AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
Amendments
Enact (H.R. 434), S13054 [22OC], S13103 [25OC], S13187 [26OC], S13215, S13236, S13289, S13290, S13297, S13304, S13311, S13319, S13320 [27OC], S13431, S13432, S13434, S13435, S13438, S13439, S13445, S13447, S13448, S13449, S13459, S13469, S13470, S13471, S13472, S13476, S13477, S13478, S13480, S13481, S13483, S13484, S13485 [28OC], S13571, S13572, S13573 [29OC], S13609, S13612, S13613 [1NO], S13664, S13669, S13687, S13688, S13689, S13690, S13691, S13692, S13694, S13695, S13712, S13713, S13715, S13716 [2NO], S13730, S13734, S13742, S13743, S13753, S13754, S13764, S13765, S13770, S13771, S13775, S13776, S13805 [3NO], H5573 [14JY], H5713, H5714, H5715, H5733, H5736, H5738, H5742 [16JY]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 434, provisions, S13781 [3NO]
Articles and editorials
At What Cost?, H5711 [16JY]
Canadians Challenge California Pollution Rule Under NAFTA, S13661 [2NO]
Case for Caribbean Trade Enhancement, E2234 [1NO]
Fruit of Its Labor, S13206 [27OC]
`Grotesque' Gap Between the Global Economy's Winners and Losers, H5705 [16JY]
In South Africa, Doctors, Courts Fight Brutal AIDS ``Cure'', H5741 [16JY]
Middle East & Africa—Nigeria—Oil in Troubled Water—With a Week To Go Before Nigeria's Election, Robert Corzine and William Wallis Visit the Turbulent Oil Delta, H5708 [16JY]
New Means Found for Reducing HIV Passed to Child, H5740 [16JY]
Trade Debate and HOPE for Africa, H5707 [16JY]
Vision Unfulfilled, S13661 [2NO]
Widening Trade Gap Raises Fears for Dollar, S13360 [28OC]
Will Capitol Crusade Bear Fruit? Ailing Underwear Maker Gives Freely as Senate Mulls Tariff Cut, S13494 [29OC]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 666), S2935 [18MR] (see S. 1387), S8740 [16JY]
Enact (H.R. 434): consideration (see H. Res. 250), H5686 [15JY]
Cloture motions
Enact (H.R. 434), S13111 [26OC], S13203 [27OC], S13500, S13529 [29OC], S13632 [2NO]
———motion to proceed, S13045 [22OC]
Comparisons
Provisions (H.R. 434): Caribbean basin initiative provisions under the Levin-Moynihan amendment, S13777 [3NO]
Trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa legislation, H5711-H5713 [16JY]
Excerpts
``In Praise of Hard Industries'': Eamonn Fingleton, S13361 [28OC]
Letters
Establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: several organizations, farmers, and ranchers, S13236 [27OC]
Relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather: several farmers, S13212, S13213 [27OC]
Textile industry: John F. Kennedy, S13223 [27OC]
Trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa: Ann Hoffman, Union of Needletraders, Industrial and Textile Employees, H5708 [16JY]
———Carl Pope, Sierra Club, H5710 [16JY]
———Paula R. Littles, Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union, H5708 [16JY]
———Randall Robinson, Transafrica Forum, H5709 [16JY]
———Representative Jackson, H5708 [16JY]
———Ritu R. Sharma, Women's EDGE (coalition), H5709 [16JY]
———several African-American religious leaders, S13116 [26OC]
———several environmental organizations, H5710 [16JY]
Trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa and certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean: Doug Ellis, American Textile Manufacturers Institute, S13383 [28OC]
———Doug Ellis, Milliken & Co., S13383 [28OC]
U.S.-Israel Free Trade Area Agreement: Ohad Marani, Israeli Minister of Economics, S14777 [18NO]
Lists
Caribbean and Central American unions that support Caribbean Basin Initiative trade enhancement, S13756 [3NO]
1998 ratios of imports to consumption, S13228 [27OC]
Working conditions in clothing manufacturing plants in El Salvador, S13658 [2NO]
Working conditions in clothing manufacturing plants in Guatemala, S13659 [2NO]
Working conditions in clothing manufacturing plants in Mexico, S13659 [2NO]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 434), S13203 [27OC], S13753, S13762, S13774 [3NO], H5744 [16JY]
Remarks in House
China, People's Republic of: admission into World Trade Organization, H11629 [5NO], H11711 [9NO]
Enact (H.R. 434), H662 [23FE], H2142 [20AP], H5699-H5747 [16JY], H10866 [27OC], H11484 [4NO], E1587 [19JY], E1647 [26JY], E2233 [1NO]
———consideration (H. Res. 250), H5689-H5699 [16JY]
———motion to recommit, H5745, H5746 [16JY]
Foreign policy: encourage development of small businesses in sub-Saharan Africa and trade with U.S. small businesses, H5733-H5736 [16JY]
———encourage U.S. businesses to establish HIV/AIDS Response Fund for sub-Saharan Africa, H5739-H5742 [16JY]
———ensure that OPIC and Eximbank financed investments in sub-Saharan Africa support improved infrastructure and meet certain goals for involvement by minorities, women, and native citizens, H5737, H5738 [16JY]
———importance of addressing HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, H5742-H5744 [16JY]
Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, E2233 [1NO]
Textile industry and fabrics: establish special access program for apparel articles assembled in countries in sub-Saharan Africa solely from U.S. fabrics, yarns, and threads, H5745, H5746 [16JY]
Remarks in Senate
Africa: establish priorities for providing development assistance, S13742 [3NO]
Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers, S13117, S13141 [26OC]
———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather, S13211-S13214 [27OC]
Albania: normal trade relations status, S13759-S13762 [3NO]
Caribbean nations: access to U.S. markets relative to compliance with certain labor rights, S13752, S13755-S13759, S13762 [3NO]
China, People's Republic of: admission into World Trade Organization, S13637 [2NO], S14601 [16NO], S14853 [19NO]
Computers: export controls on high performance computers, S13216 [27OC]
Convention for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor: deny certain foreign aid relative to compliance, S13764 [3NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: Export Enhancement Program funding, S13596 [1NO]
Enact (H.R. 434), S13116-S13122-S13137, S13159 [26OC], S13202-S13243 [27OC], S13343-S13345, S13351-S13363, S13378-S13387, S13389, S13390 [28OC], S13491-S13503, S13529 [29OC], S13592-S13597 [1NO], S13632-S13641, S13657-S13675 [2NO], S13729-S13782, S13791 [3NO], S13923, S13924 [4NO], S14080 [5NO], S14403, S14404 [9NO], S14777, S14778 [18NO]
———motion to commit, S13203 [27OC]
———motion to proceed, S13002-S13006 [21OC], S13037-S13045 [22OC], S13109-S13113, S13127, S13133, S13141-S13144 [26OC]
———unanimous-consent agreement, S13147 [26OC]
———unanimous-consent request, S13202 [27OC]
Enact (S. 666), S2949-S2954 [18MR]
Foreign policy: importance of addressing HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, S13737-S13739 [3NO]
Foreign trade: condition U.S. trade agreements with Caribbean nations on compliance with international labor standards, S13734-S13736 [3NO]
———encourage sub-Saharan African companies to combat bribery of foreign officials in international business transactions, S13742, S13743 [3NO]
———ensure that trade benefits accrue to firms and workers in sub-Saharan Africa, S13670-S13672 [2NO]
———extend Generalized System of Preferences, S13109 [26OC], S13496, S13497, S13501 [29OC], S13736 [3NO]
———private right of action for injured parties due to unfair foreign competition, S13746-S13751, S13763 [3NO]
———prohibit Generalized System of Preferences to countries relative to gross domestic product, S13754, S13755, S13763, S13764 [3NO]
———provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S13038-S13045 [22OC], S13109-S13113, S13117-S13122, S13133-S13135, S13142 [26OC], S13204, S13214 [27OC], S13351, S13384 [28OC], S13491-S13503 [29OC], S13592-S13597 [1NO], S13633, S13657-S13675 [2NO], S13729, S13776, S13777, S13779 [3NO], S13923 [4NO], S14080 [5NO]
———strengthen provisions relative to transshipment of certain textile products, S13660, S13663, S13673 [2NO]
Kyrgyzstan: normal trade relations status, S13759-S13762 [3NO]
NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, S13159 [26OC], S13497, S13501 [29OC], S13592-S13595 [1NO], S13633-S13641 [2NO]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator, S13234-S13241 [27OC]
———periodically revise retaliation lists of goods of countries that fail to comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization, S13209-S13211 [27OC]
Textile industry and fabrics: provide trade adjustment assistance for workers, S13775 [3NO]
Trade Act: amend relative to actions, policies, and practices relating to market opportunities, S13753 [3NO]
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize, S13109-S13113 [26OC], S13204-S13207, S13214, S13218-S13229 [27OC], S13495-S13497, S13501 [29OC], S13596 [1NO], S13633 [2NO], S13736, S13760 [3NO]
Treaties and agreements: negotiation of side agreements on labor standards relative to trade and investment policy with sub-Saharan Africa and certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S13657-S13661, S13672 [2NO]
———negotiation of side agreements on tariff concessions relative to trade and investment policy with sub-Saharan Africa and certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S13664-S13666, S13674 [2NO]
———negotiation of side agreements on the environment relative to trade and investment policy with sub-Saharan Africa and certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S13661-S13664, S13673, S13674 [2NO]
World Trade Organization: allow tariff cuts on environmental goods, S13596 [1NO]
———establish U.S. negotiating objectives, S13730-S13734, S13770 [3NO]
———require the U.S. Trade Representative to report on discussions at the Ministerial Conference on antidumping and countervailing duty agreements, S13924 [4NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 434, Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Res. 250) (H. Rept. 106-236), H5686 [15JY]
Provisions: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1387), S8740 [16JY]
———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1387) (S. Rept. 106-112), S8874 [20JY]
———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 434) (H. Rept. 106-19), H714 [23FE]
———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 434) (H. Rept. 106-19), H4614 [17JN]
Statements
Trade and Investment Policy Relative to Sub-Saharan Africa: Representative Jackson, H5706 [16JY]
Summaries
Provisions (S. 666), S2953 [18MR]
Tables
Antidumping duty orders in effect on March 1, 1999, S13747-S13749 [3NO]
Sub-Saharan Africa tariff rates, S13110 [26OC]
Tariffs on computer hardware and software in the Caribbean region and sub-Saharan Africa, S13664 [2NO]
Tariffs on textiles in the Caribbean region and sub-Saharan Africa, S13664 [2NO]
Texts of
H. Res. 250, consideration of H.R. 434, provisions, H5689 [16JY]