[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
Addresses
Role of Labor in the Global Economy: John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, E150
[11FE]
Role of the Major Participants in Asian Economic Recovery: Senator
Roth, S2369 [20MR]
Amendments
IMF: making supplemental appropriations, H1159 [12MR]
------ making supplemental appropriations (S. 1769), S2499 [24MR]
Thailand: U.S. support for economic recovery (S. Res. 174), S1795
[11MR], S1807 [11MR]
Articles and editorials
Asian Bailout Is Unfair, Counterproductive and Illegal, H955 [10MR]
Between the Lines--India Should Push Ahead With Determination, E1123
[11JN]
Brunei Darussalam--The Abode of Peace, E1936-E1938 [7OC]
China's Robber Barons, E2123 [13OC]
Clinton Argues for ``Flexibility'' Over Sanctions--U.S. Tempted To
``Fudge'' on Repressive Nations, H2344 [28AP]
Cool It, E1950 [8OC]
Criticism--EU Bankers Hit at IMF on Bailouts, H1409 [24MR]
Focus on Crisis Management . . ., E1913 [6OC]
Foreign Policy Held Hostage, S2150 [18MR]
IMF's $22.6 Billion Failure in Russia, S9744 [1SE]
Indian Villagers Claim Nuclear Test Side Effects, E1125 [11JN]
Interdependence, After All, S9832 [2SE]
Markets to the Rescue, E2146 [13OC]
Perils of Globalism, E2105 [13OC]
Sanctions--A Blessing, E1124 [11JN]
So You Want To Trade With a Dictator, H2344-H2346 [28AP]
Steel Firms File Trade Complaint--Targets--Brazil, Japan, Russia,
H10403 [10OC]
Steel Imports Hit Area Hard, H10961 [15OC]
Subsidizing the Kleptocracy, E2228 [16OC]
Time Will Tell if IMF Helped Save or Wreck Indonesia, H3367 [19MY]
U.S. Needs To Promote Currency Stability, S9831 [2SE]
Bills and resolutions
China, Republic of: tribute to efforts relative to Asian financial
crisis and for encouraging peace and stability in the region,
(see H. Con. Res. 270), H2706 [30AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: require congressional approval for certain
uses of Exchange Stabilization Fund, (see H.R. 3138), H240 [3FE]
------ require reports to Congress on IMF programs relative to East
Asian countries, (see H.R. 3305), H754 [3MR]
------ restrict use of Exchange Stabilization Fund, (see H.R. 3106),
H63 [27JA]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: limit exchange rates in international
wire transfers originating in the U.S., (see H.R. 4253), H5736
[16JY]
------ require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in
transfers involving international transactions, (see H.R. 3726),
H2317 [23AP]
Financial institutions: insist that certain institutions uphold the
trade liberalization commitments made by Asian countries
receiving assistance from such institutions, (see H.R. 3353),
H902 [5MR]
------ require certain multilateral development banks and other
lending institutions to implement independent third-party
procurement monitoring, (see S. 2618), S12309 [10OC]
Foreign trade: limit Exchange Stabilization Fund disbursements,
monitor foreign compliance with IMF commitments, and enforce
trade law remedies, (see H.R. 3573), H1699 [27MR]
IMF: eliminate policy of providing de facto tax-free salaries to
certain employees, (see H.R. 3785), H2706 [30AP]
------ eliminate spending cap adjustments for funding increases,
(see H.R. 4306), H6186 [22JY]
------ encourage fundraising through private financial markets, (see
H. Con. Res. 207), H240 [3FE]
------ ensure transparency of operations, (see H.R. 3331, S. 1979),
S3534 [23AP], H850 [4MR]
------ make Federal funding contingent upon certification that
eligible countries are cooperating with Presidential campaign
fundraising investigations and disclosure of entities benefiting
from such funds, (see H.R. 3242), H497 [12FE]
------ making supplemental appropriations, (see S. 1769), S2113
[17MR]
------ prohibit funding until Iraq is expelled, (see H.R. 3599),
H1776 [30MR]
------ quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, (see H.R.
3114, S. 1795), S2214 [18MR], H63 [27JA], (see H.R. 3287), H676
[26FE], (see H.R. 4150), H5402 [25JN]
------ U.S. withdrawal, (see H.R. 3090), H62 [27JA]
International Financial Institution Reexamination and Review
Commission: establish, (see H.R. 4719), H10011 [7OC]
Iron and steel industry: impose a temporary ban on importation of
certain steel products from Japan, Russia, and Brazil, (see H.R.
4762), H10352 [9OC]
------ respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the
financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, (see H.
Con. Res. 328, S. Con. Res. 121), S11122 [29SE], (see S. 2580),
S11970 [8OC], H8083 [18SE], (see H. Con. Res. 350), H10667
[12OC], (see H. Res. 598), H10917 [14OC]
Japan: eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
to resolution of the Asian financial crisis, (see H. Res. 392,
S. Res. 216), S3585 [24AP], H1444 [24MR]
Korea, Republic of: maintain and enhance U.S. relations and commend
efforts relative to Asian financial crisis, (see S. Res. 245),
S5787 [9JN]
Mozambique: tribute for efforts relative to democracy, peace, and
economic reform and encourage close relations with the U.S.,
(see H. Res. 556), H8931 [25SE], (see H. Res. 610), H11695
[20OC]
Southeast Asia: establish an assistance and food security
initiative for Indonesia and other countries affected by the
Asian financial crisis, (see H.R. 4336), H6487 [27JY]
Task Force on Economic Sanctions: authorize printing of report,
(see S. Res. 288), S11582 [6OC]
``Testimony from the Hearings of the Task Force on Economic
Sanctions'': authorize printing, (see S. Res. 289), S11698
[7OC]
Thailand: U.S. support for economic recovery, (see S. Res. 174),
S516 [9FE]
Essays
South Korean ``Tiger'' Is in Our Best Interest: Michael D. Barnes,
E25 [27JA]
Letters
Bank for Economic Cooperation and Development in the Middle East and
North Africa funding: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, E268
[3MR]
----- Representative Hamilton, Committee on International Relations
(House), E268 [3MR]
Eliminate Japanese barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
to resolution of the Asian financial crisis: Representative
Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1429 [24JY]
----- Representative Gilman, Committee on International Relations
(House), E1429 [24JY]
IMF funding: Robert E. Rubin, Sec. of the Treasury, S9829 [2SE]
Messages
Steps Taken To End Arab League Boycott of Israel: President
Clinton, H6937 [3AU]
Motions
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, H10404 [10OC]
Newsletters
IMF: Representative Hamilton, E72 [3FE]
Proposals
Respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial
crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, H10119 [8OC], H10294
[9OC], H10328 [9OC], H10334 [9OC], H10400 [10OC], H10622 [12OC],
H10848 [14OC], H10948 [15OC]
Remarks in House
Asia: role of the U.S. and the IMF in financial crisis relief, H389
[11FE], H636 [26FE], H7555 [10SE], E18-E20 [27JA]
------ role of U.S. and IMF in financial crisis relief, H4577 [16JN]
Bank for Economic Cooperation and Development in the Middle East and
North Africa: funding, E268 [3MR]
China, People's Republic of: economic policies, E2122 [13OC]
China, Republic of: financial and economic stability, E454 [24MR],
E779 [6MY], E789 [7MY], E791 [7MY], E792 [7MY], E816 [12MY],
E869 [14MY], E898 [19MY], E940 [22MY], E942 [22MY]
------ tribute to efforts relative to Asian financial crisis and for
encouraging peace and stability in the region (H. Con. Res.
270), H4279-H4283 [9JN]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support
transition to democratically elected government, H9595 [6OC]
Customs Service: enforcement of U.S.-Canada softwood lumber
agreement, H5199 [24JN], H5690 [16JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: require congressional approval for certain
uses of Exchange Stabilization Fund, H5581 [15JY], H5698-H5709
[16JY], E1346 [17JY]
Economy: impact of proposals to create an international central
bank, H8603 [24SE]
El Salvador: democracy efforts, E1021 [4JN]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures
relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international
transactions (H.R. 3726), E669 [23AP]
Financial institutions: insist that certain institutions uphold the
trade liberalization commitments made by Asian countries
receiving assistance from such institutions (H.R. 3353), H856
[5MR], H882 [5MR]
Foreign trade: limit Exchange Stabilization Fund disbursements,
monitor foreign compliance with IMF commitments, and enforce
trade law remedies (H.R. 3573), E506 [27MR]
FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions relative to
Asian financial crisis, H1508 [25MR]
IMF: ensure transparency of operations (H.R. 3331), H1172 [17MR],
H1835 [31MR], H10988 [15OC], E2307 [12NO]
------ funding, H104 [3FE], H432 [11FE], H636 [26FE], H949-H956
[10MR], H4874-H4876 [19JN], H5300 [25JN], H6075 [22JY],
H7938-H7945 [17SE], H8079 [18SE], H9337 [2OC], H9351 [5OC],
H9664-H9669 [6OC], H9727 [7OC], H10222 [9OC], H10343 [9OC],
H10402 [10OC], H10564 [12OC], H10884 [14OC], H11642 [20OC],
H11646 [20OC], E2301 [21OC]
------ impact of policies relative to social and political
instability in Indonesia, H3367 [19MY]
------ lending practices, H1409 [24MR]
------ make Federal funding contingent upon certification that
eligible countries are cooperating with Presidential campaign
fundraising investigations and disclosure of entities benefiting
from such funds, H7940 [17SE]
------ quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, H5638
[16JY], H9337 [2OC], E1950 [8OC], E2105 [13OC], E2146 [13OC],
E2216 [16OC]
India: U.S. sanctions relative to nuclear weapons tests, H4030
[3JN], H4615 [16JN], H9185 [29SE], E1123 [11JN]
Indonesia: economic situation, H3479 [19MY], E981 [22MY], E982
[22MY]
Iraq: U.S. policy, H2673 [30AP]
Iron and steel industry: impose a temporary ban on importation of
certain steel products from Japan, Russia, and Brazil (H.R.
4762), H10340 [9OC]
------ respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the
financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, H10119
[8OC], H10120 [8OC], H10294 [9OC], H10295 [9OC], H10328 [9OC],
H10334 [9OC], H10400-H10405 [10OC], H10621 [12OC], H10670
[13OC], H10676 [13OC], H10803 [13OC], H10804 [13OC], H10836
[14OC], H10848 [14OC], H10948 [15OC] respond to the surge of
steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia,
Russia, and other regions (H. Con. Res. 328), H8080 [18SE],
E2100 [12OC], E2251 [20OC] respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions (H. Con. Res. 350), H10632-H10639 [12OC], E2135 [13OC]
respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the
financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (H. Res.
598), H10921 [15OC], H10949 [15OC], H10958-H10965 [15OC], E2237
[19OC], E2311 [12NO]
Japan: eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
to resolution of the Asian financial crisis (H. Res. 392), H2240
[23AP], H5883-H5887 [20JY], E1371 [21JY], E1429 [24JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: famine relief efforts, E520
[30MR]
Korea, Republic of: financial crisis, E25 [27JA]
Labor: role in the global economy, E150 [11FE]
Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and
currency, H86 [28JA]
Mozambique: tribute for efforts relative to democracy, peace, and
economic reform and encourage close relations with the U.S. (H.
Res. 610), H11689 [20OC]
Pakistan: U.S. sanctions relative to nuclear weapons tests, H4030
[3JN], H4615 [16JN]
Reform proposals, E2055 [11OC]
Russia: economic crisis, H7574-H7581 [10SE], H7614 [11SE], H7676
[14SE], H7786 [15SE], E2228 [16OC]
------ IMF loans, H5416 [14JY]
Southeast Asia: establish an assistance and food security
initiative for Indonesia and other countries affected by the
Asian financial crisis (H.R. 4336), H6423 [24JY]
Remarks in Senate
Asia: role of the U.S. and the IMF in financial crisis relief, S852
[23FE], S1193 [2MR], S6291 [12JN], S12018 [8OC]
Brazil: role of the U.S. and the IMF in financial crisis relief,
S12018 [8OC]
Customs Service: enforcement of U.S.-Canada softwood lumber
agreement, S7242 [26JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: require consultation with the Office of U.S.
Trade Representative relative to IMF loans, S2599 [26MR]
Financial institutions: encourage Japan and the People's Republic
of China to restructure failed financial institutions, S6313
[15JN]
------ 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]
FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S11099 [29SE]
IMF: ensure transparency of operations (S. 1979), S3542 [23AP]
------ establish bankruptcy reform in economically troubled nations,
S2484 [24MR]
------ funding, S1193 [2MR], S2347 [19MR], S8466 [17JY], S9423
[30JY], S9721 [1SE], S9757 [1SE], S9861 [2SE], S9866 [2SE],
S9943 [3SE], S10582-S10585 [18SE], S11680 [7OC], S12018 [8OC],
S12759 [21OC]
------ making supplemental appropriations (S. 1769), S2150 [18MR],
S2381 [23MR], S2393 [23MR], S2506 [25MR]
------ quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, S9826-S9833
[2SE]
------ quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines (S. 1795),
S2216 [18MR]
------ reform, S12535 [14OC]
IMF Advisory Committee: establish, S2554-S2556 [25MR]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions (S. 2580), S11971-S11974 [8OC]
----- respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the
financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (S. Con.
Res. 121), S11128-S11130 [29SE]
Japan: eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
to resolution of the Asian financial crisis, S8836 [23JY], S8837
[23JY], S8838 [23JY]
----- eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative to
resolution of the Asian financial crisis (S. Res. 216),
S3594-S3596 [24AP]
Korea, Republic of: maintain and enhance U.S. relations and commend
efforts relative to Asian financial crisis (S. Res. 245), S6270
[11JN]
Russia: economic crisis, S9744 [1SE], S9757 [1SE], S9826 [2SE],
S10190-S10192 [10SE], S10222 [10SE]
------ U.S. policy, S12577 [14OC]
Southeast Asia: establish an assistance and food security
initiative for Indonesia and other countries affected by the
Asian financial crisis, S9721 [1SE]
``Testimony from the Hearings of the Task Force on Economic
Sanctions'': authorize printing (S. Res. 289), S11810 [7OC]
Thailand: U.S. support for economic recovery relative to Japanese
efforts, S2368 [20MR]
------ U.S. support for economic recovery (S. Res. 174), S521 [9FE],
S1807 [11MR], S1808 [11MR]
Reports
How Congress Should Reform the IMF: Brett D. Schaefer, Heritage
Foundation, H1836 [31MR]
Reports filed
Foreign Trade and Investment With Japan Relative to Resolution of
the Asian Financial Crisis: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 105-607), H5402 [25JN]
IMF Quota Increase and Revised Borrowing Guidelines: Committee on
Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3114) (H. Rept.
105-454), H1298 [18MR]
IMF Supplemental Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations
(Senate) (S. 1769) (S. Rept. 105-169), S2113 [17MR]
U.S. Support for Economic Recovery in Thailand: Committee on
Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 174), S1255 [3MR]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: Asian Economic Crisis, E31 [28JA]
------ Responding to Globalization, E1663 [9SE]
Rulings of the Chair
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, H10404 [10OC]
Statements
Surge of Steel Imports Resulting From the Financial Crises in Asia,
Russia, and Other Regions: Keith Busse, Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
H10964 [15OC]
Tables
Revisions to Federal budget for 1998-2002, S8579 [20JY], S9148
[28JY]
Testimonies
IMF Funding and Its Effects on the Global and U.S. Economies:
George Soros, E2302 [21OC]
Role of Labor in the Global Economy: George Becker, United
Steelworkers of America (organization), E151 [11FE]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 270, tribute to Republic of China for efforts relative
to Asian financial crisis and for encouraging peace and
stability in the region, H4279 [9JN]
H. Con. Res. 350, respond to the surge of steel imports resulting
from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions,
H10632 [12OC]
H. Res. 392, eliminate Japanese barriers to foreign trade and
investment relative to resolution of the Asian financial crisis,
H5883 [20JY]
H. Res. 598, respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from
the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, H10958
[15OC]
H. Res. 610, tribute to Mozambique for efforts relative to
democracy, peace, and economic reform and encourage close
relations with the U.S., H11689 [20OC]
S. 1795, International Monetary Fund Reform Act, S2217 [18MR]
S. 1979, IMF Transparency and Efficiency Act, S3542 [23AP]
S. 2618, Fair Competition in Foreign Commerce Act, S12314 [10OC]
S. Con. Res. 121, respond to the surge of steel imports resulting
from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions,
S11128 [29SE]
S. Res. 174, U.S. support for economic recovery in Thailand, S521
[9FE]
S. Res. 174, U.S. support for economic recovery of Thailand, S1882
[12MR]
S. Res. 216, eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment with
Japan relative to resolution of the Asian financial crisis,
S3593 [24AP]
S. Res. 245, maintain and enhance U.S. relations with the Republic
of Korea and commend efforts relative to Asian financial crisis,
S5799 [9JN], S6270 [11JN]
S. Res. 289, printing of ``Testimony from the Hearings of the Task
Force on Economic Sanctions'', S11715 [7OC], S11810 [7OC]