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This is not a comprehensive list, but rather highlights issues of interest.

1.	Promoting Human Rights in Viet Nam (H.R. 2833) Passed 410 -1:  September 6, 2001 - To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam. The measure would prohibit non-humanitarian aid to Vietnam unless the president certifies to Congress that the Vietnamese government has made "substantial progress" on human rights. That includes what critics have identified as progress on releasing political prisoners, respecting religion and ending complicity by government officials in human trafficking. Lantos ñYea Pelosi ñ Yea Tauscher ñ Yea
2.	Sudan Peace Act (H.R. 2052 and S.180) Passed 422-2: June 13, 2001 ñ Facilitate famine relief in Sudan Lantos ñYea Pelosi ñ Yea Tauscher ñ Yea 7/20/01 Passed Senate with Unanimous Consent. Referred to House Committe
3.	House Passes FY02 State Appropriations Bill; Overwhelmingly Defeats Amendments To Cut U.S. ñ U.N. Funding (7/19/01)
4.	Senate Appropriations Committee Recommends Synchronization of U.S and U.N. Budget Years; Reduces Peacekeeping Request (7/19/01)
5.	Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa (S.ConRes.53) Passed with Unanimous Consent: Concurrent resolution encouraging the development of strategies to reduce hunger and poverty and to promote free market economies and democratic institutions, in sub-Saharan Africa. 7/19/2001 House preparation for floor
6.	House Appropriations Committee Approves FY2002 State Department Bill; Funds Administration Request For United Nations, Peacekeeping (7/15/01)
7.	Senate Committees Complete Reorganization; Rockefeller, Enzi Join Foreign Relations (7/13/01)
8.	Support of victims of torture. (H.Con.Res.168)  Passed: 2/3 Yea-Nay Pays tribute, on the occasion of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, to all victims of torture. 7/11/2001: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Lantos ñ Yea Pelosi ñ Yea Tauscher ñ Yea
9.	Membership of US on the UN Human Rights Commission (S.Res.88) Expressing the importance of membership of the US on the UN Human Rights Commission. June 19, 2001 Passed/agreed to in Senate
10.	Taliban and Hindus (H.Con.Res 145, S.Con Res. 42) Passed : June 14, 2001- Condemning the recent order by the Taliban regime of Afghanistan to require Hindus in Afghanistan to wear symbols identifying them as Hindu. Lantos ñ Yea Pelosi ñ Yea Tauscher ñ Yea Referred to Senate Committee
11.	FY2002-03 Foreign Relations Authorization Act (H.R. 1646)  Passed 383-237: May 10, 2001 (106.HR 1646)ñInternational Prosecution Protection Amendment protecs U.S. citizens acting on behalf of the government from prosecution by the International Criminal Court until the Senate ratifies the treaty establishing the court. Lantos ñ Nay Pelosi- Nay Tauscher - Yea Passed 252-165: May 10, 2001 (107. HR 1646) - UN Back Payments Amendment requiring that the US be restored to its seat on the UN Human Rights Commission before the release of a final payment of $244mm in UN back dues. Lantos ñ Yea Pelosi ñ Nay   Tauscher ñ Nay Rejected 193-225: May 10, 2001 (108.HR 1646) ñ UNESCO Participation Amendment that would strike language authorizing a $67million payment required for the US to rejoin the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization and language urging the president to renew US participation in the organization. Lantos ñ Nay Pelosi- Nay Tauscher ñ Nay Amendment that would strike language authorizing a $67million payment required for the US to rejoin the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization and language urging the president to renew US participation in the organization. Lantos ñ Nay Pelosi- Nay Tauscher ñ Nay