CONTENTS Page MARKUP OF H.R. 2828, To provide compensation to relatives of United States citizens who were killed as a result of the bombings of United States Embassies in East Africa on August 7, 1998 Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2828 offered by the Honorable Tom Lantos, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, and Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs H.R. 3432, To establish the 200th Anniversary Commemoration Commission of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and for other purposes Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 3432 offered by the Honorable Donald M. Payne, a Representative in Congress from the H. Res. 405, Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for implementation of the July 8, 2006, United Nations-brokered agreement between President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat relating to the reunification of Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 405 offered by the Honorable Tom Lantos and the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Rep- resentative in Congress from the State of Florida H. Res. 624, Congratulating the State of Israel on chairing a United Nations committee for the first time in history Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 624 offered by the Honorable Tom Lantos and the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen H. Res. 635, Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 635 offered by the Honorable Tom Lantos and the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen H. Res. 651, Recognizing the warm friendship and expanding strategic rela- tionship between the United States and Brazil, commending Brazil on successfully reducing its dependence on oil by finding alternative ways to satisfy its energy needs, and recognizing the importance of the March 9, 2007, United States-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Committee print of H. Res. 651 showing the amendment adopted by the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign H. Con. Res. 200, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Con. Res. 200 offered H. Con. Res. 203, Condemning the persecution of labor rights advocates Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Con. Res. 203 offered by the Honorable Tom Lantos and the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen H.R. 2003, To encourage and facilitate the consolidation of peace and security, respect for human rights, democracy, and economic freedom in Ethiopia Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2003 offered by the Amendment to H.R. 2003 offered by the Honorable Dana Rohrabacher, S._1612, To amend the penalty provisions in the International Emergency Amendment to S. 1612 offered by the Honorable Mike Pence, a Representa- H. Res. 676, Declaring that it shall continue to be the policy of the United LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD Page 136 155 164 140 152 APPENDIX The Honorable Diane E. Watson, a Representative in Congress from the 169 VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:04 a.m. in room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Tom Lantos (chairman of the committee) presiding. Chairman LANTOS. The meeting of the committee will come to order. Before proceeding to the measures noted to members of the committee, I want to recognize the distinguished ranking member, Ms. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, my good friend from Florida, and my good friend from New York, Mr. Engel, who have introduced H.R. 2332 relating to Syria. The threat posed by Syria to the Middle East region has been very much on our minds in recent days, and I look forward to working with my distinguished colleagues to get this legislation ready for markup in October. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen? Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Thank you. Thank you so much, Mr. Chair man. It is always a pleasure to work with you and your staff. This is one of the committees that works on a bipartisan level, and I thank you so much for your commitment to take up the bill that I have been working on with my good friend, Eliot Engel, the Syria Accountability and Liberation Act. As noted in today's paper, it is reported that three terrorism suspects arrested this month in Germany had acquired detonators that originated in Syria, so we look forward to continuing this working relationship with you and your staff to move this bill in the next committee markup. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chairman LANTOS. Thank you very much. We have a series of noncontroversial bills on the agenda. It is the intention of the chair to consider these measures en bloc and by unanimous consent authorize the chair to seek consideration of the bills under suspension of the rules. All members are given leave to insert remarks on the measures into the record should they choose to do so. The chair notes that certain measures were added to the committee's agenda only a short time ago, and the chair wishes to advise the members that the chair and the ranking member intend to re (1) view these measures as they move forward in the legislative proc ess. Would you like to say something at this time? Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. No. Thank you very much. Chairman LANTOS. Without objection, the chairman is authorized to seek consideration of the following bills under suspension of the rules, and the amendments to those measures which the members have before them shall be deemed adopted: H.R. 2828, To provide compensation to relatives of United States citizens who were killed as a result of the bombings of the United States Embassies in East Africa on August 7, 1998; H.R. 3432, To establish the 200th Anniversary Commemoration Commission of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade; H.R. 405, Expressing support of the House of Representatives for implementation of the July 8, 2006, United Nations-brokered agreement relating to the reunification of Cyprus; H. Res. 624, Congratulating the State of Israel on chairing a United Nations committee for the first time in history; H. Res. 635, Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith; H. Res. 651, Recognizing the warm friendship and expanding strategic relationship between the United States and Brazil, recognizing the importance of the March 9, 2007, United States-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding on biofuels cooperation; H. Con. Res. 200, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi by the Government of Burma; and H. Con. Res. 203, Condemning the persecution of labor rights advocates in Iran. [The information referred to follows:] |