Committee on International Relations
Committee on International
Relations
COMMITTEE BUSINESS SCHEDULED WEEK OF July 7, 2004
***Meetings/Hearings/Markups***
Wednesday, July 7, 2004
11:00 a.m.
Members Only
1:30 p.m.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS SCHEDULED WEEKS OF JUNE 21 & 28 2004
***Meetings/Hearings/Markups***
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
10:00 a.m.
“U.S. Policy Toward South Asia” – Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Witnesses: The Honorable Christina B. Rocca, Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of South Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
2:00 p.m.
“A Parent’s Worse Nightmare: The Heartbreak of International Child Abductions” –
Full Committee Hearing.
Witnesses: The Honorable Maura Harty, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Daniel J. Bryant,
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice;
The Honorable Dennis DeConcini, Chairman of the Board, National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children; Mr. John Walsh, Television Host of America’s
Most Wanted, and Co-founder, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children;
Mr. Tom Sylvester, Parent of Abducted Child, Carina Sylvester.
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
10:30 a.m.
“Stolen Passports: A Terrorist’s First Class Ticket” – Full Committee Hearing.
Witnesses: The Honorable Clark Kent Ervin, Inspector General, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Frank Moss, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Mr.
James M. Sullivan, Director, U.S. National Central Bureau, Interpol Criminal
Police Organization, U.S. Department of Justice.
1:30 p.m.
“Recent Developments in Hong Kong” – Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Witnesses: William H. Overholt, Ph.D., Policy Chair, Rand Corporation;
Mr. Peter Manikas, Senior Associate for Asia, National Democratic Institute; Ms.
Veron Hung, Associate, China Program, Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace.
2:00 p.m.
“Iranian Proliferation: Implications for Terrorists, their State Sponsors, and
U.S. Counter-proliferation Policy” – Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central
Asia.
Witnesses: The Honorable John R. Bolton, Under Secretary for Arms Control
and International Security Affairs; The Honorable Peter W. Rodman (Invited),
Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs, U.S. Department of
Defense.
Thursday, June 24, 2004
9:00 a.m.
“Trafficking in Persons: A Global Review” – Subcommittee on International
Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights.
Witnesses: The Honorable John Miller, Senior Advisor to the Secretary and
Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S.
Department of State; Ms. Holly Burkhalter, U.S. Policy Director, Physicians for
Human Rights; Ms. Michele A. Clark, Co-Director, The Protection Project, Johns
Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies; Ms. Sharon B. Cohn,
Director of Anti-Trafficking Operations, International Justice Mission.
10:45 a.m.
Full Committee Markup:
H.R. 1587, the Viet Nam Human Rights Act of 2003; To be considered
under suspension of the rules in the House as amended.
H.R. 4303, the American Schools Abroad Support Act; Reported
Favorably
H.R. 4660, To amend the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to extend
the authority to provide assistance to countries seeking to become eligible
countries for purposes of that Act; To be considered under suspension of the
rules in the House
H.R. 4654, To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of
1998 through Fiscal Year 2007, and for other purposes; Reported Favorably
H. Res. 615, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in
support of full membership of Israel in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
at the United Nations; To be considered under suspension of the rules in the
House as amended.
H. Res. 617, Expressing support for the accession of Israel to the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); To be
considered under suspension of the rules in the House as amended.
H. Res. 652, Urging the Government of the Republic of Belarus to
ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election process for its
parliamentary elections in the fall of 2004; To be considered under
suspension of the rules in the House
H. Res. 667, Expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong; To be
considered under suspension of the rules in the House
H. Con. Res. 462, Reaffirming unwavering commitment to the Taiwan
Relations Act purposes; To be considered under suspension of the rules in the
House
H. Con. Res. 304, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding
oppression by the Government of the People’s Republic of China of Falun Gong in
the United States and in China; To be considered under suspension of the
rules in the House
H. Con. Res. 319, Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding
the continuing repression of the religious freedom and human rights of the
Iranian Baha’i community by the government of Iran; To be considered under
suspension of the rules in the House as amended.
H. Con. Res. 363, Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding
the continuing gross violations of human rights and civil liberties of the
Syrian people by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic; To be considered
under suspension of the rules in the House as amended.
H. Con. Res. 436, Celebrating 10 years of majority rule in the
Republic of South Africa and recognizing the momentous social and economic
achievements of south Africa since the institution of democracy in that country;
To be considered under suspension of the rules in the House as amended.
H. Con. Res. 415, Urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a
democratic, transparent, and fair election process for the Presidential election
on October 31, 2004; To be considered under suspension of the rules in the
House
H. Con. Res. 418, Recognizing the importance in history of the 150
2:00 p.m. “Confronting War Crimes in Africa” – Subcommittee on Africa.
Witnesses: The Honorable Pierre-Richard Prosper, Ambassador-at-Large,
Office of War Crimes Issues, U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Howard
Jeter, Executive Vice President, Goodworks International (former U.S. Ambassador
to Nigeria); Ms. Corinne Dufka, Senior Researcher and West Africa Team Leader,
Human Rights Watch.
***Floor***
H. R. 4053 (Lantos) –
To improve the workings of international organizations and multilateral institutions. Passed by 365 yeas to 56 nays.H. Con. Res. 460 (Delay) – Concurrent resolution regarding the security of Israel and the principles of peace in the Middle East. Passed by 407 yeas to 9 nays.
H Res. 691 (Hyde) – Congratulating the interim government of Iraq on its assumption of full responsibility and authority as a sovereign government. Passed by 352 yeas to 57 nays.
***Legislation Introduced***
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
H. Con. Res. 460 (Delay) –
Concurrent resolution regarding the security of Israel and the principles of peace in the Middle East.H. Res. 687 (McCollum) – A resolution recognizing United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to eliminate torture in all countries, and for other purposes.
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
H. R. 4651 (Smith MI) –
A bill to establish a Federal interagency task force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural biotechnology outside the United States to improve human and animal nutrition, increase crop productivity, and improve agricultural sustainability while ensuring the safety of food and the environment, and for other purposes.H.R. 4654 (Portman) – A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
H. R. 4660 (Lantos) – A bill to amend the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to extend the authority to provide assistance to countries seeking to become eligible countries for purposes of that act.
H. R. 4671 (Johnson) – A bill to authorize assistance for education and health care for women and children in Iraq during the reconstruction of Iraq and thereafter, to authorize assistance for the enhancement of political participation, economic empowerment, civil society and personal security for women in Iraq, to state the sense of Congress on the preservation and protection of the human rights of women and children in Iraq, and for other purposes.
H. R. 4674 (Markey) – A bill to prohibit the return of persons by the United States, for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons.
H. Con. Res. 462 (Hyde) – Concurrent resolution reaffirming unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act, and for other purposes.
Thursday, June 24, 2004
H. R. 4678 (Davis) –
A bill to bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances to Cuba.H. Con. Res. 465 (McGovern) – Concurrent resolution commending the efforts of women in the Republic of Colombia to promote peace.
H. Con. Res. 466 (Lantos) – Concurrent resolution urging the Government of India to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation of the scope of abusive child labor in circuses throughout India and to pursue immediate and effective remedies to end such abuse, and to provide immediate and continuous police protection to secure the personal safety of Kailash Satyarthi, his family, and his colleagues in the South Asian Coalition Against Child Servitude.
H. Con. Res. 467 (Payne) -- Concurrent resolution declaring genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
H. Res. 697 (Ryan) – A resolution urging the Government of the People’s Republic of China to take certain actions regarding exports of coke.
Friday, June 25, 2004
H. Con. Res. 468 (Schakowsky) –
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the worlds freshwater resources. (In addition referred to the Committees on Financial Services and Ways and Means)H. Res. 699 (Conyers) – A resolution directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the Secretary of State relating to the treatment of prisoners in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay.
***Presidential Messages, Executive and Other Communications Received***
United States Environmental Protection Agency Semiannual Report to Congress – May 2001, EPA, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, 1978 (P.L. 95-452); unnumbered.
Report on Competitive Sourcing Activities – June 8, 2004, USAID, pursuant to Sec. 647 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004; unnumbered.
Information Security Oversight Office Report to the President – June 8, 2004, ISOO, pursuant to Ex. Order 12958; unnumbered.
Joint Report to Congress on Foreign Military Training, FY 2003 and FY 2004 – June 12, 2004, letter from the Department of State transmitting CLASSIFIED 3-volume report pursuant to Sec. 656 of the FAA, and Sec. 554 of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Syria’s Progress in Meeting the Conditions Contained in the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 – June 14, 2004, DOS, pursuant to Sec. 6 of the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act, 2003 (P.L. 108-175); unnumbered.
Counterdrug Plan for the Government of Afghanistan – June 14, 2004, letter from the Department of Defense transmitting CLASSIFIED report pursuant to Sec. 1033(f)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 98 (P.L. 105-85); unnumbered.
Determination Under the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 Concerning Importation of Burmese-Origin Articles – June 15, 2004, DOS, pursuant to Sec. 9 of Ex. Order 13310 and Sec. 3 (b) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, 2003 (P.L. 108-61); unnumbered.
Quarterly Report on Real Estate Transactions – June 15, 2004, Under Secretary of State for Management, required by Conference Report (H. Rept. 104-863); unnumbered.
Diplomatic Construction Project in Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 15, 2004, Under Secretary of State for Management, pursuant to Sec. 160 (a) of the FRAA, 1988&1989, (P.L. 100-204), as amended by Sec. 135 of the FRAA, 1990&1991, (P.L. 101-246); unnumbered.
Notice Announcing the Opening of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq – June 15, 2004, Under Secretary of State for Management; unnumbered.
Notice that Morocco is Added to List of Major Non-NATO Allies – June 15, 2004, The Under Secretary of Defense, pursuant to Sec. 517 of the FAA of 1961; unnumbered.
Presidential Determination and Report Regarding the Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act – June 16, 2004, DOS, pursuant to Sec. 7 (a) of the Jerusalem Embassy Act, 1995 (P.L. 104-45); unnumbered.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 16, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to obligate $19,924,055 in FY 03 Supplemental ESF for MEPI programs, pursuant to pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2003 (P.L. 108-7) and the FY 03 Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 108-11); unnumbered.
Number of USAF Involved in Counternarcotics-Related Functions in Andean Countries During May 2004 – June 16, 2004, The Joint Staff, pursuant to Sec. 8 of the International Narcotics Control Act, 1991 (P.L. 101-623); unnumbered.
Submission of Draft Legislation – June 16, 2004, The Secretary of Energy; unnumbered.
Rewards for Justice Program Reward Paid – June 16, 2004, CLASSIFIED notification from the Department of State pursuant to Sec. 36(b) of the State Department’s Basic Authorities Act (P.L. 84-885); unnumbered.
Message from the President of the United States – Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Russian Federation – June 16, 2004, The White House, pursuant to Sec. 202 (d) of the National Emergencies Act (P.L. 94-412); H. Doc. 108-194.
Bam Earthquake Assistance Update – June 17, 2004, DOS; unnumbered.
Department’s Final Rule – Alphabetical Listing of Blocked Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially Designated Terrorist Organizations, and Specially Designated Traffickers – June 16, 2004, Dept. of the Treasury, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801 (a) (1) (A); Ex. Comm. 8560.
Certification of a Manufacturing License Agreement to Belgium, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Poland, and the Republic of Korea – June 17, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. DTC 024-04), pursuant to Sec. 36 (d) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8587.
Certification of a Manufacturing License Agreement to Germany – June 17, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. DTC 004-04), pursuant to Sec. 36 (d) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8588.
Certification of a Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and/or Services to Sweden – June 17, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. DTC 045-04), pursuant to Sec. 36 ( c ) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8589.
Certification of a Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and/or Services to Japan – June 17, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. DTC 053-04), pursuant to Sec. 36 ( c ) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8590.
Certification of a Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and/or Services to South Korea – June 17, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. DTC 043-04), pursuant to Sec. 36 ( c ) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8591.
Copies of International Agreements – June 17, 2004, DOS, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b (a); Ex. Comm. 8592.
Annual Report on International Religious Freedom – June 17, 2004, Commission on International Religious Freedom, pursuant to Sec. 205 of the International Religious Freedom Act, 1998 (P.L. 105-292), as amended by (P.L. 106-55 & P.L. 107-228); Ex. Comm. 8593.
Notice Regarding the Death of a Vinnell Arabia Employee – June 17, 2004, DSCA, pursuant to Sec. 21( c ) (2) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8594.
Report Concerning U.S. Japan Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and the U.S. Japan Implementing Agreement – June 18, 2004, DOS; unnumbered.
Diplomatic Construction Project in Islamabad, Pakistan – June 18, 2004, Under Secretary of State for Management, pursuant to Sec. 160 (a) of the FRAA, 1988&1989, (P.L. 100-204), as amended by Sec. 135 of the FRAA, 1990&1991, (P.L. 101-246); unnumbered.
Diplomatic Construction Project in Rome, Italy – June 18, 2004, Under Secretary of State for Management, pursuant to Sec. 160 (a) of the FRAA, 1988&1989, (P.L. 100-204), as amended by Sec. 135 of the FRAA, 1990&1991, (P.L. 101-246); unnumbered.
Diplomatic Construction Project in Pristina, Kosovo – June 18, 2004, Under Secretary of State for Management, pursuant to Sec. 160 (a) of the FRAA, 1988&1989, (P.L. 100-204), as amended by Sec. 135 of the FRAA, 1990&1991, (P.L. 101-246); unnumbered.
Final Rule Amending the Export Administration Regulations – June 18, 2004, DOS, pursuant to 15 ( c ) of the Export Administration Act; unnumbered.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 18, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to obligate $622,366 in FY 03 AEEB for the services and official travel of program experts, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2003 (P.L. 108-7); unnumbered.
Rewards for Justice Program Reward Paid – June 18, 2004, CLASSIFIED notification from the Department of State pursuant to Sec. 36(b) of the State Department’s Basic Authorities Act (P.L. 84-885); unnumbered.
Certification of a Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and/or Services to Pakistan – June 18, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. DTC 014-04), pursuant to Sec. 36 ( c ) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8650.
Certification of a Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and/or Services to Japan – June 18, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. DTC 036-04), pursuant to Sec. 36 ( c ) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8651.
Certification of a Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and/or Services to Japan – June 18, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. DTC 036-04), pursuant to Sec. 36 ( c ) & (d) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8652.
Certification of a Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and/or Services to Japan – June 18, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. DTC 033-04), pursuant to Sec. 36 ( c ) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8653.
Amendment to the Agreement Between the Governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes – June 18, 2004, letter from the Department of Energy transmitting CLASSIFIED amendment pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (P.L. 83-703); Ex. Comm. 8654.
Periodic Report to Congress on the National Emergency Regarding Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction – June 18, 2004, DOS, pursuant to Sec. 204 ( c ) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, (P.L. 95-223) and Sec. 401 ( c ) of the National Emergencies Act, (P.L. 94-412); Ex. Comm. 8655.
President’s Bi-monthly Report on Cyprus – June 18, 2004, DOS, pursuant to 620C (c ) of the FAA of 1961, and in accordance with Sec. 1 (a) (6) of Ex. Order 13313; Ex. Comm. 8656.
Report to Congress on the Prague Capabilities Commitment and the NATO Response Force – June 19, 2004, letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense transmitting CLASSIFIED report pursuant to Sec. 1231 of P.L. 108-136; unnumbered.
Certification Concerning U.S. Participation in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti - June 21, 2004, DOS, consistent with Sec. 2005 of the American Servicemembers’ Protection Act; unnumbered.
Legislative Proposal from the CPA – June 21, 2004, DOS; unnumbered.
Amendment to the Export Administration Regulations – June 21, 2004, Dept. of Commerce, pursuant to Sec. 15 ( c ) of the AECA; unnumbered.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 21, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to transfer $850,000 in FY 04 AEEB funds to the USDA via 632 (a) agreement for agricultural development, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Notice of Proposed Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for Defense Articles and/or Services to Israel – June 21, 2004, DSCA (Transmittal No. 04-09), pursuant to Sec. 36 (b) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8669.
Copies of International Agreements – June 21, 2004, DOS, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b (a); Ex. Comm. 8670.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 22, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to provide up to $280,000 in FY 04 FMF funds for assistance to Dominica, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 22, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to obligate $145,000 in FY 04 AEEB funds for the Stability Pact Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 22, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to provide up to $7,690,000 in FY 04 PKO funds in support of the ACOTA program, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Annual Report on the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief – Reaching Mothers, Saving Children and Building Healthy Families – June 23, 2004, DOS, pursuant to Sec. 313 of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act, 2003 (P.L. 108-25); unnumbered.
Report on Tibet Negotiations – June 23, 2004, pursuant to Sec. 613 (b) of the Tibet Policy Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-228); unnumbered.
Memorandum of Justification Regarding Determination to Transfer FY 04 Funds Appropriated for Development Assistance to Operating Expenses of USAID - June 23, 2004, USAID, pursuant to Sec. 652 of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 23, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to transfer $450,000 in FY 04 AEEB funds as well as $50,000 in FY 01 AEEB funds for International Criminal Investigative Training, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Message from the President of the United States – Whaling Activities of Iceland – June 23, 2004, The White House, pursuant to Sec. 8 of the Fisherman’s Protective Act, 1967 (P.L. 83-680); H. Doc. 108-195.
Proposed Lease of Defense Articles to the Former Yugoslav Republic Macedonia – June 23, 2004, DSCA (Transmittal No. 02-04), pursuant to Sec. 62 (a) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8723.
Listing of All Outstanding Letters of Offer to Sell Major Defense Equipment – June 23, 2004, letter from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency transmitting CLASSIFIED reports pursuant to Sec. 36(a) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8724.
Certification of a Proposed Manufacturing License Agreement with France, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom – June 23, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. DTC 037-04), pursuant to Sec. 36 (d) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8725.
Periodic Report on the National Emergency with Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in the Territory of the Russian Federation – June 23, 2004, Dept. of Treasury, pursuant to Sec. 401 ( c ) of the National Emergencies Act (P.L. 94-412) and Sec. 204 ( c ) of the International Economic Powers Act (P.L. 95-223) and Ex. Order 13313; Ex. Comm. 8726.
Certification of a Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and/or Services to Republic of Korea – June 24, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. DTC 044-04), pursuant to sections 36 ( c ) & (d) of the AECA; unnumbered.
Determination and Memorandum of Justification on U.S. Position on Proposed World Bank group’s International Development Association and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency – June 24, 2004, DOS, pursuant to Sec. 570 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Program Description Kabul, Afghanistan – June 24, 2004, DOS, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961, and Chapter 2 of Title II of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (P.L. 108-106); unnumbered.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 24, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to pursue a change in program content for FY 04 funds of $100,000 for a “Strategic Water Action Team” for Ethiopia instead of Ghana, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 24, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to obligate $115,000 in FY 04 AEEB funds to support the work of the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe’s Working Table on Democracy and Human Rights, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 24, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to obligate $250,000 in FY 03 FSA funds and $250,000 in FY 04 FSA funds for democracy programs in Azerbaijan, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 24, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to obligate $985,000 in FY 03 AEEB Carryover funds, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2003 (P.L. 108-7); unnumbered.
Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – June 24, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to provide up to $1.99 million in FY 04 FMF to carry out provisions under section 23 of the AECA, for assistance to Uganda, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961 and Sec. 515 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.
Report on Bulgaria’s Status as an Adherent to the Missile Technology Control Regime – June 24, 2004, letter from the Department of State transmitting CLASSIFIED report pursuant to Sec. 73A of the AECA; unnumbered.
Message from the President of the United States – Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans – June 24, 2004, The White House, pursuant to Sec. 202 (d) of the National Emergencies Act (P.L. 94-412); H. Doc. 108-196.
Charter Advisory Committee on Persons with Disabilities – June 25, 2004, DOS, in Accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (P.L. 92-463); unnumbered.
Export of Security Related Items to Iraq in the National Interest of the United States – June 25, 2004, DOS, pursuant to Sec. 1504 of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (P.L. 108-11); unnumbered.
Report on Bulgaria’s Status as an Adherent to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) – June 25, 2004, letter from the Department of State transmitting report pursuant to Sec. 73A of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 8825.
Draft of Proposed Legislation to Enhance the Effectiveness of the Department’s Defense and National Security Programs – June 25, 2004, DoE; Ex. Comm. 8870.
Notice that USAID is Extending Six-Months its Security and Force Protection Service Contract with Kroll Incorporated – June 25, 2004, CPA, pursuant to Sec. 2202 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (P.L. 108-106); unnumbered.
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate for H.R. 4654 – Tropical Forest Conservation Act – June 28, 2004, CBO; unnumbered.
Visas Denied on Grounds of Terrorist Activity – June 28, 2004, letter from the Department of State transmitting CLASSIFIED report pursuant to Sec. 51 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act (P.L. 84-885).
PLOCCA Report – June 29, 2004, DOS, pursuant to Sec. 804 of the FRAA, 1990 & 1991 (P.L. 101-246) and sections 603-604 of MEPCA and 699 of the FRAA, 2003 (107-228); unnumbered.
Department’s Final Rule – Alphabetical Listing of Blocked Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially Designated Terrorist Organizations, and Specially Designated Traffickers – June 16, 2004, Dept. of the Treasury, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801 (a) (1) (A); Ex. Comm. 8560.
Foreign Terrorists Organization Designation – July 6, 2004, CLASSIFIED notification from the Department of State pursuant to Sec. 219 of the INA; unnumbered.
***Hearings/Markups Printed***
Preventing the Entry of Terrorists into the United States – February 13, 2004, Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights; Serial No. 108-90
The Situation in Haiti – March 3, 2004, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere;
Serial No. 108-93.The U.S. and Northern Europe: The E-Pine Initiative – April 21, 2004, Subcommittee on Europe. Serial No. 108-91.
Markup of H. Res. 642, Providing for the Establishment of a Commission in the House of Representatives to assist Parliaments in Emerging Democracies – May 19, 2004, Subcommittee on Europe;
Serial No. 108-92.***Memorials/Petitions***
A memorial of the legislature of the State of Hawaii, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18 supporting the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Memorial No. 365.
A petition of the citizens of the Town of Leverett, Massachusetts, relative to a resolution petitioning national governments to increase dialogue, work conscientiously to build trust, and maintain and strengthen the NPT; that nuclear-weapon states and de facto nuclear-weapon states, including non-parties to NPT, immediately cease all nuclear development programs, including those intended for space, and bring the Comprehensive Test Ban treaty into force forwith; and that nations begin to map the road to a nuclear- weapons free world; Petition No. 88.
A memorial of the Legislature of the State of Hawaii, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 153 H.D. 1 memorializing the United Nations to consider establishing in Hawaii a center for the advancement of global health, welfare, education, and peace by and for children, youth, and families;
Memorial No. 374.OTHER COMMITTEE BUSINESS SCHEDULED WEEKS OF JUNE 21 & 28, 2004
***Senate Measures Passed***
S. J. Res. 33 (Brownback) –
Expressing support and freedom in Hong Kong, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and an amendment.H. J. Res. 97 (Lantos) – Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, clearing the measure for the President.
S. Res. 393 (Frist) – Expressing the sense of the senate in support of United States policy for a Middle East Peace Process.
H. R. 4103 (Thomas) – Senate passed H. R. 4103, to extend and modify the trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity act, clearing the measure for the President.
S. Res. 397 (Frist) – Expressing the sense of the Senate on the transition of Iraq to a constitutionally elected government.
***Hearings/Briefings/Meetings of Interest
***These items will be in the next survey
***Appointments***
United Nations – John C. Danforth, of Missouri, to be the representative of the United States of America, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council and the Sessions of the General Assembly.
***Nominations Received***
Cuba Broadcasting – Adam Marc Lindemann, of New York, to be a Member of the Advisory Board.
African Development Foundation – Edward Brehm, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of Directors.