CHEMICAL WEAPONS

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect ratings of service-connection for certain presumptive disabilities of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans participating in health studies (see H.R. 5167), H7577 [13SE]

Iran: encourage respect for religious and ethnic minorities and deter from supporting international terrorism or from furthering its weapons of mass destruction programs (see S. 2947), S7839 [27JY] (see H.R. 5006), H7206 [27JY]

Iraq: commemorate anniversary of chemical weapon attack against Kurds at Halabja, condemn crimes against Iraqi people by Saddam Hussein, and support efforts to replace current regime (see S. Con. Res. 95), S1392 [9MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: require reports to Congress about proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missiles to deliver such weapons (see H.R. 4860), H6052 [13JY]

Sudan: provide compensation for injury and property damages as a result of the bombing in Khartoum (see H.R. 5636), H11927 [14NO]

———relief for Salah Idris and El Shifa Pharmaceuticals Industries Co., relative to the bombing of the El Shifa Pharmaceutical plant in Khartoum (see H.R. 5290), H8061 [25SE]

———U.S. Court of Claims consideration of claims for compensation for injury and property damages as a result of the bombing in Khartoum (see H. Res. 668), H11928 [14NO]

World War II: require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan (see H.R. 3561), H164 [1FE]

Letters

Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act: Senators Shelby and Bryan, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4662 [7JN]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton, S5105 [14JN], H4436 [14JN]

Platforms

International Affairs: American Veterans Committee, E729-E732 [16MY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: suspend anthrax vaccination immunization program until it is determined to be safe and effective, H3151 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team funding, E781 [19MY]

Guam: public health dangers associated with PCBs and mustard gas vials, H8598 [2OC]

Hussein, Saddam: indictment and prosecution for war crimes and other crimes against humanity, E1567 [22SE]

India: joint agreement with U.S. to combat international terrorism, E2134 [6DE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: require reports to Congress about proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missiles to deliver such weapons (H.R. 4860), E1267 [19JY]

Remarks in Senate

Iraq: commemorate anniversary of chemical weapon attack against Kurds at Halabja, condemn crimes against Iraqi people by Saddam Hussein, and support efforts to replace current regime (S. Con. Res. 95), S1436 [9MR]

World War II: require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan, S11650 [6DE]

Reports filed

Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1902), S7392 [20JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1902), S4190 [18MY]

Nomination of Donald A. Mahley To Be Special Negotiator for Chemical and Biological Arms Control Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2727 [13AP]

Summaries

North Korea Nonproliferation Act (H.R. 4860), E1268 [19JY]

Testimonies

Case for Justice in Iraq: David J. Scheffer, E1567-E1570 [22SE]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 95, commemorate anniversary of chemical weapon attack against Kurds at Halabja, condemn crimes against Iraqi people by Saddam Hussein, and support efforts to replace current regime in Iraq, S1423, S1437 [9MR]