United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment is a standing subcommittee within the House Foreign Affairs Committee. It was formerly referred to as the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

=Committee members, 110th Congress=

Jurisdiction

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/con_asia.htm Official site]