Full Committee held Markup: H.R. 3994, the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act, H.R. 3656, to amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to provide for the applicability of that Act to the European Central Bank, and H. Con. Res. 290, expressing the sense of Congress that women throughout the world should join together for a week of workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace.

H.R. 3994 (Hyde) - To authorize economic and democratic development assistance for Afghanistan and to authorize military assistance for Afghanistan and certain other foreign countries.

H. Con. Res. 357 (Payne) - Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece.

H.R. 4073 (Smith) - To amend the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of 2000 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs under those Acts, and for other purposes.

H. Con. Res. 365 (Dunn) - Recognizing the 30^th anniversary of the historic visit of President Richard Nixon to China, and commending President George W. Bush for his effort to continue to advance a political, cultural, and economic relationship between the United States and China.

H. Con. Res. 366 (Leach) - Expressing the sense of Congress to welcome the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Honorable Helen Clark, on the occasion of her visit to the United States, to express gratitude to the Government of New Zealand for its cooperation with the United States in the campaign against terrorism; and to reaffirm commitment to the continuing expansion of friendship and cooperation between the United States and New Zealand.

H. Con. Res. 369 (Saxton) - Calling upon Yasser Arafat and the leaders of other countries in the Middle East to accept the existence of Israel.

Annual Report to Congress of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation - October 31, 2002, letter from the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1998; unnumbered.

Determination on U.S. Bilateral Assistance to the Republika Srpska and Serbia - March 7, 2002, letter from Department of State; unnumbered.

Embassy Construction Project at the U.S. Embassy, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - March 11, 2002, notification from Department of State, pursuant to Sec. 160 (a) of P.L. 100-204; unnumbered.

Report on Countries Eligible for Participation in Cooperative Defense Project Agreements - March 14, 2002, letter from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2350a and Sec. 27 of AECA; unnumbered

Amendment to the Export Administration Regulations - March 15, 2002, letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, pursuant to Sec. 15 ( c ) of the Export Administration Act; unnumbered.

United Nations Documents - March 15, 2002, letter from Department of State, pursuant to P.L. 103-236; unnumbered.

Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet - March 15, 2002, letter from the Department of State, to inform of the intent to obligate $4 million in FY 2002 FMF for the Enhanced International Peacekeeping Capabilities Initiative in Argentina, Ghana, India, Slovakia, Thailand, and Tunisia; unnumbered.

Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet - March 15, 2002, letter from the Department of State, to inform of the intent to obligate $3,150,000 in FY 2002 FSA funds by the Environmental Protection Agency for environmental protection in Eurasia; unnumbered.

Letter Designating Bosnia as Eligible for Negotiation of an ACSA with the Department of Defense - March 15, 2002, letter from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, pursuant to 10 U.S.C., Sec. 2342 (b); unnumbered.

Letter Designating Malta as Eligible for Negotiation of an ACSA with the Department of Defense - March 15, 2002, letter from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, pursuant to 10 U.S.C., Sec. 2342 (b); unnumbered.

Letter Designating Mexico as Eligible for Negotiation of an ACSA with the Department of Defense - March 15, 2002, letter from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, pursuant to 10 U.S.C., Sec. 2342 (b); unnumbered.

Letter Designating Armenia as Eligible for Negotiation of an ACSA with the Department of Defense - March 15, 2002, letter from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, pursuant to 10 U.S.C., Sec. 2342 (b); unnumbered.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) Depot Maintenance and Maintenance Training Facility - March 18, 2002, letter from Department of State, pursuant to Sec. 634a of the FAA of 1961, Title III (Peacekeeping Operations), and Sec. 515 of the Kenneth M. Ludden Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-115), notifying of the intent to provide up to $2,000,000 in FY 2002 PKO funds to initiate a contract to provide maintenance training and establish an equipment depot in Sierra Leone; unnumbered.

Certification of Proposed Issuance of an Export License Pursuant to Section 36 ( c ) of the AECA - March 18, 2002, letter from Department of State (Transmittal No. DTC 170-01), involves the export to Japan of technical information data and defense services to provide logistics support for the AN/APY-2 radar used on the E-767 AWACS aircraft for end-use in Japan; unnumbered.

Agreement Between the United States of America and Georgia Regarding the Consolidation and Rescheduling of Certain Debts Owed to the United States Government - March 18, 2002, letter from the Department of State; unnumbered.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001 - March 18, 2002, letter from Department of State, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2151n(d); Ex. Comm. 5937.

Quarterly Report of Licensing Activities Undertaken by the Treasury’s Department of Foreign Assets Control - March 19, 2002, letter from the Department of Treasury, submitted under Sec. 906 (b) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, discussing the one year licensing regime set forth in Sec. 906 (a) (1) of the act with respect to the exportation of agricultural commodities, medicine and medical devices to Iran, Libya, and Sudan; unnumbered.

Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai - March 19, 2002, letter from Department of State, pursuant to Title III (Peacekeeping Operations) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002, (P.L. 107-115), giving notice of the State Department’s intent to provide up to $12,015,346 in FY 2002 Peacekeeping Operation funds to fully fund the U.S. contribution to the MFO; unnumbered.

U.S. Trade and Development Agency Description of Activities in Columbia - March 19, 2002, pursuant to Sec. 520 of the Kenneth M. Ludden Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act FY 2002; Ex. Comm. 5972.

Memorandum of Justification: Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund - March 19, 2002, letter from Department of State, in accordance with Title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-115), notification of the intent to obligate funds for purposes of Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund activities; Ex. Comm. 5971.

Report on “The Appropriate Executive Agency for the Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs - March 19, 2002, letter from Department of Defense, in accordance with Sec. 1306 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 P.L. 106-65; Ex. Comm. 5968.

Rough Diamonds (Sierra Leone & Liberia) Sanctions Regulations - March 19, 2002, from Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department’s final rule, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801 (a) (1) (A); Ex. Comm. 5950.

Project Certification for Amendment 1 to the Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the United States of America and the Ministry of Defense of Israel Concerning Counterterrorism Research and Development of 14 June 1994 - March 19, 2002, letter from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, pursuant to Sec. 27 of the AECA and Sec. 1 (f) of Executive Order 11958, informing of the intent to sign an amendment to the MOA between the U.S. and Israel; Ex. Comm. 5949.

Proposed Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Austria for Defense Articles and Services - March 19, CLASSIFIED notification from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (Transmittal No. 02-19), pursuant to Sec. 36(b)(1) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 5947.

Proposed Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Korea for Defense Articles and Services - March 19, CLASSIFIED notification from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (Transmittal No. 02-17), pursuant to Sec. 36(b)(1) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 5948.

Proposed Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Spain for Defense Articles and Services - March 20, CLASSIFIED notification from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (Transmittal No. 02-14), pursuant to Sec. 36(b)(1) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 5989.

Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations - March 20, CLASSIFIED notification from the Department of State of its intent to designate some groups as “foreign terrorist organizations” pursuant to Sec. 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-132), and amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-208), and by the USA PATRIOT Act (P.L. 107-56); unnumbered.

United Nations Documents - March 20, 2002, letter from Department of State, pursuant to P.L. 103-236; unnumbered.

Certification of Proposed Issuance of an Export License Pursuant to Sec. 36 ( c ) of the AECA - March 20, 2002, notification from Department of State (Transmittal No. DTC 159-01), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1776( c ), transmitting certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under a contract to Germany; Ex. Comm. 5990.

Certification of Proposed Issuance of an Export License Consistent with Section 36 ( c ) of the AECA and Title IX of P.L.106-79 - March 20, 2002, notification from Department of State (Transmittal No. DTC 166-01), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776 ( c ), transmitting certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles to India; Ex. Comm. 5991.

Certification of Proposed Issuance of an Export License Pursuant to Sec. 36 ( c ) of the AECA - March 20, 2002, notification from Department of State (Transmittal No. DTC 118-01), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776 ( c ), transmitting certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under contract to Saudi Arabia; Ex. Comm. 5992.

Certification of Proposed Issuance of an Export License Consistent with Section 36 ( c ) of the AECA and Title IX of P.L.106-79 - March 20, 2002, letter from Department of State (Transmittal No. DTC 165-01), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776 ( c ), transmitting certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles to India; Ex. Comm. 5993.

Certification of Proposed Issuance of an Export License Pursuant to Sec. 9001 (e) of P.L. 106-79 - March 20, 2002, letter from Department of State (Transmittal No. DTC 175-01), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776 ( c ), transmitting certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles to India; Ex. Comm. 5994.

Certification of Proposed Issuance of an Export License Consistent with Sec. 36 ( c )of the AECA and Title IX of P.L. 106-79 - March 20, 2002, letter from Department of State (Transmittal No. DTC 169-01), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776 ( c ), transmitting certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles to India; Ex. Comm. 5995.

Certification of Proposed Issuance of an Export License Pursuant to Sec. 9001 (e) of P.L. 106-79 - March 20, 2002, letter from Department of State (Transmittal No. DTC 176-01), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776 ( c ), transmitting certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles to India; Ex. Comm. 5996.

Certification of Proposed Issuance of an Export License Pursuant to Sec. 9001 (e) of P.L. 106-79 - March 20, 2002, letter from Department of State (Transmittal No. DTC 177-01), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776 ( c ), transmitting certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles to India; Ex. Comm. 5997.

Certification and Waivers and their Justification under Sec. 565 (b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 of the Prohibition Against Contracting with Firms that Comply with the Arab League Boycott of the State of Israel and of the Prohibition Against Contracting with Firms that Discriminate in the award of Subcontracts on the Basis of Religion - March 20, 2002, letter from Department of State; Ex. Comm. 5998.

International Agreements other than Treaties Entered into by the United States - March 20, 2002, letter from the Department of State, in accordance with the provisions of the Case Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b; Ex. Comm. 5999.

Importation of Surplus Military Curio or Relic Firearms - March 20, 2002, from the Department of Treasury, transmitting the Department’s final rule under the Congressional Review Act; Ex. Comm. 6000.

Report on Actions to Establish a Council to Promote Greater Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa - March 20, 2002, letter from President and Chief Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Ex. Comm. 6001.

Department of State’s Intent to Provide $350,000 to Support the UN’s Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) Office of Defense Force Development (ODFD) - March 20, 2002, letter from Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961, and Sec. 515 and Title III (Peacekeeping Operations) of the Kenneth M. Ludden Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002, P.L. 107-115; unnumbered.

Department of State’s Intent to Provide up to $10,220,000 in FY 2002 PKO Funds and $180, 178 in Reprogrammed FY 2000 PKO Funds to Support OSCE Activities in Europe - March 20, 2002, letter from Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961, and Sec. 515 and Title III (Peacekeeping Operations) of the Kenneth M. Ludden Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002, P.L. 107-115; unnumbered.

Certification of Proposed Issuance of an Export License Consistent with Sec. 36 ( c ) of the AECA and Title IX of P.L. 106-79 - March 21, 2002, notification from Department of State (Transmittal No. DTC 168-01), certification involving the transfer to India of unclassified technical data related to the Atlas IIAS, Atlas III, and/or Atlas V space launch vehicles for marketing, proposal and contract negotiations; unnumbered.

Certification of Proposed Issuance of an Export License Pursuant to Sec. 9001 (e) of P.L. 106-79 - March 21, 2002, notification from Department of State (Transmittal No. DTC 173-01), certification involving temporary export of two (2) subsea HAMMERHEAD Remote Operating Vehicles (ROV) containing the Kearfott KN-5053 Seaborne Navigation System (SEANAV) to India; unnumbered.

Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet - March 21, 2002, letter from Department of State, informing of the intent to obligate $855,000 in Fiscal Year 2002 two-year SEED funds to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) for media training projects in Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Slovakia; unnumbered.

Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet - March 21, 2002, letter from Department of State, informing of the intent to obligate $51,800,000 to the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (DOS) for law enforcement activities in the Balkans; unnumbered.

Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet - March 21, 2002, letter from Department of State, informing of the intent to obligate $75,000 in FY 2002 funds to the Bureau of Public Affairs (DOS) for TV Coop Programs in Albania, Bulgaria, and Montenegro; unnumbered.

Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet - March 21, 2002, letter from Department of State, informing of the intent to obligate $400,000 in FY 2002 funds to the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) (DOS) for the Title VIII Program for the study of Eastern Europe and the independent States of the Former Soviet Union by U.S. students; unnumbered.

Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet - March 21, 2002, letter from Department of State, informing of the intent to obligate $410,000 in FY 2002 two-year funds to the Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) (DOS) for Professionals-in-Residence projects in Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Slovakia; unnumbered.

Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet - March 21, 2002, letter from Department of State, informing of the intent to obligate $17,250,000 in FY 2002 ESF to USAID for Afghan Reconstruction; unnumbered.

Department of State Notification to Establish a Resident Legal advisor (RLA) position in Beijing - March 21, 2002, in accordance with Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961, Sec. 515 of the FOAA of 2001 P.L. 106-429, and the provision related to anticrime programs under the heading of “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement” of Title II of the FOAA; unnumbered.

FY 2002 Country/Program Allocations for Humanitarian Demining Programs (NADR) - March 21, 2002, notification from Department of State, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the FOAA of 2002 P.L.107-115, notifying of the intent to provide up to $1,470,000 in funds under Title II to support humanitarian demining programs; unnumbered.

Condemning Chechnya Human Rights Violations: Senate agreed to S. Res. 213, condemning human rights violations in Chechnya and urging a political solution to the conflict.

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - March 20, 2002, Robert B. Holland, to be United States Alternate Executive Director for a term of two years.

Department of State - March 20, 2002, Emmy B. Simmons, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.

Ambassador - March 20, 2002, James W. Pardew, of Arkansas to the Republic of Bulgaria.

Ambassador - March 20, 2002, Richard Monroe Miles, of South Carolina to Georgia.

Ambassador - March 20, 2002, Peter Terpeluk, Jr., of Pennsylvania to Luxembourg.

Ambassador - March 20, 2002, Lawrence E. Butler, of Maine to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Ambassador - March 20, 2002, Robert Patrick John Finn, of New York to Afghanistan.

Department of Defense - March 21, 2002, Joseph E. Schmitz, of Maryland to be Inspector General.

Broadcasting Board of Governors - March 21, 2002,Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, of Virginia to be a member for a term expiring August 13, 2004.