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Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 [S.2971]
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Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 - Title I: Department of State Authorities and Activities - Subtitle A: General Matters - (Sec. 101) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to credit to the International Litigation Fund proceedings- or claims-related funds received by the Department of State (Department) as a result of a decision of an international tribunal or from another U.S. agency, or pursuant to the Department of State Appropriations Act of 1937. (Sec. 102) Transfers statutory responsibility
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Kerry
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Kerry With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-301. Minority Views Filed. on 09/23/2010
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Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Act of 2009 [S.2737]
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Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Act of 2009 - Amends the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 to eliminate the President's authority to waive certain funding limitations for Department of State acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened. Limits appropriations that may be obligated in FY2012 for Department acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened. States that, for each of FY2010-FY2011, of funds authorized to be appropriated for Department
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S11215-11216) on 11/05/2009
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International Women's Freedom Act of 2009 [S.230]
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International Women's Freedom Act of 2009 - Establishes within the Department of State an Office of International Women's Rights to be headed by an Ambassador at Large for International Women's Rights. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) establish a women's rights Internet site; and (2) maintain prisoner lists and issue briefs on women's rights concerns. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include instruction on the internationally recognized rights of women and the various aspects and manifestations of violations of women's rights in Foreign
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Boxer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/13/2009
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United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2009 [S.1563]
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United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2009 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8685-8687) on 08/03/2009
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 [S.1494]
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Title I: Budget and Personnel Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the following: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI); (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Coast Guard; (8) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Rule H. Res. 1105 Passed House. on 02/25/2010
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Families for Orphans Act of 2009 [S.1458]
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Families for Orphans Act of 2009 - Establishes within the Department of State the Office for Orphan Policy Diplomacy and Development which shall support: (1) the preservation and reunification of families; and (2) the provision of permanent parental care for orphans. Directs the President to establish the Policy Coordinating Committee which shall monitor and support international efforts in family preservation, family reunification, and permanent parental care for orphans. Authorizes the President to provide assistance to foreign countries: (1)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S7587, S7642-7643) on 07/16/2009
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 [S.1434]
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Department of State and Related Agency - Makes FY2010 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for: (1) administration of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the civilian stabilization initiative; (3) the Capital Investment Fund; (4) the Office of Inspector General; (5) educational and cultural exchange programs; (6) representation allowances; (7) protection of foreign missions and officials; (8) U.S. embassy security,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Leahy. With Written Report No. 111-44. on 07/09/2009
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Condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirming the support of Congress for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, and for other purposes. [HR-364]
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Condemns official and unofficial sanctioning of anti-Semitic activity by any government and urges governments to take necessary steps to eradicate anti-Semitism and promote religious tolerance. Reaffirms support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. Urges the Secretary of State to: (1) maintain the fight against anti-Semitism as a U.S. foreign policy priority; (2) appoint the Department of State's Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism; and (3) ensure that the Department's Annual Country Reports on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 04/27/2009
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Supporting efforts to address the crisis faced by Haitian orphans following the earthquake of January 12, 2010. [HR-1159]
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Urges the federal government to continue to work to improve the lives of Haitian orphans and to expeditiously develop a safe, legal process to reunite Haitian orphans with family members in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 03/10/2010
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Prohibit Aid to Saudi Arabia Act of 2009 [HB-792]
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Prohibit Aid to Saudi Arabia Act of 2009 - Prohibits obligating or spending funds appropriated for Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs to finance directly any assistance for Saudi Arabia. Includes in such prohibition direct loans, credits, insurance, and guarantees of the U.S. Export-Import Bank.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committee On Financial Services, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 02/02/2009
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To increase global stability and security for the United States and the international community by reducing the number of individuals who are de jure or de facto stateless and at risk of being trafficked. [HB-72]
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States that: (1) it shall be U.S. policy that the President and the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations work with the international community to increase political and financial support for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to prevent and resolve problems related to de jure and de facto statelessness and to promote the rights of de jure or de facto stateless persons; (2) the President shall make prevention and reduction of de jure or de facto statelessness an important goal of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 01/06/2009
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International Women's Freedom Act of 2009 [HB-606]
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International Women's Freedom Act of 2009 - Establishes within the Department of State an Office of International Women's Rights to be headed by an Ambassador at Large for International Women's Rights. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) establish a women's rights Internet site; and (2) maintain prisoner lists and issue briefs on women's rights concerns. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include instruction on the internationally recognized rights of women and the various aspects and manifestations of violations of women's rights in Foreign
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/16/2009
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Haiti Empowerment, Assistance, and Rebuilding Act of 2010 [HB-6021]
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Haiti Empowerment, Assistance, and Rebuilding Act of 2010 - States that it is U.S. policy, in partnership with the government of Haiti and in coordination with the international community, to support the sustainable recovery and rebuilding of Haiti. Establishes within the Department of State a Senior Coordinator of the United States Government for Haiti who shall advise and coordinate all U.S. government policies related to Haiti. Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with input provided by
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 07/30/2010
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 [HB-5161]
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence; (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Coast Guard; (8) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; (9) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (10) Drug Enforcement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Silvestre Reyes
Referred To The House Committee On Intelligence (permanent Select). on 04/28/2010
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Education for All Act of 2010 [HB-5117]
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Education for All Act of 2010 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it is U.S. policy to work with foreign countries and international and civil society organizations to achieve universal basic education by: (1) assisting developing countries and nongovernmental and multilateral organizations to provide all children with a quality basic education; and (2) promoting education as the foundation for communities' development. Directs the President to develop a comprehensive U.S. strategy to promote universal basic education by 2015.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 04/22/2010
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International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act [HB-4962]
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International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act - Directs the President to report annually to Congress regarding: (1) foreign countries’ use of information and communications technologies (ICT) in critical infrastructure, cybercrime based in each country, the adequacy of each country’s legal and law enforcement systems addressing cybercrime, and online protection of consumers and commerce; (2) multilateral efforts to prevent and investigate cybercrime, including U.S. actions to promote such multilateral efforts; and (3) countries
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Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 04/09/2010
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Quadrennial Foreign Affairs Review Act [HB-490]
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Quadrennial Foreign Affairs Review Act - Directs: (1) the Secretary of State to submit every four years to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations a quadrennial foreign affairs and Department of State review; and (2) the Foreign Affairs Panel to submit to the Secretary a report responding to such review. Directs the Secretary to establish every four years a nonpartisan independent National Foreign Affairs Panel, which shall terminate 30 days after submission of its report.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 01/13/2009
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-4899]
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for FY2010. Title I - Chapter 1: Department of Agriculture - Appropriates supplemental FY2010 funds to the Department of Agriculture for the Farm Service Agency's Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account, the Emergency Forest Restoration Program, and the Foreign Agricultural Service's Food for Peace Title II Grants for emergency relief and rehabilitation for Haiti. Chapter 2: Department of Commerce - Appropriates supplemental FY2010 funds to the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Obey
Presented To President. on 07/29/2010
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Strategic Communication Act of 2009 [HB-489]
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Strategic Communication Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of State to solicit from tax-exempt national security and foreign policy research organizations offers to establish a Center for Strategic Communication, and select one organization to establish such Center. Includes among Center duties: (1) provision of information and analysis to the Department of State, the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Director of National Intelligence on U.S. security and foreign policy issues;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Walz
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 01/13/2009
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Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 [HB-4866]
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Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 or the RESTART Act - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce, of Defense, of Energy, of the Interior, and of State to: (1) appoint an Executive Agent, at the Assistant Secretary level, to serve as a representative on an interagency working group to reestablish a competitive domestic rare earth supply chain; and (2) assess and report to Congress on the chain, determining which rare earth elements are critical to national and economic security. Directs the United States Trade
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Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/29/2010