House Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia
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| House Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia | |
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Jurisdiction
1. Matters affecting the political relations between the United States and other countries and regions, including resolutions or other legislative measures directed to such relations.
2. Legislation with respect to disaster assistance outside the Foreign Assistance Act, boundary issues, and international claims.
3. Legislation with respect to region or country specific loans or other financial relations outside the Foreign Assistance Act.
4. Resolutions of disapproval under section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, with respect to foreign military sales.
5. Legislation and oversight regarding human rights practices in particular countries.
6. Oversight of regional lending institutions
7. Oversight of matters related to the regional activities of the United Nations, of its affiliated agencies, and of other multilateral institutions.
8. Identification and development of options for meeting future problems and issues relating to U.S. interests in the region.
9. Base rights and other facilities access agreements and regional security pacts. 10. Oversight of matters relating to parliamentary conferences and exchanges involving the region.
11. Concurrent oversight jurisdiction with respect to matters assigned to the functional subcommittees insofar as they may affect the region.
12. Oversight of all foreign assistance activities affecting the region.
13. Such other matters as the Chairman of the Full Committee may determine.
Members
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Chairman
Steve Chabot Vice-Chair Ohio, 1st District
Darrell Issa California, 49th District
Jo Ann Davis Virginia, 1st District
Mike Pence Indiana, 6th District
Thaddeus G. McCotter Michigan, 11th District
Katherine Harris Florida, 13th District
John Boozman Arkansas, 3rd District
Connie Mack Florida, 14th District
Jeff Fortenberry Nebraska, 1st District
Gary L. Ackerman Ranking Member New York, 5th District
Howard L. Berman California, 28th District
Joseph Crowley New York, 7th District
Grace F. Napolitano California, 38th District
Adam B. Schiff California, 29th District
Ben Chandler Kentucky, 6th District
Dennis A. Cardoza California, 18th District
Russ Carnahan Missouri, 3rd District
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Current Issues
Iraq conflict
What to do about Iran?
Pending Legislation
None
Hearings
1. Diplomatic Efforts in Iraq by Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
10 am Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building and this has been changed to a breifing.
2. Friday, January 19, former Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Lee H. Hamilton is set to testify about follow-through on the December 2006 recommendations of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which he co-chaired; a witness from the group representing the Republican point of view is expected to be named later.
Both of these hearings are being conducted by the Committee on Foreign Affairs but are about the Middle East.
Miscellaneous
Research Tip: subcommittees are often referred to by the name of the Chairperson
External links Used
http://www.internationalrelations.house.gov/sub_mideast.asp?nav=jurisdiction
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Africa, Global Human Rights & International Operations • Asia & the Pacific • Europe & Emerging Threats • Middle East & Central Asia • Oversight & Investigations • Western Hemisphere |
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