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VARIOUS MEASURES

MARKUP

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 371, H.R. 2484, H. Res. 351, H. Res. 354

and H. Res. 355

MAY 25, 2017

Serial No. 115–34

Printed for the use of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS 

EDWARD R. ROYCE, California, Chairman 

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey 

ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida 

DANA ROHRABACHER, California 

STEVE CHABOT, Ohio 

JOE WILSON, South Carolina 

MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas 

TED POE, Texas 

DARRELL E. ISSA, California 

TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania 

JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina 

MO BROOKS, Alabama 

PAUL COOK, California 

SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania 

RON DESANTIS, Florida 

MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina 

TED S. YOHO, Florida 

ADAM KINZINGER, Illinois 

LEE M. ZELDIN, New York 

DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR., New York 

F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., 

Wisconsin 

ANN WAGNER, Missouri 

BRIAN J. MAST, Florida 

FRANCIS ROONEY, Florida 

BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania 

THOMAS A. GARRETT, JR., Virginia 

ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York 

BRAD SHERMAN, California 

GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York 

ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey 

GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Virginia 

THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida 

KAREN BASS, California 

WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts 

DAVID N. CICILLINE, Rhode Island 

AMI BERA, California 

LOIS FRANKEL, Florida 

TULSI GABBARD, Hawaii 

JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas 

ROBIN L. KELLY, Illinois 

BRENDAN F. BOYLE, Pennsylvania 

DINA TITUS, Nevada 

NORMA J. TORRES, California 

BRADLEY SCOTT SCHNEIDER, Illinois 

THOMAS R. SUOZZI, New York 

ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York 

TED LIEU, California

AMY PORTER, Chief of Staff THOMAS SHEEHY, Staff Director

JASON STEINBAUM, Democratic Staff Director 

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C O N T E N T S 

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MARKUP ON 

S. 371, A bill to make technical changes and other improvements to the 

Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 ................................... 2

Amendment to S. 371 offered by the Honorable Eliot L. Engel, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York .............................................. 11

Amendment to S. 371 offered by the Honorable Edward R. Royce, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, and chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs ................................................................................. 13

H.R. 2484, To ensure that the United States promotes the meaningful participation of women in mediation and negotiation processes seeking to prevent, 

mitigate, or resolve violent conflict ..................................................................... 14

H. Res. 351, Condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya ................. 26

Amendment to H. Res. 351 offered by the Honorable William Keating, 

a Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . 30

H. Res. 354, Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside 

the Turkish Ambassador’s residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the 

perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent 

similar incidents in the future ............................................................................ 31

H. Res. 355, Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in 

Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 22, 2017, expressing heartfelt condolences, and reaffirming unwavering support for the special relationship 

between our peoples and nations in the wake of these attacks ....................... 36

APPENDIX 

Markup notice .......................................................................................................... 58

Markup minutes ...................................................................................................... 59

Markup summary .................................................................................................... 61

The Honorable Eliot L. Engel, a Representative in Congress from the State 

of New York: Material submitted for the record ............................................... 62

The Honorable Darrell E. Issa, a Representative in Congress from the State 

of California: Prepared statement ...................................................................... 64

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VARIOUS MEASURES 

THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

Washington, DC. 

The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:40 a.m., in room 

2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Edward Royce (chairman of the committee) presiding. 

Chairman ROYCE. The committee will come to order. Pursuant to 

notice, we meet today to mark up five bipartisan measures. Without objection, all members may have 5 days to submit any statements or any extraneous material for the record on today’s business. As members were notified yesterday; we intend to consider 

today’s measures en bloc. And so without objection, the following 

items previously provided to members will be considered en bloc, 

and are considered as read. We have Senate bill 371, the Department of State Authorities Improvements Act, with Engel amendment 34 and Royce amendment 35 to that Senate bill; we have 

H.R. 2484, the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017; House 

Resolution 351, Condemning the violence and persecution in 

Chechnya, along with the Keating amendment 12 to House Resolution 351; we have House Resolution 354, Condemning the violence 

against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence on May 16, 2017; and we have House Resolution 355, Condemning the terrorist attacks in Manchester, United Kingdom, on 

May 22. 

[The information referred to follows:]

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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SFj88TO:'-J S.371 

IN TIIE HOUSE OF I\EPH.ESENTATI\7ES 

lVL<\Y 3, 3017 

Heferred to the Committee on Foreign Mfairs 

AN ACT 

To make technical changes and other improvements to the 

Department of State Authorities Act. Fiscal Year 2017. 

IC 

1 Be it enctcted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Art may he cited as the "Department of State 

3 Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvemeuts Act". 

4 SEC. 2. OVERSIGHT BY COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS. 

5 (a) OMNTBT~S DTPHnrATTC 8ECTRJTY AND 

6 lL'\Tl'l'ElUWl~lSlVl AC'r OF 1986.-Seetiou 104(a) of the 

7 Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Art of 

8 1986, as added by section 1 01 of the Department of State 

9 Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-:323), 

10 is amended by inserting "and the Committees on Appro11 priations of the Senate and the House of Representatives" 

12 after "appropriate (~ongres::;ional eornrnittet)::;''. 

13 (b) Al'rNUAL HEPOR.T ON EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION 

14 COSTS.-Section 118(a) of the Department of State Au15 thorities Act, Piscal Year 2017 (Pnhlic Law 114-:12:)) is 

16 amended by inserting ''and the Committees on Appropria17 tious of the Senate and the House of Representatives" 

18 after "appropriate eongTessional committees". 

19 (c) (J~lERSIGHT OF AND ACCOU\TARILITY FOR 

20 PEACEKEEPEl~ ABUSES.-Sectiou 301(a) of the Depart21 ment of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

22 Law llJ-323) is amended by inserting "and the Commit23 tees on Appropriation::; of the Senate and the House of 

24 Eepresentatives'' after ''appropriate eongrcssional com25 mittees". 
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1 (d) WOlUU!'OlWE RIGHTSIZING REPOH'r.-Sed.ion 

2 40G(r,) of the Departn1ent of State Authorities Act, J1'iscal 

3 Year 2017 (Public Tmw 114-323) is amended by inserting 

4 "and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 

5 the House of Representatives" after "appropriate congres6 sional committees". 

7 (e) CONST~LAR llVIJ\,ITTNITY.-Sub::;eetion (b)(2) of sec~-

8 tion 4 of the Diplomatic Relations Aet (22 U.S.C. 254e), 

9 as added by section 501 of the Department of State Au10 thorities Act, Fisr,al Year 2017 (Public Law 114-:)20), is 

11 amended by striking ''of the House of Representatives and 

12 the Committee on Foreign Relations" and insel"ting "and 

13 the Committee on Appropriations of the Honse of Rep14 resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and 

15 the Committee on Appropriations''. 

16 (f) \VRSTER.N HK\HSPHERE DR.lTG Pm,rcY Cownns17 SIOK REPOicT.-Seetiou 602(c) of the Department of 

18 State Authorities A(~t, Fisc~al Year 2017 ( Publi(~ La1;v 114-

19 323) is amended20 (1) by inserting "and the Committee on Appro21 priations" after "Committee on Foreign ~i\ffairs"; 

22 and 

23 (2) by im;erting "and the Committee on Appro24 priations" after "Committee on J1'oreign Relations": 
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1 SEC. 3. PEACEKEEPING TRAINING. 

2 Sertion BOl of the Department of State Authorities 

3 Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public. Law 114--:323) is ameud4 ed5 (1) in subscetion (c)-

6 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking· "euhanee 

7 the discov-ery" and inserting "investigate allega8 tions''; 

9 !B) m paragTaph (2), by striking "ade1 0 quately respond to complaints about such of11 fcnscs by earrying out S\vift and cffcetivc dis12 eiplinary aetion ag·ainst the personnel" and in13 scrting "appropriately hold acemmtablc pcr14 sonnel"; and 

15 (C) in paragraph (B), by inserting ", in16 eluding eompcnsation to victims, as appro17 pt·iate" after "responses to such offenses": 

18 (2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking "any indi19 vidual Yvho commits an act'' and inserting "per20 sonnel who are found to have committed aets"; aud 

21 (3) in subsection (g)(1 ), by striking "notc22 worthy". 
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1 SEC. 4. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS SEC2 RETARY GENERAL. 

3 Section 310 of the Department of State Authorities 

4 Aet, Fitseal Year 2017 (Public. Law 114---32:3) its amendS cd6 

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(1) iu subsection (b), by striking "The descriptions referred to in suhsertion (a) shall include the 

follo<v~ng clements" and inserting ''In adclition to 

the dets~:riptionts referred to in tsubtseetion each 

such candidate shall be urged to describe the following"; and 

(2) in ::;ubse(~tion (e), by striking "tmeh 1'' and 

inserting "such agenda". 

14 SEC. 5. POLICY REGARDING THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN 

15 RIGHTS COUNCIL. 

16 Section 311 (a)(2) of the Department of State Au17 thorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) is 

18 amendPcl19 (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking''; or'' and 

20 iusertiug a semicolon; aud 

21 (2) by adding at the end the follmving new sub22 paragraphs: 

23 "(E) whieh hats been designated ats a Tier 

24 3 country in the annual Department of State 

25 Trafficking iu Persous Report under the Traf-
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fieking Vidims Protection Aet of 2000 (22 

C.S.C. 7107); or 

"(F) which is identified as having failed to 

prevent or address gross violations of human 

rights in the annual Depa1iment of State 

Hnman Rights Report under the Foreign AsNit'ltanee Aet of 19fil and the Trade Ad of 

1974.". 

9 SEC. 6. COMPARATIVE REPORT ON PEACEKEEPING OPER10 ATIONS. 

11 Section :313 of the Department of State Authorities 

12 Aet, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114--:323) is ameud13 ed14 (1) by inserting "and the Committees on Ap15 propriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-

] 6 resentativcs" after "appropriate eongressional eom17 mittees"; 

18 ( 2) by amending paragraph ( 1) to read at'! fol19 lows: 

20 "(1) a comparison of the costs of current 

21 United Nations peaeekeeping operations, inelnding 

22 the eosts incurred by the United States for such op23 erations, and the estimated eost of sueh operations 

24 if implemented unilaterally by the United States;": 
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1 (:3) by rede::;ignating paragnlph (2) as para2 graph (:1); and 

3 (4-) by inserting after paragraph (1), as anwml4 ed by paragraph (2) of thi::; ::;eetion, the following 

5 new paragraph: 

6 "(2) an assessment of the operational, stnw7 tural, and doetrinal difference::; betwPen the military 

8 and civilian infrastnH•tnres of the United States and 

9 United Nations and other assumptious that impact 

10 cost estimates; and". 

11 SEC. 7. LATERAL ENTRY INTO THE FOREIGN SERVICE. 

12 Section 404(a) of the Department of State Authori13 tics Art, l''iscal Year 2017 (Public lmw 114-:32:3) is 

14 amended by striking ''outstanding''. 

15 SEC. 8. COMBATING INTOLERANCE. 

16 'The section heading of section 419 of the Depmtmcnt 

17 of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

18 114-82il) il': amended by ::;triking "ANTI-SEMITISM" and 

19 inserting "INTOLERANCE"'. 

20 SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTION REGARDING COMPLE21 TION OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG POL22 ICY COMMISSION REPORT. 

23 Section 60:J(f)(1) of the Department of State Au24 thorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law ll'i-:)2:)) is 
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1 amended by striking "seetion :362" and inserting· '\;edion 

2 ()02(r,)''. 

3 SEC. 10. BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 

4 Sec~tion 703(b)(2) of the Department of State Au5 thorities Act, l<'iseal Year 2017 (Public lmw 114-828) is 

6 amended by striking "any signifieant restrueturing, ··. 

7 SEC. 11. RANSOMS TO FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZA8 TIONS. 

9 Section 709(a) of the Department of State Authori10 ties Ar,t, J1'iscal Year 2017 (Puhlic Law 111-:-~2:n is 

11 amended by inserting'', to the e~-tent practicable,'' before 

12 "trausmit". 

13 SEC. 12. RESTORATION OF TIBET REPORT. 

14 Section 613 of the Foreign R.elations Authorization 

15 Act, Fi:-seal Year 200:3 (Publie Law 107-228, 22 r.S.C. 

16 o901 note), as amended by scetion 7Hi(b)(1) of the Dc17 partmeut of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub18 liP Law 114-:i2B), i::; further amended19 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ''IN (}EN20 EHAL/' and inset1:.ing the following: "POLICY.-

21 ''(1) IN (JEJ\TEB.AL.-"; 

22 (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as para23 graph (2) and moving :-such paragTaph, as so redesig24 nated, two ems to the right: and 
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1 (:3) by adding at the end the following new ::mb2 section: 

3 "(b) PRRTODTC RRPORTS.-Not later than 180 days 

4 after the date of the enaetment of the Department of State 

5 Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act, and 

6 annually thereafter until December 31, 2021, the Presi7 dent ,;hall transmit to the appropriate eongre,;sional eorn8 mittees a report on9 "(1) the steps taken by the President and the 

10 Secretary in accordance 1v:ith subsection (a)(l): and 

11 "(2) the status of any discussions between the 

12 People's Republic of China aud the Dalai Lama or 

13 his representatives.". 

Passed the Senate May 1, 2017. 

Attest: JULIE E. AD ALVIS. 

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AMENDMENT TO S. 371 

OFFERED BY MR. ENGEL OF NEW YORK 

Page 7, line 20, strike seetion 9 and insert the following: 

1 SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS REGARDING COMPLE2 

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TION OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG POLICY COMMISSION REPORT. 

4 Sectiou 603 of the Departmeut of State Authorities 

5 Art, Fiscal Year 2017 (Publie Law 114-323) is amend6 ed7 (1) in subseetion (f)(1), by striking "section 

8 362" and inserting "section 602(e)"; and 

9 ( 2) by amending subseetion (h) to read as folIO lows: 

11 "(h) COMPENSATION.-Mernbers of the Commission 

12 shall serve \vithout pay or benefits.". 

13 SEC. 10. TECHNICAL CORRECTION REGARDING POWERS OF 

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15 

WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG POLICY COMMISSION. 

16 Se(~tion 604 of the Department of State Authorities 

17 Aet, Fiseal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-:323) is amended 

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"(f) GIFTS, BEQrESTS, AND DEI718E8.-The Corn2 mission may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, be3 (plests, or devises of money, servi(~es, or property, both real 

4 and persoual, for the purpose of carryiug out auy duty, 

5 power, or authority of the Commission.". 

Page 9, line 10, insert "to implement the Tibetan 

Policy Act of 2002" after "subsection (a)(l)". 

Page 9, line 13, insert "or a successor selected by 

a method of the 14th Dalai Lama's nvvn choosing or the 

representatives of sud1 sueeessor" after "his representatives". 
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AMENDMENT TO S. 371 

OFFERED BY MR. ROYCE OF CALIFORNIA 

In sectiou 2, strike the heading aud insert the following: "REPORTS". 

At the end of tl1e hill, add the follo"~ng: 

SEC. 13. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REORGANIZATIONS. 

2 The report required under subsection (l) of section 

3 70:34 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub4 lie Law 115-31) shall also be provided to the Committee 

5 on Foreign Affairs of the House of Hepresentatives and 

6 the Committee on Foreign Helations in the Senate (~oneur7 rent with the submission of such report to the Committee 

8 on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

9 Committee 011 Appropriatious of the Seuate pursuant to 

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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SR88TO:-J H.R. 

(Original Rignatnre of 1VfPmlwr) 

'l'o ensure that the United States promotes the meaningful pa1ticipation 

of women in medistion and negotistion processes seeking to prevent, 

mitigate, or resolve violent conflict. 

IN THE HOUSE OF HEPR.ESENTATI\TES 

Mrs. NOJ£111 incroduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commitcee 

on ______________________ ___ 

A BILL 

To ensure that the C nited States promotes the meaningful 

participation of women in mediation and negotiation 

processes seeking to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent 

eonfliet. 

Be d enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives qfthe United States qflimerica in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the "Vv'omen, Peace, and 

5 Security Act of 2017". 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 CongTess makes the folluwing findings: 
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1 (1) Around the world, women remam under2 represented in r,onflict prevention, conflict resolution, 

3 am] post-eonflict peace building efforts. 

4 (2) ~Women in eonflid-affeeted region::; have 

5 achieved significant sncr,ess in6 (A) moderating violent extremism; 

7 (B) countering terrori::;m; 

8 (C) resolving disputes through nonviolent 

9 mediation and negotiation; and 

10 (D) ::;tabilizing N<wietie::; by enham~ing the 

II effeetiveness of seenrity serviees, peaeekeeping 

12 effort::;, in::;titution::;, and deei::;ion-makin~z proe13 esses. 

I4 (3) Researeh suggests that peace negotiations 

15 are more likely to ::;ueeeed and to re::;ult in durable 

16 peace agreements when women participate in the 

17 peace proeess. 

18 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

I9 It is the sense of Congress that20 (1) the meaningful participation of women in 

21 eonfliet prevention and (~onfliet re::;olntion proee::;::;e::; 

22 helps to promote more inelnsive ancl demoeratic soci23 eties aud is eritieal to the lon12·-term stability of 

24 countries and regions; 
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1 (2) the politic.al partic.ipation, and leadership of 

2 women in fragile environments, particularly during 

3 democratic transitions, is critical to sustaining last4 ing demoeratie im;titutions; and 

5 (B) the {T nited States should he a global leader 

6 in promoting the meaningful participation of women 

7 in eonfliet prevention, management, and resolution, 

8 and post-eontlict relief and recovery efforts. 

9 SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

10 It shall be the poliey of the 1~nited State:,; to promote 

II the meaningful participation of women in all aspects of 

12 overseas eonfliet prevention, management, and resolution, 

13 and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts, reinforced 

I4 through diplomatic efforts and programs that15 (1) integTate the perspeetive::; and interests of 

16 affected women into conflict-prevention activities and 

17 strategies; 

18 ( 2) eneourage partner governments to adopt 

I9 plans to improve the meaningful pmiieipation of 

20 women in peace and security processes and deeision21 making institutions; 

22 (:3) promote the physical safety, econmme seeu23 rity, aud dignity of women and girls; 

24 ( 4) support the equal access of women to aid 

25 distribution mechanisms and services; 
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1 ( 5) collect and analy~e gender data for the pur2 pose of developing and enhancing early warning sys3 tems of eonfliet ancl violence; 

4 ( 6) adjust policies and progTams to improve 

5 outcomes in gender equality and the empowerment 

6 of women; and 

7 ( 7) monitor, analyze, and evaluate the efforts 

8 related to eaeh strategy submitted nncler section :) 

9 and the impact of such efforts. 

10 SEC. 5. UNITED STATES STRATEGY TO PROMOTE THE PARI I TICIPATION OF WOMEN IN CONFLICT PRE12 VENTION AND PEACE BUILDING. 

13 (a) HEQUIRElVIEKT.-Not later than one year after 

I4 the elate of the enactment of this Act, ancl again four years 

15 thereafter, the President, in consultation vvith the heads 

16 of the relevant J1'ederal departments and agencies, shall 

17 submit to the appropriate congressional committees and 

18 make publidy available a single government-wide strategy, 

I9 to be known as the Women, Peace, ancl Seeuri ty Strategy, 

20 that provides a detailed description of how the L'nited 

21 States intends to fulfill the poli(~y obje(~tives in seetion 4. 

22 '!'he strategy shall23 (1) support and be aligned with plans developed 

24 hy other countries to improve the meaningful partici25 pation of women in peace am] security processes, 
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1 conflict prevention, peace building, transitional proc2 esses, and decision-making institutions; and 

3 (2) include specific and measurable goals, 

4 benchnmrks, performance metrics, timetables, and 

5 monitoring and evaluation plans to ensure the ac6 countability and effectiveness of all policies and ini7 tiatives carried out under the strategy. 

8 (b) SPECIFIC Ph~:\S FOR DEPARTMENTS AND ACJEN9 CIES.-Each strategy under subsection (a) shall include 

10 a specific implementation plan from each of the relevant 

II Federal departments and agcneics that dcseribcs12 (1) the anticipated contributions of the depart13 ment or agency, including technical, financial, and 

I4 i11-kind contributions, to implement the strategy; and 

15 ( 2) the efforts of the department or agency to 

16 ensure that the policies and initiatives carried out 

17 pursuant to the strategy arc designed to achieve 

18 maximum impaet and long-term snstainability. 

I9 (c) CocmmNATTO:\.-'l'hc President should promote 

20 the meaningful partieipation of women in confliet preven21 tion, in coordination and (~onsul tation vvith international 

22 partners, including, as appropriate, nmltilatcral organi?;a23 tions, stakeholders, and other relevant international orga24 nizations, particularly in situations in which the direct en-
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1 1zagement of the United States Government is not appro2 priate or advisable. 

3 (d) SR:\SR OF CONGRRSS.-Tt is the sense of Con4 gTess that the President, in implementing each strategy 

5 submitted under subsection (a), should6 (1) provide technical assistance, training, and 

7 log-istical support to female negotiators, mediators. 

8 peace builders, and stakeholders: 

9 (2) address security-related barriers to the 

10 meaningful participation of women; 

II ( :3) encourage increased participation of women 

12 m existing programs funded by the United States 

13 Government that provide training to foreign nationI4 als regarding law enforcement, the mlc of law, or 

15 professional military education: 

16 ( 4) support appropriate local organizations, es17 pccially women's peace building organizations; 

18 ( R) support the training, edm~ation, and mobiliI9 zation of men and boys as partners in support of the 

20 meaningful pmticipation of women; 

21 (G) en(~ourage the development of transitional 

22 justice and accountability mechanisms that arc in23 elusive of the experiences and perspectives of women 

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1 (7) expand and apply gender analysis, as appro2 priate, to improve program design and targeting; 

3 am] 

4 ( 8) conduct as::;e::;srnent::; that include the per5 spectives of women regarding new initiatives in sup6 port of peace negotiations, transitional justice and 

7 accountability, effort::; to counter violent eA'irernism. 

8 or security sector reform. 

9 SEC. 6. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE PAR1 0 TICIPATION OF WOMEN IN CONFLICT PREI I VENTION AND PEACE BUILDING. 

12 (a) FOrtEIGN SEHVICE.-The Seeretary of State, m 

13 conjunction >vith the Administrator of the {T nited States 

I4 Agcney for International Development, shall ensure that 

15 all appropriate personnel (including special envoys, rnern16 hers of mediation or negotiation teams, relevant members 

17 of the eivil scrviec or Foreign Scrviec, and eontraetors) 

18 responsible for or deploying· to eonntries or regions eonsidI9 creel to be at risk of, undergoing, or cmcrg1ng from violent 

20 conflict obtain training, as appropriate, in the following 

21 areas. ea(~h of whieh shall indude a fo(ms on women and 

22 ensuring meaningful partieipation by women: 

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1 (2) Protecting· civilians from violence, exploi2 tation, and trafficking in persons. 

3 (3) International human rights law ancl inter4 national humanitarian law. 

5 (h) DEPARTMENT OF DEFEN8E.-'l'he Secretary of 

6 Defense shall ensure that relevant personnel receive train7 ing, as appropriate, in the following areas: 

8 (1) Training in conflict prevention, peace proc9 esses, mitigation, resolution, and security initiatives 

10 that speeifi(~ally addre:,;se:,; the irnportanee of meanII ingfnl participation by women. 

12 (2) Gender considerations and meaningful par13 ticipation by women, including training regarding14 (A) international human rights law and 

15 international humanitarian law, as relevant: 

16 and 

17 (B) protecting civilians from violence, ex18 ploitation, and traffi(~king in persons. 

19 (8) f<Jffective strategies and best practices for 

20 ensuring meaningful participation by women. 

21 SEC. 7. CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION. 

22 (a) IN GFJNRRAr..-The Secretary of State and the 

23 Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter24 national Development may establish g11idelines or take 

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1 the Department of State or the ruited States Agenc.y for 

2 International Development, as the case may he, consult 

3 with appropriate stakeholders, including local women, 

4 youth, ethnic and religion::; minoritie::;, and other politically 

5 under-represented or marginalized populations, regarding 

6 United States efforts to7 (1) prevent, mitigate, or re::;olve violent conflid: 

8 and 

9 (2) enhance the success of mediation and nego1 0 tiation proees::;e::; by ensuring the meaningful partieiII pation of women. 

12 (b) COLLABOgATION AND COOltDINATIOX.-The Sec13 retary of State should work >vith international, regional, 

I4 national, and local organi7,ations to increase the meaningIS ful partic.ipation of women in international peacekeeping 

16 operations, and should promote training that provides 

17 international peacekeeping personnel with the substantive 

18 knowledge and skills needed to en::;ure effe(~tive phy::;ieal 

I9 security and meaningful participation of women in cont1ict 

20 prevention and peace building. 

21 SEC. 8. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 

22 (a) BRJRFTKG.-Not later than 1 year after the date 

23 of the first submission of a strategy required under section 

24 :1, the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Adminis25 trator of the United States Agency for International De-
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1 velopment and the Secretary of Defense, shall brief the 

2 appropriate congressional committees on existing, en3 hanced, or newly established training canied ont pnrsnant 

4 to ::;ection 6. 

5 (h) REPORT OK WOlviEN, PEACE, ~~'-"D SECURITY 

6 STRATEGY.-::\ot later than 2 years after the date of the 

7 ::;ubmi::;::;ion of each ::;trategy rec1uired under ::;ection 5, the 

8 President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

9 committees a report that10 (1) summarize::; and evaluates the implernenta11 tion of such strategy and the impact of United 

12 State::; diplomatic effort::; and foreign a::;::;i::;tance pro13 grams, projects, and activities to promote the mean14 ingfnl participation of women; 

15 (2) de::;c.ribe::; the nature and extent of the co16 ordination among the relevant .B'ederal departments 

17 and agencies on the implementation of such strat18 egy; 

19 ( 8) outlines the monitoring and evaluation 

20 tools, mechanisms, and common indicators to assess 

21 progTess made on the poliey objeetive::; ::;et forth in 

22 section 4: and 

23 ( 4) describes the existing, enhanced, or newly 

24 established training carried out pursuant to section 

25 6. 
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1 SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) Al'PROPRL~TE CONGRESSIONAL CO::VIMIT4 TEES.-The term "appropriate congTe:ssional com5 rnittees" rneans6 (A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 

7 Committee on Armed Servi(~e::;, and the CornS mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

9 (B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 

10 Committee on Armed Services, and the Com11 mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep12 resentative::;. 

13 (2) RELEVANT FEDERAL DEPART::VIENTS AND 

14 ~\GENCIES.-The term "relevant Federal depart15 rnents and agencies" means16 (A) the United States Agency for lnter17 national Development; 

18 (I)) the Department of State; 

19 (C) the Department of Defense; 

20 (D) the Department of Homeland Security; 

21 and 

22 (E) any other department or agency speci23 fied by the Pre:sident for purposes of this Ad. 

24 (B) 8TAKEHOLDERS.-'l'he term "stakeholders" 

25 means non-governmental and private sector entities 

26 engaged in or affected by conflict prevention and 
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1 stabili~ation, peace building, protection, security, 

2 transition initiatives, humanitarian response, or re3 latcd efforts. 
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( Oeiginal Signatme uf Member;. 

116TH hiT CONGRESS SESSION H RES 35 ' 

• • 

Oowlerrming the violence and persecution in Checlmya. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

Ms. Hos-LEHTINEN (for herRelf, Mr. ENOJ<lT,, Mr. TRRA, Mr. 0TCTTHNF., M1·. 

ROYC!o of California, li1r. LOWIDN'I'HAI,, and J\fr. SMITH of New Jersey) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referrGd to thG Committee 

on ____________ _ 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning Lhe violerwe and persecution in Chechnya. 

\Vhereas on April 1, 2017, the Russian newspaper Novaya 

Gazcta reported that authorities in Ohechnya, a repnblie 

of the Russian J:i1

cderation, had abducted, detaim1d, al1(1 

tortured over 100 men due to their actual or suspected 

sexual orientation; 

Whereas nmU.iple independent and fin::t-hand acco"Lmts have 

subsequently corroborated the Novaya Ga~eta report, and 

describe a campaign of persecution by Chechcn officials 

against men due to their actual or suspected sexual orientation; 
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Whereas as a result of this perse~ution, at least tlm:e deaths 

have bP-en reported and many individuals havr, been 

forced to ±1ce Chedmya; 

Whereas Chechen officials have denied thP existence of such 

persecution, including through a statement by the spokesman for Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov that "You cannot arrest or 1·epress people who don't exist in the rA}1ll blic."; 

VVhP-reas the same spokesman for Ramzan Kadyrov has also 

sf,ated that "If sueh people existed in Chedmya, law enforeement would not have to wm·ry about them, as their 

own relatives would have sent them to where they eoulif 

never return," and ex-edible reports indir,ate that Chechen 

authorities have encouraged families to r,any out socalled "honor killings" of relatives due to their actual or 

suspected sexual ol'ientation; 

\Vhei:·eas Chechnya is a constituent republic of the Russian 

Federation and subjPct to its laws, and Ramzan Kadyrov 

was im~ta1led as the leader of Chechnya by Russ:ian President Vladimir Putin; 

\Vhereas Cheehen authorities have a lm1g history of violating 

the fundamental human rights of thPir citizens, including 

through extra-judicial executions, forced disappearances, 

and torture of government critics; 

"Whereas Kremlin spokesman DmiLry Peskov dismissP-il reports of persecution in Chcchnya and termed them 

"phantom eomplainlr.;"; 

Vll1Rreas Russia's Human Rights Omburlf~man, rratyana 

Moskalkova, has also claimed that such reports should 

not be believP-il because formal complaints have not lwc11 

registered with the appropriate authorities; 
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vVhereas the Russian Federation If1 a participating SLate of 

tl1e Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 

and a 8ignatory to the L niversal Declaration of Human 

Rights, ana thus has agreed to guarantee the fundam.ental human rights of all of its citizens; 

\Vhereas on April 7, 2017, the Un1Led States Department of 

State issued a statement saying "\Ve categorically condemn the persecution of individuals based on their sexual 

orientation" and lU'ging the Govenm1ent of the Russian 

Federation to take steps to ensu1·e the release of all those 

wrongfully detained iu Checlmya, and to conduct a credible investigation of the reporis; and 

vVhereas on Aprll17, 2017, T;nited States 1linbassador to the 

United Nations Nild~i IIaley issLted a stateme11t saying 

"Chechen authorities must immediately investigatA these 

allog·ations, hold anyone involved accountable, and take 

steps to prevent future almRes. \Ve are againsL all forms 

of discrimination, inciuding againsL people based on sexual orientation. '\VJ1en left unchecked, discrimination and 

human rights abuses can lead to dcstahili;;:ation and conflict.'': ~\J ow, therefore, be it 

Resolved) That the HouRe of Representatives2 (J) condemns the violence and persecution m 

3 ChcchnyR and calls on Chechen of'ficialR to imme4 diatcly cAase the abduction, detention, and tm·ture of 

5 individualB on the basis of their actual or suspected 

6 sex,ua] orientation, and holo accountable all those in7 valved in perpetrating such ab11 scs; 

8 (2) calls on the Government of thA H.nssian 

9 Federation to protect the huma11 rights of all its citi-
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1 .r.ens, condemn the violence and persecution, inves2 Ligate these crimes in Chechnya, and hold uccount3 able all those involved in peq)etraLing such abuseR; 

4 (3) calls on the United States Government to 

5 continue to condemn the violence and persecution in 

6 Ohtw,hnya and demand the rcleaR\~ of individuals 

7 wrongfully detained; awl 

8 ( 4) affirms that the rights to freedom of assem9 bly, as~Jociation, and e}..1wession and freedom from 

1 0 extrajudicial detention and violence m-e universal 

1 1 human rights that apply to all persons, and that 

12 countries that fail to respect these rights jeopardize 

13 the sccurit~r and prosperity of all their citillens. 
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AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 351 

OFFERED BY MR. KEATING OF MASSACHUSETTS 

In paragraph (3) of the resolved text, strike "and 

demand" and all that follows and insert ", demand the 

release of individuals \vrongfully detained, and identifY 

those individuals whose involvement in this '~olenee qualifies for the imposition of sanetions under the Sergei 

Magnitsky Rule of Law Aeeountability Aet of 2012 (Publie Law 112-208: 22 U.S.C. 5811 note) or the Global 

Magnitsky Human Rights Aeeountability Aet (Publie 

TJaw 114-328); and". 
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(0I·i~·inr:l .':\ig:ll<ttnt·t• ul' Mt'lltlw:·) 

11'-iTH COX(l-RESS 

1RT .RTCSSlOX H. RES. ,.;~ 

C'ollll·!tnning th<> Yiolenc-c again~t peal'd'ul pmlf>st"r~ out~id~ the 'l'nt·ki~h AmbaHsaclor's re~ide!lee uu :\Ia"· l li, 21!17, aml railing· for thr perpetrators 

to lJc iH·uug;bl to _jw;tiec nnrl mea~tu·es to be taken to Jll"L'Wlll similar 

i11r·i<lr•nts in the fnture. 

IN THE HOUSE OF' RT~PRESEJ'\'l'ATI\TES 

Mr. HoYCE of Culifomia (fm· him~t'lf, Mr. F:l':UEL, :'.Ir. :IIr'CAR'rHY, ancl i\lr. 

Honm) Rll hmi1 terl tlw following resolution; whic·h waH ref.-l'l'erl Lo tlte 

Committee on ___ _ 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning· thi' violeJH~<' against. pea<:eful protesters outside 

the Turkish Ambassarlor'ii residence on .!\Ia;v 16, 2017, 

and calling· for the perpetrators to be brought to ji.1stiee 

and measures to be taken to prevent siwilar incidents 

in the future. 

WhereaR on JHa,v 16, 2017, President Donald J. Tmmp 

hosted President Hecep Tayyip Enlogau of Turke_Y, a 

longstanding· KATO all,v, for an offieial mccLiug· at the 

\Vhite House to discuss counter-terrori~m coopcra.Lion 

and bilateral isRnes; 
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WlH'I'I'Rs m1 the evemng of l\la~" 16, 2017, OWl' two dozen 

prot.estr•1·s gathen~d outsick of the 'l'urkish Ambassador's 

residem~r~ in \Yashiug! on, D. C., to demonstrate opposition 

to Turkish Omrel·nmeui polil'ies; 

vYhereas afLer lwm·s of peacefi.ll protest, Yioleuce l:l'npterl 

wheu pt·o-Enlogan supporters and imliyiduals from tJw 

'l'urkish Embassy gnnmds pushed past District of Colmnbia police offieen; to bmtally attack the demonRtratorR; 

\V1tereas those 'l'mkish offi1~irds blatantl~' ;;uppreHsed the 

First .Ameudment rights of TJ n it1:rl States eitizeus, and 

multiple armed Turkish Recurit.y offiei:'lls heat, kicked, 

and dwked unarmed demonstrators; 

Whereas multiple vich~o J'P(lordings of the \·iolenee and l'epmts 

hy the Metropolitan PolirP Department of the District of 

Columbia and the Department of State coufinu that the 

demonstrators did not instigate the violeucc; 

Whereas at leasL 11 imlivicluals were seriously i1\jurecl in the 

emming· brawl, witl1 two individuals requiring inunmliate 

hoflpita li zatio11; 

\Vhcnms two armed Turkish security officers att.:whed to a 

security detail \"\'ere detained :'It the Remw for physically 

assaulting "B"ederal agents; 

Whereas those two Turkish seemity offieci·s \\'Cre later released and suhseqJHmtl~r allowed to leave the United 

States because the~' lwld Der·ived Head of State immunity; 

\Vltereas tlw DPpartmcnt of State did not request tlwt Turkey waivr tlw immunity· for these two security officers in 

order to fully invee~tig·ate the astmult prior to their being 

released from custody; 
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d 

\\Tiwri'H~ a joint <:rimiHal invc:stigntion into the in<'iclcnt is ongoing witl1 tlw combim~cl l'fforts of the \Vashiugton 1\letropolitHll Poli1:e Department, tlw lTuitcd State~> Scerl't 

Seniee, and tlw Departtuelll of State Diplomatie Reenrit.v Senice; 

\\TllCreas at tto poiHt. was President Enlogau iu danger; 

\Vhereas imnnmity for diplomati<: persmmel and certain other 

foreign official~ is a core prindple, ac; iR the right to protest peacefully and freely in th1: TTnited States; 

\Vherens tltic; is the third iuslau(.'e of >iolenee pe1vetrated b.'' 

mcmbcrfi of Tm·kish Presideul Enlogan's semu·ity detail 

in United Rtatf~R territory; 

Whereas in 2011, a brawl erupted in the halls of the United 

Nations General Assembly lmtweeu mcmhen; of Turkish 

President Erdogau's seenrity detail and United Nations 

security officer:->, resulting in one Lnited Nations security 

officer being· hospitalized clue to serious injuries; 

\Vhereas in 2016, members of Turkish Pr·rsident Rnlogan's 

seem·ity detail engaged in unwarnmtecl violrmee agaiust 

jomnalists r·eporting mt au event at the I3rookirJgf; TnstiLuLiou; 

Whcn~as See!'ctat:>T of State Rex 'l'illcrson said on May 21, 

2017, that the \':iolence outsiue the Turkish Embassy was 

"outrageous" and "simply cmaeeeptable"; and 

"\\1rm·e;u; the right to assemhl?, peaceful protest, and freedom 

of ;.:peeeh arc e~sential and protected rights in the t:nitcd 

StHt,rs: 1\TmY, therefore, be it 

Rewlued, That it is the se11se of the Ilouse of H.rp2 !'esentatives that-
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1 ( 1) the right.s to peaeefnll~' a~.semlJle and freely 

2 expre~.s one'~ \iews arc c.sscntial to the fabric of 

3 AJlleri<'<lll demo\'nlc~-; 

4 (2) the Tm·kish ~eenrity fon~es ;wted m an llll5 professional aml llmta.l nuume1·, reflecting pood~- on 

6 President }ijnlog;m and the GoYermucnt of Tnrke~·; 

7 ( 3) any Tnrkish seemity officials who clirec.ted, 

8 OYPJ·r-;aw, or pmt.icipated in efforts b~- '1\ll'kish se<m9 rity forces to illegally suppress pr:wdi1l protests Oll 

10 lHay 16, 2017, .should be chargeLl aml prosecuted 

11 nmler United States law; 

12 (4) the United States Sce1·et Service aml the 

13 Diplomatic Secm·ity Sel'Viue of the Department of 

14 State should review this incident and confirm "'ith 

15 the Tmkish :'-Jational Police the standards expeded 

16 by vi,sitillg' see.urity details to preveat future \iolent 

17 iueiLlents; 

H! (5) the Departme11t. of State should immediately 

19 l'C([Uest the 'iYaivcr of immunity of an~r Turkish seen20 rity detail official engag-ed in assault in the r nit.cd 

21 States priM to release of that imlhidual from cns22 tocly; 

23 ((j) the Department of State Rhonlcl coilduut a 

24 l'<''rie'iV of its Oi\'11 S<~em·ity !ll'Oeednres to determine 
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1 lwiY to mitigate the likelihood o!' ~twit an event m 

2 the future; 

3 (7) the UHitPd 8t11tPE->' re:spect for frc>e specdt 

4 requin'S offiei<lls ur lhe United States. to speak out 

5 agHinst such ineidel!ts; and 

6 ( R) the United States should take steps to 

7 stJ'ellgthen freecloms for the pre8s and ei1~l societ.v in 

8 eountries sueh as Turkey, and combat c:fforts by for9 c'ign leaders to snppl'<'SS fn~e and peaceful protest in 

10 their own eon11Lrit~s. 
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(Original Signatme of }fembe•·) 

115'1'11 1 R'f CONGRESS RRSRTON H RES ~ISS 

• • 

Conrlemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attack8 in Manchester, 

Unir.erl Kinguom, on llfR;V 22, 2017, expressing heartfelt condolences, 

and reaffirming unwa:vering support for the Hpecial relationship between 

onr pcmples anrl nations in the wake of these attacks. 

IN THE HOUBB 011' RJ£Pl{JiJSENTATTVES 

:lfr. I\'IEEKS (for himselr, J.1r. Come, :\h. ENGEL, and Mr. RoYCFl of Cali" 

fornia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

CummiLLee on~~~~~~~~~~~~-

RESOLUTION 

Conuemning in the strongest terms the tenorist attaeks in 

Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 22, 2017, expressing hr.art.fclt eondolences, and reaffirming unwavering 

support for the special relationship between our peoples 

and nations in the wake of these attacks. 

Whereas on ::viay 22, 2017, a terrorist triggered improvised 

explosive deviees at the Manchester Arena following the 

eonelusion of a concert b:y Ameriean reeording artist 

Ariana Grande; 

\Vhereas the blasts took the lives of at least 22 people1 and 

seriously injured 59, many of whom were children; 
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Whereat-1 Britit-Jh officials arc continuing to investigate the 

bombing to determine whether it was perpetrated by a 

lone individual or by a terroriRt network; 

Whereas on May 23, 2017 the Islamic State of Iraq and 

Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attacks and 

threatened further attacks; 

\VhereaR the horrific attack at the Manchester Arena· is the 

latest in a serieR of deadly assaults by TSTS in Europe 

in recent years; 

\Vhereas Britit-Jh first ret-Jponders reacted :,;wiftly and heroically, taking immediate measures to secure the area and 

care for the wotmded iu ways LhaL prevented flll'thcr loss 

of life; 

vVhereas Prime MiniRter Theresa May stated on May 23, 

2017 that ~<an acts of terrorism are cowardly attacks on 

innocent people but this attack stands out for its appalling, sickening· cowardice, deliberately targ·eting innocent, 

defenseless children and young people" and paid tribute 

to "the spirit of :Manchester and the spirit of Britain, a 

Rpirit that through years of eonflict and terrorism has 

never been broken and will never he broken."; 

~11ereas President Donald '!'rump condemned those who perpetrated the attack and offered any and all assistance to 

the United Kingdom as it investigates the attack and 

works to bring the Lerrorists to justiee; and 

Whereas the United Kingdom has been a steadfast ally to the 

United States; Now therefore he it 

1 Resolved, That the Honse of Representatives2 (1) condemns the recent terrorist attacks m 

3 Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 2.2, 2017, 
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1 that resulted in the tragie lmm of 22 innommt lives 

2 and extends its deepest sympathies to all those af3 fected by this tragedy; 

4 (2) reaffirms the Amcriean eommitmcnt to the 

5 spccinl relationship with the United Kingdom, and 

6 supports the efforts of the British Govermnent to 

7 bring all those involved '\vith this heinous attack to 

8 justice; 

9 (3) appreciates the significant efforts by the 

10 United Kingdom to combat terrorism; 

11 ( 4) recognizes the persistent. and grmving threat 

12 posed by Islamist terrorist groups worldwide, and re13 affirms the commitment of the United States to the 

14 multilateral, global fight against such violent extrem15 ists; and 

16 (5) remains committed to the defense of Ulll17 vcrsal dmnocraLic values. 
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Chairman ROYCE. I now recognize myself to speak on today’s 

business. And moving onto the markup agenda, speaking a little 

bit here about Senate bill 371, this makes several technical and 

minor corrections to the State authorities bill that became law at 

the end of last year. But in particular, this measure ensures that 

the authorizing and Appropriations Committees of the House and 

Senate continue to work closely together on oversight of the Department of State and foreign operations accounts. 

We are also taking up, as I mentioned, H.R. 2484, the Women, 

Peace, and Security Act. Now, last year this committee held a hearing where we heard powerful testimony about the importance of including women in peace negotiations around the world. We heard 

specifically from some of the women who helped set the fundamental agreement, the Good Friday agreement in Ireland, the 

peace agreement there. We also learned of some of the personal 

tragedies visited upon them and their loved ones as a result. But 

they stuck with that and were instrumental to that Belfast agreement being completed. And it has brought peace. 

So women have the fundamental right to be represented in discussions affecting their lives. But when we also see better outcomes 

when they participate, as we have in terms of peace holding around 

the world whenever women are also involved in these negotiations, 

other than just factions or warlords or governments, represented 

solely by men, we begin to understand the importance of this particular agreement. Peace agreements are more likely to be reached 

and last when women are involved. 

Promoting women’s participation represents an opportunity for 

improving U.S. efforts to resolve conflicts, improve peacekeeping 

missions, and counter human trafficking. So I thank Ranking 

Member Engel and the bill’s sponsors, Representatives Noem and 

Schakowsky, for their excellent work on this bipartisan issue. 

I also want to thank Ranking Member Engel for working with 

me on House Resolution 354, condemning the unwarranted attack 

last week on peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador’s 

residence. That evening, armed members of President Erdogan’s security detail savagely beat and choked and kicked protesters in an 

unprovoked assault aimed at silencing these American citizens’ 

right to free speech and assembly. And this isn’t the first time this 

has happened with the Turkish delegation to the United States. 

This timely resolution sends a clear signal to the Turkish Government that we will not allow any foreign government to stifle the 

rights of our citizens. It also calls on the State Department and Secret Service to review their security procedures to prevent another 

incident like this from occurring. This is the third incident. The 

rights of free expression and peaceful protest are fundamental values in any democracy. By passing this resolution, we reaffirm our 

commitment to protect these rights against all who seek to suppress them. 

I also want to thank Representatives Meeks and Cook for working quickly to introduce House Resolution 355, condemning the terror attack in Manchester. This nail bomb set off by a suicide bomber claimed the lives of 22 innocent people, many of them children, 

many of them teenagers, leaving a concert on what should have 

been a joyful and carefree occasion. It left many, many people 

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maimed as a result. And this resolution rightly condemns this horrific attack and pledges our unwavering support to the United 

Kingdom. 

Lastly, we consider House Resolution 351, condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya, where Chechen strongman 

Ramzan Kadyrov is waging a brutal campaign against men who 

are gay, including their abduction, their detention, their torture. 

The Russian newspaper which broke this story has also been 

threatened. 

There needs to be a serious investigation and a stop to this medieval violence. Russia cannot tolerate such intolerable brutality 

and also purport to be worthy of participating on the global stage. 

I want to thank Chairman Emeritus Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Engel, and Representatives Issa and Cicilline and Smith for 

their work on this important resolution. I also appreciate the 

amendment offered by Representative Keating, which makes clear 

that the perpetrators of this violence should be vetted for sanctions 

against human rights law. 

I now recognize the ranking member for his remarks. 

Mr. ENGEL. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for 

calling this morning’s markup. I am also pleased to support this 

entire slate of good bipartisan measures. I hope at our next markup we can get to marking up the bill I introduced with Mr. 

Connolly, the SECURE Our Democracy Act. The bill represents a 

tough response to Russia’s interference in last year’s election, and 

it would send a clear message that if you meddle in American democracy, there are going to be consequences. It is a commonsense 

bill, and we are moving in a positive direction to make it a bipartisan measure. So I hope the next time we have this markup, the 

bill will have bipartisan support, and we will be able to advance 

the bill. 

With respect to the measures before us today, the committee is 

taking quick action to respond to two troubling events in recent 

days. The first, as you mentioned, Mr. Chairman, is a resolution 

condemning the barbaric attack that ripped through an arena in 

Manchester, England, earlier this week. Mr. Chairman, the horrific 

evil deliberately targeted innocent children. Many of us have sons 

or daughters and we certainly know the happiness and sense of 

community we feel going to concerts with friends and family when 

we were younger, and that our children feel the same way today. 

This attack reminds us of the threat violent extremism poses, the 

sort of indiscriminate carnage terrorists are willing to inflict. In the 

wake of this tragedy, we stand with our British partners and 

friends in mourning and recovery as we work together to meet this 

shared challenge. This was not just an attack on the U.K., it was 

attack on civilization. I am pleased to support this measure, which 

sends this important message. 

Secondly, I am sure we have all seen video of what happened last 

week at a protest of Turkish President Erdogan’s visit. I was 

shocked. The last thing we expect to see in the United States is a 

strongman’s thugs silencing peaceful protesters. I had been invited 

actually to go to that meeting at the Turkish Embassy. I didn’t go, 

and I am glad I didn’t go, because I was just horrified when I heard 

what happened. Turkey is a NATO ally and a key partner on many 

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issues. But what happened last week is unacceptable. This resolution calls for those responsible to face justice. This is a much bigger 

issue. We have seen a troubling pattern from Turkey in recent 

years. But if Turkish Government officials come to our country and 

try to stifle American democracy and freedom of speech, there must 

be consequences. 

I am also pleased to support the Women, Peace, and Security Act 

offered by Representatives Schakowsky and Noem. This bill has its 

roots in the Obama administration’s 2011 Executive order on 

women, peace, and security. This order took into account the fact 

that a range of global issues are better addressed when women are 

involved. Conflict prevention, crisis resolution, peace building—research has shown again and again and again that when women are 

at the center of these processes, the outcomes are better. 

So a few years ago, President Obama and Secretary of State 

Clinton took steps to ensure our foreign policy focused on getting 

more women involved when it came to resolving these challenges. 

Since then, we have seen good results, and we want to make those 

results permanent. This bill, which we advanced last Congress, 

would put into law parts of the Executive order and work to build 

even more on these earlier successes. I am pleased to cosponsor 

this bill, and I hope this time around, we are able to get it across 

the finish line. I ask unanimous consent to enter the co-author of 

this legislation, Representative Jan Schakowsky of Illinois’, statement into the record. 

Chairman ROYCE. Without objection. 

Mr. ENGEL. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am also a proud cosponsor of a resolution condemning the unlawful detention, torture, and 

murder of gay men in Chechnya. Hundreds of gay men have been 

rounded up by local Chechen authorities, some killed and some tortured because of their sexual orientation. Chechen authorities deny 

this and the Kremlin looks the other way. But the truth has found 

its way into the light, and now is the time for people around the 

world to speak out against these abuses. President Putin must end 

these abuses. He must respect and promote the dignity of all persons, and provide safe haven for all those fleeing such horrific persecution. I want to thank Representatives Ros-Lehtinen and 

Cicilline for their hard work on this measure. 

Lastly, I am glad we are advancing the bill to make a number 

of minor technical corrections to our State Department authorization legislation that President Obama signed into law last year. 

During the last Congress, for the first time since 2002, this committee worked together in a bipartisan manner to get a State Department authorization bill to the President’s desk. I was very 

pleased with it. The chairman worked very hard on it, and so did 

I, and so did members of this committee. Our legislation helped to 

modernize the Department, and provide our diplomats with the 

tools and resources they need to do their jobs. Diplomats are at the 

front line of American foreign policy, and their efforts are needed 

now more than ever. So I want to thank all of our members for 

their hard work on these measures. And again, Mr. Chairman, 

thank you for holding this markup. I yield back. 

Chairman ROYCE. Thank you, Mr. Engel. We go to Ileana RosLehtinen of Florida. 

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Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman and 

Ranking Member Engel. It was a pleasure to have worked with 

both of you, along with Mr. Issa, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. Smith, in 

introducing House Resolution 351, condemning the violence and 

persecution in Chechnya. This committee has a longstanding tradition of speaking out on behalf of marginalized populations all over 

the world, especially those who live under the shadow of oppression 

and tyranny. We know that freedom and human rights are universal, and for all people to enjoy, no matter their sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, race, or any other basis. And because 

we believe in this cause, this body cannot sit idly by while hundreds of men are being beaten and tortured, and some even killed 

by Chechen authorities. 

This bipartisan resolution calls on the Chechen leader to immediately cease the abduction and violence of men based on their real 

or perceived sexual orientation, and calls on Putin to uphold international commitments and protect the human rights of all people. 

We have a responsibility to answer to the plight of this vulnerable 

community, call for swift action to end these atrocities, and ensure 

that the perpetrators are brought to justice. I thank every one of 

our colleagues from both sides of the aisle who have added their 

names in support of this resolution, which sends a unified message 

that the United States remains committed to promoting human 

rights, and that this crisis must end now. 

I would also like to offer my support to House Resolution 354, 

the chairman and ranking member’s measure condemning the violence by Turkish President Erdogan and his security detail against 

protesters here in Washington last week. 

Later today, my friend and Florida colleague, Gus Bilirakis, and 

I will be sending a letter to the Department of Justice and the Department of State asking for immediate accountability from the 

Turkish Government for these disgraceful attacks. This behavior is 

intolerable. Allies do not attack U.S. citizens on American soil. And 

foreign nationals who cannot respect the rule of law in our great 

Nation should not be able to enjoy its rights and privileges. Our 

letter asks those involved in last week’s attacks be brought to justice immediately, with the participating Turkish personnel in the 

U.S. expelled, and those abroad barred from future entry. 

Many of our colleagues here today have already added their 

names to the letters, and I hope that anyone interested can add 

their names as well. I offer my full support to the chairman and 

ranking member’s resolution, and encourage my colleagues to do 

the same. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I yield back. 

Chairman ROYCE. Thank you, Ileana. Bill Keating of Massachusetts. 

Mr. KEATING. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to thank 

you and the ranking member for holding this markup, and offer my 

support to all the measures that are being considered, and of which 

I am proud to cosponsor. These include the Women, Peace, and Security Act, where we underscore that women, participating as 

meaningful actors in national security issues, make us safer, and 

it is critical if we are going to be effective in addressing the complex security issues that face us today. 

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It also includes a resolution condemning the violence in front of 

the Turkish Embassy. I would also like to thank Congressmen 

Meeks and Cook, as well as the chairman and ranking member, for 

offering the resolution condemning the terrorist attack in Manchester this week. As a parent myself, my heart goes out to the 

families and communities affected by this callous and cowardly act. 

I would also like to thank the chairman and ranking member, as 

well as the fellow members on the committee, Congresswoman RosLehtinen, Congressmen Cicilline and Smith, for their leadership in 

introducing the resolution condemning the violence in Chechnya. 

The violence being perpetrated by state actors against innocent 

men in Chechnya is despicable, and it is critical that we speak out 

against these horrific crimes. In addition, I have offered my amendment included in the en bloc because it is important that our President speak up and take action as well to help ensure that this administration acts in accordance with two very important human 

rights laws brought forward through our committee. My amendment calls on our Government to identify those individuals who 

must be sanctioned for their heinous acts of violence under the 

Magnitsky Rule of Law and Accountability Act and the Global 

Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. 

All of these things we are dealing with today were done on a bipartisan basis, and again, speaks to the importance of this committee as a strong voice in our country’s policy going forward. I 

would like to thank all members of the committee for their cooperative efforts. And I yield back. 

Chairman ROYCE. I thank the gentleman for yielding back. We 

go to Mr. Chris Smith of New Jersey. 

Mr. SMITH. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I want to 

thank you and Ranking Member Engel, again, for putting forward 

a very, very good grouping of bipartisan bills and resolutions. And 

I support them all. I want to make special note that the resolution 

on the violence against American citizens outside the Turkish Embassy after Erdogan had visited with President Trump is especially 

egregious. There is a woman from New Jersey. Her name is Ceren 

Borazan. She lives in East Rutherford, New Jersey. As she has 

pointed out, a security officer put her in a headlock, threatened to 

kill her during the altercation. 

Like many members of this committee, I am sure, I watched the 

video depiction of this, and the police couldn’t even contain it when 

these thugs from Erdogan’s government went after American citizens. She was hurt during this. She is asking for justice. And she 

absolutely deserves it. And at least 12 people, including a police officer, were hurt during the melee. And as she said, violence is 

never an appropriate response to free speech. 

We support the rights of people everywhere. This is something 

that the U.S. Department of State said. And again, a New Jerseyan 

and people from throughout our country were hurt by these socalled security officers. 

I also want to thank Ileana Ros-Lehtinen for her leadership on 

H. Res. 351. The fact that it appears to be beyond any dispute that 

about 100 men, due to their actual or suspected sexual orientation, 

were abducted, detained, and tortured, and as many as three have 

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been killed, maybe more. That is outrageous. And that needs to be 

condemned roundly, as this legislation does. 

Then, of course, the Manchester attacks. Again, another senseless manifestation of radical jihadist hate that needs to be roundly 

criticized. This resolution would put the entire U.S. House of Representatives on record in so doing. 

And again, the new bill, Kristi Noem’s Women, Peace, and Security Act, is another very strong assertion, backed by truth, that we 

need more women in peacemaking capabilities and capacities in 

government and elsewhere. And I think this is a very good affirmation by this committee and then, by extension, by the Congress to 

do just that. And I thank the chair and I yield back. 

Chairman ROYCE. I thank the gentleman. Mr. David Cicilline of 

Rhode Island. 

Mr. CICILLINE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you 

and the ranking member for holding this markup today to consider 

five important bipartisan pieces of legislation, which I am proud to 

support. I would like to start by conveying my sincere condolences 

to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who were lost and 

those who were injured in this despicable act of terrorism that took 

place in Manchester this week. Their suffering has, in many ways, 

just begun, and I will keep them in my prayers as they move forward from this despicable attack. 

Before I address the legislation before us today, I regret that I 

have to, once again, register my profound disappointment that it is 

now almost June and this committee still has not considered a single piece of legislation to respond to the unprecedented attack leveled against us by Russia last year. As 17 of our intelligence agencies agree, throughout the 2016 Presidential campaign, Russia carried out a large-scale concerted hacking and propaganda effort 

meant to undermine our democracy and interfere in our elections. 

More than 2 months ago, we held an eye-opening hearing on 

Russia’s ongoing attempts to undermine Western democracies, during which we heard from witness after witness that Russia’s intentions are clearly to weaken the United States, our partners, and 

our alliances. Yet, this Congress has done nothing to respond to 

this attack. This is nothing short of an abrogation of our responsibility as lawmakers. I have spoken in the past in support of legislation that I have introduced, legislation that Mr. Engel and Mr. 

Connolly have introduced. 

But I implore you, Mr. Chairman, if you don’t like our bills, let’s 

consider something, anything that will show the Russians and 

other countries, who we know are watching, that there will be consequences for the interference in our democratic elections. The 

longer we let the issue of Russian interference go unaddressed, the 

more it interferes with the other important and bipartisan issues 

that we all want to see move forward. 

We are considering pieces of legislation today that have strong 

bipartisan support and tackle extremely timely and serious issues. 

I want to thank the chairman and ranking member for the work 

they have done to ensure that these measures come to the committee quickly and in a bipartisan way. 

I want to thank Mr. Meeks for introducing H. Res. 355, which 

condemns the terrorist attacks in Manchester, and reiterates our 

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dedication to fighting extremism and terrorism worldwide, while 

paying tribute to the British first responders who acted selflessly 

in the face of danger. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the British people. We stand strongly 

united with our close ally, and together, we will continue to fight 

against those who threaten to destroy democratic values through 

violent and nonviolent means. 

I want to thank my friend, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, 

for introducing H. Res. 351, which condemns the violence and persecution in Chechnya. She, along with Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel, has shown great leadership in making sure 

that the atrocities being perpetuated against gay men in Chechnya 

do not go unnoticed. And she has been a strong voice for many 

years in condemning violence and hate against the LGBT community. 

I would also like to thank Mr. Smith, Mr. Issa, and Mr. 

Lowenthal for their work on this resolution as well. I also want to 

voice my support for the amendment being offered by my colleague, 

Mr. Keating, to this legislation, that will make clear that the brutal 

targeting of suspected gay men by Chechen authorities is 

sanctionable under U.S. law. This resolution will send a strong 

message to Chechen officials who have overseen the arrest, detainment, torture, and murder of gay, or suspected gay men. The language being used by Chechen authorities in respect to these activities is shocking, with reports that President Kadyrov has indicated 

that he wants to wipe Chechnya free of any gay men before Ramadan. This type of language and the concerted campaign against the 

gay men of Chechnya is an atrocity that must be condemned in the 

strongest terms by the international community. 

I would also like to speak out in support of H. Res. 354, condemning the violence against protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence on May 16, of which I am a cosponsor. The attacks carried about by President Erdogan’s so called security detail 

against American citizens and legal residents were absolutely appalling and will not be tolerated. I look forward to covering this 

issue in more depth in the subcommittee hearing on this topic this 

afternoon. And once again, I would like to thank the sponsors of 

each of these pieces of legislation and reemphasize my strong support. With that, I yield back. 

Mr. CONNOLLY. Would my friend yield? 

Mr. CICILLINE. Yes, of course. 

Mr. CONNOLLY. I thank my friend from Rhode Island. I just 

wanted to add my voice. I am very pleased at the bipartisan pieces 

of legislation in front of us and happy to support them. But I exhort the chairman, it was our understanding that the EngelConnolly bill on sanctions against countries that interfere in our 

elections was going to be in the markup scheduled today. It was 

pulled. And we would welcome some direction from the chairman 

as to when it might be rescheduled. We think this is an important 

statement we hope will be bipartisan. And I would ask the chairman if he could respond. And I thank my friend for yielding. 

Chairman ROYCE. I know there is interest in Mr. Engel’s efforts 

to press back on election hacking and on interference by the Russian Government in our election. And Mr. Cicilline’s as well. We 

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are looking at both measures. We are working to try to develop bipartisan support for both measures. I will say that we do have 

sanctions on nine Russian entities now. We have sanctions on the 

GRU, we have sanctions on the FSB, their two main intelligence 

services, and also sanctions on the individual officers of the GRU, 

four of them that were involved, along with three companies that 

provided material support for the GRU. 

We are looking at ways of sending an additional message. I will 

mention also that last week, the House passed this committee’s legislation to throw the book at Russia in terms of other activities, including their activities in supporting the Syrian regime and arms 

to the Syrian regime. So my hope is to keep working with the members to continue to highlight Russia’s dangerous activities and advance legislation in a way that all the members can support. 

Mr. CONNOLLY. If the chairman would just indulge a follow-up. 

Chairman ROYCE. Yes. 

Mr. CONNOLLY. With respect to the Engel-Connolly bill, is it the 

intention of the chairman to, at some point, schedule that for 

markup? 

Chairman ROYCE. I wish to schedule that for markup. 

Mr. CONNOLLY. I thank the chair. 

Chairman ROYCE. I hope to. I also hope to try to work out, you 

know, on our ballistic missile legislation. I am trying to work that 

in a way that all members can support it. But we will continue to 

try to do that. 

Mr. CONNOLLY. I know both Mr. Engel and I would be glad to 

work with the chair to make that happen. Thank you. 

Chairman ROYCE. Thank you. Mr. Joe Wilson of South Carolina. 

Mr. WILSON. Thank you, Chairman Ed Royce, for your bipartisan 

leadership with Ranking Member Eliot Engel to expedite these important resolutions. I support all the legislation being considered 

today, but in particular, House Resolution 355, which condemns, in 

the strongest terms, the murderous terrorist attacks in Manchester, United Kingdom, on Monday night. This serves as a sober 

reminder of our ongoing fight against terrorism at home and 

abroad in the global war on terrorism. This slaughter was a direct 

targeting and mass murder of children. It has been correctly identified by Prime Minister Teresa May that the murderers who have 

conducted this are cowards, correctly identified by President Donald Trump as losers. 

As the co-chairman of the EU and U.K Caucus, I am deeply saddened by these attacks. Thank you again, Chairman Royce, thank 

you, Ranking Member Engel, for your support and expeditious consideration of the resolution. I would additionally like to ask my 

honorable cochair of the EU Caucus, Congressman Greg Meeks, to 

add me to this resolution as soon as possible. Thank you very 

much. 

Chairman ROYCE. We go to Mr. Greg Meeks of New York. 

Mr. MEEKS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I want to thank you, 

Chairman Royce, and Ranking Member Engel for us working together in a bipartisan manner on these resolutions, of which I support all of them. First, I want to speak to, of course, H. Res. 355, 

which condemns the recent attacks in Manchester. I think this 

gives us an opportunity, again, to show a single voice from our 

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committee, and it gives all the Members of the House a chance to 

voice condolences to the families and friends of those who were 

killed in these wicked bombings. And I pray that the Manchester 

community is able to remain strong and to continue its beautiful 

human display of kindness in the depths of such tragedy as we 

saw, and Prime Minister May talked about. Even with such bad 

circumstances, you see such good coming from human beings as 

they work together. 

And I think that our hearts reach out to them. The world needs 

to know that when we have these kinds of instances, we are one. 

I think this resolution tends to give them the message to let them 

know that we are with the people of Manchester, and we are as 

one. 

I also want to just quickly give special recognition to and thank 

the sponsors for H. Res. 351, condemning the violence and the persecution in Chechnya. The persecution and suppression of human 

rights seems unfortunately not to be new in Chechnya. But the recent violence directed toward gay men at the hands of authorities 

is completely inhumane and a disturbing reality. Anyone who looks 

at the fiefdom of the warlord who seems to be running that area, 

Mr. Kadyrov, knows that whether you are a journalist or a politician, you know, if you try to look into anything that he is doing, 

there are grave consequences. 

But when you look at these acts—I know from when I have 

grown up, that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. And so when we see these things happening, our voices 

must be heard. We cannot be silent and allow human beings to be 

treated in this way. So I thank the sponsors of this legislation, this 

resolution, because I think our voices need to be heard and people 

know that we are not going to be tolerant of inhumane acts to 

human beings. 

Finally, let me also lend my voice to what we have all witnessed 

in horror what protesters in front of the Turkish Ambassador’s residence were forced to experience. Mr. Erdogan’s posse outside 

seemed to have done the same thing previously. But for me, it still 

strikes at home, because you see, I am one that have been known 

at times, and if there is something I feel is unjust and not right, 

I go out and I protest in front of Embassies. And so, therefore, it 

is a way to speak, and whether you agree or disagree, you are supposed to have the freedom, especially here in the United States. 

So it cannot go without my voice being heard that those brutal 

beatings of protesters who were just protesting and giving their 

voices, we must make sure that democracy and freedom of speech 

and being able to talk, even if you disagree with the administration 

or not, your voice needs to be heard. What took place was horrific, 

and we all need to speak out against that. So I hope that Turkey, 

who is a NATO ally, understands that we have certain responsibilities as NATO allies to protect democracy and to move forward together as a democratic society. That means all voices, all voices 

have the right to be heard. I yield back, Mr. Chairman. 

Chairman ROYCE. I go to Ted Poe of Texas. 

Mr. POE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to speak on two 

of these bills, House Resolutions 354 and 355. Turkey has been on 

a downward spiral under the aspiring dictator Erdogan. Erdogan 

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has spared no effort to undermine Turkey’s democratic institutions, 

and he attacks civil liberties in Turkey. Now Erdogan thinks he 

can bring his crackdown on basic rights to the United States, to 

Washington, DC, the seat of democracy in the world. Last week, 

when demonstrators peacefully protested outside the Turkish Ambassador’s home, they were attacked by Erdogan’s bullies. His security beat and kicked and choked unarmed protesters. Video shows 

that Erdogan watched, and by watching, he gave a tacit approval 

to what was going on because he did nothing except walk into the 

Embassy. This kind of vicious behavior is unacceptable anywhere 

in the world, but especially here in America, in Washington, DC. 

That is why I strongly support this resolution, which condemns 

this violence and calls on our government to raise the issue with 

Turkey. Freedom of expression is essential to the foundation of 

America. And it is clear that Erdogan does not honor this most 

basic right. But I am just incensed that he would bring his concept 

of no free speech to the United States. This attack by a foreign dictator on our constitutional basic right of speech is most disturbing. 

So while Erdogan continues his path of dictatorship in Turkey by 

violently quashing all opposition, this resolution sends, I hope, a 

message we will have no foreign tyrant violating our sacred rights 

on American soil. Justice demands that something occur and that 

he be held accountable, and Turkey be held accountable. Because 

justice is what we do in this country. 

In regarding the murder of the innocents in Manchester, as those 

fans streamed out of a concert in Manchester, they were met with 

the worst kind of evil, ISIS. And we must call ISIS out for what 

they are. They are an evil group of people who murder children and 

anybody else. The terrorist lay in waiting, timing his bombing attack to create maximum damage as people were leaving the concert. We know that at least 22 innocent people were murdered, including children. The attack claimed by the ISIS killers is not the 

first to haunt Europe, and it is probably not going to be the last 

until ISIS is completely defeated. I strongly support this bill and 

offer my sincere condolences to the victims and to the families. And 

I want to acknowledge the brave efforts of the first responders, who 

were quickly there to save many lives that dark night. Many people 

who we will never know their identity, but they were there helping 

to rescue, because that is what first responders do, wherever they 

are in the world. 

Islamist terrorist groups continue to threaten peace and security 

worldwide. Free nations need to understand and work together to 

defeat ISIS in a coordinated effort. Otherwise, ISIS will continue 

to pop up its ugly head and take advantage of peace and try to 

make a statement by killing folks that they don’t agree with. 

So I support both of these. I am glad to be a cosponsor of both 

of these. And I also want to make one other comment regarding 

what Congressman Meeks said about the protesters out in front of 

the Turkish Embassy. I would encourage them to go back to the 

Turkish Embassy and protest again. Do it again. And keep protesting. And stay out there. Because no foreign tyrant, as I said, 

has the right or the ability to drive them away. So for whatever 

it is worth, I would encourage them to go back. You might find Mr. 

Meeks out there with them, and myself as well. 

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Mr. ROHRABACHER. Will the gentleman yield for a question? 

Mr. POE. I will. 

Mr. ROHRABACHER. If the protesters return to the Turkish Embassy, as you have just suggested they do, in order to, number one, 

draw attention to this monstrous attack on American soil of Americans by these goons from Turkey, if they do that, will you go with 

me and join them for a few minutes? 

Mr. POE. Yes. Let’s go together. We will bring Congressman 

Meeks with us as well. 

Mr. CICILLINE. Will the gentleman yield? I will join you as well. 

Mr. POE. Maybe we should just recess over to the Turkish Embassy. 

I will yield back. 

Chairman ROYCE. I think the gentleman’s time has expired. 

Mr. Espaillat of New York. 

Mr. ESPAILLAT. Thank you, Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel. I commend you on this bipartisan work of this committee in moving these five very, very important bills forward. I 

join my colleagues in standing with the people of Manchester. I 

mourn for the young lives that were taken too soon in Monday’s 

terrorist attack. Make no mistake, this was an act of terror. It was 

stone cold and heartless. As a parent, I can’t even imagine the 

heartbreak that these families are experiencing. 

I also stand with the LGBT community in Chechnya, and 

Chechnya’s LGBT cleansing must stop. This campaign is a crime 

against humanity. And the atrocities being committed against the 

LGBT Chechens must stop. The U.S. Government can and should 

do much more. I am proud to sit on this committee that is willing 

to go on the record in publicly condemning the violence and the 

persecution in Chechnya. President Putin and the Kremlin need to 

investigate, prosecute, and protect the LGBT Chechens. I hope that 

this is a wakeup call for President Trump to defend and acknowledge LGBT lives across the world. 

Lastly, I am proud to support the Women, Peace, and Security 

Act of 2017, which makes permanent the Obama administration’s 

policy to seek greater involvement for women in conflict prevention, 

resolution, and recovery efforts. Women here and around the world 

are the spine and a critical part of the peace-building efforts. 

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 

Chairman ROYCE. Thank you. We go now to Mr. Paul Cook of 

California. 

Mr. COOK. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Before I start, I want to 

know if Mr. Rohrabacher is going to be soliciting contributions for 

bail money for himself and the rest of the Members that will be 

joining him outside the Turkish Embassy. Anyway, I am honored 

to join Representative Meeks in sponsoring House Resolution 355, 

condemning the terrorist action in Manchester, but saddened that 

it is necessary. Just as one horrifying terrorist attack in the United 

Kingdom left the headlines, we are, once again, reminded of the 

constant threat we face. For the second time in 2 months, the British people find themselves in mourning for the victims of a terrorist attack. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the 

Manchester attack, and with all of our friends in the United Kingdom. 

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Just last month, I led a congressional delegation to the United 

Kingdom. Our visit came on the heels of a horrendous terrorist attack in London on March 22. We laid wreaths on Westminster 

Bridge, and inside Westminster Hall, to honor the victims of that 

attack. It was an honor for us to participate in that event, which 

highlighted the unbreakable bond we share with the British people. 

While that solemn occasion left us with heavy hearts, it also left 

us with an even stronger sense of resolve. The British and the 

American peoples are no strangers to outside enemies wishing to 

destroy our way of life. We have stood side by side to triumph in 

these fights before, and have become stronger partners for the 

fights to come. During our discussions with officials in London, it 

was clear that all of us shared a fierce determination to prevent 

the next attack. Despite our successes and the many plots we have 

stopped, our failure rate remains much too high. It has been said 

many times, but it is worth repeating: We have to be right every 

time; the terrorists only have to be right once. Although the threat 

of terrorism is not new, it is rapidly changing. The terrorists are 

simplifying their methods, making it harder on us to prevent these 

low tech attacks. Terrorist groups have adjusted their strategies for 

recruitment and found new ways to capture the minds of disillusioned youth and inspire attacks around the world. We must never 

grow comfortable with the occurrence of these attacks, or numb to 

the depravity of our enemy. 

As the Manchester attack shows, there is no target too innocent 

or sacred, not even a crowd of children. I am honored to cosponsor 

this important resolution, and I am proud to reinforce our shared 

commitment to confronting the threat of terrorism. Once again, I 

want to thank Representative Meeks for drafting this resolution, 

and to thank this committee for its swift passage. With that, I yield 

back. 

Chairman ROYCE. Mr. Brad Schneider of Illinois. 

Mr. SCHNEIDER. Thank you, Chairman Royce. I want to thank 

the chairman and the ranking member for holding this markup 

today. I appreciate the timely consideration of these bipartisan 

pieces of legislation that address some of the most pressing security 

issues and threats to human rights facing the world today. I join 

with my colleagues in offering my sincerest condolences to the victims of the horrific terrorist attack in Manchester on Monday 

evening, many of them children, and condolences to their families. 

I condemn this senseless violence targeting innocent civilians in 

the strongest possible terms, and affirm the special relationship between America and the British people. I fully support H. Res. 355 

and the commitment of the United States to combating terrorism 

that threatens our democratic values. 

I would like to also express my strong support for H.R. 2484, 

that calls for women to be actively included and engaged in conflict 

resolution processes, and encourages the State Department and 

USAID to increase women’s participation in peacekeeping operations. Women and girls face a disproportionate share of violence 

and economic hardship as a result of armed conflict, including horrendous crimes of sexual violence. 

A conflict resolution process that does not include women will not 

adequately address these concerns. When women are included, as 

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the resolution states, negotiations are more likely to succeed and 

result in durable peace agreements. The bill also highlights the 

critical role of our State Department and USAID diplomats and development professionals in resolving conflicts throughout the world 

through nonmilitary means. Implementing this legislation will require that Congress ensure a robust budget for diplomacy and development, which is critical to a successful U.S. foreign policy. 

I am proud to be a cosponsor of H. Res. 354, condemning the vicious attacks against peaceful protesters by Turkish President’s 

Erdogan’s security detail, calling for the prosecution of those responsible, and urging the administration to take appropriate diplomatic steps to ensure that Turkish officials are held accountable. 

President Erdogan, through a constitutional referendum last 

month, has consolidated extraordinary power in the executive 

branch. Under his administration, press freedoms have been restricted, opposition party leaders jailed, and ethnic minority groups 

threatened. The United States must be candid and consistent in 

our support of democratic values and respect for human rights for 

the sake of Turkey’s future, as well as for the long-term interests 

in the region of the United States and our allies. 

Furthermore, it is never acceptable for guests of our Government 

to violate our sacred right to freedom of speech on our own soil. 

Earlier this week, I joined with my colleague, Congressman Charlie 

Dent, in sending a letter to Secretary Tillerson condemning the 

thuggish attacks which occurred under the watchful eye of President Erdogan himself. This attack was a direct offense against all 

Americans and the rights, values, and freedoms that underlie the 

very foundation of our democracy. These brutal attacks that led to 

the hospitalization of peaceful protesters are tantamount to an assault on the core pillars of our Republic. This is not the first, but 

the third case of members of the Turkish President’s security detail 

acting violently on U.S. territory. 

It must be the last. I am also proud to be a cosponsor of H. Res. 

351, condemning the persecution and ghastly violence and torture 

against LGBTQ Chechens. I am horrified and extremely concerned 

by the recent news that Chechnya has been illegally arresting men 

suspected of being gay and forcing them into secret prisons. As 

many as 100 men are currently held in these barbaric prisons, and 

at least three have died in detention, not for any crimes they have 

committed, but simply for who they are and who they love. President Putin bears the responsibility for ending this persecution of 

LGBTQ people. He has long turned a blind eye to human rights 

abuses from the leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. These atrocities cannot go unanswered. And indeed, this resolution represents 

a bipartisan call for the Trump administration to speak out against 

these crimes, demand the release of those illegally detained, and 

help those who are fleeing the violence, and pressure Russia to uphold respect the human rights and hold accountable those responsible for these abuses. I would like to thank the committee again 

for considering these important and relevant bills. And with that, 

I yield back. 

Chairman ROYCE. Thank you. Ann Wagner of Missouri. 

Mrs. WAGNER. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to express my 

support for all of the bills being considered here this morning. I 

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would first like to express my heartfelt condolences to the innocent 

victims, children, and families of the Manchester tragedy. There is 

no coherence at all to such injustice, no words for such despicable 

hatred. And as a mother who, on many occasions, took her young 

children to a concert, to a festival, a gathering—to specifically target our innocent youth is barbaric, and, frankly, unthinkable. My 

heart aches for the loss of these families. I thank my colleagues for 

this resolution. 

And I, too, want to join the chorus of others who stand with the 

LGBT community in Chechnya. The brutality and the prejudice is, 

again, unthinkable. I am glad that this committee is standing together as a whole. 

I especially want to speak this morning about the Women, Peace, 

and Security Act of 2017. As a proud mother of an active duty 

United States Army captain, I am very invested in good solutions 

to conflict situations around the world. It is hard for me to imagine 

why anyone thinks it is a good idea to negotiate anything, let alone 

peace, without women at the table. Mothers and women worldwide 

should be primary participants in the peace negotiations that so 

deeply impact them and their families. We know that peace processes that include women have a 35 percent better chance of lasting at least 15 years. That translates not only into dollars saved, 

but lives saved. I thank my colleagues for this important legislation. 

Mr. Chairman, I would also like to comment on House Resolution 

354, condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside 

the Turkish Ambassador’s residence on May 16. Speaking on behalf 

of the many constituents in my district, Missouri’s Second Congressional District, who have ties to Turkey, I was appalled to see such 

a violation of basic constitutional rights on American soil. I urge 

the Turkish Government to respect freedom of expression, speech, 

and assembly for all people in Turkey, and especially here in the 

United States of America. Anything less is intolerable. I would be 

proud to join my colleagues in protest, again, in front of the Turkish Embassy. I thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I yield back. 

Chairman ROYCE. Mr. Ted Deutch of Florida. 

Mr. DEUTCH. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am proud to cosponsor 

the resolution condemning the violence and persecution of the 

LGBT community in Chechnya and the Manchester resolution, and 

I am supportive of all the resolutions. But I wanted just to take 

a moment to talk about what happened in Manchester and the resolution that we are about to pass. Our condolences go out to the 

families of all who lost loved ones and of all the injured. And at 

this time of year, like so many of us, I have been reflecting a lot 

on young people. I was on stage a couple nights ago as 500 students, my son included, received his high school diploma. And it is 

impossible, at a beautiful event like that, something that is happening in cities and towns all across America, to think about the 

horrific and vile and cowardly actions like that committed by this 

terrorist in Manchester. 

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rorism. There is also an opportunity, though, to think about, particularly as we have seen the photos come out over the past couple 

of days, of the victims, to think about these young people whose 

lives were extinguished, and to think about all of the young people 

who are not much older than all those students getting their high 

school diplomas this month and next month, who are on the front 

lines fighting back to keep us safe, who are on the ground as first 

responders rushing when there is an attack, who do so much to 

keep us safe and to help make us the country that we are in leading this battle. 

This, Mr. Chairman, as you know, is a sometimes divisive place. 

It is true for this committee; it is true for the Congress as a whole. 

But when 22 lives are taken by terrorists, and dozens more are injured, and so many of them are children, are kids, there is an opportunity to pause for just a second, and to pause as we are getting 

ready to head home, to realize that in the midst of all of these very 

difficult, sometimes nasty battles that we are engaged in, that ultimately we are able to engage in these battles because of what we 

share. And it is a commitment to freedom and democracy, the same 

kind of commitment and openness that our allies share, the same 

kind of openness that made people feel comfortable to drop their 

kids off at a concert in Manchester. And it is that same commitment in defending that freedom that we are speaking out in support of when we pass this resolution. 

We have just a moment like this to be grateful that we can come 

together to remember how important it is and to let that guide us 

as we go about the rest of our work. We will never bring back the 

lives of those kids who perished in Manchester, but we absolutely 

can help to honor their memory and the memory of all those whose 

lives are taken by terrorists in fighting back to preserve our freedoms, to defend our freedoms, and to defeat this terrible scourge 

of terrorism. I yield back. 

Chairman ROYCE. We thank you for your eloquent, heartfelt remarks, Mr. Deutch. We now go to Steve Chabot of Ohio. 

Mr. CHABOT. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And my colleagues on 

both sides of the aisle have, I think, so well and so thoroughly articulated the reasons why each of these resolutions are so important and ought to be supported, that I will be very brief in my comments. I would urge my colleagues to support them all. And just 

commenting, again, on Manchester, which happened so recently, 

you know, the first thing that struck me was, what kind of sick 

mind could have done such a horrible thing? To assemble a bomb 

made of nuts and bolts and nails, and then to detonate that bomb 

among children. What kind of sick mind would do such a thing? 

And it is the same kind of sick mind that drove a stolen truck 

through a crowd in Nice, France; that blew up U.S. Embassies in 

Kenya and Tanzania; that blew up trains in Madrid, Spain; that 

murdered innocent people at a nightclub here in the United States 

in Orlando; that slaughtered unarmed U.S. military personnel at 

Fort Hood; that killed and maimed innocents at the Boston Marathon; that butchered people at an office party in San Bernardino; 

and yes, that brought down those buildings, and that struck the 

Pentagon, not too far from here, on September 11, 2001. 

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And it is radical jihadist terrorists that we and other nations 

around the world have been dealing with for a long time, and unfortunately we will probably have to deal with far into the future. 

And we and the other nations around the world need to be very serious about this. It has to be fought, yes, within Saudi Arabia. That 

is where most of those folks that hit us on September 11th were 

from. And that is why I think President Trump’s trip recently was 

so important, to get those Sunni nations on our side. And when I 

say ‘‘our side,’’ I mean the side of freedom-loving people all over the 

world. And that is the vast majority of the people on this globe, including Muslims and non-Muslims. They are, overall, very peaceful 

people who just want to raise their children and be able to take 

them to a concert and not wonder if they are actually going to come 

home, or if they are going to come home disfigured, or blinded, or 

with their eardrums burst. 

You know, it is just horrific stuff that the civilized world is dealing with right now. So I hope that the President made some 

progress in that trip recently, because we have to have those folks, 

in particular, on our side. Because they are within their midst. 

They are here too. They are in England, they are all over Europe 

and all over the world. So it is a battle that the world better get 

serious about, because if it is not, there is going to be a lot more 

victims. And I yield back. 

Chairman ROYCE. Mr. Brad Sherman of California. 

Mr. SHERMAN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Ranking 

member for putting together an excellent package of legislation for 

us to consider, and that appears to have the wide support of everyone on the committee. I look forward to marking up the bill on 

Iran, which I know that we are still working on and improving. As 

to the individual pieces of legislation, if Putin is going to claim sovereignty over Chechnya, he must take responsibility for what goes 

on there. And this savage and gruesome attack on the LGBTQ community there is simply outrageous. If we are able to get one of the 

survivors from Chechnya here, I think that that should be the occasion of a hearing either of our committee or of the relevant subcommittee. 

Chairman ROYCE. I think you are absolutely right, Mr. Sherman. 

Mr. SHERMAN. The second bill deals with this terrible incident at 

the Turkish Ambassador’s residence. I look forward to joining with 

the gentleman from California and apparently most of the committee in demonstrating in front of that residence that we will not 

be cowed, and that free speech and the right to assemble continues 

to exist in the United States, even if it doesn’t exist in Turkey. 

But we should go beyond this and say that unless the perpetrators are extradited with a waiver of their immunity here to the 

United States, that we should, by statute, prohibit Erdogan ever 

bringing a security detail back to the United States. They should 

not be given visas. All of us depend upon American security for our 

security. And if the President of Turkey wants to return here, he 

should also rely on the host government, just as our Ambassador 

relies on the host government in Turkey every day. It would simply 

be outrageous for us to grant visas to the same security force that 

has assaulted Americans, fled the jurisdiction, hid behind diplomatic immunity, and trampled on American freedoms. 

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As to the resolution condemning the terrorist attack in Manchester, I join with the comments made earlier by so many of our 

colleagues, including the gentleman from Florida and the gentleman from Ohio, and agree that we need to be talking to our 

friends in Saudi Arabia about what version of Islam they are supporting around the world. 

Women are critical for peace and security, and I think the 

gentlelady from Missouri expressed that well, as did others. 

Finally, as to the State Department authorities bill, any reorganization plan needs to be submitted for review to this committee. 

But it would be good if we could prevail upon the Secretary of 

State to actually appoint people to serve in the various posts of the 

State Department. If he wants to put together a reorganization 

plan later, that is fine. But it is hard to have diplomacy with so 

very few of the appointed spots filled. With that, I yield back. 

Chairman ROYCE. Mr. Dana Rohrabacher of California. 

Mr. ROHRABACHER. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And 

thank you for this pack of bills that put us on record on some areas 

that we definitely should be on record as Americans, and as Members of the United States Congress. First, about the Turkish Prime 

Minister or President who came here and allowed his—not only allowed, but watched as his security detail brutally beat American 

citizens, bloodied these people who have every right to be there 

protesting as U.S. citizens, and President Erdogan sat and watched 

that, I hope he gets the message through this legislation. 

He is not welcome in the United States if he is going to think 

that he can attack Americans for expressing their opinion and their 

opposition to his policies. Let us note that he is turning Turkey 

into what was an acceptable level of democracy into a country that 

is being turned over to the worst type of Islamist terrorist dictatorship that exists in the world. And he has arrested tens of thousands of people. This is not the kind of person that we should be 

kissing up to. And he made the situation even worse when he 

called the American Ambassador in a few days ago, and in an arrogant insult to the American people suggested that we should, in 

some way, apologize for the brutal attack on American citizens by 

his own bodyguards. Erdogan, if he thinks this way, is not welcome 

in our country. 

Number two, about Manchester, let us just note this emphasizes, 

again, that we are at war, and our primary enemy in this war are 

radical Islamist terrorists who murder innocent people. They are 

not at war with our military. They are not at war with the establishment. They are attacking and targeting helpless Americans and 

helpless other people throughout the world. It reminds me, when 

we talk about innocent people being killed over in Manchester, it 

reminds me that, of course, Great Britain went through another period of bombing. In World War II, the Nazis brutally bombed civilian targets in Britain. Well, Britain and the United States and 

Britain and the rest of the world stood together against this evil. 

And we need to stand together against this evil. Again, let no one 

doubt that America will stand with them in this effort to defeat the 

current evil that threatens western civilization. 

Let us note also, and I am going to put this in passing, that during the Second World War, the primary evil was the Nazis and the 

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Japanese militarists. During that time, yes, we worked with Joseph 

Stalin in Russia. We should be working with Russia to defeat the 

radical Islamist terrorists that threaten western civilization. 

But let us note that I support your bill today, which would draw 

attention to the suppression of the LGBT community in Chechnya. 

The fact is, when Russia does something wrong, we should condemn it. We should make sure that is a policy. And this type of, 

again, repression by an ally in our fight against radical Islam, it 

behooves us to be on record against that policy in Russia, and let 

the people of the world know that we stand for freedom in the 

United States of America, and also don’t put up with this type of 

bloody repression. So with that said, I want to thank you, Mr. 

Chairman. You provided great leadership for this committee on 

these moral issues. 

Chairman ROYCE. Thank you. Any other members seeking recognition? If not, hearing no further requests, the question occurs on 

the items considered en bloc. All those in favor say aye. All those 

opposed no. In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it, and the 

measures considered en bloc are agreed to. And without objection, 

the measures considered en bloc are ordered favorably reported, as 

amended. Staff is directed to make any technical and conforming 

changes. And the chair is authorized to seek House consideration 

under suspension of the rules. And that concludes our business for 

today. 

Again, I would like to thank not just Ranking Member Engel, but 

all of our committee members for their contributions, for their assistance in today’s markup. The committee stands adjourned. 

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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS 

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W ASHTNGTON, DC 20515-6128 

Edward R. Royce (R-CA), Chairman 

May 25,2017 

TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS 

You are respectfully requested to attend an OPEN meeting of the Committee on Foreign 

A±Iairs, to be held in Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Ofilce Building (and available live on 

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H. Res. 351, Condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya; 

H. Res. 354, Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside 

the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the 

perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent 

similar incidents in the future; 

H. Res. 355, Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in 

Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 22, 2017, expressing heartfelt 

condolences, and reaffirming unwavering support for the special 

relationship between our peoples and nations in the wake of these attacks; 

HR. 2484, Women, Peace, and Security Act of2017; and 

S. 371, Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, 

Improvements Act. 

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By unanimous consent, the Chair called up the following measures and amendments, previously 

provided to Members, to be considered en hloc 

1. H. Res. 351 (Ros-Lehtinent Condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya; 

a. Keating 12, an amendment to H. Res. 351. 

2. H. Res. 354 (Royce\ Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the 

Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be 

brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future. 

3. H. Res. 355 (Meeks). Condemning in the strongest tenns the terrorist attacks in 

Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 22, 2017, expressing heartfelt condolences, and 

reaffirming unwavering support for the special relationship between our peoples and 

nations in the wake of these attacks. 

4. H.R. 2484 (Noem), Women, Peace, and Security Act of2017. 

5. S 371 (Corker), Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements 

Act; 

a. Royce 35, an amendment to S 371; 

b. Engel 34, an amendment to S. 371. 

The measures considered en bloc were agreed to by voice vote. 

By unanimous consent, the measures as amended were ordered favorably reported to the House, 

and the Chairman was authorized to seek House consideration under suspension of the rules. 

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critical for national and global security. This legislation establishes women's participation as a 

penn anent element of U.S. foreign policy 

The bill would require the State and Defense Departments to report to Congress on etTorts to 

actively recruit and promote women's participation in cont1ict prevention and resolution. It 

would encourage the U.S. to assist women mediators and negotiators by eliminating barriers to 

their equal and secure participation in peace processes. In addition, the Women, Peace, And 

Security Act would institute comprehensive training modules on the protection, rights, and 

specific needs of women in cont1ict and require the Administration to evaluate the impact of U.S. 

foreign assistance on women's meaningful participation. 

This bill is a crucial step forward to ensuring the women all around the world have a voice and a 

role in political and peace processes. 

I thank the Committee again for considering H.R. 2484, and I look forward to working with you 

to advance the meaningful inclusion of women in efforts to create peace and security. 
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Statement for the Record 

Honse Committee on Foreign Affairs 

Markup- Thursday 25 May 2017 

The Honorable Darrell Issa 

Thank you Mr Chairman for yielding me a few minutes to speak today on these important bills and 

resolutions at the dais. 

Mr. Chairman, Chairwoman Emeritus, and to Ranking Member, thank you for your leadership- it has 

been a pleasure to work with you on this important resolution regarding the persecution, torture and 

imprisonment of gay men in Chechnya 

Since April, more than 100 men have been detained and imprisoned in what essentially amounts to 

concentration camps, where they have been subjected to shock, torture and eventually murder, solely on 

the basis of their suspected sexual orientation. 

Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has rather incredulously denied these allegations And, Russian 

President Vladimir Putin has been part of the cover up. They deny this saying "it's impossible to 

persecute those who are not in the republic." 

Yet the evidence of these inconceivable human rights abuses is all around us 

They've been extensively documented and reported by respected outlets around the world This is not 

fake news. Individuals being rounded up and murdered should ignite anger in every part of your soul 

These heinous violations of basic human rights, these types of persecution - pz11.,;ing- are disturbing 

and they will not be tolerated against anyone - no matter what their religious views are, what their 

political beliefs or yes, even their sexual orientation. 

The U.S. must be a leader to call out these atrocities, and Presidents Kadyrov and Putin must stop these 

disturbing acts 

We started working on this resolution a few weeks ago, and I appreciate that the Chainnan has quickly 

increased the priority of this bill - especially ahead of tomorrow, the first day of Ramadan, which marks 

the day Kadyrov has vowed to "cleanse" Chechnya of its entire suspected-gay population. 

I would like to just a minute more to highlight the "Women, Peace, and Security Act" for its efforts to 

encourage increased participation of women in global conflict prevention, management, and resolution. 

Simply put, history and statistics demonstrate when women are at the table with global peace negotiators 

and conflict resolutions, success is more likely. The U.S can, and should, be a leader in encouraging 

female participation in such events throughout the world. 

Mr. Chainnan, I would like to point out that each bill today has my support 

Thank you Mr. Chairman - I yield back