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]