[Senate Report 113-8]
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113th Congress                                                   Report
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 1st Session                                                      113-8
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                     LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT



                                 OF THE



                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS



                          UNITED STATES SENATE



                      One Hundred Twelfth Congress



                    January 5, 2011-January 3, 2013

                                     


                                     



                 March 22, 2013.--Ordered to be printed
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                COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS          
                One Hundred Thirteenth Congress        

           ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey, Chairman\1\          
BARBARA BOXER, California            BOB CORKER, Tennessee
BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Maryland         JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho
ROBERT P. CASEY, Jr., Pennsylvania   MARCO RUBIO, Florida
JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire        RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin
CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware       JEFF FLAKE, Arizona
RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois\2\       JOHN McAIN, Arizona
TOM UDALL, New Mexico                JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming
CHRISTOPHER MURPHY, Connecticut      RAND PAUL, Kentucky
TIM KAINE, Virginia


           Daniel E. O'Brien, Acting Staff Director          
       Lester E. Munson III, Republican Staff Director          
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\1\Senator Menendez became Chairman upon the resignation of Senator 
Kerry, effective February 1, 2013.
\2\Senator Durbin was appointed to the Committee on February 12, 2013.

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                  One Hundred Twelfth Congress        

            JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts, Chairman          
BARBARA BOXER, California            RICHARD G. LUGAR, Indiana
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey          BOB CORKER, Tennessee
BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Maryland         JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho
ROBERT P. CASEY, Jr., Pennsylvania   MARCO RUBIO, Florida
JIM WEBB, Virginia                   JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire        JIM DeMINT, South Carolina\1\
CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware       JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois          JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming
TOM UDALL, New Mexico                MIKE LEE, Utah




Frank G. Lowenstein, Staff Director (through October 1, 2011)          
     William C. Danvers, Staff Director (beginning October 2, 2011)
       Kenneth A. Myers, Jr., Republican Staff Director          
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\1\Senator DeMint resigned from the Senate, effective January 1, 2013.

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                            C O N T E N T S

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Introduction.....................................................     1

A. Treaties......................................................     2

    1. Treaties Approved.........................................     3

    2. Other Treaties Considered by the Committee................     3

    3. Treaties Pending in Committee at Close of the 112th 
      Congress...................................................     3

B. Legislation...................................................     5

    1. Legislation Referred to Committee.........................     5

    2. Original Measures from Committee..........................    10

C. Resolutions...................................................    10

    1. Resolutions Referred to Committee.........................    10

    2. Original Measures from Committee..........................    16

    3. Resolutions Agreed to by the Senate without Referral to 
      Committee..................................................    16

D. Nominations...................................................    18

    1. Department of State.......................................    19

    2. Ambassadors...............................................    19

    3. Others....................................................    19

    4. Privileged Nominations....................................    20

    5. International Conferences.................................    20

E. Activities....................................................    20

    1. Full Committee Meetings...................................    21

    2. Subcommittees.............................................    24

                                Appendix

Committee Publications...........................................    29

    Executive Reports............................................    29

    Senate Reports...............................................    30

    Hearings.....................................................    30

    Committee Prints.............................................    33

    Public Laws..................................................    35

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                     LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT

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                 March 22, 2013.--Ordered to be printed

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         Mr. Menendez, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                INTRODUCTION BY SENATOR ROBERT MENENDEZ,


                      CHAIRMAN, (112th CONGRESS),


                SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS\1\

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    \1\This review and report of activities of the Committee on Foreign 
Relations during the 112th Congress is submitted in response to the 
requirements of Rule XXVI 8(b) of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
which stipulate that all standing committees report to the Senate, not 
later than March 31 of each odd-numbered year, on its legislative 
activities during the preceding Congress.
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    The Committee on Foreign Relations maintained an active 
agenda during the 112th Congress. The committee and its 
subcommittees held a total of 149 sessions, which included 
hearings and briefings on major U.S. foreign policy priorities, 
and consideration of legislation, treaties, and nominations. 
Committee activity included the following:

   Oversight of the conflict in Afghanistan and 
        Pakistan including nine hearings and briefings on this 
        region and two reports: in June 2011, the committee 
        issued ``Evaluating U.S. Foreign Assistance to 
        Afghanistan,'' which was the most comprehensive 
        congressional investigation to date of U.S. foreign 
        assistance to Afghanistan. The report focused on 
        funding appropriated by Congress to the State 
        Department and the U.S. Agency for International 
        Development (USAID). In December 2011, the committee 
        issued ``Central Asia and the Transition in 
        Afghanistan,'' which examined the link between 
        developing a comprehensive Central Asia strategy and 
        U.S. initiatives to promote peace and stability in 
        Afghanistan and the region;
   Focus on the Middle East and North Africa, including 
        S. 618, which established Egyptian-American and 
        Tunisian-American Enterprise Funds, and was ultimately 
        incorporated and signed into law in H.R. 2055, The 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-74); 
        and S. 2165, the United States-Israel Enhanced Security 
        Cooperation Act of 2012, which was reported out of 
        committee on June 27, 2012, and was enacted into law on 
        July 27, 2012 (P.L. 112-150);
   Authorization of the limited use of U.S. Armed 
        Forces in Libya in S.J. Res. 20;
   Addressing acts of transnational organized crime, 
        genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, and 
        to working to bring perpetrators to justice by 
        reporting out S. 2318, which authorized rewards for 
        information leading to the arrest or conviction of 
        persons involved in such crimes. This bill was signed 
        into law on January 15, 2013 (P.L. 112-283);
   Addressing human rights abuses and corruption in 
        Russia through reporting out S. 1039, Sergei Magnitsky 
        Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. The bill was 
        ultimately signed into law as Title IV of H.R. 6156, 
        Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei 
        Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (P.L. 
        112-208); and
   Consideration of several treaties, including the 
        United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 
        Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 
        (CPRD). The CPRD was voted out of committee by a 
        bipartisan vote on the 22nd anniversary of the 
        enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, July 
        26, 2012.

    The table below is a tabulation of the legislation in this 
report.

Foreign Affairs Legislation in the Senate

Bills and joint resolutions:
    Referred to Committee.........................................    87
    Original measures from committee..............................     0
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        Total.....................................................    87
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    Reported/Discharged...........................................    22
    Became Public Law.............................................   *10

Concurrent and Senate resolutions:
    Referred to committee.........................................    84
    Original resolutions from committee...........................    12
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        Total.....................................................    86
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    Reported/Discharged...........................................    39
    Agreed to by Senate...........................................  **30


*There was one additional foreign policy measure that became public law 
without referral to committee, H.R. 3783, the Countering Iran in the 
Western Hemisphere Act of 2012.
**In addition, 34 resolutions were agreed to without referral to 
committee.


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                              A. TREATIES


    Treaties pending before the Senate at the beginning of the 
      112th Congress..............................................    28
    Treaties submitted during the 112th Congress..................     8
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        Total.....................................................    36
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    Treaties approved by the Senate in the 112th Congress.........     2
    Treaties still pending in committee at the end of the 112th 
      Congress....................................................    34

                          1. Treaties Approved



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                Number                                                   Title
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Treaty Doc. 110-23                     Treaty with Rwanda Concerning Protection of Investment.
Treaty Doc. 111-6                      Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Bermuda.
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                                              Second Session (2012)
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                       The Senate did not approve any treaties during the second session.
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             2. Other Treaties Considered by the Committee

    On June 7, 2011, the Committee held a public hearing on the 
following five treaties:

   Treaty with Rwanda Concerning Protection of Investment 
        (Treaty Doc. 110-23);
   Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Bermuda (Treaty Doc. 
        111-6);
   Tax Convention with Hungary, and a related agreement 
        (Treaty Doc. 111-7);
   Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg, and a 
        related agreement (Treaty Doc. 111-8); and
   Protocol Amending Tax Convention with the Swiss 
        Confederation, and a related agreement (Treaty Doc. 
        112-1).

    The Committee voted on July 26, 2011, to report favorably 
these five treaties to the Senate for its advice and consent to 
ratification. On September 26, 2011, the Senate approved the 
Investment Treaty with Rwanda (Treaty Doc. 110-23) and the 
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Bermuda (Treaty Doc. 111-
6), but no further action was taken on the three tax treaties, 
and they were rereferred to the Committee at the end of the 
Second Session.
    The Committee held four hearings on the Law of the Sea 
Treaty (Treaty Doc. 103-39): May 23; June 14, both morning and 
afternoon sessions; and June 28, 2012. The Senate took no 
further action on the Treaty during the 112th Congress, and it 
was rereferred to the Committee at the end of the Second 
Session.
    On July 12, 2012, the Committee conducted a hearing to 
examine the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with 
Disabilities (Treaty Doc. 112-7). By a vote of 13-6 on July 26, 
2012, the Committee ordered reported the Convention to the 
Senate with three reservations, eight understandings, and two 
declarations, and the Committee reported the Convention on July 
31, 2012 (Ex. Rept. 112-6). The Senate considered the 
Convention on November 27 and again on December 4, at which 
time it voted 61-38 not to approve the resolution of advice and 
consent to ratification. The Convention was rereferred to the 
Committee at the end of the Second Session.

             3. Treaties Pending in Committee at the Close 
                         of the 112th Congress



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                Number                                                   Title
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Ex. S, 81-1----------------------------Convention No. 87 Concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the
                                        Right to Organize (Treaty Doc. 81-19).
Ex. C, 87-2                            International Labor Organization Convention (No. 116) (Treaty Doc. 87-                                        17).
Ex. G, 89-2                            International Labor Organization Convention No. 122 Concerning Employment
                                        Policy (Treaty Doc. 89-16).
Ex. L, 92-1                            Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (Treaty Doc. 92-12).
Ex. D, 95-2                            International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (Treaty
                                        Doc. 95-19).
Ex. F, 95-2                            American Convention on Human Rights (Treaty Doc. 95-21).
Ex. H, 96-1                            Maritime Boundary Agreement with Cuba (Treaty Doc. 96-8).
Ex. R, 96-2                            Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
                                        Women (Treaty Doc. 96-53).
Treaty Doc. 98-10                      Amendment to the 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered
                                        Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Treaty Doc. 100-2                      Protocol II Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and
                                        relating to the Protection of Victims of Non- International Armed
                                        Conflicts.
Treaty Doc. 103-20                     Convention on Biological Diversity.
Treaty Doc. 103-39                     United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, with Annexes, and the
                                        Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the U.N.
                                        Convention of 10 December 1982, with Annex.
Treaty Doc. 105-28                     Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty.
Treaty Doc. 105-45                     International Labor Organization Convention No. 111 Concerning
                                        Discrimination (Employment and Occupation).
Treaty Doc. 105-49                     Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and
                                        Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related
                                        Materials.
Treaty Doc. 106-1                      The Hague Convention and Hague Protocol for the Protection of Cultural
                                        Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. (The Convention was approved
                                        September 25, 2008. The Protocol was not considered and remains on the
                                        Committee calendar.)
Treaty Doc. 106-21                     Rotterdam Convention on Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.
Treaty Doc. 106-33                     Investment Treaty with Nicaragua.
Treaty Doc. 107-1                      Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel.
Treaty Doc. 107-5                      Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Treaty Doc. 110-5                      1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by
                                        Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter.
Treaty Doc. 110-19                     International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Treaty Doc. 110-22                     Agreement on Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels.
Treaty Doc. 111-2                      Annex VI to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic
                                        Treaty.
Treaty Doc. 111-7                      Tax Convention with Hungary.
Treaty Doc. 111-8                      Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg.
Treaty Doc. 112-1                      Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation.
Treaty Doc. 112-2                      Protocols 1, 2, and 3 to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty.
Treaty Doc. 112-3                      Protocols I and II to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty.
Treaty Doc. 112-4                      Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate
                                        Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing.
Treaty Doc. 112-5                      Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in
                                        Tax Matters.
Treaty Doc. 112-6                      Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights inRespect of
                                        Securities Held with an Intermediary.
Treaty Doc. 112-7                      Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Treaty Doc. 112-8                      Tax Convention with Chile.
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                             B. LEGISLATION


Bills and Joint Resolutions:
    Referred to committee.........................................    87
    Original measures from committee..............................     0
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        Total.....................................................    87
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    Reported/Discharged...........................................    22
    Became Public Law.............................................   *10


*One additional measure became public law without referral to committee: 
H.R. 3783, the Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012.

                1. Legislation Referred to the Committee

      *Reported/Discharged. **Reported/Discharged and became 
public law.


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                Number                                             Title as Referred
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S. 8                                   A bill to strengthen America's national security.
S. 10                                  A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional
                                        approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign
                                        countries, and for other purposes.
S. 126                                 A bill to reduce the amount of financial assistance provided to the
                                        Government of Mexico in response to the illegal border crossings from
                                        Mexico into the United States, which serve to dissipate the political
                                        discontent with the higher unemployment rate within Mexico.
S. 185                                 A bill to provide United States assistance for the purpose of eradicating
                                        severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through
                                        the implementation of Child Protection Compacts, and for other purposes.
S. 186                                 A bill to provide for the safe and responsible redeployment of United
                                        States combat forces from Afghanistan.
S. 381                                 A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain
                                        firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United
                                        States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the
                                        Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other
                                        purposes.
*S. 414                                A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of
                                        child marriage, and for other purposes.
S. 416                                 A bill to develop a strategy for assisting stateless children from North
                                        Korea, and for other purposes.
S. 476                                 A bill to discontinue the Voice of America Radio Marti and Television
                                        Marti broadcasts to Cuba.
S. 537                                 A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United
                                        States Executive Directors of the World Bank and the Asian Development
                                        Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the
                                        provision of any loan or financial or technical assistance for a project
                                        for the construction of hydroelectric dams or electricity transmission
                                        systems in the Mekong River Basin unless the Secretary makes certain
                                        assurances with respect to the project, and for other purposes.
S. 558                                 A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions.
*S. 618                                A bill to promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and
                                        Tunisia.
S. 640                                 A bill to underscore the importance of international nuclear safety
                                        cooperation for operating power reactors, encouraging the efforts of the
                                        Convention on Nuclear Safety, supporting progress in improving nuclear
                                        safety, and enhancing the public availability of nuclear safety
                                        information.
*S. 641                                A bill to provide 100,000,000 people with first-time access to safe
                                        drinking water and sanitation on a sustainable basis within six years by
                                        improving the capacity of the United States Government to fully
                                        implement the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005.
S. 735                                 A bill to reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.
S. 879                                 A bill to promote human rights and democracy in Iran.
S. 923                                 A bill to withhold United States contributions to the United Nations
                                        until the United Nations formally retracts the final report of the
                                        "United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict."
*S. 954                                A bill to promote the strengthening of the Haitian private sector.
*S. 1023                               A bill to authorize the President to provide assistance to the Government
                                        of Haiti to end within 5 years the deforestation in Haiti and restore
                                        within 30 years the extent of tropical forest cover in existence in
                                        Haiti in 1990, and for other purposes.
*S. 1039                               A bill to impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention,
                                        abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the
                                        Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent
                                        transactions and lawsuits against Hermitage, and for other gross
                                        violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, and for other
                                        purposes.
S. 1048                                A bill to expand sanctions imposed with respect to the Islamic Republic
                                        of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes.
S. 1051                                A bill to impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human
                                        rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family
                                        members, and for other purposes.
S. 1169                                A bill to provide for benchmarks to evaluate progress being made toward
                                        the goal of transitioning security responsibilities in Afghanistan to
                                        the Government of Afghanistan.
S. 1229                                A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to
                                        establish a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.
S. 1245                                A bill to provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote
                                        Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South
                                        Central Asia.
S. 1259                                A bill to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection
                                        Reauthorization Act of 2008 to prohibit the provision of peacekeeping
                                        operations assistance to governments of countries that recruit and use
                                        child soldiers.
**S. 1280                              A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-
                                        reduction and response training, and the development of sexual assault
                                        protocol and guidelines, the establishment of victims advocates, the
                                        establishment of a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, and for other
                                        purposes.
S. 1362                                A bill to simplify the Trafficking in Persons Report by reducing the
                                        number of country categories and ranking countries within each
                                        categoryaccording to their relative adherence to the minimum standards
                                        set forth in section 108 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
                                        2000 (22 U.S.C. 7106).
S. 1388                                A bill to support private sector development, employment growth, rule of
                                        law, democratic reform, and accountable government in qualified
                                        transition countries in the Middle East and North Africa through the
                                        authorization of the participation by the United States in the general
                                        capital increase of the European Bank for Reconstruction and
                                        Development, and for other purposes.
S. 1426                                A bill to authorize certain authorities by the Department of State, and
                                        for other purposes.
S. 1469                                A bill to require reporting on the capacity of foreign countries to
                                        combat cybercrime, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of
                                        certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes.
S. 1493                                A bill to provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members
                                        killed in the line of duty and the relatives of United States citizens
                                        who were killed as a result of the bombing of the United States Embassy
                                        in Kenya on August 7, 1998, and for other purposes.
S. 1520                                A bill to ensure the continued investigation of terrorist attacks against
                                        the United States attributable to the government of Muammar Qaddafi.
S. 1539                                A bill to provide Taiwan with critically needed United States-built
                                        multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen its self-defense capability
                                        against the increasing military threat from China.
S. 1576                                A bill to measure the progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and
                                        development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12,
                                        2010, and for other purposes.
S. 1585                                A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility
                                        requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to
                                        the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act
                                        of 1961.
S. 1595                                A bill to prohibit funding for the United Nations in the event the United
                                        Nations grants Palestine a change in status from a permanent observer
                                        entity before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with
                                        Israel.
S. 1622                                A bill to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, to relocate to
                                        Jerusalem the United States Embassy in Israel, and for other purposes.
S. 1646                                A bill to repeal the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of
                                        2001.
S. 1848                                A bill to promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the
                                        United Nations system, and for other purposes.
S. 1860                                A bill to clarify prohibitions for any United Nations entity that admits
                                        Palestine as a member state.
S. 1875                                A bill to reauthorize the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
**S. 1959                              A bill to require a report on the designation of the Haqqani Network as a
                                        foreign terrorist organization and for other purposes.
S. 1975                                A bill to repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the
                                        International Monetary Fund, to prohibit loans to enable the Fund to
                                        provide financing for European financial stability and to oppose the
                                        provision of such financing, and for other purposes.
S. 2027                                A bill to improve microfinance and microenterprise, and for other
                                        purposes.
S. 2034                                A bill to impose sanctions with respect to human rights abuses committed
                                        against the people of Syria, and for other purposes.
S. 2152                                A bill to promote United States policy objectives in Syria, including the
                                        departure from power of President Bashar Assad and his family, the
                                        effective transition to a democratic, free, and secure country, and the
                                        promotion of a prosperous future in Syria.
**S. 2165                              A bill to enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and
                                        Israel, and for other purposes.
S. 2177                                A bill to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
S. 2205                                A bill to prohibit funding to negotiate a United Nations Arms Trade
                                        Treaty that restricts the Second Amendment rights of United States
                                        citizens.
*S. 2215                               A bill to create jobs in the United States by increasing United States
                                        exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10
                                        years, and for other purposes.
*S. 2224                               A bill to require the President to report to Congress on issues related
                                        to Syria.
S. 2290                                A bill to authorize the Commissioner of the United States Section,
                                        International Boundary and Water Commission, to reimburse States and
                                        units of local government for expenses incurred by the States and units
                                        of local government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water
                                        projects under the jurisdiction of the International Boundary and Water
                                        Commission.
**S. 2318                              A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to pay a reward to combat
                                        transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign
                                        nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals, and for other
                                        purposes.
S. 2325                                A bill to authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-
                                        missile defense system.
S. 2515                                A bill to promote the use of clean cookstoves and fuels to save lives,
                                        improve livelihoods, empower women, and combat harmful pollution by
                                        creating a thriving global market for clean and efficient household
                                        cooking solutions.
S. 3176                                A bill to provide that the President must seek congressional approval
                                        before engaging members of the United States Armed Forces in military
                                        humanitarian operations.
S. 3211                                A bill to authorize the President to determine the appropriate export
                                        controls of satellites and related items based on the national security
                                        and foreign policy objectives of the United States, and for other
                                        purposes.
S. 3249                                A bill to require a report on the designation of Boko Haram as a foreign
                                        terrorist organization, and for other purposes.
S. 3260                                A bill to provide that no United States assistance may be provided to
                                        Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed.
*S. 3310                               A bill to direct the President, in consultation with the Department of
                                        State, United States Agency for International Development, Millennium
                                        Challenge Corporation, and the Department of Defense, to establish
                                        guidelines for United States foreign assistance programs, and for other
                                        purposes.
** S. 3331                             A bill to provide for universal intercountry adoption accreditation
                                        standards, and for other purposes.
*S. 3341                               A bill to require a quadrennial diplomacy and development review, and for
                                        other purposes.
S. 3356                                A bill to strengthen the role of the United States in the international
                                        community of nations in conserving natural resources to further global
                                        prosperity and security.
S. 3366                                A bill to designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist
                                        organization.
S. 3477                                A bill to ensure that the United States promotes women's meaningful
                                        inclusion and participation in mediation and negotiation processes
                                        undertaken in order to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict
                                        and implements the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace,
                                        and Security.
S. 3495                                A bill to direct the President to establish an interagency mechanism to
                                        coordinate United States development programs and private sector
                                        investment activities, and for other purposes.
S. 3498                                A bill to provide humanitarian assistance and support a democratic
                                        transition in Syria, and for other purposes.
S. 3551                                A bill to require investigations into and a report on the September 11-
                                        13, 2012, attacks on the United States missions in Libya, Egypt, and
                                        Yemen, and for other purposes.
S. 3577                                A bill to eliminate conditions in foreign prisons and other detention
                                        facilities that do not meet primary indicators of health, sanitation,
                                        and safety, and for other purposes.
S. 3627                                A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the
                                        Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes.
S. 3646                                A bill to require the Department of Defense to develop a strategy to
                                        promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security
                                        transition process.
**H.R. 515                             An act to reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.
*H.R. 1016                             An act to measure the progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and
                                        development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12,
                                        2010, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1410                              An act to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam.
**H.R. 1464                            An act to develop a strategy for assisting stateless children from North
                                        Korea, and for other purposes.
**H.R. 1905                            An act to strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling
                                        Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening
                                        activities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2105                              An act to provide for the application of measures to foreign persons who
                                        transfer to Iran, North Korea, and Syria certain goods, services, or
                                        technology, and for other purposes.
**H.R. 2867                            An act to reauthorize the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998,
                                        and for other purposes.
H.R. 4133                              An act to express the sense of Congress regarding the United States-
                                        Israel strategic relationship, to direct the President to submit to
                                        Congress reports on United States actions to enhance this relationship
                                        and to assist in the defense of Israel, and for other purposes.
**H.R. 4240                            An act to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for
                                        other purposes.
H.R. 6018                              An act to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal
                                        year 2013, and for other purposes.
S.J. Res. 15                           A joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the
                                        Government of Libya and the Government and the people of the United
                                        States, and making provision to prosecute the same.
S.J. Res. 16                           A joint resolution declaring that the President has exceeded his
                                        authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing
                                        military engagement in Libya.
S.J. Res. 18                           A joint resolution prohibiting the deployment, establishment, or
                                        maintenance of a presence of units and members of the United States
                                        Armed Forces on the ground in Libya, and for other purposes.
*S.J. Res. 20                          A joint resolution authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed
                                        Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya.
S.J. Res. 28                           A joint resolution limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with
                                        respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense
                                        services to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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                2. Original Measures from the Committee

    There were no original bills or joint resolutions from the 
committee.

                             C. RESOLUTIONS



Concurrent and Senate Resolutions:
    Referred to the Committee.....................................    84
    Original resolutions from the Committee.......................     2
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................    86
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                        ________________________________________________
    Reported/Discharged...........................................    39
    Agreed to by Senate...........................................   *30



*There were 34 additional resolutions that were agreed to without 
referral to committee.
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                1. Resolutions Referred to the Committee

                  *Reported/Discharged


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                Number                                             Title as Referred
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*S. Res. 22                            A resolution condemning the New Year's Day attack on the Coptic Christian
                                        community in Alexandria, Egypt, and urging the Government of Egypt to
                                        fully investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of this heinous act.
*S. Res. 51                            A resolution recognizing the 190th anniversary of the independence of
                                        Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.
S. Res. 65                             A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the conviction by
                                        the Government of Russia of businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon
                                        Lebedev constitutes a politically motivated case of selective arrest and
                                        prosecution that flagrantly undermines the rule of law and independence
                                        of the judicial system of Russia.
*S. Res. 80                            A resolution 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.
S. Res. 99                             A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the primary
                                        safeguard for the well-being and protection of children is the family,
                                        and that the primary safeguards for the legal rights of children in the
                                        United States are the Constitutions of the United States and the several
                                        States, and that, because the use of international treaties to govern
                                        policy in the United States on families and children is contrary to
                                        principles of self-government and federalism, and that, because the
                                        United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child undermines
                                        traditional principles of law in the United States regarding parents and
                                        children, the President should not transmit the Convention to the Senate
                                        for its advice and consent.
S. Res. 102                            A resolution calling for a no-fly zone and the recognition of the
                                        Transitional National Council in Libya.
S. Res. 108                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the importance of
                                        strengthening investment relations between the United States and Brazil.
*S. Res. 109                           A resolution honoring and supporting women in North Africa and the Middle
                                        East whose bravery, compassion, and commitment to putting the well-being
                                        of others before their own have proven that courage can be contagious.
S. Res. 126                            A resolution supporting the mission of UNESCO's World Heritage Convention
                                        and celebrating the 2011 International Day for Monuments and Sites.
*S. Res. 135                           A resolution remembering the one-year anniversary of the April 10, 2010,
                                        plane crash that claimed the lives of the President of Poland Lech
                                        Kaczynski, his wife, and 94 others, while they were en route to
                                        memorialize those Polish officers, officials, and civilians who were
                                        massacred by the Soviet Union in 1940.
*S. Res. 138                           A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone
                                        report, and for other purposes.
S. Res. 139                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should
                                        take certain actions with respect to the Government of Burma.
S. Res. 140                            A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs
                                        operation and commending the members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault
                                        Brigade 2506).
S. Res. 146                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it is not in the
                                        vital interest of the United States to intervene militarily in Libya,
                                        calling on NATO to ensure that member states dedicate the resources
                                        necessary to ensure that objectives as outlined in the United Nations
                                        Resolutions 1970 and 1973 are accomplished, and to urge members of the
                                        Arab League who have yet to participate in operations over Libya to
                                        provide additional military and financial assistance.
S. Res. 148                            A resolution calling on the President to submit to Congress a detailed
                                        description of United States policy objectives in Libya, both during and
                                        after Muammar Qaddafi's rule, and a plan to achieve them, and to seek
                                        congressional authorization for the use of military force against Libya.
S. Res. 150                            A resolution calling for the protection of religious minority rights and
                                        freedoms in the Arab world.
*S. Res. 153                           A resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear
                                        disaster.
*S. Res. 175                           A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to ongoing
                                        violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and
                                        the importance of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict within
                                        Georgia's internationally recognized borders.
S. Res. 180                            A resolution expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal
                                        freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the
                                        Assad regime.
*S. Res. 185                           A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a
                                        negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct
                                        Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the
                                        inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept
                                        peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian
                                        efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations
                                        demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations
                                        and will have implications for continued United States aid.
S. Res. 194                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on United States military
                                        operations in Libya.
S. Res. 196                            A resolution calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the
                                        reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki
                                        without condition or further delay.
*S. Res. 216                           A resolution encouraging women's political participation in Saudi Arabia.
*S. Res. 227                           A resolution calling for the protection of the Mekong River Basin and
                                        increased United States support for delaying the construction of
                                        mainstream dams along the Mekong River.
S. Res. 232                            A resolution recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong
                                        practitioners in China on the 12th anniversary of the campaign by the
                                        Chinese Communist Party to suppress the Falun Gong movement, recognizing
                                        the Tuidang movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the
                                        Chinese Communist Party and its affiliates, and calling for an immediate
                                        end to the campaign to persecute Falun Gong practitioners.
S. Res. 252                            A resolution celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the United States-
                                        Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty.
S. Res. 285                            A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Habitat Day,
                                        October 3, 2011.
*S. Res. 316                           A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Tunisia's
                                        peaceful Jasmine Resolution.
S. Res. 317                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the liberation
                                        of Libya from the dictatorship led by Muammar Qaddafi.
*S. Res. 325                           A resolution recognizing the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio,
                                        as a global event of cultural significance to the United States and
                                        expressing support for the designation of July 2012 as World Choir Games
                                        Month in the United States.
*S. Res. 342                           A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Laura Pollan.
*S. Res. 344                           A resolution supporting the democratic aspirations of the Nicaraguan
                                        people and calling attention to the deterioration of constitutional
                                        order in Nicaragua.
S. Res. 346                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Government
                                        of Antigua and Barbuda and its actions relating to the Stanford
                                        Financial Group fraud.
S. Res. 350                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the recent
                                        presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
S. Res. 352                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States
                                        should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based
                                        violence against women and children.
S. Res. 354                            A resolution honoring the life of dissident and democracy activist Wilman
                                        Villar Mendoza and condemning the Castro regime for the death of Wilman
                                        Villar Mendoza.
*S. Res. 356                           A resolution expressing support for the people of Tibet.
S. Res. 370                            A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria.
*S. Res. 372                           A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Egypt
                                        relationship, and urging the Government of Egypt to protect civil
                                        liberties and cease intimidation and prosecution of civil society
                                        workers and democracy activists, and for other purposes.
S. Res. 380                            A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance
                                        of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons
                                        capability.
*S. Res. 385                           A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its continued
                                        persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the
                                        charge of apostasy.
*S. Res. 386                           A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other
                                        purposes.
*S. Res. 391                           A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against
                                        journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the
                                        press in Syria.
S. Res. 392                            A resolution urging the Republic of Turkey to safeguard its Christian
                                        heritage and to return confiscated church properties.
*S. Res. 395                           A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the North
                                        Atlantic Treaty Organization and the NATO summit to be held in Chicago,
                                        Illinois, from May 20 through 21, 2012.
*S. Res. 397                           A resolution promoting peace and stability in Sudan, and for other
                                        purposes.
S. Res. 399                            A resolution calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy
                                        of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity
                                        concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity,
                                        ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record
                                        relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.
*S. Res. 401                           A resolution expressing appreciation for Foreign Service and Civil
                                        Service professionals who represent the United States around the globe.
*S. Res. 402                           A resolution condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for
                                        committing crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting
                                        ongoing efforts by the United States Government and governments in
                                        central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army
                                        commanders from the battlefield.
S. Res. 412                            A resolution commending the African Union for committing to a coordinated
                                        military response, comprised of 5,000 troops from Uganda, the Central
                                        African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, in
                                        order to fortify ongoing efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and senior
                                        commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army and to stop the crimes against
                                        humanity and mass atrocities committed by them.
S. Res. 424                            A resolution condemning the mass atrocities committed by the Government
                                        of Syria and supporting the right of the people of Syria to be safe and
                                        to defend themselves.
S. Res. 428                            A resolution condemning the Government of Syria for crimes against
                                        humanity, and for other purposes.
*S. Res. 429                           A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.
*S. Res. 435                           A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria, and for other
                                        purposes.
S. Res. 446                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations
                                        and other intergovernmental organizations should not be allowed to
                                        exercise control over the Internet.
S. Res. 449                            A resolution calling on all governments to assist in the safe return of
                                        children abducted from or wrongfully retained outside the country of
                                        their habitual residence.
S. Res. 454                            A resolution commending the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the
                                        Department of Energy hosting the Third International Conference on
                                        Nuclear Power Plant Life Management.
S. Res. 457                            A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Republic of
                                        Argentina's membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence
                                        to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule
                                        of law.
*S. Res. 466                           A resolution calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister
                                        of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko.
*S. Res. 473                           A resolution commending Rotary International and others for their efforts
                                        to prevent and eradicate polio.
S. Res. 486                            A resolution condemning the PKK and expressing solidarity with Turkey.
S. Res. 494                            A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for
                                        providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.
*S. Res. 516                           A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or
                                        compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras.
*S. Res. 524                           A resolution reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the
                                        2002 declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among the
                                        member states of ASEAN and the People's Republic of China, and for other
                                        purposes.
*S. Res. 525                           A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas.
S. Res. 541                            A resolution condemning the Government of Vietnam for human rights
                                        violations.
S. Res. 542                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States
                                        Government should continue to support democracy and human rights in
                                        Taiwan following the January 2012 presidential and legislative elections
                                        in Taiwan.
*S. Res. 543                           A resolution to express the sense of the Senate on international parental
                                        child abduction.
S. Res. 554                            A resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China
                                        to facilitate the immediate and unconditional release of Gao Zhisheng,
                                        and for other purposes.
S. Res. 556                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that foreign assistance
                                        funding to the Governments of Libya and Egypt should be suspended until
                                        the President certifies to Congress that both governments are providing
                                        proper security at United States embassies and consulates pursuant to
                                        the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
*S. Res. 557                           A resolution honoring the contributions of Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari as Special
                                        Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and in promoting the legitimate
                                        rights and aspirations of the Tibetan people.
S. Res. 574                            A resolution calling on the United Nations to take concerted actions
                                        against leaders in Iran for their statements calling for the destruction
                                        of another United Nations Member State, Israel.
S. Res. 575                            A resolution commending the four American public servants who died in
                                        Benghazi, Libya, United States Ambassador to Libya John Christopher
                                        Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty, for their tireless
                                        efforts on behalf of the American people, and condemning the violent
                                        attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi.
S. Res. 601                            A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of
                                        the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on
                                        November 28, 1912, and commending the Albanians in Albania and Kosovo
                                        for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in
                                        Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust.
*S. Res. 613                           A resolution urging the governments of Europe and the European Union to
                                        designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions,
                                        and urging the President to provide information about Hizballah to the
                                        European allies of the United States and to support the Government of
                                        Bulgaria in investigating the July 18, 2012, terrorist attack in Burgas.
S. Con. Res. 12                        A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
                                        President should take certain actions with respect to the Government of
                                        Burma.
S. Con. Res. 14                        A concurrent resolution calling for an independent international
                                        investigation of the April 10, 2010, plane crash that killed President
                                        of Poland Lech Kaczynski and 95 other individuals.
*S. Con. Res. 15                       A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria
                                        Day, and reaffirming United States leadership and support for efforts to
                                        combat malaria as a critical component of the President's Global Health
                                        Initiative.
*S. Con. Res. 17                       A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan
                                        should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation
                                        Organization (ICAO).
S. Con. Res. 23                        A concurrent resolution declaring that it is the policy of the United
                                        States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible
                                        borders and that it is contrary to United States policy and national
                                        security to have the borders of Israel return to the armistice lines
                                        that existed on June 4, 1967.
S. Con. Res. 47                        A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the
                                        sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over all of the territory of the
                                        island of Cyprus.
*S. Con. Res. 50                       A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding
                                        actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model
                                        under which the Internet has thrived.
S. Con. Res. 54                        A concurrent resolution stating that it is the policy of the United
                                        States to oppose the sale, shipment, performance of maintenance,
                                        refurbishment, modification, repair, and upgrade of any military
                                        equipment from or by the Russian Federation to or for the Syrian Arab
                                        Republic.
H. Con. Res. 127                       Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions
                                        to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under
                                        which the Internet has thrived.
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                2. Original Measures from the Committee

                            * Reported/Discharged


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                Number                                             Title as Referred
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*S. Res. 79                            An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
                                        Foreign Relations.
*S. Res. 379                           An original resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria
                                        against the Syrian people.
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                3. Resolutions Agreed to by the Senate 
                     Without Referral to Committee

    There were 29 simple resolutions and 5 Senate concurrent 
resolutions agreed to by the Senate without referral to 
committee.


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                Number                                                   Title
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S. Res. 26                             A resolution recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in
                                        Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives in that
                                        earthquake, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people.
S. Res. 44                             A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful
                                        transition to a representative government in Egypt.
S. Res. 73                             A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the Iranian
                                        people in their peaceful call for a representative and responsive
                                        democratic government.
S. Res. 84                             A resolution expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement,
                                        and reconciliation within Sri Lanka which are necessary to ensure a
                                        lasting peace.
S. Res. 85                             A resolution strongly condemning the gross and systematic violations of
                                        human rights in Libya, including violent attacks on protesters demanding
                                        democratic reforms, and for other purposes.
S. Res. 90                             A resolution supporting the goals of "International Women's Day" and
                                        recognizing this year's centennial anniversary of International Women's
                                        Day.
S. Res. 101                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to the March 11,
                                        2011, earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
S. Res. 105                            A resolution to condemn the December 19, 2010, elections in Belarus, and
                                        to call for the immediate release of all political prisoners and for new
                                        elections that meet international standards.
S. Res. 167                            A resolution recognizing the historical significance of the Mexican
                                        holiday of Cinco de Mayo.
S. Res. 208                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Mongolian
                                        President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj's visit to Washington, D.C., and its
                                        support for the growing partnership between the United States and
                                        Mongolia.
S. Res. 212                            A resolution congratulating the people and Government of the Republic of
                                        Slovenia on the twentieth anniversary of the country's independence.
S. Res. 217                            A resolution calling for a peaceful and multilateral resolution to
                                        maritime territorial disputes in Southeast Asia.
S. Res. 220                            A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the June 30,
                                        2011, opening of the Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest, Hungary.
S. Res. 240                            A resolution condemning the horrific attacks on government buildings in
                                        Oslo, Norway, and a youth camp on Utoya Island, Norway, on July 22,
                                        2011, and for other purposes.
S. Res. 324                            A resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the United States-
                                        Australia alliance.
S. Res. 343                            A resolution commemorating the 84th birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol
                                        Adulyadej on December 5, 2011.
S. Res. 366                            A resolution honoring the life of dissident and democracy activist Wilman
                                        Villar Mendoza and condemning the Castro regime for the death of Wilman
                                        Villar Mendoza.
S. Res. 368                            A resolution recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in
                                        Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives in that
                                        earthquake, and expressing continued solidarity with the people of
                                        Haiti.
S. Res. 394                            A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of Italian Unification
                                        and the beginning of warm and abiding relations between the people of
                                        the United States and Italy.
S. Res. 398                            A resolution recognizing the 191st anniversary of the independence of
                                        Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.
S. Res. 477                            A resolution calling for the safe and immediate return of Noor and Ramsay
                                        Bower to the United States.
S. Res. 481                            A resolution celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the United States-
                                        Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and the vitality of the overall
                                        bilateral relationship.
S. Res. 532                            A resolution expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference
                                        and the sense of the Senate that continued commitment by the United
                                        States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is
                                        crucial to protecting global health.
S. Res. 551                            A resolution commending the four American public servants who died in
                                        Benghazi, Libya, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, for their
                                        tireless efforts on behalf of the American people and condemning the
                                        violent attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi.
S. Res. 588                            A resolution commending the four American public servants who died in
                                        Benghazi, Libya, United States Ambassador to Libya John Christopher
                                        Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty, for their tireless
                                        efforts on behalf of the American people, and condemning the violent
                                        attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi.
S. Res. 599                            A resolution expressing vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the
                                        welfare, security and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and
                                        democratic state with secure borders, and recognizing and strongly
                                        supporting its right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens
                                        against acts of terrorism.
S. Res. 609                            A resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of
                                        United States citizen Alan Phillip Gross from detention in Cuba and
                                        urging the Government of Cuba to address his medical issues.
S. Res. 614                            A resolution celebrating the World Peace Corps Mission and the World
                                        Peace Prize.
S. Res. 628                            A resolution expressing the deep disappointment of the Senate in the
                                        enactment by the Russian Government of a law ending inter-country
                                        adoptions of Russian children by United States citizens and urging the
                                        Russia Government to reconsider the law and prioritize the processing of
                                        inter-country adoptions involving parentless Russian children who were
                                        already matched with United States families before the enactment of the
                                        law.
S. Con. Res. 25                        A concurrent resolution welcoming the independence of the Republic of
                                        South Sudan, congratulating the people of South Sudan for freely and
                                        peacefully expressing their will through an internationally accepted
                                        referendum, and calling on the Governments and people of Sudan and South
                                        Sudan to peacefully resolve outstanding issues including the final
                                        status of Abyei.
S. Con. Res. 26                        A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the
                                        designation of the year of 2011 as the International Year for the People
                                        of African Descent.
S. Con. Res. 31                        A concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a
                                        correction in the enrollment of S. 1280 (the Kate Puzey Peace Corps
                                        Volunteer Protection Act of 2011).
S. Con. Res. 34                        A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in honor of the
                                        life and legacy of Vaclav Havel.
S. Con. Res. 58                        A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of
                                        Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4240
                                        (Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North
                                        Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012).
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                             D. NOMINATIONS

    Referred......................................................   142
    Confirmed.....................................................   132
    Returned to the President upon adjournment of Congress........     5
    Withdrawn by the President....................................     5
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    Privileged nominations under Committee jurisdiction...........    11
    Confirmed.....................................................    10
    Returned to the President upon adjournment of Congress........     1
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                        ________________________________________________
Representatives to conferences
    Referred......................................................    13
    Confirmed.....................................................    10
    Returned to the President upon adjournment of Congress........     3
Foreign Service Appointments/Promotions
    Referred...................................................... 3,122
    Confirmed..................................................... 3,113
    Withdrawn by the President....................................     3
    Returned to the President upon adjournment of Congress........     6
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                         1. Department of State

    Fourteen nominations for State Department officials were 
referred to the Committee: Deputy Secretary of State, Under 
Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Under 
Secretary for Political Affairs, Under Secretary for Public 
Diplomacy, Director General of the Foreign Service, Coordinator 
for Reconstruction and Stabilization, and 8 Assistant 
Secretaries. The nominations for Under Secretary for Arms 
Control and International Security and Assistant Secretary for 
Energy Resources were not confirmed and were returned to the 
President at the end of the Second Session. The other 12 
nominations were confirmed by the Senate.

                             2. Ambassadors

    A total of 97 country ambassadors were referred to the 
Committee. Of these, 93 were confirmed by the Senate and 4 were 
withdrawn by the President. The Committee received one 
nomination for Ambassador at Large and 9 nominations for rank 
of Ambassador, all of which were confirmed. The Committee also 
received, and the Senate approved, 3 nominations for personal 
rank of Career Ambassador in recognition of especially 
distinguished service.

                               3. Others

    There were five nominations for Assistant Administrator 
positions with the U.S. Agency for International Development 
(USAID), one nomination for U.S. Alternate Executive Director 
of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
and one nomination for U.S. Alternate Governor of the 
International Monetary Fund. The IMF Alternate Governor 
nomination was reported out of the Committee, but it was not 
confirmed by the Senate. The six other nominations were 
confirmed. (One of the USAID nominations, Assistant 
Administrator for Legislative and Public Affairs, was a 
privileged nomination.)
    Twenty-five nominations for membership on boards and 
commissions were received as follows: African Development 
Foundation (2), Broadcasting Board of Governors (2), Inter-
American Foundation (2), U.S. Advisory Commission on Public 
Diplomacy (5), United States-Canada International Joint 
Commission (2), World Health Organization (1), Millennium 
Challenge Corporation (2), and Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation (9). The Senate confirmed 21 of these nominations, 
one was withdrawn by the President, and 3 were not confirmed 
and returned to the President at the end of the second session. 
Beginning September 2011, a majority of the nominations for 
membership on boards and commissions falling under the 
jurisdiction of the Committee were subject to the procedures in 
S. Res. 116 governing privileged nominations.

                       4. Privileged Nominations

    On June 29, 2011, the Senate agreed to S. Res. 116, a 
resolution providing for expedited consideration of 
"privileged" nominations. Under procedures set forth in the 
resolution, privileged nominations are not referred to their 
respective committees of jurisdiction but are placed on the 
Senate Executive Calendar under a newly-created privileged 
section. Upon receipt of nominees' paperwork by the committees 
of jurisdiction, the full Senate is free to consider privileged 
nominations under normal procedures after a period of 10 
session days.
    Following are the nominations from the 112th Congress that 
fell under the jurisdiction of the Committee and were governed 
by S. Res. 116 procedures: Assistant Administrator for 
Legislative and Public Affairs of the U.S. Agency for 
International Development; Member of the Board of Directors of 
the African Development Foundation (2); Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation (2); Member of the 
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (1); Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (2); 
and Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation (3). One of these nominations was 
returned to the President and the other 10 were confirmed by 
the Senate.

                      5. International Conferences

    Thirteen nominations to serve as United States 
representatives and alternates to the United Nations General 
Assembly were referred to the Committee. Ten representatives 
and alternates were confirmed by the Senate. The others were 
returned to the President at the end of the second session.

                             E. ACTIVITIES

    During the 112th Congress, the full Committee and its 
subcommittees held a total of 148 meetings. The full Committee 
held 97 open and 15 closed meetings. The subcommittees met in 
35 open sessions and once in a meeting with both open and 
closed sessions. These Committee activities included hearings 
on legislation, treaties and nominations, as well as briefings 
and consultations with officials of the Executive Branch and 
non-government witnesses on current foreign policy matters. 
Members and staff made individual trips abroad and participated 
in inter-parliamentary conferences to further exercise the 
legislative oversight responsibilities of the Committee. On 57 
occasions Committee members received heads of state and senior 
officials of foreign governments to discuss matters of mutual 
interest.

                       1. Full Committee Meetings

                                  * Closed session


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                 Date                                                    Title
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February 1, 2011                       Iraq: The Challenging Transition to a Civilian Mission (S. Hrg. 112-360)
February 28, 2011                      Business Meeting
March 1, 2011                          Breaking the Cycle of North Korean Provocations (S. Hrg. 112-88)
March 2, 2011                          National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2012
                                        International Affairs Budget (S. Hrg. 112-361)
March 3, 2011                          Navigating a Turbulent Global Economy: Implications for the United States
                                        (S. Hrg. 112-83)
*March 16, 2011                        Intelligence Update on Libya
March 16, 2011                         Nomination (Torsella) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
*March 16, 2011                        Afghanistan: Progress and Expectations
March 17, 2011                         Popular Uprisings in the Middle East: The Implications for U.S. Policy
                                        (S. Hrg. 112-56)
March 29, 2011                         Nomination (Cook) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
March 31, 2011                         Assessing the Situation in Libya (S. Hrg. 112-362)
April 5, 2011                          Nominations (Robert Patterson and Rudman) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
April 5, 2011                          Nominations (Gavin and Gration) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
April 6, 2011                          Perspectives on the Crisis in Libya (S. Hrg. 112-58)
April 6, 2011                          Nominations (Shear and Tong) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
April 12, 2011                         Business Meeting
April 13, 2011                         International Development Policy Priorities in the FY 2012 Budget(S. Hrg.
                                        112-64)
May 3, 2011                            Afghanistan: What Is an Acceptable End State, and How Do We Get There?
                                        (S. Hrg. 112-66)
May 4, 2011                            Nominations (Ensher, Jones, Krol, and Shaprio) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
May 5, 2011                            Assessing U.S. Policy and its Limits in Pakistan (S. Hrg. 112-67)
May 10, 2011                           Steps Needed for a Successful 2014 Transition in Afghanistan (S. Hrg. 112-
                                        68)
May 12, 2011                           Assessing the Situation in Libya (S. Hrg. 112-611)
May 17, 2011                           Strategic Implications of Pakistan and the Region (S. Hrg. 112-69)
May 17, 2011                           Business Meeting
May 24, 2011                           Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and Other Extremist Groups in Afghanistan and
                                        Pakistan (S. Hrg. 112-70)
May 24, 2011                           Nomination (Burns) (S. Hrg. 112-85)
May 26, 2011                           Nomination (Locke) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
June 7, 2011                           Nominations (Jackson, Koran, Lukens, Pablos-Mendez, and Pasi) (S. Hrg.
                                        112-399)
June 7, 2011                           Treaties: Protocol Amending Tax Convention with the Swiss Confederation
                                        and a related Agreement (Treaty Doc. 112-1); Protocol Amending Tax
                                        Convention with Luxembourg and a related Agreement (Treaty Doc. 111-8);
                                        Tax Convention with Hungary and a related Agreement (Treaty Doc. 111-7);
                                        Investment Treaty with Rwanda (Treaty Doc. 110-23); Mutual Legal
                                        Assistance Treaty with Bermuda (Treaty Doc. 111-6) (Printed in Exec.
                                        Rept. 112-1)
June 8, 2011                           Nomination (Crocker (Afghanistan)) (S. Hrg. 112-86)
June 8, 2011                           Nominations (Farrar (Nicaragua), Hardt, Kubiske, and Thessin) (S. Hrg.
                                        112-399)
*June 9, 2011                          Intelligence Update on Libya
June 21, 2011                          Nominations (Corbin, Fairfax, Anne Patterson, Tueller, and Ziadeh) (S.
                                        Hrg. 112-399)
June 23, 2011                          Evaluating Goals and Progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan(S. Hrg. 112-
                                        103)
June 23, 2011                          Business Meeting
June 28, 2011                          Libya and War Powers (S. Hrg. 112-89)
June 28, 2011                          Business Meeting
June 29, 2011                          Nominations (Mitchell (Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for
                                        Burma) and Reed) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
July 13, 2011                          Nominations (Countryman, DeLaurentis, Heffern, Moser, and Wohlers) (S.
                                        Hrg. 112-399)
July 14, 2011                          Two New Sudans: A Roadmap Forward (S. Hrg. 112-87)
July 19, 2011                          Nominations (Adams and Barr) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
July 20, 2011                          Nominations (Chacon and Wayne) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
July 21, 2011                          Nomination (Kim) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
July 26, 2011                          Business Meeting
August 2, 2011                         Nominations (Eisen, Ford, and Ricciardone) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
September 7, 2011                      Nomination (Sherman) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
September 13, 2011                     Business Meeting
September 21, 2011                     Nominations (Hammer, Krajeski, Mandell, and Mozena) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
October 5, 2011                        Nominations (Brzezinski, Leonard, O'Neal, and Page) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
October 12, 2011                       Business Meeting
October 12, 2011                       Nomination (McFaul) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
*October 20, 2011                      U.S. Military Deployment to Central Africa
November 8, 2011                       Nominations (Aponte, Cousens, Jacobson, and Namm) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
November 29, 2011                      Business Meeting
December 1, 2011                       U.S. Strategic Objectives Towards Iran (S. Hrg. 112-366)
December 8, 2011                       Nominations (Gast, Richard, Sonenshine, and Whitehead) (S. Hrg. 112-399)
February 7, 2012                       Nominations (Farrar (Panama), Palmer, Powers, and Reynoso) (S. Hrg. 112-
                                        735)
February 7, 2012                       Nomination (Powell) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
February 14, 2012                      Business Meeting
February 16, 2012                      Business Meeting
*February 16, 2012                     Iran's Influence and Activity in Latin America
February 28, 2012                      National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2013
                                        International Affairs Budget (S. Hrg. 112-599)
*February 29, 2012                     Update on the Crisis in Syria
March 1, 2012                          Syria: The Crisis and Its Implications (S. Hrg. 112-472)
March 6, 2012                          International Development Priorities in the FY 2013 Budget(S. Hrg. 112-
                                        600)
March 13, 2012                         Nominations (Aviel, Barton, and Todd) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
March 14, 2012                         Sudan and South Sudan: Independence and Insecurity (S. Hrg. 112-473)
March 14, 2012                         Nominations (Abercrombie-Winstanley, Thomas-Greenfield, and White) (S.
                                        Hrg. 112-735)
March 20, 2012                         Nominations (Pascual, Stevens, and Walles) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
March 21, 2012                         Nominations (Jacobson, Levine, Merten, Norland, and Pekala) (S. Hrg. 112-
                                        735)
March 22, 2012                         Nominations (DeLisi, James, and Raynor) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
March 27, 2012                         Business Meeting
March 28, 2012                         High Stakes and Hard Choices: U.S. Policy on Iran (S. Hrg. 112-474)
*April 18, 2012                        Intelligence Update on Iran and Syria
April 19, 2012                         Syria: U.S. Policy Options (S. Hrg. 112-495)
April 26, 2012                         Business Meeting
May 10, 2012                           NATO: Chicago and Beyond (S. Hrg. 112-601)
May 16, 2012                           Nominations (Bodde, Campbell, and Rosen) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
May 17, 2012                           Nominations (Alford, Asquino, Griffiths, and Lane) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
May 23, 2012                           The Law of the Sea Convention (Treaty Doc. 103-39): The U.S. National
                                        Security and Strategic Imperatives for Ratification (S. Hrg. 112-654)
May 24, 2012                           Ivory and Insecurity: The Global Implications of Poaching in Africa (S.
                                        Hrg. 112-602)
June 6, 2012                           Nominations (Elliott, McGurk, and Sison) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
June 13, 2012                          Nominations (Anania, Broas, and Morningstar) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
June 14, 2012                          The Law of the Sea Convention (Treaty Doc. 103-39): Perspectives from the
                                        U.S. Military (S. Hrg. 112-654)
June 14, 2012                          The Law of the Sea Convention (Treaty Doc. 103-39) (S. Hrg. 112-654)
June 19, 2012                          Business Meeting
June 21, 2012                          Implementation of the New START Treaty, and Related Matters (S. Hrg. 112-
                                        652)
June 26, 2012                          Business Meeting
June 27, 2012                          Nomination (Mitchell (Ambassador to Burma)) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
*June 27, 2012                         Syria
June 28, 2012                          The Law of the Sea Convention (Treaty Doc. 103-39): Perspectives from
                                        Business and Industry (S. Hrg. 112-654)
*July 11, 2012                         Off-the-record Briefing on the Euro Crisis
July 12, 2012                          Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Treaty Doc. 112-7)
                                        (Printed in Exec. Rept. 112-6)
July 12, 2012                          Nominations (Cretz, Laskaris, Malac, and Wharton) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
July 17, 2012                          The Next Ten Years in the Fight Against Human Trafficking: Attacking the
                                        Problem with the Right Tools (S. Hrg. 112-605)
July 18, 2012                          Nominations (Armbruster, Holtz, Kirby, Koenig, Ries) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
*July 24, 2012                         Intelligence Update on Syria
July 25, 2012                          Economic Statecraft: Increasing American Jobs Through Greater U.S.-
                                        Africa Trade and Investment (S. 2215, The Increasing American Jobs
                                        Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012) (S. Hrg. 112-653)
July 26, 2012                          Business Meeting
July 31, 2012                          Nominations (Cunningham and Olson) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
August 1, 2012                         Next Steps in Syria (S. Hrg. 112-608)
*September 12, 2012                    Intelligence Update on Syria and Iran
September 12, 2012                     Nominations (Macmanus, North, and Villarosa) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
September 13, 2012                     Nominations (Liberi and Mull) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
September 19, 2012                     Nomination (Beecroft) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
September 19, 2012                     Business Meeting
*November 13, 2012                     National Security Briefing on Attacks in Benghazi
*November 27, 2012                     Update on Arms Control Matters
November 28, 2012                      Nominations (Godec and McCarthy) (S. Hrg. 112-735)
*December 13, 2012                     National Security Briefing on Attacks in Benghazi
*December 19, 2012                     Accountability Review Board
December 20, 2012                      Benghazi: The Attacks and the Lessons Learned (S. Hrg. 112-739)
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                            2. Subcommittees


    Subcommittees are listed in order of the chairman's 
seniority within the full committee. Senator Kerry and Senator 
Lugar were ex officio members of each subcommittee.

 International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, 
                       and Global Women's Issues

    The Subcommittee on International Operations and 
Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's 
Issues consisted of the following members: Democrats - Senators 
Boxer (Chairman), Menendez, Casey, Shaheen, and Durbin; 
Republicans - Senators DeMint, Inhofe, Isakson, and Barrasso.
    The subcommittee held the following public hearing:


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                    Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
November 2, 2011                             Women and the Arab Spring (S. Hrg. 112-205). Joint hearing held
                                              with the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian
                                              Affairs.
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                 Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and 
                       Global Narcotics Affairs 

    The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and 
Global Narcotics Affairs consisted of the following members: 
Democrats--Senators Menendez (Chairman), Boxer, Webb, Shaheen, 
and Tom Udall; Republicans--Senators Rubio, Lee, DeMint, 
Isakson, and Barrasso.
    The subcommittee held the following public hearings:


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                    Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
February 17, 2011                            U.S. Policy Toward Latin America (S. Hrg. 112-55)
March 31, 2011                               A Shared Responsibility: Counternarcotics and Citizen Security in
                                              the Americas (S. Hrg. 112-57)
June 23, 2011                                Rebuilding Haiti in the Martelly Era (S. Hrg. 112-71). Joint
                                              hearing held with the Subcommittee on International Development
                                              and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International
                                              Environmental Protection.
June 30, 2011                                The State of Democracy in the Americas (S. Hrg. 112-90)
October 6, 2011                              Peace Corps, the Next 50 Years (S. Hrg. 112-202)
December 15, 2011                            The U.S.-Caribbean Shared Security Partnership: Responding to the
                                              Growth of Trafficking and Narcotics in the Caribbean (S. Hrg. 112-
                                              370)
February 16, 2012                            Iran's Influence and Activity in Latin America (S. Hrg. 112-369)
June 7, 2012                                 The Path to Freedom: Countering Repression and Strengthening Civil
                                              Society in Cuba (S. Hrg. 112-603)
July 31, 2012                                Doing Business in Latin America: Positive Trends but Serious
                                              Challenges (S. Hrg. 112-607)
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International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and 
                International Environmental Protection 

    The Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign 
Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental 
Protection consisted of the following members: Democrats--
Senators Cardin (Chairman), Menendez, Coons, Durbin, and Tom 
Udall; Republicans--Senators Corker, Rubio, Risch, and Inhofe.
    The subcommittee held the following public hearings:


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                    Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 23, 2011                                Rebuilding Haiti in the Martelly Era (S. Hrg. 112-71). Joint
                                              hearing with the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps,
                                              and Global Narcotics Affairs.
September 8, 2011                            Afghanistan: Right Sizing the Development Footprint (S. Hrg. 112-
                                              201)
November 28, 2012                            Evaluating Current U.S. Global Food Security Efforts and
                                              Determining Future U.S. Leadership Opportunities (S. Hrg. 112-736)
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           Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs 

    The Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central 
Asian Affairs consisted of the following members: Democrats--
Senators Casey (Chairman), Boxer, Menendez, Cardin, Coons, and 
Tom Udall; Republicans--Senators Risch, Corker, Lee, Rubio, and 
Isakson.
    The subcommittee held the hearings listed below. The 
December 13, 2012, hearing was conducted in open and closed 
sessions. The other hearings were open.


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                    Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
May 11, 2011                                 Human Rights and Democratic Reform in Iran (S. Hrg. 112-104)
July 19, 2011                                U.S. Policy in Yemen (S. Hrg. 112-364)
November 2, 2011                             Women and the Arab Spring (S. Hrg. 112-205). Joint hearing with the
                                              Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human
                                              Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues.
November 9, 2011                             U.S. Policy in Syria (S. Hrg. 112-365)
July 25, 2012                                Iran's Support for Terrorism in the Middle East (S. Hrg. 112-606)
December 13, 2012                            Terrorist Networks in Pakistan and the Proliferation of IEDs (S.
                                              Hrg. 112-738)
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                     East Asian and Pacific Affairs

    The Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs 
consisted of the following members: Democrats--Senators Webb 
(Chairman), Boxer, Casey, Shaheen, and Coons; Republicans--
Senators Inhofe, Risch, Barrasso, and Rubio.
    The subcommittee held the following public hearings:


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                    Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
April 7, 2011                                Combating Human Trafficking in Asia (S. Hrg. 112-59)
April 26, 2012                               U.S. Policy on Burma (S. Hrg. 112-496)
September 20, 2012                           Maritime Territorial Disputes and Sovereignty Issues in Asia (S.
                                              Hrg. 112-610)
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                           European Affairs 

    The Subcommittee on European Affairs consisted of the 
following members: Democrats--Senators Shaheen (Chairman), 
Cardin, Casey, Webb, and Durbin; Republicans--Senators 
Barrasso, Risch, Corker, and DeMint.
    The subcommittee held the following public hearings:


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                    Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 27, 2011                             Crackdown in Belarus: Responding to the Lukashenko Regime (S. Hrg.
                                              112-54)
May 18, 2011                                 Administration Priorities for Europe in the 112th Congress (S. Hrg.
                                              112-84)
November 2, 2011                             The European Debt Crisis: Strategic Implications for the
                                              Transatlantic Alliance (S. Hrg. 112-204)
December 14, 2011                            The State of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Russia: U.S.
                                              Policy Options (S. Hrg. 112-367)
February 1, 2012                             Ukraine at a Crossroads: What's at Stake for the United States and
                                              Europe? (S. Hrg. 112-471)
August 1, 2012                               The Future of the Eurozone: Outlook and Lessons (S. Hrg. 112-609)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                            African Affairs

    The Subcommittee on African Affairs consisted of the 
following members: Democrats--Senators Coons (Chairman), 
Cardin, Webb, Durbin, and Tom Udall; Republicans--Senators 
Isakson, Inhofe, Lee, and Corker.
    The subcommittee held the following public hearings:


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
April 14, 2011                               Assessing the FY 2012 Budget for Africa (S. Hrg. 112-199)
May 19, 2011                                 Next Steps in Cote d'Ivoire (S. Hrg. 112-363)
August 3, 2011                               Responding to Drought and Famine in the Horn of Africa (S. Hrg. 112-
                                              200)
November 1, 2011                             China's Role in Africa: Implications for U.S. Policy (S. Hrg. 112-
                                              203)
December 15, 2011                            Improving Governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (S. Hrg.
                                              112-368)
March 29, 2012                               A Closer Look at Nigeria: Security, Governance, and Trade (S. Hrg.
                                              112-651)
April 18, 2012                               Examining the U.S. Policy Response to Entrenched African Leadership
                                              (S. Hrg. 112-475)
April 24, 2012                               U.S. Policy to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army (S. Hrg. 112-476)
June 28, 2012                                Economic Statecraft: Embracing Africa's Market Potential(S. Hrg.
                                              112-604)
December 5, 2012                             Assessing Developments in Mali: Restoring Democracy and Reclaiming
                                              the North (S. Hrg. 112-737)
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                                APPENDIX

                              ----------                              


                         COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS

                           EXECUTIVE REPORTS


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    Document Number  and Date Filed                               Title of Publication
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exec. Rept. 112-1                       Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Switzerland
  (Treaty Doc. 112-1)
  August 30, 2011
Exec. Rept. 112-2                       Investment Treaty with Rwanda
  (Treaty Doc. 110-23)
  August 30, 2011
Exec. Rept. 112-3                       Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Bermuda
  (Treaty Doc. 111-6)
  August 30, 2011
Exec. Rept. 112-4                       Tax Convention with Hungary
  (Treaty Doc. 111-7)
  August 30, 2011
Exec. Rept. 112-5                       Protocol Amending Tax Convention withLuxembourg
  (Treaty Doc. 111-8)
  August 30, 2011
Exec. Rept. 112-6                       Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  (Treaty Doc. 112-7)
  July 31, 2012
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                             SENATE REPORTS


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    Document Number  and Date Filed                               Title of Publication
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S. Rept. 112-10                         Legislative Activities Report of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
  March 31, 2011                         111th Congress.
S. Rept. 112-25                         A Bill to Promote the Strengthening of the Private Sector in Egypt and
  (S. 618)                               Tunisia.
  June 22, 2011
S. Rept. 112-27                         S.J. Res. 20, A Joint Resolution Authorizing the Limited Use of the
  (S.J. Res. 20)                         United States Armed Forces in Support of the NATO Mission in Libya
  June 29, 2011
S. Rept. 112-67                         A Bill to Promote Sustainable Private Sector Growth and Economic
  (S. 954)                               Development in Haiti.
  August 30, 2011
S. Rept. 112-82                         Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011.
  (S. 1280)
  September 21, 2011
S. Rept. 112-165                        Haiti Reforestation Act of 2011.
  (S. 1023)
  May 15, 2012
S. Rept. 112-170                        International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2011.
  (S. 414)
  May 23, 2012
S. Rept. 112-179                        United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012.
  (S. 2165)
  June 27, 2012
S. Rept. 112-191                        Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011.
  (S. 1039)
  July 23, 2012
S. Rept. 112-194                        Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2011.
  (S. 641)
  July 31, 2012
S. Rept. 112-220                        Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Act of 2012.
  (S. 3341)
  September 19, 2012
S. Rept. 112-231                        Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012.
  (S. 2215)
  November 13, 2012
S. Rept. 112-232                        Department of State Rewards Program Updates and Technical Corrections
  (S. 2318)                              Act of 2012.
  November 13, 2012
S. Rept. 112-233                        Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012.
  (S. 3310)
  November 13, 2012
S. Rept. 112-234                        Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012.
  (S. 3331)
  November 13, 2012
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                                HEARINGS


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Date of Hearing                               Title of Hearing  and Hearing Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 27, 2011                        Crackdown in Belarus: Responding to the Lukashenko Regime. S. Hrg. 112-
                                         54.
February 1, 2011                        Iraq: The Challenging Transition to a Civilian Mission. S. Hrg. 112-360.
February 17, 2011                       U.S. Policy Toward Latin America. S. Hrg. 112-55.
March 1, 2011                           Breaking the Cycle of North Korean Provocations. S. Hrg. 112-88.
March 2, 2011                           National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the Fiscal Year 2012
                                         International Affairs Budget. S. Hrg. 112-361.
March 3, 2011                           Navigating a Turbulent Global Economy: Implications for the United
                                         States. S. Hrg. 112-83.
March 16-                               Nominations of the 112th Congress--First Session. S. Hrg. 112-399.
  December 8, 2011
March 17, 2011                          Popular Uprising in the Middle East: The Implications for U.S. Policy.
                                         S. Hrg. 112-56.
March 31, 2011                          A Shared Responsibility: Counternarcotics and Citizen Security in the
                                         Americas. S. Hrg. 112-57.
March 31, 2011                          Assessing the Situation in Libya. S. Hrg. 112-362.
April 6, 2011                           Perspectives on the Crisis in Libya. S. Hrg. 112-58.
April 7, 2011                           Combating Human Trafficking in Asia. S. Hrg. 112-59.
April 13, 2011                          International Development Policy Priorities in the FY 2012 Budget. S.
                                         Hrg. 112-64.
April 14, 2011                          Assessing the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget for Africa. S. Hrg. 112-199.
May 3, 2011                             Afghanistan: What Is an Acceptable End State, and How Do We Get There?
                                         S. Hrg. 112-66.
May 5, 2011                             Assessing U.S. Policy and its Limits in Pakistan. S. Hrg. 112-67.
May 10, 2011                            Steps Needed for a Successful 2014 Transition in Afghanistan. S. Hrg.
                                         112-68.
May 11, 2011                            Human Rights and Democratic Reform in Iran. S. Hrg. 112-104.
May 12, 2011                            Assessing the Situation in Libya. S. Hrg. 112-611.
May 17, 2011                            Strategic Implications of Pakistan and the Region. S. Hrg. 112-69.
May 18, 2011                            Administration Priorities for Europe in the 112th Congress. S. Hrg. 112-
                                         84.
May 19, 2011                            Next Steps in Cote D-Ivoire. S. Hrg. 112-363.
May 24, 2011                            Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and Other Extremist Groups in Afghanistan and
                                         Pakistan. S. Hrg. 112-70.
May 24, 2011                            Nomination of William J. Burns to be Deputy Secretary of State. S. Hrg.
                                         112-85.
June 8, 2011                            Nomination of Ryan Crocker to be Ambassador to Afghanistan. S. Hrg. 112-
                                         86.
June 23, 2011                           Evaluating Goals and Progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan. S. Hrg. 112-
                                         103.
June 23, 2011                           Rebuilding Haiti in the Martelly Era. S. Hrg. 112-71.
June 28, 2011                           Libya and War Powers. S. Hrg. 112-89.
June 30, 2011                           The State of Democracy in the Americas. S. Hrg. 112-90.
July 14, 2011                           Two New Sudans: A Roadmap Forward. S. Hrg. 112-87.
July 19, 2011                           U.S. Policy in Yemen. S. Hrg. 112-364.
August 3, 2011                          Responding to Drought and Famine in the Horn of Africa. S. Hrg. 112-200.
September 8, 2011                       Afghanistan: Right Sizing the Development Footprint. S. Hrg. 112-201.
October 6, 2011                         Peace Corps, the Next 50 Years. S. Hrg. 112-202.
November 1, 2011                        China's Role in Africa: Implications for U.S. Policy. S. Hrg. 112-203.
November 2, 2011                        The European Debt Crisis: Strategic Implications for the Transatlantic
                                         Alliance. S. Hrg. 112-204.
November 2, 2011                        Women and the Arab Spring. S. Hrg. 112-205.
November 9, 2011                        U.S. Policy in Syria. S. Hrg. 112-365.
December 1, 2011                        U.S. Strategic Objectives Towards Iran. S. Hrg. 112-366.
December 14, 2011                       The State of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Russia: U.S. Policy
                                         Options. S. Hrg. 112-367.
December 15, 2011                       The U.S.-Caribbean Shared Security Partnership: Responding to the Growth
                                         of Trafficking and Narcotics in the Caribbean. S. Hrg. 112-370.
December 15, 2011                       Improving Governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo. S. Hrg. 112-
                                         368.
February 1, 2012                        Ukraine at a Crossroads: What's at Stake for the U.S. and Europe? S.
                                         Hrg. 112-471.
February 7-                             Nominations of the 112th Congress--Second Session. S. Hrg. 112-735.
  November 28, 2012
February 16, 2012                       Iran's Influence and Activity in Latin America. S. Hrg. 112-471.
February 28, 2012                       National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2013
                                         International Affairs Budget. S. Hrg. 112-599.
March 1, 2012                           Syria: The Crisis and Its Implications. S. Hrg. 112-472.
March 6, 2012                           International Development Priorities in the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget. S.
                                         Hrg. 112-600.
March 14, 2012                          Sudan and South Sudan: Independence and Insecurity. S. Hrg. 112-473.
March 28, 2012                          High Stakes and Hard Choices: U.S. Policy on Iran. S. Hrg. 112-474.
March 29, 2012                          A Closer Look at Nigeria: Security, Governance, and Trade. S. Hrg. 112-
                                         651.
April 18, 2012                          Examining the U.S. Policy Response to Entrenched African Leadership. S.
                                         Hrg. 112-475.
April 19, 2012                          Syria: U.S. Policy Options. S. Hrg. 112-495.
April 24, 2012                          U.S. Policy to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army. S. Hrg. 112-476.
April 26, 2012                          U.S. Policy on Burma. S. Hrg. 112-496.
May 10, 2012                            NATO: Chicago and Beyond. S. Hrg. 112-601.
May 23, June 14,                        The Law of the Sea Convention (Treaty Doc. 103-39). S. Hrg. 112-654.
  June 28, 2012
May 24, 2012                            Ivory and Insecurity: The Global Implications of Poaching in Africa. S.
                                         Hrg. 112-602.
June 7, 2012                            The Path to Freedom: Countering Repression and Strengthening Civil
                                         Society in Cuba. S. Hrg. 112-603.
June 21, 2012                           Implementation of the New START Treaty, and Related Matters. S. Hrg. 112-
                                         652.
June 28, 2012                           Economic Statecraft: Embracing Africa's Market Potential. S. Hrg. 112-
                                         604.
July 17, 2012                           The Next Ten Years in the Fight Against Human Trafficking: Attacking the
                                         Problem with the Right Tools. S. Hrg. 112-605.
July 25, 2012                           Iran's Support for Terrorism in the Middle East. S. Hrg. 112-606.
July 25, 2012                           Economic Statecraft: Increasing American Jobs Through Greater U.S.-
                                         Africa Trade and Investment (S. 2215, The Increasing American Jobs
                                         Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012). S. Hrg. 112-653.
July 31, 2012                           Doing Business in Latin America: Positive Trends but Serious Challenges.
                                         S. Hrg. 112-607.
August 1, 2012                          The Future of the Eurozone: Outlook and Lessons. S. Hrg. 112-609.
August 1, 2012                          Next Steps in Syria. S. Hrg. 112-608.
September 20, 2012                      Maritime Territorial Disputs and Sovereignty Issues in Asia. S. Hrg. 112-
                                         610.
November 28, 2012                       Evaluating Current U.S. Global Food Security Efforts and Determining
                                         Future U.S. Leadership Opportunities. S. Hrg. 112-736.
December 5, 2012                        Assessing Developments in Mali: Restoring Democracy and Reclaiming the
                                         North. S. Hrg. 112-737.
December 13, 2012                       Terrorist Networks in Pakistan and the Proliferation of IEDs. S. Hrg.
                                         112-738.
December 20, 2012                       Benghazi: The Attacks and the Lessons Learned. S. Hrg. 112-739.
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                            COMMITTEE PRINTS


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             Date Printed                                        Title and  Print Number
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                                        Committee on Foreign Relations Legislative Calendar for the 111th
                                         Congress. S. Prt. 111-68.
January 31, 2011                        Iraq: The Transition from a Military Mission to a Civilian-led Effort. A
                                         Report to the Members of the Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt.
                                         112-3.
February 8, 2011                        Losing Jobs and Alienating Friends: The Consequences of Falling Behind
                                         on Free Trade with Colombia and Panama. A Report to the Members of the
                                         Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 112-4.
February 8, 2011                        Will Russia End Eastern Europe's Last Frozen Conflict? A Report to the
                                         Members of the Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 112-5.
February 15, 2011                       Another U.S. Deficit--China and America--Public Diplomacy in the Age of
                                         the Internet. A Minority Staff Report Prepared for the Use of the
                                         Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 112-15.
February 22, 2011                       Avoiding Water Wars: Water Scarcity and Central Asia's Growing
                                         Importance for Stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan. A Majority Staff
                                         Report Prepared for the use of the Committee on Foreign Relations. S.
                                         Prt. 112-10.
March 2011                              Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 2008, Volume III. (Joint
                                         Committee Print with House Foreign Affairs Committee)
March 2011                              Rules of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. S.
                                         Prt. 112-6.
March 2011                              Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees. Committee on Foreign
                                         Relations, United States Senate. S. Prt. 112-7.
April 5, 2011                           Fraud and Abuse of Global Fund Investments at Risk Without Greater
                                         Transparency. A Minority Staff Report Prepared for the Use of the
                                         Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 112-17.
May 2011                                Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2010, Volumes I and II.
                                         (Joint Committee Prints with House Foreign Affairs Committee) S. Prt.
                                         112-30.
June 8, 2011                            Evaluating U.S. Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan. A Majority Staff
                                         Report Prepared for the Use of the Committee on Foreign Relations. S.
                                         Prt. 112-21.
September 27, 2011                      Enhancing Non-proliferation Partnerships in the Black Sea Region. A
                                         Minority Staff Report Prepared for the Use of the Committee on Foreign
                                         Relations. S. Prt. 112-25.
October 5, 2011                         Latin American Governments Need to ``Friend'' Social Media and
                                         Technology. A Minority Staff Report Prepared for the Use of the
                                         Committee on Foreign Relatioins. S. Prt. 112-26.
December 19, 2011                       Central Asia and the Transition in Afghanistan. A Majority Staff Report
                                         Prepared for the Use of the Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 112-
                                         32.
April 30, 2012                          Iraq Report: Political Fragmentation and Corruption Stymie Economic
                                         Growth and Political Process. A Minority Staff Trip Report to the
                                         Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 112-34.
June 19, 2012                           The Gulf Security Architecture: Partnership with the Gulf Cooperation
                                         Council. A Majority Staff Report Prepared for the Use of the Committee
                                         on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 112-35.
September 19, 2012                      Syria: Humanitarian Aid May No Longer Be Enough. A Minority Staff Report
                                         Prepared for the Use of the Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 112-
                                         39.
October 2012                            Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2009, Volumes I, II, and
                                         III. (Joint Committee Prints with House Foreign Affairs Committee) S.
                                         Prt. 112-40.
December 11, 2012                       China's Impact on Korean Peninsula Unification and Questions for the
                                         Senate. A Minority Staff Report Prepared for the Use of the Committee
                                         on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 112-44.
December 12, 2012                       Energy and Security from the Caspian to Europe. A Minority Staff Report
                                         Prepared for the Use of the Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 112-
                                         42.
December 17, 2012                       The Nunn-Lugar CTR Program's Role in the Administration's Asia-Pacific
                                         ``Rebalancing Initiative.'' S. Prt. 112-46.
December 21, 2012                       Oil, Mexico, and the Transboundary Agreement. A Minority Staff Report
                                         Prepared for the Use of the Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 112-
                                         43.
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                              PUBLIC LAWS


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 Public Law Number  Bill Number  Date
                Enacted                                                Description
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P.L. 112-57                             To amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-reduction
  (S. 1280)                              and response training, the development of a sexual assault policy, the
  November 21, 2011                      establishment of an Office of Victim Advocacy, the establishment of a
                                         Sexual Assault Advisory Council, and for other purposes.
P.L. 112-75                             To reauthorize the International Religious Freedom of 1998, and for
  (H.R. 2867)                            other purposes.
  December 23, 2011
P.L. 112-82                             To reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.
  (H.R. 515)
  January 3, 2012
P.L. 112-150                            To enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel,
  (S. 2165)                              and for other purposes.
  July 27, 2012
P.L. 112-158                            To strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling Iran to
  (H.R. 1905)                            abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening
  August 10, 2012                        activities, and for other purposes.
P.L. 112-168                            To require a report on the designation of the Haqqani Network as a
  (S. 1959)                              foreign terrorist organization and for other purposes.
  August 10, 2012
P.L. 112-172                            To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other
  (H.R. 4240)                            purposes.
  August 16, 2012
P.L. 112-220                            To provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran's growing
  (H.R. 3783)                            hostile presence and activity in the Western Hemisphere, and for other
  January 3, 2012                        purposes.
P.L. 112-283                            To authorize the Secretary of State to pay a reward to combat
  (S. 2318)                              transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign
  January 14, 2012                       nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals, and for other
                                         purposes.
P.L. 112-276                            To provide for universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards,
  (S. 3331)                              and for other purposes.
  January 14, 2012
P.L. 112-264                            To express the sense of Congress regarding North Korean children and
  (H.R. 1464)                            children of one North Korean parent and to require the Department of
  January 14, 2012                       State regularly to brief appropriate congressional committees on
                                         efforts to advocate for and develop a strategy to provide assistance in
                                         the best interest of these children.
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