SOUTH AMERICA

Addresses

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

Agenda

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

Amendments

Peru: encourage free and fair elections (S.J. Res. 43), S2443, S2444 [7AP]

Articles and editorials

Anti-Drug Folly—U.S. Aid Plan Would Raise Stakes in Colombian Conflict, S5500 [21JN]

Chavez Travels—Venezuela's New President Provides Incentive To Emphasize Energy Search, E1458 [13SE]

Colombia Aid Bill Would Escalate a Failed Policy; Drugs—Treatment and Reducing Cocaine Consumption Is a Better Way To Go, S5500 [21JN]

Congress Must Act on Colombia, H1530 [29MR]

Counter-Drug Military Assistance for Colombia, S5500 [21JN]

Rebel Attacks on 2 Colombian Villages Kill 30, H1530 [29MR]

Saving Colombia, S2655 [13AP]

South America Has Suffered From White House Neglect, E1795 [13OC]

Villagers Tell of a Massacre in Colombia, With the Army Standing by, S6985 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

Bolivia: tribute to democracy and drug eradication efforts (see S. Res. 375), S10412 [12OC]

Foreign trade: grant trade benefits to certain Andean Trade Pact nations relative to textiles and apparel (see S. 2823), S6121 [29JN]

Latin America: tribute to democratic elections in Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, and Uruguay (see H. Res. 404), H49 [27JA]

Peru: encourage free and fair elections (see S.J. Res. 43), S1815 [28MR]

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

Venezuela: commend disaster recovery efforts and consider providing additional disaster assistance (see H. Res. 405), H49 [27JA]

Letters

Colombian counter-drug efforts: Andres Pastrana, President of Colombia, S5498 [21JN]

Colombian drug interdiction assistance: Representatives Burton and Gilman, H5925 [12JY]

———Representatives McGovern and Moakley, H493 [16FE]

Human rights violations by Colombian army and paramilitary groups: Senator Wellstone, S6986 [14JY]

Urgent support for Colombia to secure peace and the rule of law, and to enhance the effectiveness of anti-drug efforts: Representative Lantos, H1530 [29MR]

Use of counter-drug military assistance for Colombia to fund domestic substance abuse and mental health services: several religious leaders, S5491 [21JN]

———several substance abuse organizations, S5489 [21JN]

Remarks in House

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

Armed Forces: limit number of military personnel in Colombia, H1542, H1543 [29MR], H1610, H1611 [30MR]

Army: close School of the Americas and determine appropriate education and training for Latin American military personnel, H3351-H3357 [18MY], E817 [24MY]

Chavez, Hugo: relationship of Venezuelan President with the U.S., E1458 [13SE]

Colombia: assistance to internally displaced persons funding, H1541, H1542 [29MR]

———authorize urgent support to secure peace and the rule of law, and to enhance the effectiveness of anti-drug efforts, H610 [1MR], H704 [8MR], H760 [9MR], H939, H981 [14MR], H1000, H1053, H1062 [15MR], H1080 [16MR], H1141 [21MR], H1248 [22MR], H1287 [23MR], H1486-H1493, H1504-H1513, H1552-H1554 [29MR], H1617, H1618 [30MR], H1746-H1751 [4AP]

———drug interdiction assistance, H159-H161 [1FE], H379, H437-H442 [15FE], H492 [16FE], H2763-H2768 [9MY], H3644 [23MY], H5599, H5604, H5613-H5616 [29JN], H5924, H5925 [12JY], H6022 [13JY], H7242, H7248-H7253 [6SE]

Dept. of Defense: expand drug interdiction and counterdrug activities, H158-H163 [1FE], H981-H983 [14MR]

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

———national drug control policy, H3913-H3918 [6JN], H4333 [13JN]

Guyana: independence anniversary, E1106 [23JN]

Miami, FL: selection as permanent location for the Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (S. Con. Res. 71), H2054-H2057 [11AP]

Peru: encourage free and fair elections (S.J. Res. 43), H2089 [11AP]

U.S. policy, E1795 [13OC]

Remarks in Senate

Army: close School of the Americas and determine appropriate education and training for Latin American military personnel, S6834 [14JY]

———close School of the Americas and replace with Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, S10348 [12OC]

Bolivia: tribute to democracy and drug eradication efforts (S. Res. 375), S10427 [12OC], S10840 [19OC]

Colombia: advance peace process to end ongoing violence which threatens democracy, human rights, and economic and social stability, S65 [26JA]

———authorize urgent support to secure peace and the rule of law, and to enhance the effectiveness of anti-drug efforts, S2655-S2660 [13AP], S4182-S4184 [18MY], S5313-S5315 [19JN], S5521-S5527, S5537-S5539, S5542-S5547 [21JN], S5618-S5620 [22JN], S11473-S11475 [1NO]

———certification of U.S. support for the Colombian Government, military, and rule of law relative to assistance, S5509 [21JN]

———condition aid on U.S. public support of anti-drug efforts, S5446, S5447 [20JN]

———drug interdiction assistance, S63-S65 [26JA], S2648, S2655-S2660 [13AP], S5313-S5315 [19JN], S5521-S5527 [21JN], S5618-S5620, S5623, S5626 [22JN], S6228-S6232, S6235 [30JN], S11473-S11475 [1NO]

———human rights violations, S6985-S6987 [14JY]

———independence anniversary, S7825 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: policy and guidelines on personnel activities in Colombia relative to anti-drug efforts, S5613, S5614 [22JN]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S5313-S5315 [19JN]

Drugs: Caribbean and South American nations drug interdiction assistance funding, S5511-S5515, S5525-S5527 [21JN]

———use of counter-drug military assistance for Colombia to fund domestic substance abuse and mental health services, S5487-S5508 [21JN]

Foreign trade: encourage free trade agreements with Central and South American countries, S4493 [25MY]

———grant trade benefits to certain Andean Trade Pact nations relative to textiles and apparel (S. 2823), S6134-S6137 [29JN], S11473-S11475 [1NO]

Inter-American Foundation: funding relative to completion of GAO civil and criminal investigations, S5537 [21JN]

Pastrana, Andres: visit to Senate chamber by Colombian President, S2600 [12AP], S2655 [13AP]

Peru: encourage free and fair elections (S.J. Res. 43), S1825, S1826 [28MR], S2444 [7AP], S4495 [25MY]

———encourage free and fair elections (S.J. Res. 43), placed on the calendar, S1833 [29MR]

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

Specter, Senator: report on congressional delegation trips to certain foreign countries, S63-S68 [26JA]

Reports

Comparision Between House and Senate Legislation on Drug Interdiction Assistance to Colombia: Mary M. McCarthy and Helena Olea, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, H5614 [29JN]

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices—Colombia: Dept. of State, S5490 [21JN]

Reports filed

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

Resolutions of ratification

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

Statements

Colombia Answers Plan Colombia—A Plan for Peace or a Plan for War? Several Human Rights Organizations, S5491 [21JN]

Texts of

S. 2823, Plan Colombia Trade Act, S6136 [29JN]

S. Con. Res. 71, selection of Miami, FL, as permanent location for the Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas, H2054 [11AP]

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

S. Res. 375, tribute to democracy and drug eradication efforts in Bolivia, S10427 [12OC], S10840 [19OC]

S.J. Res. 43, encourage free and fair elections in Peru, S1826 [28MR], S2444 [7AP], H2090 [11AP]