S.Amdt. 1270
What it does: Inserts new text on page 326, between lines 10 and 11
Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3057
Inserts new text on page 326, between lines 10 and 11
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: annual report on the international committee on the red cross
Inserted: Sec. 6113. (a) Annual Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General, submit to Congress the activities and management of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) meeting the requirements set forth in subsection (b).
Inserted: (b) Elements of Reports.--(1) Each report under subsection (a) shall include, for the one-year period ending on the date of such report, the following:
Inserted: (A) A description of the financial contributions of the United States, and of any other country, to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Inserted: (B) A detailed description of the allocations of the funds available to the International Committee of the Red Cross to international relief activities and international humanitarian law activities as defined by the International Committee.
Inserted: (C) A description of how United States contributions to the International Committee of the Red Cross are allocated to the activities described in subparagraph (B) and to other activities.
Inserted: (D) The nationality of each Assembly member, Assembly Council member, and Directorate member of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the annual salary of each.
Inserted: (E) A description of any activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross to determine the status of United States prisoners of war (POWs) or missing in action (MIAs) who remain unaccounted for.
Inserted: (F) A description of the efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross to assist United States prisoners of war.
Inserted: (G) A description of any expression of concern by the Department of State, or any other department or agency of the Executive Branch, that the International Committee of the Red Cross, or any organization or employee of the International Committee, exceeded the mandate of the International Committee, violated established principles or practices of the International Committee, interpreted differently from the United States any international law or treaty to which the United States is a state-party, or engaged in advocacy work that exceeded the mandate of the International Committee.
Inserted: (2) The first report under subsection (a) shall include, in addition to the matters specified in paragraph (1) the following:
Inserted: (A) The matters specified in subparagraphs (A) and (G) of paragraph (1) for the period beginning on January 1, 1990, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Inserted: (B) The matters specified in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) for the period beginning on January 1, 1947, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Inserted: (C) The matters specified in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) during each of the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, and the Persian Gulf War.
Inserted: (c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms "Korean conflict", "Vietnam era", and "Persian Gulf War" have the meaning given such terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
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SA 1270. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3057, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 326, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
annual report on the international committee on the red cross
Sec. 6113. (a) Annual Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General, submit to Congress the activities and management of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) meeting the requirements set forth in subsection (b).
(b) Elements of Reports.--(1) Each report under subsection (a) shall include, for the one-year period ending on the date of such report, the following:
(A) A description of the financial contributions of the United States, and of any other country, to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
(B) A detailed description of the allocations of the funds available to the International Committee of the Red Cross to international relief activities and international humanitarian law activities as defined by the International Committee.
(C) A description of how United States contributions to the International Committee of the Red Cross are allocated to the activities described in subparagraph (B) and to other activities.
(D) The nationality of each Assembly member, Assembly Council member, and Directorate member of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the annual salary of each.
(E) A description of any activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross to determine the status of United States prisoners of war (POWs) or missing in action (MIAs) who remain unaccounted for.
(F) A description of the efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross to assist United States prisoners of war.
(G) A description of any expression of concern by the Department of State, or any other department or agency of the Executive Branch, that the International Committee of the Red Cross, or any organization or employee of the International Committee, exceeded the mandate of the International Committee, violated established principles or practices of the International Committee, interpreted differently from the United States any international law or treaty to which the United States is a state-party, or engaged in advocacy work that exceeded the mandate of the International Committee.
(2) The first report under subsection (a) shall include, in addition to the matters specified in paragraph (1) the following:
(A) The matters specified in subparagraphs (A) and (G) of paragraph (1) for the period beginning on January 1, 1990, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(B) The matters specified in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) for the period beginning on January 1, 1947, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(C) The matters specified in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) during each of the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, and the Persian Gulf War.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms “Korean conflict”, “Vietnam era”, and “Persian Gulf War” have the meaning given such terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 19, 2005