1 112th Congress " ! REPORT 1st Session SENATE 112–10 LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS JANUARY 6, 2009–DECEMBER 22, 2010 MARCH 31, 2011. ORDERED TO BE PRINTED U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 99–010 WASHINGTON : 2011 VerDate Mar 15 2010 20:13 Apr 05, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\SR010.XXX SR010 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with HROC seneagle COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts, Chairman BARBARA BOXER, California RICHARD G. LUGAR, Indiana ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey BOB CORKER, Tennessee BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Maryland JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho ROBERT P. CASEY, JR., Pennsylvania MARCO RUBIO, Florida JIM WEBB, Virginia JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire JIM DEMINT, South Carolina CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming TOM UDALL, New Mexico MIKE LEE, Utah FRANK G. LOWENSTEIN, Staff Director KENNETH A. MYERS, JR., Republican Staff Director ————— ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts, Chairman CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Connecticut RICHARD G. LUGAR, Indiana RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, Wisconsin BOB CORKER, Tennessee BARBARA BOXER, California JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Maryland JIM DEMINT, South Carolina ROBERT P. CASEY, JR., Pennsylvania JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming JIM WEBB, Virginia ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma 4 EDWARD E. KAUFMAN, Delaware 1 KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, New York 2 CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware 3 DAVID MCKEAN, Staff Director (First Session) FRANK G. LOWENSTEIN, Staff Director (Second Session) KENNETH A. MYERS, JR., Republican Staff Director ——————— 1 Served until November 15, 2010. 2 Appointed January 27, 2009. 3 Appointed November 15, 2010. 4 Appointed July 21, 2009. (II) VerDate Mar 15 2010 20:13 Apr 05, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\SR010.XXX SR010 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with HROC CONTENTS Page Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1 A. Treaties ............................................................................................................... 7 1. Treaties Approved ....................................................................................... 7 3. Other Treaties Considered by the Committee .......................................... 7 3. Treaties Pending in Committee at Close of the 111th Congress ............. 8 B. Legislation .......................................................................................................... 9 1. Legislation Referred to the Committee ...................................................... 9 2. Original Measures from the Committee .................................................... 16 C. Resolutions .......................................................................................................... 16 1. Resolutions Referred to the Committee ..................................................... 16 2. Original Measures from the Committee .................................................... 23 3. Resolutions Agreed to by the Senate without Referral to Committee .... 23 D. Nominations ....................................................................................................... 27 1. Department of State .................................................................................... 27 2. Ambassadors ................................................................................................ 28 3. Others ........................................................................................................... 28 4. International Conferences ........................................................................... 28 E. Activities ............................................................................................................. 28 1. Full Committee ............................................................................................ 29 2. Subcommittees ............................................................................................. 33 APPENDIX Committee Publications .......................................................................................... 37 Executive Reports ............................................................................................. 37 Senate Reports .................................................................................................. 38 Hearings ............................................................................................................ 39 Committee Prints ............................................................................................. 42 Public Laws ....................................................................................................... 45 (III) VerDate Mar 15 2010 20:13 Apr 05, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\SR010.XXX SR010 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with HROC VerDate Mar 15 2010 20:13 Apr 05, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\SR010.XXX SR010 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with HROC 112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! 1st Session SENATE 112–10 LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT MARCH 31, 2011.—Ordered to be printed Mr. KERRY, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following REPORT INTRODUCTION BY SENATOR JOHN F. KERRY, CHAIRMAN (111TH CONGRESS), U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS 1 The 111th Congress was an active and productive period for the Committee on Foreign Relations. The committee and its sub- committees held hearings on critical foreign policy priorities, such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, legislation, treaties, and nomi- nations, briefings from members of the Executive Branch and non- governmental experts, and meetings with heads of state and senior officials of foreign governments. The committee’s work included de- velopment of significant legislation, and Senate approval of seven treaties and 207 nominations. Legislation The committee’s legislative efforts addressed the range of diverse and complex issues falling under its jurisdiction, including national security and counterterrorism, energy and the environment, human rights, trafficking in persons, global women’s issues, foreign aid re- form, international development, global poverty relief, and various regional and country-specific matters. For example, the committee undertook efforts to modernize the State Department and civilian capacity in support of national secu- rity priorities. The committee reported favorably S. 2971, the For- eign Relations Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, which author- izes funding, programs and policies for the State Department and related agencies, including important increases to our diplomatic corps, provides vital funds and resources to international organiza- tions, addresses critical pay equity issues for Foreign Service offi- cers, and enhances U.S. public diplomacy and consular efforts. 1 This review and report of activities of the Committee on Foreign Relations during the 111th Congress is submitted in response to the requirements of Rule XXVI 8(b) of the Standing Rules of the Senate, which stipulate that all standing committees report to the Senate, not later than March 31 of each odd-numbered year, on its legislative activities during the preceding Congress. 99–010 VerDate Mar 15 2010 20:13 Apr 05, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\SR010.XXX SR010 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with HROC 2 The committee also focused its attention on foreign aid reform, international development and global poverty relief. For example, Chairman Kerry and Ranking Member Lugar introduced, and the committee favorably reported, S. 1524, the Foreign Assistance Re- vitalization and Accountability Act of 2009, which authorizes a pol- icy framework for rebuilding strategic and policy capacity, increas- ing accountability and transparency, and modernizing human re- sources at U.S. foreign assistance agencies. The committee also considered and favorably reported S. 705, the Overseas Private In- vestment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2009, which reauthor- izes OPIC and strengthens the agency’s development mandate to ensure its activities are consistent with U.S. foreign policy objec- tives; S. 954, the World Bank International Development Associa- tion Replenishment Act of 2009, which authorizes 3-year contribu- tion of $3.7 billion for the fifteenth replenishment of the World Bank’s International Development Association, which funds pro- grams and activities for the poorest countries in the world; and S. 955, the African Development Fund Replenishment Act of 2009, which authorizes 3-year contribution of $486 million for the elev- enth replenishment of the African Development Fund, which funds programs and activities for low-income African countries. With respect to energy and the environment, the committee con- sidered and favorably reported S. 345, the Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act of 2009, which reauthorizes legislation to protect tropical forests and coral reefs by forgiving debts owed the U.S. by developing countries in exchange for the forest and coral reef preservation. In addition, recognizing that global climate change and energy security are two of the greatest challenges fac- ing the United States today, the committee