[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Addresses
Non-Benign Neglect--America and the Developing World in the Era of
Globalization: James G. Speth, E2191-E2193 [15OC]
Amendments
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]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (H.R. 2870), H1299 [18MR], H1314 [19MR], H5507 [15JY]
----- facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt
reduction with developing countries with tropical forests (S.
1758), S8143 [14JY], S8155 [14JY]
Foreign trade: denial of benefits under the Generalized System of
Preferences to countries that violate intellectual property
rights (S. Con. Res. 124), S12467 [14OC]
Appointments
Global Climate Change Observer Group, S5401 [22MY]
Articles and editorials
Ethical Complexities of Conducting Research in Developing Countries,
S353 [4FE]
Industrial Group Plans To Battle Climate Treaty, H2325 [27AP]
Kyoto Pact Includes a Pentagon Exemption--Armed Forces Permitted To
Pollute During Some Overseas Missions, S198 [29JA]
Man To Make Health a Global Issue, S7697 [8JY]
Seeking Answers in Ancient Rain-Forest Remedies Is a Life's Work for
Plant Hunter, H1315-H1317 [19MR]
Third World, EU Knock U.S. Effort on Global Warming, S7165 [25JN]
Too Many in the World Are Left Out, E2337 [17DE]
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: provide assistance to microenterprises in
developing countries, (see S. 2152), S6037 [10JN]
------ recognize the importance of providing access to microcredit,
(see H. Res. 475), H4711 [17JN]
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]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see S. 1758), S1948 [13MR]
----- facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt
reduction with developing countries with tropical forests (H.R.
2870), consideration, (see H. Res. 388), H1235 [17MR]
Financial institutions: require certain multilateral development
banks and other lending institutions to implement independent
third-party procurement monitoring, (see S. 2618), S12309 [10OC]
Foreign aid: debt forgiveness for certain Heavily Indebted Poor
Countries, (see H. Con. Res. 337), H10076 [8OC]
------ establish an index of economic freedom to evaluate the level
of economic freedom of countries receiving U.S. development
assistance, (see H.R. 3256), H578 [24FE]
Foreign trade: denial of benefits under the Generalized System of
Preferences to countries that violate intellectual property
rights, (see S. Con. Res. 124), S11582 [6OC]
------ negotiate and implement certain trade agreements, extend
trade preferences to certain developing countries, and extend
trade adjustment assistance programs, (see S. 2400), S9556
[31JY]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, (see S. 2019), S3919 [30AP], (see H.R. 3807), H3013
[7MY]
Letters
Conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international
agreement on greenhouse gas emissions: Senator Byrd, S198
[29JA]
Denial of benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences to
countries that violate intellectual property rights: Barry H.
Caldwell, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America,
S11588 [6OC]
----- Charles S. Levy and Jaques J. Gorlin, Intellectual Property
Committee, S11587 [6OC]
----- Doug Lowenstein, Interactive Digital Software Association,
S11588 [6OC]
----- Eric H. Smith, International Intellectual Property Alliance,
S11587 [6OC]
Implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions:
several Ohio organizations, E1473 [30JY]
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]
Tropical Forest Conservation Act: Larry Williams, Sierra Club, E384
[17MR]
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]
Lists
Countries exempt from binding commitments under the Kyoto Protocol,
E1451 [27JY]
International Fund for Agricultural Development Desertification
Working Group recommendations, E1946 [8OC]
International Fund for Agricultural Development Microfinance Working
Group recommendations, E1946 [8OC]
International Fund for Agricultural Development Popular Coalition To
Eradicate Hunger and Poverty Working Group recommendations,
E1946 [8OC]
Memorandums
Global Climate Science Communications Plan: Joe Walker, H2325-H2327
[27AP]
Motions
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (S. 1758), S8157 [14JY]
Remarks in House
Brother's Brother Foundation: tribute, E1686 [10SE]
Dept. of Defense: revise priority for counter-drug activities
making it second only to war-fighting mission, H7832-H7835
[16SE]
Development Fund for Africa: funding, H1067-H1070 [11MR]
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]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (H.R. 2870), H1141 [12MR], H1307-H1319 [19MR], H1513
[25MR], H1660 [27MR], H5507-H5511 [15JY], E384 [17MR], E471
[25MR], E1317 [16JY], E1373 [21JY]
----- facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt
reduction with developing countries with tropical forests (H.R.
2870), consideration (H. Res. 388), H1304 [19MR], H1305 [19MR]
------ facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt
reduction with developing countries, H8001 [17SE]
EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
H5645 [16JY], H5865 [20JY], H6219-H6225 [23JY], H6242 [23JY],
H6243 [23JY], H6565 [29JY], H6574 [29JY], H6575 [29JY],
E1450-E1451 [27JY], E1473 [30JY]
Foreign Assistance Act: Presidential notification of Congress of
debt reduction, H1314 [19MR]
Health: research funding and consultation with indigenous leaders
relative to medicinal uses of tropical plants, H1314-H1319
[19MR]
IMF: funding, H9627 [6OC]
International Fund for Agricultural Development: anniversary, E1946
[8OC]
Medical Assistance Programs International (organization): tribute
for donations of medical supplies to developing countries, E1638
[7AU]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, H1151 [12MR], H1175 [17MR], H1239 [18MR], H1240
[18MR], H1241 [18MR], H1242 [18MR], H1243 [18MR], H2323-H2325
[27AP], H4918 [22JN]
----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (H.R. 3807),
H2821 [6MY], H2936 [7MY], H3031 [12MY], H3494 [20MY], E790 [7MY]
------ conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol, H9612 [6OC],
H9623 [6OC], E2008 [9OC], E2023 [10OC]
U.N.: tribute to Food and Agriculture Program, E2337 [17DE]
Remarks in Senate
Africa: development assistance funding, S9860 [2SE]
Business and industry: provide assistance to microenterprises in
developing countries (S. 2152), S6037-S6041 [10JN]
------ provide assistance to microenterprises in developing
countries, S9725 [1SE]
Coast Guard: enhance drug interdiction efforts, S8906 [23JY], S8907
[23JY]
Diseases: tribute to cooperative initiatives between pharmaceutical
companies and Federal Government to combat infectious diseases
worldwide, S276 [2FE]
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]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (H.R. 2870), insert language of S. 1758 in lieu, S8157
[14JY]
----- facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt
reduction with developing countries with tropical forests (S.
1758), S1904 [12MR], S1951-S1956 [13MR], S8152-S8157 [14JY]
EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
S8432 [17JY], S8434 [17JY], S8440 [17JY]
Ethiopia: tribute to charitable organizations delivering medical
assistance, S814 [23FE]
Financial institutions: require certain multilateral development
banks and other lending institutions to implement independent
third-party procurement monitoring, S12636 [15OC]
----- require certain multilateral development banks and other
lending institutions to implement independent third-party
procurement monitoring (S. 2618), S12312-S12314 [10OC]
Foreign trade: denial of benefits under the Generalized System of
Preferences to countries that violate intellectual property
rights (S. Con. Res. 124), S11587 [6OC], S12466 [14OC]
Global Environmental Facility: funding, S9860 [2SE], S9866 [2SE]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
emissions, S7164 [25JN]
----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res.
98), S194-S198 [29JA], S3370 [21AP], S7247 [26JN]
----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol, S3240-S3246
[20AP], S3247 [20AP]
----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (S. 2019),
S3936 [30AP]
------ impact on employment and the economy relative to U.S.
becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to
Kyoto Protocol, S12482 [14OC]
World Concern Development Organization: tribute, S9861 [2SE]
World Vision Relief and Development (organization): tribute, S9861
[2SE]
Reports
Kyoto Protocol--A Flawed Treaty Puts America at Risk: Dept. of
Energy, E2023 [10OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2870, Tropical Forest Conservation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res 388) (H. Rept. 105-449),
H1235 [17MR]
Consideration of H.R. 4300, Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 537) (H. Rept. 105-720),
H7802 [15SE]
Trade and Tariff Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2400) (S.
Rept. 105-280), S9555 [31JY]
Tropical Forest Conservation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations
(Senate) (S. 1758) (S. Rept. 105-219), S6766 [22JN]
------ Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2870) (H.
Rept. 105-443), H1168 [16MR]
Statements
Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act: OMB, H7820 [16SE]
------ Representative McCollum, H7817 [16SE]
Summaries
Kyoto Protocol--A Gap Analysis, E2008 [9OC]
Tables
Countries with binding commitments under the Kyoto Protocol, E1451
[27JY]
State impact of Kyoto Protocol, E1451 [27JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 388, consideration of H.R. 2870, Tropical Forest
Conservation Act, H1304 [19MR]
H. Res. 537, consideration of H.R. 4300, Western Hemisphere Drug
Elimination Act, H7817 [16SE]
H.R. 2870, Tropical Forest Conservation Act, S8157-S8159 [14JY],
H1311-H1314 [19MR]
H.R. 4300, Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act, H7827-H7831
[16SE]
S. 1758, Tropical Forest Conservation Act, S1952-S1955 [13MR],
S8153-S8155 [14JY]
S. 2152, Microcredit for Self-Sufficiency Act, S6039 [10JN]
S. 2522, Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act, S11045-S11049
[28SE]
S. 2618, Fair Competition in Foreign Commerce Act, S12314 [10OC]
S. Con. Res. 124, denial of benefits under the Generalized System of
Preferences to countries that violate intellectual property
rights, S11586 [6OC], S12467 [14OC]