZ
Ron Paul, TX                         Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, AS
Jeff Fortenberry, NE                 Donald M. Payne, NJ
Gus M. Bilirakis, FL                 John S. Tanner, TN
                                     Barbara Lee, CA
                                     Joseph Crowley, NY
                                     Ron Klein, FL

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\5\Chairman until 12/2/09
\2\Became chairman 12/2/09
                              APPENDIX III

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         CHAIRMEN OF THE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Congress                    Dates            Chairman
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17th..............................         1821-23  Jonathon Russell
18th..............................         1823-25  John Forsyth
19th..............................         1825-27  Do.
20th..............................         1827-29  Edward Everett
21st..............................         1829-31  William S. Archer
22nd..............................         1831-33  Do.
23rd..............................        .1833-35  William S. Archer
                                                     (1st sess.)
                                                    James M. Wayne (2nd.
                                                     sess.)
24th..............................         1835-37  John Y. Mason (1st.
                                                     sess.)
25th..............................         1837-39  Benjamin Howard
26th..............................         1839-41  Francis Pickens
27th..............................         1841-43  Cabel Cushing (1st
                                                     sess.)
                                                    John Quincy Adams
                                                     (2d/3rd)
28th..............................         1843-45  Charles J.
                                                     Ingersoll.
29th..............................         1845-47  Do.
30th..............................         1847-49  Truman Smith
31st..............................         1849-51  John Mclernand
32nd..............................         1851-53  Thomas H. Bayly
33rd..............................         1853-55  Do.
34th..............................         1855-57  Alex C.M. Pennington
35th..............................         1857-59  Thomas L. Clingman
                                                     (1st sess.)
                                                    George W. Hopkins
                                                     (2d sess.)
36th..............................         1859-61  Thomas Corwin
37th..............................         1861-63  John J. Crittenden
38th..............................         1863-65  Henry Winter Davis
39th..............................         1865-67  Nathaniel Banks
40th..............................         1867-69  Do.
41st..............................         1869-71  Do.
42nd..............................         1871-73  Do.
43rd..............................         1873-75  Godlove S. Orth
44th..............................         1875-77  Thomas Swann
45th..............................         1877-79  Do.
46th..............................         1879-81  Samuel Cox
47th..............................         1881-83  C.G. Williams
48th..............................         1883-85  Andrew Curtin
49th..............................         1885-87  Perry Belmont
50th..............................         1887-89  Perry Belmont (1st
                                                     sess.)
                                                    James B. McCreary
                                                     (2d. sess.)
51st..............................         1889-91  Robert Hitt
52nd..............................         1891-93  James Blount
53rd..............................         1893-95  James B. McCreary
54th..............................         1895-97  Robert Hitt
55th..............................         1897-99  Do.
56th..............................       1899-1901  Do.
57th..............................         1901-03  Do.
58th..............................         1903-05  Do.
59th..............................         1905-07  Robert R. Hitt (1st
                                                     sess.)
                                                    Robert G. Cousins
                                                     (2d sess).
61st..............................         1909-11  James Breck Perkins
                                                     (1/2 sess.)
                                                    David J. Foster
                                                     (3rd. sess).
62nd..............................         1911-12  William Sulzer
63rd..............................         1913-15  Henry D. Flood
64th..............................         1915-17  Do.
65th..............................         1917-19  Do.
66th..............................         1919-21  Stephen G. Porter
67th..............................         1921-23  Do.
68th..............................         1923-25  Do.
69th..............................         1925-27  Do.
70th..............................         1927-29  Do.
71st..............................         1929-31  Stephen G. Porter (1/
                                                     2 sess.)
                                                    Henry W. Temple (3d
                                                     sess.)
72nd..............................         1931-33  J. Charles Linthicum
                                                     (1st. sess)
                                                    Sam D. McReynolds
                                                     (2nd sess).
73rd..............................         1933-34  Sam D. McReynolds
74th..............................         1935-36  Do.
75th..............................         1937-38  Do.
76th..............................         1939-41  Sam D. McReynolds (1/
                                                     2 sess)
                                                    Sol Bloom (3d sess).
77th..............................         1941-42  Sol Bloom
78th..............................         1943-44  Do.
79th..............................         1945-46  Do.
80th..............................         1947-48  Charles A. Eaton
81st..............................         1949-51  Sol Bloom (1/2
                                                     sess.)
81st..............................         1949-51  John Kee (2d
                                                     sess.)\7\
82rd..............................         1951-52  John Kee (1st sess)
83rd..............................         1953-54  Robert B.
                                                     Chiperfield
84st..............................         1955-56  James P. Richards
85th..............................         1957-58  Thomas S. Gordon
86th..............................         1959-60  Thomas E. Morgan
87th..............................         1961-62  Do.
88th..............................         1963-64  Do.
89th..............................         1965-66  Do.
90th..............................         1967-68  Do.
91st..............................         1969-70  Do.
92nd..............................         1971-72  Do.
93rd..............................         1973-74  Do.
94th..............................         1975-76  Do.
95th..............................         1977-78  Clement J. Zablocki
96th..............................         1979-80  Do.
97th..............................         1981-82  Do.
98th..............................         1983-84  Clement J. Zablocki
                                                     (1 sess)
                                                    Dante B. Fascell (2
                                                     sess)
99th..............................         1985-86  Dante B. Fascell
100th.............................         1987-88  Do.
101st.............................         1989-90  Do.
102nd.............................         1991-92  Do.
103rd.............................         1993-94  Lee H. Hamilton
104th.............................         1995-96  Benjamin A. Gilman
105th.............................         1997-98  Do.
106th.............................         1999-00  Do.
107th.............................         2001-02  Henry J. Hyde
108th.............................         2003-04  Do.
109th.............................         2005-06  Do.
110th.............................         2007-08  Tom Lantos (until 2/
                                                     11/08)
110th.............................            2008  Howard L. Berman
                                                     (from 3/11/08)
111th.............................         2009-10  Howard L. Berman
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\7\Hon. John Kee died on May 8, 1951. Hon. James P. Richards became
  chairman for remainder of 82nd Congress. Note--The data is taken from
  collections of congressional directories in the Library of Congress,
  Department of State, Supreme Court and the National Archives. The
  following volumes are missing from all collections: 34th Congress 3d
  session, 37th Congress 1st and 3rd session, 40th Congress 1st session,
  55th Congress 1st session, 58th Congress 1st session, 75th Congress
  2nd session, and 76th Congress 2nd session.
Party designations are taken from biographical dictionary of the
  American Congress, and are unavoidably subject to error in the early
  period, due to the vagueness of party lines and frequent shifting of
  men from one party to another on critical issues. In instances where
  the Biographical Directory incorrectly refers to Democratic
  Republicans as Democrats the designation has been changed.

                                  
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