The Subcommittee will come to order. I am pleased to convene this hearing of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. Today we will be examining the important and highly relevant topic of reform of the United Nations’ human rights institutions.
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The Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations subcommittee will probe the question of whether the UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) continues to promote and serve the purpose it was created to advance: respect for internationally recognized human rights and freedoms
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Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA), Chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, has teamed up with Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) in requesting an investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) into the actions taken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to significant asbestos contamination at the former W.R. Grace/Zonolite plant in Hamilton, New Jersey.
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The Subcommittee will come to order. I am pleased to convene this hearing of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. Today we will be discussing management initiatives in the Department of State budget. This will be the first in a series of hearings devoted to the preparation and enactment of a Foreign Relations Authorization bill for fiscal years 2005 and 2006.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) applauded the Institute of Medicine (IOM) for a groundbreaking report they released today called "Cord Blood: Establishing a National Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank Program."
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The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) presented its National Leadership Award to Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) on April 6 in recognition of his commitment to focus the nation’s attention on the devastating impact of Alzheimer’s disease and to find solutions through both research and care.
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After several years of persistent advocacy, Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) announced today that Ocean Health Initiatives, in Lakewood, New Jersey, will receive $1.95 million over three years in federal funding to expand access to quality primary health care for Ocean/Monmouth County residents, including those with no health insurance coverage at all.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) is traveling to Rome with the official Congressional Delegation to celebrate Pope John Paul II’s life and mourn his passing. Rep. Smith, who is a lifelong Catholic, called Pope John Paul II, “the most extraordinary Pope in modern times, perhaps since St. Peter himself.” About 25 Members of the House of Representatives will be attending the Pope’s funeral. Smith is the only New Jersey Representative in the bipartisan delegation.
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