Sarbanes Announces Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee Assignments

Contact: Jesse Jacobs, Andrew Burkowske For Immediate Release
(202) 224-4524 February 8 , 2005
http://sarbanes.senate.gov

SARBANES ANNOUNCES FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Senator Paul S. Sarbanes (D-MD) today announced his Foreign Relations Committee subcommittee assignments for the 109th Congress:

Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion, Ranking Member -- the subcommittee’s jurisdiction includes measures that address (1) the enhancement of American exports and promotion of U.S. trade opportunities and commercial interests abroad; (2) the promotion and protection of economic interests of U.S. citizens abroad; (3) international investment, management, intellectual property, technological transfer and general commercial policies; (4) international monetary policy, including U.S. participation in international financial institutions; and (5) U.S. bilateral humanitarian, development, economic, trade and security assistance programs and policies carried out by the Agency for International Development and other U.S. agencies and U.S. voluntary contributions to international organizations providing assistance to foreign nations;

Subcommittee on African Affairs -- the subcommittee has geographic responsibilities corresponding to those of the Bureau of African Affairs in the Department of State and include all matters, problems and policies involving promotion of U.S. trade and export; terrorism, crime and the flow of illegal drugs; and oversight over U.S. foreign assistance programs that fall within this subcommittee’s regional jurisdiction;

Subcommittee on European Affairs -- the subcommittee deals with matters concerning the continent of Europe and is responsible for all affairs, problems and policies involving promotion of U.S. trade and export; terrorism, crime and the flow of illegal drugs; and oversight over U.S. foreign assistance programs that fall within this subcommittee’s regional jurisdiction; and

Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs -- the subcommittee deals with all problems and matters relating to the Middle East and Arab North Africa, including Arab-Israeli and inter-Arab issues, economic relations, and general security in the Persian Gulf, Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa. The subcommittee’s responsibilities include all matters involving promotion of U.S. trade and export; terrorism, crime and the flow of illegal drugs; and oversight over U.S. foreign assistance programs that fall within this subcommittee’s regional jurisdiction.

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	Contact: Jesse Jacobs, Andrew Burkowske For Immediate Release (202) 224-4524 February 8 , 2005 http://sarbanes.senate.gov SARBANES ANNOUNCES FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senator Paul S. Sarbanes (D-MD) today announced his Foreign Relations Committee subcommittee assignments for the 109th Congress: Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion, Ranking Member -- the subcommittee’s jurisdiction includes measures that address (1) the enhancement of American exports and promotion of U.S. trade opportunities and commercial interests abroad; (2) the promotion and protection of economic interests of U.S. citizens abroad; (3) international investment, management, intellectual property, technological transfer and general commercial policies; (4) international monetary policy, including U.S. participation in international financial institutions; and (5) U.S. bilateral humanitarian, development, economic, trade and security assistance programs and policies carried out by the Agency for International Development and other U.S. agencies and U.S. voluntary contributions to international organizations providing assistance to foreign nations; Subcommittee on African Affairs -- the subcommittee has geographic responsibilities corresponding to those of the Bureau of African Affairs in the Department of State and include all matters, problems and policies involving promotion of U.S. trade and export; terrorism, crime and the flow of illegal drugs; and oversight over U.S. foreign assistance programs that fall within this subcommittee’s regional jurisdiction; Subcommittee on European Affairs -- the subcommittee deals with matters concerning the continent of Europe and is responsible for all affairs, problems and policies involving promotion of U.S. trade and export; terrorism, crime and the flow of illegal drugs; and oversight over U.S. foreign assistance programs that fall within this subcommittee’s regional jurisdiction; and Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs -- the subcommittee deals with all problems and matters relating to the Middle East and Arab North Africa, including Arab-Israeli and inter-Arab issues, economic relations, and general security in the Persian Gulf, Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa. The subcommittee’s responsibilities include all matters involving promotion of U.S. trade and export; terrorism, crime and the flow of illegal drugs; and oversight over U.S. foreign assistance programs that fall within this subcommittee’s regional jurisdiction. ###