CENTRAL AMERICA

Articles and editorials

Ambassador Outlines Needs of Honduras, E591 [25MR]

Hostility to the U.S. a Costly Mistake—20 Years After the Revolution, Nicaraguans Wonder How It All Could Have Gone So Wrong, S9374-S9376 [27JY]

Richmond High Gives Loads After Storm, E175 [9FE]

We Shipped Weapons, Sandinistas Say, S9373 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Army: close School of the Americas (see S. 873), S4109 [22AP] (see H.R. 732), H643 [11FE]

Costa Rica: protection of lives and property rights from squatters (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1696 [24MR]

El Salvador: commission of war crimes against U.S. Army pilots David H. Pickett and Earnest Dawson, Jr. (see H. Con. Res. 181), H7996 [8SE]

———elections (see S. Res. 73), S3123 [23MR] (see H. Res. 110), H1259 [11MR] (see H. Res. 112), H1267 [15MR]

———extradition of Salvadorans to U.S (see H. Res. 17), H244 [7JA]

Foreign aid: recognize commitment and dedication of humanitarian relief nongovernmental organizations and private volunteer organizations for efforts in Central America and Kosovo (see H. Res. 152), H2373 [27AP]

Guatemala: anniversary of peace accords (see H. Res. 26), H272 [19JA]

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]

Humanitarian assistance: tribute to members of U.S. non-governmental organizations and private volunteer organizations (see S. Con. Res. 30), S4257 [27AP]

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]

Panama: elections (see H. Res. 160), H2810 [5MY]

Panama Canal: consider as sovereign U.S. territory (see H. Con. Res. 231), H12108 [16NO]

———negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see S.J. Res. 37), S13972 [4NO] (see S. Con. Res. 59), S12634 [14OC] (see H. Con. Res. 233), H12226 [17NO]

———negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by People's Republic of China (see S. Con. Res. 61), S12835 [19OC] (see H. Con. Res. 186), H8385 [17SE]

———U.S. control relative to treaties (see H.J. Res. 77), H11853 [9NO]

Treaties and agreements: negotiation of free trade agreements with the countries of the Americas (see S. 112), S341 [19JA]

Letters

Disaster assistance to Central American countries: C.E. Wilhelm, Marine Corps, H1651 [24MR]

Lists

Individuals providing assistance to Honduras relative to Hurricane Mitch, E2400 [16NO]

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission member countries proportion of tuna utilization and percentage of payments to commission, S9032 [22JY]

Messages

Central American and Haitian Parity Act: President Clinton, S10380 [5AU], H7468 [5AU]

Papers

Panama Elections Do Not Send a Clear Signal: Brittmarie Janson Perez, E1446 [30JN]

Questions and answers

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (S. 1217): Boxer amendment on Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission countries paying required share before exporting tuna to the U.S., S9032 [22JY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to Task Force Aguila for humanitarian efforts relative to Hurricane Mitch, H809 [25FE]

Army: close School of the Americas (H.R. 732), H590 [11FE]

———School of the Americas funding, H6700-H6709 [29JY], E1727 [3AU]

Cuba: attendance of Ibero-American Summit, H11070 [28OC]

Democracy: efforts, E1861 [14SE]

Dept. of State: use of mycoherbicides to control certain narcotic crops, H6661 [29JY]

Ecuador: Dept. of State report on corruption in judicial system relative to allocation of foreign assistance, H6663 [29JY]

El Salvador: elections, E2224 [29OC]

———elections (H. Res. 110), H1881-H1883 [13AP]

———privatization of key national industries, H10771 [26OC]

Florida: tribute to students who founded Clothes, Food, and Education for the Poor and Needy (organization) in South Florida, E332 [3MR]

Honduras Relief Committee of Connecticut: tribute for humanitarian efforts relative to Hurricane Mitch, E591 [25MR]

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]

———tribute to individuals for assistance to Honduras relative to Hurricane Mitch, E2400 [16NO]

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

Miami, FL: tribute to St. Thomas Episcopal Parish youth group mission to Honduras, E1698 [30JY]

Nicaragua: make foreign aid contingent upon resolution of property claims, H6680, H6681 [29JY]

Panama: democracy efforts, E1445 [30JN]

Panama Canal: agreements relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H2349 [27AP]

———negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by People's Republic of China (H. Con. Res. 186), H8378-H8383 [17SE]

Richmond, CA: tribute to hurricane relief efforts by Richmond High School students, E175 [9FE]

Toledo, OH: tribute to individuals for humanitarian efforts relative to Hurricane Mitch, H1453 [18MR]

U.N. Commission on Human Rights: abstentions by Guatemala and El Salvador on resolution condemning Cuban human rights violations, H3055, H3057, H3059 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Army: close School of the Americas, S7846 [30JN]

———close School of the Americas (S. 873), S4132 [22AP], S4881 [6MY]

———School of the Americas funding, S9939 [30JY]

El Salvador: elections (S. Res. 73), S3147, S3155 [23MR]

Honduras: Zamorano Agricultural University scholarship funding, S2989 [19MR]

Humanitarian assistance: tribute to members of U.S. non-governmental organizations and private volunteer organizations (S. Con. Res. 30), S4285 [27AP], S14333 [8NO]

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]

Inter-American Foundation: funding relative to completion of GAO civil and criminal investigations, S7847 [30JN]

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission: ensure that countries pay their required share to the commission before being allowed to export tuna to the U.S., S9031-S9033 [22JY]

Nicaragua: acknowledgment by Sandinistas on supplying weapons to communist guerrillas in El Salvador, S9373 [27JY]

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

Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (S. Con. Res. 59), S13043, S13044 [22OC]

———negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (S.J. Res. 37), S14005 [4NO], S14052 [5NO]

———negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by People's Republic of China, S11848-S11851 [4OC], S12230-S12232 [7OC]

———negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by People's Republic of China (S. Con. Res. 61), S12841 [19OC]

Reports filed

Elections in El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S3122 [23MR]

Tribute to Members of U.S. Non-Governmental Humanitarian Organizations and Private Volunteer Organizations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 30), S13795 [3NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Panama Canal: DAR, E1495 [1JY]

Statements

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]

U.S. Intelligence Issues: Bethany Heywood and Laura Freeman, E1736 [3AU]

Testimonies

U.S. Policy Towards the Panama Canal Relative to Ties Between Li Ka-shing and the People's Republic of China: Richard A. Delgaudio, National Security Center, E2401-E2403 [16NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 110, elections in El Salvador, H1881 [13AP]

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

S. Con. Res. 30, tribute to members of U.S. non-governmental humanitarian organizations and private volunteer organizations, S14333 [8NO]

S. Con. Res. 30, tribute to members of U.S. non-governmental organizations and private volunteer organizations for humanitarian assistance, S4285 [27AP]

S. Con. Res. 59, negotiate new agreement with Panama relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces, S12646 [14OC]

S. Con. Res. 61, negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces at the Panama Canal and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by the People's Republic of China, S12841 [19OC]

S. Res. 73, elections in El Salvador, S3147, S3155 [23MR]