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EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA

FOR ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE TERRORIST BOMBING

OF THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN BUENOS AIRES ON MARCH

17, 1992; EXPRESSING CONCERN AND CONDEMNATION OVER

THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND HUMANITARIAN

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA; REAFFIRMING A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO PARTNERSHIP; AND NICARAGUA INVESTMENT CONDITIONALITY ACT OF 2017

MARKUP

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON 

THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. Res. 201, H. Res. 259, H. Res. 336 and H.R. 1918

MAY 24, 2017

Serial No. 115–25

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 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina, Chairman 

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey 

ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida 

MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas 

MO BROOKS, Alabama 

RON DESANTIS, Florida 

TED S. YOHO, Florida 

FRANCIS ROONEY, Florida 

ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey 

JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas 

ROBIN L. KELLY, Illinois 

NORMA J. TORRES, California 

ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York 

GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York 

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C O N T E N T S 

Page

MARKUP ON 

H. Res. 201, Expressing support to the Government of Argentina for its 

investigation into the terrorist bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos 

Aires on March 17, 1992 ...................................................................................... 2

Amendment to H. Res. 201 offered by the Honorable Christopher H. Smith, 

a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey ........................ 5

H. Res. 259, Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela ........................................ 7

Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 259 offered by the 

Honorable Jeff Duncan, a Representative in Congress from the State 

of South Carolina, and chairman, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere ................................................................................................................ 13

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered 

by the Honorable Joaquin Castro, a Representative in Congress from 

the State of Texas ...................................................................................... 20

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered 

by the Honorable Norma J. Torres, a Representative in Congress 

from the State of California ...................................................................... 21

H. Res. 336, Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Mexico 

Partnership ........................................................................................................... 22

H.R. 1918, To oppose loans at international financial institutions for the 

Government of Nicaragua unless the Government of Nicaragua is taking 

effective steps to hold free, fair, and transparent elections, and for other 

purposes ................................................................................................................ 26

Amendment to H.R. 1918 offered by the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, 

a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida ............................... 42

LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD 

APPENDIX 

Markup notice .......................................................................................................... 44

Markup minutes ...................................................................................................... 45

Markup summary .................................................................................................... 46

The Honorable Jeff Duncan, a Representative in Congress from the State 

of South Carolina, and chairman, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere: Prepared statement ................................................................................ 47

The Honorable Albio Sires, a Representative in Congress from the State 

of New Jersey: Prepared statement .................................................................... 49

The Honorable Christopher H. Smith, a Representative in Congress from 

the State of New Jersey: Prepared statement ................................................... 52

The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Representative in Congress from the 

State of Florida: Prepared statement ................................................................. 54

The Honorable Michael T. McCaul, a Representative in Congress from the 

State of Texas: Prepared statement ................................................................... 58

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EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA FOR ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE TERRORIST 

BOMBING OF THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN BUENOS AIRES 

ON MARCH 17, 1992; EXPRESSING CONCERN AND CONDEMNATION OVER THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, 

AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN VENEZUELA; REAFFIRMING 

A STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO 

PARTNERSHIP; AND NICARAGUA INVESTMENT CONDITIONALITY ACT OF 2017

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE,

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

Washington, DC. 

The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 1:09 p.m., in room 

2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 

presiding. 

Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. The subcommittee will come to order. 

Pursuant to notice, we meet today to mark up four bipartisan 

measures. As members were notified previously, to ensure that we 

can move expeditiously to our hearing, we will consider today’s 

items en bloc. 

And so without objection, the following items provided to your offices earlier this week will be considered en bloc and are considered 

as read: House Resolution 201, Expressing support for the Government of Argentina for its investigation into the terrorist bombings 

of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992; Smith 

amendment, which was worked out between majority and minority 

staff last night and this morning; House Resolution 259, Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, 

and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela; the Duncan amendment in 

the nature of a substitute to H.R. 259; the Castro amendment—

that is the good Castro—19 to the ANS; the Torres amendment 29 

to the ANS; House Resolution 336, Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Mexico partnership; H.R. 1918, the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act of 2017; and Ros-Lehtinen 

amendment 23 to H.R. 1918. 

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Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Without objection, all members may have 5 

days to submit statements and materials for the record. 

In the interest of time, I plan to submit my remarks and Mr. 

Duncan’s remarks for the Congressional Record. I encourage other 

members to submit their remarks for the Congressional Record as 

well. 

And I want to applaud the leadership and help of all of our congressional subcommittee in bringing attention to all of these terrible situations throughout the world. 

And with that, I would like to turn to Mr. Duncan’s ranking 

member, Mr. Sires. 

Mr. SIRES. I have no comments. I agree. 

Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Thank you very much. 

As you know, we have a series of votes on the floor, five votes. 

And so I will turn now to the page that does it legally. 

Do any other members seek recognition to speak on today’s business? 

Seeing no members, the Chair now moves that the subcommittee 

favorably report the items considered en bloc to the full committee 

as amended. 

All those in favor, say aye. 

All those opposed, no. 

In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it. The motion is approved. House resolution 201, 259, 336, and H.R. 1918 are reported 

favorably to the full committee as amended. 

Without objection, staff is directed to make any technical or conforming changes. 

As you know, all of the members and the staff have been working 

for 2 weeks now on this markup, so don’t think that they haven’t 

been read and studied. 

The chairman wants to thank all of the members and staff for 

their assistance and cooperation on today’s markup. And the subcommittee stands adjourned. 

[Whereupon, at 1:12 p.m., the subcommittee was adjourned.] 


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