[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Bills and resolutions
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
agricultural products, (see S. Con. Res. 73), S585 [10FE], (see
H. Con. Res. 213), H446 [11FE]
------ unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef, (see S.
Con. Res. 74), S669 [11FE], (see S. Con. Res. 74), S837 [23FE],
(see H. Con. Res. 212), H446 [11FE]
International trade: establish negotiating objectives relative to
the agreement on agriculture and criteria for the accession of
State trading regimes, (see S. 2328), S8482 [17JY], (see H.R.
4288), H6070 [21JY]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take certain actions in
response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
the World Trade Organization, (see H.R. 4761), H10352 [9OC]
----- take certain actions in response to European Union failure to
comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization (H.R.
4761), consideration, (see H. Res. 588), H10351 [9OC]
Letters
Communications Satellite Competition and Privatization Act:
Charlene Barshefsky, U.S. Trade Representative, E909 [20MY]
Preemption of State and local laws relative to GATT and NAFTA:
Abraham Cooper, Simon Wiesenthal Center, E1635 [7AU]
----- American Lands (organization), E1631 [7AU]
------ Carl Pope, Sierra Club, E1634 [7AU] Citizens Trade Campaign,
E1632 [7AU] Constance Hall, Independent Voters of Illinois--
Independent Precinct Organization, E1633 [7AU]
------ Diana Ayton-Shenker, PEN American Center, E1633 [7AU]
------ Edith T. Mirante, Project Maje (organization), E1634 [7AU]
Elizabeth Elliott McGeveran, Co-op America (organization), E1632
[7AU]
------ Heidi McLean, Sacramentans for International Labor Rights
(organization), E1634 [7AU]
------ Jeff Siefert, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, E1635
[7AU]
------ Kevin L. Kearns, U.S. Business and Industry Council, E1635
[7AU]
------ Larry Dohrs, Seattle Burma Roundtable, E1634 [7AU] Laurie
Wainberg and Andleeb Dawood, Citizens for Participation in
Political Action (organization), E1632 [7AU] Lori Wallach,
Public Citizen (organization), E1634 [7AU]
------ Maureen Aung-Thwin, Research and Policy Reform Center, Inc.,
E1634 [7AU]
------ Pamela Wellner, Free Burma (organization), E1633 [7AU]
Patrick J. Buchanan and Bay Buchanan, American Cause
(organization), E1631 [7AU] Paul George, Peninsula Peace and
Justice Center, E1633 [7AU] Phil Baum, American Jewish Congress,
E1631 [7AU]
------ Ralph Nader, E1633 [7AU] Randall Robinson, Transafrica
(organization), E1635 [7AU] Robert Naiman, Preamble Center for
Public Policy, E1633 [7AU] Ron Rowe, Citizens' Alliance of Santa
Barbara, E1632 [7AU] Ruth Caplan, Alliance for Democracy, E1631
[7AU]
------ Sachin Chheda, Free Burma Coalition, E1632 [7AU] Seamus P.
Finn, Oblate Conference (organization), E1633 [7AU] Sidney M.
Clearfield, B'nai B'rith, E1632 [7AU]
World Trade Organization membership of the Republic of China
relative to the People's Republic of China: several Senators,
S1553 [9MR]
Remarks in House
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
agricultural products (H. Con. Res. 213), H7052-H7057 [4AU],
E143 [11FE]
Foreign policy: U.S. sovereignty, H6074 [22JY]
International trade: establish negotiating objectives relative to
the agreement on agriculture and criteria for the accession of
State trading regimes (H.R. 4288), H5969 [21JY], E1361 [21JY]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take certain actions in
response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res.
588), H10365-H10374 [10OC]
Treaties and agreements: preemption of State and local laws
relative to GATT and NAFTA, H6189 [23JY], H6514 [29JY],
H7277-H7286 [5AU], E1589 [7AU], E1631 [7AU]
------ preemption of State and local laws relative to GATT and
NAFTA, E1673 [9SE]
World War II: provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets
seized by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the
Holocaust, H7277 [5AU], H7279 [5AU], H7281 [5AU], H7284 [5AU]
Remarks in Senate
China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization relative
to the admission of the People's Republic of China, S1552-S1554
[9MR]
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
agricultural products (S. Con. Res. 73), S587 [10FE], S5356
[21MY], S5465 [22MY]
------ unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef (S. Con.
Res. 74), S669 [11FE]
International trade: secrecy of proceedings, S3749-S3751 [29AP]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development:
congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade
agreement (S. 1216), S3318 [21AP]
------ congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding
trade agreement (S. 1216), S12893 [21OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 4761, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Actions Relative to European Union Failure To Comply With the
Rulings of the World Trade Organization: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 588) (H. Rept. 105-805), H10351 [9OC]
European Union Restrictions on the Importation of U.S. Agricultural
Products: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Con. Res.
213) (H. Rept. 105-672), H6999 [3AU]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 213, unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
agricultural products by the European Union, H7052 [4AU]
H. Res. 588, consideration of H.R. 4761, Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative actions in response to European Union failure to
comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization, H10365
[10OC]
S. Con. Res. 73, unfair restriction by the European Union on the
importation of U.S. agricultural products, S587 [10FE], S5356
[21MY]
S. Con. Res. 74, unfair restriction by the European Union on the
importation of U.S. beef, S669 [11FE]