WEAPONS related term(s) Biological Weapons; Chemical Weapons; Nuclear Weapons

Amendments

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

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

China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and acquisition of defensive military articles (H.R. 2386), H10149, H10151 [6NO]

Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: ratification of Flank Document Agreement, S4459, S4496 [14MY]

Analyses

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

Defend the United States of America Act (S. 64), S440 [21JA]

Appointments

Commission on Maintaining U.S. Nuclear Weapons Expertise, S4131 [7MY]

Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, S4649 [16MY], S6386 [25JN], H3207 [30MY], H4891 [8JY]

Senate Arms Control Observer Group, S4131 [7MY]

Articles and editorials

Administration Drops Plan To Find Substitute for Antipersonnel Mine, S11530 [31OC]

Albright View of Land Mines, S581 [22JA]

Avoiding Adjournment Blunders, S12555 [13NO]

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

B-2's Stealthy Skins Need Tender, Lengthy Care, H4187 [23JN]

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]

China Joins Forces With Iran on Short-Range Missile, E1253 [18JN]

China's Dangerous Computer Diversion, S6899 [7JY]

Clinton Directive on Mines—New Form, Old Function, S9984 [25SE], S10316 [3OC]

Clinton's Stumble, S10317 [3OC]

Cohen Says Iran Testing Missile, S5719 [17JN]

CWC Imperative, S3520 [23AP]

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

Diana's Legacy—She Reached Out to Land Mine Victims, E1667 [5SE]

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

Ex-Army Head Says Pakistan Bomb Passed Computer Simulation Tests, S7557 [16JY]

Guns—And the M-1 Boomerang, S12555 [13NO]

He Lit Nuclear Fire—Now He Would Douse It, S5888 [17JN]

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

Here Come the Spies, S3510 [23AP]

Hill Alert—A Bad Old Gun Bill, S12554 [13NO]

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

Impending CWC Debate, S3614 [24AP]

Iran Tests Air-Launched Cruise Missile, S5720 [17JN]

Japan Hesitant About U.S. Antimissile Project, H839 [11MR]

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]

New Pakistani Government Restores Full Funding for Chashma Project, S7557 [16JY]

No to Chemical Arms Treaty, S3586 [24AP]

North Korean Missile Could Reach U.S. Intelligence Warns, S236 [21JA]

Obstructionism Blocking Chemical Weapons Accord, S2859 [8AP]

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

One Man's Fight for a Better World, S10923 [22OC]

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

Our Best Defense, S1587 [25FE]

PAEC Official Says China Will Make Key Parts, Finish Chashma by 1999, S7557 [16JY]

Pakistan Confirms Test Firing Rocket But Gives No Details, S7557 [16JY]

Patty Masterson—A Virginia-Made Activist, S3857 [30AP]

Poisons for Peace, S3613 [24AP]

Russia Sells Iran Missile Metals, S11040 [23OC]

South Korea—U.S. Reportedly Within New North Missile Range, S236 [21JA]

Stop the Gun Invasion, S9692 [18SE]

Surplus Gun Invasion, S9691 [18SE], S12555 [13NO]

Surplus Weapons, Surplus Danger, S9692 [18SE], S12555 [13NO]

Terrorists To Get Latest Arms, E717 [23AP]

Time To Pause on B-2, S9056 [10SE]

Treaty Ought To Be Ratified, S2859 [8AP]

U.S. Believes Khushab Still Cold, No Heavy Water Sold by China, S7557 [16JY]

U.S. Extends Its Leading Effort To Remove World's Land Mines, E2180 [4NO]

U.S. Is Financing China's War Plan, H4237-H4239 [24JN]

U.S. Says It's Not Headed Towards Clash With Iran, S5720 [17JN]

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

Bills and resolutions

Antipersonnel landmines: eliminate use (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]

———restrict the use of funds for new deployments (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]

Armed Forces: issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation (see H.R. 432), H153 [9JA]

———strengthen limitation on participation in foreign air shows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment (see H.R. 3084), H10955 [13NO]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827), H628 [25FE]

Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see S. 723; H.R. 1570), S4217 [8MY], H2444 [8MY]

BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm dealers (see S. 922; H.R. 2359), S5790 [17JN], H6705 [31JY]

———regulation of firearms, ammunition, and certain firearm products (see H.R. 788), H587 [13FE]

Body armor: restrict mail order sales (see H.R. 959), H767 [5MR]

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]

China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and acquisition of defensive military articles (see H.R. 2386), H6797 [3SE]

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]

Courts: mandatory prison term for use of firearms or destructive devices during a violent or drug-related Federal crime (see H.R. 2340), H6704 [31JY]

Crime: increase maximum term of imprisonment for offenses involving stolen firearms (see S. 992), S6990 [8JY]

———provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 845), H669 [26FE]

———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]

Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R. 1182), H1259 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see S. 1387; H.R. 2786), S11863 [6NO], H9864 [31OC]

———classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602), H8299 [1OC]

———costs of carrying out certain tactical fighter aircraft programs concurrently (see S. Res. 80), S3844 [30AP]

———prohibit exhibition of B-2 and F-117 aircraft in certain public air shows (see S. 1177), S9332 [15SE]

———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925), H765 [5MR]

———terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program (see S. 520), S2837 [8AP]

———transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (see H.R. 2035), H4645 [25JN]

Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 85), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 26), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———ban import of firearms that have been cosmetically altered to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 2702), H9038 [22OC]

———clarify standard required for the importation of sporting arms (see H.R. 2734), H9558 [24OC]

———collection and dissemination of information on injuries, death, and family dissolution resulting from bullet-related violence (see S. 135), S162 [21JA]

———constitutional amendment to clarify right to keep and bear arms (see H.J. Res. 61), H804 [6MR]

———death penalty or life imprisonment for murders resulting from gun trafficking (see S. 796), S5002 [22MY]

———ensure child safety (see H.R. 2673), H8833 [9OC]

———ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769, 2935), H9729 [29OC], H10419 [8NO]

———establish a national instant criminal background check system for firearm transfers (see H.R. 102), H142 [9JA]

———exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 2255), H5777 [24JY]

———exclude Federal entities from domestic violence-related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 445), H153 [9JA]

———improve safety of handguns (see S. 428; H.R. 1044, 1047, 1074), S2206 [12MR], H948, H949 [12MR], H1017 [13MR]

———licensing of ammunition manufacturers (see S. 134), S162 [21JA]

———mandatory registration of handguns (see H.R. 186), H145 [9JA]

———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]

———permit gunsmiths to obtain Federal firearms licenses without having to comply with certain State and local laws (see H.R. 2342), H6704 [31JY]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2722), H9501 [23OC]

———possession by persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see H.R. 1009), H887 [11MR]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———prohibit carrying of handguns with exceptions for certain individuals (see S. 707), S3998 [6MY]

———prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning (see S. 658; H.R. 1264), S3727 [25AP], H1391 [9AP]

———prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see S. 380; H.R. 844, 949), S1734 [27FE], H668 [26FE], H767 [5MR]

———prohibit possession of nonsporting firearms by nonimmigrants and prevent possession for certain period by permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1096), H1111 [18MR]

———prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1999), H4086 [19JN]

———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H243 [21JA]

———prohibit sale, import, and manufacture of certain ammunition (see S. 136, 137), S162 [21JA]

———prohibit sale, import, manufacture, export, purchase, transfer, receipt, possession or transportation of certain handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 787), H587 [13FE]

———prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (see S. 959; H.R. 115), S6358 [25JN], H142 [9JA]

———prohibit the use of certain ammunition (see S. 132), S162 [21JA]

———prospective applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions (see S. 262), S945 [4FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27; H. Con. Res. 28), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA], H701 [27FE]

———reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns (see S. 466), S2416 [18MR]

———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition (see S. 553; H.R. 1349), S3011 [10AP], H1611 [16AP]

———regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996), H4086 [19JN]

———repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147), H1258 [20MR]

———require check for domestic abuse restraining orders before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774), H9799 [30OC]

———require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental entity (see H.R. 1997), H4086 [19JN]

———require registration and permits for possession and transfer of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1998), H4086 [19JN]

———require States to establish manufacturing criteria for sales and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties (see H.R. 116), H142 [9JA]

———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814), H627 [25FE]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 2721), H9501 [23OC]

———restrict sale to persons placed under a court order of protection (see H.R. 1084), H1039 [17MR]

———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see S. 70; H.R. 492), S160 [21JA], H244 [21JA]

———taxation of the transfer or sale of certain ammunition (see S. 133), S162 [21JA]

———voluntary equipment of handguns with child safety devices by manufacturers (see S. Res. 133), S10787 [9OC]

Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members (see H.R. 624), H392 [6FE]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311; H.R. 2709, 2930), S11034 [23OC], H9501 [23OC], H10418 [8NO]

———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see S. Res. 82; H. Res. 188), S3960 [5MY], H5487 [17JY]

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]

Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see S. 983; H.R. 2345), S6727 [27JN], H6704 [31JY]

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see S. 1067), S8091 [24JY]

Missiles: production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 1814), H3567 [5JN]

National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence Day: designate (see S. Res. 141), S11343 [29OC]

National Institute of Justice: conduct study on gun lock standards (see S. 534), S2900 [9AP]

National security: national missile defense system (see S. 7, 64), S158, S160 [21JA]

———threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2), H155 [9JA]

Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597), H8299 [1OC]

Russia: nuclear weapons proliferation (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3960 [5MY]

———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48; H. Con. Res. 118, 121), S8533 [31JY], H5569 [22JY], H5777 [24JY]

Schools: limit use of exclusionary rule in school disciplinary proceedings relative to possession of a firearm (see S. 989), S6907 [7JY]

Taxation: simplify the assessment and collection of excise tax on arrows (see H.R. 395), H152 [9JA]

Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]

United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see H.R. 1075), H1017 [13MR]

Briefs

Ten Reasons for a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, S12193 [8NO]

Descriptions

Dept. of Defense Medium Tactical Vehicles Multiyear Procurement Contracts, S7276 [11JY]

Essays

Call To Disarm: Nikolaus M. Schiffman, H2610 [14MY]

United Nations and the Elimination of Land Mines: Geren Piltz, H2611 [14MY]

Wars Are Temporary, But Mines Are Not: Andrew Feitt, H2610 [14MY]

Excerpts

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

Factsheets

China's Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, H4240 [24JN]

Eliminate Use of Antipersonnel Landmines, H2777 [15MY]

Letters

B-2 stealth bomber development: Sam Nunn, S3692 [24AP]

B-2 stealth bomber funding: Brent Scowcroft, H4176 [23JN]

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]

Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty relative to Azerbaijan: Hafiz M. Pashayev, S4208 [8MY]

Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, Materials Protection Control and Accounting Program, and International Nuclear Safety Program funding: Federico Pena, Sec. of Energy, S6882 [7JY]

———Madeleline Korbel Albright, Sec. of State, S6883 [7JY]

Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding: William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S6884 [7JY]

Eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines: several retired military officers, H2776 [15MY]

Foreign aid requirements for countries relative to military assistance and arms transfers: European Union, H3622 [10JN]

Importation of certain weapons for commercial sale: several organizations, H7478 [17SE]

Importation of surplus military weapons: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S12554 [13NO]

———several organizations, S12556 [13NO]

Latin American Arms Control Act: Jimmy Carter, S6754 [27JN]

Nomination of Anthony Lake to be Director of Central Intelligence: Senator Specter, S1353 [13FE]

Nomination of the International Campaign To Ban Landmines and Jody Williams for the Nobel Peace Prize: Representative McGovern, H2777 [15MY]

Nuclear weapons reduction: Hans A. Bethe, Federation of American Scientists, S5889 [17JN]

———President Clinton, S5889 [17JN]

People's Republic of China's nonproliferation compliance: John Hilly, Executive Office of the President, H10155 [6NO]

Prohibit imports of certain firearms and ammunition: several organizations, S9692 [18SE]

Russian proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran: President Clinton, H7825 [24SE]

———Representative Curt Weldon, H7825 [24SE]

Trident D-5 submarine launched ballistic missile funding: Jill Lancelot, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), H4105 [20JN]

U.S. refusal to sign international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines: several Nobel laureates, S9781 [23SE]

White Sands Missile Range, NM, launch complex revitalization program funding: Terry L. Lewis, Dept. of the Army, S11425 [30OC]

Lists

British Labour Party arms trade policies, H3622 [10JN]

Cosponsors of H.R. 2709, Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act, E2209 [7NO]

Countries with advanced air-to-air missiles in 2005, H5947 [29JY]

Countries with advanced surface-to-air missiles in 2005, H5947 [29JY]

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

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

Statements by President Clinton and Presidential advisers on the detargeting of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles, H4112-H4115 [20JN]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons signatories, S2003 [5MR]

Messages

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton, S11445 [30OC], H9780 [30OC]

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

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: President Clinton, S9806-S9808 [23SE]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton, H1021-H1023 [17MR]

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, S5339 [5JN], S12504-S12506 [12NO]

Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Abatement Program: President Clinton, S3959 [5MY], H2159 [5MY]

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

Removal of Injunction of Secrecy of the Flank Document of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: President Clinton, S2799 [7AP]

Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton, S1658 [26FE], H651 [26FE]

Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document Agreement: President Clinton, S4587 [15MY], H2697 [15MY]

Motions

China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and acquisition of defensive military articles (H.R. 2386), H10157 [6NO]

Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H. Res. 188), H10128 [6NO]

Papers

What Is at Stake in the Crisis With Iraq—Threat of Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction and U.S. Military Options: Anthony H. Cordesman, Center for Strategic and International Studies, S12646 [13NO]

Petitions and memorials

Maine: antipersonnel landmines, E1049 [22MY]

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

Antipersonnel landmines: demining programs funding, H6352, H6353 [30JY]

———eliminate use, H2685, H2688, H2776 [15MY], H3806 [17JN], H4844 [8JY], H5135 [11JY], H8169 [30SE], E939 [15MY], E1048 [22MY], E1667 [5SE]

———restrict the use of funds for new deployments, E2180 [4NO]

———restrict the use of funds for new deployments (H.R. 2459), E1809 [18SE]

———U.S. refusal to sign international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines, H7838 [25SE]

Armed Forces: issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation (H.R. 432), E74 [9JA]

———strengthen limitation on participation in foreign air shows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment (H.R. 3084), E2389 [13NO]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (H.R. 827), E312 [25FE]

Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (H.R. 1570), H7471 [17SE]

———1996 U.S. foreign military sales, E189 [6FE]

Army: M-113 armored personnel carrier funding, H9605 [28OC]

———Manpower and Personnel Integration Program funding, H8269-H8271 [1OC]

BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm dealers, H7477 [17SE]

———Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative funding, H7466 [17SE]

Body armor: restrict mail order sales (H.R. 959), H946 [12MR]

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

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

———ratification, E191 [10FE]

China, People's Republic of: agreement on the transfer of nuclear technology with the U.S., H9732 [30OC]

———certification of compliance with international nuclear nonproliferation obligations, E1967 [8OC], E2127 [30OC]

———exportation of C-802 antishipping cruise missiles to Iran, H3870 [18JN], H4244 [24JN], E1253 [18JN]

———nuclear weapons proliferation, E605 [9AP]

———proliferation of arms sales to the Middle East, H4236 [24JN]

———U.S. policy, E2127 [30OC], E2304 [10NO]

China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and acquisition of defensive military articles (H.R. 2386), H10149-H10158 [6NO]

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

Crime: funding for programs that identify sources of firearms sold to juveniles, H2382 [8MY]

———provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (H.R. 845), H643 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: Advanced Self Protection Jammer system funding, H5969 [29JY]

———A-6 Intruder attack aircraft retirement, H681 [27FE]

———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (H.R. 2786), H9857-H9860 [31OC]

———B-52 bomber funding, H5965 [29JY]

———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H3895 [18JN], H3933, H3956, H3960 [19JN], H4138, H4170-H4189 [23JN], H5936, H5943-H5952 [29JY], H7846, H7848 [25SE]

———classification of surplus military material (H.R. 2602), E1921 [2OC]

———Comanche Helicopter Program funding, H4212 [23JN]

———Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office funding, H7846 [25SE], H9606 [28OC]

———DRAGONFLY Program funding, H5953 [29JY]

———F-22 fighter aircraft funding, H5953-H5956 [29JY]

———foreign sales of F-22 fighter aircraft, H5966-H5968 [29JY], H6760, H6761 [3SE]

———impact of defense spending cuts, H1976-H1982 [29AP]

———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (H.R. 925), E376 [5MR]

———safety and management of nuclear weapons stockpile, H9604 [28OC]

———THAAD Program funding, H2770 [15MY]

———transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (H.R. 2035), H5213, H5214, H5246 [15JY]

———Trident D-5 submarine launched ballistic missile funding, H4103-H4108 [20JN]

———V-22 Osprey aircraft development, H5937 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: Rocky Flats nuclear weapons site cleanup funding, H5751 [24JY]

———worker and community transition programs funding, H5762 [24JY]

Explosives: regulation (H.R. 85), H300 [5FE]

Firearms: exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-related possession prohibitions (H.R. 2255), E1517 [24JY]

———improve safety of handguns, H2319 [7MY]

———improve safety of handguns (H.R. 1074), H2431 [8MY]

———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (H.R. 1228), H1292, H1297 [8AP]

———permit gunsmiths to obtain Federal firearms licenses without having to comply with certain State and local laws (H.R. 2342), E1607 [1AU]

———prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning (H.R. 1264), H4920 [9JY]

———prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (H.R. 949), H743 [5MR]

———prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (H.R. 115), E1 [7JA]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (H. Con. Res. 28), E346 [27FE]

———require States to establish manufacturing criteria for sales and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties (H.R. 116), E4 [7JA]

———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children, H5210 [15JY]

———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (H.R. 814), E299 [25FE]

Foreign aid: requirements for countries relative to military assistance and arms transfers, H3619-H3626 [10JN]

Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members (H.R. 624), H634-H636 [26FE], E185 [6FE]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), H10646-H10660 [12NO], E2071 [23OC], E2209 [7NO], E2367 [13NO]

———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H. Res. 188), H10123, H10129 [6NO], E1445 [17JY]

Iraq: resolution of the crisis relative to the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction (H. Res. 322), H10585 [12NO]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: third-party inspection of nuclear program, H6400, H6401 [30JY]

Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (H.R. 2829), E2195, E2196 [7NO]

McDonnell Douglas Corp.: tribute to employees involved with production of night vision/targeting systems, E1499 [23JY]

National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (H. Con. Res. 2), H1917 [29AP]

Nuclear weapons: Presidential certification relative to detargeting of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles, H4110-H4116 [20JN]

Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (H.R. 2597), E1922 [2OC]

Russia: allocation of foreign aid relative to arms sales, H1916 [29AP]

———allocation of foreign aid relative to proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran, H6381 [30JY]

———allocation of foreign aid relative to sale of arms to People's Republic of China, H3626, H3627 [10JN], H3669 [11JN], H4198-H4201 [23JN], H4380, H4382 [25JN]

———nuclear weapons proliferation, E717 [23AP]

———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran, H7823-H7828 [24SE]

———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (H. Con. Res. 118), E1477 [22JY]

———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (H. Con. Res. 121), H6686 [31JY]

Ukraine: allocation of foreign aid, H3428, H3429 [4JN]

United Nations Association of the U.S.A.: essay contest on eliminating landmines, H2610 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Antipersonnel landmines: development and deployment of technology to remove, S7091 [9JY]

———eliminate use, S10315-S10317 [3OC], S11529-S11531 [31OC]

———eliminate use (S. 896), S5609, S5610 [12JN], S5689 [16JN], S5717-S5719, S5721, S5722 [17JN], S5941 [18JN]

———restrict the use of funds for new deployments, S9984 [25SE]

———U.S. refusal to sign international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines, S9631 [18SE], S9722 [19SE], S9778-S9781 [23SE]

Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (S. 723), S4234-S4236 [8MY], S9691 [18SE]

BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm dealers (S. 922), S5809 [17JN]

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]

China, People's Republic of: certification of compliance with international nuclear nonproliferation obligations, S10869 [21OC]

———exportation of C-802 antishipping cruise missiles to Iran, S5719, S5737, S5741 [17JN], S5944 [18JN]

———most-favored-nation status, S5652 [16JN]

———U.S. policy, S3564-S3566 [23AP], S5552 [12JN]

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: anniversary, S5433-S5437 [10JN], S5547 [11JN]

———ratification, S9059-S9062 [10SE], S9245 [12SE], S9982 [25SE], S10268 [1OC], S12192 [8NO]

Crime: increase maximum term of imprisonment for offenses involving stolen firearms (S. 992), S6993 [8JY]

———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: A-6 Intruder attack aircraft retirement, S1801 [28FE]

———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (S. 1387), S11872 [6NO]

———B-52 bomber funding, S9945 [25SE]

———Brillant Antitank Munition funding, S11816 [6NO]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, S3128-S3130 [14AP], S3692 [24AP]

———B-2 stealth bomber funding, S9057 [10SE], S11802 [6NO]

———Commercial Operations and Support Savings Initiative funding, S4193, S4194 [8MY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S6877-S6885, S6891-S6893 [7JY], S6965-S6967, S6974, S6987 [8JY], S7110 [9JY], S7204 [10JY], S7250 [11JY], S7404 [14JY]

———costs of carrying out certain tactical fighter aircraft programs concurrently (S. Res. 80), S3852 [30AP]

———C-17 Airlifter program, S9955 [25SE]

———CVN-77 nuclear aircraft carrier funding, S7249, S7250 [11JY]

———defense system state of readiness, S8224 [29JY]

———Explosive Demilitarization Technology Program funding, S7267 [11JY], S7406 [14JY]

———eye safety requirements at small arms firing ranges, S6887, S6888 [7JY]

———F-22 fighter funding, S7244 [11JY]

———F-22 fighter funding, S9942-S9944 [25SE]

———implementation of temporary safety stand down of U.S. military aircraft, S9775 [23SE]

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

———medium tactical vehicles multiyear procurement contracts, S7275 [11JY]

———prohibit exhibition of B-2 and F-117 aircraft in certain public air shows (S. 1177), S9333 [15SE]

———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions, S7417-S7420 [14JY]

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

———tactical fighter aircraft programs funding, S7228-S7231, S7233, S7254 [11JY]

———terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program (S. 520), S2841-S2844 [8AP]

Dept. of Energy: disposal of excess weapons usable plutonium, S7538 [16JY]

———nuclear weapons stockpile management funding, S7466-S7471 [15JY]

———policies relative to nuclear weapons testing, stockpiles, and national security issues, S2201 [12MR]

Firearms: collection and dissemination of information on injuries, death, and family dissolution resulting from bullet-related violence (S. 135), S515 [21JA]

———death penalty or life imprisonment for murders resulting from gun trafficking (S. 796), S5013 [22MY]

———import ban on assault weapons, S9963-S9965 [25SE]

———improve safety of handguns (S. 428), S2208 [12MR]

———licensing of ammunition manufacturers (S. 134), S515 [21JA]

———prohibit carrying of handguns with exceptions for certain individuals (S. 707), S4008 [6MY]

———prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning (S. 658), S3732, S3733 [25AP]

———prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (S. 380), S1759-S1761 [27FE]

———prohibit sale, import, and manufacture of certain ammunition (S. 136), S515-S516 [21JA]

———prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (S. 959), S6363 [25JN]

———prohibit the use of certain ammunition (S. 132), S514 [21JA]

———prospective applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions (S. 262), S966 [4FE]

———reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns (S. 466), S2443 [18MR]

———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition (S. 553), S3027 [10AP]

———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (S. 70), S448 [21JA], S1414 [13FE], S5305 [5JN]

———taxation of the transfer or sale of certain ammunition (S. 133), S514 [21JA]

———voluntary equipment of handguns with child safety devices by manufacturers (S. Res. 133), S10761 [9OC]

Fort Drum, NY: aerial gunnery range and training and education center funding, S7821 [22JY]

Fort Irwin, CA: Army Task Force XXI warfighting experiment, S3114-S3116 [14AP]

Huntsville, AL: anniversary of Army Space and Missile Defense team, S4765 [20MY]

Indonesia: prevent sale or transfer of military equipment for use in East Timor, S7584 [16JY], S7631 [17JY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), S12713 [13NO]

———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (S. 1311), S11037-S11041 [23OC], S11276 [28OC]

———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (S. Res. 82), S3968 [5MY]

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

———resolution of the crisis relative to the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction (H. Res. 322), S12646 [13NO]

———sanctions relative to weapons inspection, S11786 [5NO]

Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (S. 983), S6752-S6754 [27JN]

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (S. 1067), S8096 [24JY], S8150 [25JY]

National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence Day: designate (S. Res. 141), S11365 [29OC], S11572 [31OC]

National Institute of Justice: conduct study on gun lock standards (S. 534), S2916 [9AP]

National security: national missile defense system (S. 7), S124, S235 [21JA], S685 [23JA]

———national missile defense system (S. 64), S440 [21JA]

Navy: retirement of Los Angeles class submarines, S11805 [6NO]

Nuclear weapons: ensure that the President and Congress receive unencumbered advice relative to the safety, security, and reliability of stockpile, S6989 [8JY]

———proliferation, S7277 [11JY]

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

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (S. Con. Res. 48), S8609 [31JY], S11664, S11665 [4NO]

Schools: limit use of exclusionary rule in school disciplinary proceedings relative to possession of a firearm (S. 989), S6917 [7JY], S7021 [8JY]

Supreme Court: decision on background checks for purchase of firearms, S6781 [27JN]

Surplus military weapons: importation, S12554-S12559 [13NO]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S10758 [9OC]

———removal of injunction of secrecy, S9806 [23SE]

Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: multilateralization of the Antiballistic Missile Treaty relative to former Soviet Republics, S4451-S4469, S4473-S4475 [14MY]

———ratification of Flank Document Agreement, S4451 [14MY]

———ratification of Flank Document Agreement, unanimous-consent agreement, S4417 [14MY]

———require compliance report on Armenia and other countries in the Caucasus region, S4459, S4468 [14MY]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: anniversary, S2001-S2003 [5MR]

Wallevand, Kevin: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award recipient for documentary on landmines, S11190 [24OC]

White Sands Missile Range, NM: launch complex revitalization program funding, S11424 [30OC]

Reports

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

Codes of Conduct on Arms Transfers—An Opportunity for the U.S. and Its European Allies To Work Together, H3623 [10JN]

Independent Bomber Force Review, H4176-H4181 [23JN]

Interstate Gunrunning: BATF, S3734 [25AP]

Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Executive Office of the President, H651-H660 [26FE]

U.S. Aid Policies and Pakistan's Bomb—What Were We Trying To Accomplish?, S7556 [16JY]

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]

Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car Crew Members: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H. Rept. 105-6), H627 [25FE]

Iranian Sanctions Relative to Acquisition of Certain Missiles: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 188) (H. Rept. 105-304), H8437 [6OC]

National Missile Defense Act: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 7) (S. Rept. 105-15), S3843 [30AP]

Russian Proliferation of Nuclear Missile Technology to Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 48), S11667 [4NO]

Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Exec. Rept. 105-1), S4282 [9MY]

U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2386) (H. Rept. 105-308), H8437 [6OC]

Resolutions of ratification

Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4282 [9MY], S4476-S4478 [14MY]

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]

Day That Will Live in Infamy—25th Anniversary of the ABM Treaty's Ratification Should Be It's Last: Center for Security Policy, S10759 [9OC]

Gun Control: Daniel Luzor, E1249 [18JN]

Iraq's Clandestine Breakout Capability: Anthony H. Cordesman, Center for Strategic and International Studies, S12647 [13NO]

Tables

Reckless Russian rocket exports, H7826 [24SE]

U.S. foreign military sales (1996), E189 [6FE]

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

H. Res. 188, sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles by Iran, H10123 [6NO]

H.R. 624, clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members, H634 [26FE]

H.R. 2035, transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries, H5213 [15JY]

H.R. 2386, U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense Cooperation Act, H10149 [6NO]

H.R. 2709, impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to Iranian efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles and implement Chemical Weapons Convention, H10646-H10655 [12NO]

S. 7, National Missile Defense Act, S235 [21JA]

S. 70, American Handgun Standards Act, S449 [21JA]

S. 262, prospective applicability of domestic violence-related weapons possession prohibitions, S967 [4FE]

S. 428, Child Safety Lock Act, S2208 [12MR]

S. 466, Anti-Gun Trafficking Act, S2444 [18MR]

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

S. 520, terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program, S2844 [8AP]

S. 534, Handgun Safety Act, S2916 [9AP]

S. 553, Ammunition Safety Act, S3028 [10AP]

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

S. 658, Gun Kingpin Penalty Act, S3733 [25AP]

S. 707, Concealed Weapons Prohibition Act, S4008 [6MY]

S. 723, Anti-Gun Invasion Act, S4236 [8MY]

S. 796, Gun Kingpin Death Penalty Act, S5014 [22MY]

S. 922, Gun Shop Safety Act, S5810 [17JN]

S. 959, prohibit sale of firearms to intoxicated individuals, S6364 [25JN]

S. 983, Latin American Arms Control Act, S6753 [27JN]

S. 989, Safer Schools Act, S6918 [7JY]

S. 992, increase maximum term of imprisonment for offenses involving stolen firearms, S6993 [8JY]

S. 1067, Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers Act, S8097 [24JY]

S. 1311, Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act, S11037 [23OC]

S. Con. Res. 25, Russian nuclear weapons proliferation, S3968 [5MY]

S. Con. Res. 48, proliferation of Russian nuclear missile technology to Iran, S8609 [31JY]

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]

S. Res. 80, costs of carrying out certain tactical fighter aircraft programs concurrently, S3852 [30AP]

S. Res. 82, sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles by Iran, S3968 [5MY]

S. Res. 133, voluntary equipment of handguns with child safety devices by manufacturers, S10810 [9OC]

S. Res. 141, National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence Day, S11365 [29OC], S11573 [31OC]

Transcripts

Detargeting of Russian Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles: ``60 Minutes'' (CBS television program), H4115 [20JN]