CARIBBEAN NATIONS

Amendments

Cuba: human rights violations (S. Res. 57), S3600 [12AP]

Articles and editorials

Behind Castro—Money Laundering, Drug Smuggling, E1887 [15SE]

Blame Castro, Not the Cubans, E1869 [14SE]

Canadians Challenge California Pollution Rule Under NAFTA, S13661 [2NO]

Case for Caribbean Trade Enhancement, E2234 [1NO]

Cosy Old Castro?, S2927 [18MR]

Cuba's Favourite Patsy, S2927 [18MR]

Cuba—Trading Partners Protest, S2926 [18MR]

Foreign Policy—Words as Powerful as Actions, E1836 [9SE]

Free Four Dissidents, Europe Tells Cuba, S2926 [18MR]

Fruit of Its Labor, S13206 [27OC]

Gentler Face Toward Cuba, S12453 [13OC]

Havana Four, S2336 [4MR], S2926 [18MR]

Murder Over the High Seas, S2429 [8MR]

``Sadness I Feel for Cuba Stays on My Mind'', S2926 [18MR]

Vision Unfulfilled, S13661 [2NO]

World Is Watching Havana Trial of Cubans Who Criticized System, S2336 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions

Birds: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory birds (see S. 148), S342 [19JA] (see H.R. 39), H225 [6JA] (see H.R. 381), H270 [19JA]

Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see H.R. 257), H240 [7JA]

———allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R. 258), H240 [7JA]

———allow travel and cultural exchanges with the U.S. (see H.R. 259), H240 [7JA]

———allow travel by U.S. citizens and legal resident aliens (see S. 1919), S14533 [10NO]

———exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see S. 926), S4433 [29AP] (see H.R. 230), H239 [7JA] (see H.R. 1644), H2545 [29AP]

———human rights violations (see S. Res. 57), S2274 [4MR] (see H. Res. 99), H1069 [9MR]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 229), H239 [7JA] (see H.R. 1181), H1471 [18MR]

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 256), H240 [7JA]

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal (see H.R. 256), H240 [7JA]

———repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates (see H.R. 181), H238 [7JA]

Dante B. Fascell North-South Center: designate (see S. 370), S1257 [4FE] (see H.R. 432), H374 [2FE]

Foreign policy: prohibit payment of debts incurred by the Cuban government (see S. 1829), S13552 [29OC]

Foreign trade: promote growth of free enterprise and economic opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and encourage free trade policies (see H.R. 1834), H3294 [18MY]

———provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean (see S. 1389), S8740 [16JY]

Haiti: condemn the irregular interruption of the democratic political institutional process (see S. Con. Res. 3), S895 [22JA] (see H. Con. Res. 43), H1019 [8MR]

———encourage political leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory elections (see S. Res. 130), S7932 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 140), H4735 [22JN] (see H. Res. 97), H1013 [4MR]

Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (see H.R. 1625), H2544 [29AP]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries (see S. 371), S1257 [4FE] (see H.R. 984), H1011 [4MR]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: eliminate requirement that family members of eligible aliens be Nicaraguan or Cuban nationals and provide status adjustment to other nationals (see H.R. 36), H225 [6JA]

———provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see S. 1592), S10929 [15SE] (see H.R. 2722), H7881 [5AU]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: enter into negotiations with Cuban Government representatives to provide for increased cooperation on drug interdiction efforts (see H.R. 2365), H4992 [25JN]

Comparisons

Trade and Development Act (H.R. 434): Caribbean basin initiative provisions under the Levin-Moynihan amendment, S13777 [3NO]

Letters

Exception to Cuban trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies: Craig W. Drummond, S12452 [13OC]

———Janelle H. Sharoni, S12451 [13OC]

———Joan Botwinick, S12452 [13OC]

———Thomas Capuano, S12451 [13OC]

Haiti trip report: several Representatives, H8772 [27SE]

Human rights violations in Cuba: John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, S2928 [18MR]

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]

Lists

Caribbean and Central American unions that support Caribbean Basin Initiative trade enhancement, S13756 [3NO]

Memorandums

U.S. Embargo Effects on Cuban Health Care: David Roberts, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E2281 [5NO]

Messages

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: President Clinton, S12420 [12OC], H9877 [12OC]

National Emergency Relative to Cuba: President Clinton, S2006 [25FE], H808 [25FE]

Remarks in House

Birds: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory birds (H.R. 39), E6 [6JA]

Coast Guard: search and rescue efforts, H1374 [17MR]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H724 [24FE], E273 [24FE]

———drug trafficking, H2353 [27AP], H3061 [12MY]

———event promoting awareness of human rights violations against political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, H3001 [12MY], H3224 [18MY]

———exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, H3464 [24MY], H6976 [4AU], E2281 [5NO]

———human rights violations, H834, H857, H862 [2MR], H6586 [29JY], H10036 [14OC]

———human rights violations (H. Res. 99), H1384 [17MR], H1525-H1531 [23MR], E551 [24MR]

———lift trade embargo, H2351-H2357 [27AP], E1618 [21JY]

———maintain trade embargo, H6981 [4AU]

———U.S. policy, H682 [23FE], H724 [24FE], H2351-H2357 [27AP], H9194 [30SE]

———U.S. visit by Government officials, E1618 [21JY]

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates (H.R. 181), E41 [7JA]

Dante B. Fascell North-South Center: designate (H.R. 432), H288-H291, H299 [2FE]

———funding, H5812-H5816 [19JY], H6981 [4AU]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H8959-H8964 [28SE]

Foreign trade: dispute with European Union over bananas, H1027 [9MR]

———provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, E2233 [1NO]

Haiti: elections, H6078 [21JY]

———encourage political leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory elections (H. Con. Res. 140), H8770-H8777 [27SE]

———encourage political leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory elections (H. Res. 97), H962 [4MR]

———national police force abuses, H8877, H8960 [28SE]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H1455 [18MR], H3892, H3987-H3990 [9JN], E1211 [10JN]

———U.S. policy, H837 [2MR]

Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (H.R. 1625), E966 [14MY], E1277 [16JN]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries, H1607, H1614-H1623, H1642, H1648-H1655 [24MR], H2278-H2281 [22AP], H2843, H2844, H2858, H2861, H2862, H2865, H2878, H2879 [6MY], H3054-H3060 [12MY], H3226 [18MY]

Inter-American Development Bank: anniversary, E453 [17MR]

Jamaica: independence anniversary, E1741 [4AU]

The Human Rights (vessel): return of confiscated ship to the Democracy Movement (organization) by the Coast Guard relative to Cuban democracy efforts, H3061 [12MY], H3396 [20MY]

Remarks in Senate

Birds: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory birds, S14312 [8NO]

———establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory birds (S. 148), S571-S574 [19JA], S3660, S3661 [13AP]

Cuba: allow travel by U.S. citizens and legal resident aliens (S. 1919), S14524, S14568 [10NO]

———anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, S2429 [8MR]

———exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, S12451, S12452, S12457 [13OC]

———exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (S. 926), S4458, S4459 [29AP]

———human rights violations (S. Res. 57), S2335 [4MR], S2429 [8MR], S2923-S2929 [18MR], S3380-S3383 [25MR]

———human rights violations (S. Res. 57), unanimous-consent agreement, S3380 [25MR]

———lift travel restrictions, S7888-S7900 [30JN]

———U.S. policy, S10110-S10114 [3AU]

Dante B. Fascell North-South Center: designate (H.R. 432), S4817 [5MY]

Employment: access to U.S. markets relative to compliance with certain labor rights, S13752, S13755-S13759, S13762 [3NO]

Foreign trade: condition U.S. trade agreements with Caribbean nations on compliance with international labor standards, S13734-S13736 [3NO]

———dispute with European Union over bananas, S7382 [22JN]

———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]

Haiti: condemn the irregular interruption of the democratic political institutional process (S. Con. Res. 3), S925 [22JA]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces, S3162 [24MR]

———U.S. policy, S7905 [30JN]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries, S2989, S3024 [19MR], S5662, S5665 [20MY], S13119 [26OC]

———disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries relative to removal of landmines, S3297 [24MR]

———disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries (S. 371), S1266-S1268 [4FE]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (S. 1592), S10944, S10946 [15SE]

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]

Reports

Haiti Trip: Several Representatives, H8772-H8776 [27SE]

Visit to Cuba: U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, H3098-H3104 [13MY]

Reports filed

Dante B. Fascell North-South Center: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 432), S3122 [23MR]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 148) (S. Rept. 106-36), S3594 [12AP]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 106-80), H1865 [12AP]

Nomination of Charles T. Manatt To Be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13970 [4NO]

U.S. Caribbean Basin Trade Enhancement Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1389), S8740 [16JY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1389) (S. Rept. 106-160), S11053 [16SE]

Statements

Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Asia Foundation, and Dante B. Fascell North-South Center Funding, H5813 [19JY]

Human Rights Information Act: Adriana Portillo-Bartow, E1277 [16JN]

———Carlos M. Salinas, Amnesty International, E1278 [16JN]

———Dianna Ortiz, E1278 [16JN]

———William F. Schultz, Amnesty Internationl, E1277 [16JN]

Human Rights Violations in Cuba: Omar del Pozo, S2924 [18MR]

Tables

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]

Textile tariffs in the Caribbean, S13382 [28OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 140, encourage Haitian political leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory elections, H8770 [27SE]

H. Res. 99, human rights violations in Cuba, H1525 [23MR]

H.R. 432, Dante B. Fascell North-South Center, H288 [2FE]

S. 148, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, S572 [19JA], S3662 [13AP]

S. 1592, Central American and Haitian Parity Act, S10944-S10946 [15SE]

S. Con. Res. 3, condemn the irregular interruption of the democratic political institutional process in Haiti, S925 [22JA]

S. Res. 57, human rights violations in Cuba, S2335 [4MR], S3382 [25MR]

S. Res. 130, encourage political leaders in Haiti to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory elections, S7944 [30JN]