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                     LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT



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                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS



                          UNITED STATES SENATE



                    One Hundred Thirteenth Congress



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                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
                One Hundred Thirteenth Congress        

               JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts, Chairman\1\
                ROBERT MENENDEZ New Jersey, Chairman\2\
BARBARA BOXER, California            BOB CORKER, Tennessee
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey          JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho
BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Maryland         MARCO RUBIO, Florida
ROBERT P. CASEY, Jr.,                RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin\3\
    Pennsylvania\4\                  JEFF FLAKE, Arizona\3\
JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire        JOHN McCAIN, Arizona\3\
CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware       JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois\5\       JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
TOM UDALL, New Mexico                JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming
CHRISTOPHER MURPHY, Connecticut\3\   MIKE LEE, Utah
TIM KAINE, Virginia\3\               RAND PAUL, Kentucky\3\
EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts\6\


              Daniel E. O'Brien, Democratic Staff Director
            Lester E. Munson III, Republican Staff Director
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\1\Senator Kerry resigned from the Senate, effective 4:00 p.m., 
February 1, 2013.
\2\Senator Menendez was designated committee chairman upon the 
resignation of Senator Kerry, effective 4:00 p.m., February 1, 2013.
\3\Senators appointed to the committee on January 24, 2013.
\4\Senator Casey served on the committee until July 16, 2013.
\5\Senator Durbin was appointed to the committee on February 12, 2013.
\6\Senator Markey was appointed to the committee on July 16, 2013.

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                                CONTENTS

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

Alternate Views to the 113th Congress Legislative Activities 
  Report.........................................................     7


Foreign Affairs Legislation in the Senate........................     9


A. Treaties......................................................     9

    1. Treaties Approved.........................................     9

    2. Other Treaties Considered by the Committee................     9

    3. Treaties Pending in Committee at Close of the 113th 
      Congress...................................................    10

B. Legislation...................................................    12

    1. Legislation Referred to the Committee.....................    12

    2. Original Measures from the Committee......................    19

C. Resolutions...................................................    19

    1. Resolutions Referred to the Committee.....................    19

    2. Original Measures From the Committee......................    25

    3. Resolutions Agreed to by the Senate Without Referral to 
      the Committee..............................................    26

D. Nominations...................................................    27

    1. Department of State.......................................    27

    2. Ambassadors...............................................    28

    3. Others....................................................    28

    4. International Conferences.................................    29

    5. Privileged Nominations....................................    29


E. Activities....................................................    29

    1. Full Committee Meetings...................................    30

    2. Subcommittees and Subcommittee Meetings...................    34

                                Appendix

Committee Publications...........................................    39

    Executive Reports............................................    39
    Senate Reports...............................................    40

    Hearings.....................................................    41

    Committee Prints.............................................    44

    Public Laws..................................................    45

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          Mr. Corker, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
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                                 REPORT

  INTRODUCTION BY SENATOR ROBERT MENENDEZ, CHAIRMAN, (113TH 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 113th 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 and 
productive agenda during the 113th Congress. The committee and 
its subcommittees held hearings on critical foreign policy 
priorities, such as Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Western 
Hemisphere, legislation, treaties, and nominations, briefings 
from members of the Executive Branch and nongovernmental 
experts, and meetings with heads of state and senior officials 
of foreign governments. The committee's work included 
development of significant legislation, and Senate approval of 
four treaties and 170 nominations.

                              LEGISLATION

    The committee's legislative efforts addressed the vast 
range of diverse and complex issues falling under its 
jurisdiction, including national security and counterterrorism, 
nuclear nonproliferation, energy and the environment, human 
rights, child abduction and exploitation, foreign aid reform, 
international development, global poverty relief, and various 
regional and country-specific matters.
    From the outset of the 113th Congress, the situation in the 
Middle East reached a volatile phase. The Syrian civil war 
continued unabated, as the dictator Bashar Assad continued to 
kill, torture, gas, and starve his own people, leading to 
hundreds of thousands of deaths, as well as millions of 
displaced refugees. The committee considered and reported out 
of committee S. 960, the Syria Transition Support Act of 2013, 
which authorized the provision of lethal assistance to vetted, 
moderate members of the armed Syrian opposition, authorized 
humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people, and imposed 
sanctions on the Assad regime. Before the full Senate could 
take up S. 960, incontrovertible evidence emerged that on 
August 21, 2013, more than a thousand Syrian civilians were 
killed in a chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government in 
the Ghouta suburbs of Damascus, and the committee convened an 
emergency session to consider its options. To prevent the 
further use and proliferation of chemical weapons, the 
committee considered S.J. Res. 21, the ``Authorization for the 
Use of Military Force Against the Government of Syria to 
Respond to Use of Chemical Weapons'', authorizing the 
President, subject to a determination that force is necessary, 
to use the U.S. Armed Forces in a limited manner against 
military targets in Syria. S.J. Res. 21 was passed by the 
committee on September 6, 2013. Thereafter, the Assad regime 
declared its intention to join the Chemical Weapons Convention 
and dispose of its chemical weapons. By April 2014, it was 
reported that over 90 percent of Syria's chemical arsenal had 
been disposed of.
    During the 113th Congress, Iraq struggled with the rise of 
the radical terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the 
Levant (ISIL), which engaged in widespread atrocities, the 
enslavement of women and children, and the torture and brutal 
murder of hostages. The committee held three hearings to 
determine the best way to counter ISIL and, on December 13, 
2014, the committee considered S.J. Res 47, the ``Authorization 
for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of 
Iraq'' that authorized the President to use the U.S. Armed 
Forces against ISIL for three years.
    Elsewhere in the region, the United States continued 
negotiations with Iran over its illicit nuclear weapons 
program. The committee is committed to preventing Iran from 
acquiring nuclear weapons capability and, over the course of 
the 113th Congress, the committee held five hearings to 
consider how best to achieve a comprehensive deal that would 
dismantle Iran's nuclear weapon program. The committee also 
favorably reported S. 559, the Justice for Former American 
Hostages in Iran Act of 2013, on September 12, 2013. S. 559 
would establish a compensation fund for American Embassy 
officials held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran from Nov. 
3, 1979 to Jan. 20, 1981 from funds paid by those violating the 
U.S.'s Iran sanctions laws.
    The committee continued this focus on nuclear agreements in 
Asia. The committee considered and passed S. 1901, the Support 
for United States-Republic of Korea Civil Nuclear Cooperation 
Act, on January 15, 2014, and it became law on February 12, 
2014 (P.L. 113-81). S. 1901 authorized the President to extend 
the term of the Agreement for Cooperation to March 2016, and 
required him to report to Congress every 180 days on the 
progress of negotiations on a new civil nuclear cooperation 
agreement between the United States and the Republic of Korea. 
The committee also considered and passed S.J. Res. 36, A joint 
resolution relating to the approval and implementation of the 
proposed agreement for nuclear cooperation between the United 
States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on July 29, 2014, 
and it was passed by the full Senate on July 31, 2014. S.J. 
Res. 36 limited future nuclear cooperation agreements to 30 
years in duration in order to ensure continued congressional 
oversight.
    The committee also considered and approved S. 579, a bill 
to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to 
obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial 
International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and to 
report back to Congress describing the U.S. strategy to achieve 
these ends. S. 579 was favorably reported by the committee on 
June 13, 2013, and the House companion bill, H.R. 1151, was 
enacted into law on July 12, 2013 (P.L. 113-17).
    The 113th Congress bore witness to a sea change in U.S. 
policy towards Russia. The ``Russian Reset'' ground to a halt 
amidst increased repression in Russia and hostile aggression 
towards its neighbors. Following the events in Kyiv's Maidan 
Square, in which the Ukrainian people stood up against state-
sponsored violence and the undemocratic rule and abuse of 
individual rights in Ukraine, President Yanukovych's government 
collapsed. Shortly afterwards, Russia intervened militarily and 
seized Crimea for itself, and then proceeded to direct and wage 
a war in eastern Ukraine with Russian troops to further its 
illegitimate land grab of broad swaths of Ukrainian territory. 
The committee has been active in confronting this attempt to 
annex a neighbor's territory by force: Chairman Menendez 
introduced S.2124, the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, 
Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014, which 
included an aid package to for Ukraine consisting of loans for 
economic stabilization, support planning for upcoming 
democratic elections, aid for the recovery of stolen assets, 
and expansion of security cooperation between the two 
countries. The bill also provided for additional sanctions on 
persons responsible for violence or undermining the peace, 
security, stability, and territorial integrity of Ukraine. S. 
2124 was reported out of committee on March 12,2014, was passed 
by the Senate as an amendment to H.R. 4152 on March 27, 2014, 
and was signed by the President on April 3, 2014 (P.L. 113-95). 
Chairman Menendez also introduced S. 2828, the Ukraine Freedom 
Support Act, which provided for sanctions on Russia's defense, 
energy, and financial sectors, as well as increased military 
and non-military assistance for Ukraine. S. 2828 was reported 
out of committee on September 18, 2014, and was inserted 
verbatim into H.R. 5859, which passed both houses and was 
signed into law by the president on December 18, 2014 (P.L. 
113-272).
    In the 113th Congress, the committee focused heavily on the 
Western Hemisphere, and reacted accordingly to events roiling 
that section of the globe. Following the Venezuelan 
Government's chronic mismanagement of the economy, the 
systematic threats to journalists and freedom of expression, 
and documented evidence that Venezuelan officials and security 
forces collaborated with armed pro-government gangs complicit 
in violence, psychological abuses, and the beating and shooting 
of unarmed protestors, Chairman Menendez introduced S. 2142, 
which supports civil society in Venezuela and requires the 
President to impose targeted sanctions, including asset 
blocking and revocation of United States visas, on those 
responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing 
the violence and human rights abuses in Venezuela. S. 2142 was 
reported out of committee on May 22, 2014, and was enacted into 
law on December 18, 2014 (P.L. 113-278).
    This focus on the Western Hemisphere also included S. 793, 
which was introduced by the Chairman and identified areas in 
which the OAS requires reform. The bill required the Secretary 
of State to lay out a strategy for advancing and building 
support for such necessary reforms. S. 793 was reported out of 
committee on June 13, 2013, and was enacted into law on October 
2, 2013 (P.L. 113-41). The committee also considered S. 1104, 
which required the State Department to provide Congress with a 
comprehensive report on what the U.S. Government has 
accomplished following the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake as 
well as a new strategy with key benchmarks for monitoring 
progress. S. 1104 was reported out of committee on June 26, 
2014, and was enacted into law on August 8, 2014 (P.L. 113-
162).
    The committee undertook efforts to modernize the State 
Department and civilian capacity in support of national 
security priorities. Following a hearing on the lessons of the 
Benghazi attack, as well as a hearing on a proposed bill to 
address embassy security, the committee considered and 
favorably reported S. 1386, the Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, 
Tyronne Woods, and Glen Doherty Embassy Security, Threat 
Mitigation and Personnel Protection Act of 2013. S. 1386 
allocated and authorized appropriations for foreign language 
training for diplomatic security personnel at high threat 
posts, high threat, high risk security training, and a Foreign 
Affairs Security Training Center. S. 1386 was approved by the 
committee on December 9, 2013.
    In addition, the committee worked to further arms control 
priorities through consideration and approval of S. 1683, the 
Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2013, which authorized the 
transfer of excess U.S. Navy frigates to Mexico and Taiwan, 
amended the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) to require 
notification of pending shipments of certain arms, and applied 
certain AECA oversight protections to arms moved from the U.S. 
Munitions List to the Commerce Control List. S. 1683 was 
favorably reported by the committee on November 14, 2013, and 
was signed into law on December 18, 2014 (P.L. 113-276).
    With respect to Africa, on August 4, 2014, Chairman 
Menendez, the committee, and the leadership of the House 
Foreign Affairs Committee cohosted a Congressional Reception 
for African Heads of State as part of the U.S-Africa Leaders 
Summit. Chairman Menendez also introduced S. 1545, the PEPFAR 
Stewardship & Oversight Act of 2013, which extended funding for 
many U.S. programs concerning AIDS through fiscal year 2018, 
including the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, 
Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003. It also provided funding 
to HIV/AIDS studies, and set the guidelines for U.S. 
contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS. The committee 
favorably reported S.1545 on October2, 2013, and it was enacted 
into law on December 2, 2013 (P.L. 113-56). The committee also 
considered S. 2508, the Energize Africa Act, a bipartisan bill 
which sought to increase access to reliable electricity by 
encouraging reforms to attract private investment and promote 
policies to provide 50 million Africans first-time access to 
electricity as well as add 20,000 megawatts of electricity to 
the grid by 2020. S. 2508 also reauthorized the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) through 2019. The 
committee favorably reported S. 2508 on June 24, 2014.
    The committee also engaged in work on human rights, child 
abduction and exploitation, and religious freedom in the 113th 
Congress. The committee worked to modify and streamline H.R. 
3212, the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction 
Prevention and Return Act of 2014, which assists families and 
improve the U.S. Government's response to abduction and access 
cases through publication of a comprehensive annual report, by 
requiring U.S. missions abroad to designate senior officials to 
assist parents in resolving cases, and by establishing 
interagency coordination to help halt wrongful abduction before 
it occurs. Additionally, H.R.3212 authorized funding to provide 
judicial training on the effective handling of parental 
abduction cases in countries with either a pattern of 
noncompliance, or a significant number of pending unresolved 
abduction cases. The committee favorably reported H.R. 3212 on 
June 26, 2014, and it was signed into law on August 8, 2014 
(P.L. 113-150). The committee also favorably reported H.R.4573, 
the International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex 
Trafficking, on December 11, 2014. H.R. 4573 aimed to protect 
children from exploitation, especially sex trafficking in 
tourism, by providing advance notice of intended travel by 
registered child-sex offenders outside the United States to the 
country of destination, and requesting that foreign governments 
notify the United States when a known child-sex offender is 
seeking to enter the United States.
    The committee also took up and approved S. 653, the Near 
East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2014, and 
H.R. 4028, a bill to amend the International Religious Freedom 
Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the 
many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom. S. 
653, which was reported from the committee on December 18, 
2013, created a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of 
Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia, 
who is charged with promoting the rights of religious freedom 
of religious minorities in the countries of that region. S. 653 
was signed into law on August 8, 2014 (P.L. 113-161). H.R. 4028 
was passed by the committee on July 21, 2014, and became law on 
August 8, 2014 (P.L. 113-154). The committee also approved S. 
Res. 143, a resolution recognizing the threats to freedom of 
the press and expression around the world and reaffirming 
freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts of the U.S. 
Government, and it was approved by the unanimous consent of the 
full Senate on June 18, 2013.
    The committee did not shy away from addressing human rights 
issues even when this emphasis brought attention to specific 
countries. The committee considered and approved S. 1857, the 
Egypt Assistance Reform Act of 2013, on December 18, 2013. S. 
1857 conditioned military and economic assistance to Egypt, as 
well as updated and incorporated into the Foreign Assistance 
Act provisions requiring the cut off of U.S. foreign aid to 
countries whose governments are overtaken by a military coup. 
The committee also approved S. Res 318, expressing the sense of 
the Senate regarding the critical need for political dialogue 
in Bangladesh. S. Res 318, which was favorably reported by the 
committee on December 18,2013, and passed the Senate by 
unanimous consent on January 7, 2014, condemned the political 
violence in Bangladesh and urged political leaders to engage in 
a dialogue toward free and credible elections. The committee 
also considered and approved S. Res. 410, a resolution 
expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the anniversary of 
the Armenian Genocide, and calling on the President to ensure 
that U.S. foreign policy reflects appropriate understanding and 
sensitivity concerning the issues documented in the U.S. record 
relating to the Armenian Genocide. S. Res. 410 was favorably 
reported by the committee on April 11, 2014.
    The committee also focused its attention on foreign aid 
reform, international development and global poverty relief. 
The committee favorably reported S. 2946, the Senator Paul 
Simon Water for the World Act of 2014, on December 4, 2014. S. 
2946 assisted the 2.5 billion people worldwide who lack access 
to water and sanitation by updating the Department of State and 
USAID's existing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) 
assistance programs, creating new positions at the Department 
of State and USAID to oversee WASH efforts, and establishing 
standards to ensure that WASH funding is allocated to countries 
most in need. S. 2946 was signed into law on December 19, 2014 
(P.L. 113-289). The committee also led the fight for approval 
of the 2010 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reform Package, 
which would double the IMF's lending capacity, enhance 
representation of developing economies, and safeguard the U.S. 
veto over major IMF decisions, all without increasing U.S. 
taxpayers' commitment to the Fund. The provision passed on a 
committee vote as part of the Support for the Sovereignty, 
Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 
2014, but was later removed from the legislation as part of the 
consideration of the bill by the full Senate.

                                TREATIES

    The committee has exclusive jurisdiction within the Senate 
over treaties. Twelve treaties were favorably reported by the 
committee during the 113th Congress, and the Senate provided 
advice and consent to ratification to four. Among the treaties 
approved by the Senate were the Agreement on Port State 
Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, 
and Unregulated Fishing, which combats illegal fishing, and 
other illicit trafficking, by improving coordination between 
ports and requiring that they prohibit foreign vessels that are 
suspected of illegal activity from unloading. Also approved 
were the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High 
Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean and the 
Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas 
Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, both of which 
relate to conservation and management measures for fish stocks 
in those regions, as well as the Amendment to the Convention on 
Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic 
Fisheries, which updates the 1979 Convention and brings it in 
line with modern international fisheries governance, while 
reforming the budget contribution scheme to reduce payments 
made by the United States. Resolutions of Advice and Consent 
for all four fishing-related treaties were reported by the 
committee on March 13, 2014, and were approved by the full 
Senate on April 3, 2014.
    The committee also devoted extensive attention and effort 
to consideration of the Convention on the Rights of Persons 
with Disabilities (CPRD). The CRPD, whose principles derive 
from the Americans with Disabilities Act and other landmark 
accessibility laws, advances globally accepted standards on 
disability rights, and clarifies the application of human 
rights principles, such as equality and nondiscrimination, 
equal recognition before the law, access to justice, and 
personal mobility, to persons with disabilities. On November 5 
and November 21, 2013, the committee conducted two hearings on 
the merits of the CRPD. The CPRD was voted out of committee on 
a bipartisan vote on July 28, 2014, subject to 3 reservations, 
9 understandings, and 2 declarations.
    The committee considered seven tax treaties during the 
113th Congress. On February 26, 2014, the committee heard 
testimony regarding the protocols amending tax conventions with 
Switzerland and Luxembourg, conventions with Hungary and Chile, 
and the Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual 
Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. The committee met on 
April 1, 2014, to consider these five treaties, at which time 
it voted to recommend favorably to the full Senate the treaties 
and accompanying resolutions of advice and consent to 
ratification. On June 19, 2014, the committee heard testimony 
regarding a protocol amending the Convention between the United 
States of America and the Kingdom of Spain for the Avoidance of 
Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion With 
Respect to Taxes on Income, and the Convention between the 
United States of America and the Republic of Poland for the 
Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal 
Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income. The committee met on 
July 16, 2014, to consider these two treaties, at which time it 
voted to recommend favorably to the full Senate the treaties 
and accompanying resolutions of advice and consent to 
ratification. None of these treaties were considered by the 
full Senate.
    Further description of and data on the committee's 
activities during the 113th Congress follow, beginning on page 
9.

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                 ALTERNATE VIEWS TO THE 113th CONGRESS 
                     LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT

    This report does not reflect the views of the Ranking 
Member of the Foreign Relations Committee during the 113th 
Congress, most notably as it relates to the Convention on the 
Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the Authorization 
for the Use of Military Force Against the Government of Syria 
to Respond to Use of Chemical Weapons, and S.J. Res 47, a 
limited Authorization for the Use of Military Force against 
ISIL.
    The CRPD is a multilateral treaty that requires States 
Parties to implement a range of nondiscrimination protections 
and accessibility standards for persons with disabilities. The 
committee's consideration of the Convention brought substantial 
attention to the significant leadership role the United States 
has played in promoting disability protections both at home and 
abroad. The committee's consideration also brought substantial 
attention to the fact that fundamental rights of life, liberty, 
and equal treatment under the law go unrealized in far too many 
places around the world. It is one of our core values, and it 
is in our national interest to promote respect for every human 
life. All agree that the United States is uniquely qualified 
and positioned to advocate for those with disabilities in 
countries around the world, and to enhance opportunities for 
Americans with disabilities abroad. However, the CRPD is not an 
appropriate vehicle for achieving these goals, principally 
because it could undermine the constitutional balance between 
the state and federal governments and the legitimacy of our 
democratic process as the appropriate means for making 
decisions about the treatment of our citizens.
    Another significant action the committee undertook was S.J. 
Res. 21, the Authorization for the Use of Military Force 
Against the Government of Syria to Respond to Use of Chemical 
Weapons. In August of 2012, President Obama stated that the 
utilization of chemical weapons by the Assad regime would be a 
``red line for us.'' On August 21, 2013, the Syrian government 
murdered more than a thousand Syrian civilians in a chemical 
weapons attack. With bipartisan support the committee voted to 
provide the President the authorization needed to enforce his 
red line and strike the Syrian regime in a limited manner 
against military targets to respond to the Government of 
Syria's use of weapons of mass destruction. The resolution was 
not taken up by the full Senate as the President chose not to 
enforce his red line and instead reached an agreement with 
Russia that removed some of the weapons and essentially 
contained no other consequences for the Assad regime.
    In June of 2014 the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 
(ISIL) declared a ``caliphate'' in Iraq and Syria. In August of 
2014, President Obama began airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq. In 
September of 2014, President Obama began airstrikes against 
ISIL in Syria. On December 13, 2014, the committee considered 
S.J. Res 47, a limited Authorization for the Use of Military 
Force against ISIL. The authorization was considered before the 
President submitted any request for an AUMF to Congress, 
without any testimony on the proposed authorization--in open or 
classified session--from the Department of Defense, and without 
taking into account the testimony the committee did hear from 
the Secretary of State on the proposed authorization. Without a 
full account of the Commander in Chief's views on the nature 
and scope of an authorization, the majority passed the 
resolution that would have restrained the President and future 
Presidents to fight ISIL, on a partisan basis, at a time and 
under circumstances when it had no chance of being successfully 
enacted. It was not taken up by the full Senate.

               Foreign Affairs Legislation in the Senate

Bills and Joint Resolutions:
    Referred to committee.........................................   120
    Original measures from committee..............................     4
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        Total.....................................................   124
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    Reported/Discharged...........................................    32
    Became public law.............................................    *9

Concurrent and Senate Resolutions:
    Referred to committee.........................................   101
    Original resolutions from committee...........................     2
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        Total.....................................................   103
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    Reported/Discharged...........................................    59
    Agreed to by Senate...........................................  **51

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    * In addition, 9 measures became public law without referral to 
committee.
    ** An additional 15 resolutions were agreed to without referral to 
committee.

                              A. TREATIES

    Treaties pending before the Senate at the beginning of the 
      113th Congress..............................................    34
    Treaties submitted during the 113th Congress..................     6
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        Total.....................................................    40
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    Treaties approved by the Senate...............................     4
    Treaties pending in committee at the end of the 113th Congress    36

                          1. Treaties Approved


 
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                        The Senate did not approve any treaties during the First Session
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                                              Second Session (2014)
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Treaty Doc. 112-4                      Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate
                                        Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing.
Treaty Doc. 113-1                      Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery
                                        Resources in the South Pacific Ocean.
Treaty Doc. 113-2                      Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries
                                        Resources in the North Pacific Ocean.
Treaty Doc. 113-3                      Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the
                                        Northwest Atlantic Fisheries.
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             2. Other Treaties Considered by the Committee

    The committee held two public hearings during November 2013 
on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 
Treaty Doc. 112-7. The convention was ordered reported on July 
22, 2014, by a vote of 12-6, and it was reported to the full 
Senate on July 28 with three reservations, nine understandings, 
and two declarations, along with minority views. The Senate 
took no further action on the convention, and it was 
automatically rereferred to the committee at the close of the 
113th Congress under paragraph 2 of Rule XXX of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate.
    On February 26, 2014, the committee held a public hearing 
on the following five tax treaties:

 
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Treaty Doc. 111-7                  Tax Convention with Hungary;
Treaty Doc. 111-8                  Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Luxembourg;
Treaty Doc. 112-1                  Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with the Swiss Confederation;
Treaty Doc. 112-5                  Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax
                                    Matters; and
Treaty Doc. 112-8                  Tax Convention with Chile.
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    The committee voted on April 1, 2014, to report favorably 
these five treaties to the Senate for its advice and consent to 
ratification. All of the treaties were reported on April 8, 
with the exception of the Protocol Amending the Tax Convention 
with the Swiss Confederation, which was reported on April 9. 
The Senate took no further action, and the treaties were 
rereferred to the committee.
    The committee also examined the following two tax treaties 
at a public hearing on June 19, 2014:

 
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                Number                                                   Title
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Treaty Doc. 113-4                      Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Spain; and
Treaty Doc. 113-5                      Convention on Taxes with the Republic of Poland.
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    Both treaties were ordered reported by the committee on 
July 16, 2014, and reported to the full Senate on July 17. No 
further action was taken on either treaty and they were 
rereferred to the committee.

                   3. Treaties Pending in Committee 
                     at Close of the 113th 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. 112-5                      Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in
                                        Tax Matters.
Treaty Doc. 112-6                      Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect 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.
Treaty Doc. 113-4                      Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Spain.
Treaty Doc. 113-5                      Convention on Taxes with the Republic of Poland.
Treaty Doc. 113-6                      Extradition Treaty with Republic of Chile.
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                             B. LEGISLATION

Bills and Joint Resolutions:
    Referred to committee.........................................   120
    Original measures from committee..............................     4
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................   124
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
    Reported/Discharged...........................................    32
    Reported/Discharged and became public law.....................    *9


--------------------

    *There were an additional nine foreign policy measures that became 
public law without referral to committee: S. 2183 (U.S. international 
programming to Ukraine and neighboring regions); S. 2673 (enhancing the 
strategic partnership between the United States and Israel); H.R. 1151 
(directing the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain 
observer status for Taiwan at the triennial ICAO Assembly); H.R. 2901 
(Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act); H.R. 3233 (extending the 
period during which Iraqis who were employed by the U.S. Government in 
Iraq may be granted special immigrant status); H.R. 4152 (providing for 
the costs of loan guarantees for Ukraine); H.R. 5681 (providing for the 
approval of the Amendment to the Agreement Between the U.S. and the 
U.K. for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy); H.R. 5816 
(extending the authorization for the U.S. Commission on International 
Religious Freedom); and H.R. 5859 (imposing sanctions on the Russian 
Federation and providing additional assistance to Ukraine).

                1. Legislation Referred to the Committee

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

 
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                Number                                                   Title
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S. 12                                  To provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign
                                        recipients.
S. 95                                  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. 102                                 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. 119                                 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. 120                                To expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under
                                        the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship program.
S. 198                                 To require a report on the designation of Boko Haram as a foreign
                                        terrorist organization, and for other purposes.
S. 207                                 To restrict the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F-16
                                        aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services to the
                                        Government of Egypt.
S. 270                                 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish
                                        a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.
*S. 298                                To prevent nuclear proliferation in North Korea, and for other purposes.
S. 419                                 To limit the use of cluster munitions.
S. 462                                 To enhance the strategic partnership between the United States and
                                        Israel.
S. 498                                 To repeal the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001.
*S. 559                                To establish a fund to make payments to the Americans held hostage in
                                        Iran, and to members of their families, who are identified as members of
                                        the proposed class in case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of the United
                                        States District Court for the District of Columbia, and for other
                                        purposes.
*S. 579                                To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer
                                        status for Taiwan at the triennial International Aviation Organization
                                        Assembly, and for other purposes.
S. 604                                 To recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, to relocate to Jerusalem
                                        the United States Embassy in Israel, and for other purposes.
S. 617                                 To provide humanitarian assistance and support a democratic transition in
                                        Syria, and for other purposes.
**S. 653                               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. 657                                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. 718                                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. 793                               To support revitalization and reform of the Organization of American
                                        States, and for other purposes.
S. 813                                 To require that Peace Corps volunteers be subject to the same limitations
                                        regarding coverage of abortion services as employees of the Peace Corps
                                        with respect to coverage of such services, and for other purposes.
S. 856                                 To foster stability in Syria, and for other purposes.
S. 929                                 To impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights
                                        abuses committed against nationals in Vietnam or their family members,
                                        and for other purposes.
*S. 960                                To foster stability in Syria, and for other purposes.
S. 978                                 To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the
                                        United Nations.
S. 980                                 To provide for enhanced embassy security, and for other purposes.
S. 988                                 To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the
                                        United Nations.
S. 1005                                To establish more efficient and effective policies and processes for
                                        departments and agencies engaged in or providing support to
                                        international conservation.
S. 1021                                To provide for a Next Generation Cooperative Threat Reduction Strategy.
**S. 1104                              To measure the progress of recovery and development efforts in Haiti
                                        following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other purposes.
S. 1125                                To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress reports on water
                                        sharing with Mexico.
S. 1249                                To rename the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking of the Department
                                        of State the Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and to
                                        provide for an Assistant Secretary to head such Bureau, and for other
                                        purposes.
*S. 1271                               To direct the President to establish guidelines for the United States
                                        foreign assistance programs, and for other purposes.
S. 1278                                To prohibit certain foreign assistance to the Government of Egypt as a
                                        result of the July 3, 2013, military coup d'etat.
 
S. 1313                                To promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the United
                                        Nations system, and for other purposes.
*S. 1386                               To provide for enhanced embassy security and for other purposes.
S. 1530                                To realign structures and reallocate resources in the Federal Government,
                                        in keeping with the core American belief that families are the best
                                        protection for children and the bedrock of any society, to bolster
                                        United States diplomacy and assistance targeted at ensuring that every
                                        child can grow up in a permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving family,
                                        and to strengthen inter-country adoption to the United States and around
                                        the world and ensure that it becomes a viable and fully developed option
                                        for providing families for children in need, and for other purposes.
**S. 1545                              To extend authorities related to global HIV/AIDS and to promote oversight
                                        of United States programs.
S. 1548                                To authorize the President to provide assistance to the Governments of
                                        Haiti and Armenia to reverse the effects of deforestation and restore
                                        within 20 years the extent of forest levels in Haiti and Armenia in
                                        existence during the year 1990, and for other purposes.
S. 1649                                To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam.
**S. 1683                              To provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign
                                        recipients, and for other purposes.
S. 1745                                To promote security, stability and good governance in Somalia through a
                                        coordinated interagency strategy that supports the consolidation of
                                        recent security and political gains in Somalia.
S. 1885                                To place conditions on assistance to the Government of Burma.
**S. 1901                              To authorize the President to extend the term of the nuclear energy
                                        agreement with the Republic of Korea until March 19, 2016.
S. 1919                                To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
                                        Resolution of 2002.
S. 1924                                To require a report on INF Treaty compliance information sharing.
*S. 1933                               To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross
                                        violations of internationally recognized human rights, and for other
                                        purposes.
S. 1939                                To repeal the War Powers Resolution and to provide for proper war powers
                                        consultation, and for other purposes.
S. 1942                                To ensure that the United States promotes women's meaningful inclusion
                                        and participation in mediation and negotiation processes undertaken in
                                        order to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict and implements
                                        the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.
S. 2100                                To promote the use of clean cookstoves and fuels to save lives, improve
                                        livelihoods, empower women, and protect the environment by creating a
                                        thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking
                                        solutions.
**S. 2142                              To impose targeted sanctions on persons responsible for violations of
                                        human rights of anti-government protesters in Venezuela, to strengthen
                                        civil society in Venezuela, and for other purposes.
S. 2209                                To require a report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against
                                        humanity in Syria.
S. 2238                                To ensure that the United States Government in no way recognizes Russia's
                                        annexation of Crimea.
S. 2265                                To prohibit certain assistance to the Palestinian Authority.
S. 2277                                To prevent further Russian aggression toward Ukraine and other sovereign
                                        states in Europe and Eurasia, and for other purposes.
S. 2283                                To encourage enhanced security cooperation with European allies and
                                        continued enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
S. 2291                                To require that Peace Corps volunteers be subject to the same limitations
                                        regarding coverage of abortion services as employees of the Peace Corps
                                        with respect to coverage of such services, and for other purposes.
S. 2307                                To prevent international violence against women, and for other purposes.
S. 2352                                To re-impose sanctions on Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport.
S. 2395                                To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force against Iraq
                                        Resolution of 2002.
S. 2407                                To amend the Foreign Assistant Act of 1961 by authorizing the United
                                        States Agency for International Development to continue supporting the
                                        development of technologies for global health under the Health
                                        Technologies Program, and for other purposes.
S. 2421                                To amend the Foreign Assistant Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) to
                                        reform the Food for Peace Program, and for other purposes.
S. 2433                                To provide assistance to Ukraine to reduce the dependence of Ukraine on
                                        imports of natural gas from the Russian Federation, and for other
                                        purposes.
S. 2466                                To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the
                                        desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the
                                        right to religious freedom.
S. 2472                                To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the
                                        Department of State a Special Envoy for Human Rights of LGBT Peoples.
S. 2475                                To realign structure and reallocate resources in the Federal Government,
                                        in keeping with the core American belief that families are the best
                                        protection for children and the bedrock of any society, to bolster
                                        United States diplomacy and assistance targeted at ensuring that every
                                        child can grow up in a permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving family,
                                        and to strengthen inter-country adoption to the United States and around
                                        the world and ensure that it becomes a viable and fully developed option
                                        for providing families for children in need, and for other purposes.
S. 2477                                To prohibit certain foreign assistance to the Government of Egypt as a
                                        result of the July 3, 2013, military coup d'etat.
S. 2502                                To establish in the United States Agency for International Development an
                                        entity to be known as the United States Global Development Lab, and for
                                        other purposes.
*S. 2508                               To establish a comprehensive United States Government policy to assist
                                        countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve access to and the
                                        affordability, reliability, and sustainability of power, and for other
                                        purposes.
S. 2509                                To ensure compliance with the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects
                                        of International Child Abduction, to establish procedures for the prompt
                                        return of children abducted to other countries, and for other purposes.
S. 2555                                To require a report on military assistance to Ukraine.
*S. 2577                               To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to
                                        $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali
                                        Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12,
                                        2014.
S. 2585                                To impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran to protect against
                                        human rights abuses in Iran, and for other purposes.
S. 2591                                To authorize the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United
                                        States Agency for International Development to provide assistance to
                                        support the rights of women and girls in developing countries, and for
                                        other purposes.
S. 2649                                To provide certain legal relief from politically motivated charges by the
                                        Government of Egypt.
S. 2650                                To provide for congressional review of agreements relating to Iran's
                                        nuclear program, and for other purposes.
S. 2667                                To prohibit the exercise of any waiver of the imposition of certain
                                        sanctions with respect to Iran unless the President certifies to
                                        Congress that the waiver will not result in the provision of funds to
                                        the Government of Iran for activities in support of international
                                        terrorism, to develop nuclear weapons, or to violate the human rights of
                                        the people of Iran.
S. 2675                                To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to support
                                        religious freedom in foreign countries.
S. 2711                                To reauthorize the United States Commission on International Religious
                                        Freedom, and for other purposes.
S. 2725                                To address noncompliance by the Russian Federation of its obligations
                                        under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
S. 2766                                To combat terrorism and promote reform in the Palestinian Authority and
                                        the United Nations, and for other purposes.
*S. 2778                               To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to
                                        $10,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of James Foley
                                        and Steven Sotloff.
*S. 2828                               To impose sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, to provide
                                        additional assistance to Ukraine, and for other purposes.
S. 2831                                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. 2846                                To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should use
                                        his existing authority to revoke the passports of United States citizens
                                        who have provided material support to ISIS and to require the Secretary
                                        to submit a quarterly report to Congress on the use of such authority.
S. 2853                                To implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child
                                        deaths globally.
S. 2909                                To authorize a comprehensive strategic approach for United States foreign
                                        assistance to developing countries to end extreme global poverty and
                                        hunger, achieve food and nutrition security, promote endurable, long-
                                        term, agricultural-led economic growth, improve nutritional outcomes,
                                        especially for women and children, build resilient, adaptive, local
                                        capacity of vulnerable populations, and for other related purposes.
*S. 2922                               To reinstate reporting requirements related to United States-Hong Kong
                                        relations.
*S. 2946                               To provide improved water, sanitation, and hygiene programs for high
                                        priority developing countries, and for other purposes.
S. 3012                                To improve the enforcement of sanctions against the Government of North
                                        Korea, and for other purposes.
S. 3019                                To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the use of military
                                        force against non-state actors.
H.R. 301                               To provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote
                                        Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South
                                        Central Asia.
H.R. 938                               To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and
                                        Israel, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1771                              To improve the enforcement of sanctions against the Government of North
                                        Korea, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1897                              To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam.
H.R. 1992                              To amend the requirements relating to assessment of Israel's qualitative
                                        military edge over military threats, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2283                              To prioritize the fight against human trafficking within the Department
                                        of State according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims
                                        Protection Act of 2000 without increasing the size of the Federal
                                        Government, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2449                              To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for
                                        Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and
                                        the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear
                                        Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016.
H.R. 2548                              To establish a comprehensive United States Government policy to encourage
                                        the efforts of counties in sub-Saharan Africa to develop an approximate
                                        mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, for more broadly
                                        distributed electricity access in order to support poverty reduction,
                                        promote development outcomes, and drive economic growth, and for other
                                        purposes.
H.R. 2848                              To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year
                                        2014, and for other purposes.
**H.R. 3212                            To ensure compliance with the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects
                                        of International Child Abduction by countries with which the United
                                        States enjoys reciprocal obligations, to establish procedures for the
                                        prompt return of children abducted to other countries, and for other
                                        purposes.
H.R. 3398                              To authorize the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United
                                        States Agency for International Development to provide assistance to
                                        support the rights of women and girls in developing countries, and for
                                        other purposes.
H.R. 3470                              To affirm the importance of the Taiwan Relations Act, to provide for the
                                        transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries, and for other
                                        purposes.
H.R. 3509                              To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the
                                        status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti.
**H.R. 4028                            To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the
                                        desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the
                                        right to religious freedom.
H.R. 4278                              To support the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of
                                        Ukraine, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4449                              To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to expand the
                                        training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in
                                        persons, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4490                              To enhance the missions, objectives, and effectiveness of United States
                                        international communications, and for other purposes.
*H.R. 4573                             To protect children from exploitation, especially sex trafficking in
                                        tourism, by providing advance notice of intended travel by registered
                                        child-sex offenders outside the United States to the government of the
                                        country of destination, requesting foreign governments to notify the
                                        United States when a known child-sex offender is seeking to enter the
                                        United States, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4653                              To reauthorize the United States Commission on International Religious
                                        Freedom, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5029                              To provide for the establishment of a body to identify and coordinate
                                        international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen the
                                        domestic science and technology enterprise and support United States
                                        foreign policy goals.
S.J. Res. 22                           To promote a diplomatic solution in Syria, and for other purposes.
S.J. Res. 31                           Relating to the approval of the proposed Agreement for Cooperation
                                        Between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and
                                        Cultural Representative Office in the United States Concerning Peaceful
                                        Uses of Nuclear Energy.
S.J. Res. 33                           Relating to the approval of the proposed Third Amendment to the Agreement
                                        for Co-operation Between the United States of America and the
                                        International Atomic Energy Agency.
*S.J. Res. 36                          Relating to the approval and implementation of the proposed agreement for
                                        nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Socialist Republic
                                        of Vietnam.
*S.J. Res. 39                          Relating to the approval of the proposed Agreement for Cooperation
                                        Between the Government of the United States of America and the
                                        Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Concerning the Peaceful
                                        Uses of Nuclear Energy.
S.J. Res. 42                           Authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic
                                        State in Iraq and the Levant.
S.J. Res. 43                           Authorizing the use of force against the organization called the Islamic
                                        State in order to defend the American people and assist the Iraqi
                                        Government in expelling the Islamic State from their territory.
S.J. Res. 44                           Authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic
                                        State in Iraq and the Levant.
S.J. Res. 46                           Declaring that a state of war exists between the organization referring
                                        to itself as the Islamic State and the Government and the people of the
                                        United States,and to make provisions to prosecute the same.
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                2. Original Measures from the Committee

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

 
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                Number                                                   Title
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*S. 1857                               To reform assistance to Egypt, and for other purposes.
*S. 2124                               To support sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine, and for other purposes.
*S.J. Res 21                           To authorize the limited and specified use of the United States Armed
                                        Forces against Syria.
*S.J. Res. 47                          To authorize the limited use of the United States Armed Forces against
                                        the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
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                             C. RESOLUTIONS


Concurrent and Senate Resolutions:

    Referred to committee.........................................   101
    Original resolutions from committee...........................     2
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................   103
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
    Reported/Discharged...........................................    59
    Agreed to by Senate...........................................   51*


*Fifteen additional foreign policy resolutions not referred to 
committee were agreed to by the Senate.

                1. Resolutions Referred to the Committee

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

 
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                Number                                                   Title
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S. Res. 10                             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. 12                            Recognizing the third 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. 65                            Strongly supporting the full implementation of United States and
                                        international sanctions on Iran and urging the President to continue to
                                        strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation.
S. Res. 69                             Calling for the protections of religious minority rights and freedoms in
                                        the Arab world.
*S. Res. 75                            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. 77                            Expressing the sense of Congress relating to the commemoration of the
                                        180th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and
                                        the Kingdom of Thailand.
*S. Res. 90                            Standing with the people of Kenya following their national and local
                                        elections on March 4, 2013, and urging a peaceful and credible
                                        resolution of electoral disputes in the courts.
S. Res. 131                            Recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the
                                        Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation
                                        of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy
                                        recommendations, and to report back to Congress within one year.
*S. Res. 143                           Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the
                                        world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts
                                        of the United States Government to promote democracy and good governance
                                        on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2013.
*S. Res. 144                           Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
                                        and the need for international efforts supporting long-term peace,
                                        stability, and observance of human rights.
*S. Res. 151                           Urging the Government of Afghanistan to ensure transparent and credible
                                        presidential and provincial elections in April 2014 by adhering to
                                        internationally accepted democratic standards, establishing a
                                        transparent electoral process, and ensuring security for voters and
                                        candidates.
*S. Res. 154                           Supporting political reform in Iran and for other purposes.
*S. Res. 156                           Expressing the sense of the Senate on the 10-year anniversary of NATO
                                        Allied Command Transformation.
S. Res. 163                            Calling for more accountable foreign assistance for Cambodia.
*S. Res. 165                           Calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine
                                        Yulia Tymoshenko in light of the recent European Court of Human Rights
                                        ruling.
*S. Res. 166                           Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of
                                        African Unity (OAU) and commending its successor, the African Union.
*S. Res. 167                           Reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the peaceful
                                        resolution of territorial, sovereignty, and jurisdictional disputes in
                                        the Asia-Pacific maritime domains.
S. Res. 190                            Expressing the sense of the Senate that foreign assistance for child
                                        welfare should adhere to the goals of the United States Government
                                        Action Plan on Children in Adversity.
S. Res. 198                            Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the Russian
                                        Federation should turn over Edward Snowden to the United States
                                        authorities, and for other purposes.
S. Res. 203                            Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding efforts by the United States
                                        to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-
                                        state solution.
*S. Res. 213                           Expressing support for the free and peaceful exercise of representative
                                        democracy in Venezuela and condemning violence and intimidation against
                                        the country's political opposition.
S. Res. 219                            Calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and others to be tried
                                        before the International Criminal Court for committing war crimes and
                                        crimes against humanity.
*S. Res. 227                           Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the heroic rescue of Danish Jews
                                        during the Second World War by the Danish people.
S. Res. 252                            Expressing the sense of the Senate on steps the Government of Iran must
                                        take before President Obama meets with the President of Iran.
*S. Res. 268                           Condemning the September 2013 terrorist attack at the Westgate Mall in
                                        Nairobi, Kenya, and reaffirming United States support for the people and
                                        Government of Kenya, and for other purposes.
S. Res. 269                            Expressing the sense of the Senate on United States policy regarding
                                        possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities by the Islamic
                                        Republic of Iran.
*S. Res. 270                           Supporting the goals and ideals of World Polio Day and commending the
                                        international community and others for their efforts to prevent and
                                        eradicate polio.
S. Res. 271                            Expressing the sense of the Senate that United States military assistance
                                        for Cambodia should be suspended until an independent and credible
                                        investigation occurs into the July 28, 2013, parliamentary elections,
                                        and election reforms are being implemented by the Government of
                                        Cambodia.
*S. Res. 280                           Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of United States
                                        combat troops from the Vietnam War and expressing renewed support for
                                        United States veterans of that conflict.
*S. Res. 284                           Calling on the Government of Iran to immediately release Saeed Abedini
                                        and all other individuals detained on account of their religious
                                        beliefs.
*S. Res. 288                           Supporting enhanced maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and
                                        encouraging increased cooperation between the United States and West and
                                        Central African countries to fight armed robbery at sea, piracy, and
                                        other maritime threats.
*S. Res. 292                           Expressing support for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and
                                        the surrounding region.
*S. Res. 312                           Calling on the government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance
                                        in this case of Robert Levinson, one of the longest held United States
                                        civilians in our Nation's history.
*S. Res. 314                           Commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.
S. Res. 317                            Expressing the sense of the Senate on the continuing relationship between
                                        the United States and Georgia.
*S. Res. 318                           Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the critical need for
                                        political reform in Bangladesh, and for other purposes.
*S. Res. 319                           Expressing support for the Ukrainian people in light of President
                                        Yanukovych's decision not to sign an Association Agreement with the
                                        European Union.
S. Res. 328                            Expressing the sense of the Senate on steps the Government of Iran must
                                        take before further bilateral negotiations between the Government of
                                        Iran and the United States Government occur.
*S. Res. 333                           Strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of
                                        the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq.
S. Res. 347                            Providing for completion of the accelerated transition of United States
                                        combat and military and security operations to the Government of
                                        Afghanistan.
S. Res. 348                            Expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and
                                        reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting
                                        peace.
S. Res. 355                            Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to cease
                                        the extra-judicial release of Afghan detainees, to carry out its
                                        commitments pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding governing the
                                        transfer of Afghan detainees from United States custody to Afghan
                                        control, and to uphold the Afghan Rule of Law with respect to the
                                        referral and disposition of detainees.
S. Res. 357                            Expressing concern for undemocratic governance and abuse of the rights of
                                        individuals in Ukraine.
*S. Res. 361                           Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression in the
                                        People's Republic of China and urging the Government of the People's
                                        Republic of China to take meaningful steps to improve freedom of
                                        expression as fitting of a responsible international stakeholder.
S. Res. 364                            Expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and
                                        reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting
                                        peace.
*S. Res. 365                           Deploring the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela,
                                        calling for full accountability for human rights violations taking place
                                        in Venezuela, and supporting the right of the Venezuelan people to the
                                        free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy.
S. Res. 370                            Supporting the territorial integrity of Ukraine and condemning Russian
                                        military aggression in Ukraine.
*S. Res. 375                           Concerning the crisis in the Central African Republic and supporting
                                        United States and international efforts to end the violence, protect
                                        civilians, and address root causes of the conflict.
*S. Res. 376                           Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.
*S. Res. 377                           Recognizing the 193rd anniversary of the independence of Greece and
                                        celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.
*S. Res. 384                           Expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the humanitarian crisis in
                                        Syria and neighboring countries, resulting humanitarian and development
                                        challenges, and the urgent need for a political solution to the crisis.
S. Res. 393                            Supporting the goals of World Tuberculosis Day to raise awareness about
                                        tuberculosis.
S. Res. 403                            Condemning the actions of the Government of Turkey in restricting free
                                        expression and Internet freedom on social media.
*S. Res. 410                           Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the anniversary of the
                                        Armenian Genocide.
S. Res. 411                            Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the territorial
                                        integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova.
*S. Res. 412                           Reaffirming the strong support of the United States Government for
                                        freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and
                                        air-space in the Asia-Pacific region, and for the peaceful diplomatic
                                        resolution of outstanding territorial and maritime claims and disputes.
*S. Res. 413                           Recognizing 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda, and affirming it is in
                                        the national interest of the United States to work in close coordination
                                        with international partners to help prevent and mitigate acts of
                                        genocide and mass atrocities.
*S. Res. 421                           Expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the acts of
                                        heroism and military achievement by the members of the United States
                                        Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at
                                        Normandy, France, and commending them for leadership and valor in an
                                        operation that helped bring an end to World War II.
*S. Res. 426                           Supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.
*S. Res. 433                           Condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the
                                        Government Girls Secondary School in the northeastern province of Borno
                                        in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
*S. Res. 447                           Recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the
                                        world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts
                                        of the United States Government to promote democracy and good
                                        governance.
S. Res. 448                            Expressing the sense of the Senate on the policy of the United States
                                        regarding stabilizing the currency of Ukraine.
*S. Res. 451                           Recalling the Government of China's forcible dispersion of those
                                        peaceably assembled in Tiananmen Square 25 years ago, in light of
                                        China's continued abysmal human rights record.
*S. Res. 453                           Condemning the death sentence against Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, a
                                        Sudanese Christian woman accused of apostasy.
*S. Res. 462                           Recognizing the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and Laos
                                        for supporting and defending the United States Armed Forces during the
                                        conflict in Southeast Asia and for their continued support and defense
                                        of the United States.
S. Res. 478                            Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to enhanced relations
                                        with the Republic of Moldova and support for the Republic of Moldova's
                                        territorial integrity.
S. Res. 480                            Expressing condolences and supporting assistance for the victims of the
                                        historic flooding in the Western Balkans.
*S. Res. 498                           Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States support for
                                        the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket
                                        attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.
* S. Res. 500                          Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to enhanced relations
                                        with the Republic of Moldova and support for the Republic of Moldova's
                                        territorial integrity.
*S. Res. 502                           Concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of
                                        the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking
                                        to depart the country with their adoptive parents.
*S. Res. 513                           Honoring the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.
S. Res. 517                            Expressing support for Israel's right to defend itself and calling on
                                        Hamas to immediately cease all rocket and other attacks against Israel.
*S. Res. 520                           Condemning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and expressing
                                        condolences to the families of the victims.
*S. Res. 522                           Expressing the sense of the Senate supporting the U.S.-Africa Leaders
                                        Summit to be held in Washington, D.C. from August 4 through 6, 2014.
S. Res. 523                            Expressing the sense of the Senate on the importance of the United States-
                                        India strategic partnership and the continued deepening of bilateral
                                        ties with India.
*S. Res. 530                           Expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and
                                        the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from
                                        the Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group the Islamic State,
                                        formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as it
                                        expands its control over areas in northwestern Iraq.
S. Res. 537                            Reaffirming support for Israel's right to defend its citizens and ensure
                                        the survival of the State of Israel, and for other purposes.
*S. Res. 540                           Recognizing September 15, 2014, as the International Day of Democracy,
                                        affirming the role of civil society as a cornerstone of democracy, and
                                        encouraging all governments to stand with civil society in the face of
                                        mounting restrictions on civil society organizations.
*S. Res. 541                           Recognizing the severe threat that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
                                        poses to populations, governments, and economies across Africa and, if
                                        not properly contained, to regions across the globe, and expressing
                                        support for those affected by this epidemic.
S. Res. 546                            Congratulating Indonesia's President-elect Joko Widodo on his electoral
                                        victory and commending the people of Indonesia on their commitment to
                                        democracy and free and fair elections.
S. Res. 563                            Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should pursue
                                        extradition authority for international cybercriminals committing credit
                                        card theft targeting United States citizens.
S. Res. 565                            Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary
                                        of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently
                                        store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
S. Res. 567                            Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the possible easing of
                                        restrictions on the sale of lethal military equipment to the Government
                                        of Vietnam.
*S. Res. 578                           Supporting the role of the United States in ensuring children in the
                                        world's poorest countries have access to vaccines and immunization
                                        through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
*S. Res. 586                           Calling on the Government of Burma to develop a non-discriminatory and
                                        comprehensive solution that addresses Rakhine State's needs for peace,
                                        security, harmony, and development under equitable and just application
                                        of the rule of law, and for other purposes.
S. Res. 587                            Encouraging reunions of Korean-Americans who were divided by the Korean
                                        War from their relatives in North Korea.
S. Res. 592                            Recognizing the contributions of the Montagnard indigenous tribespeople
                                        of the Central Highlands of Vietnam to the United States Armed Forces
                                        during the Vietnam War, and condemning the ongoing violation of human
                                        rights by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
*S. Res. 595                           Recognizing Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for
                                        their efforts to end the financial exploitation of children and to
                                        ensure the right of all children to an education.
S. Res. 596                            Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for reconciliation
                                        in Indonesia and disclosure by the United States Government of events
                                        surrounding the mass killings during 1965-66.
*S. Res. 597                           Commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS day.
S. Res. 601                            Recognizing 35 years of cooperation in science and technology between the
                                        United States and the People's Republic of China.
S. Con. Res. 7                         Expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United
                                        States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or
                                        to any similar agreement on the arms trade.
S. Con. Res. 20                        Encouraging peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula.
S. Con. Res. 27                        Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should ensure
                                        that Israel is able to adequately address an existential Iranian nuclear
                                        threat and to support Israel's right to respond to the potential threat
                                        of a Syrian S-300 air defense system.
S. Con. Res. 32                        Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for investigation and
                                        prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide,
                                        whether committed by officials of the Government of Syria, or members of
                                        other groups involved in civil war in Syria, and calling on the
                                        President to direct the United States Permanent Representative to the
                                        United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to
                                        immediately promote the establishment of a Syrian war crimes tribunal,
                                        and for other purposes.
S. Con. Res. 34                        Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should hold the
                                        Russian Federation accountable for being in material breach of its
                                        obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
*S. Con. Res. 38                       Expressing the sense of Congress that Warren Weinstein should be returned
                                        home to his family.
S. Con. Res. 41                        Denouncing the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas and other
                                        terrorist organizations in violation of international humanitarian law.
S. Con. Res. 43                        Expressing support for designation of a ``National Lao-Hmong Recognition
                                        Day.''
H. Con. Res. 105                       Prohibiting the President from deploying or maintaining United States
                                        Armed Forces in a sustained combat role in Iraq without specific,
                                        subsequent statutory authorization.
*H. Con. Res. 107                      Denouncing the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas and other
                                        terrorist organizations in violation of international humanitarian law.
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                2. Original Measures From the Committee

*Reported/Discharged

 
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                Number                                                   Title
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*S. Res. 40                            An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
                                        Foreign Relations.
*S. Res. 237                           An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
                                        Foreign Relations.
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            3. Resolutions Agreed to by the Senate Without 
                       Referral to the Committee

There were 14 simple Senate resolutions and one House 
concurrent resolution agreed to by the Senate without referral 
to committee.

 
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                Number                                                   Title
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S. Res. 84                             Recognizing the 192nd anniversary of the independence of Greece and
                                        celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.
S. Res. 98                             Honoring the life, legacy, and example of British Prime Minister Baroness
                                        Margaret Thatcher.
S. Res. 122                            Recognizing the historic significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de
                                        Mayo.
S. Res. 136                            Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the
                                        Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, and congratulating Park Geun-Hye on her
                                        election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea.
S. Res. 255                            Welcoming the Prime Minister of India to the United States for meetings
                                        to advance the United States-India partnership.
S. Res. 290                            Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the Night of the
                                        Broken Glass.
S. Res. 321                            Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Nelson Rolihlahla
                                        Mandela and expressing condolences on his passing.
S. Res. 378                            Condemning illegal Russian aggression in Ukraine.
S. Res. 437                            Recognizing the historic significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de
                                        Mayo.
S. Res. 526                            Supporting Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas, and for other
                                        purposes.
S. Res. 538                            Expressing the condolences of the Senate to the families of James Foley
                                        and Steven Sotloff, and condemning the terrorist acts of the Islamic
                                        State of Iraq and the Levant.
S. Res. 544                            Designating the year of 2014 as the ``International Year of Family
                                        Farming.''
S. Res. 571                            Designating September 30, 2014 as ``United States and India Partnership
                                        Day.''
S. Res. 598                            Expressing condolences to the family of Abdul-Rahman Peter Kassig and
                                        condemning the terrorist acts of the Islamic State of Iraq and the
                                        Levant.
H. Con. Res. 41                        Encouraging peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula.
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                            D. NOMINATIONS*

    Referred......................................................\1\192
    Confirmed.....................................................   162
    Withdrawn by the President....................................     4
    Returned to the President upon adjournment of Congress........    26
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Representatives to conferences
    Referred...................................................... \2\14
    Confirmed.....................................................     4
    Withdrawn by the President....................................     1
    Returned to the President.....................................     9
Privileged
    Under committee jurisdiction..................................\3\ 20
    Confirmed.....................................................     4
    Withdrawn by the President....................................     1
    Returned to the President upon adjournment of Congress........    15

Foreign Service Appointments/Promotions
    Referred...................................................\4\ 3,159
    Confirmed..................................................... 2,177
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                        ________________________________________________
    *All nominations referred to the committee and not confirmed or 
withdrawn by the close of the First Session were returned to the 
President; a total of 67 nominations referred to the committee were 
returned. In addition, four ``privileged'' nominations, technically not 
referred but falling under the committee's jurisdiction, were returned. 
With the exception of five conference nominees, the President 
resubmitted all of these nominations at the beginning of the Second 
Session. For purposes of this report, we have opted to count these 
double nominations as one nomination and have identified in the 
footnotes below the total number of nominations referred to the 
committee and the total number of privileged nominations falling under 
the committee's jurisdiction.
    \1\The total number of nominations referred to the committee, 
excluding representatives to conferences, is 253. Sixty-one nominations 
were returned to the President at the close of the First Session and 
renominated at the beginning of the Second Session.
    \2\The total number of conference nominations referred to the 
committee is 15. Six nominations were returned to the President at the 
end of the First Session and of the six, one was renominated.
    \3\The total number of privileged nominations falling under the 
committee's jurisdiction is 24. Four privileged nominations were 
returned at the close of the First Session and renominated at the 
opening of the Second Session.
    \4\The total number of Foreign Service appointment and promotion 
nominees referred to the committee is 4,619. Of that total, 1,460 were 
returned to the President at the close of the First Session and 
renominated at the opening of the Second Session.

                         1. Department of State

    There were 26 nominations for Department of State officials 
referred to the committee, of which 21 were confirmed by the 
Senate and one was withdrawn by the President. These 
nominations were for Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of 
State; Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources; 
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International 
Security; Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, 
and Environment; Under Secretary of State for Civilian 
Security, Democracy, and Human Rights; Under Secretary of State 
for Public Diplomacy; Director General of the Foreign Service; 
Legal Adviser (two nominations); Inspector General; and 15 
Assistant Secretaries of State (African Affairs; Consular 
Affairs; Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; Diplomatic 
Security; East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Economic and Business 
Affairs; Educational and Cultural Affairs; Energy Resources; 
European and Eurasian Affairs; International Organization 
Affairs; Near Eastern Affairs; Oceans and International 
Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Political-Military 
Affairs; South Asian Affairs; and Verification and Compliance).

                             2. Ambassadors

    During the 113th Congress, 113 nominations for country 
Ambassadors were referred to the committee. Of these, 101 were 
confirmed by the Senate.
    The committee received three nominations for Ambassadors at 
Large (Global AIDS Coordinator, Global Women's Issues, and 
International Religious Freedom) and one nomination for Rank of 
Ambassador at Large (Coordinator for Counterterrorism). These 
four nominations were confirmed.
    The committee received 21 nominations for the rank of 
Ambassador while serving in the following positions: U.S. 
Representative to the OAS, U.S. Representative to the OSCE, 
U.S. Representative to the African Union, U.S. Representative 
to the U.N. for Management and Reform (two nominations), U.S. 
Representative to the EU, U.S. Representative to ASEAN, U.S. 
Representative to the U.N. in Geneva, U.S. Representative to 
the U.N. Human Rights Council, U.S. Representative on the 
Council of the ICAO, U.S. Representative on the Council of 
NATO, U.S. Representative to UNESCO, U.S. Representative to the 
U.N. and U.N. Security Council, Deputy U.S. Representative to 
the U.N. and U.N. Security Council, U.S. Alternate 
Representative to the U.N. for Special Political Affairs, 
Special Representative of the President for Nuclear 
Nonproliferation, Chief of Protocol, Deputy Assistant Secretary 
of State for International Communications, Director of the 
Office of Foreign Missions, U.S. Representative to the 
Conference on Disarmament, and U.S. Representative to the OECD. 
Eighteen of these nominations were confirmed by the Senate, one 
nomination was withdrawn, and two nominations were returned 
upon adjournment of the Congress.

                               3. Others

    Four nominations for positions with the U.S. Agency for 
International Development were referred to the committee: 
Deputy Administrator, Assistant Administrator (one for the 
Middle East and one for Asia), and Inspector General. Three of 
these nominations were confirmed and one was withdrawn.
    Eleven nominations to International Financial Institutions 
were referred to the committee: U.S. Alternate Governor of the 
IMF (two nominations), U.S. Executive Director of the IMF, U.S. 
Alternate Executive Director of the IMF, U.S. Governor of the 
International Financial Institutions, U.S. Executive Director 
of the IADB, U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the IADB, 
U.S. Executive Director of the IBRD, U.S. Alternate Governor of 
the IBRD and the IADB, U.S. Alternate Governor of the EBRD, and 
U.S. Director of the AfDB. Three of these nominations were 
confirmed, one was withdrawn by the President, and seven were 
returned to the President upon adjournment of the Congress.
    The committee received one nomination for the position of 
Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation 
and two nominations for the Peace Corps (Director and Deputy 
Director). The Senate confirmed two of these nominations and 
one was returned upon adjournment of the Congress.
    Ten nominations for membership on boards and commissions 
were received for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (nine 
nominations) and the World Health Organization (one 
nomination). The Senate confirmed these nominees.

                      4. International Conferences

    Fourteen nominations to serve as U.S. representatives and 
alternates to the United Nations General Assembly were referred 
to the committee. Four nominations were confirmed, one 
nomination was withdrawn, five nominations were returned to the 
President at the end of the First Session and not renominated, 
and four nominations were returned to the President at the 
close of the Second Session.

                       5. Privileged Nominations

    On June 29, 2011, during the 112th Congress, the Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 116, a resolution providing for expedited 
consideration of ``privileged'' nominations. Under procedures 
set forth in S. Res. 116, 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 received during the 113th 
Congress for positions that fall under the jurisdiction of the 
committee and are governed by S. Res. 116 procedures: Member of 
the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (five 
nominations); Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation (four nominations); Member of 
the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation 
(two nominations); Member of the Board of Directors of the 
African Development Foundation (two nominations); Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation (six 
nominations); and Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative 
Affairs (one nomination). The Senate confirmed four of these 
nominations, the President withdrew one nomination, and fifteen 
nominations were returned to the President upon adjournment of 
the Second Session.

                             E. ACTIVITIES

    During the 113th Congress, the full committee and its 
subcommittees held a total of 174 sessions. These included 
hearings on current foreign policy matters, legislation, 
treaties, and nominations, as well as briefings and 
consultations with officials of the executive branch and non-
governmental experts. Members and staff made individual trips 
abroad and participated in conferences to further exercise the 
legislative oversight responsibilities of the committee. On 68 
occasions the 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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January 23, 2013                       Benghazi: The Attacks and the Lessons Learned (S. Hrg. 113-184)
 
January 24, 2013                       Nomination (Kerry) (S. Hrg. 113-163)
 
January 29, 2013                       Business Meeting
 
February 13, 2013                      Business Meeting
 
February 14, 2013                      Business Meeting
 
February 25, 2013                      Business Meeting
 
March 7, 2013                          U.S. Policy Toward North Korea (S. Hrg. 113-36)
 
*March 13, 2013                        Strategic Counterterrorism: Meeting Current and Emerging Challenges
 
March 20, 2013                         Counterterrorism Policies and Priorities: Addressing the Evolving Threat
                                        (S. Hrg. 113-135)
 
*April 10, 2013                        Intelligence Update on Syria
 
April 11, 2013                         U.S. Policy Toward Syria (S. Hrg. 113-197)
 
April 16, 2013                         Business Meeting
 
April 18, 2013                         National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2014
                                        International Affairs Budget (S. Hrg. 113-196)
 
April 24, 2013                         International Development Priorities in the FY 2014 Budget (S. Hrg. 113-
                                        137)
 
May 7, 2013                            Nominations (Jones and Knight) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
May 14, 2013                           Business Meeting
 
May 15, 2013                           U.S. Policy Toward Iran (S. Hrg. 113-198)
 
May 21, 2013                           Business Meeting
 
May 23, 2013                           European Union Economic Relations: Crisis and Opportunity (S. Hrg. 113-
                                        199)
 
June 6, 2013                           Labor Issues in Bangladesh (S Hrg. 113-147)
 
June 19, 2013                          Nominations (Mushingi and Pyatt) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
June 20, 2013                          Nomination (Russel) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
*June 20, 2013                         Briefing on Syria
 
June 25, 2013                          Business Meeting
 
July 11, 2013                          Assessing the Transition in Afghanistan (S. Hrg. 113-149)
 
July 11, 2013                          Nominations (Baer, Lute, and Nuland) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
July 16, 2013                          S. 980: The Embassy Security and Personnel Protection Act of 2013 (S.
                                        Hrg. 113-200)
 
July 17, 2013                          Nomination (Power) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
July 17, 2013                          Nomination (Russell) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
July 23, 2013                          Nominations (Berry, Clune, and Yun) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
*July 23, 2013                         Briefing on Nuclear Employment
 
July 23, 2013                          Business Meeting
 
July 24, 2013                          Nominations (Brigety, Entwistle, Gaspard, Haslach, Sullivan, and Thomas-
                                        Greenfield) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
July 25, 2013                          Crisis in Egypt (S. Hrg. 113-420)
 
July 25, 2013                          Nominations (Bauer, Costos, Emerson, Gifford, and Pearce) (S. Hrg. 113-
                                        319)
 
July 30, 2013                          Business Meeting
 
July 30, 2013                          Nominations (Ayalde, Barzun, Hackett, Hale, Linick, McCulley, Phillips,
                                        Ryan, Sepulveda, Swan, Wagar, and Wesner) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
August 1, 2013                         Business Meeting
 
September 3, 2013                      The Authorization of Use of Force in Syria (S. Hrg. 113-479)
 
*September 4, 2013                     The Authorization of Use of Force in Syria
 
September 4, 2013                      Business Meeting
 
September 12, 2013                     Nomination (Biswal) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
September 17, 2013                     Business Meeting
 
*September 17, 2013                    Update on Syria
 
September 19, 2013                     Nominations (Kennedy, Patterson, and Starr) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
September 24, 2013                     Nominations (Bush, Childress, Daughton, Harrington, Hoover, Hoza, and
                                        Reddick) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
September 24, 2013                     Nominations (Harper, Hamamoto, Malinowski, and Nix-Hines) (S. Hrg. 113-
                                        319)
 
September 25, 2013                     Nominations (Blake, Goldberg, Hyatt, and Stanton) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
September 26, 2013                     Nominations (Gottemoeller, Rose, and Scheinman) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
September 26, 2013                     Nominations (Broas, Lu, and Sherman) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
September 30, 2013                     Business Meeting
 
October 3, 2013                        Reversing Iran's Nuclear Program (S. Hrg. 113-152)
 
October 3, 2013                        Nominations (Brewster, Carlos Moreno, and Nichols) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
October 31, 2013                       Syria (S. Hrg. 113-201)
 
October 31, 2013                       Business Meeting
 
October 31, 2013                       Nominations (Gardner and Yohannes) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
November 5, 2013                       Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Treaty Doc. 112-7)
                                        (Printed in Exec. Rept. 113-12)
 
November 6, 2013                       Nominations (Carroll and Radelet) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
November 7, 2013                       Nominations (Higginbottom, Sewall, and Stengel) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
November 14, 2013                      Business Meeting
 
*November 14, 2013                     Developments in Egypt
 
*November 18, 2013                     Afghanistan
 
November 19, 2013                      Nominations (Hyde and Lopes) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
November 21, 2013                      Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Treaty Doc. 112-7)
                                        (Printed in Exec. Rept. 113-12)
 
December 10, 2013                      The Transition in Afghanistan (S. Hrg. 113-421)
 
December 11, 2013                      Nominations (Hammer, Heyman, Kaidanow, Novelli, Rivkin, Talwar, and
                                        Whitaker) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
December 17, 2013                      Nominations (Akuetteh, Andre, La Lime, and Schultz) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
December 18, 2013                      Business Meeting
 
January 9, 2014                        The Situation in South Sudan (S. Hrg. 113-581)
 
January 15, 2014                       Business Meeting
 
January 15, 2014                       Implications of the Crisis in Ukraine (S. Hrg. 113-513)
 
January 16, 2014                       Nominations (Barber, Bell, and Tsunis) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
January 28, 2014                       Nominations (Baucus, Chacon, and Daniel Smith) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
January 30, 2014                       Section 123 Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreements (S. Hrg. 113-579)
 
*January 30, 2014                      Treaty Compliance Issues
 
February 4, 2014                       Business Meeting
 
February 4, 2014                       Negotiations on Iran's Nuclear Program (S. Hrg. 113-546)
 
February 4, 2014                       Nominations (Bathsheba Crocker, Lawson, and Wood) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
*February 4, 2014                      Security in Sochi
 
February 6, 2014                       Nominations (Estrada, Mamet, and Luis Moreno) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
February 11, 2014                      Prospects for Democratic Reconciliation and Workers' Rights in Bangladesh
                                        (S. Hrg. 113-597)
 
February 12, 2014                      Fisheries Treaties and Port State Measures Agreement (Treaty Doc. 112-4,
                                        Treaty Doc. 113-1, Treaty Doc. 113-2, and Treaty Doc. 113-3) (S. Hrg.
                                        113-482)
 
February 13, 2014                      Nominations (Gilbert, Silliman, Tueller, and Westphal) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
*February 25, 2014                     Situation in the Ukraine
 
Lebanon at the Crossroads. S. Hrg.
 113-457
 
February 26, 2014                      Treaties (Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation,
                                        Treaty Doc. 112-1; Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg,
                                        Treaty Doc. 111-8; Tax Convention with Hungary, Treaty Doc. 111-7; Tax
                                        Convention with Chile, Treaty Doc. 112-8; and Protocol Amending
                                        Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, Treaty
                                        Doc. 112-5) (Printed in Exec. Rept. 113-7)
 
February 26, 2014                      Prospects for Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Great Lakes
                                        Region (S. Hrg. 113-529)
 
February 27, 2014                      International Parental Child Abduction (S. Hrg. 113-574)
 
March 6, 2014                          Syria Spillover: The Growing Threat of Terrorism and Sectarianism in the
                                        Middle East and Ukraine Update (S. Hrg. 113-603)
 
March 6, 2014                          Nominations (Birx, Cormack, LeVine, and Selfridge) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
March 11, 2014                         Business Meeting
 
March 12, 2014                         Business Meeting
 
March 13, 2014                         Keystone XL and the National Interest Determination (S. Hrg. 113-553)
 
March 26, 2014                         Syria After Geneva: Next Steps for U.S. Policy (S. Hrg. 113-603)
 
April 1, 2014                          Business Meeting
 
*April 3, 2014                         Russia
 
April 8, 2014                          National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2015
                                        International Affairs Budget (S. Hrg. 113-585)
 
April 10, 2014                         International Development Priorities in the FY 2015 Budget (S. Hrg. 113-
                                        524)
 
April 10, 2014                         Business Meeting
 
May 6, 2014                            Ukraine--Countering Russian Intervention and Supporting a Democratic
                                        State (S. Hrg. 113-602)
 
May 8, 2014                            Assessing Venezuela's Political Crisis: Human Rights Violations and
                                        Beyond (S. Hrg. 113-635)
 
May 13, 2014                           Nominations (Alexander, Butts, Kelly, and Wells) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
May 14, 2014                           Nominations (Guilarte, McGuire, Sabharwal, and Sobel) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
May 15, 2014                           Nominations (Hachigian and Schapiro) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
May 20, 2014                           Business Meeting
 
May 21, 2014                           Authorization for Use of Military Force After Iraq and Afghanistan (S
                                        Hrg. 113-459)
 
June 5, 2014                           Developments in Ukraine (S. Hrg. 113-525)
 
June 11, 2014                          Nominations (Beecroft, Stuart Jones, Nealon, Dana Smith, and Gentry
                                        Smith) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
*June 11, 2014                         The Situation in Ukraine
 
June 12, 2014                          Regional Implications of a Nuclear Deal with Iran (S. Hrg. 113-633)
 
*June 12, 2014                         Thailand's Political Crisis
 
June 17, 2014                          Nominations (Lippert, Osius, Polaschik, and Stivers) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
June 18, 2014                          U.S. Policy in Afghanistan and the Regional Implications of the 2014
                                        Transition (S. Hrg. 113-634)
 
June 19, 2014                          Treaties: Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Spain (Treaty Doc. 113-4)
                                        and Tax Convention with Poland (Treaty Doc. 113-5) (Printed in Exec.
                                        Rept. 113-10)
 
*June 19, 2014                         Iraq Update
 
June 24, 2014                          Business Meeting
 
June 25, 2014                          The Future of U.S.-China Relations (S. Hrg. 113-460)
 
June 26, 2014                          Nominations (Lenhardt and Occomy) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
July 9, 2014                           Russia and Developments in the Ukraine (S. Hrg. 113-549)
 
July 10, 2014                          Nominations (Bassett and Robinson) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
July 15, 2014                          Nominations (Bass, Jane Hartley, Brent Hartley, O'Malley, and Pettit) (S.
                                        Hrg. 113-319)
 
July 16, 2014                          Business Meeting
 
July 17, 2014                          Dangerous Passage: Central America in Crisis and the Exodus of
                                        Unaccompanied Minors (S. Hrg. 113-645)
 
July 17, 2014                          Nominations (Bernicat, Krol, Mustard, Pressman, and Ruggles) (S. Hrg. 113-
                                        319)
 
July 22, 2014                          Business Meeting
 
July 24, 2014                          Iraq at a Crossroads: Options for U.S. Policy (S. Hrg. 113-656)
 
July 29, 2014                          Iran: Status of the P5+1 Negotiations with Iran (S. Hrg. 113-582)
 
July 29, 2014                          Business Meeting
 
July 29, 2014                          Nominations (Adams, Allen, Haney, Heflin, Miller, Sison, and Tefft) (S.
                                        Hrg. 113-319)
 
*September 9, 2014                     Arms Control Compliance Issues
 
September 10, 2014                     Nominations (Cefkin, Leaf, Roebuck, and Spratlen) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
September 11, 2014                     Nominations (Palmer, Saperstein, Yamate, and Zumwalt) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
September 17, 2014                     Nominations (Baily, Cekuta, Mills, and Uyehara) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
September 17, 2014                     United States Strategy to Defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
                                        (S. Hrg. 113-668)
 
September 18, 2014                     Business Meeting
 
*November 12, 2014                     Countering ISIL in Iraq and Syria
 
November 19, 2014                      Nomination (Blinken) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
December 2, 2014                       Nominations (Coleman, McKinley, and Verma) (S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
December 3, 2014                       Dismantling Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program: Next Steps to Achieve a
                                        Comprehensive Deal (S. Hrg. 113-677)
 
December 4, 2014                       Business Meeting
 
December 9, 2014                       Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against ISIL (S. Hrg. 113-
                                        699)
 
December 11, 2014                      Business Meeting
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

               2. Subcommittees and Subcommittee Meetings

    Subcommittees are listed in order of the initial chairman's 
seniority within the full committee. The Chairman and Ranking 
Member of the full committee were ex officio members of each 
subcommittee.

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

    From February 13 until July 30, 2013, the Subcommittee on 
International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, 
Democracy, and Global Women's Issues consisted of the following 
members: Senators Boxer (Chairman), Casey (served until July 
15, 2013), Shaheen, Durbin, and Kaine (Democrats); Senators 
Paul (Ranking Member), Risch, Rubio, and Johnson (Republicans).
    From July 30, 2013 until January 3, 2015, the subcommittee 
consisted of the following members: Senators Boxer (Chairman), 
Shaheen, Durbin, Coons, and Kaine (Democrats); Senators Paul 
(Ranking Member), Risch, Rubio, and Johnson (Republicans).
    The subcommittee held the following hearings:


 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 13, 2013                          A Dangerous Slide Backwards: Russia's Deteriorating Human Rights--Joint
                                        hearing with the Subcommittee on European Affairs (S. Hrg. 113-179).
 
June 24, 2014                          Combating Violence and Discrimination Against Women: A Global Call to
                                        Action (S. Hrg. 113-552)
 
December 9, 2014                       ISIL's Reign of Terror: Confronting the Growing Humanitarian Crisis in
                                        Iraq and Syria (S. Hrg. 113-684)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs

    The Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs 
consisted of the following members from February 13 until July 
30, 2013: Senators Cardin (Chairman), Boxer, Casey (served 
until July 15, 2013), Udall, and Murphy (Democrats); Senators 
Rubio (Ranking Member), Johnson, Flake, and McCain 
(Republicans).
    From July 30, 2013 until January 3, 2015, the subcommittee 
consisted of the following members: Senators Cardin (Chairman), 
Murphy, Boxer, Udall, and Markey (Democrats); Senators Rubio 
(Ranking Member), Johnson, Flake, and McCain (Republicans).
    The subcommittee held the following hearings:


 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 21, 2013                         Rebalance to Asia: What Does it Mean for Democracy, Good Governance and
                                        Human Rights? (S. Hrg. 113-37)
 
April 25, 2013                         Rebalance to Asia II: Security and Defense; Cooperation and Challenges
                                        (S. Hrg. 113-138)
 
July 24, 2013                          Rebalance to Asia III: Protecting the Environment and Ensuring Food and
                                        Water Security in East Asia and the Pacific (S. Hrg. 113-150)
 
November 19, 2013                      Assessing the Response to Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan (S. Hrg. 113-155)
 
December 18, 2013                      Rebalance to Asia IV: Economic Engagement in the Asia-Pacific Region (S.
                                        Hrg. 113-182)
 
March 4, 2014                          Strengthening U.S. Alliances in Northeast Asia (S. Hrg. 113-474)
 
April 3, 2014                          Evaluating U.S. Policy on Taiwan on the 35th Anniversary of the Taiwan
                                        Relations Act (S. Hrg. 113-458)
 
May 21, 2014                           The Escalating International Wildlife Trafficking Crisis: Ecological,
                                        Economic and National Security Issues--Joint hearing with the
                                        Subcommittee on African Affairs (S. Hrg. 113-520)
 
July 8, 2014                           Combatting Forced Labor and Modern-day Slavery in East Asia and the
                                        Pacific (S. Hrg. 113-461)
 
December 3, 2014                       Evaluating the Impact of the ``Umbrella Movement'' (S. Hrg. 113-540)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Subcommittee on Near Eastern and 
                    South and Central Asian Affairs

    The Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central 
Asian Affairs consisted of the following members from February 
13 until July 30, 2013: Senators Casey (Chairman; served until 
July 15, 2013), Boxer, Cardin, Shaheen, and Coons (Democrats); 
Senators Risch (Ranking Member), Rubio, Johnson, and McCain 
(Republicans).
    From July 30, 2013 until January 3, 2015, the subcommittee 
consisted of the following members: Senators Kaine (Chairman), 
Boxer, Cardin, Coons, and Durbin (Democrats); Senators Risch 
(Ranking Member), Rubio, Johnson, and McCain (Republicans).
    The subcommittee held the following hearings:


 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 19, 2013                         Syria's Humanitarian Crisis (S. Hrg. 113-134)
 
May 21, 2013                           Prospects for Afghanistan's 2014 Elections (S. Hrg. 113-139)
 
November 21, 2013                      Political, Economic, and Security Situation in North Africa (S. Hrg. 113-
                                        156)
 
February 25, 2014                      Lebanon at the Crossroads (S. Hrg. 113-457)
 
April 30, 2014                         A Transformation: Afghanistan Beyond 2014 (S. Hrg. 113-476)1
 
July 16, 2014                          Indispensable Partners--Re-energizing U.S.-India Ties (S. Hrg. 113-463)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                            African Affairs

    From February 13 until July 30, 2013, the Subcommittee on 
African Affairs consisted of the following members: Senators 
Coons (Chairman), Cardin, Shaheen, Durbin, and Udall 
(Democrats); Senators Flake (Ranking Member), McCain, Barrasso, 
and Paul (Republicans).
    From July 30, 2013 until January 3, 2015, the subcommittee 
consisted of the following members: Senators Coons (Chairman), 
Durbin, Cardin, Shaheen, and Udall (Democrats); Senators Flake 
(Ranking Member), McCain, Barrasso, and Paul (Republicans).
    The subcommittee on conducted the following hearings:


 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
April 16, 2013                         Examining Ongoing Conflict in Eastern Congo (S. Hrg. 113-136)
 
June 18, 2013                          Examining Prospects for Democratic Reform and Economic Recovery in
                                        Zimbabwe (S. Hrg. 113-180)
 
October 8, 2013                        Security and Governance in Somalia: Consolidating Gains, Confronting
                                        Challenges, and Charting the Path Forward (S. Hrg. 113-153)
 
December 17, 2013                      Responding to the Humanitarian, Security and Governance Crisis in the
                                        Central African Republic (S. Hrg. 113-181)
 
March 27, 2014                         Powering Africa's Future: Examining the Power Africa Initiative (S. Hrg.
                                        113-621)
 
May 15, 2014                           #BringBackOurGirls: Addressing the Threat of Boko Haram (S. Hrg. 113-628)
 
May 21, 2014                           The Escalating International Wildlife Trafficking Crisis: Ecological,
                                        Economic and National Security Issues--Joint hearing with the
                                        Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs (S. Hrg. 113-520)
 
December 10, 2014                      The Ebola Epidemic: The Keys to Success for the International Response
                                        (S. Hrg. 113-625)
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            Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs

    The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics 
Affairs consisted of the following members from February 13 
until July 30, 2013: Senators Udall (Chairman), Boxer, Murphy, 
and Kaine (Democrats); Senators McCain (Ranking Member), Rubio, 
Barrasso, and Paul (Republicans).
    From July 30, 2013 until January 3, 2015, the subcommittee 
consisted of the following members: Senators Udall (Chairman), 
Kaine, Boxer, Shaheen, and Murphy (Democrats); Senators McCain 
(Ranking Member), Rubio, Barrasso, and Paul (Republicans).
    The subcommittee held the following hearing:


 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 18, 2013                          Security Cooperation in Mexico: Examining the Next Steps in the U.S.-
                                        Mexico Security Relationship (S. Hrg. 113-148)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                            European Affairs

    The Subcommittee on European Affairs consisted of the 
following members from February 13 until July 30, 2013: 
Senators Murphy (Chairman), Casey (served until July 15, 2013), 
Shaheen, Coons, and Durbin (Democrats); Senators Johnson 
(Ranking Member), Risch, Flake, and Barrasso (Republicans).
    From July 30, 2013 until January 3, 2015, the subcommittee 
consisted of the following members: Senators Murphy (Chairman), 
Shaheen, Markey, Cardin, and Durbin (Democrats); Senators 
Johnson (Ranking Member), Risch, Flake, and Barrasso 
(Republicans).
    The subcommittee conducted the following hearings:


 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 13, 2013                          A Dangerous Slide Backwards: Russia's Deteriorating Human Rights--Joint
                                        hearing with the Subcommittee on International Operations and
                                        Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues (S.
                                        Hrg. 113-179)
 
July 31, 2013                          Where Is Turkey Headed? Gezi Park, Taksim Square, and the Future of the
                                        Turkish Model (S. Hrg. 113-151)
 
November 14, 2013                      A Pivotal Moment for the Eastern Partnership: Outlook for Ukraine,
                                        Moldova, Georgia, Belarus, Armenia, and Azerbaijan (S. Hrg. 113-154)
 
April 10, 2014                         Transatlantic Security Challenges: Central and Eastern Europe (S. Hrg.
                                        113-475)
 
July 8, 2014                           Renewed Focus on European Energy Security (S. Hrg. 113-462)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, 
  Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace 
                                 Corps

    The Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign 
Assistance, Economic Affairs, International Environmental 
Protection, and Peace Corps consisted of the following members 
from February 13 until July 30, 2013: Senators Kaine 
(Chairman), Coons, Durbin, Udall, and Murphy (Democrats); 
Senators Barrasso (Ranking Member), Risch, Flake, and Paul 
(Republicans).
    From July 30, 2013 until January 3, 2015, the subcommittee 
consisted of the following members: Senators Markey (Chairman), 
Udall, Coons, Murphy, and Kaine (Democrats); Senators Barrasso 
(Ranking Member), Risch, Flake, and Paul (Republicans).
    The subcommittee held the following hearings:


 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Date                                                    Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
May 22, 2013                           Different Perspectives on International Development (S. Hrg. 113-140)
 
July 22, 2014                          U.S. Security Implications of International Energy and Climate Policies
                                        and Issues (S. Hrg. 113-623)
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                                APPENDIX

                              ----------                              


                         COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS

                           EXECUTIVE REPORTS

 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Report Number,  Document Number,  and
              Date Filed                                          Title of Publication
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exec. Rept. 113-1                       Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate
  (Treaty Doc. 112-4)                    Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
  March 13, 2014
 
 
Exec. Rept. 113-2                       Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery
  (Treaty Doc. 113-1)                    Resources in the South Pacific Ocean
  March 13, 2014
 
 
Exec. Rept. 113-3                       Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries
  (Treaty Doc. 113-2)                    Resources in the North Pacific Ocean
  March 13, 2014
 
 
Exec. Rept. 113-4                       Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the
  (Treaty Doc. 113-3)                    Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
  March 13, 2014
 
 
Exec Rept. 113-5                        Tax Convention with Hungary
  (Treaty Doc. 111-7)
  April 29, 2014
 
 
Exec. Rept. 113-6                       Protocol Amending Tax Convention withLuxembourg
  (Treaty Doc. 111-8)
  April 29, 2014
 
 
Exec. Rept. 113-7                       Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Switzerland
  (Treaty Doc. 112-1)
  April 29, 2014
 
 
Exec. Rept. 113-8                       Protocol Amending Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative
  (Treaty Doc. 112-5)                    Assistance in Tax Matters
  April 29, 2014
 
 
Exec. Rept. 113-9                       Tax Convention with Chile
  (Treaty Doc. 112-8)
  April 29, 2014
 
 
Exec Rept. 113-10                       Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Spain
  (Treaty Doc. 113-4)
  July 17, 2014
 
 
Exec. Rept. 113-11                      Tax Convention with Poland
  (Treaty Doc. 113-5)
  July 17, 2014
 
 
Exec. Rept. 113-12                      Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  (Treaty Doc. 112-7)
  July 28, 2014
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                             SENATE REPORTS

 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Report Number,  Legislation Number,
            and Date Filed                                        Title of Publication
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
S. Rept. 113-8                          Legislative Activities Report of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
  March 22, 2013                         112th Congress
 
 
S. Rept. 113-42                         S. 579, A Bill to Direct the Secretary of State to Develop a Strategy to
  (S. 579)                               Obtain Observer Status for Taiwan at the Triennial International Civil
  June 13, 2013                          Aviation Organization Assembly, and for Other Purposes
 
 
S. Rept. 113-43                         Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013
  (S. 793)
  June 13, 2013
 
 
S. Rept. 113-79                         Syria Transition Support Act of 2013
  (S. 960)
  July 24, 2013
 
 
S. Rept. 113-103                        Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013
  (S. 718)
  September 10, 2013
 
 
S. Rept. 113-104                        Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2013
  (S. 559)
  September 12, 2013
 
 
S. Rept. 113-112                        PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013
  (S. 1545)
  October 2, 3013
 
 
S. Rept. 113-131                        Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013
  (S. 1271)
  December 20, 2013
 
 
S. Rept. 113-175                        The Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014
  (S. 2142)
  May 22, 2014
 
 
S. Rept. 113-201                        Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014
  (S. 1104)
  June 26, 2014
 
 
S. Rept. 113-203                        The Magnitsky Global Human Rights Accountability Act
  (S. 1933)
  June 26, 2014
 
 
S. Rept. 113-204                        Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and
  (H.R. 3212)                            Return Act of 2014
  June 26, 2014
 
 
S. Rept. 113-213                        To Require the Secretary of State to Offer Rewards Totaling up to
  (S. 2577)                              $5,000,000 for Information on the Kidnapping and Murder of Naftali
  July 21, 2014                          Frankel, a Dual United States-Israeli Citizen that Began on June 12,
                                         2014
 
 
S. Rept. 113-214                        To Amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1988
  (H.R. 4028)
  July 21, 2014
 
 
S. Rept. 113-219                        Energize Africa Act of 2014
  (S. 2508)
  July 24, 2014
 
 
S. Rept. 113-221                        A Joint Resolution Relating to the Approval and Implementation of the
  (S.J. Res. 36)                         Proposed Agreement for Nuclear Cooperation Between the United States
  July 29, 2014                          and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
 
 
S. Rept. 113-286                        Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014
  (S. 2946)
  December 8, 2014
 
 
S. Rept. 113-313                        Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
  (S. 2922)
  December 12, 2014
 
 
S. Rept. 113-323                        A Joint Resolution to Authorize the Limited Use of the United States
  (S.J. Res. 47)                         Armed Forces Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, together
  December 13, 2014                      with Minority Views
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                HEARINGS

 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Date                                                     Title
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 23, 2013                        Benghazi: The Attacks and the Lessons Learned. S. Hrg. 113-184
 
January 24, 2013                        Nomination of John F. Kerry To Be Secretary of State. S. Hrg. 113-163
 
March 7, 2013                           U.S. Policy Toward North Korea. S. Hrg. 113-36
 
March 19, 2013                          Syria's Humanitarian Crisis. S. Hrg. 113-134
 
March 20, 2013                          Counterterrorism Policies and Priorities: Addressing the Evolving
                                         Threat. S. Hrg. 113-135
 
March 21, 2013                          Rebalance to Asia: What Does it Mean for Democracy, Good Governance and
                                         Human Rights? S. Hrg. 113-37
 
April 11, 2013                          U.S. Policy Toward Syria. S. Hrg. 113-197
 
April 16, 2013                          Examining Ongoing Conflict in Eastern Congo. S. Hrg. 113-136
 
April 18, 2013                          National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the Fiscal Year 2014
                                         International Affairs Budget. S. Hrg. 113-196
 
April 24, 2013                          International Development Priorities in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget. S.
                                         Hrg. 113-137
 
April 25, 2013                          Rebalance to Asia II: Security and Defense; Cooperation and Challenges.
                                         S. Hrg. 113-138
 
May 7-December 17, 2013                 Nominations of the 113th Congress--First Session. S. Hrg. 113-319
 
May 15, 2013                            U.S. Policy Toward Iran. S. Hrg. 113-198
 
May 21, 2013                            Prospects for Afghanistan's 2014 Elections. S. Hrg. 113-139
 
May 22, 2013                            Different Perspectives on International Development. S. Hrg. 113-140
 
May 23, 2013                            European Union Economic Relations: Crisis and Opportunity. S. Hrg. 113-
                                         199
 
June 6, 2013                            Labor Issues in Bangladesh. S. Hrg. 113-147
 
June 13, 2013                           A Dangerous Slide Backwards: Russia's Deteriorating Human Rights. S.
                                         Hrg. 113-179
 
June 18, 2013                           Security Cooperation in Mexico: Examining the Next Steps in the U.S.-
                                         Mexico Security Relationship. S. Hrg. 113-148
 
June 18, 2013                           Examining Prospects for Democratic Reform and Economic Recovery in
                                         Zimbabwe. S. Hrg. 113-180
 
July 11, 2013                           Assessing the Transition in Afghanistan. S. Hrg. 113-149
 
July 16, 2013                           S. 980--The Embassy Security and Personnel Protection Act of 2013. S.
                                         Hrg 113-200
 
July 24, 2013                           Rebalance to Asia III: Protecting the Environment and Ensuring Food and
                                         Water Security in East Asia and the Pacific. S. Hrg. 113-150
 
July 25, 2013                           Crisis in Egypt. S. Hrg. 113-420
 
July 31, 1013                           Where Is Turkey Headed? Gezi Park, Taksim Square, and the Future of the
                                         Turkish Model. S. Hrg. 113-151
 
September 3, 2013                       The Authorization of Use of Force in Syria. S. Hrg. 113-479
 
October 3, 2013                         Reversing Iran's Nuclear Program. S. Hrg. 113-152
 
October 8, 2013                         Security and Governance in Somalia: Consolidating Gains, Confronting
                                         Challenges, and Charting the Path Forward.S. Hrg. 113-153
 
October 31, 2013                        Syria. S. Hrg. 113-201
 
November 14, 2013                       A Pivotal Moment for the Eastern Partnership: Outlook for Ukraine,
                                         Moldova, Georgia, Belarus, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. S. Hrg. 113-154
 
November 19, 2013                       Assessing the Response to Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan. S. Hrg. 113-155
 
November 21, 2013                       Political, Economic, and Security Situation in North Africa. S. Hrg. 113-
                                         156
 
December 10, 2013                       The Transition in Afghanistan. S. Hrg. 113-421
 
December 17, 2013                       Responding to the Humanitarian, Security and Governance Crisis in the
                                         Central African Republic. S. Hrg. 113-181
 
December 18, 2013                       Rebalance to Asia IV: Economic Engagement in the Asia-Pacific Region. S.
                                         Hrg. 113-182
 
January 9, 2014                         The Situation in South Sudan. S. Hrg. 113-581.
 
January 15, 2014                        Implications of the Crisis in Ukraine. S. Hrg. 113-513
 
January 16-December 2, 2014             Nominations of the 113th Congress--Second Session. S. Hrg. 113-319)
 
January 30, 2014                        Section 123 Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreements (S. Hrg. 113-579)
 
February 4, 2014                        Negotiations on Iran's Nuclear Program. S. Hrg. 113-546
 
February 11, 2014                       Prospects for Democratic Reconciliation and Workers' rights in
                                         Bangladesh. S. Hrg. 113-597)
 
February 12, 2014                       Fisheries Treaties and Port State Measures Agreements. S. Hrg. 113-482
 
February 25, 2014                       Lebanon at the Crossroads. S. Hrg. 113-457
 
February 26, 2014                       Prospects for Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Great Lakes
                                         Region. S. Hrg. 113-529
 
February 27, 2014                       International Parental Child Abduction. S. Hrg. 113-574
 
March 4, 2014                           Strengthening U.S. Alliances in Northeast Asia. S. Hrg. 113-474
 
March 6, 2014                           Syria Spillover: The Growing Threat of Terrorism and Sectarianism in the
                                         Middle East and Ukraine Update. S. Hrg. 113-603)
 
March 13, 2014                          Keystone XL and the National Interest Determination. S. Hrg. 113-553
 
March 26, 2014                          Syria After Geneva: Next Steps for U.S. Policy. S. Hgr. 113-603)
 
March 27, 2014                          Powering Africa's Future: Examining the Power Africa Initiative. S. Hrg.
                                         113-621)
 
April 3, 2014                           Evaluating U.S. Policy on Taiwan on the 35th Anniversary of the Taiwan
                                         Relations Act (TRA). S. Hrg. 113-458
 
April 8, 2014                           National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2015
                                         International Affairs Budget. S. Hrg. 113-585)
 
April 10, 2014                          Transatlantic Security Challenges: Central and Eastern Europe. S. Hrg.
                                         113-475
 
April 10, 2014                          International Development Priorities in the FY 2015 Budget. S. Hrg. 113-
                                         524
 
April 30, 2014                          A Transformation: Afghanistan Beyond 2014. S. Hrg. 113-476
 
May 6, 2014                             Ukraine--Countering Russian Intervention and Supporting a Democratic
                                         State. S. Hrg. 113-602)
 
May 8, 2014                             Assessing Venezuela's Political Crisis: Human Rights Violations and
                                         Beyond. S. Hrg. 113-635)
 
May 15, 2014                            #BringBackOurGirls: Addressing the Threat of Boko Haram. S. Hrg. 113-
                                         628)
 
May 21, 2014                            Authorization for Use of Military Force After Iraq and Afghanistan. S.
                                         Hrg. 113-459
 
May 21, 2014                            The Escalating International Wildlife Trafficking Crisis: Ecological,
                                         Economic and National Security Issues. S. Hrg. 113-520
 
June 5, 2014                            Developments in Ukraine. S. Hrg. 113-525
 
June 12, 2014                           Regional Implications of a Nuclear Deal with Iran. S. Hrg. 113-633)
 
June 18, 2014                           U.S. Policy in Afghanistan and the Regional Implications of the 2014
                                         Transition. S. Hrg. 113-634)
 
June 24, 2014                           Combating Violence and Discrimination Against Women: A Global Call to
                                         Action. S. Hrg. 113-552
 
June 25, 2014                           The Future of U.S.-China Relations. S. Hrg. 113-460
 
July 8, 2014                            Combatting Forced Labor and Modern-day Slavery in East Asia and the
                                         Pacific. S. Hrg. 113-461
 
July 8, 2014                            Renewed Focus on European Energy Security. S. Hrg. 113-462
 
July 9, 2014                            Russia and Developments in Ukraine. S. Hrg. 113-549
 
July 16, 2014                           Indispensable Partners--Re-energizing U.S.-India Ties. S. Hrg. 113-463
 
July 17, 2014                           Dangerous Passage: Central America in Crisis and the Exodus of
                                         Unaccompanied Minors. S. Hrg. 113-645)
 
July 22, 2014                           U.S. Security Implications of International Energy and Climate Policies
                                         and Issues.S. Hrg. 113-623)
 
July 24, 2014                           Iraq at a Crossroads: Options for U.S. Policy. S. Hrg. 113-656)
 
July 29, 2014                           Iran: Status of the P5+1 Negotiations with Iran. S. Hrg. 113-582
 
September 17, 2014                      United States Strategy to Defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the
                                         Levant. S. Hrg. 113-668)
 
December 3, 2014                        Evaluating the Impact of the ``Umbrella Movement.'' S. Hrg. 113-540
 
December 3, 2014                        Dismantling Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program: Next Steps to Achieve a
                                         Comprehensive Deal S. Hrg. 113-677)
 
December 9, 2014                        ISIL's Reign of Terror: Confronting the Growing Humanitarian Crisis in
                                         Iraq and Syria. S. Hrg. 113-684)
 
December 9, 2014                        Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against ISIL S. Hrg. 113-
                                         699)
 
December 10, 2014                       The Ebola Epidemic: The Keys to Success for the International Response.
                                         S. Hrg. 113-625)
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                            COMMITTEE PRINTS

 
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             Date Printed,                               Title of  Publication  and Print Number
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January 4, 2013                         Committee on Foreign Relations Legislative Calendar for the 112th
                                         Congress. *(STAR PRINT) S. Prt. 112-52
 
February 2013                           Rules of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. S.
                                         Prt. 113-3
 
February 2013                           Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees. Committee on Foreign
                                         Relations, United States Senate. S. Prt. 113-4
 
July 2013                               Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees. Committee on Foreign
                                         Relations, United States Senate. S. Prt. 113-17
 
November 22, 2013                       Worker Safety and Labor Rights in Bangladesh's Garment Sector. A
                                         Majority Staff Report Prepared for the Use of the Committee on Foreign
                                         Relations. S. Prt. 113-22
 
April 17, 2014                          Re-balancing the Rebalance: Resourcing U.S. Diplomatic Strategy in the
                                         Asia-Pacific Region. A Majority Staff Report Prepared for the Use of
                                         the Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 113-24
 
October 27, 2014                        Afghanistan in Transition: U.S. Civilian Presence and Assistance Post-
                                         2014. A Majority Staff Report Prepared for the Use of the Committee on
                                         Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 113-29
 
November 2014                           Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011, Volumes I, II, and
                                         III. (Joint Committee Print with House Foreign Affairs Committee). S.
                                         Prt. 113-21
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                              PUBLIC LAWS

 
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    Number,  Bill Number,  and Date                              Purpose of Legislation
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P.L. 113-17                             To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain
  (H.R. 1151)                            observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil
  July 12, 2013                          Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes. (Taiwan
                                         Observer Status)
 
 
P.L. 113-41                             To support revitalization and reform of the Organization of American
  (S. 793)                               States, and for other purposes. (Organization of American States
  October 2, 2013                        Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013)
 
 
P.L. 113-42                             To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United
  (H.R. 3233)                            States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and
  October 4, 2013                        to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-
                                         readable non-immigrant visas.
 
 
P.L. 113-56                             To extend authorities related to global HIV/AIDS and to promote
  (S. 1545)                              oversight of United States programs. (PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight
  December 2, 2013                       Act of 2013)
 
 
P.L. 113-81                             To authorize the President to extend the term of the nuclear energy
  (S. 1901)                              agreement with the Republic of Korea until March 19, 2016. (Support for
  February 12, 2014                      United States-Republic of Korea Civil Nuclear Cooperation Act)
 
 
P.L. 113-95                             To provide for the costs of loan guarantees for Ukraine. (Support for
  (H.R. 4152)                            the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of
  April 3, 2014                          Ukraine Act of 2014)
 
 
P.L. 113-96                             United States international programming to Ukraine and neighboring
  (S. 2183)                              regions.
  April 3, 2014
 
 
P.L. 113-150                            To ensure compliance with the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects
  (H.R. 3212)                            of International Child Abduction by countries with which the United
  August 8, 2014                         States enjoys reciprocal obligations, to establish procedures for the
                                         prompt return of children abducted to other countries, and for other
                                         purposes. (Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction
                                         Prevention and Return Act of 2014)
 
 
P.L. 113-154                            To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the
  (H.R. 4028)                            desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the
  August 8, 2014                         right to religious freedom.
 
 
P.L. 113-161                            To provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote
  (S. 653)                               Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South
  August 8, 2014                         Central Asia. (Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act
                                         of 2014)
 
 
P.L. 113-162                            To measure the progress of recovery and development efforts in Haiti
  (S. 1104)                              following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other purposes.
  August 8, 2014                         (Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014)
 
 
P.L. 113-271                            To extend the authorization for the United States Commission on
  (H.R. 5816)                            International Religious Freedom.
  December 18, 2014
 
 
P.L. 113-228                            To provide for the approval of the Amendment to the Agreement Between
  (H.R. 5681)                            the Government of the United States of America and the Government of
  December 16, 2014                      the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for
                                         Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes.
 
 
P.L. 113-276                            To provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign
  (S. 1683)                              recipients, and for other purposes.
  December 18, 2014
 
 
P.L. 113-278                            To impose targeted sanctions on persons responsible for violations of
  (S. 2142)                              human rights of antigovernment protesters in Venezuela, to strengthen
  December 18, 2014                      civil society in Venezuela, and for other purposes. (Venezuela Defense
                                         of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014)
 
 
P.L. 113-289                            To strengthen implementation of the Senator Paul Simon Water for the
  (H.R. 2901)                            Poor Act of 2005 by improving the capacity of the United States
  December 19, 2014                      Government to implement, leverage, and monitor and evaluate programs to
                                         provide first-time or improved access to safe drinking water,
                                         sanitation, and hygiene to the world's poorest on an equitable and
                                         sustainable basis, and for other purposes. (Senator Paul Simon Water
                                         for the World Act of 2014)
 
 
P.L. 113-296                            To enhance the strategic partnership between the United States and
  (S. 2673)                              Israel. (United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014)
  December 19, 2014
 
 
P.L. 113-272                            To impose sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, to provide
  (H.R. 5859)                            additional assistance to Ukraine, and for other purposes. (Ukraine
  December 18, 2014                      Freedom Support Act of 2014)
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