THE ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY IN SAFEGUARDING AGAINST ACTS OF TERRORISM – Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights to hold hearing, 1:00 p.m. in Room 2172 Rayburn

AMIR OF QATAR – MEMBERS ONLY meeting with H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, 11:00 a.m.

U.S. POLICY TOWARD IRAQ – Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia to hold hearing, 1:00 p.m. in Room 2172 Rayburn

S. 248, to amend the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY 00 and 01, to adjust a condition on the payment of arrearages to the United Nations that sets the maximum share of any United Nations peacekeeping operations’s budget that may be assessed of any country – House passed under suspension of the rules.

U.S. POLICY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM ORIGINATING IN SOUTH ASIA – Full Committee held classified briefing. Briefers: Hon. Francis X. Taylor, Ambassador-at-Large, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State; and Hon. Christina B. Rocca, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State

H. Con. Res. 236 (Tom Davis-VA) – Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the "National Wash America Campaign."

H. Con. Res. 237 (Lampson) – Expressing the sense of the Congress urging the Republic of Italy to safely and immediately return Ludwig Maximilian Koons to the custody of his father in New York.

H.R. 2954 (McKinney) – to prohibit the importation into the United States of colombo tantalite from certain countries involved in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and for other purposes (Primary jurisdiction to the Committee on Ways and Means).

Report on U.S. Armed Forces Assigned to Perform Counternarcotics-related Functions in Andean Countries during the Month of August, 2001 – Sept. 19, notification from The Joint Staff pursuant to Sec. 8 of the International Narcotics Control Act, FY 91 (P.L. 101-623); unnumbered.

Amendment to Export Administration Regulations – Sept. 21, letter from the U.S. Department of Commerce transmitting amendment pursuant to Sec. 15(c) of the Export Administration Act; unnumbered.

Quarterly Report on Activities of the Department of Defense in Support of United Nations Inspections in Iraq for the Second Quarter of FY 2001 – Sept. 24, letter from the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting copy of report covering January 1 - March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Weapons of Mass Destruction Control Act of 1992, P.L. 102-484; unnumbered.

Cooperation of Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act Beneficiary Countries Concerning Circumvention – Sept. 25, letter from the United States Trade Representative transmitting copy of report pursuant to Sec. 213(b)(4)(C) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA); unnumbered.

Continuation of National Emergency with Respect to the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) – Sept. 25, Message from the President transmitting notification pursuant to Sec. 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act; H. Doc. 107-124.

Periodic Report on the National Emergency with Respect to the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) – Sept. 25, message from the President transmitting six month periodic report pursuant to 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act; H. Doc. 107-125.

Declaration of National Emergency in Response to Terrorist Attacks – Sept. 25, message from the President transmitting declaration pursuant to Sec. 204(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and Sec. 301 of the National Emergencies Act; H. Doc. 107-126.

Report on Actions Taken to Respond to the Threat of Terrorism – Sept. 25, communication from the President transmitting report consistent with the War Powers Resolution and Senate Joint Resolution 23, to help ensure that the Congress is kept fully informed on actions taken to respond to the threat of terrorism; H. Doc. 107-127, Ex. Comm. 3847.

Listing of All Outstanding Letters of Offer to Sell Any Major Defense Equipment for $1 million or More – Sept. 26, letter from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency transmitting CLASSIFIED report pursuant to Sec. 36(a) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 3877.

Report on the Placement of Senior Foreign Service Personnel – Sept. 26, letter from the Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs transmitting report pursuant to Sec. 324 of P.L. 106-113; unnumbered.

Bilateral Agreement on Debt Rescheduling with the Government of Pakistan – Sept. 26, letter from the Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs transmitting agreement; unnumbered.

Proposed Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for Defense Articles and Services to Egypt – Sept. 26, letter from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency transmitting notification pursuant to Sec. 36(b)(1) of the AECA (Transmittal No. 01-27); unnumbered.

Reprogramming of Funds – Sept. 27, letter from the Assistant Secretary of State transmitting notification of the Department’s intent to reallocate $275,000 in FY 00 funds made available under Title II of the FY 00 FOAA to support export control assistance activities authorized by Sec. 582 of the FAA and Sec. 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA, and Sec. 515 of the FY 00 FOAA (P.L. 106-113); unnumbered.

Proposed Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for Defense Articles and Services to Egypt – Sept. 28, letter from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency transmitting notification pursuant to Sec. 36(b)(1) of the AECA (Transmittal No. 01-26); Ex. Comm. 3918.

Proposed Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for Defense Articles and Services to Egypt – Sept. 28, letter from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency transmitting notification pursuant to Sec. 23(g) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 3919.

(Hearing before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, July 12, 2001 – Serial No. 107-30)

(Markup before the Committee on International Relations of H.R. 1954, H.R. 2131, H. Res. 160 and H. Res. 99, June 13 and June 20, 2001 – Serial No. 107-31)

(Markup before the Committee on International Relations of H.R. 2602 and H. Con. Res. 178, July 25, 2001 – Serial No. 107-32)

(Hearing before the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights, July 11, 2001 – Serial No. 107-33)

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2001

S. 1438, DOD Authorization Bill for FY02 – Sept. 24, Senate resumed consideration. Sept. 25-26, Senate continued consideration.

H.R. 2586, National Defense Authorization Act, FY 02 – Sept. 25, House passed, amended, by a vote of 398-17.

Counterterrorism – Sept. 24, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held hearing.

Homeland Defense – Sept. 25, Senate Committee on the Judiciary held hearing, receiving testimony from Attorney General John Ashcroft.

Moldova – Sept. 25, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) held hearing.

National Nuclear Security Administration – Sept. 25, Everet Beckner, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs

Republic of Madagascar – Sept. 25, Wanda L. Nesbitt, to be Ambassador

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) – Sept. 25, Charles Lawrence Greenwood, Jr. to serve as Coordinator, with the rank of Ambassador

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) – Sept. 25, Stephan Michael Minikes, to be U.S. Representative, with the rank of Ambassador

Trinidad and Tobago – Sept. 26, Roy L. Austin, to be Ambassador

Republic of Tajikistan – Sept. 26, Franklin Pierce Huddle, Jr., to be Ambassador

Republic of Namibia – Sept. 26, Kevin Joseph McGuire, to be Ambassador

Republic of Moldova – Sept. 26, Pamela Hyde Smith, to be Ambassador

Commodity Credit Corporation – Sept. 26, Mark Edward Rey, to be a Member of the Board of Directors

Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Sept. 26, Nils J. Diaz, to be a Member

U.S. Department of State – Sept. 26, Patricia de Stacy Harrison, to be Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs; Sept. 26, Charlotte L. Beers, to be Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy; Sept. 26, John Stern Wolf, to be Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation

Republic of Indonesia – Sept. 26, Ralph Leo Boyce, Jr., to be Ambassador

United Nations – Sept. 26, Kevin E. Moley, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Office

International Atomic Energy Agency – Sept. 26, Kenneth C. Brill, to be Representative of the United States of America, with the rank of Ambassador

Kingdom of Nepal – Sept. 26, Michael E. Malinowski, to be Ambassador

Dominican Republic – Sept. 26, Hans H. Hertell, to be Ambassador

Republic of Costa Rica – Sept. 26, John J. Danilovich, to be Ambassador

Republic of Guinea – Sept. 26, R. Barrie Walkley, to be Ambassador

Central African Republic – Sept. 26, Mattie R. Sharpless, to be Ambassador

Republic of Cote d’Ivoire – Sept. 26, Arlene Render, to be Ambassador

Republic of The Gambia – Sept. 26, Jackson McDonald, to be Ambassador

European Union – Sept. 26, Rockwell A. Schnabel, to be Representative of the United States, with the rank of Ambassador