INTERNATIONAL LAW

Amendments

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services (H.R. 2765), S5978 [19JY], H6126 [27JY]

Articles and editorials

Al-Bashir Executes Martial Law To Silence El Fasher Unity—U.S. and U.N. Unspoken, E808 [11MY]

Frost at the Core—Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin Are Presiding Over a System That Can No Longer Change, S10337-S10339 [16DE]

Russia's Putin—Khodorkovsky `Should Sit in Jail', S10337 [16DE]

Show Trial—Should Ties to Russia Be Linked to Its Record on Rights?, S5181 [21JN]

Victory for Writing, H6128 [27JY]

While You Are Distracted by the Summit, Obama Democrats Are Targeting the CIA, H889 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments if they are inconsistent with U.S. law and provide victims of such suits a means to clear their name (see S. 3518), S5268 [22JN]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 6148), H6803 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the U.S. and establish certain limitations on prosecution (see S. 3081), S1169 [4MR] (see H.R. 4892), H1744 [19MR]

Immigration: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 3113), S1516 [15MR]

International relations: safeguard sovereignty and right of self-defense of the U.S. and its allies and prohibit U.S. participation in the International Criminal Court (see H.R. 5351), H3701 [20MY]

Japan: condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children (see H. Res. 1326), H3201 [5MY]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 5138), H2876 [26AP]

Poland: honor victims of Soviet police on the anniversary of the Katyn massacre and urge Russia to declassify all official records and cooperate with investigations of such massacre (see H. Res. 1323), H3123 [4MY]

Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court: express the undermining of U.S. sovereignty, declare that the U.S. should not ratify, and discourage U.S. representation at review conference in Uganda (see S. Con. Res. 59), S2518 [21AP] (see H. Con. Res. 265), H2799 [21AP]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (see S. 3881), S7787 [29SE] (see H.R. 6365), H7393 [29SE]

Serbia: commend application for European Union membership and recognize efforts to integrate into Europe and global community (see H. Res. 1408), H4022 (see H. Res. 1408), H4084 [27MY]

———commend democracy efforts, urge European Union decision on membership application, welcome NATO Partnership for Peace Program membership, and urge capture and transfer of indicted war criminals (see S. Res. 483), S2377 [15AP]

Srebrenica Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 1423), H4215 [28MY]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: anniversary (see S. Res. 446), S1261 [8MR]

U.N.: anniversary of resolution on women, peace, and security (see H. Res. 1676), H7395 [29SE]

United Arab Emirates: make certain royal family members ineligible for admission to the U.S. and revoke entry documents until Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al-Nahyan is tried for torture allegations (see H.R. 5378), H3822 [25MY]

Letters

Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act: Senator Cardin, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S7797 [29SE]

Mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders: Ernie Allen, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, H6096 [27JY]

Settlement of Japanese child custody disputes involving Japanese and American citizens: Ichiro Fujisaki, Japanese Embassy, H7047 [28SE]

Supreme Court decision in Graham v. Florida on sentencing of juvenile offenders: Senator Coburn, S4714 [9JN]

Messages

Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters With Bermuda: President Obama, S5631 [29JN]

Poems

``Special Forces,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1108 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services (H.R. 2765), Senate amendment, H6126-H6129 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H133, H134, H136 [13JA], H169 [19JA]

———tribute to U.S. Special Operations Forces counterterrorism efforts, H2768 [21AP], E1108 [15JN]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Nicole Pate to Marty Pate, H3206 [6MY], E2196 [18DE]

Intelligence services: establish penalties for cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of detainees by officers or employees of the intelligence community during interrogations, H841-H845, H851, H854-H857, H879-H882, H889, H890, H892, H908, H909 [25FE], H937-H942 [26FE]

Japan: condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children, E1939 [17NO]

———condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children (H. Res. 1326), H7043-H7048 [28SE], E751 [5MY], E1810, E1814, E1817, E1819 [29SE]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 5138), H6087-H6097 [27JY]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (H.R. 6365), E1862 [29SE]

Sri Lanka: recognize anniversary of end of civil war, provide for resettlement of internally displaced persons, and call for investigation of alleged war crimes, E887, E889 [19MY], E899, E908 [20MY], E911 [21MY]

Sudan: declaration of martial law in Darfur, E808 [11MY]

———develop comprehensive strategy to address humanitarian crisis in Darfur, H5974 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services (H.R. 2765), S5978-S5980 [19JY]

———prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments if they are inconsistent with U.S. law and provide victims of such suits a means to clear their name (S. 3518), S5275 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S3798 [17MY]

———provide for interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the U.S. and establish certain limitations on prosecution, S3077 [4MY]

———provide for interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the U.S. and establish certain limitations on prosecution (S. 3081), S1181 [4MR], S1217 [5MR]

Immigration: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (S. 3113), S1518-S1520 [15MR], S5104-S5106 [17JN], S5432 [24JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S18-S21 [20JA]

———evaluation of administration relative to counterterrorism policy, S551 [11FE], S732, S734 [24FE]

———evaluation of counterterrorism policy, S3405 [7MY]

Russia: characterize trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and Russian judicial independence, S8635 [8DE], S10336-S10343 [16DE]

———characterize trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and Russian judicial independence (S. Res. 189), S5179-S5182 [21JN]

———make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (S. 3881), S7795 [29SE]

Senkaku Islands: dispute between Japan and China over sovereignty, S7597 [28SE]

Serbia: commend democracy efforts, urge European Union decision on membership application, welcome NATO Partnership for Peace Program membership, and urge capture and transfer of indicted war criminals (S. Res. 483), S2529 [21AP]

Supreme Court: decision in Graham v. Florida on sentencing of juvenile offenders, S4714 [9JN]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S5631 [29JN]

World War II: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (S. 1704), S2370 [15AP]

Reports filed

Crimes Against Humanity Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1346), S6078 [21JY]

Prohibit Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Defamation Judgments and Certain Foreign Judgments Against Providers of Interactive Computer Services: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2765), S5849 [14JY]

Reporting Requirements for Sex Offenders Intending To Travel, Provide Notice to Destination, and Prevention of Entry to the U.S. by Foreign Sex Offenders: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 5138) (H. Rept. 111-568), H6162 [27JY]

Securing the Protection of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage (SPEECH) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2765) (S. Rept. 111-224), S5993 [19JY]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 446), S2240 [13AP]

Statements

Mikhail Khodorkovsky—Full Transcript of His Final Words: Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, S10342 [16DE]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5138, mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders, H6159 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1326, condemn abduction of U.S. children to Japan, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children, H7043 [28SE]

H.R. 2765, Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage (SPEECH) Act, S5978 [19JY]

H.R. 5138, mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders, H6087-H6093 [27JY]

S. 3113, Refugee Protection Act, S1521-S1528 [15MR]

S. 3881, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act, S7796 [29SE]

S. Con. Res. 59, express that the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court undermines U.S. sovereignty, declare that the U.S. should not ratify, and discourage U.S. representation at review conference in Uganda, S2528 [21AP]

S. Res. 446, Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons anniversary, S1263 [8MR]

S. Res. 483, commend Serbian democracy efforts, urge European Union decision on membership application, welcome NATO Partnership for Peace Program membership, and urge capture and transfer of indicted war criminals, S2389 [15AP], S2529 [21AP]