direction of the committee on rules i call up house resolution 422 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: hues calendar number 67, house resolution 522, resolved that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill h.r. 1886, to authorize democratic economic and social development assistance for pakistan, to authorize security assistance for pakistan, and for other purposes. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 21. the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on foreign affairs now printed in the bill modified by the amount printed in part a of the report of the committee on rules accompanyingp this resolution shall be considered as adopted. the bill as amended shall be be considered as read. all points of order against provisions of the bill as amendrd waived. the previous question shall be

considered as ordered on the bill as amended and on any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one. one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on foreign affairs. two, the further amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part b of the report of the committee on rules if offered by representative ros-lehtinen of florida or her designee which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order except those arising under clause 9 or 10 under rule 21. shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. . and, three, one motion to recommit with or without instructions. section 2,at any time after the adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2-b of rule 18, declare

the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill h.r. 2410, to authorize appropriations for the department of state and the peace corps for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, to modernize the foreign service, and for other purposes. the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 21. general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on foreign affairs. after general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on foreign affairs now printed in the bill. the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. all points of order against the committee amendment in the

nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule 21. notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 18, no amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part c of the report of the committee on rules. each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. all points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 21. at the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the committee shall rise and report the bill to the house with such amendments as may have been adopted. any member may demand a separate vote in the house on any amendment adopted in the committee of the whole to the

bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. section 3,in the engrossment of h.r. 2410, the clerk shall, a, add the text of h.r. 1886, as passed by the house, as new matter at the end of h.r. 2410, b, conform the title of h.r. 2410 to reflect the addition to the engrossment of h.r. 1886, c, assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment, and d, conform provisions for short titles within the engrossment. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one hour. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, for the purpose of debate only i yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from florida,

my good friend, mr. diaz-balart. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: all time yielded during consideration of the rule is for debate only. and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. hastings: i also ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on house resolution 522. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, h.res. 522 provides for consideration of h.r. 1886, the pakistan enduring assistance and cooperation enhancement act of 2009 and h.r. 2410, the foreign relations authorization act, fiscal years 2010 and 2011. both bills are debatable for one hour each, each equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on foreign affairs.

the rule on h.r. 1886 self-executes as a manager's amendment to resolve jurisdictional concerns in the bill and legislation providing for afghanistan, pakistan, security and prosperity enhancement. it is also -- it has makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute ordered by ranking member ros-lehtinen which is debatable for 30 minutes. the rule for 2410 makes in order 27 amendments listed in the rules committee report. each amendment is debatable for 10 minutes except the manager's amendment which is debatable for 20 minutes. the rule includes a motion to recommit with or without instructions. mr. speaker, the united states is faced with many challenges on the world stage. it is critical that congress

put forth the necessary funding to help rebuild our diplomatic capabilities abroad and mitigate the damage that was done on the previous administration's leadership. h.r. 2410, the foreign relations authorization act for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 is the first foreign relations-related authorization bill to reflect essential democratic priorities since 1993. as such, it provides a new direction, forward and vital resources to boost our diplomatic capacity, improve our relations around the world, protect our national security and make use of america's smart power. rather than rely on the military only solutions of past

congresses and the previous administration. h.r. 2410 and h.r. 1886, the pakistan enduring assistance and cooperation enhancement act of 2009 together set forth a progressive foreign affairs agenda that emphasizes diplomatic, economic and social efforts at change, not just the use of military force. for years, the department of state has been denied critical resources to fulfill its core diplomatic missions in furthering our global interests and protecting our national security. in neglecting diplomacy, we have missed opportunities to prevent and mitigate conflicts around the world. our diplomatic activities are woefully underfunded,

undermanned and underutilized. we must rebuild our diplomatic capacity to meet the needs of our increasingly complex global relations. diplomatic, economic and social assistance is a much wiser and less expensive investment than war. rather than relying on either hard power or soft power we must instead emphasize smart power. promoting democracy, human rights, the rule of law and the development of civil societies is a matter of leadership requiring us to think beyond unilateral military solutions and to instead embrace a much more comprehensive approach to our relations with the international community. this rule enables us to consider legislation to do just that. the first legislation on this rule, the foreign relations

act, advances crucial and lottable programs. the department of state is authorized to hire more than 1,500 foreign service officers ensuring that our overseas posts will be staffed with eager and knowledgeable workers committed to promoting american culture, values and policies. critical multilateral assistance is authorized to fund our obligations to international organizations including the united nations and global peacekeeping operations. this effort demonstrates the united states' commitment to working with our friends and allies as a true partner in peace and cooperation. i'm particularly pleased with the increased funding authorization for the peace corps. enabling a dramatic expansion in the number of volunteers and countries served.

peace corps volunteers exemplify our national commitment to improving the world, devoting their lives to helping the world's poorest people build communities and lift themselves out of poverty. as one of our nation's most treasured and effective international programs, we must ensure that it attracts top quality volunteers and can reach into the farthest corners of the world. improvements in refugee and migration assistance are critical part of this legislation. the united states has a long history of commitment to humanitarian issues, and this bill authorizes the funds necessary to improve resources and programs to effectively help families and reunite and resettle. i fully support section 235 relating to iraq refugees whom

the united states has a special obligation to help. there are more than 4.7 million iraqis currently displaced within their own country and in neighboring states. sadly, however, this situation has not improved much. and yet the principal reason, i believe, this crisis has not received the attention that it deserves it because iraqis are not living in refugee camps. instead, they are a mobile population scattered throughout the region. this fact alone makes -- has made this humanitarian crisis virtually invisible to the international community. however, for those iraqis who remain stranded, jobless and deprived of essential services with conditions worsening by the day, this deepening crisis  only threatens to further

destabilize the entire region. section 235 of this legislation is an important step towards fulfilling our obligation to assist the iraqi people recover from years of war and conflict. if a picture is really worth 1,000 words, then all one must do is look into the face of an iraqi refugee as i have who has had a family member murdered, kidnapped or tortured, and their own life threatened to know that the united states must respond. i'm therefore grateful that my language introduced in legislation was included in this bill. mr. speaker, this rule also includes h.r. 1886, the pakistan enduring assistance and cooperation enforcement act. this legislation takes out -- our pakistan policy in a new

direction, affirming the united states' commitment to a sustained partnership with pakistan. since 2001, the united states has provided over $12 billion to pakistan. without specific goals or objectives. frankly, the situation has only gotten worse since that time. by providing over $6 billion in four years in democratic, economic and social development assistance, this bill demonstrates our determination to help pakistan build a stable, democratic and prosperous future. this funding will provide critical resources for pakistan to address the fundamental needs of its citizens. though the pakistan counterinsurgency capabilities fund through that the united states is also committed to helping pakistan combat

terrorism and the taliban insurgency. at the same time, mindful of the past history of neglecting oversight, this legislation provides a range of transparency, evaluation and accountability standards to ensure that our money and efforts are being applied effectively and efficiently. mr. speaker, as i'm concerned about the situation of iraqi refugees, i'm also concerned about the situation of pakistan's refugees. according to news reports, more than three million people in pakistan's northwest region have been uprooted due to ongoing fighting. like the iraqi refugee crisis, the pakistan refugee problem, if not handled properly, could become a ticking time bomb with ramifications far beyond what we can conceive today. it is imperative that the

mistakes of the previous administration with regards to iraq are not made again. . i'm pleased the united states has recently committed $200 million on top of a previous commitment of $110 million. but we must not think this is the end of our responsibility. the united states must seize this opportunity and implement a comprehensive plan to address this growing humanitarian crisis. mr. speaker, this is a good rule that paves the way to consideration essential legislation to put our foreign policy on the right path towards improving our relations around the world. i urge the adoption of the rule and passage of the underlying legislation. i thank you, mr. speaker. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves the balance of his time. the chair will receive a message. the messenger: mr. speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. i have been directed by the

senate to inform the house that the senate has agreed to h.j.res. 40, to honor the achievements and contributions of native americans to the united states, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. diaz-balart: i'd like to thank my good friend, the gentleman from florida, mr. hastings, for the time. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. diaz-balart: first i would like to say a word about the session of the general assembly of the organization of american states, o.a.s., held last week. it was an embarrassment. fidel castro and cuba wants the u.s. to apologize to him for having kept the u.s. market and its millions of tourists and billions of dollars in financing from him and from having denied him full diplomatic recognition for decades. he also wants the international community to kneel before him and apologize.

which is what the o.a.s. did last week. fidel castro has been recruiting advocates, spies, defenders, cronies, and servants for years. the ideological and psychological fascination and dependency that hugo chavez has on fidel castro has allowed castro to utilize chavez's billions of petrodollars to -- -- to purchase much important defenders. it is part of the public record that a suitcase of chavez cash heading to mrs. kirchner in argentina was recently intercepted by authorities before reaching its intended destination. castro has purchased advocates and spies through the years via the always present threat of blackmail after trips to totalitarian cuba where the regime tapes visitors in compromising situations. as confirmed by interior ministry defector and a cuban

intelligence defector. castro also serves as a banker for illicit money possessed by those who seek to avoid the detection by the anti-money laundering connections. it matters not if its source is political corruption or narcotrafficking. through his mastery of anti-american marxism, leninism, he's conned others into being spies. no other state sponsor of terrorism, no other state in fact has had more spies arrested and convicted in the united states in the last decades as fidel castro's dictatorship. let us remember one of the top analysts at the defend intelligence agency who was arrested in 2001 and subsequently convicted of espionage in federal court and whose treason led to the deaths of many, including u.s. special

forces sergeant gregory froneous. and just last week walter and gwendolynne myers, a long-term state department official and his wife, with access to classified documents, were arrested for spying for their beloved hero, the cuban tyrant. hugo chavez's dependency on castro for every major decision, even for his phrases and gestures in international forums is unprecedented. while the soviet union used to send castro economic aid and also orders and instructions, chavez sends castro billions of dollars and receives orders from him. what the world witnessed first at the april summit of the americas and then at last week's meeting of the o.a.s., was a culmination of years of preparation in the purchase and cultivation of advocates and defenders by fidel castro. castro's defenders know full

well that chapter 2, article 3-d of the charter of the organization of american states requires the existence of representative democracy in all of the countries of our hemisphere and that the interamerican democratic charter of 2001 carefully spells out the collective steps to be taken when an american republic's democracy is even threatened. they know that cuba under castro is the only country in our hemisphere where free elections have not been held in over 50 years and where dungeons are full of nonviolent political prisoners hob subjected to hell on earth each day of their lives. they know that under castro, cuba is a personal estate, an island estate, a ranch, a personal landholding or home stead, a totalitarian fiefdom owned by one man with a brother who enjoys the title of head of state and carefully carries out his brother's orders. at the o.a.s. meeting of last week, we witnessed an example of

the obama administration's diplomatic incompetence and its appeasement of the enemies of the united states. the administration went along and agreed to violate the o.a.s. charter and the o.a.s. interamerican democratic charter in an action that constituted a grotesque and unmerited betrayal of the oppressed people of cubea. the obama administration says that the o.a.s. resolution was a great victory. because even though paragraph 1 of the resolve clause unilaterally lifted the exclusion of the cuban military dictatorship. in paragraph 2, the dictatorship was allowed to initiate a process of dialogue to re-enter the o.a.s. in accordance with the practices, purposes, and principles of the o.a.s. in other words, in the first sentence the o.a.s. ripped up and through in the garbage can the practices, purposes, and principles of the o.a.s. including its charter, and then

in the next sentence it invited the cuban military dictatorship back in in accordance with the practices, purposes, and principles of the o.a.s. some victory. i mention this in the context of the foreign relations authorization act because the american taxpayer should not be be paying for almost 60% of the putrid embarrassment which is the o.a.s. i recognize that on funding international organizations the administration will get its way. just like the bush administration would get its way whenever someone in the o.a.s. would propose ending the exclusion of the cuban military dictatorship and the administration would simply say that's a nonstarter. but here is the issue. the heart of the issue. with regard to u.s.-cuba policy. the u.s. congress must continue to condition access by the cuban regime to the billions of dollars in u.s. tourism and massive u.s. investment and

trade financing to the liberation of all political prisoners without exceptions, the legalization of all political parties without exceptions, labor unions and the press, and the scheduling of multiparty elections. that is critical leverage for a democratic transition to take place in cuba when fidel castro dies for he is the ultimate source of absolute personal totalitarian power on that enslaved island like a modern day nero. and that moment is approaching. we must keep in mind the effect of unilateral concessions such as last week's shameful o.a.s. action on fidel castro. how does he react to such unilateral concessions? the repression is more intense than ever. the true talt more savage -- brutality more savage than ever. the alliance with chavez, the syrian regime, and middle eastern terrorists and with the north korean dictatorship is closer than ever.

that is what is must be kept in mind about unilateral concessions to the cuban military dictatorship. now, specifically with regard to the foreign relations authorization act, earlier in the year secretary of state clinton testified before the house foreign relations committee that she had challenged the state department to reform and innovate and save taxpayer dollars. i found the secretary of state to be quite appropriate. unfortunately the majority has decided to ignore that challenge and instead today has brought forth legislation that authorizes increased spending by 35% without increased transparency, accountability, and efficiency. this legislation will also increase u.s. taxpayer funding authorized for the united nations by nearly 1/3, without requiring the united nations to undertake necessary reforms to

improve efficiency and stop blatant corruption. while failing to place accountability standards in this bill, the majority decided to include provisions in the pack stand assistance act which is also being brought to the floor with this one rule that will micromanage u.s. policy toward pakistan. in a letter to the armed services committee, secretary of defense gates and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff mullen wrote that the degree of condition alt and limitations on security assistance to pakistan in the legislation, and i quote, severely constrains the flexibility necessary for the exec branch and the department of defense given the fluid and dynamic environment that exists in pakistan, end quote. this rule bringing forth two pieces of legislation, limits the number of amendments the house will be allowed to debate. out of the 85 amendments submitted to the rules

committee, the majority decided to make 27 amendments in order. i understand the majority has the responsibility to move legislation and manage the time on the floor. but if we look at the amendments the majority made in order, they do not fully address the scope,er the range of issues of concern to house members. for example, amendments that would prohibit funds from being used by the state department to encourage u.s. courts to dismiss claims brought against european insurance companies to recover compensation from who cost era insurance -- who cost era insurance policies, or -- were prohibited being -- from being debated. i dond understand why the majority blocks debate on such important amendments. i don't know if they are afraid

of debate on protecting the members from tough votes or afraid of the democratic process or all of the above. i reserve. mr. hastings: imp' very pleased at this time to yield three minutes to the distinguished gentleman from california, my good friend, the chairman of the foreign affairs committee, mr. berman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for three minutes. mr. berman: i thank the gentleman from florida for yielding me this time and i rise in strong support of the rule authorizing the foreign relations act to come to the floor. h.res. 522. this rule covers both h.r. 2410, the foreign relations authorization act for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and h.r. 1886, the pakistan enduring assistance and cooperation

enhancement act of 2009. these are both critical measures. h.r. 2410 provides the resources necessary for the president to realize his vision of making vigorous diplomacy a cornerstone of our strategy to promote u.s. national security. by wisely investing resources to strengthen our diplomatic capabilities, we can help prevent conflicts before they start and head off the conditions that lead to failed states. this approach is a much more cost-effective one than providing massive amounts of humanitarian aid, funding peacekeeping operations, or in the most extreme circumstances, deploying u.s. troops into harm's way. i think the rules committee has crafted a fair rule in regard to the bill, one that continues our efforts to include a number of amendments from the