TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS
Addresses
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: John Holum, ACDA, E1915 [3OC]
Defending America Against Weapons of Mass Destruction: Robert G. Bell, S5688 [3JN]
Russia and the New Independent States—Promoting U.S. Interests: Ariel Cohen, Heritage Foundation, E228-E231 [28FE]
Amendments
Antarctic regions: regulation of scientific and tourist activities and conservation of natural resources (S. 1645), S9857, S9863 [4SE]
Foreign trade: provide President with proclamation authority relative to articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip (H.R. 3074), S11583 [27SE]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 2823), H8375 [24JY], H9442 [31JY]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (H.R. 2754), H6315 [13JN]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (S. Con. Res. 14), S9977, S9982 [5SE]
Articles and editorials
ABM Treaty's Threat, S468 [26JA], H14 [3JA]
As Nuclear Tests End, Pacific Outposts Fear Losing Aid From Paris, H910 [25JA]
Big Steelmakers Shape Up—U.S. Mills Win Back Business at Home and Abroad, S4256 [25AP]
Chemical Weapons Fraud, S12145 [1OC]
Chirac Ends France's Nuclear Test Program, H962 [30JA]
Chirac Ends Nuclear Tests on Eve of State Visit, H962 [30JA]
Chirac Visit Signals Recognition of U.S. Dominance, H1050 [31JA]
Clinton Urges Action on Nuclear Treaty, H812 [24JA]
Costly Oversight—Fine Print in GATT Law Could Cost Zantac Users Millions, S3582 [18AP]
CTBT Talks Hinge on China Test Stance, S474 [26JA]
Defraud America Week, S5734 [4JN]
Dole's Re-Entry Into Senate Affairs, S12200 [2OC]
Drug Fiefdom of Northern Mexico, S4679-S4681 [3MY]
Ensuring Stability in the Pacific, H3222 [29MR]
40 Years Later, S6975 [26JN]
France Acknowledges Radioactive Leakage in South Pacific Nuclear Tests, H778, H812 [24JA]
France Ending Nuclear Tests That Caused Broad Protests, H963 [30JA]
Hard-Line Russians Tout Nukes To Match West, S475 [26JA]
Horror of the Land Mines, H327 [5JA]
India Denies Atom-Test Plan but Then Turns Ambiguous, S488 [26JA]
India's Stand Could Stop Test-Ban Treaty, H1050 [31JA]
Looking Beyond Bosnia, E1653 [19SE]
Mr. Dole Bumps a Good Treaty, S12200 [2OC]
Ms. Maloney and Mr. Waldheim, S9648 [2AU]
Nuclear Danger in South Asia, S489 [26JA]
Nuclear Test Ban Talks Enter the Home Stretch, S6974 [26JN]
Nuclear Test Ban Within Reach, S6975 [26JN]
Offense Is Best Missile Defense, S5728 [4JN]
Pakistan Accuses the U.S. of Meddling Over Killings, S489 [26JA]
Pakistan Deploys Chinese Missiles, S6140 [12JN]
Radioactive Leak Found at France's Mururoa, H811 [24JA]
Reject the Chemical Weapons Convention, S12145 [1OC]
Russia Balks at Arms Accord—Failure To Implement Clinton-Yeltsin Agreements Frustrates U.S. Officials, S470, S473 [26JA]
Russia Builds Up Nuclear Arsenal as Prospects for START II Fade, S475 [26JA]
Scientist Hailed for Saving Dolphins, H9438 [31JY]
Step Toward a Safer World, S12269 [3OC]
Today in Geneva—Chance for Test Ban May Be Now or Never, S6974 [26JN]
Toward the Test Ban, S6975 [26JN]
Treaty That Deserved To Die, S12144 [1OC]
Treaty Turnabout, S12199 [2OC]
U.S. Suspects India Prepares To Conduct Nuclear Test, S488 [26JA]
Unready for Rogue Threats, S4959 [13MY]
White House Misled Joint Chiefs on ABM Treaty Tales, S5682 [3JN]
Woolsey Disputes Clinton, Missile-Threat Assessment, S5682 [3JN]
Zantac Windfall, S3580 [18AP]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: maintain foreign market development programs (see H.R. 2950), H1224 [1FE]
Antarctic regions: regulation of scientific and tourist activities and conservation of natural resources (see S. 1645), S2860 [26MR]
Antarctic Treaty: implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (see H.R. 3060), H2122 [12MR]
———implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (H.R. 3060), technical corrections (see H. Con. Res. 211), H10174 [10SE]
Arms control: Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see S. 1562), S915 [6FE]
Canada: limit imports of wool apparel (see S. 1982; H.R. 4338), S8553 [23JY], H12251 [1OC]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (see S. 1732), S4851 [8MY]
China, People's Republic of: impose sanctions relative to intellectual property rights (see S. Res. 262), S6225 [13JN]
———increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H4646 [8MY]
———membership in World Trade Organization relative to protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 429), H4800 [9MY]
———U.S. policy relative to membership in World Trade Organization (see H.R. 4065), H10385 [12SE]
China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 490), H8598 [26JY]
Customs Service: one-time collection of fees on passengers arriving on commercial vessels making a single voyage (see S. 1771), S5267 [17MY]
Dept. of Defense: withdrawal of forces stationed in foreign countries that do not assume costs and application of savings to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 2936), H1224 [1FE]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain counties in Ireland (see S. 1976; H.R. 3599), S8373 [19JY], H6005 [6JN]
———negotiation of environmental, labor and agricultural standards relative to trade agreements in Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 4291), H12173 [28SE]
———prevent intellectual property piracy of databases (see H.R. 3531), H5569 [23MY]
———provide President with proclamation authority relative to articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip (see H.R. 3074), H2223 [13MR]
———require President to certify agreements relative to protection of worker rights and environmental standards (see H.R. 4014), H9924 [2AU]
General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation (see H. Res. 542), H11395 [26SE]
House Rules: question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress (see H. Res. 350), H973 [30JA]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R. 4077), H10386 [12SE]
Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 182), H6005 [6JN]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 2823), consideration (see H. Res. 489), H8556 [25JY]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 3680), H6532 [19JN]
International relations: commend Governments of Hungary and Romania for signing the Treaty of Understanding, Cooperation and Good Neighborliness (see S. Res. 303; H. Con. Res. 220), S11720 [28SE], H11229 [25SE]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: infiltration of military personnel into Republic of Korea (see H. Con. Res. 224), H11527 [27SE]
Marine mammals: eliminate ban on import of dolphin-safe tuna and support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 2856), H330 [5JA]
Mexico: make extension of loan guarantee agreement conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see S. 1547; H.R. 2945), S555 [30JA], H1224 [1FE]
———make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see S. Res. 218; H.R. 2947), S555 [30JA], H1224 [1FE]
———safety standards and drug enforcement efforts relative to trucks seeking to cross U.S. border (see S. 1548; H.R. 2946), S555 [30JA], H1224 [1FE]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see S. 2016), S9428 [1AU]
———assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R. 3314), H3819 [24AP]
———extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority relative to creation of a Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Area (see H. Res. 547), H11527 [27SE]
———U.S. participation in Coordinating Secretariat (see H.R. 3075), H2223 [13MR]
National security: national missile defense system (see S. 1635; H.R. 3144), S2646 [21MR], H2664 [21MR]
———national missile defense system (H.R. 3144), consideration (see H. Res. 438), H5287 [16MY]
Native Americans: nullify the supplemental treaty between the U.S. and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon (see S. 2102), S11090 [20SE]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (H.R. 2754), consideration (see H. Res. 448), H6005 [6JN]
Pakistan: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see S. 1638), S2646 [21MR]
Senate Arms Control Observer Group: reauthorizing (see S. Res. 299), S11169 [24SE]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (see S. 1891; H.R. 3527, 3669), S6517 [19JN], H5569 [23MY], H6508 [18JN]
Biographies
Leaders of the Major Mexican Drug Cartels Indicted in the U.S., S8794 [25JY]
Briefings
Antipersonnel landmines: Dept. of Defense, S6483 [19JN]
Cloture motions
National security: national missile defense system (S. 1635), S5627 [23MY], S5741 [4JN]
Excerpts
America's Editors Oppose New Star Wars Plans: Senator Exon, S5717 [4JN]
Letters
Agricultural program operation improvement: several Senators, S679 [1FE]
Antipersonnel landmines: Senator Leahy, S6483 [19JN]
———Senator Thurmond, S6484 [19JN]
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act: John D. Holum, ACDA, S4856 [8MY]
Chemical Weapons Convention ratification: Anthony Lake, Executive Office of the President, S9958 [5SE]
———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S10070 [9SE]
———Frederick L. Weber, Chemical Manufacturers Association, S10423 [12SE]
———James A. Williams, S10070 [9SE]
———Michael Kantor, Sec. of Commerce and Philip Lader, SBA, S10422 [12SE]
———Senator Lott, S10072 [9SE]
———several chemical industry executives, S9959 [5SE], S10423 [12SE]
———several organizations, S10424 [12SE]
———William P. Clark, Richard B. Cheney, Casper Weinberger, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick and Edwin Meese, III, S10071 [9SE]
Defend America Act: John M. Shalikashvili, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S5630 [23MY], S5732 [4JN]
———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S5722, S5723 [4JN]
Economic assistance to Mexico relative to drug enforcement efforts: Senator Feinstein, S558 [30JA]
———Senators Feinstein and D'Amato, S557 [30JA]
GATT implementation relative to generic drug industry: C. Everett Koop, S7120 [27JN]
———Carole A. Long, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, S6597 [20JN]
———Daniel Perry, Alliance for Aging Research, S6597 [20JN]
———Eugene P. Schonfeld, National Kidney Association, S6598 [20JN]
———Joseph R. Bertino, American Association for Cancer Research, Inc., S6596 [20JN]
———Judith Simpson, United Patients' Association for Pulmonary Hypertension, Inc., S6597 [20JN]
———Nancy Sander, Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc., S6598 [20JN]
———Patti Munter, National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, S6597 [20JN]
———Robert J. Beall, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, S6597 [20JN]
———Sandra H. Kownacki, Autism Society of America, S6598 [20JN]
———several professors of medicine, S6596 [20JN]
———William E. Brock III, Brock Group, Ltd., S7120 [27JN]
GATT implementation relative to the generic drug industry: Cathy L. Hurwit, Citizen Action (organization), S3581 [18AP]
———Cynthia Pearson, National Women's Health Network, S3580 [18AP]
———Dixie D. Horning, S3581 [18AP]
———Generic Drug Equity Coalition, S3581 [18AP]
———Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S3580 [18AP]
———Mern Horan, Consumer Federation of America, S3581 [18AP]
———Thair Phillips, Seniors Coalition, S3580 [18AP]
———Theresa Amato, Citizen Advocacy Center, S3581 [18AP]
Impact of relaxed travel barriers between the U.S. and Mexico on drug enforcement efforts and highway safety: Senator Feinstein, S557 [30JA]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, H9429 [31JY]
———AFL-CIO, H9430 [31JY]
———Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, S11701 [28SE]
———Representatives Farr and Pallone, H9446 [31JY]
———Senators Boxer and Biden, S11701 [28SE]
———several scientists, H9430 [31JY]
———Vice President Gore, H9430 [31JY]
International Natural Rubber Agreement: Anthony Lake, NSC, S11253 [25SE]
———J.R. Konneker, Kelly Springfield Tire Co., S11250 [25SE]
———Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S11249 [25SE]
———John McQuade, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., S11250 [25SE]
———John Sellers, United Steelworkers of America, S11250 [25SE]
———Senator Robb, S11252 [25SE]
———Thomas E. Cole, Rubber Manufacturers Association, S11249 [25SE]
Medium Extended Air Defense System: C.C. Krulak and Dennis J. Reimer, Dept. of the Navy, H6386 [13JN]
———Edward G. Anderson III, Dept. of the Army, H6385 [13JN]
———Garey E. Luck, Dept. of Defense, H6386 [13JN]
———George A. Joulwan, Dept. of Defense, H6387 [13JN]
———J.H.B. Peay III, Dept. of Defense, H6387 [13JN]
———Jay M. Garner, Dept. of the Army, H6386 [13JN]
———Malcolm R. O'Neill, Dept. of Defense, H6385 [13JN]
———Ronald H. Griffith, Dept. of the Army, H6386 [13JN]
NSF procurement of supercomputing equipment relative to antidumping determinations: Paul L. Joffe, Dept. of Commerce, S9832 [4SE]
———Representative Crane, S9951 [5SE]
———Senator Cohen, S9950 [5SE]
———Senator Roth, S9950 [5SE]
Shipbuilding loan guarantee program: Charlene Barshefsky, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, H6269 [12JN]
———Hugo Paemen, European Union, H6269 [12JN], H6318 [13JN]
———Karsten Klepsvik, Embassy of Norway, H6269 [12JN], H6318 [13JN]
———Kunihiko Saito, Embassy of Japan, H6318 [13JN]
———Masaji Takahashi, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, H6269 [12JN]
———P.M. Olberg, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, H6318 [13JN]
South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty: John D. Holum, H3221 [29MR]
———President Clinton, H3221 [29MR]
———Representative Faleomavaega, H3220 [29MR]
———Representative Hamilton, H3221 [29MR]
———several Representatives, H3220 [29MR]
START II Treaty ratification: William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S478 [26JA]
Testing of nuclear weapons underground under limited conditions: Hazel R. O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S6587 [20JN]
———John D. Holum, ACDA, S6587 [20JN], S6972 [26JN]
———William C. Danvers, NSC, S6587 [20JN], S6971 [26JN]
Trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain counties in Ireland: Irish American Unity Conference (organization), E1490 [2AU]
———Joe Hendron, British House of Commons, E1491 [2AU]
———John Hume, European Parliament, E1490 [2AU]
———John J. McCartin, European Parliament, E1491 [2AU]
———Sean McManus, Irish National Caucus, Inc., E1490 [2AU]
Lists
Examples of Arkansas patents granted extensions under GATT, S7119 [27JN]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act supportive organizations, S11700 [28SE]
Signatories of letter to Senator Lott regarding the Chemical Weapons Convention, S10071 [9SE]
Memorandums
Defend America Act: W.A. Owens, Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., J.W. Prueher, F.D. Hearney, Ronald H. Griffith, Joint Requirements Oversight Council, S5732 [4JN]
Messages
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: President Clinton, S12124 [1OC], H12254 [2OC]
Convention on International Maritime Organization: President Clinton, S12146 [1OC]
Foreign Trade Policy and Agreements: President Clinton, H2931 [27MR]
Protection of Migratory Birds Treaty With Canada: President Clinton, S9661 [2AU]
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: President Clinton, S1282 [20FE]
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for Extradition Treaty With Malaysia: President Clinton, S5301 [17MY]
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for International Telecommunication Union Convention: President Clinton, S10566 [13SE]
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for Investment Treaty With Uzbekistan: President Clinton, S1470 [29FE]
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for Protocol Amending Taxation Convention With Indonesia: President Clinton, S9862 [4SE]
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for Tax Protocol With the Netherlands: President Clinton, S28 [3JA]
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for Taxation Agreement With Turkey: President Clinton, S9862 [4SE]
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for Taxation Convention With Austria: President Clinton, S9862 [4SE]
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for Taxation Convention With Luxembourg: President Clinton, S9862 [4SE]
U.N. Convention To Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa: President Clinton, S9661 [2AU]
U.S.-Argentine Proposed Agreement of Cooperation Relative to Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton, S2243 [18MR], H2330 [19MR]
Papers
Humanitarian Demining Technologies Funding: Dept. of Defense, S6926 [26JN]
Questions and answers
Democratic People's Republic of Korea nuclear framework agreement implementation: Senator Levin and William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S8852 [25JY]
———Senator Levin and several military leaders, S8851 [25JY]
Remarks in House
ACDA: anniversary, E1877 [30SE]
Antarctic Treaty: implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (H.R. 3060), H6084-H6089 [10JN], H10140-H10144 [10SE]
———implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (H.R. 3060), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 211), H10144 [10SE]
Arms control: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H13, H16, H17 [3JA], H787-H793, H797 [24JA], H1631 [29FE]
———management of nuclear weapons programs, H9817 [1AU]
———reduction of conventional weapons, E1299 [17JY]
———withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (H.R. 2483), E80 [24JA]
Canada: limit imports of wool apparel (H.R. 4338), E1895 [1OC]
China, People's Republic of: impose sanctions relative to intellectual property rights, H6418 [17JN]
———increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (H.R. 3421), E792 [14MY]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification, E1906 [2OC], E1914 [3OC]
Dept. of Defense: withdrawal of forces stationed in foreign countries that do not assume costs and application of savings to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (H.R. 2936), E173 [5FE]
EPA: ban importation of PCB waste for incineration in the U.S., H6902-H6904 [26JN]
Florida: effect of NAFTA on winter fruit and vegetable farmers, H10975, H10976 [24SE]
Foreign trade: access of U.S. business to markets, E1923 [4OC]
———authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain counties in Ireland (H.R. 3599), E1435 [1AU], E1489 [2AU]
———prevent intellectual property piracy of databases (H.R. 3531), E890 [23MY]
———provide President with proclamation authority relative to articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip (H.R. 3074), H3412-H3414 [16AP]
———require President to certify agreements relative to protection of worker rights and environmental standards (H.R. 4014), E1500 [2AU]
———U.S. deficit, H1279 [27FE]
France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons, H749 [23JA], H777, H811 [24JA], H878, H904-H910 [25JA], H917-H920 [26JA], H927, H930, H959-H962 [30JA], H1046-H1051, H1057-H1062 [31JA], E138 [1FE], E163 [5FE]
GATT: impact on agricultural trade, H1448 [28FE]
———impact on employment and the economy, H1720 [6MR], H2470 [20MR]
———implementation, H7255 [10JY]
House Rules: question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress (H. Res. 350), H930 [30JA], H1057-H1062 [31JA]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 4077), E1599 [12SE]
India: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons, E120 [31JA]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 2823), H9431-H9450 [31JY], E1447, E1452 [1AU]
———implement (H.R. 2823), consideration (H. Res. 489), H9424-H9431 [31JY]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (H.R. 3680), H8620, H8621 [29JY]
International relations: commend Governments of Hungary and Romania for signing the Treaty of Understanding, Cooperation and Good Neighborliness, E1612 [16SE], E1653 [19SE], E1855 [30SE]
———commend Governments of Hungary and Romania for signing the Treaty of Understanding, Cooperation and Good Neighborliness (H. Con. Res. 220), E1762 [27SE]
Iran: proliferation of weapons, H2876 [27MR]
Japan: bilateral aviation agreement, E1162 [25JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: infiltration of military personnel into Republic of Korea (H. Con. Res. 224), H11399 [27SE]
———nuclear weapons proliferation, H6628 [19JN]
Lumber industry: impact of subsidized lumber from Canada on market share and employment in the U.S., H1145 [1FE]
Mexico: make extension of loan guarantee agreement conditional to drug enforcement efforts (H.R. 2945), H1204 [1FE]
———make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (H.R. 2947), H1204 [1FE], H1402 [28FE]
———safety standards and drug enforcement efforts relative to trucks seeking to cross U.S. border (H.R. 2946), H1204 [1FE]
NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H745 [23JA], H1720 [6MR], H2096 [12MR], H2470 [20MR], H2562 [21MR], H3804 [24AP], H10013 [4SE]
———implementation, H9709 [1AU]
National security: national missile defense system, H6380-H6384, H6385-H6387 [13JN]
———national missile defense system (H.R. 3144), E423 [22MR]
NSF: repeal certain limitations on procurement of supercomputing equipment relative to Dept. of Commerce antidumping determinations, H6905-H6913 [26JN]
Nuclear weapons: proliferation, H6632 [20JN], H6989 [27JN], E120 [31JA], E755 [9MY], E1241 [11JY]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (H.R. 2754), H6293-H6325 [13JN]
———congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (H.R. 2754), consideration (H. Res. 448), H6268-H6275 [12JN]
Pakistan: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation, H2660 [21MR], E395 [20MR]
Patent and Trademark Office: reform, H6703-H6706 [24JN]
San Francisco, CA: labor violations by Sprint Corp. relative to subsidiary shutdown, E257 [29FE]
Ships and vessels: shipbuilding loan guarantee program, H6268-H6275 [12JN], H6295, H6297-H6302, H6316-H6325 [13JN]
South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty: ratification, H3219 [29MR]
START II Treaty: ratification, E77 [24JA]
Thailand: anniversary of Treaty of Amity and Commerce, E389 [20MR], E451 [26MR]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (H.R. 2743), H6418 [17JN]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, H327 [5JA]
———prevent proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and establish readiness programs for public safety personnel, H8171, H8172 [23JY]
World Trade Organization: ruling on enforcement of GATT relative to environmental laws, H876, H877 [25JA], E174 [5FE]
Remarks in Senate
ACDA: anniversary, S11448 [26SE]
Antarctic regions: regulation of scientific and tourist activities and conservation of natural resources (S. 1645), S2863 [26MR], S9643 [2AU], S9863-S9867 [4SE]
Antarctic Treaty: implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (H.R. 3060), S9643 [2AU]
———implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (H.R. 3060), insert text of S. 1645 in lieu, S9864 [4SE]
———implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (H.R. 3060), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 211), S10728 [17SE]
Arms control: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S3 [3JA], S5673-S5688 [3JN], S5729, S5735-S5741, S5748, S5754-S5756 [4JN], S7283, S7293-S7295 [28JN]
———Antiballistic Missile Treaty (S. 1562), S917-S919 [6FE]
———reduction of nuclear weapons, S2189 [15MR]
Business and industry: resurgence of steel industry, S4256 [25AP]
Canada: application of Provincial sales tax levied by New Brunswick relative to free trade, S4595, S4607 [2MY]
———conduct study of allegations of harassment by Canadian customs agents, S4595, S4607 [2MY]
———limit imports of wool apparel (S. 1982), S8553-S8555 [23JY]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (S. 1732), S4684 [3MY], S4851 [8MY]
———ratification, S9898, S9958 [5SE], S10047, S10069 [9SE], S10365, S10420 [12SE], S11408-S11410 [26SE], S12144 [1OC], S12198 [2OC]
China, People's Republic of: impose sanctions relative to intellectual property rights (S. Res. 262), S6245 [13JN]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification, S11277 [25SE]
Dept. of Defense: humanitarian demining technologies program funding, S6925, S6926 [26JN]
———nuclear seismic monitoring research programs funding, S6910 [26JN]
Estonia: memorandum of understanding with NRG Energy, Inc., S2837 [25MR]
Foreign aid: make conditional to drug enforcement efforts, S1449 [29FE]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain counties in Ireland (S. 1976), S8374 [19JY]
———provide President with proclamation authority relative to articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip (H.R. 3074), S11583 [27SE]
———U.S. deficit, S11489 [27SE]
France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons, S572 [31JA], S864 [1FE]
GATT: implementation relative to generic drug industry, S3133, S3134 [28MR], S3215 [29MR], S3574, S3578-S3583 [18AP], S6460 [19JN], S6591-S6603 [20JN], S6827 [25JN], S7115-S7125 [27JN]
———implementation relative to generic drugs, S2038 [14MR]
Germany: bilateral aviation agreement, S5551 [23MY]
———U.S.-Germany aviation agreement, S732 [1FE]
India: nuclear weapons proliferation, S487-S490 [26JA]
Injunction of secrecy: removal, S28 [3JA], S1282 [20FE], S1469 [29FE], S5301 [17MY], S9661 [2AU], S9862 [4SE], S10566 [13SE]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 2823), S11618, S11700-S11702 [28SE]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (H.R. 3680), S9648 [2AU]
International Natural Rubber Agreement: ratification, S11124 [20SE], S11248-S11257 [25SE]
International relations: commend Governments of Hungary and Romania for signing the Treaty of Understanding, Cooperation and Good Neighborliness (S. Res. 303), S11774 [28SE]
Israel: unrest in West Bank and Gaza, S11622, S11630 [28SE]
Japan: access of U.S. businesses to air service markets, S10679 [17SE]
———bilateral aviation agreement, S7172 [27JN]
———compliance with U.S.-Japanese bilateral aviation agreement, S4314 [29AP]
———negotiate Semiconductor Trade Agreement, S6450-S6453 [19JN], S9052-S9054 [29JY]
———U.S.-Japan insurance agreement, S8769, S8770 [25JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: implementation of nuclear framework agreement, S8850-S8853 [25JY], S8944 [26JY]
Korea, Democratic Republic of: implementation of agreed framework relative to resolution of nuclear issues (S. 1293), S1380 [28FE]
Liberia: status of peace agreement, S12057 [1OC]
Lumber industry: impact of subsidized lumber from Canada on market share and employment in the U.S., S570, S571 [31JA]
Mexico: make extension of loan guarantee agreement conditional to drug enforcement efforts, S4678 [3MY]
———make extension of loan guarantee agreement conditional to drug enforcement efforts (S. 1547), S555-S559 [30JA]
———make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts, S8788-S8795, S8858 [25JY]
———make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (S. Res. 218), S555-S559 [30JA]
———safety standards and drug enforcement efforts relative to trucks seeking to cross U.S. border (S. 1548), S555-S559 [30JA]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (S. 2016), S9437 [1AU]
———impact on employment and the economy, S20 [3JA], S577 [31JA]
National security: national missile defense system funding, S6379, S6393-S6402 [18JN], S6421-S6424 [19JN], S7255, S7265, S7266, S7282 [28JN], S7924 [17JY]
———national missile defense system (S. 1635), S2651-S2655 [21MR], S2833 [25MR], S4959-S4961 [13MY], S5625-S5632 [23MY], S5672-S5690 [3JN], S5715-S5742, S5748-S5751, S5754-S5756 [4JN], S5971 [7JN]
———national missile defense system (S. 1635), unanimous-consent agreement, S5627 [23MY]
Native Americans: nullify the supplemental treaty between the U.S. and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon (S. 2102), S11092, S11124 [20SE]
NATO: expansion, S7128-S7130, S7134-S7141, S7142-S7144, S7146, S7147 [27JN]
NSF: repeal certain limitations on procurement of supercomputing equipment relative to antidumping determinations, S9831 [4SE], S9950, S9951 [5SE]
Nuclear weapons: allow underground testing under limited conditions, S6403 [18JN], S6424-S6432 [19JN], S6586 [20JN], S6971-S6982 [26JN]
———proliferation, S582, S583, S584 [31JA], S3618-S3620 [18AP], S6988-S7001 [26JN], S11759-S11762 [28SE], S12284 [3OC]
———strengthen certain sanctions against proliferation activities, S7244, S7245 [28JN], S7523 [10JY]
Oregon Treaty: sesquicentennial, S6106 [11JN]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Agreement: ratification, S11496 [27SE]
Pakistan: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation, S6139 [12JN]
———U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (S. 1638), S2656, S2657 [21MR]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (S. Con. Res. 14), S9982 [5SE]
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer: tribute to series of articles on U.S. trade deficit, S11489 [27SE]
Ratification, S7209 [27JN]
Senate Arms Control Observer Group: reauthorizing (S. Res. 299), S11162 [24SE]
START II Treaty: ratification, S3 [3JA], S463-S485 [26JA], S5673-S5688 [3JN], S5721, S5729, S5739-S5741, S5748 [4JN]
Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks Agreement: ratification, S7209 [27JN]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (S. 1891), S6528 [19JN]
Treaties and agreements: regulation of scientific and tourist activities and conservation of natural resources (S. 1645)-S2867 [26MR]
U.N.: passage of Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, S10279 [11SE]
U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, S9473-S9475 [2AU]
U.S.-German Open Skies Agreement: signing, S1453, S1454 [29FE]
U.S.-Japan Framework Agreement on Autos and Auto Parts: support, S10356 [12SE]
U.S.-Japanese Insurance Agreement: violation, S11448 [26SE]
United Kingdom: bilateral aviation agreement, S5089 [15MY], S5442 [21MY]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, S101 [5JA], S6483 [19JN]
———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (S. 940), S6311 [14JN]
———prevent proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and establish readiness programs for public safety personnel, S7074-S7080 [27JN], S7515 [10JY], S7966-S7968, S7970 [17JY], S10036-S10038 [9SE]
Reports
Budgetary Implications of H.R. 3144, Defend America Act: CBO, S5722 [4JN]
Conventional Arms Control: Presidential Advisory Board on Arms Proliferation Policy, E1299 [17JY]
Nuclear Proliferation Threat Reduction: Aspen Strategy Group (organization), S12284 [3OC]
Reports filed
Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 104-332), S8635 [24JY]
Capability of the U.S. To Monitor Compliance With the START II Treaty: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 104-246), S3017 [27MR]
Chemical Weapons Convention: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4424 [30AP], S10325 [11SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2754, Shipbuilding Trade Agreement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 104-606), H6005 [6JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2823, International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 489) (H. Rept. 104-708), H8556 [25JY]
Consideration of H.R. 3144, National Missile Defense System: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 438) (H. Rept. 104-582), H5287 [16MY]
Criminal Penalties Under the Geneva Conventions for Certain War Crimes: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3680) (H. Rept. 104-698), H8374 [24JY]
Defend America Act: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1635), S5191 [16MY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2823) (H. Rept. 104-665), H7259 [10JY]
———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2823) (H. Rept. 104-665), H8247 [23JY]
National Missile Defense System: Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 3144) (H. Rept. 104-583), H5287 [16MY]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Agreement Relative to Construction and Repair of Certain Self-Propelled Seagoing Vessels: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 104-524), H3648 [18AP]
Presidential Proclamation Authority Relative to Articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip in Israel: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3074) (S. Rept. 104-270), S4972 [13MY]
Presidential Proclamation Authority Relative to Foreign Trade Articles of the West Bank or Gaza Strip: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3074) (H. Rept. 104-495), H2842 [25MR]
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty Implementation: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3060) (H. Rept. 104-593), H5569 [23MY]
Shipbuilding Trade Agreement Act: Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 104-524), H5753 [30MY]
Resolution of Ratification
Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Albania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6612 [20JN], S7210 [27JN]
Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Belarus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN], S7209 [27JN]
Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Estonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN], S7210 [27JN]
Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Georgia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN], S7210 [27JN]
Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Jamaica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN], S7209 [27JN]
Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN], S7210 [27JN]
Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Mongolia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN], S7210 [27JN]
Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Trinidad and Tobago: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN], S7210 [27JN]
Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Ukraine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN], S7209 [27JN]
Chemical Weapons Convention: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4424 [30AP], S10325-S10327 [11SE]
Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Belgium: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]
Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Bolivia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]
Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Hungary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]
Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Malaysia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]
Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Philippines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]
Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Switzerland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]
International Natural Rubber Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11248 [25SE]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and Austria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9661 [2AU]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and Hungary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and United Kingdom: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9661 [2AU]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and the Philippines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9661 [2AU]
Protocol Amending Taxation Convention with Indonesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11291 [25SE], S11659 [28SE]
Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7027 [26JN], S7210 [27JN]
Taxation Convention With Kazakhstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11291 [25SE], S11659 [28SE]
Taxation Convention With the Netherlands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11291 [25SE], S11659 [28SE]
Resolutions of ratification
START II Treaty, S461-S463 [26JA]
Rulings of the Chair
House Rules: question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress (H. Res. 350), H1061 [31JA]
Statements
Defend America Act: OMB, S5732 [4JN]
Effects of Sudden Plant Closure and the Impact on the Principle of Freedom of Association and the Right of Workers To Organize: Representative Lantos, E257 [29FE]
GATT Implementation Relative to Generic Drug Industry: by, S3134 [28MR]
———Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S3215 [29MR]
NSF Procurement of Supercomputing Equipment Relative to Antidumping Determinations: Neal Lane, NSF, S9832 [4SE]
Testing of Nuclear Weapons Underground Under Limited Conditions: Hazel R. O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S6972 [26JN]
Treaty of Understanding, Cooperation, and Good Neighborliness Between Romania and Hungary: Representative Lantos, E1612 [16SE]
Summaries
Make Extension of Loan Guarantee Agreement With Mexico Conditional to Drug Enforcement Efforts (H.R. 2945), H1205 [1FE]
Make Foreign Aid to Mexico Conditional to Drug Enforcement Efforts (H.R. 2947), H1204 [1FE]
Mexican Safety Standards and Drug Enforcement Efforts Relative to Trucks Seeking To Cross U.S. Border (H.R. 2946), H1205 [1FE]
National Missile Defense Options: Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, S5718 [4JN]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 211, technical corrections to H.R. 3060, Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act, H10144 [10SE]
H. Con. Res. 220, commend Governments of Hungary and Romania for signing the Treaty of Understanding, Cooperation and Good Neighborliness, E1762 [27SE]
H. Res. 350, question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress, H929 [30JA], H1057 [31JA]
H. Res. 448, consideration of H.R. 2754, Shipbuilding Trade Agreement Act, H6268 [12JN]
H. Res. 489, consideration of H.R. 2823, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, H9424 [31JY]
H.R. 2754, Shipbuilding Trade Agreement Act, H6302-H6315 [13JN]
H.R. 2823, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, H9438-H9442 [31JY]
H.R. 3060, Antarctic Environmental Protection Act, H6084-H6087 [10JN]
H.R. 3060, Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act, H10140-H10142 [10SE]
H.R. 3074, Presidential proclamation authority relative to articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip in Israel, H3412 [16AP]
H.R. 3074, provide President with proclamation authority relative to trade articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip, S11583-S11604 [27SE]
H.R. 3680, provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes, H8620 [29JY]
S. 1562, Strategic Anti-Missile Revitalization and Security Act, S919 [6FE]
S. 1635, Defend America Act, S2652 [21MR]
S. 1638, U.S. policy towards Pakistan relative to nuclear nonproliferation, S2657 [21MR]
S. 1645, Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act, S2864-S2867 [26MR], S9864-S9867 [4SE]
S. 1732, Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act, S4852-S4856 [8MY]
S. 1891, Border Infrastructure Safety and Congestion Relief Act, S6529 [19JN]
S. Con. Res. 14, negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces in the Panama Canal Zone, S9983 [5SE]
S. Res. 218, make foreign aid to Mexico conditional to drug enforcement efforts, S561 [30JA]
S. Res. 262, impose sanctions on the People's Republic of China relative to intellectual property rights, S6245 [13JN]
S. Res. 299, Senate Arms Control Observer Group reauthorization, S11162, S11187 [24SE]
S. Res. 303, commend Governments of Hungary and Romania for signing the Treaty of Understanding, Cooperation and Good Neighborliness, S11731, S11774 [28SE]