INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Bills and resolutions

Crime: combat international money laundering, thwart the financing of terrorism, and protect the U.S. financial system (see S. 1511), S10388 [9OC]

———combat international money laundering and protect the U.S. financial system (see S. 398), S1616 [27FE] (see S. 1371), S8911 [3AU] (see H.R. 1114), H1011 [20MR]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 1306), H1344 [29MR]

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act: increase loan guarantees for steel companies (see H.R. 520), H223 [7FE]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H1659 [26AP]

Foreign aid: authorize U.S. participation in and replenishment of certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds (see H.R. 2604), H4539 [24JY]

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 2272), H3464 [21JN]

Foreign policy: make debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries contingent on democracy efforts and human rights reforms (see H.R. 391), H166 [31JA]

———provide multilateral debt relief to countries eligible for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative or heavily affected by HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1567), H1555 [24AP]

Foreign trade: prohibit access of People's Republic of China enterprises to U.S. capital markets (see S. 1307), S8704 [2AU]

IMF: ensure transparency and efficiency of operations (see H.R. 1630), H1659 [26AP]

Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (see H. Res. 16), H28 [3JA]

Lumber industry: importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber (see H.R. 2181), H3201 [14JN] (see H. Con. Res. 54), H741 [7MR]

———promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 4), S636 [29JA] (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1122 [7FE]

Money: promote international monetary stability and share seigniorage with officially dollarized countries (see H.R. 2617), H4540 [24JY]

Forewords

Cutting Subsidies, or Subsidized Cutting? Michael M'Gonigle, BC Coalition for Sustainable Forestry Solutions, S9149 [6SE]

Letters

Combat international money laundering, thwart the financing of terrorism, and protect the U.S. financial system: Asa Hutchinson, DEA, S10582 [11OC]

———Daniel J. Bryant, Dept. of Justice, S10582 [11OC]

———Donald E. Powell, FDIC, S10582 [11OC]

———Janet Napolitano, Arizona Attorney General, S10583 [11OC]

———Jennifer M. Granholm, Michigan Attorney General, S10583 [11OC]

Money Laundering Abatement Act: Janet Napolitano, Arizona Attorney General, S8949 [3AU]

———Thomas F. Reilly, Massachusetts Attorney General, S8948 [3AU]

Petitions and memorials

National League of Cities: respond to surge in steel imports, E2409 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Crime: combat international money laundering, thwart the financing of terrorism, and protect the U.S. financial system, H6715 [12OC], H7201, H7204 [23OC], E1936 [29OC]

———combat international money laundering and protect the U.S. financial system (H.R. 1114), E397 [20MR]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (H.R. 1306), E514 [3AP]

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Board: guaranteeing of emergency loan to LTV Corp., E2408 [20DE]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (H.R. 1642), H4203 [18JY]

Foreign aid: authorize U.S. participation in and replenishment of certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds (H.R. 2604), H10459 [19DE]

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (H.R. 2272), H6799-H6803 [16OC], E1184 [21JN]

Foreign policy: make debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries contingent on democracy efforts and human rights reforms (H.R. 391), E100 [1FE]

———provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, H4370 [20JY]

Haiti: U.S. policy, E2099 [15NO]

Hungary: tribute to Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-Sustainability Team International Venture Philanthropy Forum in Budapest, E1762 [2OC]

Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports, H1654 [26AP], H1744 [2MY], E1421 [25JY]

———respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (H. Res. 16), H79 [30JA]

Lumber industry: importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber, H1350 [30MR]

———importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber (H.R. 2181), H3126 [13JN]

Money: promote international monetary stability and share seigniorage with officially dollarized countries (H.R. 2617), E1419 [25JY]

Steel Loan Guarantee Program: funding, H4082 [17JY]

Terrorism: use of illegal drug money to fund terrorist activities, H6462 [10OC]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: combat international money laundering, thwart the financing of terrorism, and protect the U.S. financial system, S10561-S10564, S10579-S10583, S10587, S10598 [11OC], S11026-S11029, S11039-S11042 [25OC]

———combat international money laundering and protect the U.S. financial system (S. 1371), S8942-S8945 [3AU]

———combat international money laundering and protect the U.S. financial system (S. 398), S1628-S1631 [27FE]

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act: increase loan guarantees for steel companies, S4395-S4397 [4MY]

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Board: guaranteeing of emergency loan to LTV Corp., S13665 [19DE]

Financial institutions: development and expansion of international economic assistance programs that utilize cooperatives and credit unions, S11192 [30OC]

Iron and steel industry: limit steel imports, S1050, S1053 [6FE]

Lumber industry: importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber, S9148 [6SE]

———promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada, S13675 [19DE]

———promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (S. Con. Res. 8), S1157 [7FE]

Steel Loan Guarantee Program: improve, S7392 [10JY], S7575, S7652 [12JY]

Reports filed

International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1511), S10388 [9OC]

Nomination of Paul H. O'Neill to International Monetary Organizations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1121 [7FE]

U.S. Participation in and Replenishment of Certain International Development Funds and Set Forth Additional Policies Toward International Development Banks and Funds: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2604) (H. Rept. 107-291), H8244, H8247 [15NO]

Summaries

Cutting Subsidies, or Subsidized Cutting? BC Coalition for Sustainable Forestry Solutions, S9150 [6SE]

Money Laundering Abatement Act (S. 1371), S8948 [3AU]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act (H.R. 3162): Title III on Combating International Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism, S11042-S11045 [25OC]

Testimonies

Combat International Money Laundering, Thwart the Financing of Terrorism, and Protect the U.S. Financial System: Dennis M. Lormel, FBI, S10582 [11OC]

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Board Guaranteeing of Emergency Loan to LTV Corp.: Bob Rankin, E2408 [20DE]

———Bruce Simon, E2409 [20DE]

———Richard Dowdell, E2408 [20DE]

———Roosevelt Coats, E2409 [20DE]

———Tony Panza, E2408 [20DE]

Texts of

H.R. 391, Responsible Debt Relief and Democracy Reform Act, E100 [1FE]

H.R. 1306, Wire Transfer Fairness and Disclosure Act, E514 [3AP]

H.R. 2272, Coral Reef and Coastal Marine Conservation Act, H6799-H6801 [16OC]

S. 1371, Money Laundering Abatement Act, S8945-S8948 [3AU]

S. Con. Res. 4, promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada, S654 [29JA]

S. Con. Res. 8, promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada, S1157 [7FE]