Markup of Various Measures, House Foreign Affairs Committee

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Full Committee Chair Gregory W. Meeks Location: 2172 Rayburn House Office Building and virtually via Cisco WebEx - H.R. 1456, Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2021 - H.R. 4133, Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act - H.R. 1311, Energy Diplomacy Act - H.Con.Res.45, Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding the Execution-style Murders of United States Citizens Ylli Agron and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999 - H.R. 2748, Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - H.R. 4785, Uyghur Policy Act of 2021 - H.R. 5102, Flights for Freedom Act - H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act - H.Res. 336, Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to Provide Evidence or to Release United States Citizen Paul Whelan The House Foreign Affairs Committee is responsible for oversight and legislation relating to: - Foreign assistance - including development assistance, Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Millennium Challenge Account, HIV/AIDS in foreign countries, security assistance, and Public Law 480 programs abroad - National security developments affecting foreign policy - Strategic planning and agreements - War powers, treaties, executive agreements, and the deployment and use of United States Armed Forces - Peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and enforcement of United Nations or other international sanctions - Arms control and disarmament issues - The International Development Finance Corporation, the United States Agency for International Development - Activities and policies of the State, Commerce, and Defense Departments and other agencies related to the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act, including export and licensing policy for munitions items and technology and dual-use equipment and technology - International law - Promotion of democracy - International law enforcement issues, including narcotics control programs and activities - International cyber issues - U.S. Agency for Global Media - Embassy security; international broadcasting - Public diplomacy, including international communication and information policy, and international education and exchange programs; and all other matters not specifically assigned to a subcommittee. - The Export Administration Act, including the export and licensing of dual-use equipment and technology and other matters related to international economic policy and trade not otherwise assigned to a subcommittee, and with respect to the United Nations, its affiliated agencies, and other international organizations, including assessed and voluntary contributions to such organizations.