United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

The U.S. House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere is a standing subcommittee within the House Foreign Affairs Committee.


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Jurisdiction

From the House Rules:

"The regional subcommittee shall have jurisdiction over the following within its respective region:"

*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.

External links

* [http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/sub_westhem.asp?subnav=subcommittees Official site]


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