UNITED NATIONS

Addresses

Ending Abusive and Exploitive Child Labor: President Clinton, S7209-S7211 [17JN], E1272-E1274 [16JN]

Future of U.N. Peacekeeping: Kofi Annan, U.N., S1911 [24FE]

Uses of Military Power: Caspar Weinberger, H2434-H2436 [28AP]

Amendments

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H5459 [13JY], H5573, H5574 [14JY], H5714 [16JY], H5785, H5793, H5794, H5798, H5799, H5812, H5816, H5818, H5819 [19JY], H5853, H5854, H5855 [20JY], H6027, H6030, H6031, H6040, H6048, H6049, H6050, H6053, H6058, H6061, H6064, H6066, H6073, H6074, H6075 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 886), S7256, S7271, S7272, S7273, S7274, S7275 [18JN], S7313, S7318 [21JN], S7385, S7407, S7410, S7411, S7412, S7413, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7420, S7467, S7469, S7470, S7471, S7472, S7473, S7474, S7475 [22JN]

Foreign policy: deter and punish international crime, protect U.S. nationals and interests at home and abroad, and promote global cooperation against international crime (S. 1754), S13986, S14007, S14009 [4NO]

Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (S. 1568), S11070 [16SE]

Kosovo: condition and humanitarian needs of refugees (H. Res. 161), H3271 [18MY]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1164, H1165, H1166, H1167, H1168, H1169, H1170, H1171 [10MR], H1214, H1215, H1216, H1247, H1248 [11MR]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2409 [28AP]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2384 [28AP]

Analyses

Anti-Atrocity Alien Deportation Act (S. 1375), S8638 [15JY]

Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act (S. 1754), S12933 [20OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2415, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations, S10137 [3AU]

Articles and editorials

After Bombs, Ecological Disaster and Hunger, H2398 [28AP]

Assessing Proposals for Changing U.N. Restrictions on Iraq, S1121 [3FE]

Before We Send in the Troops . . ., S3055 [22MR]

China's Diversionary Tactics, S1973 [25FE]

Costly Deal on U.N. Dues, H12815 [18NO]

Credibility Factor, S3030 [22MR]

Defusing the Population Bomb—Balance Is Within Global Reach With Enough Unselfish Help, H5808 [19JY]

Effective Force for East Timor, S10803 [14SE]

Far From Kosovo, Anguished Vigils and Mourning; Concern for Family Members Reshapes Immigrants' Lives, H1222 [11MR]

Finding Kindness Amid Chaos, E1089 [25MY]

`Grotesque' Gap Between the Global Economy's Winners and Losers, H5705 [16JY]

Hypocrisy on Land Mines, E1470 [1JY]

Improving Human Rights in China, S2206 [3MR]

In Peru, Women Lose the Right To Choose More Children, H1521 [23MR]

It Takes More Than a Village To Depopulate One, H1523 [23MR]

Kosovo Killings Called a Massacre—Some Victims Shot While on Their Knees, H1389 [17MR]

Kosovo's New Adversary—Confusion, S8708 [16JY]

No U.S. Ground Forces for Kosovo—Leadership Doesn't Mean That We Must Do Everything Ourselves, S1762 [23FE], H1211 [11MR]

Oil for Food—The Opposite of Sanctions, S1120 [3FE]

Our Toothless Policy on Iraq, S1119 [3FE]

Pitting Emotion Against Reality, E1506 [1JY]

Population Funding Will Help To Prevent Abortions, H5809 [19JY]

Remains of War, S10070 [3AU]

Reproduction Error—Congressional Conservatives Persist in Their Mistaken Notion That Global Family Planning Efforts Don't Deserve U.S. Money, H5809 [19JY]

Sanctions as Seige Warfare, E550 [24MR]

Shrinking Forests—Will U.S. Aid in the Greening of World's ``Dust Bowls''?, S7238 [17JN]

Strategy on Land Mines Is Needed Now, S7428 [22JN]

UN Population Efforts Need Our House Members' Votes, H5809 [19JY]

Using Gifts as Bait, Peru Sterilizes Poor Women, H1512 [23MR]

Vote Today To Support Maternal and Child Health—Family Planning Under Fire, H5808 [19JY]

Why the World Owes My People—Nations That Ignored East Timorese Suffering 24 Years Ago Must Help Now, H8886 [28SE]

World Population, H5809 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: urge an end to the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia and call on human rights organizations to investigate abuses in connection with the conflict (see H. Con. Res. 46), H1069 [9MR]

Armed Forces: ensure that U.S. forces are not endangered by placement under foreign command for U.N. military operations (see S. 1607), S11131 [21SE]

China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization (see S. 742), S3439 [25MR]

———congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see S. 743), S3439 [25MR] (see H.R. 884), H824 [1MR]

———human rights violations (see S. Res. 45), S1644 [12FE]

Computers: oppose proposed tax on Internet use (see S. Con. Res. 52), S10391 [5AU] (see H. Con. Res. 172), H7025 [4AU]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for deployment of Armed Forces in Kosovo unless authorized by law (see H.R. 647), H537 [9FE]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (see S. 886), S4256 [27AP] (see H.R. 2415), H5331 [1JY] (see H.R. 3427), H12225 [17NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), consideration (see H. Res. 247), H5570 [14JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries that consistently oppose the U.S. position in the U.N. General Assembly (see H.R. 1054), H1162 [10MR]

———prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H4615 [17JN]

Foreign policy: deter and punish international crime, protect U.S. nationals and interests at home and abroad, and promote global cooperation against international crime (see S. 1754), S12931 [20OC]

———oppose convening of conference to enforce the Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilians in Time of War relative to Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territory (see S. Res. 119), S6945 [14JN] (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3605 [25MY]

———promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (see H.R. 1064), H1162 [10MR]

Global taxation (see H. Con. Res. 179), H7885 [5AU]

Immigration: prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see S. 1375), S8630 [15JY] (see H.R. 2642), H6598 [29JY] (see H.R. 3058), H9899 [12OC]

India: resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu (see H. Res. 227), H5092 [29JN]

Indonesia: deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination (see S. Res. 181), S10729 [10SE] (see S. Res. 191), S11640 [29SE] (see H. Res. 292), H8289 [14SE]

———implementation of results of referendum in East Timor and end violence by paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 183), H8099 [9SE]

———oppose IMF and World Bank loans until violence resulting from the referendum in East Timor has been ended (see H.R. 2822), H8098 [9SE]

———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see S. 1568), S10612 [8SE] (see H.R. 2809), H7995 [8SE] (see H.R. 2838), H8099 [9SE] (see H.R. 2895), H8467 [21SE]

Intelligence services: restrict information sharing with the U.N. (see S. 91), S340 [19JA]

International Conference on Population and Development: implement Programme of Action while maintaining sovereign rights of countries relative to family planning (see S. Res. 100), S5155 [12MY] (see H. Res. 102), H1069 [9MR] (see H. Res. 118), H1335 [16MR]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: vigorous prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5834 [24MY]

Iraq: oppose expansion of Oil-for-Food Program and condemn Saddam Hussein for actions against Iraqi people and the U.N. (see H. Con. Res. 39), H891 [2MR]

Israel: promote full equality (see S. 923), S4433 [29AP] (see H.R. 3405), H12108 [16NO]

Kosovo: authorize U.S. military operations as part of a larger NATO operation (see S.J. Res. 12), S1802 [23FE]

———end NATO air strikes and engage the U.N. to resolve conflict (see H. Res. 196), H3711 [27MY]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (see H. Con. Res. 29), H586 [10FE] (see H. Con. Res. 42), H1019 [8MR]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), consideration (see H. Res. 103), H1161 [10MR]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (see S.J. Res. 11), S1802 [23FE] (see H.R. 1368), H1866 [12AP] (see H.R. 1562, 1563), H2304 [26AP] (see H.R. 1566, 1569), H2372 [27AP]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H2371 [27AP]

———U.S. policy on self-determination relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police (see H. Con. Res. 9), H243 [7JA] (see H. Con. Res. 32), H644 [11FE]

Palestinians: condemn efforts to revive the original Palestine partition plan and the U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution endorsing self-determination based on the plan (see S. Con. Res. 36), S6286 [27MY] (see H. Con. Res. 131), H4128 [10JN]

Senior citizens: recognize contributions of older persons to their communities and commend organizations that address problems of aging and participate in programs assisting older persons (see S. Res. 234), S15089 [19NO]

Serbia: undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner (see S. Res. 135), S8085 [1JY] (see H. Con. Res. 144), H5091 [29JN]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11726 [30SE] (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9077 [30SE]

———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 280), H241 [7JA]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (see H.R. 2221), H4341 [15JN]

Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H2920 [6MY] (see H. Con. Res. 159), H6018 [20JY]

U.N. Population Fund: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution (see S. 965), S4792 [5MY] (see H.R. 895), H888 [2MR]

U.S. contributions: establish reform criteria to permit payment of arrearages (see S. 90), S340 [19JA]

———payment of arrearages (see H.R. 1266), H1696 [24MR] (see H.R. 1355; H. Con. Res. 78), H1802 [25MR]

———prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 346), H268 [19JA]

U.S. membership: terminate (see H.R. 1146), H1406 [17MR]

UNESCO: develop a strategy to bring the U.S. back into full and active participation (see H.R. 1974), H3709 [27MY]

———renew U.S. membership (see H.R. 2566), H6018 [20JY]

Biographies

Holbrooke, Richard, S10269 [5AU]

Broadcasts

U.N. Confirms Massacre at Suai, East Timor: ABC, H8083 [9SE]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations (S. 886): CBO, S7260-S7262 [18JN]

Documents

Military Action To Enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution Against Iraq (1991), S3103 [23MR]

Excerpts

Dept. of Defense appropriations conference report relative to military intervention in Kosovo, S1752 [23FE]

Forced participation in family planning or sterilization programs in foreign countries: Population Research Institute Review (publication), H1513-H1521 [23MR]

Explanations

U.N. Population Fund health care activities in Kosovo, E2050 [6OC]

Letters

American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: Bernd von Droste, UNESCO, H3422 [20MY]

———Bob Lessard, Minnesota State Senate, H3411 [20MY]

———Don Wesson, Pulp & Paperworkers' Resource Council, H3412 [20MY]

———Donald P. Hodel, H3411 [20MY]

———G. Ray Arnett, H3411 [20MY]

———Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, H3412 [20MY]

———William P. Clark, H3412 [20MY]

EPA implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions: Representative Dingell, Committee on Commerce (House), H10054 [14OC]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity: Senator Specter, S6018 [26MY]

Kosovo peacekeeping mission funding: President Clinton, H4090 [10JN]

Military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq: George Bush (1991), S3102 [23MR]

Multilateral sanctions against Libya: several Senators, S6184 [27MY]

Payment of U.S. arrearages to the U.N.: several former Secs. of State, S7388 [22JN]

People's Republic of China's family planning and population control policies: Li Honggui, State Family Planning Commission of China, H5806 [19JY]

Presence of antipersonnel landmines following NATO military operations against Serbia in Kosovo: Virgil Wiebe, S10070 [3AU]

Prohibit economic assistance to Indonesia until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented: Michael Rhoades, E1987 [29SE]

U.N. Population Fund family planning activities in the People's Republic of China: Nafis Sadik, U.N. Population Fund, H5806 [19JY]

U.N.-World Heritage Committee review of proposal for a Jabiluka uranium mine near Kakadu National Park in Australia: several Representatives, E1506 [1JY]

Use of ground troops in Kosovo: President Clinton, S5922 [25MY], H2883 [6MY]

Lists

Amendments to S. 886, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations, S6821 [10JN]

Messages

Bosnia and Herzegovina Peace Efforts: President Clinton, S1318-S1320 [6FE], H466-H468 [8FE]

Food Aid Convention: President Clinton, S12563 [13OC]

Imposition of Economic Sanctions on Yugoslavia: President Clinton, S4573 [3MY], H2550 [3MY]

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings: President Clinton, S10636 [8SE]

National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Clinton, H8432 [21SE], H8815 [27SE]

National Emergency Relative to Yugoslavia: President Clinton, S7817 [29JN], H3707 [27MY]

Progress Toward Achieving a Sustainable Peace Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina: President Clinton, S9216 [26JY], H6379 [26JY]

Today and Tomorrow—Outlook for Corporate Strategies: Kofi Annan, U.N., E2034 [6OC]

U.S. Government Activities in the U.N.: President Clinton, S10778 [13SE], H8125 [13SE]

Press releases

U.S. Government Asked To Withdraw Population Control Funds From Peru Following Reports of Massive Human Rights Abuse: Latin American Alliance for the Family, H1522 [23MR]

Proposals

Requirements for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo, S4485 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Africa: urge an end to the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia and call on human rights organizations to investigate abuses in connection with the conflict (H. Con. Res. 46), H10807-H10811 [26OC], E2229 [1NO]

American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: exempt Biosphere Reserves in Colorado, H3417-H3419 [20MY]

Australia: World Heritage Committee review of proposal for a Jabiluka uranium mine near Kakadu National Park, E1506 [1JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes, H251 [19JA]

———peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, E1742 [4AU]

———U.S. military intervention, H724 [24FE]

Computers: proposed tax on Internet use, H5848 [20JY], H6970 [4AU]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for deployment of Armed Forces in Kosovo unless authorized by law (H.R. 647), H528 [9FE], H588 [11FE]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations, H12788, H12798 [18NO], E2529 [22NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H5768-H5790, H5793-H5820 [19JY], H5853-H5856 [20JY], H6021, H6027-H6081 [21JY], E1604, E1606, E1608, E1609 [20JY], E1619 [21JY], E1634, E1640, E1644 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), consideration (H. Res. 247), H5680-H5684 [15JY]

EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H9347, H9370, H9375 [5OC], H10054, H10055 [14OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries that consistently oppose the U.S. position in the U.N. General Assembly, H6046-H6048 [21JY], E1640 [22JY]

———prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries that consistently oppose the U.S. position in the U.N. General Assembly (H.R. 1054), E380 [10MR]

Foreign policy: oppose convening of conference to enforce the Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilians in Time of War relative to Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territory (H. Con. Res. 117), H5344-H5349 [12JY]

———promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (H.R. 1064), E389 [10MR], E408 [11MR]

Global Volunteers (organization): tribute, E2314 [9NO]

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

Holbrooke, Richard: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador relative to acceptance of honoraria, H2641 [5MY], H5465 [14JY]

Human rights: anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, E276 [24FE]

Iglesias, Enrique V.: Latin Finance (publication) Man of the Year award recipient, E804 [28AP]

India: resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu, H4999 [29JN]

———resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu (H. Res. 227), E1424 [29JN], E1614 [21JY]

Indonesia: deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination (H. Res. 292), H8155 [14SE], H8879-H8887 [28SE], H9196 [30SE]

———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (H.R. 2809), E1987 [29SE]

———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (H.R. 2838), H8081 [9SE]

———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (H.R. 2895), H9196 [30SE]

———self-determination for West Papau New Guinea, H9196-H9199 [30SE]

———support elections in East Timor to determine independence, H6041-H6046 [21JY]

International Conference on Population and Development: implement Programme of Action while maintaining sovereign rights of countries relative to family planning (H. Res. 118), H1510-H1525 [23MR]

International relations: responsibility of international business community to promote human rights, E2034 [6OC]

Iraq: military response to material and unacceptable breach of international obligations relative to weapons inspections, H283, H300 [2FE], E165 [9FE]

———support transition to democracy, H6075 [21JY]

———U.S. policy, H877 [2MR]

Kosovo: clarification of the terms ``ground troops'' versus ``ground elements'', H2404-H2409 [28AP]

———condition and humanitarian needs of refugees, E1089 [25MY]

———condition and humanitarian needs of refugees (H. Res. 161), H3270 [18MY]

———displacement of refugees relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, H1902 [13AP]

———NATO military intervention relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, H381 [3FE], H541 [10FE], H726 [24FE], H1410 [18MR], E82 [20JA], E188 [10FE]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H896 [3MR], H3875 [9JN], H4040-H4048, H4057-H4065, H4090, H4093 [10JN], H5001 [29JN]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1017, H1018 [8MR], H1138 [10MR], H1174, H1189-H1250 [11MR], H1270 [16MR], H1384, H1388 [17MR], H1442 [18MR], H1480, H1576 [23MR], H1672 [24MR], E427 [15MR], E441, E448 [16MR], E457, E469 [17MR]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), consideration (H. Res. 103), H1179-H1189 [11MR]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law, H1672 [24MR], H2879-H2892 [6MY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1368), H1834 [12AP], H1899 [13AP]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2338 [27AP], H2385-H2414, H2450, H2451, H2453, H2454, H2456, H2457, H2459-H2464 [28AP], H2473, H2474, H2525, H2528 [29AP], E818, E822 [29AP], E1036 [20MY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2376-H2385 [28AP]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (S.J. Res. 11), H2974 [11MY]

———require peace agreement and congressional approval prior to deployment of U.S. troops, H1248, H1249 [11MR]

———require the President to report on national interest in conflict, resources required, rules of engagement, and exit strategy prior to deployment of U.S. troops, H1247, H1248 [11MR]

———U.S. policy on self-determination relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police (H. Con. Res. 9), E16 [7JA]

Morocco: release of POW relative to conflict with Western Sahara, H6851 [3AU]

Public lands: designation of Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage Sites, and Ramsar Sites, H3399-H3414 [20MY]

———ensure designation of Biosphere Reserves does not adversely affect State or local government revenues, H3419-H3421 [20MY]

———extend congressional deadline for authorization of Biosphere Reserves, H3416 [20MY]

———Man and Biosphere Program and World Heritage Fund funding, H6827-H6829 [2AU], E1727 [3AU]

———prohibit funding to add or maintain World Heritage Sites in the U.S., H7355, H7356 [5AU]

Serbia: undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner (H. Con. Res. 144), H5342-H5344 [12JY], E1420 [29JN]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H. Con. Res. 190), H10776-H10782 [26OC], E2225 [29OC]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol, H837 [2MR], H7340-H7342 [5AU]

———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (H.R. 2221), E1260 [15JN]

Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (H. Con. Res. 159), H6560, H6562, H6564 [27JY]

U.N. Cairo Plus 5 Prep Conference on Population and Development: convene, H5001 [29JN], H5098 [30JN]

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

———tribute to the Czech Republic and Poland for resolution condemning Cuban human rights violations, H3110 [13MY]

U.N. Population Fund: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution, H5772-H5775 [19JY], H9344 [5OC], E1604 [20JY]

———tribute to health care activities in Kosovo, E2050 [6OC]

———U.S. contribution relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, H5776, H5799, H5812 [19JY], E1604, E1608, E1609 [20JY]

U.N. World Food Programme: tribute to aid workers killed in a plane crash during relief efforts in Kosovo, E2515 [19NO]

U.S. contributions: eliminate authorization requirements on payment of arrearages, H7324-H7334 [5AU]

———payment of arrearages, H8471 [22SE], H10616 [21OC], H11716 [9NO], H11860 [10NO], H12775, H12799, H12812, H12815 [18NO], E2230 [1NO]

———prohibit, H5816-H5818 [19JY]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, H8829 [27SE], E1470 [1JY]

Remarks in Senate

Arms sales: establish multilateral regime to govern the transfer of conventional arms to countries that engage in human rights violations, S7882 [30JN]

China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, S2825 [17MR], S2903-S2910 [18MR], S3577 [25MR]

———congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization (S. 742), S3475 [25MR]

———congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (S. 743), S3475 [25MR]

———human rights violations, S2206 [3MR]

———human rights violations (S. Res. 45), S1653, S1654 [12FE], S1972-S1983 [25FE]

———human rights violations (S. Res. 45), star print, S1966 [24FE]

———human rights violations (S. Res. 45), unanimous-consent agreement, S1864 [24FE]

Computers: oppose proposed tax on Internet use (S. Con. Res. 52), S10497 [5AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: U.S. Action Plan on Food Security funding, S10202 [4AU]

Dept. of State: require reports relative to self-determination referendum for Western Sahara, S7412 [22JN]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations, S15045, S15059 [19NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), S10137 [3AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), insert S. 886 language in lieu, S10137 [3AU]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 886), S7250-S7252, S7254-S7262 [18JN], S7310-S7320 [21JN], S7379, S7382-S7393, S7406-S7423, S7449 [22JN], S7521 [23JN]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 886), unanimous-consent agreement, S6821 [10JN], S7260 [18JN], S7401 [22JN]

EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S11250 [22SE], S12624, S12625 [14OC], S13540-S13542 [29OC]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S12428 [12OC]

Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance, S10358 [5AU]

———deter and punish international crime, protect U.S. nationals and interests at home and abroad, and promote global cooperation against international crime (S. 1754), S12932 [20OC], S14007-S14011 [4NO]

———oppose convening of conference to enforce the Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilians in Time of War relative to Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territory (S. Res. 119), S6948 [14JN], S8189 [1JY]

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

Holbrooke, Richard: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S7587 [24JN], S8707-S8709 [16JY], S10216, S10217 [4AU], S10268-S10274 [5AU]

Immigration: prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (S. 1375), S8636 [15JY]

Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (S. 1568), S10613-S10615 [8SE], S11069 [16SE], S15081 [19NO]

Intelligence services: restrict information sharing with the U.N. (S. 91), S517 [19JA]

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: funding, S9033, S9055 [22JY]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: funding, S9033, S9055 [22JY]

———indictment of Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, S6017 [26MY]

———vigorous prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, S5810, S5811, S5814-S5817 [24MY], S5947 [25MY]

———vigorous prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity (S. Con. Res. 33), S5876 [24MY]

Iraq: military response to material and unacceptable breach of international obligations relative to weapons inspections, S1911 [24FE]

———status of U.N. oil-for-food exception to economic sanctions, S1119-S1122 [3FE]

Israel: promote full equality (S. 923), S4456 [29AP], S14309 [8NO]

Kosovo: authorize U.S. military operations as part of a larger NATO operation (S.J. Res. 12), S1771-S1773 [23FE]

———NATO military intervention relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, S735 [20JA], S1752-S1754, S1762-S1764 [23FE]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, S1996 [25FE], S2990-S2992, S2998 [19MR], S7962 [30JN]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), S2785 [16MR]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law, S2918 [18MR], S2985-S2987, S2994-S2999 [19MR], S3028, S3031, S3039-S3056 [22MR], S3065-S3077, S3109 [23MR], S5809 [24MY], S5918-S5928, S5938-S5940 [25MY], S6034-S6040 [26MY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (S.J. Res. 11), S1822-S1824, S1844 [23FE], S1847 [24FE]

———requirements for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces, S4485 [30AP]

———tribute to donations of equipment and technology by computer companies to establish a refugee registration system, S5370 [14MY], S6969 [14JN]

Libya: continue multilateral sanctions for failure to renounce terrorism as state policy, S6179, S6184, S6185 [27MY]

Middle East: congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, S3098-S3100 [23MR]

Minot, ND: tribute to Air Force 5th Bomb Wing for efforts during NATO military operations against Serbia, S7965 [30JN]

Nance, James W. (Bud): rename Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations legislation in honor, S7422 [22JN]

Nobel Prize: nomination of M. Cherif Bassiouni for peace, S4309 [27AP]

Palestinians: condemn efforts to revive the original Palestine partition plan and the U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution endorsing self-determination based on the plan (S. Con. Res. 36), S8190 [1JY]

Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture, S7918 [30JN]

Senior citizens: recognize contributions of older persons to their communities and commend organizations that address problems of aging and participate in programs assisting older persons (S. Res. 234), S14928 [19NO]

Serbia: multilateral economic U.S. embargo, S6253 [27MY]

———undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner (H. Con. Res. 144), S8307 [12JY]

———undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner (S. Res. 135), S8144 [1JY]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H. Con. Res. 190), S15223 [19NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. Con. Res. 58), S11735, S11736 [30SE]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S12563 [13OC]

U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to human rights in the People's Republic of China, S2529 [10MR]

U.N. Population Fund: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution (S. 965), S4803 [5MY]

U.N. World Food Programme: tribute to aid workers killed in a plane crash during relief efforts in Kosovo, S14602 [16NO], S14691 [17NO]

U.S. contributions: authorize payment for arrearages, S7386-S7390 [22JN]

———establish reform criteria to permit payment of arrearages, S13573 [29OC]

———establish reform criteria to permit payment of arrearages (S. 90), S517 [19JA]

———payment of arrearages, S14306 [8NO], S15007, S15045 [19NO]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, S7427, S7428 [22JN], S10070 [3AU]

World Day To Combat Desertification and Drought: observance, S7238 [17JN]

Reports

Visit to Albania—Refugees—An Exodus of Biblical Proportions: Representative Wolf, H1902 [13AP]

Visit to Kosovo: Representative Wolf, H1191-H1193, H1237 [11MR]

Reports filed

Condemn Efforts To Revive the Original Palestine Partition Plan and the U.N. Commission on Human Rights Resolution Endorsing Self-Determination Based on the Plan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 36), S7928 [30JN]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 42, Presence of U.S. Armed Forces for Peacekeeping Purposes in Kosovo: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 103) (H. Rept. 106-48), H1161 [10MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1569, Military Operations in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Limitation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 106-118), H2371 [27AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2415, Dept. of State and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 247) (H. Rept. 106-235), H5570 [14JY]

Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1754), S13089 [25OC]

Dept. of State and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 886) (S. Rept. 106-43), S4346 [28AP]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 1211) (H. Rept. 106-122), H2543 [29AP]

East Timor Self-Determination Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1568), S11494 [27SE]

Equality for Israel at the U.N. Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 923), S13795 [3NO]

Nomination of Donald S. Hays To Be U.N. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13969 [4NO]

Nomination of Irwin Belk To Be U.N. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S14407 [9NO]

Nomination of James B. Cunningham To Be U.N. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13968, S13971 [4NO]

Nomination of Representative Ackerman To Be U.N. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13970 [4NO]

Nomination of Representative King To Be U.N. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13971 [4NO]

Nomination of Revius O. Ortique, Jr., To Be U.N. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S14407 [9NO]

Nomination of Richard Holbrooke To Be U.N. Ambassador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7928 [30JN]

Nomination of Sim Farar to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11494 [27SE]

Oppose Convening of U.N. Conference To Enforce Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilians in Time of War Relative to Israeli Actions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 119), S7928 [30JN]

Resolutions by organizations

International Criminal Court: DAR, E1496 [1JY]

U.N. treaty implementation by executive order: DAR, E1496 [1JY]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: several Vermont and New Hampshire citizens, E276 [24FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H5819 [19JY]

Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1214, H1230, H1249 [11MR]

Statements

Dept. of State Appropriations: Representative Christopher Smith, H12798 [18NO]

Human Rights Treaties Implementation: John and Carol Loeffler, E139 [4FE]

Lessons From NATO Military Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Klaus Naumann, S14078-S14080 [5NO]

Testimonies

Chinese Human Rights Violations in Tibet: Several Tibetan Refugees, S1979-S1981 [25FE]

People's Republic of China's Family Planning and Population Control Policies, H5800 [19JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 42, presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo for peacekeeping purposes, H1214 [11MR]

H. Con. Res. 46, urge an end to the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia and call on human rights organizations to investigate abuses in connection with the conflict, H10807 [26OC]

H. Con. Res. 117, oppose convening of U.N. conference to enforce the Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilians in Time of War relative to Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territory, H5344 [12JY]

H. Con. Res. 144, undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner in Serbia, H5342 [12JY]

H. Con. Res. 190, make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, H10776 [26OC]

H. Res. 103, consideration of H. Con Res. 42, presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo for peacekeeping purposes, H1179 [11MR]

H. Res. 118, U.N. implementation of Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development while maintaining sovereign rights of countries relative to family planning, H1510 [23MR]

H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 1569, H. Con. Res. 82, H.J. Res. 44, and S. Con. Res. 21, U.S. military action against Serbia, H2376 [28AP]

H. Res. 161, condition and humanitarian needs of Kosovo refugees, H3270 [18MY]

H. Res. 227, resolution of dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu, E1425 [29JN]

H. Res. 292, deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, H8879 [28SE]

H.R. 1569, Military Operations in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Limitation Act, H2400 [28AP]

H.R. 2415, American Embassy Security Act, H5776-H5785 [19JY]

S. 886, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations, S7651-S7676 [24JN]

S. 923, Equality for Israel at the U.N. Act, S4456 [29AP], S14309 [8NO]

S. 1375, Anti-Atrocity Alien Deportation Act, S8637 [15JY]

S. 1754, Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act, S13026-S13029 [21OC], S14011-S14013 [4NO]

S. Con. Res. 33, vigorous prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S5876 [24MY]

S. Con. Res. 36, condemn efforts to revive the original Palestine partition plan and the U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution endorsing self-determination based on the plan, S6381 [27MY], S8190 [1JY]

S. Con. Res. 52, oppose proposed U.N. tax on Internet use, S10497 [5AU]

S. Con. Res. 58, make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S11735 [30SE]

S. Res. 45, human rights violations in the People's Republic of China, S1653 [12FE], S1983 [25FE]

S. Res. 100, implement Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development while maintaining sovereign rights of countries relative to family planning, S5171 [12MY]

S. Res. 119, oppose convening of U.N. conference to enforce the Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilians in Time of War relative to Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territory, S6948 [14JN], S8189 [1JY]

S. Res. 135, undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner in Serbia, S8144 [1JY]

S. Res. 181, deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, S10735 [10SE]

S. Res. 191, deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, S11651 [29SE]

S. Res. 234, recognize contributions of older persons to their communities and commend organizations that address problems of aging and participate in programs assisting older persons, S15115 [19NO]

S.J. Res. 12, authorize U.S. military operations in Kosovo as part of a larger NATO operation, S1772 [23FE]