INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Articles and editorials

Backlash—Behind the Anxiety of Over Globalization, S8553 [14SE]

No More ``Help'' for Russia, Please, E1210 [11JY]

Politics of Aid, E355 [21MR]

World Bank Protests—What, Exactly, Is the Point?, E773 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions

Crime: combat international money laundering and protect the U.S. financial system (see S. 2972), S7839 [27JY]

Financial institutions: development and expansion of international economic assistance programs that utilize cooperatives and credit unions (see S. 3072), S8759 [19SE] (see H.R. 4673), H4590 [15JN]

Foreign countries: promote international monetary stability and share seigniorage with officially dollarized countries (see S. 2101), S799 [24FE] (see H.R. 4818), H5736 [10JY]

Foreign policy: make debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries contingent on democracy efforts and human rights reforms (see H.R. 5561), H11194 [25OC]

IMF: reduce long-term lending activities and role in developing countries (see H.R. 5085), H7209 [27JY]

———reform (see H.R. 3750), H573 [29FE]

Iron and steel industry: monitor imports from certain countries and impose a ban on such imports if exporting country is noncompliant with international trade agreements (see H. Res. 442), H1077 [15MR]

———provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10036 [17OC]

Japan: access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets (see S. Res. 275), S1461 [20MR]

———tribute to Okinawa for hosting U.S. defense facilities and for hosting the G-8 summit meeting (see S. Res. 334), S6348 [10JY] (see H. Res. 587), H7991 [21SE]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 111), S3692 [9MY] (see H. Con. Res. 252), H510 [16FE]

World Bank: ensure transparency, accountability, and efficiency of programs and projects (see S. Con. Res. 136), S8759 [19SE]

Letters

People's Republic of China admission into the World Trade Organization: Vice President Gore, S838 [28FE]

Messages

Investment Treaty With Azerbaijan: President Clinton, S8426 [12SE]

Protocol Amending Investment Treaty With Panama: President Clinton, S8426 [12SE]

Remarks in House

Asian Development Bank: encourage Japanese officials to improve management, institute banking reforms, and accept the U.S. nominee for a vice president's position, E826 [24MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require report to Congress on the IMF and World Bank advocacy of privatization, deregulation, and trade liberalization, H6635, H6636 [20JY]

District of Columbia: protests during World Bank/IMF meetings, E773 [19MY]

Financial institutions: development and expansion of international economic assistance programs that utilize cooperatives and credit unions (H.R. 4673), H7753-H7755 [19SE]

Foreign countries: promote international monetary stability and share seigniorage with officially dollarized countries (H.R. 4818), E1190 [10JY]

Foreign policy: make debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries contingent on democracy efforts and human rights reforms (H.R. 5561), E1912 [25OC]

———make debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries contingent on negotiations on extradition treaties, H10835 [25OC]

———provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, H5897, H5900, H5904-H5923, H5926-H5932 [12JY], H6029 [13JY], E1235 [14JY], E1273 [19JY]

Foreign trade: access of U.S. business to markets, H154-H157 [1FE]

IMF: reform (H.R. 3750), E196 [29FE]

International Financial Institution Advisory Commission: release of report on IMF and World Bank reform, E355 [21MR]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment, H11202 [26OC]

———provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (H. Res. 635), H10068 [18OC]

———respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, H938 [14MR]

Japan: tribute to Okinawa for hosting U.S. defense facilities and for hosting the G-8 summit meeting (H. Res. 587), H8282 [27SE]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (H. Con. Res. 252), E161 [16FE], E1295, E1301 [21JY]

Portec Rail Products, Inc.: effect of surge of steel imports from the People's Republic of China, E1471 [13SE]

Russia: propose principles governing the provision of IMF assistance, E1210 [11JY]

World Trade Organization: ruling on U.S. law relative to illegal steel dumping, H3932 [7JN]

Remarks in Senate

Asia: U.S. strategic interests, S7819 [27JY]

Business and industry: condition eligibility for risk insurance provided by Eximbank or OPIC on certifying that no transfer of advanced technology or production facilities to the People's Republic of China has occured, S8553-S8557, S8559 [14SE]

China, People's Republic of: admission into World Trade Organization, S696 [22FE], S790 [24FE], S838 [28FE]

Crime: combat international money laundering and protect the U.S. financial system (S. 2972), S7886-S7888 [27JY]

District of Columbia: protests during World Bank/IMF meetings, S2856 [25AP]

Foreign policy: bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, S10650-S10652 [18OC]

———provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, S5611, S5612, S5623, S5626 [22JN], S11874 [15DE]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (H. Res. 635), S11857 [15DE]

Japan: access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets (S. Res. 275), S1469 [20MR], S3269 [2MY]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S8426 [12SE]

World Bank: ensure transparency, accountability, and efficiency of programs and projects (S. Con. Res. 136), S8770 [19SE]

World Bank/IMF: ensure transparency and fairness of operations, S2856 [25AP]

Reports

Conditioning Debt Relief on Adjustment—Creating the Conditions for More Indebtedness: Development Group for Alternative Policies (organization), H6640 [20JY]

Environmental Consequences of the IMF's Lending Policies: Friends of the Earth (organization), H6641 [20JY]

On the Wrong Track—A Summary Assessment of IMF Interventions in Selected Countries: Preamble Center (organization), H6639 [20JY]

Reports filed

International Monetary Stability Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2101) (S. Rept. 106-354), S7477 [24JY]

Nomination of Alan P. Larson to International Monetary Organizations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1391 [9MR]

Nomination of N. Cinnamon Dornsife To Be U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1391 [9MR]

Support for Overseas Cooperative Development Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3072), S9464 [28SE]

Tribute to Okinawa, Japan, for Hosting U.S. Defense Facilities and for Hosting the G-8 Summit Meeting: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 334), S7838 [27JY]

Surveys

Impacts of IMF Structural Adjustment in Africa—Growth, Social Spending, and Debt Relief: Robert Naiman and Neil Watkins, H6636-H6639 [20JY]

Texts of

H.R. 4673, Support for Overseas Cooperative Development Act, H7753 [19SE]

H.R. 5561, Responsible Debt Relief and Democracy Reform Act, E1913 [25OC]

S. 3072, Support for Overseas Cooperative Development Act, S8765 [19SE]

S. Con. Res. 111, promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada, S3737 [9MY]

S. Con. Res. 136, ensure World Bank transparency, accountability, and efficiency of programs and projects, S8769 [19SE]

S. Res. 275, access of U.S. business to Japanese telecommunications markets, S3269 [2MY]

S. Res. 275, access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets in Japan, S1468 [20MR]

S. Res. 334, tribute to Okinawa, Japan for hosting U.S. defense facilities and for hosting the G-8 summit meeting, S6350 [10JY]