OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Analyses

Congressional Approval and Implementation of Shipbuilding Trade Agreement (S. 1216), S12650 [13NO]

Articles and editorials

Ending Banana Inanity, S3973 [5MY]

Two on Top of the World, S7964 [23JY]

U.S. Aided Cigarette Firms in Conquests Across Asia—Aggressive Strategy Forced Open Lucrative Markets, S7961-S7964 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463), H1908 [28AP]

Japan: commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions (see S. Res. 140), S11192 [24OC]

Mexico: imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (see S. Con. Res. 43), S8153 [25JY]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (see S. 629, 1216), S3419 [22AP], S9886 [24SE]

Small business: full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, cost analysis of legislative proposals, and creation of Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (see S. 233), S804 [29JA]

Tobacco products: restrict U.S. trade actions against foreign tobacco regulations and require warning labels on exported cigarettes in the language of the target country (see S. 1060), S7950 [23JY]

Letters

Imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports by Mexico, S8159 [25JY]

Mexican imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports: Maureen R. Smith, American Forest & Paper Association, E2158 [31OC]

Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act: Fran DuMelle, American Lung Association, S7960 [23JY]

———Martha N. Hill, American Heart Association, S7961 [23JY]

———William D. Novelli and Matthew L. Myers, National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids, S7961 [23JY]

Messages

U.S. Trade Representative Appointment: President Clinton, S81 [7JA], H34 [7JA]

Questions and answers

U.S.-Canada trade policies: Charlene Barshefsky, S1971 [5MR]

Remarks in House

Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1463), H2181-H2183 [6MY]

Foreign trade: decision by World Trade Organization relative to European Union banana policy, E1067 [30MY]

Mexico: imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (S. Con. Res. 43), H6680, H6681 [31JY]

———imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports, E2131 [30OC], E2158 [31OC]

Tobacco products: prohibit use of Federal funds to promote sale or export to foreign countries, H8009-H8013 [26SE], H8242 [30SE]

Treaties and agreements: increase funding to study laws affected by trade negotiations, H7870-H7877 [25SE]

Remarks in Senate

Barshefsky, Charlene: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S1971-S1973 [5MR]

Foreign trade: dairy and potato industry disputes with Canada and Mexico, S11210 [24OC]

Funding, S8074 [24JY]

Japan: commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions, S10833 [20OC], S10881 [21OC], S11233 [27OC]

———commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions (S. Res. 140), S11174, S11205 [24OC], S11242 [27OC]

Mexico: imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (S. Con. Res. 43), S8159 [25JY]

NAFTA: establish personal allowance parity for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad, S7704 [17JY], S7764 [21JY]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (S. 1216), S12572, S12649 [13NO]

———congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (S. 629), S3438 [22AP], S4999, S5000 [22MY], S8375 [30JY]

Scher, Peter: nomination to be Special Trade Ambassador for Agriculture, S11210 [24OC]

Small business: full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, cost analysis of legislative proposals, and creation of Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (S. 233), S817 [29JA]

Tobacco products: restrict U.S. trade actions against foreign tobacco regulations and require warning labels on exported cigarettes in the language of the target country (S. 1060), S7959 [23JY]

World Trade Organization: actions relative to European Union banana policy, S3973, S3974 [5MY]

Reports filed

Congressional Approval and Implementation of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Shipbuilding Trade Agreement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1216) (S. Rept. 105-154), S12461 [10NO]

Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1463) (H. Rept. 105-85), H2154 [1MY]

Nomination of Charlene Barshefsky To Be U.S. Trade Representative: Committee on Finance (Senate), S1017 [5FE]

Nomination of Peter L. Scher to the Rank of Ambassador During His Tenure as Special Trade Negotiator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9881 [24SE]

Nomination of Rita D. Hayes To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative: Committee on Finance (Senate), S11341 [29OC]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Shipbuilding Trade Agreement Approval and Implementation: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1216) (S. Rept. 105-84), S9880 [24SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1463, Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative appropriations, H2181 [6MY]

S. 629, congressional approval and implementation of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development shipbuilding trade agreement, S3439-S3454 [22AP]

S. 1060, Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act, S7960 [23JY]

S. Con. Res. 43, imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports by Mexico, S8156, S8160 [25JY], H6681 [31JY]

S. Res. 140, commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions, S11205 [24OC], S11242 [27OC]