Also tagged in: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Ammunition, Armed forces, Arms control, Arms sales, Civil liberties, Clergy, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Defense policy, Democracy, Elections, Embargo, Foreign policy, Human rights, International affairs, International agencies, Labor, Labor unions, Law, Longshoremen, Mozambique, Political violence, Politics and government, Religion, Rule of law, Sanctions (International law), Trade, Transportation, Transportation workers, United Nations, Weapons systems, Zimbabwe
Latest Action: 06/18/2008 - Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. Bill TextCommending the efforts of those who sought to block an international arms transfer destined for Zimbabwe, where the government has unleashed a campaign of violence and intimidation against members of the political opposition, and for other purposes. 6/18/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the efforts of: (1) southern African trade unions, religious leaders, and advocacy groups to raise awareness about a possible weapons transfer to Zimbabwe as part of a campaign to address Zimbabwe's worsening political, economic, and humanitarian crisis; and (2) southern African governments which denied access through their territories for a weapons shipment destined for a regime that continues to perpetuate gross human rights violations against its own citizens. Urges the United States to continue [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Aliens, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Foreign policy, Government information, Identification of criminals, Immigration, International affairs, Political parties, Technology, Terrorism, Visas
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Bill TextA bill to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes. 6/26/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 to state that for purposes of alien inadmissibility based upon terrorist-related grounds the African National Congress (ANC) shall not be considered to be a terrorist organization on the basis of any act or event that occurred before the date of enactment of such Act. Authorizes the Secretary of State (after consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General) to determine, in such Secretary's sole unreviewable [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/15/2008 - Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. Bill TextHonoring the esteemed former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the occasion of his 90th birthday. 4/8/2008--Introduced. Honors former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on his 90th birthday (July 18, 2008) and extends best wishes to him and his family. Congratulates him for his efforts to promote dialogue to peacefully resolve conflicts between people in Africa and around the world.
Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Aliens, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Elections, Foreign leaders, Foreign policy, Government information, Identification of criminals, Immigration, International affairs, Political parties, Politics and government, Technology, Terrorism, Visas
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextTo remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes. 6/26/2008--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 26, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 to state that for purposes of alien inadmissibility based upon terrorist-related grounds the African National Congress (ANC) shall not be considered to be a terrorist organization on the basis of any act or event that occurred before the date of enactment of such Act. Authorizes the Secretary of State (after consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (after [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Antisemitism, Civil liberties, Communications, Conferences, Criminal justice, Foreign policy, International affairs, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Religion, Sanctions (International law), Terrorism, United Nations, United Nations finances, United Nations membership
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Bill TextCondemning the glorification of terrorism and the continuing anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric at the United Nations. 1/23/2008--Introduced. Condemns the glorification of terrorism and the continuing anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric at the United Nations. Calls on the Secretary General of the United Nations and the Secretary of State to take actions against such activities and hold responsible officials and member states for such statements. Calls on the President to use U.S. influence to prevent the use of the U.N. budget to support the planned 2009 Durban Review Conference and to withhold a proportional amount of U.S. contributions to the United Nations should the Durban Review Conference proceed as planned.
Also tagged in: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Armed forces, Auditing, Civil liberties, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Debt relief, Defense budgets, Defense economics, Democratic Republic of Congo, Developing countries, Development credit institutions, Drug abuse, Drug law enforcement, Economic policy, Environmental protection, Finance, Foreign aid, Foreign loans, Foreign policy, Government information, Government publicity, Human rights, International affairs, International cooperation, International finance, Poverty, State-sponsored terrorism, Welfare
Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-438. Bill TextA bill to provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes. 8/1/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. debt cancellation or international debt relief to eligible low-income countries should not be followed by a reduction in other development assistance to such countries. (Sec. 4) Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, within the Paris Club of Official Creditors, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), and other international financial institutions to: (1) provide for debt cancellation of eligible low-income countries to such [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Armed forces, Auditing, Budgets, Caribbean area, Civil liberties, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Debt agreements, Debt relief, Defense budgets, Defense economics, Democratic Republic of Congo, Developing countries, Development credit institutions, Drug abuse, Drug law enforcement, Economic growth, Economic policy, Environmental degradation, Environmental protection, Finance, Food, Food supply, Foreign aid, Foreign loans, Foreign policy, Government information, Government publicity, Haiti, Human rights, International affairs, International cooperation, International finance, Latin America, Negotiations, Poverty, State-sponsored terrorism, Welfare
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Bill TextTo provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes. 4/16/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, within the Paris Club of Official Creditors, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), and other defined international financial institutions, to negotiate an agreement to accomplish the following: (1) debt cancellation of eligible low-income countries to such institutions (without undermining their financial integrity) and to the United States; (2) ensuring that the provision of debt cancellation to eligible low-income countries is not followed [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Armed forces, Civil liberties, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Democracy, Elections, Foreign leaders, Foreign policy, Human rights, International affairs, International cooperation, Law, Negotiations, Nonviolence, Opposition (Political science), Peace, Political parties, Political persecution, Politics and government, Regionalism (International organization), Right to travel, Rule of law, Sanctions (International law), Southern Africa, Trade, Transportation, United Nations, Zimbabwe
Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-136. Bill TextA bill to support democracy and human rights in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes. 7/24/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Support for Democracy and Human Rights in Zimbabwe Act of 2007 - States that is U.S. policy to: (1) support the people of Zimbabwe in their efforts to promote democracy and respect for human rights in Zimbabwe; and (2) call on President Mugabe to restore democracy and human rights in Zimbabwe. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States welcomes the Southern African Development Community's announcement that the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, will lead negotiations between the ruling and opposition parties in Zimbabwe; (2) preparations should be made to hold free elections in accordance with international standards; (3) cooperation [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Agricultural extension work, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Biomass energy, Brazil, Budgets, Business, Canada, Carbon cycle, Caribbean area, China, Clean coal technology, Climate change, Coal, Commercialization, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Developing countries, Development credit institutions, Diplomacy, East Asia, Economic assistance, Economic development, Economic impact statements, Economic policy, Education, Electric power plants, Electric power production, Emissions trading, Energy, Energy consumption, Energy crops, Energy demand, Energy development, Energy policy, Energy research, Energy security, Energy supplies, Environmental protection, Europe, European Union, Exchange of persons programs, Federal aid to education, Food, Food supply, Foreign aid, Foreign loans, Foreign policy, Forest conservation, Free trade, Governmental investigations, Grants-in-aid, Greenhouse gases, Haiti, Heating, Higher education, Hydrocarbons, Import restrictions, Imports, Income tax, India, International affairs, International cooperation, International finance, Investments, Japan, Job creation, Labor, Latin America, Liquefied natural gas, Mexico, Natural gas, Natural resources, Nongovernmental organizations, Normal trade relations, Petroleum industry, Petroleum reserves, Pipelines, Poverty, Public-private partnerships, Rural affairs, Rural economic development, Science policy, South Asia, Sustainable development, Tariff, Tax credits, Tax treaties, Taxation, Technological innovations, Technology, Trade, Trade negotiations, Transportation, Tropical forests, Venezuela, Western Hemisphere
Latest Action: 09/23/2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Bill TextA bill to direct the Secretary of State to work with the Government of Brazil and other foreign governments to develop partnerships that will strengthen diplomatic relations and energy security by accelerating the development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure to alleviate poverty, create jobs, and increase income, while improving energy security and protecting the environment. 3/28/2007--Introduced. United States-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish the Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum which should seek to: (1) strengthen relationships between the United States and other countries of the Western Hemisphere through cooperation on energy issues; and (2) enhance cooperation between major energy producers and major energy consumers in the Western Hemisphere, particularly among the governments of Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Venezuela. Directs the U.S. government to seek to implement: [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Australia, Austria, Belgium, Budgets, Business, Business records, Canada, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumer protection, Consumers, Damages, Denmark, Department of Health and Human Services, Drug approvals, Drug industry, Drugs, East Asia, Electronic government information, Europe, Evidence (Law), Executive departments, Federal Trade Commission, Federal-state relations, Finland, France, Germany, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Greece, Iceland, Identification devices, Import restrictions, Imports, Independent regulatory commissions, Injunctions, Intellectual property, Internet, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Labeling, Law, Licenses, Liechtenstein, Limitation of actions, Luxembourg, Medical care, Medicine, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oceania, Packaging, Parties to actions, Patent infringement, Patents, Pharmacies, Pharmacists, Portugal, Prescription pricing, Price discrimination, Product counterfeiting, Product safety, Punitive damages, Restrictive trade practices, Spain, State and local government, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone, Trade, United Kingdom, Web sites, Wholesale trade
Latest Action: 01/10/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextA bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations permitting pharmacists, pharmacies, and wholesalers to import qualifying drugs from certain countries into the United States. Sets forth registration requirements for exporters. Requires the Secretary to: (1) educate consumers with regard to the availability of qualifying drugs for import for personal use; (2) inspect the facilities and records of importers and registered exporters to ensure compliance with this Act; and (3) establish a registration fee program to collect an annual fee from registered exporters. Deems a prescription drug to be misbranded unless the packaging of such drug complies with the requirements for counterfeit-resistant [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Anniversaries, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Civil rights workers, Clergy, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Foreign policy, Human rights, International affairs, Religion
Latest Action: 09/05/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 34. Bill TextA resolution recognizing the life and accomplishments of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. 9/5/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Honors the accomplishments of Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu, and congratulates his efforts to promote dialogue to peacefully resolve conflicts between people in Africa and around the world. Extols Archbishop Tutu's contributions to South Africa, the United States, and the international community.
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