[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 49 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3724-S3725]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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PROTOCOLS TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY OF 1949 ON ACCESSION OF POLAND, 
                    HUNGARY, AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC

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                  HARKIN EXECUTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2312

  Mr. HARKIN proposed an amendment to the resolution of ratification 
for the treaty (Treaty Doc. No. 105-36) protocols to the North Atlantic 
Treaty of 1949 on the accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech 
Republic. These protocols were opened for signature at Brussels on 
December 16, 1997, and signed on behalf of the United States of America 
and other parties to the North Atlantic Treaty; as follows:

       In section 3(2)(A), strike ``and'' at the end of clause 
     (ii).
       In section 3(2)(A), strike ``(iii)'' and insert ``(iv)''.
       In section 3(2)(A), insert after clause (ii) the following:
       (iii) any future United States subsidy of the national 
     expenses of Poland, Hungary, or the Czech Republic to meet 
     its NATO commitments, including the assistance described in 
     subparagraph (C), may not exceed 25 percent of all assistance 
     provided to that country by all NATO members.
       At the end of section 3(2), insert the following new 
     subparagraph:
       (C) Additional United States assistance described.--The 
     assistance referred to in subparagraph (A)(iii) includes--
       (i) Foreign Military Financing under the Arms Export 
     Control Act;
       (ii) transfers of excess defense articles under section 516 
     of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
       (iii) Emergency Drawdowns;
       (iv) no-cost leases of United States equipment;
       (v) the subsidy cost of loan guarantees and other 
     contingent liabilities under subchapter VI of chapter 148 of 
     title 10, United States Code; and
       (vi) international military education and training under 
     chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
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           CONRAD (AND BINGAMAN) EXECUTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2313

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by them to the resolution of ratification for 
the treaty (Treaty Doc. No. 105-36) protocols to the North Atlantic 
Treaty of 1949 on the accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech 
Republic. These protocols were opened for signature at Brussels on 
December 16, 1997, and signed on behalf of the United States of America 
and other parties to the North Atlantic Treaty; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in section 3 of the resolution, 
     insert the following:
       (  ) Non-strategic nuclear weapons.--
       (A) Findings.--The Senate finds that
       (i) the United States Strategic Command has estimated that 
     the Russian Federation has between 7,000 and 12,000 non-
     strategic nuclear warheads, weapons that--unlike strategic 
     systems--are not covered by any arms control accord;
       (ii) the thousands of tactical nuclear warheads inside 
     Russia present the greatest threat of sale or theft of a 
     nuclear weapon in the world today;
       (iii) with the number of deployed strategic warheads in the 
     Russian and United States arsenals likely to be reduced to 
     around 2,250 warheads under a START III accord, Russia's vast 
     superiority in tactical nuclear warheads becomes a strategic 
     concern;
       (iv) the Commander in Chief of the United States Strategic 
     Command has stated that future nuclear arms control 
     agreements should include tactical nuclear weapons;
       (v) statements from Russian officials that NATO enlargement 
     would force Russia to rely more heavily on its nuclear 
     arsenal have caused concern to be expressed that NATO 
     expansion could be an impediment to progress on tactical 
     nuclear arms control; and
       (vi) the danger of theft or sale of a tactical nuclear 
     warhead, and the destabilizing strategic implications of 
     Russia's enormous lead in tactical nuclear weapons creates an 
     urgent need for progress on increasing the security of 
     Russia's tactical nuclear arsenal and working toward 
     conclusion of a US-Russian agreement on tactical nuclear arms 
     in Europe.
       (B) Sense of the senate.--It is the Sense of the Senate 
     that
       (i) it would be advisable for future nuclear arms control 
     agreements with the Russian Federation to address non-
     strategic nuclear weapons in Europe; and
       (ii) the Administration should work with the Russian 
     Federation to increase transparency, exchange data, increase 
     warhead security, and facilitate weapon dismantlement.
       (C) Certification.--Prior to the deposit of the instruments 
     of ratification, the Administration shall certify to the 
     Senate that with regard to non-strategic nuclear weapons
       (i) it is the policy of the United States to work with the 
     Russian Federation to increase transparency, exchange data, 
     increase warhead security, and facilitate weapon 
     dismantlement; and,
       (ii) that discussions toward these ends have been initiated 
     with the Russian Federation.
       (D) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the deposit of 
     the instruments of ratification, the President shall submit a 
     report to the Senate on the Russian Federation's non-
     strategic nuclear arsenal. This report shall include
       (i) current data and estimates regarding the current 
     numbers, types, yields, and locations of Russia's non-
     strategic nuclear weapons;
       (ii) an assessment of the extent of the current threat of 
     theft, sale, or unauthorized use of such warheads;
       (iii) a plan to work with the Russian Federation to 
     increase transparency, exchange data, increase warhead 
     security, and facilitate weapon dismantlement; and,
       (iv) an assessment of the strategic implications of the 
     Russian Federation's non-strategic arsenal.

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           SMITH (AND) HUTCHISON EXECUTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2314

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison) proposed 
an amendment to the resolution of ratification for the treaty (Treaty 
Doc. No. 105-36) protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the 
accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. These protocols 
were opened for signature at Brussels on December 16, 1997, and signed 
on behalf of the United States of America and other parties to

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the North Atlantic Treaty; as follows:

 At the appropriate place in section 3 of the resolution, insert the 
     following:
       (  ) Requirement of full cooperation with united states 
     efforts to obtain the fullest possible accounting of captured 
     and missing united states personnel from past military 
     conflicts or cold war incidents.--Prior to the deposit of the 
     United States instrument of ratification, the President shall 
     certify to Congress that each of the governments of Poland, 
     Hungary, and the Czech Republic are fully cooperating with 
     United States efforts to obtain the fullest possible 
     accounting of captured and missing United States personnel 
     from past military conflicts or Cold War incidents, to 
     include the following:
       (A) facilitating full access to relevant archival material; 
     and
       (B) identifying individuals who may possess knowledge 
     relative to captured and missing United States personnel, and 
     encouraging such individuals to speak with United States 
     Government officials.

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         SPECTER (AND TORRICELLI) EXECUTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2315

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Torricelli) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by them to the resolution of ratification for 
the treaty (Treaty Doc. No. 105-36) protocols to the North Atlantic 
Treaty of 1949 on the accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech 
Republic. These protocols were opened for signature at Brussels on 
December 16, 1997, and signed on behalf of the United States of America 
and other parties to the North Atlantic Treaty; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in section 2 of the resolution, 
     insert the following:
       (  ) Understanding of the senate regarding payments owed by 
     poland, hungary, and the czech republic to victims of the 
     nazis.--
       (A) Understanding of the senate.--It is the understanding 
     of the Senate that in future meetings and correspondence with 
     the governments of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, 
     the Secretary of State should--
       (i) raise the issue of insurance benefits owed to victims 
     of the Nazis (and their beneficiaries and heirs) by these 
     countries as a result of the actions taken by their communist 
     predecessor regimes in nationalizing foreign insurance 
     companies and confiscating their assets in the aftermath of 
     World War II;
       (ii) seek to secure a commitment from the governments of 
     these countries to provide a full accounting of the total 
     value of insurance company assets that were seized by their 
     communist predecessors and to share all documents relevant to 
     unpaid insurance claims that are in their possession; and
       (iii) seek to secure a commitment from the governments of 
     these countries to contribute to the payment of these unpaid 
     insurance claims in an amount that reflects the present value 
     of the assets seized by the communist governments (and for 
     which no compensation had previously been paid).
       (B) Definition.--As used in this paragraph, the term 
     ``victims of the Nazis'' means persons persecuted during the 
     period beginning on March 23, 1933 and ending on May 8, 1945, 
     by, under the direction of, on behalf of, or under authority 
     granted by the Nazi government of Germany or any nation 
     allied with that government.

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