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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

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                                 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

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                              MAY 24, 2017

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                           Serial No. 115-25

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                      COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

                 EDWARD R. ROYCE, California, Chairman
CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey     ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida         BRAD SHERMAN, California
DANA ROHRABACHER, California         GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York
STEVE CHABOT, Ohio                   ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey
JOE WILSON, South Carolina           GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Virginia
MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas             THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida
TED POE, Texas                       KAREN BASS, California
DARRELL E. ISSA, California          WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts
TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania             DAVID N. CICILLINE, Rhode Island
JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina          AMI BERA, California
MO BROOKS, Alabama                   LOIS FRANKEL, Florida
PAUL COOK, California                TULSI GABBARD, Hawaii
SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania            JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas
RON DeSANTIS, Florida                ROBIN L. KELLY, Illinois
MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina         BRENDAN F. BOYLE, Pennsylvania
TED S. YOHO, Florida                 DINA TITUS, Nevada
ADAM KINZINGER, Illinois             NORMA J. TORRES, California
LEE M. ZELDIN, New York              BRADLEY SCOTT SCHNEIDER, Illinois
DANIEL M. DONOVAN, Jr., New York     THOMAS R. SUOZZI, New York
F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Jr.,         ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York
    Wisconsin                        TED LIEU, California
ANN WAGNER, Missouri
BRIAN J. MAST, Florida
FRANCIS ROONEY, Florida
BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania
THOMAS A. GARRETT, Jr., Virginia

     Amy Porter, Chief of Staff      Thomas Sheehy, Staff Director

               Jason Steinbaum, Democratic Staff Director
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                 Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

                 JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina, Chairman
CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey     ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida         JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas
MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas             ROBIN L. KELLY, Illinois
MO BROOKS, Alabama                   NORMA J. TORRES, California
RON DeSANTIS, Florida                ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York
TED S. YOHO, Florida                 GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York
FRANCIS ROONEY, Florida

















                            C O N T E N T S

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                               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
 
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

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                        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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