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词条 Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
释义

  1. Commissioners

  2. Historical leadership

  3. United States Code Reference

  4. References

  5. External links

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is an independent U.S. government agency created by Congress in 1975 to monitor and encourage compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) commitments. It was initiated by House representative Millicent Fenwick [1]and established in 1975 pursuant to Public Law No. 94-304 and is based at the Ford House Office Building.

The Commission consists of nine members from the U.S. House of Representatives, nine members from the United States Senate, and one member each from the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce. The positions of Chairman and Co-Chairman are shared by the House and Senate and rotate every two years, when a new Congress convenes. A professional staff assists the Commissioners in their work.

The Commission contributes to the formulation of U.S. policy toward the OSCE and the participating states and takes part in its execution, including through Member and staff participation on official U.S. delegations to OSCE meetings and in certain OSCE bodies. Members of the Commission have regular contact with parliamentarians, government officials, NGOs, and private individuals from other OSCE participating states.

The Commission convenes public hearings and briefings with expert witnesses on OSCE-related issues; issues public reports concerning implementation of OSCE commitments in participating States; publishes a periodic Digest with up-to-date information on OSCE developments and Commission activities; and organizes official delegations to participating States and OSCE meetings to address and assess democratic, economic, and human rights developments firsthand.

In February 2018, the CSCE convened in Washington, DC to address the issue of Russian doping in international sport. Central to the discussion was an exploration of the need to protect whistle-blowers. The meeting included testimony from Jim Walden[2], attorney for Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of Russia's anti-doping laboratory.[3]

Commissioners

MajorityMinority
Senate members
  • Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Co-Chair
  • John Boozman, Arkansas
  • Cory Gardner, Colorado
  • Marco Rubio, Florida
  • Thom Tillis, North Carolina
  • Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Member
  • Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire
  • Tom Udall, New Mexico
  • Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
House members
  • Alcee Hastings, Florida, Chair
  • Steve Cohen, Tennessee
  • Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
  • Gwen Moore, Wisconsin
  • Vacant
  • Chris Smith, New Jersey, Vice Ranking Member
  • Bob Aderholt, Alabama
  • Michael Burgess, Texas
  • Richard Hudson, North Carolina
Executive Branch
  • Vacant, Department of Commerce
  • Vacant, Department of Defense
  • Vacant, Department of State

 

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