INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS related term(s) Conferences

Addresses

European Security and Defense Policy: Christopher Meyer, S11345 [29OC]

———Francois Bujon de l'Estang, French Ambassador to the U.S., S11346 [29OC]

———Jurgen Chrobog, S11345 [29OC]

Importance of International Education: Henry Kaufman, Institute of International Education, E582 [13AP]

Inauguration as President of the Republic of China: Chen Shui-bian, E1045-E1047 [19JN]

President Clinton's Trip to South Asia: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State, E316-E318 [15MR]

U.S.-U.N. Relations: Senator Helms, S70-S72 [26JA]

Victims of Civil War—The Refugees of Colombia and Peru: Representative Diaz-Balart, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, E1548 [20SE]

Advertisements

Hatred versus peace: American Jewish Committee, S3014 [27AP]

Trade and Development Act supporters, S3859 [11MY]

Agenda

Victims of Civil War—The Refugees of Colombia and Peru: Congressional Human Rights Caucus, E1548 [20SE]

Amendments

Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (S. Res. 329), S7250, S7280 [19JY]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), H110 [1FE]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7694 [26JY], H7177 [27JY]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2943), S11791 [14DE]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), S7932 [27JY], H7690, H7695 [18SE]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), S7938, S7944 [27JY]

Iraq: failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements (H. Con. Res. 275), H5075 [23JN]

———failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements (S. Con. Res. 124), S7251, S7284 [19JY]

Serbia: oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe (S. Res. 272), S3271 [2MY]

Terrorism: enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests (S. 3205), S11538 [14NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 434, Trade and Development Act, H2469 [3MY]

———H.R. 3244, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, S7781 [27JY], H7631 [14SE]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S4334 [23MY], S10266 [11OC], S10934 [24OC]

Articles and editorials

Afraid of the Truth, S10396 [12OC]

AIDS Is Declared Threat to Security—White House Fears Epidemic Could Destabilize World, E664 [8MY]

American Companies Can Do More To Help Africa, E1064 [20JN]

American Troops in Kosovo Restricted to U.S. Sector, H1597 [30MR]

Armed India Can Help Stabilize Asia, E1688 [6OC]

Arms Control—Senate Needs To Stop Playing With Nuclear Fire, S2954 [27AP]

Attack on Christians, E720 [11MY]

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

Betrayal at the U.N., S10396 [12OC]

Bush Takes Unwise Step Away From Peacekeeping, S10955 [25OC]

China Warns Against More U.S.-Taiwan Military Cooperation, H107 [1FE]

Congress Needs To Arm Taiwan, E1083 [22JN]

Cooperation Among PRC, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, H6417 [18JY]

Crucial Role for the Church on Policing, S6264 [30JN]

E. Timor Panel Blamed Army for Atrocities, S194 [1FE]

End of Arms Control—George W. Bush Proposed a Radical New Nuclear Doctrine. No One Noticed, S4615 [7JN]

Europe's Turn To Keep the Peace, S1691 [23MR]

For Clinton's Last Act, E2219 [15DE]

For Pentagon, Asia Moving to Forefront, H6415-H6417 [18JY]

`Give Peace a Chance'—While the Fools Fight On, E1062 [20JN]

Guilt Trip, E784 [19MY]

Holy City Must Be Ruled Fairly, E1247 [14JY]

If the Shoe Fits, EU Should Wear It, E2210 [15DE]

In the Heart of Darkness, E2206 [15DE]

Indian Human Rights Activists Chastise Politicians for Deteriorating Rule of Law, E1023 [15JN]

Israeli Settlements Undermine Chance for Peace in Middle East, H3152 [16MY]

Israel's Restraint, E2023 [30OC]

Joint Chiefs Chairman Protests Troops' Mission to Kosovo Town, H1596 [30MR]

Justice for Timor, S194 [1FE]

Know Now That Arab Lives Are as Worthy as Israelis', E905 [7JN]

Kosovo's Ongoing Agonies, E955 [9JN]

Massacred Sikhs Identified, E369 [21MR]

Missionaries—Clerics Kidnapped, Churches Burned in China, H107 [1FE]

Mistake in Moscow, S4616 [7JN]

Near Clinton's India Visit, Violence Flares in Kashmir, E370 [21MR]

New Jackals—Ramzi Yousef, Osama bin Laden and the Future of Terrorism, H7350 [7SE]

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

No Time for a Balkan Exit, S10955 [25OC]

No U.S. Ground Forces for Kosovo—Leadership Doesn't Mean That We Must Do Everything Ourselves, S4128 [18MY]

Nuclear Family Values, S2955 [27AP]

Path to Putin, S2555 [12AP]

Police Bill Looks Set To Render Policing Board Ineffective, S6265 [30JN]

Politics of Aid, E355 [21MR]

Protests by Hindu Group Raise Fear in India, E1348 [27JY]

Question—Should Population Control Be a Priority for the Third World? Yes—Vanishing Forests and Widespread Famines are Signs of Crisis in Many Nations, E357 [21MR]

Riots Ruined Family, Judiciary His Life, E156 [16FE]

Risking NATO, S10955 [25OC]

Russia Takes Arms Control Lead, S2954 [27AP]

Russian Navy Reportedly Instructed To Stop U.S. Involvement in Taiwan Strait, H6417 [18JY]

Self Immolation in Front of UP Assembly, E60 [2FE]

Shoa Trial, E787 [19MY]

Sierra Leone, The Last Clinton Betrayal—Where Angels Fear To Tread, H6419-H6421 [18JY]

Stay the Course in Kosovo, H1600 [30MR]

Stolen Children, S3683 [9MY]

35 Massacred in Sikh Town in Kashmir, E370 [21MR]

Traffickers' New Cargo—Naive Slavic Women, S10164-S10166 [11OC]

Troubled Trip to Pakistan, H736 [8MR]

Two Sides Must Talk—Opportunities More Favorable Than in Past for Settlement of Cyprus Issue, E954 [9JN]

U.N. Chief in Kosovo Takes Stock of Tough Year, S7636 [26JY]

U.N. Official Warns of Losing the Peace in Kosovo, S7635 [26JY]

U.S. Troops in Kosovo, H1600 [30MR]

Up the Ante on Pakistan, E1687 [6OC]

War Against Women—Sierra Leone Rebels Practiced Systematic Sexual Terror, S2610 [12AP]

What a Travesty—Police Bill Is Just a Parody of Patten, S6262-S6264 [30JN]

Why Europe Would Like Haider To Disappear, E146 [15FE]

Will U.S. Lead, or Follow?, S2954 [27AP]

Yearning To Be Great, India Loses Its Way, E1938 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions

Abbas, Mohammed: extradition to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 329), H3474 [19MY]

Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (see S. Res. 329), S6015 [28JN] (see H. Res. 531), H5084 [23JN]

Asia: human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization in Central Asia (see H. Con. Res. 397), H7502 [12SE]

Austria: boycott relative to inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government (see H. Res. 417), H254 [8FE]

———inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government (see H. Res. 429), H632 [1MR]

Balkan Stabilization Conference: authorize funding and encourage convening to consider outstanding issues relative to the Dayton Accords and the peace agreement that ended Operation Allied Force (see S. 2680), S4564 [6JN]

Burundi: encourage continuation of peace process and commend all who contributed to power sharing agreement (see H. Res. 660), H11446 [27OC]

China, People's Republic of: normal trade relations treatment relative to attack, invasion, or blockade of the Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 334, 335), H3813 [24MY]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see S. Res. 271), S1392 [9MR]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), consideration (see H. Res. 408), H89 [31JA]

———congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (see S. Con. Res. 99), S1815 [28MR] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1284 [22MR]

———participation in the World Health Organization (see H.R. 4004), H1118 [16MR]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7280 [6SE]

Climate: establish international scientific commission to assess changes in global climate patterns and to conduct studies and analyses on behalf of nations (see S. 3237), S10999 [25OC]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: encourage the Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) to hold hearings (see S. Res. 279), S1987 [30MR] (see S. Res. 286), S2616 [12AP]

———reject relative to effect on motherhood and family (see S. Res. 306, 307), S3916 [11MY]

Court of International Trade: review certain determinations of binational panels under NAFTA (see S. 3216), S10716 [18OC] (see H.R. 5469), H9900 [12OC]

Cuba: human rights violations (see S. Res. 289), S2617 [12AP]

Dept. of State: establish nonprofit entities for international educational, cultural, and arts programs (see S. 3251), S11131 [26OC]

Diseases: authorize additional assistance to countries with large populations having HIV/AIDS and authorize assistance for tuberculosis prevention, treatment, control, and elimination (see S. 2845), S6474 [11JY]

———establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (see S. 2033), S328 [3FE] (see H.R. 3519), H47 [27JA]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (see S. 2940), S7656 [26JY] (see S. 2943), S7839 [27JY]

Ecology and environment: encourage cross-border cooperation and environmental cleanup in Northern Europe (see H.R. 4249), H2238 [12AP]

Economy: global sustainable development (see H. Res. 479), H2340 [13AP]

Europe: authorize assistance to southeastern European countries, but only democratization aid to Serbia and Montenegro, and require equitable burdensharing in the region (see H.R. 4053), H1284 [22MR]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (see S. 2380), S2347 [6AP] (see H.R. 3634), H340 [10FE]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 4211), H1957 [6AP]

Foreign investments: authorize transaction taxes on short-term cross-border foreign exchange transactions to deter speculation (see H. Con. Res. 301), H2122 [11AP]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 489), H2605 [4MY]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), corrections in enrollment of conference report (see S. Con. Res. 112), S3916 [11MY]

———defend fundamental human rights to family, conscience, and life in international negotiations (see H. Res. 521), H4174 [9JN]

———encourage foreign countries to investigate and prosecute crimes committed in the name of family honor and to provide relief for victims (see S. Res. 327), S5663 [22JN] (see H. Con. Res. 362), H5036 [22JN]

———increase burdensharing for U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf (see H.R. 4300), H2338 [13AP]

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

GAO: investigation of U.S. participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations (see H. Res. 664), H11621 [30OC]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see S. Con. Res. 98), S1671 [23MR] (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S4820 [8JN] (see H.J. Res. 100), H4120 [8JN]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res. 488), H2511 [3MY]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (see S. 2414), S2616 [12AP] (see S. 2449), S2728 [13AP]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 613), H9010 [5OC]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 149), S10252 [11OC]

———condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 348), H4035 [7JN]

IMF: oppose provision of resources or assistance to the Palestinian Authority until Israel and the Palestinian Authority have signed an agreement on borders and security arrangements (see H.R. 5470), H9900 [12OC]

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

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

Immigration: prevent admission and other forms of relief to human rights abusers (see H.R. 5285), H8061 [25SE]

———provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees (see S. 3239), S10999 [25OC]

India: human rights violations (see H. Res. 656), H11207 [26OC]

Indonesia: provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see S. 3254), S11252 [27OC] (see H.R. 5253), H7990 [21SE]

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

International House: anniversary (see S. Res. 308), S4190 [18MY]

Iran: condemn continued imprisonment of Iranian Jews accused of espionage, sustain U.S. sanctions, and oppose any assistance provided by international institutions (see H. Res. 614), H9504 [6OC]

Iraq: failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements (see S. Con. Res. 124), S5361 [19JN] (see H. Con. Res. 275), H921 [9MR]

Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (see S. Con. Res. 116), S4297 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3523 [22MY]

———encourage countries to establish full diplomatic relations (see H.R. 5023), H7207 [27JY]

———membership in the U.N. Western European and Others Group (see H. Con. Res. 349), H4120 [8JN]

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

———oppose permanent seat on U.N. Security Council until the Japanese Government complies with International Whaling Commission requirements and ends the commercialization of whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 431), H10473 [19OC]

———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]

Korean Peninsula: summit between North and South Korea (see H. Res. 543), H5655 [29JN]

Kosovo: condemn detention of Kosovar Albanians held in Serbia and call for their release (see H. Con. Res. 265), H647 [6MR]

———promote peace, justice, and stability (see H. Res. 451), H1588 [29MR]

Mexico: grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see S. 3021), S8197 [7SE] (see S. Res. 366), S9861 [4OC] (see H.R. 5155), H7502 [12SE]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 418), H9011 [5OC] (see H. Con. Res. 426), H9900 [12OC]

———U.S. policy on U.N. Security Council resolution condemning current level of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians (see S. Res. 372), S10412 [12OC] (see H. Res. 623), H9767 [11OC]

———withhold diplomatic recognition and prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 5272), H8061 [25SE]

Mitchell, George J.: urge the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Northern Ireland peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 242), H49 [27JA]

Motor vehicles: require the President to negotiate an international agreement governing the recall of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment with safety-related defects (see S. 3061), S8635 [15SE]

Northern Ireland: urge decommissioning of arms and explosives (see S. Res. 259), S799 [24FE]

———urge implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and support police reforms (see S. Res. 332), S6257 [30JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Chief Labor Negotiator (see S. 3247), S11131 [26OC] (see S. 3257), S11252 [27OC]

Olympic games: tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants (see S. Res. 364), S9702 [3OC]

Peace Corps: redesignate the Peace Corps World Wise Schools Program as the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program (see H.R. 5357), H8617 [2OC]

Peru: support democratic political forces in their efforts to restore democracy (see S. Con. Res. 155), S10926 [24OC]

Petroleum: support increase in world crude oil supplies (see S. Res. 263), S867 [28FE] (see H. Con. Res. 284), H1077 [15MR]

Research: increase the international exchange and availability of biotechnology information and coordinate a Federal strategy to advance the benefits of biotechnology (see S. 2106), S799 [24FE]

Russia: condition participation in the Group of Eight on voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 425), H9900 [12OC]

Senate: authorizing expenditures for activities in connection with participation in interparliamentary institutions and the facilitation of foreign interchanges in the U.S. (see S. Res. 370), S10153 [10OC]

Serbia: oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe (see S. Res. 272), S1392 [9MR]

Sierra Leone: support Government in its peace-building efforts (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2966 [11MY]

Slovenia: commend partnership with the U.S. and NATO and endorse accession to NATO (see S. Con. Res. 117), S4379 [24MY]

Terrorism: enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests (see S. 3205), S10412 [12OC]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 461), H1851 [5AP]

———claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 340), H3868 [25MY]

———withdraw armed forces from Cyprus and negotiate for the reunification of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 358), H4817 [21JN] (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5843 [11JY]

U.N.: establish a Rapid Deployment Police and Security Force (see H.R. 4453), H3049 [15MY]

———establish permanent security force (see H. Con. Res. 346), H3924 [6JN]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see S. Con. Res. 87), S1025 [1MR] (see H. Con. Res. 253), H510 [16FE]

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

Cloture motions

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3788 [10MY], S3860 [11MY]

Conference reports

Trade and Development Act (H.R. 434), H2514-H2552 [4MY]

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (H.R. 3244), H8855-H8886 [5OC]

Cost Estimates

Taiwan Security Enhancement Act (H.R. 1838): CBO, H70 [31JA]

Descriptions

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) events at the U.N., S72 [26JA]

Documents

Operational Deployments Since 1989 and Ongoing, S11355 [30OC]

Excerpts

Constitutional Analysis of the U.N.: Herbert W. Titus, H7697-H7699 [18SE]

``New Jackals,'' Simon Reeve, H7351 [7SE]

Nuclear Posture Review: Quadrennial Defense Review, S4618 [7JN]

Factsheets

Osama bin Laden Terrorist Activities, H7350 [7SE]

U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo Deployment Funding, S3891 [11MY]

Letters

Civil liberties violations of Sikhs in India relative to religious observances: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E2183 [14DE]

Condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians: several retired military personnel, E1974 [28OC]

Counterterrorism Act: Howard Kohr and Marvin Feuer, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, S10960 [25OC]

———Howard P. Berkowitz and Abraham H. Foxman, Anti-Defamation League, S10960 [25OC]

———L. Paul Bromer III, and Maurice Sonnenberg, National Commission on Terrorism, S10959 [25OC]

———Laura W. Murphy, ACLU, James X. Dempsey, Center for Democracy and Technology, and Kate Martin, Center for National Security Studies, S11118 [26OC]

———Morton A. Klein, Zionist Organization of America, S10960 [25OC]

———Robert Raben, Dept. of Justice, S11119 [26OC]

Human rights violations in West Papua in Indonesia: President Clinton, E1828 [19OC]

———several Representatives, E1828 [19OC]

Kosovo military operations relative to European funding commitments: Bernard Kouchner, U.N., S1689 [23MR]

———Bob Dole, S1690 [23MR]

———George Robertson, NATO, S1688 [23MR]

Limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation: Representatives Gilman and Sensenbrenner, H4825 [21JN]

National Commission for the New National Goal—The Advancement of Global Health Act: Representative Gekas, H7078 [26JY]

Northern Ireland police reforms: Michael Posner, Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, S6265 [30JN]

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

Persecution of Christians in India: National Association of Asian Indian Christians in the USA, Inc., E1939 [25OC]

Proposal to lift the trade embargo on gum arabic in the Sudan: Richard Holbrooke, U.N. Ambassador, H7351 [7SE]

Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act: Representative Dingell, H4826, H4840 [21JN], H5261 [27JN], H5688 [10JY], E1139 [28JN]

———Representatives McIntosh and Calvert, H4826-H4828 [21JN]

Trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa and certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean: John D. Podesta, Executive Office of the President, H2581 [4MY]

U.N. peacekeeping operations in Sierra Leone: Richard Holbrooke, U.N. Ambassador, S4520 [6JN]

U.N. status of the Holy See: Joseph A. Fiorenza, National Conference of Catholic Bishops, H5759 [11JY]

———William H. Keeler, Baltimore Catholic Archdiocese, H5759 [11JY]

U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo deployment funding: George Robertson, NATO, S4090 [17MY]

———Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3899 [11MY]

———Senators Byrd and Warner, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S3890 [11MY]

———Wesley K. Clark, S3899 [11MY], S4072 [17MY], H3262 [17MY]

———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S4156 [18MY]

Western Sahara self-determination referendum: several Members of Congress, H5033 [22JN]

Lists

European Parliament delegation visiting the Senate Chamber, S5507 [21JN]

Organizations opposed to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, S3926 [11MY]

Osama bin Laden's threats of terrorism, H7350 [7SE]

Supporters of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, S1292 [8MR]

Violent acts against ethnic minorities in Kosovo, S7632 [26JY]

Memorandums

Authority To Regulate Pollutants Emitted by Electric Power Generation Sources: Jonathan Z. Cannon, EPA, H4836 [21JN]

Pinochet and the Letelier Case: Joshua Hill, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E1382 [27JY]

Messages

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism: President Clinton, S10499 [12OC]

National Emergency Caused by Lapse of the Export Administration Act: President Clinton, S5105 [14JN], H4436 [14JN]

National Emergency Relative to Afghanistan: President Clinton, S7152 [18JY], H6438 [18JY]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Disruption of the Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton, S375 [7FE], S7834 [27JY], H216 [7FE], H7194 [27JY]

National Emergency Relative to Yugoslavia: President Clinton, S4458 [25MY], H3855 [25MY]

Progress Toward Achieving a Sustainable Peace Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina: President Clinton, S7833 [27JY], H7194 [27JY]

Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program: President Clinton, S1116 [2MR], H644 [6MR]

Motions

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), H7628 [14SE]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10207 [11OC]

Platforms

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

Press releases

Civil Liberties Violations of Sikhs in India: Amnesty International, E1604 [27SE]

Council's International Convention Very Successful—Delegates Very Enthusiastic and Upbeat: Council of Khalistan, E1962 [27OC]

India—Arrest of Witness Points to Continuing Police Harassment: Amnesty International, E1604 [27SE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (H. Res. 187), H492, H495 [16FE]

African Development Bank: funding, H5967, H5968 [13JY]

AID: ensure gender-related issues are considered in program decisions, H5996, H5997 [13JY]

———U.N. Drug Control Program economic development activities funding, H1555 [29MR]

American Veterans Committee: tribute, E729 [16MY]

Angola: prohibit U.S. assistance to countries not in compliance with U.N. sanctions against UNITA, H5972 [13JY]

Annan, Kofi: remarks by U.N. Secretary General on U.S. efforts against world poverty, H5850 [12JY]

Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible, E1290 [21JY]

———condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (H. Res. 531), H6083-H6085 [17JY], E1303 [24JY]

Armed Forces: deployment of troops to foreign countries, H2956 [11MY], H6782 [25JY]

———use of personnel to strengthen drug enforcement activities along U.S.-Mexico border, H614 [1MR], H1080 [16MR], H1633 [3AP], H11200 [26OC]

Armenia: blockade by Azerbaijan, H376 [15FE]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons, H3037-H3042 [15MY], H9656, H9663 [11OC]

Asia: human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization in Central Asia (H. Con. Res. 397), H11576-H11580 [30OC]

Atakov, Shageldy: persecution by Turkmenistani officials relative to religious beliefs, H7699 [18SE]

Austria: boycott relative to inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government, H167 [2FE]

———boycott relative to inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government (H. Res. 417), H223 [8FE], H517 [29FE]

———inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government, E62 [2FE]

———inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government (H. Res. 429), H1645-H1648 [3AP]

Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H10818 [25OC], E1373 [27JY]

Belarus: human rights violations, E453 [30MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: election in Srpska, E1857 [19OC]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H3528 [23MY], H8051, H8052 [25SE]

Burma: human rights violations, H8409 [28SE], E2005 [28OC]

Chen Shui-bian: tribute on election as President of the Republic of China, E493 [5AP]

———tribute to election as President of the Republic of China, E733 [16MY], E741 [17MY], E967 [9JN], E1045 [19JN]

China, People's Republic of: admission into World Trade Organization, H156 [1FE], H578 [1MR]

———clarify U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the Republic of China, E264, E265 [9MR], E332, E344 [16MR]

———human rights violations, H514 [29FE], H761 [9MR], H7826 [19SE], E2121 [5DE]

———normal trade relations treatment relative to attack, invasion, or blockade of the Republic of China, H3744-H3746 [24MY]

———purchase of missiles and warships from Russia, H5848 [12JY], H7284 [7SE], H8000 [25SE]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), H70 [31JA], H110-H121 [1FE], E64 [2FE], E71 [7FE]

———assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), consideration (H. Res. 408), H103-H110 [1FE]

———congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy, E493 [5AP], E733 [16MY]

———congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (H. Con. Res. 292), H1430-H1435 [28MR], E469 [30MR], E490 [4AP]

———U.N. participation (H. Con. Res. 390), H8726-H8728 [3OC], E1669 [4OC], E1730 [10OC]

Climate: global warming, H4344 [14JN]

Clinton, President: visit to South Asian countries, H1463 [28MR], H1853, H1854 [6AP], E316 [15MR], E365 [21MR]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: hearing on human rights in Russia, E860 [25MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: U.S. policy, E2206 [15DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification, H2685 [9MY]

———ratification (H. Res. 107), H1081 [16MR]

Cuba: human rights violations, H1723 [4AP], H1853 [6AP]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6357, H6358, H6360-H6367 [18JY]

———Turkish occupation, H1465 [28MR], E954 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: senior citizen meal programs funding through reductions in Food for Peace Program, H5588-H5591 [29JN]

Dept. of State: certification of U.N. budget, H5114, H5115 [26JN]

———tribute to African Bureau efforts relative to membership of Sudan on the U.N. Security Council, E1759 [12OC]

———VOA broadcast condemning the terrorist attack on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, H10225 [18OC]

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

Development Fund for Africa: funding, H5948-H5950 [12JY]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), H2380-H2387 [2MY], H3016-H3025, H3032, H3033 [15MY], H7177-H7181 [27JY], E734 [16MY], E1541 [20SE]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2943), H11297-H11302 [26OC], H11399 [27OC], H12504-H12508 [15DE]

Drug abuse: international narcotics control funding, H437-H442 [15FE], H1505, H1506, H1552-H1554 [29MR], H2763-H2768 [9MY], H4776-H4779 [20JN]

Eastern European countries: civil war and ethnic violence in former Yugoslavian Republics, E954 [9JN]

Ecology and environment: encourage cross-border cooperation and environmental cleanup in Northern Europe (H.R. 4249), H2983-H2986 [15MY]

———facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical forests, H10840 [25OC]

EPA: impact of implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions on energy prices, H6475 [19JY]

———implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H1835-H1840 [5AP], H4451 [14JN]

———limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation, H4824-H4841 [21JN], H5136-H5138 [26JN], H5260 [27JN], H5687, H5688 [10JY], H5888, H5902 [12JY], E1037 [19JN], E1206 [11JY]

Europe: authorize assistance to southeastern European countries, but only democratization aid to Serbia and Montenegro, and require equitable burdensharing in the region (H.R. 4053), E379 [22MR]

———cooperative military exercises between Greece and Turkey, E1099 [23JN]

European Union: comparison of decision-making process with U.S. Electoral College, E2210 [15DE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs, E357 [21MR]

———international family planning programs funding, H10836 [25OC]

———international family planning programs funding (H.R. 3634), H1854 [6AP]

———international family planning programs funding prohibition due to use of such funds for unintended purposes, H6008, H6009 [13JY]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H5849, H5883, H5899 [12JY], H5983-H5994 [13JY], H7699 [18SE], E430 [28MR], E1275 [19JY], E1298 [21JY]

———prohibit assistance to countries that use children as soldiers, H5999-H6002 [13JY]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa, E1064 [20JN]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), E333 [16MR]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, H2552, H2567-H2571, H2577-H2589 [4MY], E734 [16MY], E1011 [14JN]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 489), H2572-H2577 [4MY]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), corrections in enrollment of conference report (S. Con. Res. 112), H2973 [15MY]

———encourage foreign countries to investigate and prosecute crimes committed in the name of family honor and to provide relief for victims, H5997, H5998 [13JY]

———increase allied burdensharing for U.N. peacekeeping operations, H3311 [18MY]

———international labor standards programs funding, H4092-H4094 [8JN]

———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]

———national objectives priority assignments, H11592 [30OC]

———prohibit funding for the importation of products grown or manufactured in Iran, H6671 [20JY]

———promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (H.R. 1064), H8022-H8029 [25SE], E1593 [26SE], E1614 [27SE]

———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief, H10820, H10833, H10835, H10837 [25OC], E1948 [26OC]

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

Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Council of Khalistan International Convention, E1962 [27OC]

Friends of Ireland (congressional caucus): tribute, E350 [20MR]

GAO: investigation of U.S. participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations (H. Res. 664), E2028 [30OC]

Germany: anniversary of reunification, E1666 [4OC]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), H6389-H6399 [18JY], H7690-H7695 [18SE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance, H5154 [26JN], H8204 [27SE], H9638 [11OC]

———compliance (H. Con. Res. 293), H1287 [23MR], H1420 [28MR], H1482 [29MR], H1624 [30MR], H1681 [4AP], H1854 [6AP], H1987 [10AP], H2018 [11AP], H2414 [3MY], H2974 [15MY], H3056 [16MY], H3185 [17MY], H3533, H3564-H3568 [23MY], H3872 [6JN], H4125 [9JN], E831 [25MY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (H.J. Res. 100), H8032-H8036 [25SE], E946 [9JN], E1360 [27JY]

Hong Kong: report on status after reversion to the People's Republic of China, E89 [8FE], E1629 [28SE]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 488), H2567-H2572 [4MY]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), H2675-H2687 [9MY], H7628 [14SE], E697 [10MY]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, H9036-H9048 [6OC], E1721 [6OC], E1729 [10OC], E1790 [13OC]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 613), H9029-H9036 [6OC]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 149), H9865 [12OC]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), motion to instruct conferees, H7628-H7631 [14SE]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), permission to file conference report, H8431 [28SE]

———condemn use of children as soldiers (H. Con. Res. 348), H5762-H5764 [11JY]

———remove limit on the number of nonimmigrant visas for victims of sex trafficking or involuntary servitude, H7628-H7631 [14SE]

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

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

Immigration: provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees (S. 3239), H11699-H11701 [31OC], E2059 [1NO]

India: civil liberties violations of religious minorities, E156 [16FE], E1347 [27JY]

———civil liberties violations of Sikhs, H4914 [21JN], E60 [2FE], E195 [29FE], E368, E370 [21MR], E483 [4AP], E698 [10MY], E921 [9JN], E1023 [15JN], E1604 [27SE], E1937 [25OC], E2183 [14DE]

———human rights violations, E720 [11MY]

———recognize contributions of Sikhs in Punjab, E1192 [10JY]

———resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, H1463 [28MR], H2635 [8MY], H4216-H4218 [12JN], H4914 [21JN], H11942 [4DE], E368, E370 [21MR], E401 [23MR], E483 [4AP], E2163 [8DE], E2178 [13DE]

———U.S. policy, H539 [29FE], E368 [21MR]

———visit by President Clinton, E370 [21MR]

Indonesia: human rights violations in West Papua, E1827 [19OC]

———human rights violations of civilian population by the military, H168 [2FE], H6755 [24JY], H10876 [25OC]

———murder of U.N. employees in East Timor, H7219 [6SE], H7507 [13SE]

Institute of International Education: meeting on importance of international education, E582 [13AP]

International Criminal Court: encourage President Clinton to sign establishing treaty, E2219 [15DE]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, E2001 [28OC]

International Customs Day: observance, E15 [27JA]

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

International Finance Corp.: tribute to staff of Legal Dept., E1193 [10JY]

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

International Reserve Police Officers Association: tribute to exchange program, E1340 [27JY]

International Volunteer Day: observance, E2228 [15DE]

Iraq: failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements (H. Con. Res. 275), H5074 [23JN]

———human rights violations, H5962 [13JY]

———U.S. policy relative to continuation of sanctions, H578 [1MR]

Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (H. Con. Res. 331), H3747-H3751 [24MY], E818 [24MY], E847, E850, E861, E873, E879 [25MY], E896 [6JN], E905 [7JN]

———encourage countries to establish full diplomatic relations (H.R. 5023), E1383 [27JY]

———membership in the U.N. Western European and Others Group, H4125 [9JN], E892 [6JN]

———membership in the U.N. Western European and Others Group (H. Con. Res. 349), E950 [9JN]

———proposed sale of advanced early-warning aircraft to the People's Republic of China, H5851 [12JY]

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

Kazakhstan: human rights violations, E209 [1MR], E245 [8MR], E376 [22MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: human rights violations, H6565 [19JY]

Korean Peninsula: summit between North and South Korea, E1029 [15JN], E1049 [19JN], E1146 [29JN]

Kosovo: condition U.S. funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, H1594-H1602 [30MR], E479 [3AP]

———displacement of refugees and detention of ethnic Albanians, E209 [1MR]

———effectiveness of NATO air campaign against Serbia, H1410 [27MR]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H3528 [23MY]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes funding, H1410 [27MR], H1505, H1510 [29MR]

———prohibit emergency supplemental appropriations for U.S. Armed Forces except to bring troops and equipment back to the U.S., H1608-H1610 [30MR]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces after a set date unless authorized by law and condition current funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, H3257-H3265 [17MY], H3392 [18MY]

———prohibit funding to Kosovo Protection Corps, H6002-H6004 [13JY]

———promote peace, justice, and stability (H. Res. 451), H9589-H9592 [10OC], E437 [29MR]

———tribute to Air Force participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H5087 [26JN]

———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H1943 [6AP]

MasterCard International Inc.: donation to CARE (relief organization) for girls' education programs in India, E1024 [15JN]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, H9867 [12OC], H10791 [24OC], H10833 [25OC], E1786 [13OC], E2023 [30OC]

———condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (H. Con. Res. 418), E1722 [6OC]

———condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (H. Con. Res. 426), H9819 [12OC], H10646-H10655 [24OC], H11201 [26OC], E1791 [13OC], E1918, E1921, E1922 [25OC], E1945, E1953 [26OC], E2000 [28OC], E2060 [1NO]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H3152 [16MY], H5727 [10JY], H5849, H5897 [12JY], H6368 [18JY], H6474, H6475 [19JY], H7006 [26JY], H9867 [12OC], E1247 [14JY], E1274 [19JY], E1786 [13OC]

———U.S. policy on U.N. Security Council resolution condemning current level of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians, H10068 [18OC]

———U.S. policy on U.N. Security Council resolution condemning current level of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians (H. Res. 623), H9508 [10OC]

———withhold diplomatic recognition and prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (H.R. 5272), H8176-H8179 [26SE], E1582 [25SE], E1613 [27SE], E1630 [28SE], E1922 [25OC]

NAFTA: impact on safety and working conditions of U.S. and Mexican truck drivers, H2376 [2MY]

Nagorno-Karabagh: U.S. role in negotiation of territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, H10818 [25OC], E658 [4MY]

NATO: environmental impact of airstrikes on Serbia and Montenegro, E1314 [25JY]

———status of U.S. forces and military operations in the Balkan region of Europe, H1626 [30MR]

Northern Ireland: tribute to sponsors of Project Children 2000, E1256 [18JY]

Pakistan: visit by President Clinton, H736 [8MR], H1050, H1051 [15MR]

Peace: international peace efforts, E1062 [20JN]

Peace Corps: redesignate the Peace Corps World Wise Schools Program as the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program, H11300, H11301 [26OC]

Pinochet, Augusto: investigation of possible involvement in the assassination of Orlando Letelier, E1382 [27JY]

Russia: condition participation in the Group of Eight on voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (H. Con. Res. 425), E1830 [19OC]

———hostilities in breakaway region of Chechnya, E658 [4MY]

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

———removal of troops from Moldova, E991 [13JN]

Save the Children (organization): tribute for relief efforts in Ethiopia, E779 [19MY]

Serbia: oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe, H6023 [13JY]

Sierra Leone: human rights violations, E633 [4MY]

———support Government in its peace-building efforts, H5075 [23JN]

———support Government in its peace-building efforts (H. Con. Res. 323), E784 [19MY]

———support Government in its peace-building efforts (H.R. 3879), E633 [4MY]

Sudan: human rights violations, H1751-H1757 [4AP]

———proposal to lift trade embargo on gum arabic, H7349 [7SE], E1910 [25OC]

Tibet: human rights violations, E512 [6AP]

Treaties and agreements: monitoring and compliance with international trade agreements, E1165 [30JN]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (H. Res. 461), H1943, H1953 [6AP], H12040 [7DE], E521 [10AP]

———compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (H. Con. Res. 100), H6366 [18JY]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (H. Con. Res. 80), H6366 [18JY]

———proposed sale of attack helicopters, H907 [9MR], H1465 [28MR]

———support membership in European Union, E760 [18MY]

U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages, H7695 [18SE], H7742 [19SE]

———promote full equality for Israel (H.R. 3405), H4125 [9JN]

———Security Council resolution on HIV/AIDS health crisis, H6089, H6090 [17JY]

———self-determination referendum for Western Sahara, H1768 [5AP], H5033 [22JN]

———terminate U.S. membership (H.R. 1146), H7697 [18SE]

———U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H1633 [3AP], H7701 [18SE]

U.N. Development Program: reduce U.S. contributions by the amount spent in Burma, H9584 [10OC]

U.N. Drug Control Program: contributions by countries to fund activities, E95 [8FE]

Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, E2150 [7DE]

UNESCO: develop a strategy to bring the U.S. back into full and active participation (H.R. 1974), E1433 [7SE]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (H. Con. Res. 253), H5757-H5760 [11JY], E1228 [13JY]

Vilnius International Forum on Holocaust-Era Looted Cultural Assets: tribute, E1967 [28OC]

World Health Day: observance, H1855 [6AP]

World March of Women: tribute to Cypriot participants, E1864 [19OC]

World Population Awareness Week: observance, E1872 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: impact of civil conflicts on countries, S3876-S3880 [11MY]

Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (S. Res. 329), S7279, S7280 [19JY]

Armed Forces: deployment of troops to foreign countries, S4407-S4412 [25MY], S11353-S11358 [30OC]

Arms control: implementation of treaties and agreements, S1195 [7MR], S2877-S2879 [25AP], S2953-S2955 [27AP]

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

Balkan Stabilization Conference: authorize funding and encourage convening to consider outstanding issues relative to the Dayton Accords and the peace agreement that ended Operation Allied Force (S. 2680), S4518 [6JN]

Belarus: human rights violations, S9458 [28SE]

Budget: foreign policy programs allocations, S2421 [7AP]

Chechnya: emphasize peace process at G-7 summit in Japan, S5551 [21JN]

Chen Shui-bian: tribute on election as President of the Republic of China, S2433 [7AP]

Children and youth: abduction of children by family members to foreign countries, S3679, S3683 [9MY]

China, People's Republic of: admission into World Trade Organization, S345 [7FE], S696 [22FE], S790 [24FE], S838 [28FE]

———condemn practice of forced abortions and sterilization, S8469, S8470, S8472-S8476 [13SE]

———human rights violations, S8035-S8041 [6SE], S8529-S8532 [13SE]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (S. Res. 271), S1426 [9MR]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), S654 [22FE], S1280 [8MR], S2565 [12AP], S2647 [13AP]

———congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy, S2433 [7AP]

———congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (S. Con. Res. 99), S1829 [28MR]

———U.N. participation (H. Con. Res. 390), S10841 [19OC]

Climate: establish international scientific commission to assess changes in global climate patterns and to conduct studies and analyses on behalf of nations (S. 3237), S11004 [25OC]

———global warming, S528 [9FE], S2879 [25AP], S5291-S5296 [16JN], S10485, S10486 [12OC]

———stabilize and reduce greenhouse gas concentrations and establish an Office of Global Climate Change within the Dept. of Energy (S. 882), S5291, S5293 [16JN]

Clinton, President: visit to South Asian countries, S1307 [8MR]

Colombia: human rights violations, S5616-S5618 [22JN], S6985-S6987 [14JY]

Committee on Finance (Senate): tribute to Members and staff for efforts on Trade and Development Act, S3787 [10MY]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): participation in U.N. meetings on U.S.-U.N. relations, S69 [26JA]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: support U.N. peacekeeping operations, S279 [2FE]

Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implement and establish support program for victims of torture, S5878 [27JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification, S1276 [8MR]

———ratification (S. Res. 237), S1291-S1294, S1304-S1309 [8MR], S1381, S1382 [9MR]

———ratification (S. Res. 237), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [8MR]

———ratification (S. Res. 286), S2565 [12AP]

———reject relative to effect on motherhood and family (S. Res. 306), S3925 [11MY]

———reject relative to effect on motherhood and family (S. Res. 307), S3927 [11MY]

Court of International Trade: review certain determinations of binational panels under NAFTA (S. 3216), S10721 [18OC]

Cranston, Alan: Lawyers Alliance for World Security W. Averell Harriman Award recipient, S967 [29FE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, S7386 [20JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Natural Resources Conservation Service emissions trading research relative to implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S7373, S7374 [20JY]

Dept. of Energy: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory funding for participation in the International Centers for Environmental Safety, S9454 [28SE]

Dept. of State: establish nonprofit entities for international educational, cultural, and arts programs (S. 3251), S11136 [26OC]

———VOA broadcast condemning the terrorist attack on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, S10705 [18OC], S10792 [19OC]

Diseases: authorize additional assistance to countries with large populations having HIV/AIDS and authorize assistance for tuberculosis prevention, treatment, control, and elimination, S7619-S7624 [26JY]

———establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7619-S7624 [26JY], S8283 [8SE]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2940), S7720 [26JY], S7723 [27JY]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2943), S10840 [19OC], S11802-S11805 [14DE]

Drugs: Federal law enforcement agencies funding to strengthen drug enforcement activities, S5533 [21JN]

———increase funding to Federal law enforcement agencies to strengthen drug enforcement activities, S2648 [13AP]

Ecology and environment: encourage cross-border cooperation and environmental cleanup in Northern Europe (H.R. 4249), S7282 [19JY]

EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S528 [9FE], S5291 [16JN], S10485 [12OC], S11766 [14DE]

———limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation, S5536, S5537 [21JN], S7035 [17JY]

European Parliament: visit to Senate Chamber by delegation, S5507 [21JN]

Financial institutions: withhold U.S. contributions to international financial institutions until certain reforms are implemented and certified, S5485 [21JN]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (S. 2380), S2351 [6AP]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S1305 [8MR]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), S3037-S3039 [27AP]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3471 [4MY], S3788-S3827, S3853 [10MY], S3858-S3880 [11MY]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report—motion to proceed, S3787 [10MY]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S3661, S3662 [9MY]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), corrections in enrollment of conference report (S. Con. Res. 112), S3928 [11MY]

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

———encourage foreign countries to investigate and prosecute crimes committed in the name of family honor and to provide relief for victims, S5620 [22JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, S761-S774 [24FE], S2553-S2565 [12AP], S3894-S3906 [11MY], S6109 [29JN], S9774-S9783 [3OC]

———promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (S. 720), S1480 [21MR], S9251, S9257 [26SE], S9899 [5OC]

———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief, S10399 [12OC]

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

———U.S. policy towards NATO and the European Union's European Security and Defense Policy, S11344 [29OC]

———U.S. role in multilateral organizations, S3894-S3906 [11MY]

Foreign trade: strengthen provisions relative to transshipment of certain textile products, S3803, S3807, S3817, S3826 [10MY], S3867, S3872 [11MY]

———U.S. deficit, S8-S10 [24JA]

Friends of Ireland (congressional caucus): tribute, S1505 [21MR]

Global Disaster Information Network: tribute, S9690 [3OC]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), S7751 [27JY], S8866 [20SE], S8934, S8938 [21SE]

———implementation (S. 682), S2785 [13AP]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (H. Con. Res. 293), S5758 [23JN]

———compliance (S. Con. Res. 98), S1684 [23MR], S3679, S3683 [9MY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (S.J. Res. 48), S4853 [8JN], S7804 [27JY]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), S4499 [25MY], S4507 [6JN], S7781, S7788, S7789 [27JY]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10043, S10044 [6OC], S10137-S10139 [10OC], S10164-S10228, S10240, S10241 [11OC], S10615 [17OC]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10061 [6OC]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 149), S10271 [11OC]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (S. 2414), S2630-S2632 [12AP], S10028 [5OC]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (S. 2449), S2768 [13AP], S5084 [14JN]

———condemn use of children as soldiers, S5542 [21JN]

Immigration: clarification of term ``extreme hardship involving unusual and severe harm'' relative to visa eligibility, S10179 [11OC]

———provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees (S. 3239), S10987, S11012 [25OC]

India: resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, S1588 [22MR]

———visit by President Clinton, S1588 [22MR]

Indonesia: human rights violations of civilian population by the military, S7810-S7812, S7816 [27JY]

———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented, S191-S197 [1FE]

———provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (S. 3254), S11254 [27OC]

International Conference on the Balkans: convene, S4136 [18MY]

International Criminal Court: encourage President Clinton to sign establishing treaty, S11899-S11901 [15DE]

International Women's Day: observance, S1291-S1294 [8MR]

Iraq: failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements (S. Con. Res. 124), S7284 [19JY]

Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (S. Con. Res. 116), S4327 [23MY], S4372 [24MY], S4453 [25MY]

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

Johns Hopkins University: Protection Project funding, S10217 [11OC]

Kazakhstan: human rights violations, S6828 [14JY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: trade embargo, S5447, S5449 [20JN]

———U.S. policy, S10789 [19OC]

Korean Peninsula: summit between North and South Korea, S5451 [20JN], S5650-S5652 [22JN]

Kosovo: condition U.S. funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, S1687-S1691 [23MR]

———make disbursal of funds for military operations contingent upon the fulfillment of allied burden sharing agreements, S1373-S1376 [9MR]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, S10988 [25OC]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes funding, S6232 [30JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces after a set date unless authorized by law and condition current funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, S3662-S3665 [9MY], S3887-S3893, S3899, S3900, S3906 [11MY], S4044, S4063, S4064, S4072-S4096 [17MY], S4122-S4164 [18MY]

———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, S9777 [3OC]

Libya: continue multilateral sanctions for failure to renounce terrorism as state policy, S1691 [23MR]

———travel ban relative to trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash of Pan Am flight 103, S3033 [27AP]

Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international registration of trademarks (S. 671), S8750 [19SE]

Mexico: grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (S. 3021), S8212-S8214, S8241 [7SE]

———grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (S. Res. 366), S9884 [5OC], S10272 [11OC]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, S10146 [10OC], S10341, S10342, S10394, S10395, S10397, S10486 [12OC], S10583 [13OC]

———impact of anti-Semitism in Arab countries on peace process, S3014 [27AP]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S7109 [18JY], S10728-S10732 [18OC]

———U.S. policy on U.N. Security Council resolution condemning current level of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians, S10396 [12OC], S10729-S10732 [18OC]

———withhold diplomatic recognition and prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (H.R. 5272), S9557 [28SE]

Milosevic, Slobodan: oppose efforts to offer amnesty and asylum in Russia, S5549 [21JN]

Montenegro: U.S. policy, S7441-S7443 [21JY]

Motor vehicles: require the President to negotiate an international agreement governing the recall of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment with safety-related defects (S. 3061), S8636 [15SE]

NATO: integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, S5315 [19JN]

———status of U.S. forces and military operations in the Balkan region of Europe, S66, S69 [26JA], S591-S594 [10FE], S3497-S3499 [4MY], S4518 [6JN], S10954-S10957, S10964 [25OC]

Northern Ireland: independent weapons inspections, S5876, S5877 [27JN]

———urge decommissioning of arms and explosives (S. Res. 259), S823 [24FE]

———urge implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and support police reforms (S. Res. 332), S6261, S6265 [30JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Chief Labor Negotiator (S. 3247), S11134 [26OC]

Ojdanic, Dragolub: hosting of war criminal by Russian Government, S4452 [25MY]

Olympic games: tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants (S. Res. 364), S9691, S9759 [3OC]

Peace: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, S10728 [18OC]

Peru: support democratic political forces in their efforts to restore democracy (S. Con. Res. 155), S10939 [24OC]

Petroleum: support increase in world crude oil supplies (S. Res. 263), S1661 [23MR], S1752, S1753 [27MR]

Russia: prohibit the rescheduling or forgiveness of any debt owed to the U.S. and withhold foreign aid relative to assistance to Serbia, S5483 [21JN]

Senate: authorizing expenditures for activities in connection with participation in interparliamentary institutions and the facilitation of foreign interchanges in the U.S. (S. Res. 370), S10155 [10OC]

Serbia: oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe, S7630-S7637 [26JY]

———oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe (S. Res. 272), S2703 [13AP], S3271 [2MY]

Sierra Leone: funding for U.N. peacekeeping operations, S4242 [23MY], S4519-S4521 [6JN]

———human rights violations, S2610 [12AP]

Slovenia: commend partnership with the U.S. and NATO and endorse accession to NATO (S. Con. Res. 117), S5755 [23JN]

Terrorism: enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests (S. 3205), S10395 [12OC], S10586 [13OC], S10958, S10959 [25OC], S11117 [26OC], S11538-S11544 [14NO]

———U.S. policy, S8791 [20SE]

———U.S. response to acts of terrorism against U.S. facilities, soldiers, and citizens, S10730-S10733 [18OC]

Tibet: human rights violations, S5021 [13JN]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S5536 [21JN]

———removal of injunction of secrecy, S10499 [12OC]

U.N.: anniversary, S5779 [26JN]

U.N. International Day in Support of Torture Victims and Survivors: observance, S5878 [27JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Kemp's Ridley sea turtle project funding, S7035 [17JY]

U.S.-China Security Review Commission: establish, S6544-S6546 [12JY], S10357, S10358 [12OC]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (S. Con. Res. 87), S1031 [1MR], S2649 [13AP]

Voinovich, Senator: report on trip to Southeastern Europe, S2700-S2706 [13AP]

War: condemn use of child soldiers, S4649, S4650 [7JN]

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]

World Conference on Religion and Peace (organization): convening of Forum of South Eastern European Religious Leaders, S297 [2FE]

Reports

CO2—A Pollutant? National Mining Association Legal Affairs Committee, H4828-H4836 [21JN]

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

Environmental Aspects of Yugoslav Reconstruction—NATO Ecocide in Serbia: Vojin Joksimovich, Harvard University, E1314-E1317 [25JY]

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

Forced Abortion and Sterilization in China—The View From Inside: Harry Wu, Laogai Research Foundation, S8474 [13SE]

India's Brute Force in Punjab, Kashmir & Northeastern States: Human Rights Network (organization), E1937 [25OC]

Massacre of 35 Sikhs in Chatti Singhpora, Kashmir: Punjab Human Rights Organization, and the Movement Against State Repression (organization), E698 [10MY]

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

PRC To Stage Anti-Air Military Exercise in Late February: Hsiao Peng, H106 [1FE]

Recommended Actions Relative to Human Rights Violations in Burma: Burma Ethnic Delegation, E2008 [28OC]

Stop the Use of Child Soldiers!—The Voices of Child Soldiers: Human Rights Watch (organization), H6000 [13JY]

Task Force on the Hong Kong Transition, E89-E93 [8FE]

Visit to the Soviet Union (1989): Representatives Wolf and Christopher H. Smith, H348-H351 [14FE]

Visit to Tibet: Representative Wolf, H347 [14FE]

Reports filed

Commend Slovenia's Partnership With the U.S. and NATO and Endorse Accession to NATO: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 117), S4952 [12JN]

Condemn Terrorist Attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and Urge the Argentine Government To Punish Those Responsible: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 329), S6013 [28JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 434, Trade and Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 489) (H. Rept. 106-607), H2605 [4MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3244, Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 613) (H. Rept. 106-942), H9010 [5OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1838, Taiwan Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 106-490), H89 [31JA]

Convention Concerning Safety and Health in Mines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-16), S8103 [6SE]

Cross-Border Cooperation and Environmental Safety in Northern Europe Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4249), S6013 [28JN]

Extradition Treaty With Belize: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-26), S9860 [4OC]

Extradition Treaty With Paraguay: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-26), S9860 [4OC]

Extradition Treaty With South Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9860 [4OC]

Extradition Treaty With Sri Lanka: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-26), S9860 [4OC]

Food Aid Convention: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-17), S8104 [6SE]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-14), S3022 [27AP]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Compliance: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 98), S2940 [26AP]

Helsinki Final Act Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 48), S7392 [20JY]

Human Rights Violations in Cuba: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 289), S2726 [13AP]

Inter-American Convention Against Corruption: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-15), S6256 [30JN]

Inter-American Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters With Related Optional Protocol: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-24), S9859 [4OC]

Inter-American Convention on Sea Turtles: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-18), S8104 [6SE]

Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-21), S9604 [2OC]

Intercountry Adoption Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2909) (H. Rept. 106-691), H5036 [22JN]

Intercountry Adoption Convention Implementation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 682) (S. Rept. 106-276), S3022 [27AP]

International Malaria Control Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2943), S7838 [27JY]

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

Investment Treaty With Azerbaijan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9855 [4OC]

Investment Treaty With Bahrain: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9855 [4OC]

Investment Treaty With Bolivia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9855 [4OC]

Investment Treaty With Croatia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9855 [4OC]

Investment Treaty With El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9855 [4OC]

Investment Treaty With Honduras: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9856 [4OC]

Investment Treaty With Jordan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9856 [4OC]

Investment Treaty With Lithuania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9856 [4OC]

Investment Treaty With Mozambique: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9856 [4OC]

Investment Treaty With Uzbekistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9856 [4OC]

Iraqi Failure To Release Prisoners of War From Kuwait and Nine Other Nations in Violation of International Agreements: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 124), S6256 [30JN]

Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 671), S612 [10FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 671) (S. Rept. 106-249), S1747 [27MR]

Nomination of Gregory G. Govan To Be Chief U.S. Delegate to the Joint Consultative Group: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2727 [13AP]

Oppose Serbian Regime of Slobodan Milosevic, Support Efforts of the Democratic Opposition, and Promote Peace, Stability, and Prosperity in Southeastern Europe: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 272), S2940 [26AP]

Protocol Amending Bilateral Investment Treaty With Panama: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-23), S9856 [4OC]

Protocol Amending the 1950 Consular Convention With Ireland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-20), S9604 [2OC]

Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 488) (H. Rept. 106-605), H2511 [3MY]

Support Increase in World Crude Oil Supplies: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 263), S1391 [9MR]

Support U.N. Resolution Condemning Human Rights Violations in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 271), S2865 [25AP]

Trade and Development Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 434) (H. Rept. 106-606), H2605 [4MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3244) (H. Rept. 106-939), H9010 [5OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3244) (H. Rept. 106-487), H2336 [13AP]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Belize for the Return of Stolen Vehicles: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-22), S9605 [2OC]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Costa Rica for the Return of Stolen, Embezzled, or Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-22), S9605 [2OC]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Guatemala for the Return of Stolen or Robbed, Embezzled or Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-22), S9605 [2OC]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Panama for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, or Converted Vehicles and Aircraft: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-22), S9605 [2OC]

Treaty Between the U.S. and the Dominican Republic for the Return of Stolen or Embezzled Vehicles: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-22), S9605 [2OC]

Treaty With Cyprus on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-24), S9856 [4OC]

Treaty With Egypt on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-24), S9857 [4OC]

Treaty With France on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-24), S9857 [4OC]

Treaty With Greece on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Exec. Rept. 106-24), S9857 [4OC]

Treaty With Mexico on Delimitation of Continental Shelf: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-19), S9604 [2OC]

Treaty With Nigeria on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-24), S9858 [4OC]

Treaty With Romania on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-24), S9858 [4OC]

Treaty With South Africa on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-24), S9858 [4OC]

Treaty With Ukraine on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-24), S9858 [4OC]

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]

U.N. Convention To Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Drought, Particularly in Africa, With Annexes: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-25), S9859 [4OC]

U.N. Status of the Holy See: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 87), S1391 [9MR]

World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (Senate) (H.R. 3519) (S. Rept. 106-548), H1475 [28MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Acknowledgment of Armenian Genocide relative to Christianity: Pope John Paul II and Karekin II, E2201 [15DE]

Acknowledgment of Armenian Genocide relative to Turkey's admission to the European Union: European Parliament, E2201-E2203 [15DE]

———Italian Chamber of Deputies, E2200 [15DE]

Condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians: U.N. Security Council, S10730 [18OC]

HIV/AIDS Health Crisis: U.N. Security Council, H6091 [17JY]

Southeastern Europe: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, S7637 [26JY]

Resolutions of ratification

Convention Concerning Safety and Health in Mines, S8103 [6SE], S8867 [20SE]

Extradition Treaty With Belize, S9860 [4OC], S10666 [18OC]

Extradition Treaty With Paraguay, S9860 [4OC], S10666 [18OC]

Extradition Treaty With South Africa, S9860 [4OC], S10666 [18OC]

Extradition Treaty With Sri Lanka, S9860 [4OC], S10666 [18OC]

Food Aid Convention, S8104 [6SE], S8867 [20SE]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, S3023 [27AP], S8866 [20SE]

Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, S6256 [30JN], S7809 [27JY]

Inter-American Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters With Related Optional Protocol, S9859 [4OC], S10664 [18OC]

Inter-American Convention on Sea Turtles, S8104 [6SE], S8867 [20SE]

Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad, S9604 [2OC], S10658 [18OC]

Investment Treaty With Azerbaijan, S9855 [4OC], S10660 [18OC]

Investment Treaty With Bahrain, S9855 [4OC], S10660 [18OC]

Investment Treaty With Bolivia, S9855 [4OC], S10660 [18OC]

Investment Treaty With Croatia, S9855 [4OC], S10660 [18OC]

Investment Treaty With El Salvador, S9855 [4OC], S10660 [18OC]

Investment Treaty With Honduras, S9856 [4OC], S10661 [18OC]

Investment Treaty With Jordan, S10661 [18OC]

Investment Treaty With Lithuania, S9856 [4OC], S10661 [18OC]

Investment Treaty With Mozambique, S9856 [4OC], S10661 [18OC]

Investment Treaty With Uzbekistan, S9856 [4OC], S10661 [18OC]

Protocol Amending Bilateral Investment Treaty With Panama, S9856 [4OC], S10662 [18OC]

Protocol Amending the 1950 Consular Convention With Ireland, S9604 [2OC], S10658 [18OC]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Belize for the Return of Stolen Vehicles, S9605 [2OC], S10659 [18OC]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Costa Rica for the Return of Stolen, Embezzled, or Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft, S9605 [2OC], S10659 [18OC]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Guatemala for the Return of Stolen or Robbed, Embezzled or Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft, S9605 [2OC], S10659 [18OC]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Panama for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, or Converted Vehicles and Aircraft, S9605 [2OC], S10659 [18OC]

Treaty Between the U.S. and the Dominican Republic for the Return of Stolen or Embezzled Vehicles, S9605 [2OC], S10659 [18OC]

Treaty With Cyprus on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S9856 [4OC], S10662 [18OC]

Treaty With Egypt on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S9857 [4OC], S10662 [18OC]

Treaty With France on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S9857 [4OC], S10662 [18OC]

Treaty With Greece on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S9857 [4OC], S10663 [18OC]

Treaty With Mexico on Delimitation of Continental Shelf, S9604 [2OC], S10658 [18OC]

Treaty With Nigeria on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S10663 [18OC]

Treaty With Romania on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S9858 [4OC], S10663 [18OC]

Treaty With South Africa on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S9858 [4OC], S10664 [18OC]

Treaty With Ukraine on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S9858 [4OC], S10664 [18OC]

U.N. Convention To Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Drought, Particularly in Africa, With Annexes, S9859 [4OC], S10665 [18OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10206 [11OC]

Statements

Assuming Responsibility for Peace: American Jewish Committee, E1767 [12OC]

Bulgaria's Perspective on Southeastern Europe: Nadezhda Mihailova, Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, S2704 [13AP]

Counterterrorism Act: Phil Baum, American Jewish Congress, S10960 [25OC]

Federal Farm Policy: Dusty Tallman, Colorado Association of Wheat Growers, E467 [30MR]

———Lynn Shook, E466 [30MR]

Helsinki Final Act Anniversary: David T. Johnson, H8034 [25SE]

Human Rights Violations in Tibet: Julia V. Taft, Dept. of State, E512 [6AP]

Preventing a Nuclear Arms Race in South Asia—U.S. Policy Options: Samina Ahmed and David Cortright, E366 [21MR]

Reconstruction and Development in South Eastern Europe: World Conference on Religion and Peace (organization), S297-S299 [2FE]

St. Patrick's Day Call for Peace in Northern Ireland: Friends of Ireland (congressional caucus), S1505 [21MR], E350 [20MR]

World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act: Executive Office of the President, H3020 [15MY]

Summaries

Kosovo Consolidated Budget 2000 Update: Guenter Burghardt, European Union, S1689 [23MR]

Review of Literature on U.S. Global Role Options: Congressional Research Service, S765-S771 [24FE]

Surveys

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

Tables

Major overseas smaller-scale contingency operations, S11355 [30OC]

U.N. Drug Control Program funding pledges by countries, E96 [8FE]

U.S., European Union, and international financial institutions support to Southeastern Europe and Kosovo, S2704 [13AP]

U.S. nuclear forces, S4618 [7JN]

Vital Russian nuclear targets, S4618 [7JN]

Testimonies

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

Ethnic Minorities in Kosovo: Kyr Artemije, S7634 [26JY]

Human Rights Violations in Burma: David Eubank, E2005 [28OC]

———Edmond Htokut, E2006 [28OC]

———Larry J. Redmon, E2007 [28OC]

———Saw Htoo Htoo Lay, E2006 [28OC]

———Saw Ka Law Lah, E2006 [28OC]

———Stephen Dun, E2007 [28OC]

Maintaining START I Treaty Levels for Strategic Nuclear Weapons Delivery Systems: Henry H. Shelton, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S4613 [7JN]

———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S4613 [7JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 253, U.N. status of the Holy See, H5757 [11JY]

H. Con. Res. 275, Iraqi failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements, H5074 [23JN]

H. Con. Res. 292, congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the Republic of China, H1430 [28MR]

H. Con. Res. 293, Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction compliance, S5758 [23JN], H3564 [23MY]

H. Con. Res. 331, commend Israeli redeployment from southern Lebanon, H3747 [24MY]

H. Con. Res. 348, condemn use of children as soldiers, H5762 [11JY]

H. Con. Res. 397, human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization in Central Asia, H11576 [30OC]

H. Con. Res. 418, condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, E1722 [6OC]

H. Con. Res. 425, condition Russia's participation in the Group of Eight on voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy, E1831 [19OC]

H. Con. Res. 426, condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, H10646 [24OC], E1791 [13OC]

H. Res. 408, consideration of H.R. 1838, Taiwan Security Enhancement Act, H103 [1FE]

H. Res. 429, inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government in Austria, H1645 [3AP]

H. Res. 451, promote peace, justice, and stability in Kosovo, H9589 [10OC], E437 [29MR]

H. Res. 488, same-day consideration of certain resolutions, H2567 [4MY]

H. Res. 489, consideration of conference report on H.R. 434, Trade and Development Act, H2572 [4MY]

H. Res. 613, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3244, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, H9029 [6OC]

H. Res. 664, GAO investigation of U.S. participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations, E2028 [30OC]

H.J. Res. 100, Helsinki Final Act anniversary, H8032 [25SE]

H.R. 1064, Serbia Democratization Act, H8022-H8026 [25SE]

H.R. 1838, Taiwan Security Enhancement Act, H112 [1FE]

H.R. 2399, National Commission for the New National Goal—The Advancement of Global Health Act, H7078 [26JY]

H.R. 2909, Intercountry Adoption Act, H6389-H6394 [18JY], H7690-H7695 [18SE]

H.R. 3244, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, H2675-H2682 [9MY]

H.R. 3519, Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act, H7177-H7180 [27JY]

H.R. 3519, World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act, H3016-H3018 [15MY]

H.R. 4249, Cross-Border Cooperation and Environmental Safety in Northern Europe Act, H2983 [15MY]

H.R. 5272, Peace Through Negotiations Act, H8176 [26SE], E1582 [25SE]

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

S. 2943, Assistance for International Malaria Control Act, S11802-S11805 [14DE], H12504-H12508 [15DE]

S. 2943, International Malaria Control Act, S10840 [19OC], H11297-H11300 [26OC]

S. 3205, Counterterrorism Act, S11541-S11543 [14NO]

S. 3216, Integrity of the U.S. Courts Act, S10721 [18OC]

S. 3239, provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees, S11013 [25OC], H11699 [31OC]

S. 3251, establish nonprofit entities for Dept. of State international educational, cultural, and arts programs, S11136 [26OC]

S. 3254, East Timor Transition to Independence Act, S11255 [27OC]

S. Con. Res. 87, U.N. status of the Holy See, S1031 [1MR]

S. Con. Res. 98, compliance with Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, S1684 [23MR]

S. Con. Res. 99, congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the Republic of China, S1827, S1830 [28MR]

S. Con. Res. 112, corrections in enrollment of conference report on H.R. 434, Trade and Development Act, S3924, S3928 [11MY], H2973 [15MY]

S. Con. Res. 116, commend Israeli redeployment from southern Lebanon, S4325, S4327 [23MY]

S. Con. Res. 117, commend Slovenia's partnership with the U.S. and NATO and endorse accession to NATO, S5755 [23JN]

S. Con. Res. 117, commend the Slovenian partnership with the U.S. and NATO and endorse accession to NATO, S4393 [24MY]

S. Con. Res. 124, Iraqi failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements, S5363 [19JN], S7284 [19JY]

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

S. Con. Res. 149, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3244, Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, S10261, S10271 [11OC], H9865 [12OC]

S. Con. Res. 155, support democratic political forces in their efforts to restore democracy in Peru, S10931, S10939 [24OC]

S. Res. 259, urge decommissioning of arms and explosives in Northern Ireland, S823 [24FE]

S. Res. 263, support increase in world crude oil supplies, S871 [28FE], S1752 [27MR]

S. Res. 271, support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations in the People's Republic of China, S1426 [9MR]

S. Res. 272, oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic in Serbia, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe, S1427 [9MR]

S. Res. 272, oppose Serbian regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe, S2705 [13AP], S3271 [2MY]

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. 279, encourage the Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) to hold hearings on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, S1998 [30MR]

S. Res. 286, encourage the Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) to hold hearings on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, S2637 [12AP]

S. Res. 289, human rights violations in Cuba, S2639 [12AP]

S. Res. 306, reject Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women relative to effect on motherhood and family, S3925 [11MY]

S. Res. 307, reject Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women relative to effect on motherhood and family, S3926 [11MY]

S. Res. 308, anniversary of International House, S4208 [18MY]

S. Res. 327, encourage foreign countries to investigate and prosecute crimes committed in the name of family honor and to provide relief for victims, S5686 [22JN]

S. Res. 329, condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible, S6028 [28JN]

S. Res. 332, urge implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and support police reforms in Northern Ireland, S6261 [30JN]

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

S. Res. 364, tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants of the Olympic games, S9759 [3OC]

S. Res. 366, grant Mexico a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, S9864 [4OC], S9884 [5OC], S10272 [11OC]

S. Res. 370, Senate expenditures for activities in connection with participation in interparliamentary institutions and the facilitation of foreign interchanges in the U.S., S10154, S10155 [10OC]

S. Res. 372, U.S. policy on U.N. Security Council resolution condemning current level of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians, S10426 [12OC]

S.J. Res. 48, anniversary of Helsinki Final Act, S4853 [8JN], S7804 [27JY]

Tributes

Cleland, Senator, S3904 [11MY]

Daschle, Senator, S3904 [11MY]

Kostov, Ivan, E645 [4MY]