CHEMICAL WEAPONS related term(s) Weapons

Amendments

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 62), S2090 [10MR]

———ratification (S. Res. 75), S3584, S3604, S3618, S3621, S3624, S3639, S3689 [24AP]

Analyses

Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat Reduction Act (S. 495), S3341 [17AP]

Appointments

Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, S6386 [25JN], H4891 [8JY]

Articles and editorials

Bad Treaties Do Make Security Problems Worse, S3517 [23AP]

Bum's Rush, S3588 [24AP]

Chemical Pact, S3587 [24AP]

Chemical Reactions, S3630 [24AP], S3711 [25AP]

Chemical Weapons Convention: John D. Holum, ACDA, E925 [14MY]

Chemical Weapons Coverup, S3589 [24AP]

Chemical Weapons Pact—Let's Make a Deal, S3521 [23AP]

CWC Imperative, S3520 [23AP]

Dangerous Treaty, S2811 [8AP], S3589 [24AP]

Don't Rush the Chemical Weapons Treaty, S3588 [24AP]

Helms Choke-Hold on Diplomacy, S2858 [8AP]

Here Come the Spies, S3510 [23AP]

Illusory Game of Arms Control, Sven Kraemer, Washington (DC) Times, S5940 [18JN]

Impending CWC Debate, S3614 [24AP]

Just Say No to a Bad Treaty, S3587 [24AP]

Kirkpatrick—The Threat Will Remain, S3712 [25AP]

Lott's Mirrors, S3711 [25AP]

Needless Risk for U.S. Troops, S1585 [25FE], S3239 [16AP], E191 [10FE]

No to Chemical Arms Treaty, S3586 [24AP]

Obstructionism Blocking Chemical Weapons Accord, S2859 [8AP]

On My Mind—Matter of Character, S3710 [25AP]

``Open Up in the Name of the.....Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons?'', S3614 [24AP]

Our Best Defense, S1587 [25FE]

Poisons for Peace, S3613 [24AP]

Treaty Ought To Be Ratified, S2859 [8AP]

U.S. Would Benefit From Chemical Treaty, S3576 [24AP]

Bills and resolutions

Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (see S. 610; H.R. 1590), S3348 [17AP], H2678 [14MY]

———ratification (see S. Res. 17, 62, 75), S163 [21JA], S2078 [10MR], S3349 [17AP]

Crime: provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (see S. 495), S2646 [20MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: determination of service connection for certain illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see S. 1320), S11192 [24OC]

Iraq: resolution of the crisis relative to the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 322), H10768 [12NO]

Kuwait: provide funding to veterans for research, diagnosis, treatment, and compensation for illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H. Res. 310), H10171 [6NO]

Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R. 189), H145 [9JA]

Excerpts

Chemical Weapons Convention ratification (S. Res. 75), S3325 [17AP]

Letters

Chemical Weapons Convention: Abram Chayes, Harvard University, S1587 [25FE], S2548 [19MR]

———Anthony Lake, S3597-S3599 [24AP]

———Bob Dole, S3485 [23AP]

———Carl Kaysen, Federation of American Scientists, S3516 [23AP]

———Chemical Manufacturers Association, S3511 [23AP]

———Executive Office of the President, S3600 [24AP]

———Franklin C. Miller, Dept. of Defense, S2812 [8AP]

———Frederick L. Webber, Chemical Manufacturers Association, S3510 [23AP]

———Lori E. Murray, ACDA, S1376 [13FE]

———Louis Henkin, Columbia University, S1587 [25FE], S2548 [19MR]

———President Clinton, S2090 [10MR], S3501 [23AP], S3600, S3616, S3645 [24AP]

———Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S2090 [10MR], S3583 [24AP]

———Senator Lott, S3596, S3599, S3600 [24AP]

———several retired four-star generals and admirals, S3240 [16AP]

———several scientists, S3515 [23AP]

Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act: John D. Holum, ACDA, S3359 [17AP]

Chemical Weapons Convention ratification relative to Russian compliance with chemical weapons destruction agreements: Senator Helms, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3609, S3610 [24AP]

Chemical Weapons Convention ratification relative to stemming the proliferation of chemical weapons: Dick Cheney, S3628 [24AP]

———Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S3632 [24AP]

———several legal scholars, S3633 [24AP]

Lists

Distinguished individuals and organizations supporting the Chemical Weapons Convention, S2549 [19MR]

People's Republic of China's weapons proliferation record, E2117 [29OC]

Messages

Chemical Weapons Convention: President Clinton, S3748, S3749 [28AP], H1895 [28AP]

National Emergency Relative to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons: President Clinton, H10594-H10596 [12NO]

National Emergency Relative to the Threat Posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton, S12504-S12506 [12NO]

Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton, S151 [21JA], H236 [21JA]

Poems

``Dulce et Decorum Est,'' Wilfred Owen, S3471 [23AP]

Press releases

Chemical Weapons Convention: Australia Group, S3516 [23AP], S3635 [24AP]

———Federation of American Scientists, S3515 [23AP]

Veterans Military Groups Endorse Chemical Weapons Convention: Chemical Weapons Convention News Alert, S1586 [25FE]

Proposals

Chemical Weapons Convention ratification conditions (S. Res. 75), S3486-S3492 [23AP]

Questions and answers

Chemical Weapons Convention: William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S1376 [13FE]

Remarks in House

Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation, H10656-H10660 [12NO]

———implementation (H.R. 1590), E925 [14MY]

———ratification, E191 [10FE]

CIA: investigate use of chemical weapons in Persian Gulf Conflict, H4990-H4994 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: GAO study on chemical warfare policies and adverse health effects, H4161 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Chemical Weapons Convention: impact on domestic chemical industry, S3590-S3595, S3613, S3644 [24AP]

———implementation, S5940 [18JN]

———implementation (S. 610), S3354 [17AP], S5070-S5081 [23MY]

———ratification, S1369-S1372, S1375-S1377 [13FE], S1583-S1585 [25FE], S2056 [10MR], S2238 [13MR], S2501-S2504, S2541-S2550 [19MR], S2725 [20MR], S2779 [7AP], S2808-S2813, S2818 [8AP], S2968 [10AP], S3237-S3243 [16AP], S3309, S3312, S3313 [17AP]

———ratification relative to effective verification of significant violations, S3483, S3498 [23AP], S3617-S3621 [24AP]

———ratification relative to ratification by countries with offensive chemical weapons programs, S3481, S3498 [23AP], S3583-S3596 [24AP], S3805-S3807 [29AP]

———ratification relative to Russian compliance with chemical weapons destruction agreements, S3481, S3497 [23AP], S3604-S3612, S3615, S3616 [24AP]

———ratification relative to stemming the proliferation of chemical weapons, S3482, S3498-S3500 [23AP], S3624-S3636, S3639, S3642 [24AP]

———ratification relative to the exclusion of inspectors who are representatives of terrorist States, S3482, S3498 [23AP], S3621-S3623 [24AP]

———ratification (S. Res. 17), S566 [21JA]

———ratification (S. Res. 62), S2089 [10MR], S2858 [8AP]

———ratification (S. Res. 75), S3468-S3545 [23AP], S3568-S3658 [24AP], S3710, S3737 [25AP], S3805-S3807 [29AP], S3919-S3926 [1MY]

———ratification (S. Res. 75), unanimous-consent agreement, S3387 [17AP]

———tribute to efforts of Senate staff and other outside advisers, S3605, S3606 [24AP]

Crime: provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (S. 495), S2658 [20MR], S3240 [16AP], S3312, S3313, S3315, S3320-S3343 [17AP], S3480 [23AP]

———provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (S. 495), unanimous-consent agreement, S3324 [17AP]

Dept. of Defense: chemical and biological weapons research funding, S7739 [17JY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S6987 [8JY], S7250 [11JY]

———GAO study on chemical warfare policies and adverse health effects, S6039 [20JN]

———joint service core research program to develop a prototype hybrid integrated sensor array for chemical and biological point detection, S7405 [14JY]

———require study of alternative chemical weapons disposal methods, S6985, S6986 [8JY], S7431 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: determination of service connection for certain illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict (S. 1320), S11200-S11205 [24OC]

Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams and threats to surveillance planes, S12537, S12538 [13NO]

Research: restrictions on use of human test subjects in biological and chemical weapons research, S7262 [11JY]

Reports

Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions: CIA, S6898 [7JY]

U.S. Chemical Industry Will Not Lose $600 Million in Annual Exports From U.S. Nonratification, S3485 [23AP]

Reports filed

Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5001 [22MY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: State of the Union Address, E227 [12FE]

Statements

Chemical Weapons Convention: Bob Dole, S3501 [23AP]

———Colin L. Powell, S3528 [23AP]

———Fred Webber, Chemical Manufacturers Association, S1586 [25FE]

———George Bush, S1587 [25FE]

———several chemical company executives, S3507-S3510 [23AP]

Testimonies

Chemical Weapons Convention: Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., S3239 [16AP]

———H. Norman Schwarzkopf, S2810 [8AP], S3239 [16AP]

———John N. Shalikashvili, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S3238 [16AP]

———William J. Perry, S3239 [16AP]

———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S3238, S3239 [16AP]

Texts of

S. 495, Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat Reduction Act, S2658-S2665 [20MR], S3327-S3334 [17AP]

S. 610, Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act, S3355-S3359 [17AP], S5070-S5078 [23MY]

S. 1320, Persian Gulf War Veterans Act, S11201-S11204 [24OC]

S. Res. 17, Chemical Weapons Convention ratification, S565 [21JA]

S. Res. 62, Chemical Weapons Convention ratification, S2089 [10MR]

S. Res. 75, Chemical Weapons Convention ratification, S3373-S3379 [17AP], S3651-S3657 [24AP]