United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
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The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs is one of seven subcommittees
of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
.
relations with countries in East Asia
and the Pacific Rim
. This corresponds to the geographic region under the purview of Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the Department of State
. This is a geographic area from the Japan
, China
and Mongolia
to Burma, including Southeast Asia
, the Pacific Islands
, New Zealand
, Australia
, and Indonesia
. The subcommittee also oversees regional organizations such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
.
This subcommittee is also responsible for all matters within the region's under its jurisdiction with respect to terrorism
and non-proliferation, crime and illicit narcotics, U.S. foreign assistance programs, and the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.
Members, 112th Congress
The Committee is chaired by Democrat Jim Webb
of Virginia
, and the Ranking Minority member
is James Inhofe of Oklahoma
.
United States Congressional subcommittee
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of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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.
Jurisdiction
The Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs oversees United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
relations with countries in East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
and the Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
The Pacific Rim refers to places around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The term "Pacific Basin" includes the Pacific Rim and islands in the Pacific Ocean...
. This corresponds to the geographic region under the purview of Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
. This is a geographic area from the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
to Burma, including Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
, the Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands comprise 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania, although Oceania is sometimes defined as also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago....
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The subcommittee also oversees regional organizations such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN rarely ), is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has...
and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries that seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region...
.
This subcommittee is also responsible for all matters within the region's under its jurisdiction with respect to terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
and non-proliferation, crime and illicit narcotics, U.S. foreign assistance programs, and the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.
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The Committee is chaired by Democrat Jim WebbJim Webb
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of Virginia
Virginia
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, and the Ranking Minority member
Ranking member
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is James Inhofe of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
| Majority | Minority |
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John Barrasso John Anthony Barrasso is the junior U.S. Senator from Wyoming and a member of the Republican Party. He was appointed to the Senate following Craig L. Thomas's death and won a special election in 2008 to fill the remaining four years of Thomas's term.... , Wyoming Marco Rubio Marco Antonio Rubio is the junior United States Senator from Florida . A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives .... , Florida |
See also
U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global EnvironmentExternal links
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee jurisdiction
- Subcommittee page at Congress Merge.com