[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
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CUSTOMS SERVICE
  Amendments
    Appropriations:  authorizing (H.R. 3809), S12056 [8OC]
    Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
        support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
        countries (H.R. 4300), H7803 [15SE], H7807 [15SE], H7808 [15SE],
        H7827 [16SE], H7831 [16SE], H7835 [16SE], H7838 [16SE], H7845
        [16SE], H7848 [16SE]
    Motor vehicles:  treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
        emission standards (H.R. 8), S11497 [5OC], S11512 [5OC]
  Articles and editorials
    Bilbray, Bliley Prep Smog Bill for Quick Floor Vote, H5897 [20JY]
    Bilbray Pushes for Law on Border Emission Standards, H5896 [20JY]
    Bilbray Urges Crackdown on Transborder Polluters--Bill Would Stop
        Vehicles at Border To Protect Air, H5895 [20JY]
    Border Smog Bill Wins Bipartisan Backing in House Commerce Markup,
        H5897 [20JY]
    Border Tour Boosts Bill To Compel Registration of Mexican Cars Here,
        H5895 [20JY]
    Drop in Drug Seizures Worries U.S. Customs, S420 [5FE]
    House Panel OKs Bill To Bar U.S. Entry of Cars Into Ozone
        Nonattainment Areas, H5897 [20JY]
    Imported Smog--Vehicles From Mexico Add to Problem, H5895 [20JY]
    Panel OKs Bill To Curb Border's Smog-Belchers, H5896 [20JY]
    Smog Intervention--Bill Would Aim at Nabbing Mexican Polluters,
        H5898 [20JY], H5899 [20JY]
  Bills and resolutions
    Appropriations:  authorizing, (see H.R. 3809), H3013 [7MY]
    Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
        support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
        countries, (see S. 2341), S8778 [22JY], (see H.R. 4300), H6186
        [22JY]
    ------ enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
        support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
        countries, (see S. 2522), S11042 [28SE] enhance interdiction
        efforts in major transit countries and support eradication and
        crop substitution programs in source countries (H.R. 4300),
        consideration, (see H. Res. 537), H7802 [15SE]
    Foreign trade:  funding for personnel and technology to reduce
        delays at border crossings, (see S. 1787), S2114 [17MR]
    Immigration:  personnel and technology funding to increase
        inspections and reduce delays at border crossings and interior
        checkpoints, (see H.R. 3679), H2054 [1AP]
    International Child Pornography Investigation and Coordination
        Center:  authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3985), H4054
        [3JN]
    Law enforcement:  support efforts of Federal agents investigating
        money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions,
        (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4325 [9JN]
    Puerto Rico:  clarify eligibility of employee dependents to enroll
        in Dept. of Defense schools in Puerto Rico, (see S. 1667), S837
        [23FE]
    Tariff:  permit duty-free sales enterprises to be located in certain
        areas, (see S. 1861), S2570 [25MR]
    Technology:  funding for high energy container x-ray and automated
        targeting systems for inspection of cargo, (see H.R. 3112), H63
        [27JA]
    Trinidad and Tobago:  refund of certain customs duty deposits, (see
        H.R. 3483), H1236 [17MR]
    User fees:  use for certain preclearance activities, (see H.R.
        3644), H2052 [1AP]
  Letters
    Border Smog Reduction Act:  Larry Bowden, Mojave Desert Air Quality
        Management District, H5894 [20JY]
    ------ R. Michael Magee, American Federation of Government
        Employees, H5893 [20JY]
    ------ Robert Clark, National Treasury Employees Union, H5893 [20JY]
    ------ Roger F. Honberger, Riverside County, CA, Board of
        Supervisors, H5895 [20JY]
    Customs Service undercover operation relative to Mexican and
        Colombian drug traffickers:  Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of
        State, S6012 [10JN]
    GAO report on Customs Service drug interdiction and enforcement
        programs along the Southwest border:  Senator Feinstein, S10334
        [15SE]
    Investigation into Citicorp/Citibank's involvement in alleged
        Mexican money laundering acitivities:  Representative Waters,
        H3942 [22MY]
    Proper use of military aid to Colombian military and law enforcement
        agencies:  C.E. Wilhelm, Dept. of Defense, E1831 [28SE]
    ------ Representative Hamilton, Committee on International Relations
        (House), E1831 [28SE], E1832 [28SE]
    Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act:  Representative Archer,
        Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7846 [16SE]
    ------ Representative Gilman, Committee on International Relations
        (House), H7847 [16SE]
    ------ Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House),
        H7846 [16SE]
    ------ Representative Robert F. Smith, Committee on Agriculture
        (House), H7846 [16SE]
    ------ Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and
        Infrastructure (House), H7846 [16SE]
    ------ Representative Spence, Committee on National Security
        (House), H7846 [16SE]
  Petitions and memorials
    Riverside County, CA, Board of Supervisors:  Border Smog Reduction
        Act, H5895 [20JY]
  Press releases
    Supervisors Endorse Bill Requiring Vehicles Crossing U.S. Border To
        Be Smog-Certified:  San Diego County, CA, Board of Supervisors,
        H5894 [20JY]
  Remarks in House
    Appropriations:  authorizing (H.R. 3809), H3119 [13MY], H3407-H3416
        [19MY], H3462 [19MY], E790 [7MY], E925 [20MY], E951 [22MY],
        E1399 [23JY]
    Dept. of Defense:  assign personnel to assist the INS and the
        Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
        functions, H388 [11FE], H3631 [21MY], H3695-H3705 [21MY], H5741
        [17JY]
    ------ assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in
        the performance of their border protection functions, H7822
        [16SE], H7835-H7844 [16SE], E1750 [17SE]
    Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
        support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
        countries (H.R. 4300), E1391-E1393 [22JY]
    ------ enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
        support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
        countries, H10995 [15OC], H10996 [15OC] enhance interdiction
        efforts in major transit countries and support eradication and
        crop substitution programs in source countries (H.R. 4300),
        H7819-H7857 [16SE], E1744 [17SE], E1760 [18SE] enhance
        interdiction efforts in major transit countries and support
        eradication and crop substitution programs in source countries
        (H.R. 4300), consideration (H. Res. 537), H7817-H7819 [16SE]
    ------ prohibit military aid to certain Colombian and Mexican law
        enforcement agencies and bar diplomatic status for certain U.S.
        and Mexican law enforcement officers, H7848-H7854 [16SE]
    ------ proper use of military aid to Colombian military and law
        enforcement agencies, E1831 [28SE]
    ------ release of report on Mexican drug trafficking relative to
        NAFTA, H7002 [4AU]
    ------ strengthen interdiction efforts, E790 [7MY], E1399 [23JY]
    El Sauzal, Mexico:  murder of residents near U.S. border, E1750
        [17SE]
    Florida:  allow the use of user fees to provide for inspection
        personnel in connection with the arrival of passengers, H11581
        [20OC]
    International Child Pornography Investigation and Coordination
        Center:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3985), H4044 [3JN]
    Law enforcement:  support efforts of Federal agents investigating
        money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions
        (H. Con. Res. 288), H4892-H4896 [22JN]
    ------ tribute to undercover operation relative to Mexican and
        Colombian drug traffickers and money laundering, H3376 [19MY],
        H3941 [22MY]
    Miller, Marshall V.:  Vice President's Hammer Award recipient, E470
        [25MR]
    Motor vehicles:  treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
        emission standards (H.R. 8), H5891-H5901 [20JY]
    ------ treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission
        standards (H.R. 8), H9900-H9902 [7OC]
    NAFTA:  impact on drug trafficking, H7002 [4AU]
    Treaties and agreements:  enforcement of U.S.-Canada softwood lumber
        agreement, H5199 [24JN], H5690 [16JY]
  Remarks in Senate
    Anniversary, S9610 [31JY]
    Appropriations:  authorizing (H.R. 3809), S12056-S12059 [8OC]
    Columbus (vessel):  waiver from Jones Act provisions relative to
        dredging work on the Great Lakes, S12959 [21OC]
    Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
        support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
        countries (S. 2341), S8780-S8782 [22JY]
    ------ enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
        support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
        countries (H.R. 4300), S12483-S12486 [14OC] enhance interdiction
        efforts in major transit countries and support eradication and
        crop substitution programs in source countries (S. 2341), S12960
        [21OC] enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries
        and support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
        countries (S. 2522), S11043-S11051 [28SE], S11633 [6OC]
    ------ seizures at Mexican border, S10332-S10335 [15SE]
    ------ seizures at the Mexican border, S419 [5FE]
    ------ strengthen interdiction efforts, S9231 [29JY], S9232 [29JY],
        S9235 [29JY], S9236 [29JY], S9913 [3SE]
    Foreign trade:  funding for personnel and technology to reduce
        delays at border crossings (S. 1787), S2124 [17MR]
    ------ prohibit illegal shipment of textiles from Mexico, S9233
        [29JY]
    GAO:  report on Customs Service drug interdiction and enforcement
        programs along the Southwest border, S10332-S10335 [15SE]
    Kelly, Raymond W.:  nomination to be Commissioner of Customs, S9663
        [31JY]
    Law enforcement:  tribute to undercover operation relative to
        Mexican and Colombian drug traffickers and money laundering,
        S5463 [22MY], S6011 [10JN]
    Motor vehicles:  treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
        emission standards (H.R. 8), S11512 [5OC]
    New Mexico:  establish commercial zones to improve border trade
        activities with Mexico, S1824 [12MR]
    Puerto Rico:  clarify eligibility of employee dependents to enroll
        in Dept. of Defense schools in Puerto Rico, S6681 [19JN]
    ----- clarify eligibility of employee dependents to enroll in Dept.
        of Defense schools in Puerto Rico (S. 1667), S844 [23FE]
    ------ clarify eligibility of employee dependents to enroll in Dept.
        of Defense schools in Puerto Rico, S11579 [6OC], S11580 [6OC]
    Tariff:  permit duty-free sales enterprises to be located in certain
        areas (S. 1861), S2573 [25MR]
    Treaties and agreements:  enforcement of U.S.-Canada softwood lumber
        agreement, S7242 [26JN]
  Reports filed
    Border Smog Reduction Act:  Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 8)
        (H. Rept. 105-634), H5956 [20JY]
    ------ Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 8)
        (S. Rept. 105-355), S11042 [28SE]
    Consideration of H.R. 4300, Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act:
         Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 537) (H. Rept. 105-720),
        H7802 [15SE]
    Customs Service Appropriations:  Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R.
        3809) (S. Rept. 105-359), S11278 [1OC]
    ------ Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3809) (H. Rept.
        105-541), H3366 [18MY]
    Drug Free Borders Act:  Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3809)
        (S. Rept. 105-359), S11278 [1OC]
    Nomination of Raymond W. Kelly To Be Customs Service Commissioner:
        Committee on Finance (Senate), S7939 [10JY]
  Statements
    Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act:  OMB, H7820 [16SE]
    ------ Representative McCollum, H7817 [16SE]
  Texts of
    H. Con. Res. 288, support efforts of Federal agents investigating
        money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions,
        H4892 [22JN]
    H. Res. 537, consideration of H.R. 4300, Western Hemisphere Drug
        Elimination Act, H7817 [16SE]
    H.R. 8, Border Smog Reduction Act, H5891 [20JY], H9900 [7OC]
    H.R. 3809, Drug Free Borders Act, S12056-S12058 [8OC], H3407-H3409
        [19MY]
    H.R. 4300, Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act, H7827-H7831
        [16SE]
    S. 1667, clarify eligibility of Custom Service employee dependents
        to enroll in Dept. of Defense schools in Puerto Rico, S845
        [23FE]
    S. 1861, permit duty-free sales enterprises to be located in certain
        areas, S2573 [25MR]
    S. 2522, Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act, S11045-S11049
        [28SE]