FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Addresses

Dag Hammarskjold and the 21st Century: Kofi Annan, U.N., E1716-E1718 [25SE]

Democracy—Challenge for the New Turkey in the New Europe: John Brademas, S8453-S8456 [31JY]

Economic Expansion in Gombe State, Nigeria: Alhaji Abubakar Habu Hashidu, Governor of Gombe State, E1030 [6JN]

Export Administration Act: President Bush, S3941 [26AP]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Vicente Fox, President of Mexico, H5411 [6SE]

Moving Ahead on an Agenda of Human Progress and Shared Prosperity: Jean Chretien, Prime Minister of Canada, E164 [13FE]

On the Tenth Anniversary. . .: Vasyl Luchkiw, E1580 [5SE]

On Violence in America and Kuwait—The Kuwait-America Foundation: John D. Anthony, E347-E350 [13MR]

Removal of U.S. From U.N. Human Rights Commission: Jerry S. Grafstein, E943 [24MY]

U.S. Policy Towards Israel: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, E442-E444 [22MR]

U.S.-Libyan Relations After the Lockerbie Trial—Where Do We Go From Here? Stephanie L. Bernstein, S2572 [20MR]

Amendments

Afghanistan: provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (S. 1573), S11921, S11963 [15NO]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of receipt of Nobel Peace Prize (H. Con. Res. 211), S14053 [20DE]

Burma: U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 211), S14053 [20DE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 135), H2313, H2314 [17MY]

China, People's Republic of: express condolences to families of people killed in elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards (H. Res. 121), H4407 [23JY]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (H.R. 428), S4584 [9MY], H2168 [15MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations for operations and international broadcasting activities (S. 1401), S10019 [1OC], S11235 [30OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10166 [3OC], S10336 [4OC], S10707 [15OC], S10879, S10896, S10897 [23OC], S10911, S10913, S10915, S10916, S10921, S10924, S10927, S10932, S10939, S10943, S10944, S10951, S10952, S10956, S10958, S10959, S10960, S10961, S10981, S10982, S10983, S10984, S10985, S10986, S10987 [24OC], S11097 [25OC], H4115 [17JY], H4217, H4218, H4219 [18JY], H4345, H4346, H4347, H4348, H4353, H4354 [19JY], H4429 [23JY], H4438, H4447, H4448, H4449, H4452, H4455, H4464, H4481, H4484, H4487, H4488, H4493, H4498, H4501, H4512, H4515, H4519, H4522, H4524, H4526, H4527 [24JY]

Foreign policy: authorize assistance to India and Pakistan (S. 1465), S10339 [4OC]

Foreign trade: provide export control authority (S. 149), S4013 [26AP], S9018, S9049, S9080, S9081, S9082, S9083, S9084 [4SE], S9132, S9133, S9135, S9202, S9203 [6SE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides (H. Con. Res. 69), H1088 [22MR]

Indonesia: condemn murder of U.N. relief workers and failure of the Indonesian judicial system to hold accountable those persons responsible (S. Res. 91), S6531 [20JN]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (S. 1218), S8179, S8246 [25JY]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), H3075 [12JN], H3107 [13JN]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H8843 [4DE]

Ukraine: independence anniversary (S. Con. Res. 62), S8979, S8993 [3AU]

Zimbabwe: support democratic transition and economic recovery (S. 494), S12985 [11DE]

Analyses

Clean Diamonds Act (H.R. 918), E306 [7MR]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10967 [24OC]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H977 [20MR]

Center for Russian Leadership Development Board of Trustees, S2909 [26MR], S3066 [28MR], H3007 [12JN], H7700 [1NO]

Commission on International Religious Freedom, H2145 [14MY], H3688 [27JN]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S555 [24JA], S654 [29JA]

Conferees: H.R. 2506, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H7859 [7NO]

———S. 180, Sudan Peace Act, H8219 [15NO]

North Atlantic Assembly, H1110 [22MR]

U.S.-China Security Review Commission, S1790 [1MR], H1502 [24AP], H7961 [9NO]

Vietnam Education Foundation Board of Directors, S5482 [22MY]

Articles and editorials

AIDS Sweeping Eastern Europe, H8631 [29NO]

All Trucks Need Standards, S8510 [1AU]

America's Course Toward Splendid Isolation, E813 [16MY]

Ban on Mexican Trucks Called `Isolationist' Sign—White House Turns Tables on Critics, S8507 [1AU]

Bill Gains To Cut State-Controlled Highway Funds, S12336 [4DE]

Bush Doctrine—ABM, Kyoto, and the New American Unilateralism, S6390-S6392 [19JN]

Bush the Divider, E118 [6FE]

Centre Bans 23 Terrorist Outfits, E1976 [31OC]

Cheney Disregarded Fears Over WTO Venue, H7564 [31OC]

Chinese Arms Firm Faces U.S. Sanctions—Technology Allegedly Passed to Pakistan, S9094 [5SE]

Congress Fact-Finding Committee Visits U.S.-Mexico Border Inspection Stations, S8088 [24JY]

Conscription Is Harming Taiwan, E647 [26AP]

Crazy for Kazakhstan, E1508 [2AU], E1550 [3AU]

Delay or Die? The Imperative of Counter-Proliferation, S12028 [27NO]

Delhi Knew But Advani Slept, E2362 [20DE]

Despite Legal Victory, South Africa Hesitates on AIDS Drugs, H1528 [24AP]

Divers Ruminations, S8511 [1AU]

Do-It-Yourself Supercomputer, S9104-S9106 [5SE]

Emissions Impossible?, S8896 [3AU]

Eyes Wide Open, S12460 [5DE]

Fight for Free Trade, S8507 [1AU]

Free Trade and Safe Highways, S8511 [1AU]

Free Trade Doesn't Require Treaties, E619 [24AP]

. . . From a No-Wobble Bush, S6393 [19JN]

Global AIDS Strategy May Prove Elusive—More Funds Available, but Consensus Lacking, H1529 [24AP]

Global Gag Rule Backfires, E118 [6FE]

Guatemala's Four Decades of Terror, E2148 [28NO]

Honk if You Smell Cheap Politics, S8306 [27JY]

I'll Eat Anything I Can Get, E2177 [29NO]

Impose U.S. Safety Standards on Mexican Trucks, S8509 [1AU]

In Defence, E383 [15MR]

India, Russia Sign About 10 Billion Dollars Defense Contracts, E1297 [11JY]

Indian Expert Welcomes Russia's Anti-Missile Offer, E1084 [13JN]

India's Corruption Blues, E500 [29MR]

International Criminal Court—Undemocratic and Unconstitutional, S9216 [10SE]

Is It Wrong To Ask for Help on Building Codes?, S7957 [19JY]

It Only Gets Worse, S5826 [5JN]

It's About Safety—No Ifs, Ands or Trucks—Unless They Pass Tests, S8518 [1AU]

Kashmir Capitals Put Under Curfew After Killings, E147 [8FE]

Kazakhstan—In Defense, E585 [5AP]

Learn From Haiti, H9105 [11DE]

Let Yankee Tourists Shower Dollars on Cuba's Poor, S1633 [27FE]

Living in a New Era of Insecurity, S9862 [26SE]

Looking to a Non-Ally in China, S11096 [25OC]

Mexican Trucks Senate Proposal Allows Free Trade While Ensuring Safer Roads, S8510 [1AU]

Mexico's Trucks on Horizon—Long-Distance Haulers Are Headed Into U.S. Once Bush Opens Borders, S7296-S7298 [9JY], S8090-S8092 [24JY]

NAFTA in Trouble, S8507 [1AU]

Negotiations Can Stop Bloodshed, E935 [24MY]

New Alliance Could Nudge Aside the Old, H7874 [7NO]

New Azerbaijan Hub, H10453-H10455 [19DE]

No Escape, No More To Give, E796 [15MY]

No Substitute for Safety Trade Pact Doesn't Preclude High Standards for Trucks, S8510 [1AU]

No to a World Court, E14 [3JA]

No Truer Friend, E1746 [26SE]

One Nation, 3 Lessons, E1041 [6JN]

Open U.S. Roads to Mexican Trucks, S8506 [1AU]

Paraguay—A Terrorist's Utopia, E2145 [28NO]

Plan for Arafat, E2261 [12DE]

Pratham Continues To Build Momentum and Funds, E1656 [14SE]

President Needs Trade Authority—Former Secretaries of Agriculture of One Mind Regarding ``Fast Track'' Issue, E1732 [25SE]

Prospects for U.S.—Venezuelan Relations in the Chavez Era, E1239 [28JN]

Protectionism in High Gear, S8508 [1AU]

Real New World Order—The American Empire and the Islamic Challenge, S11936-S11938 [15NO]

Require Mexican Trucks To Meet the Safety Test, S8510 [1AU]

Resentful West Spurned Sudan's Key Terror Files, H7117 [17OC]

Rifle and the Veil, S11106 [25OC]

Russia's Unfree Press, E133 [7FE]

Safe for Democracy, and a Nation—The Idea of This Country Post 9/11, S12769 [10DE]

So You Want To Go to War With China?, H1584 [25AP]

State Needs Open Markets To Prosper, E1704 [21SE]

Strange Waltz in Vienna, E481 [28MR]

Supporting El Salvador, H974 [20MR]

Teamsters May Stall Bush Goals for Mexican Trucks and Trade, S8508 [1AU]

Three Americans Found in Serbian Mass Grave Site, S8338 [27JY]

Tuberculosis Threat, H4466 [24JY]

Two Christian Priests Abducted and Beaten, E299 [7MR]

U.N. Entity Courts Irrelevance, E997 [26MY]

U.S. Presses Lebanon on Suspects, E1675 [20SE]

U.S. Should Help Aristide Rebuild Haiti, E209 [26FE]

Under the U.N. Gavel, S9215 [10SE]

Unsign That Treaty, S9215 [10SE]

Why America Says No, E1416 [24JY]

Zoellick's Trade Concession Wins WTO Talks but Could Cost Bush Fast-Track Authority, S11986 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: allocation of humanitarian assistance (see S. Res. 172), S10835 [18OC]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (see S. 1573), S11105 [25OC] (see H.R. 3304), H8248 [15NO] (see H.R. 3330), H8337 [16NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see S. Con. Res. 53), S6602 [21JN] (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1499 [4AP]

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 117), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 1016), H927 [14MR]

———require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (see S. 144), S456 [23JA]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 280), S1122 [7FE]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1121), H1011 [20MR] (see H.R. 1605), H1658 [26AP]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (see H.R. 2343), H3712 [27JN]

AID: clarify process of providing education and related services to foreign law enforcement and military personnel to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (see H.R. 2104), H2997 [7JN]

———congressional disapproval of rule restoring international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S.J. Res. 9), S2583 [20MR]

Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 38), S5118 [17MY] (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1924 [3MY]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (see H.R. 3009), H6259 [3OC]

———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration (see H. Res. 289), H8247 [15NO]

Argentina: resolution of Buenos Aires Yoga School investigation (see H. Res. 51), H399 [14FE]

Armed Forces: require certain information from the President before certain deployments (see S. 931), S5438 [22MY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1810), H2141 [10MY]

———require increases in National Guard full-time support personnel strengths to meet increasing mission requirements (see S. 1334), S8704 [2AU]

Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum: support (see S. Con. Res. 58), S7194 [29JN]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

Australia: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement and provide for expedited congressional consideration of such an agreement (see S. 935), S5542 [23MY]

Aviation: prohibit operation of supersonic transport category aircraft in the U.S. that do not comply with certain noise levels (see H.R. 1741), H1924 [3MY]

Baltic States: independence anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. Con. Res. 34), S3994 [26AP] (see H. Con. Res. 131), H2142 [10MY]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (see S. 1645), S11549 [7NO]

Bureau of the Census: prepare detailed plan for counting overseas Americans in future decennial censuses (see H.R. 2171), H3201 [14JN]

Burma: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

Bush, President: commend upcoming trip to Mexico to meet with President Vicente Fox and encourage future cooperative efforts between the U.S. and Mexico (see S. Con. Res. 13), S1395 [14FE] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H399 [14FE]

Business and industry: require countries receiving foreign assistance engage in fair business practices (see S. 988), S5831 [5JN]

Caribbean nations: establish coordinated program to provide economic and development assistance (see H.R. 502), H222 [7FE]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (see S. 1260), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 680), H396 [14FE]

———include U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses for purposes of congressional apportionment (see S. 1784), S12681 [7DE] (see H.R. 1745), H2021 [8MY]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see S. Res. 89), S4940 [15MY] (see H. Con. Res. 135), H2184 [15MY]

Chile: authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (see S. 138), S101 [22JA] (see S. 586), S2662 [21MR]

China, People's Republic of: express condolences to families of people killed in elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards (see H. Res. 121), H1556 [24AP]

———prohibit payment of any claim for reimbursement of costs associated with the Navy reconnaissance plane forced to make an emergency landing (see H.R. 2507), H4111 [17JY]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 2739), H5334 [2AU]

———membership in international institutions (see H. Con. Res. 219), H5455 [6SE] (see H. Res. 221), H5338 [2AU]

———participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H219 [7FE]

Citizenship: accord honorary citizenship to certain alien victims of terrorist attacks against the U.S. and grant citizenship to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks (see S. 1774), S12447 [5DE]

———modify requirements for a child born abroad and out of wedlock to acquire citizenship based on the citizenship of the child's father (see H.R. 2766), H5335 [2AU]

Classified information: establish a process for executive agencies for declassifying and disclosing certain documents relating to human rights abuses in foreign countries (see H.R. 1152), H1059 [21MR]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (see S. Con. Res. 37), S4823 [10MY] (see H. Con. Res. 132), H2142 [10MY]

Congressional Trade Office: establish (see S. 274), S1122 [7FE] (see S. 1347), S8705 [2AU] (see H.R. 3422), H9076 [6DE]

Consumers: require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers of the country of origin (see H.R. 2439), H3861 [10JY]

Court of International Trade: review certain determinations of binational panels under NAFTA (see S. 1584), S11105 [25OC] (see H.R. 1973), H2679 [23MY]

Courts: allow actions for damages caused by terrorist acts to be brought against any country or officials thereof (see H.R. 2947), H5971 [24SE]

Cuba: encourage release of political prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1924 [3MY]

———extradition to U.S. of Joanne Chesimard and certain other individuals (see H.R. 2292), H3465 [21JN]

———lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (see S. 171), S527 [24JA] (see S. 239), S1012 [1FE]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see S. 1017), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, lift travel restrictions, and allow cash remittances to Cuban citizens (see S. 402), S1616 [27FE] (see H.R. 797), H507 [28FE]

Customs Service: designate San Antonio International Airport as an airport at which certain private aircraft arriving from a foreign area may land for processing (see H.R. 1236), H1188 [27MR]

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3259 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (see S. 366), S1463 [15FE] (see H.R. 98), H27 [3JA]

———provide flexibility to help developing countries and move surplus commodities from the U.S. (see H.R. 229), H64 [6JA]

Dept. of Defense: codify and make modifications to certain Buy American Act provisions (see H.R. 1352), H1408 [3AP]

———impose notification and reporting requirements to certain Buy American Act provisions (see S. 766), S3852 [24AP]

———limit exceptions to and expand Buy American Act requirements (see H.R. 1458), H1485 (see H.R. 1458), H1495 [4AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish an office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 2098), H2997 [7JN]

———establish office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see S. 1377), S8911 [3AU]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 457), H220 [7FE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations for operations and international broadcasting activities (see S. 1401), S9122 [5SE]

———establish a Board of Visa Appeals (see H.R. 1345), H1407 [3AP]

———expand eligibility for large overseas diplomatic construction contracts to small businesses that have performed work at U.S. diplomatic or consular establishments abroad (see S. 734), S3705 [6AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: instruct the IMF to oppose loans to countries restricting oil production to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 1688), H1860 [2MY]

———produce certain security documents at the request of foreign governments or States or any political subdivision thereof, on a reimbursable basis (see H.R. 2509), H4111 [17JY]

Developing countries: prohibit export assistance to any company challenging an intellectual property law or policy of a country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1690), H1860 [2MY]

———prohibit revocation or revision of any intellectual property or competition law or policy in any country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1185), H1113 [22MR]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H2021 [8MY]

Discrimination: prohibit agreements with foreign persons who discriminate against a U.S. business based on the religion, sexual orientation, race, or gender of an individual associated with the business (see H.R. 3151), H7127 [17OC]

Diseases: authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see S. 1120), S7083 [28JN]

———encourage and support international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see S. Res. 119), S7193 [29JN]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (see S. 1230), S8123 [24JY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see S. 463), S1897 [6MR] (see H.R. 933), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 2069), H2955 [6JN]

———increase funding and expand focus of the multilateral World Bank AIDS Trust Fund (see H.R. 2209), H3207 [18JN]

———international tuberculosis control (see S. 1116), S6991 [27JN] (see H.R. 1168), H1112 [22MR]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (see H. Res. 67), H443 [27FE]

Drugs: applicability of drug certification procedures to countries which have certain agreements with the U.S. relative to counterdrug activities (see S. 435), S1747 [1MR]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries (see H. Res. 26), H166 [31JA]

———encourage the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate price controls imposed by Mexico and Canada on prescription drugs (see H. Con. Res. 126), H1924 [3MY]

———modify the procedures relating to assistance for countries not cooperating in U.S. counterdrug efforts (see S. 376), S1463 [15FE]

Ecuador: condemn kidnapping and murder of individuals by terrorists and support U.S. efforts to combat such terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1295 [28MR]

Education: allow home school students who are eligible for enrollment in the overseas defense dependents' education system to use auxiliary services of system schools (see H.R. 830), H622 [1MR]

———establish international education policy (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1012 [1FE] (see H. Con. Res. 201), H4724 [26JY]

El Salvador: authorize disaster assistance for construction or reconstruction of permanent single family housing for those made homeless by the earthquake (see S. 260), S1063 [6FE]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see S. Res. 18), S1063 [6FE] (see H. Con. Res. 41), H442 [27FE]

Elections: enhance criminal penalties for election law violations and clarify current laws regarding donations from foreign nationals (see S. 600), S2730 [22MR]

Employment: provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees and reduce the time they must be continuously employed before applying for admission to the U.S. (see S. 1889), S13944 [20DE] (see H.R. 2278), H3464 [21JN]

———provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of treaty traders and treaty investors (see S. 1890), S13944 [20DE] (see H.R. 2277), H3464 [21JN]

———require U.S. nationals employing more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a corporate code of conduct relative to the employment of those persons (see H.R. 2782), H5336 [2AU]

———require U.S. nationals that employ individuals in a foreign country to provide full transparency and disclosure in all their operations (see H.R. 460), H220 [7FE]

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

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 1372), S8911 [3AU] (see H.R. 2517), H4111 [17JY] (see H.R. 2871), H5487 [10SE]

Export Administration Act: extend (see H.R. 2602), H4539 [24JY] (see H.R. 3189), H7591 [31OC]

FDA: permit import of prescription medications sold in certain foreign countries and correct impediments in implementation of the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act (see S. 215), S707 [30JA]

Federal employees: allow credit under FERS for certain Government service performed abroad after a certain date (see S. 1138), S7193 [29JN]

———make certain part-time, intermittent, or temporary Federal service by spouses of Foreign Service officers creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1496), H1497 [4AP]

Financial institutions: amend banking laws relative to offshore activities, investments, and certain bank affiliations (see H.R. 2273), H3464 [21JN]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines, civil strife, and warfare (see S. 1777), S12447 [5DE] (see H.R. 3169), H7333 [25OC]

———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]

———congressional disapproval of Presidential rule relative to international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S.J. Res. 17), S6664 [22JN]

———evaluate success of international military education and training programs in instilling democracy and respect for human rights in foreign military and civilian personnel (see S. 647), S3152 [29MR]

———increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (see H.R. 1594), H1657 [26AP]

———international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 361), H164 [31JA]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S. 367), S1463 [15FE]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H441 [27FE]

———prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries that consistently oppose the U.S. position in the U.N. General Assembly (see H.R. 1302), H1344 [29MR]

———provide assistance to address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (see H.R. 3568), H10964 [20DE]

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

———restrict assistance to countries with which the U.S. has an extradition treaty or is in negotiations to conclude an extradition treaty (see H.R. 2877), H5592 [11SE]

———suspend drug certification procedures of the Foreign Assistance Act in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs (see S. 219), S707 [30JA]

Foreign Assistance Act: suspend drug certification procedures in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs (see H.R. 841), H622 [1MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2506), H4111 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), consideration (see H. Res. 199), H4215 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), same-day consideration of rule on consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 318), H10354 [18DE]

Foreign policy: authorize assistance to India and Pakistan (see S. 1465), S9807 [25SE]

———eliminate authority for Federal employees and agents to assist foreign countries with drug interdiction activities of suspected aircraft (see H.R. 1818), H2141 [10MY]

———ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 260), H7718 [1NO]

———increase burdensharing for U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf region (see H.R. 334), H163 [31JA]

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

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 665), S3215 [30MR]

———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]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (see S. Con. Res. 91), S12772 [10DE] (see H. Con. Res. 273), H8338 [16NO]

———remove certain sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan (see H.R. 1358), H1408 [3AP]

———require the President to report on the effectiveness of the imposition of unilateral economic sanctions by the U.S. (see H.R. 1828), H2147 [14MY]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see S. 852), S4589 [9MY] (see H.R. 1779), H2081 [9MY]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see S. 979), S5798 [26MY] (see H.R. 1988), H2710 [24MY]

———application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 784), H506 [28FE]

———encourage full participation in the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum (see H. Con. Res. 194), H4540 [24JY]

———export controls on certain high-speed computers (see S. 591), S2662 [21MR] (see H.R. 1553), H1555 [24AP]

———extend Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 3010), H6259 [3OC]

———extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2149), H3149 [13JN]

———implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5333 [2AU]

———improve port-of-entry infrastructure along the Southwest border of the U.S., establish grants to improve facilities, and designate a port technology demonstration site (see S. 884), S4940 [15MY]

———modify benefits provided under the NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 2810), H5337 [2AU]

———modify country-of-origin labeling and advertising requirements for watches (see H.R. 574), H322 [13FE]

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

———prohibit importation of colombo tantalite from certain countries involved in conflict with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (see H.R. 2954), H6055 [25SE]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see S. 787), S3994 [26AP] (see S. 1084), S6601 [21JN] (see H.R. 918), H740 [7MR]

———protect small businesses from increased tariffs or other retaliatory actions taken by the U.S. during a trade dispute (see H.R. 3313), H8336 [16NO]

———provide export control authority (see S. 149), S456 [23JA] (see H.R. 2557), H4216 [18JY] (see H.R. 2568), H4352 [19JY] (see H.R. 2581), H4377 [20JY]

———require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (see S. 1664), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3329), H8337 [16NO]

———revise the limitations on trade readjustment allowances under the trade adjustment assistance program for workers (see H.R. 2613), H4539 [24JY]

———terminate all unilateral sanctions against foreign countries or entities (see H.R. 3247), H7909 [7NO]

———urge the President to initiate consultations with Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand to determine the feasibility and desirability of a free trade area (see H.R. 1566), H1555 [24AP]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H7717 [1NO]

Government: prohibit financing for nongovernmental organizations or individuals to carry out military, law enforcement, armed rescue, or other related operations in the Andean region, including narcotics control efforts (see H.R. 1591), H1604 [25AP]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1012 [20MR]

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 57), S7193 [29JN]

———tribute to assisted individuals (see S. Res. 145), S8575 [1AU]

Human rights: violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H3618 [26JN]

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: repeal requirement to collect information on nonimmigrant foreign students and exchange program participants (see H.R. 2779), H5336 [2AU]

Immigration: confer citizenship automatically on children residing abroad in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent serving in a Government or military position abroad (see S. 939), S5542 [23MY]

———ensure aliens provided with H-1B nonimmigrant status are counted in a fair and accurate manner that takes in account only those aliens who commence employment as a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 2984), H6135 [2OC]

———establish a moratorium on issuance of visas for nonimmigrant students and other exchange program participants and improve reporting requirements for universities under the foreign student monitoring program (see H.R. 3221), H7718 [1NO]

———establish a temporary moratorium on visas for certain aliens (see H.R. 3286), H8132 [13NO]

———limit number of temporary visas for skilled workers (see H.R. 3222), H7718 [1NO]

———provide for legal permanent resident status for certain undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens (see H.R. 1572), H1555 [24AP]

———provide permanent authority for the admission of certain aliens as nonimmigrants (see S. 1424), S9395 [13SE]

———provide permanent resident status for certain alien orphans physically present in the U.S. and provide for deferred enforced departure status for alien parents of certain children born in the U.S. (see H.R. 1571), H1555 [24AP]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see S. Con. Res. 6), S707 [30JA] (see H. Con. Res. 13, 15), H111 [30JA] (see H. Con. Res. 151), H2889 [5JN]

———lift nuclear test sanctions (see H.R. 2889), H5703 [14SE]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (see S. Con. Res. 81), S11612 [8NO] (see H. Con. Res. 264), H7909 [7NO]

Indonesia: condemn murder of U.N. relief workers and failure of the Indonesian judicial system to hold accountable those persons responsible (see S. Res. 91), S5269 [21MY]

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: establish trust fund to address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (see H.R. 3566), H10964 [20DE]

International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas: ensure member compliance with conservation measures (see S. Res. 180), S11719 [13NO]

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

International law: protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court (see S. 1296), S8575 [1AU] (see H.R. 2699), H5125 [1AU]

———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see S. 857), S4590 [9MY] (see S. 1610), S11362 [1NO] (see H.R. 1794), H2140 [10MY]

Iran: clarify and reaffirm cause of action and Federal court jurisdiction for former U.S. hostages (see S. 1877), S13943 [20DE]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see S. 994), S5967 [7JN] (see S. 1218), S8064 [23JY] (see H.R. 1954), H2677 [23MY]

Iron and steel industry: prohibit investment of loan proceeds in foreign steel companies and probibit use of loan proceeds to import steel products from foreign countries that are subject to certain trade remedies (see H.R. 851), H623 [1MR]

———prohibit investment of loan proceeds in foreign steel companies and prohibit use of loan proceeds to import steel products from foreign countries that are subject to certain trade remedies (see H.R. 1006), H876 [13MR]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Con. Res. 88), S12447 [5DE] (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8842 [4DE]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 598), H323 [13FE] (see H.R. 1643), H1659 [26AP]

———relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 30), H324 [13FE]

Jamaica: condemn civil unrest (see H. Con. Res. 198), H4634 [25JY]

Koons, Ludwig M.: urge Italy to safely and immediately return to the custody of his father in New York (see H. Con. Res. 237), H5971 [24SE]

Korea, Republic of: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement and provide for expedited congressional consideration of such an agreement (see S. 944), S5542 [23MY]

———call to end unlawful bailout of Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd. (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1271 [13FE]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (see S. Con. Res. 90), S12772 [10DE] (see H. Con. Res. 77), H1115 [22MR]

Latin America: improve building practices in eligible countries (see S. 1197), S7955 [19JY] (see H.R. 2567), H4352 [19JY]

Law enforcement: enhance illegal narcotics control activities (see S. 89), S99 [22JA]

———increase cooperation on extradition efforts (see H.R. 2574), H4352 [19JY]

Libya: U.S. policy relative to verdict in trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash of Pan Am flight 103 (see S. 244), S1012 [1FE] (see S. Con. Res. 23), S2219 [13MR]

Magen David Adom Society: membership and recognition of the Red Shield of David by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (see H. Con. Res. 101), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 101), H1499 [4AP]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Res. 121), S7193 [29JN] (see H. Con. Res. 180), H3805 [28JN]

Medicare: waive late enrollment penalty for certain beneficiaries living abroad and provide a special Medigap open enrollment period which prohibits underwriting (see H.R. 3314), H8337 [16NO]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see S. 965), S5694 [25MY] (see H. Res. 152), H2711 [24MY]

———require safety inspections on trucks crossing into the U.S. (see H.R. 677), H396 [14FE]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 278), H8343 [19NO]

———encourage use of U.N. peacekeeping forces to cease hostilities in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 205), H4352 [19JY]

National Center for Military Deployment Health Research: establish (see H.R. 3256), H7959 [8NO]

National security: provide for burdensharing contributions from countries for the costs of deployment of any U.S. missile defense system designed to protect such countries (see H.R. 2514), H4111 [17JY]

———U.S. policy relative to deployment of a national missile defense system capable of defending U.S. allies against ballistic missile attack (see H.R. 1283), H1295 [28MR]

NATO: endorse further enlargement (see S. 1572), S10980 [24OC] (see H.R. 3167), H7308 [24OC]

———endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), consideration (see H. Res. 277), H7851 [6NO]

Navy: tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 80), S4175 [2MY] (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1605 [25AP]

New Zealand: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement and provide for expedited congressional consideration of such an agreement (see S. 943), S5542 [23MY]

Nicaragua: U.S. policy (see S.J. Res. 27), S11286 [31OC]

Nuclear weapons: establish policy for reducing warheads in U.S. and Russian arsenals and weapons on high alert, and preventing proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons, fissile materials, and expertise (see S. 1117), S6991 [27JN] (see H.R. 2351), H3712 [27JN]

———recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 17), H28 [3JA]

Pakistan: welcome President Pervez Musharraf upon U.S. visit and commend leadership and friendship, H7960 [8NO]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10055 [12DE]

Philippines: relief of citizens collectively referred to as the ``Marcos Entourage'' (see H.R. 1684), H1860 [2MY]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3202 [14JN]

Political campaigns: increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements (see H.R. 1019), H928 [14MR] (see H.R. 2252), H3357 [20JN]

———prohibit certain election-related activities by foreign nationals (see H.R. 2225), H3259 [19JN]

———prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens (see H.R. 35), H25 [3JA]

Population: encourage the U.S. to develop, promote, and implement policies to slow global population growth by voluntary means (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1012 [20MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: clarify that Presidential treaty power is limited by the Constitution and that any exercise of such power inconsistent with the Constitution shall have no legal force or effect (see H. Con. Res. 49), H649 [6MR]

Railroads: require GAO study on effective foreign rail transportation security measures (see S. 1725), S12001 [16NO]

Refugees: authorizing appropriations for domestic centers and programs for the treatment of victims of torture (see S. 887), S4940 [15MY]

———support victims of torture (see H. Con. Res. 168), H3357 [20JN]

———treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1405), H1482 (see H.R. 1405), H1492 [4AP]

Russia: condition participation in the Group of Eight on voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see S. Con. Res. 60), S7805 [17JY] (see H. Con. Res. 128), H2022 [8MY]

———expand democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption programs to promote and strengthen democratic government and civil society and to support independent media (see H.R. 2121), H3066 [12JN]

SBA: establish pilot program to underwrite costs of initial foreign patent applications by participants in Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (see S. 1323), S8704 [2AU]

Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (see H.R. 1372), H1409 [3AP]

Ships and vessels: revitalize international competitiveness of U.S.-flag merchant marine (see H.R. 3262), H7959 [8NO]

South America: expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (see S. 525), S2219 [13MR]

States: authorize prohibition or imposition of certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1927), H2387 [21MY]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see S. 180), S568 [25JA] (see H.R. 931), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 2052), H2888 [5JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), consideration (see H. Res. 162), H3066 [12JN]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 67), H1012 [20MR]

Tariff Act: expedite antidumping investigations when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order and amend provisions on export prices and constructed export prices (see S. 1869), S13943 [20DE] (see H.R. 3571), H10964 [20DE]

Taxation: apply look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by a domestic corporation (see H.R. 666), H396 [14FE]

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 200), H62 [6JA]

———prevent companies from reinsuring income in Bermuda or other tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income tax (see H.R. 1755), H2021 [8MY]

———promote fair, efficient, and simple cross-border tax collection regimes that maintain market neutrality and promote free trade on all sales distribution channels within a globally networked economy (see H. Res. 151), H2711 [24MY]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 1819), H2141 [10MY]

———repeal limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax (see S. 801), S4044 [30AP] (see H.R. 1600), H1658 [26AP]

———treatment of active financing income earned overseas by financial services firms (see S. 676), S3274 [2AP] (see H.R. 1357), H1408 [3AP]

———treatment of certain foreign base company shipping income (see H.R. 3312), H8336 [16NO]

———treatment of certain transfers of intangible property for foreign tax credit limitation purposes (see S. 1863), S13943 [20DE] (see H.R. 1515), H1498 [4AP]

———treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated investment companies (see H.R. 1267), H1294 [28MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H164 [31JA]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see S. 1678), S11719 [13NO] (see S. 1755), S12311 [3DE] (see H.R. 1596), H1657 [26AP]

Telecommunications: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (see S. 1668), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3268), H7959 [8NO]

Terrorism: authorize implementation of Executive order to try suspected terrorists under a military tribunal (see H.R. 3468), H10054 [12DE]

———authorize use of military tribunals in cases arising out of acts of international terrorism committed in the U.S. (see H.R. 3564), H10964 [20DE]

———ensure that American victims of terrorism have access to the blocked assets of terrorists, terrorist organizations, and state sponsors of terrorism (see S. 1772), S12447 [5DE]

Trade Act: amend (see H.R. 518), H223 [7FE]

———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 1209), S7955 [19JY] (see H.R. 3359), H8564 [28NO]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 85), H27 [3JA] (see H.R. 3008), H6259 [3OC]

Treaties and agreements: approve a governing international fishery agreement between the U.S. and Estonia (see H.R. 644), H395 [14FE]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (see S. 136), S101 [22JA] (see S. 599), S2730 [22MR] (see H.R. 1446), H1484 (see H.R. 1446), H1494 [4AP] (see H.R. 3005), H6259 [3OC] (see H.R. 3019), H6378 [4OC]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), consideration (see H. Res. 306), H8948 [5DE]

———negotiation of free trade agreements with the countries of the Americas (see S. 137), S101 [22JA]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1021), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2131), H3066 [12JN]

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. 133), H1928 [7MY]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see S. Con. Res. 28), S2894 [26MR] (see H. Con. Res. 269), H8133 [13NO]

U.N.: adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country (see S. 248), S1062 [6FE]

———enhance capability to rapidly respond to emerging crises (see H.R. 938), H825 [8MR]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1117), H1011 [20MR]

———suspend membership of any state identified as a sponsor of terrorism by the Dept. of State (see H. Con. Res. 293), H10909 [19DE]

———transfer of evidence to the Israeli Government concerning the abduction of Israeli Defense Force soldiers by Hezbollah forces (see H. Res. 191), H4009 [12JY]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: restore U.S. membership (see S. Res. 88), S4890 [14MY]

Ukraine: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 58), H827 [8MR]

———independence anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 62), S8465 [31JY] (see H. Res. 222), H5338 [2AU]

United Kingdom: authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (see S. 140), S101 [22JA]

Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 282), H109 [30JA]

World Trade Organization: file complaint against oil-producing countries for violating trade rules prohibiting quantitative limitations on import or export of resources or products across borders (see H. Res. 27), H166 [31JA]

———preserve ability of the U.S. to rigorously enforce its trade laws and ensure that U.S. exports are not subject to abusive use of trade laws by other countries (see H. Con. Res. 262), H7852 [6NO]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see S. 1237), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 619), H393 [14FE]

Yugoslavia: commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic and other alleged war criminals to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and provide aid to support economic and democratic reforms (see H. Res. 200), H4216 [18JY]

———commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and provide aid to support economic and democratic reforms (see S. Res. 122), S7193 [29JN]

Zimbabwe: support democratic transition and economic recovery (see S. 494), S2070 [8MR]

Briefs

Azerbaijan and Islamic terrorism, H10455 [19DE]

Cloture motions

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), motion to proceed, S10667 [11OC], S10685 [15OC], S10856 [23OC]

Conference reports

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2506), H10373-H10400 [19DE]

Cost Estimates

Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (H.R. 3009): CBO, S13354 [17DE]

Freedom Consolidation Act (H.R. 3167): CBO, H7867 [7NO]

ILSA Extension Act (S. 1218): CBO, S8055 [23JY]

Sudan Peace Act (S. 180): CBO, S7873 [18JY]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization (S. 1021): CBO, S7873 [18JY]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (S. 494): CBO, S7874 [18JY]

Descriptions

Council of Hemispheric Affairs, E2144, E2148 [28NO]

Documents

Talking Points on High Performance Computers, S9114-S9116 [5SE]

Essays

Eating Around the World From Hoosier Farms: John Leer, S2303 [14MR]

———Michelle Kennedy, S2303 [14MR]

Relocation of the American Embassy to Jerusalem—A Proposition Whose Time Has Come: Cheston D. Mizel, E167-E169 [13FE]

Excerpts

NAFTA administrative and institutional provisions, S8311-S8315 [27JY]

Factsheets

AIDS Epidemic Update: WHO, H9098-H9104 [11DE]

Letters

Adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages to the U.N. that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, S1114 [7FE]

AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria global fund: Paul H. O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, H4455 [24JY]

Allocation of foreign aid to Ukraine: James M. Turner, National Nuclear Security Administration, H4494 [24JY]

———Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, H4495 [24JY]

———Myroslava Gongadze, H4494 [24JY]

Armenian genocide: Hirair Hovnanian and Van Z. Krikorian, Armenian Assembly of America, H1525 [24AP]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: James Morrison, Small Business Exporters Association, H9014 [6DE]

Canadian support of U.S. in aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Peter Milliken, E1818 [5OC]

Clean Diamond Trade Act: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, H8380 [27NO]

Clean Diamonds Act: several relief and humanitarian organizations, E306 [7MR]

Committee on Financial Services (House) jurisdiction over legislation relative to expression of sympathy for victims of earthquake in India and support of ongoing aid efforts: Representative Oxley, E101 [1FE]

Compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations: Lee Klein, National Corn Growers Association, and Charles F. Conner, Corn Refiners Association, Inc., S8255 [26JY]

———Luis E. Derbez Bautista, Mexican Sec. of the Economy, S8266 [26JY], S8525 [1AU]

———NAFTA Coalition for Safe Trucks, S8264 [26JY]

———Representative Wolf, H3555 [26JN]

———Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative, S12336 [4DE]

———several Representatives, S8505 [1AU]

Condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Robert Kocharian, E1703 [21SE]

Export Administration Act: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, and Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, S9037 [4SE]

———Condoleezza Rice, Executive Office of the President, S8888 [3AU], S9036 [4SE]

———Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, S9142 [6SE]

———Jerry Jasmowski, National Association of Manufacturers, S9160 [6SE]

———several Senators, S9053 [4SE]

———several technology company executives, S9160 [6SE]

Express sympathy for victims of earthquake in El Salvador and support of ongoing aid efforts: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H969 [20MR]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H969 [20MR]

———several religious organizations, H975 [20MR]

Foreign aid eligibility relative to counter-drug certification process: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, H10444 [19DE]

Foreign purchase of Army berets: Brooks Pomeranz, Cascade Fibers Co., H1273 [28MR]

ILSA Extension Act: Speaker Hastert, H4650 [26JY]

———Victims of Pan Am Flight 103, Inc., S8176 [25JY]

Indian attack on Kashmir: Council of Khalistan, E1901 [16OC]

International family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion: Dottie Lamm, E118 [6FE]

Lebanese military assistance funding relative to deployment of Lebanese armed forces to Israeli-Lebanese border: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, E857 [17MY]

Mexican support of U.S. in aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Diego Fernandez de Cevallos, Mexican Senate, S10380 [9OC]

Military Homeowners Equity Act: J.L. Jones, Marine Corps, S11724 [13NO]

———John K. Naland, American Foreign Service Association, S11724 [13NO]

———Military Coalition, S11723 [13NO]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S11724 [13NO]

Mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding: Robert M. Lester, AID, E1392 [20JY]

Negotiation of a free trade agreement with Australia: Senator Lott, S9117 [5SE]

People's Republic of China human rights violations relative to religious freedom: Michael E. Guest, Dept. of State, E1097 [13JN]

Protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party: Elie Wiesel, S12624 [7DE]

———Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, S12613 [7DE]

———VFW and Reserve Officers Association of the U.S., S12614 [7DE]

Protection of U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, S10042 [2OC]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S10043 [2OC]

Recognize the importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and the severe impact on minority populations: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H966 [20MR]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H966 [20MR]

Require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities: Arthur Jaeger, Consumer Federation of America, Patty Lovera, Public Citizen (organization), and Linda Golodner, National Consumers League, S13275 [14DE]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, and Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S13274 [14DE]

———several agricultural organizations, S13273, S13274 [14DE]

Russian restrictions on religious organizations: Mark B. Levin, National Conference on Soviet Jewry, S10925 [24OC]

———several Senators, S10926, S10927 [24OC]

Self-determination for the Independence of the Sikh Nation Homeland, Punjab, Khalistan: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E1274 [29JN]

Sudan Peace Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H3106 [13JN]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3105 [13JN]

U.S. enforcement of certain civil judgments relative to Lloyd's of London (insurance company) lawsuits: Barbara Lyons, S2354 [15MR]

———Beverly Hudson, S2353 [15MR]

———Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State and Paul H. O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, S2352 [15MR]

———Edith Anthoine, S2353 [15MR]

———Howell Heflin, S2355 [15MR]

———Joan B. Wilson, S2353, S2354 [15MR]

———Laura S. Unger, SEC, S2355 [15MR]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), S2355 [15MR]

———Ruth G. Tufts, S2353 [15MR]

———Senator Landrieu, S2355 [15MR]

———Shirley M. Cook, S2353 [15MR]

———Thomas O. Lind, S2354 [15MR]

U.S. policy towards the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China: Representative Wexler, E440 [22MR]

U.S. visit by South Korean President Kim Dae Jung relative to negotiations with North Korea on nuclear and missile activities: several Members of Congress, S2214 [13MR]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H8760 [4DE]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8759 [4DE]

Lists

Cosponsors of H.R. 1954, ILSA Extension Act, E911 [23MY]

Cosponsors of S. 1218, ILSA Extension Act, S8173 [25JY]

Meetings on S. 149, Export Administration Act, S9161 [6SE]

Partnership To Cut Hunger in Africa (organization) members, S6984 [27JN]

Religious prisoners in the People's Republic of China, E1097 [13JN]

Significant Middle Eastern terrorist incidents, 1961-2001, E2315-E2317 [14DE]

Summary of Export Administration Act discussions, 1999-2000, S3950-S3952 [26AP]

Memorandums

Acceptable Market Names for Fish in the Catfish Family: Scott Rippey, Dept. of HHS, S11337 [1NO]

Messages

Agreement Between the U.S. and Vietnam on Trade Relations: President Bush, S6006 [8JN], H3009 [12JN]

Andean Trade Preference Act Implementation: President Bush, S1062 [6FE], H171 [6FE]

Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Bush, S9738 [24SE], H5964 [24SE]

Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans: President Bush, S6989 [27JN], H3685 [27JN]

Convention on Safety of U.N. and Associated Personnel: President Clinton, S15 [3JA]

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Convention: President Clinton, S55 [8JA]

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Implementation Legislation: President Bush, S11100 [25OC], H7336 [29OC]

National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Bush, S4938 [15MY], H2155 [15MY]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Bush, S2218 [13MR], S4589 [9MY], S9502 [19SE], S11658, S11659 [9NO], H852 [13MR], H2071 [9MY], H5734 [19SE], H8038 [13NO]

National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Bush, S1218 [8FE], S8461 [31JY], H239 [8FE], H4896 [31JY]

National Emergency Relative to Liberia: President Bush, S5537 [23MY]

National Emergency Relative to Narcotics Traffickers in Colombia: President Bush, S10792 [17OC], H7112 [17OC]

National Emergency Relative to Sierra Leone: President Bush, S7805 [17JY], H4041 [17JY]

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Bush, S11361 [1NO]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Disruption of the Middle East Peace Process: President Bush, S8062 [23JY]

National Emergency Relative to Yugoslavia: President Bush, S5610 [24MY], H2692, H2693 [24MY], H8751 [4DE]

National Endowment for Democracy Report: President Bush, S6122 [12JN], H3025 [12JN]

Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program: President Bush, S1896 [6MR], H635 [6MR]

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Bush, S5265 [21MY], H2366 [21MY]

Motions

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), H8298 [16NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10956 [24OC]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), H8218 [15NO]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9029 [6DE]

Platforms

International Affairs: American Veterans Committee, E1651-E1654 [14SE]

Poems

``Tragedy That Hit America,'' Shanleigh Hart, E2357 [20DE]

``Tribute . . . and Warning,'' Amy Farley, E1906 [16OC]

Press releases

Council of Khalistan Condemns All Terrorism—Terrorist Attack on Indian Parliament Is a Product of Indian Repression: Gobind Singh Ji, Council of Khalistan, E2359 [20DE]

Indian Arrogance Exposed During Musharraf—Vajpayee Summit: Council of Khalistan, E1414 [24JY]

Sikhs Condemn Killings in Kashmir, Appeal to Both Communities To Exercise Restraint: Council of Khalistan, E145 [8FE]

Truck Safety Inspections Must Drive Plan To Open Border—AAA Texas Calls on Congress To Put Motorist Safety First: AAA Texas, LLC, S8511 [1AU]

U.S. Delegation Conducts Whirlwind Fact-Finding Visit of Russia, Moldova and Ukraine: Several Representatives, H490 [28FE]

Proclamations

World Population Awareness Week: Dirk Kempthorne, Governor of Idaho, S10149 [3OC]

———Mike Easley, Governor of North Carolina, S10454 [10OC]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: allocation of humanitarian assistance, H6167 [3OC], H6438, H6440 [9OC], H6493 [10OC], H7392 [30OC], H7891 [7NO]

———allocation of humanitarian assistance in conjunction with military response to terrorist attacks, H7952 [8NO]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children, H8163 [14NO], H8555 [28NO]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (S. 1573), H8346-H8351 [27NO], E2156 [28NO]

———tribute to relief efforts, H8741 [30NO]

———U.S. policy, H7112-H7119 [17OC], H7326, H7327-H7329 [25OC], H8649-H8654 [29NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (H. Con. Res. 102), H1851 [2MY], H8754-H8758 [4DE]

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (H.R. 1016), H88 [14MR]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities, H2960 [7JN]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities, H6352-H6355 [4OC]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries, H6292, H6293 [4OC], E1777 [2OC]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (H.R. 2343), E1232 [27JN]

AID: address needs of children orphaned as a result of civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H4480 [24JY]

———clarify process of providing education and related services to foreign law enforcement and military personnel to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (H.R. 2104), E1047 [7JN]

———Office of Environment and Urban Programs funding, H4484 [24JY], H7859 [7NO]

Alvis, John M.: investigation of murder in Azerbaijan, H2235 [16MY]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), H6417-H6419 [5OC], H6683 [11OC], H8282-H8300, H8332-H8335 [16NO], E2127 [19NO]

———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 289), H8253-H8261 [16NO]

———prohibit duty free and quota free import of textiles and apparel, H8254-H8256, H8258, H8260, H8289, H8292, H8293, H8299 [16NO], E2127 [19NO]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen penalties and prohibit the shipment of animals to foreign countries for the purpose of fighting, H6278 [4OC]

Armed Forces: deployment of troops to foreign countries, H1016 [21MR]

Armenia: allocation of foreign aid, H4331 [19JY]

———anniversary of Christianity as official religion, H2573, H2654, H2655 [23MY]

———anniversary of genocide, H1516-H1528, H1530-H1535 [24AP], H1653 [26AP], E614 [24AP], E625, E626, E629, E630, E633 [25AP], E644, E647, E650, E655 [26AP], E691 [1MY], E747, E751 [8MY]

Army: foreign purchase of berets, H837, H838, H855 [13MR], H884, H885 [14MR], H1088 [22MR], H1272 [28MR], H4527 [24JY], H4992 [1AU], E523 [3AP]

Asia: assistance to Islamic extremist groups by central Asian nations, E585 [5AP]

———human rights violations in Central Asia, E2373 [20DE]

———influence of Islamic extremists in Central Asian countries, E382 [15MR]

Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum: support (S. Con. Res. 58), H9106-H9108 [11DE]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (H. Con. Res. 211), H8039-H8042 [13NO], E2081 [15NO]

Austria: inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government, E481 [28MR]

Azerbaijan: U.S. policy, H10453 [19DE]

Baltic States: independence anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (H. Con. Res. 131), E781 [10MY]

Bangladesh: garment factory working conditions, E611 [24AP]

Bankruptcy: U.S. enforcement of certain civil judgments rendered in foreign courts, E274 [5MR]

Blue Ash, OH: tribute to Sister City partnership with Ilmenau, Germany, E1573 [5SE]

Bulgaria: tribute to efforts to modernize Maritza III East thermal plant, E569 [5AP]

Bureau of Public Debt: report on public debt relative to foreign ownership and detailed cost data, H4559 [25JY]

Burma: U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 211), H8039-H8042 [13NO], E2081 [15NO]

Bush, President: meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, H3251-H3257 [19JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4527 [24JY]

Canada: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1818 [5OC]

———tribute for support following the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1746 [26SE], E1942 [30OC]

Captive Nations Week: observance, E1380 [20JY]

Census: funding for the planning of the inclusion of U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses, H4132, H4133 [18JY]

———include U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses for purposes of congressional apportionment (H.R. 1745), E758 [8MY]

Chen Shui-bian: tribute to human rights efforts, E1385 [20JY]

———U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 135), H2313 [17MY]

Children and youth: abduction of children by family members to foreign countries, H1064 [22MR]

———prohibit assistance to countries that use children as soldiers, H4348-H4350 [19JY]

Chile: approval of certain abortifacients, E1000 [5JN]

China, People's Republic of: express condolences to families of people killed in elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards (H. Res. 121), H4405-H4407 [23JY], E599 [24AP]

———human rights violations, E1097 [13JN]

———nuclear weapons proliferation, H1016 [21MR], H8184 [15NO]

———prohibit payment of any claim for reimbursement of costs associated with the Navy reconnaissance plane forced to make an emergency landing, H4147, H4148 [18JY]

———sale of weapons to Cuba, H3008 [12JN], H3077 [13JN], H3188 [14JN]

———U.S. policy, H1354, H1357 [3AP], H1414, H1460, H1465, H1466, H1467, H1468, H1478 [4AP], H1546-H1551 [24AP], H1582-H1584 [25AP], H3196 [14JN], H3494 [25JN], H7220 [24OC], E1040 [6JN]

———use of organs from executed prisoners, H4187-H4189 [18JY], E1255 [29JN]

China, Republic of: democracy efforts, E800 [15MY]

———endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (H.R. 2739), H10462-H10464 [19DE]

———participation in WHO (H.R. 428), H1503-H1506 [24AP], H2168-H2170 [15MY], E894 [22MY]

———tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6488 [10OC], E1841, E1844, E1845, E1846 [10OC], E1862 [12OC]

———U.S. policy, E94 [1FE], E358 [14MR]

Chretien, Jean: speech before the OAS, E164 [13FE]

CIA: collection of information on stability of Arab governments, H7310 [25OC]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: briefing on registration requirements for certain religious groups, E2334 [19DE]

Congress: establish a day of peace and sharing at the beginning of each year, E2386 [20DE]

Consumers: require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers of the country of origin (H.R. 2439), H3932 [11JY]

Cuba: emigration of nationals to the U.S., H2057 [9MY]

———lift travel restrictions, H4598-H4604 [25JY], H7543 [31OC], E1478 [31JY]

Customs Service: transshipment enforcement and monitoring funding, H8969 [6DE]

Cyprus: membership in European Union, E1389 [20JY]

———tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1755 [2OC], E2223 [7DE]

Danforth, John C.: appointment as special envoy to Sudan to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H5441 [6SE]

Denmark: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1851 [11OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: international infant and child nutrition and education programs funding, H3757, H3762, H3763 [28JN]

———Market Access Program funding, H3916, H3917 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: codify and make modifications to certain Buy American Act provisions (H.R. 1352), E523 [3AP]

Dept. of Energy: nuclear nonproliferation programs funding, H7596-H7598, H7607 [1NO], H8501-H8503 [28NO]

Dept. of Justice: report on INS deferred inspection process, H7915 [8NO]

Dept. of State: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor funding, H2230 [16MY]

———legal representation funding for parents seeking the return of children abducted to foreign countries, H4153-H4155 [18JY]

———negotiate new or updated extradition treaties, H2235 [16MY]

———new or updated extradition treaties negotiation funding, H4087 [17JY]

———report on extradition efforts between the U.S. and foreign countries, H2238 [16MY]

———report on foreign countries' use of children as soldiers, H2234 [16MY]

———revise travel warning for Israel, West Bank, and Gaza, H2242 [16MY]

Developing countries: prohibit revocation or revision of any intellectual property or competition law or policy in any country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies, H8979 [6DE]

Discrimination: prohibit agreements with foreign persons who discriminate against a U.S. business based on the religion, sexual orientation, race, or gender of an individual associated with the business (H.R. 3151), E1917 [17OC]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H2864-H2866, H2870 [5JN]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, E1877 [12OC]

———Global AIDS Trust Fund funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding and the Foreign Military Financing Program, H4455-H4464 [24JY], E1429 [25JY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, H813 [8MR], H904 [14MR], H995-H1003 [20MR], H1528-H1530 [24AP], H1562 [25AP], H1848-H1855 [2MY], H2255 [16MY], H3688 [27JN]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 2069), H9089-H9106 [11DE], E1026 [6JN], E2273 [13DE], E2327 [19DE]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 933), H997 [20MR], E400 [20MR]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in the Caribbean nations, E1261 [29JN], E1403 [24JY]

———international tuberculosis control and Child Survival and Maternal Health Account funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H4464-H4479, H4485 [24JY]

———international tuberculosis control funding, E893 [22MY]

———international tuberculosis control funding through reductions in Asian Development Fund and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency funding, H4481-H4483 [24JY]

———international tuberculosis control (H.R. 1168), H1503 [24AP]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (H. Res. 67), H964-H969, H977 [20MR], E430 [22MR], E1216 [26JN]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H654 [7MR]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H1837-H1841 [2MY], H3598 [26JN], H3624 [27JN], H3756 [28JN], H3851-H3858 [10JY]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries (H. Res. 26), E98 [1FE]

———require the U.S. Trade Representative to enter into negotiations to eliminate price controls imposed by certain foreign countries on prescription drugs, E704 [2MY]

Ecuador: condemn kidnapping and murder of individuals by terrorists and support U.S. efforts to combat such terrorism (H. Con. Res. 89), H5317-H5319 [2AU]

Egypt: detention of citizens based on sexual orientation, E1537 [3AU]

———U.S. policy, H10453 [19DE]

El Salvador: disaster relief funding, H3301 [20JN], H4343 [19JY], H4488-H4492 [24JY]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 41), H969-H979 [20MR], E410 [21MR]

Employment: provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees and reduce the time they must be continuously employed before applying for admission to the U.S. (H.R. 2278), H5357, H5358 [5SE], E1595 [6SE]

———provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of treaty traders and treaty investors (H.R. 2277), H5357 [5SE], E1595 [6SE]

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

European Court of Justice: ruling relative to firing of Bernard Connolly by the European Commission, E326 [8MR]

European Parliament: condolences relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5580 [11SE]

Eximbank: funding, H4447, H4448 [24JY]

———funding relative to loan guarantees made to the Iron Business Corp. of Benxi Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd., H4438-H4447, H4522 [24JY]

———prohibit funding for development of oil and gas fields, thermal powerplants, or petrochemical plants and refineries, H4523, H4524 [24JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2871), H10459 [19DE]

Export Administration Act: extend (H.R. 2602), H4786, H4787 [30JY]

———extend (H.R. 3189), H8371 [27NO]

FAA: issuance of pilot licenses to addresses in foreign countries, H10358 [19DE]

FDA: prohibit funding to prevent importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs, H3690 [27JN]

Federal employees: make certain part-time, intermittent, or temporary Federal service by spouses of Foreign Service officers creditable for retirement purposes (H.R. 1496), E553 [5AP]

Federation of the Dodecanesian Society of America and Canada: tribute, E401 [20MR]

Financial institutions: amend banking laws relative to offshore activities, investments, and certain bank affiliations (H.R. 2273), E1396 [23JY], E1554 [3AU]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines, civil strife, and warfare (H.R. 3169), H10220-H10225 [18DE]

———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]

———increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (H.R. 1594), H3291 [20JN]

———international education programs funding, H349-H351 [14FE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H87, H89, H90, H97 [30JA], H1744 [2MY], H2092-H2099 [10MY], H2190-H2203, H2248 [16MY], H4529 [24JY], E118 [6FE], E836, E839, E843 [17MY]

———make Food for Peace funding available to least developed countries meeting poverty and other eligibility criteria, H6227 [3OC]

———Microenterprise Loans for the Poor Program funding, H4343 [19JY], H4487, H4488 [24JY]

———mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding, H4344, H4345 [19JY], E1392 [20JY]

———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services, H2092-H2099 [10MY]

———provide assistance to address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (H.R. 3568), H10948 [20DE]

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

———reduce burden of hunger for families impacted by HIV/AIDS through agricultural improvements, maternal and child health programs, and food commodities, H3878, H3879 [11JY]

———restrict assistance to countries with which the U.S. has an extradition treaty or is in negotiations to conclude an extradition treaty, H4497 [24JY]

———suspend drug certification procedures of the Foreign Assistance Act in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, H10460 [19DE]

Foreign Assistance Act: suspend drug certification procedures in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, H7560 [31OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations, H3688 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4203 [18JY], H4333-H4350 [19JY], H4437-H4530 [24JY], H7560 [31OC], H7859 [7NO], H8885 [5DE], E1366 [18JY], E1392 [20JY], E1421, E1424, E1429 [25JY], E1441, E1443 [26JY], E1459 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), amendment process, H4069 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, H10442-H10462 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H10430 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), consideration (H. Res. 199), H4329-H4333 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), same-day consideration of rule on consideration of conference report (H. Res. 318), H10938 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), unanimous-consent agreement, H4333 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), unanimous-consent request, H4481 [24JY]

Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance, H3688 [27JN]

———authorize assistance to India and Pakistan (S. 1465), H6795-H6798 [16OC]

———congressional delegation meeting with the exiled King of Afghanistan, H8228 [15NO]

———congressional delegation trip to Russia, Italy, and Turkey, H6045 [25SE], H6112-H6121 [2OC], E1779 [2OC]

———divergence with Europe on certain issues, E1416 [24JY]

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

———modify authorities relative to interdiction of aircraft engaged in drug trafficking, H6391, H6393 [5OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, E813 [16MY]

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

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 273), H10219-H10225 [18DE]

———U.S. policy relative to foreign interventionism, H6047 [25SE]

Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements (H.R. 2149), H8996 [6DE]

———implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (H.R. 2722), H8378-H8386 [27NO], E2140 [27NO], E2149, E2152 [28NO], E2201 [4DE], E2234 [7DE]

———modify country-of-origin labeling and advertising requirements for watches (H.R. 574), E158 [13FE]

———national objectives priority assignments, E1704 [21SE]

———objectives of free trade movements, E619 [24AP]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds, H5857-H5859 [20SE]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (H.R. 918), H944-H946 [15MR], E305 [7MR], E1179 [21JN]

———provide export control authority (H.R. 2557), E1364 [18JY]

———provide export control authority (H.R. 2581), H8371 [27NO], E1388 [20JY]

———U.S. deficit, H204 [7FE], H882 [14MR], H1389 [3AP], H1470 [4AP], H2565 [22MY], H2682 [24MY]

———U.S. policy on imports, H1744 [2MY]

Fox, Vicente: U.S. visit, H5378 [5SE]

France: civil and criminal sanctions against certain religious organizations and their leaders, E2027 [7NO]

Frenzel, Bill: Japanese Order of the Rising Sun recipient, E282 [6MR]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (H.R. 3215), E1988 [2NO], E2060 [13NO]

Germany: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7562 [31OC]

Government: nullify effects of certain Executive Orders (H.R. 19), H5574 [11SE]

Greece: tribute to the Aegean Regatta cultural event, E1619 [10SE]

Guatemala: prosecution of Efrain Rios Montt for crimes against the Mayan community, E2148 [28NO]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: Dept. of State reporting requirements on compliance, H2230, H2232 [16MY]

———development of best practice guide funding, H4340, H4341 [19JY]

———urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides (H. Con. Res. 69), H1064, H1087, H1088 [22MR]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid relative to HIV/AIDS epidemic, H8188 [15NO], E2180 [29NO]

———attempted coup, H10176 [18DE]

———democracy efforts, E755 [8MY]

———U.S. policy, H10176 [18DE], E209 [26FE], E2084, E2099 [15NO], E2177 [29NO]

Houston, TX: tribute to individuals associated with the Pratham Gala, E1656 [14SE]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims, H2236 [16MY], E1011 [5JN]

———violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (H. Con. Res. 173), E1210 [26JN]

Human Rights Week: observance, E2284 [13DE]

Immigration: costs of legal and illegal immigrants entering the U.S., H857 [13MR]

———international policies on illegal entries, E1011 [5JN]

———limit number of temporary visas for skilled workers, H7844 [6NO], H8413 [27NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5387-H5391 [5SE]

———national policy, H6248-H6252 [3OC]

———prohibit funding for processing applications by aliens who participate in or otherwise support the harvesting, transplantation, or trafficking of organs of executed prisoners, H4187-H4189 [18JY]

———provide permanent authority for the admission of certain aliens as nonimmigrants (S. 1424), H5698, H5699 [14SE]

India: allocation of foreign aid, H8885 [5DE]

———civil liberties violations of religious minorities, H5326 [2AU], E65 [30JA], E144, E147 [8FE], E225 [27FE], E298 [7MR], E1075 [12JN], E1083 [13JN], E1215 [26JN], E1235 [27JN], E1274 [29JN], E1313 [11JY], E1412, E1414 [24JY], E1551 [3AU], E1901 [16OC], E1975 [31OC]

———condemn terrorist attack on Indian Parliament, E2296, E2298 [14DE], E2359, E2362 [20DE]

———condemn terrorist attack on Indian Parliament and assess role of Pakistan in attack, H10235 [18DE]

———designate as a state sponsor of terrorism, E144, E147 [8FE]

———disaster relief funding, H3301, H3322, H3323 [20JN], H4347, H4348 [19JY], H4528 [24JY]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts, E114 [6FE]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 13), E52 [30JA]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 15), H115, H118-H127 [31JA], H856 [13MR], E101 [1FE], E107, E111 [6FE]

———resignation of Government officials accused of corruption, E499 [29MR]

———self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan, E1274 [29JN], E2153 [28NO]

———U.S. defense partnership, H2323 [17MY]

———U.S. policy, E1477 [31JY]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (H. Con. Res. 264), H7943-H7945 [8NO]

INS: reform, H6498-H6503 [10OC], H8129 [13NO], H10148-H10153 [13DE]

International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold voluntary proportional assistance relative to the development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, H2230 [16MY]

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: establish trust fund to address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (H.R. 3566), H10948 [20DE]

International Bureau of Labor Affairs: workplace-based HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs in developing countries funding, H6649 [11OC]

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

International Labor Organization: international workers rights standards ratification, E611 [24AP]

———tribute to Worldwide Workers' Rights public awareness poster campaign, H1696 [1MY], E691 [1MY], E697 [2MY]

International law: protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court (H.R. 2699), E1508 [2AU]

———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, H2092, H2096, H2118-H2125 [10MY], E803 [15MY]

International Whaling Commission: tribute to U.S. delegation, E1538 [3AU]

Iran: investment in oil fields by Italian and Japanese companies, H4533, H4534 [24JY]

———opening of Glass Palace Museum glorifying terrorism against the U.S., H8135 [14NO]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (H.R. 1954), H2682 [24MY], H4530-H4535 [24JY], H4650 [26JY], E910 [23MY], E1391 [20JY], E1424, E1432 [25JY], E1452 [26JY]

———extend authorities (S. 1218), E1430 [25JY]

Iraq: U.S. use of force relative to weapons development, H10951 [20DE]

Irwindale, CA: tribute to Sister City partnership with Salvatierra, Mexico, E1502 [2AU]

Israel: allocation of foreign aid, H1264 [28MR]

———express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Con. Res. 280), H8866-H8880, H8882 [5DE], E2221, E2224 [7DE], E2249 [11DE], E2275 [13DE]

———relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (H. Con. Res. 30), E167 [13FE]

———U.S. policy, H6705 [12OC], E442 [22MR]

Japan: anniversary of Kochi, Japan, E2005 [6NO]

Kazakhstan: allocation of foreign aid, H8539 [28NO]

———independence anniversary, E1508 [2AU]

———U.S. policy, E1550 [3AU], E2202 [4DE], E2356 [20DE]

Koons, Ludwig M.: urge Italy to safely and immediately return to the custody of his father in New York (H. Con. Res. 237), H5966 [24SE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote termination of ballistic missile program, H2088 [10MY]

———tribute to U.S. soldiers involved in 1984 border incident, E547 [5AP]

———U.S. policy, H3006 [12JN]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea, H943 [15MR]

———reunification with family members in North Korea (H. Con. Res. 77), H8372-H8376 [27NO], E2141 [27NO], E2166 [29NO]

Latin America: U.S. policy, H7850 [6NO]

Latvia: independence anniversary, E1375 [20JY]

Law enforcement: increase cooperation on extradition efforts (H.R. 2574), H4497 [24JY]

Lebanon: extradition of suspected terrorists, E1675 [20SE]

———military assistance funding relative to deployment of Lebanese armed forces to Israeli-Lebanese border, H2243-H2247 [16MY], E836, E857 [17MY]

Macedonia: political reform, E700 [2MY]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, H3544, H3552, H3554, H3564, H3586-H3593 [26JN], H8735 [30NO]

———reaction to U.S. military response to terrorist attacks, H6453 [9OC]

———require safety inspections on trucks crossing into the U.S. (H.R. 677), E189 [14FE]

———tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1858 [12OC]

———U.S. policy, H5413 [6SE]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, H5182 [2AU], H8747, H8749, H8750, H8751 [4DE], E2261 [12DE], E2291 [14DE]

———condemn state-sponsored terrorism, E2315 [14DE]

———encourage use of U.N. peacekeeping forces to cease hostilities in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip (H. Res. 205), H4344 [19JY]

———hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, H2960 [7JN], E475 [28MR], E796 [15MY]

Miss Universe Pageant: status of Miss France as a contestant, H1608 [26AP]

Morocco: self-determination for Western Sahara, H8037 [13NO]

National security: national missile defense system, H1709 [1MY]

NATO: endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), H7865-H7877 [7NO], E2026 [7NO]

———endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), consideration (H. Res. 277), H7861-H7865 [7NO]

———endorse further enlargement to include global strategies against terrorism, H8166 [14NO]

Navy: tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China, E754 [8MY]

———tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (H. Con. Res. 106), H1652 [26AP]

Nigeria: allocation of foreign aid, H4330 [19JY]

———U.S. policy, E1030 [6JN]

Nuclear weapons: establish policy for reducing warheads in U.S. and Russian arsenals and weapons on high alert, and preventing proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons, fissile materials, and expertise (H.R. 2351), H3673 [27JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to initiate World Trade Organization proceedings challenging policies in developing countries relative to HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals, H4178-H4187 [18JY], E1420 [25JY]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: prohibit funding for tax harmonization among developing nations, H4172 [18JY]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: combat torture, police abuse, and racial profiling in member states, E1545 [3AU]

Paraguay: U.S. policy, E2144 [28NO]

Peace Corps: funding, H511 [1MR]

———location of offices separate from U.S. embassies, H2236 [16MY]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (H. Con. Res. 287), E2271 [13DE]

Peru: U.S. policy, E1503 [2AU]

———U.S. policy on drug interdiction, E750 [8MY]

Philip Morris Cos., Inc.: accuracy in advertising, H260 [13FE]

Philippines: address the environmental contamination and health effects emanating from former U.S. military facilities, H2232 [16MY], H3185 [14JN]

———relief of citizens collectively referred to as the ``Marcos Entourage'' (H.R. 1684), H1831 [2MY]

———U.S. policy relative to hostage situation involving U.S. citizens, H3185 [14JN]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (H. Con. Res. 162), E1105 [14JN]

Pitts, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Algeria, E805 [15MY]

Political campaigns: influence and legality of foreign contributions, H328 [14FE], H1356 [3AP]

———prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens, H3965 [12JY]

Power resources: decrease dependence of foreign petroleum through enhancement of alternative, renewable, domestic agricultural sources, H6370, H6371 [4OC]

Qatar: U.S. attendance at World Trade Organization conference, H7327 [25OC], H7563 [31OC]

Refugees: support victims of torture (H. Con. Res. 168), H3818, H3819 [10JY]

Russia: condemn interference with freedom of the press, E133 [7FE], E517 [3AP]

———defense contracts with India, E1297 [11JY]

———expand democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption programs to promote and strengthen democratic government and civil society and to support independent media (H.R. 2121), H9108-H9112 [11DE], E1072 [12JN], E2381 [20DE]

———prohibit foreign aid, H4526 [24JY]

———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran, H882 [14MR]

———proposed sale of anti-missile system to India, E1083 [13JN]

———U.S. policy, H6112 [2OC]

Ships and vessels: revitalize international competitiveness of U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 3262), E2035 [8NO]

Slovak Republic: proposed amendment to penal code that repeals articles that make defamation of certain public officials a crime, E2236 [7DE]

South America: impact of free trade on drug interdiction efforts, H8253-H8257, H8259, H8260, H8289, H8291-H8294, H8296 [16NO]

Sri Lanka: human rights violations against Tamil minority, H4969 [31JY]

States: authorize prohibition or imposition of certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (H.R. 1927), E866 [21MY]

Sudan: appoint special envoy to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H2097 [10MY], E790 [14MY]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H1274 [28MR], H3060-H3064 [12JN], E609 [24AP]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), H2976 [7JN], H3063 [12JN], H3098-H3113 [13JN], E1165 [20JN], E1267 [29JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), consideration (H. Res. 162), H3092-H3098 [13JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 931), H744 [8MR]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), H8217-H8219 [15NO]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), insert H.R. 2052 language in lieu, H8218 [15NO]

———prohibit any entity engaged in the development of oil or gas in Sudan from raising capital or trading its securities in the U.S., H3107-H3113 [13JN], H8218, H8219 [15NO]

———U.S. policy, H5441 [6SE]

Sukarnoputri, Megawati: tribute to election as President of Indonesia, H5182 [2AU]

Taxation: apply look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by a domestic corporation (H.R. 666), E196 [14FE]

———prevent companies from reinsuring income in Bermuda or other tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income tax (H.R. 1755), E755 [8MY]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (H.R. 1819), H2931 [6JN]

———repeal limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 1600), E637 [26AP]

———treatment of active financing income earned overseas by financial services firms (H.R. 1357), E516, E517 [3AP]

———treatment of certain foreign base company shipping income (H.R. 3312), E2122 [16NO]

———treatment of certain transfers of intangible property for foreign tax credit limitation purposes (H.R. 1515), E568 [5AP]

———treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated investment companies (H.R. 1267), E468 [28MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (H.R. 1596), E638 [26AP]

Telecommunications: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (H.R. 3268), E2088 [15NO]

Tenafly, NJ: tribute to Tenafly Middle School students for efforts to eliminate antipersonnel landmines, E180 [14FE]

Terrorism: authorize implementation of Executive order to try suspected terrorists under a military tribunal (H.R. 3468), E2283, E2284, E2285 [13DE]

———protection of U.S. embassies abroad, E1643 [13SE]

———recognize threat to U.S. citizens abroad, E1172 [21JN]

———response by foreign countries, H10946 [20DE]

———tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H9322 [12DE]

———U.S. policy, H5921 [21SE], H5977 [25SE]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (H.R. 3359), H8959 [6DE], E2156 [28NO]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize (H.R. 3008), H8952-H8960 [6DE]

Treaties and agreements: congressional oversight of trade agreements without fast-track authority, H2173 [15MY]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H4100 [17JY], H4368 [20JY], H4868, H4870, H4871 [31JY], H4993 [1AU], H5183 [2AU], H6784 [16OC], H7311, H7312 [25OC], E1732 [25SE]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 1446), H2985 [7JN], H3185 [14JN], H3442 [21JN]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H7534, H7535 [31OC], H7701 [1NO], H7728, H7782, H7783 [6NO], H7857, H7858, H7881, H7887 [7NO], H7912, H7913, H7914, H7915 [8NO], H8037, H8119 [13NO], H8138 [14NO], H8187, H8188 [15NO], H8252 [16NO], H8425, H8429, H8552 [28NO], H8571, H8642-H8649 [29NO], H8750, H8751, H8816, H8818-H8823, H8827-H8834 [4DE], H8846, H8847, H8848, H8883, H8890, H8891, H8894-H8907, H8910 [5DE], H8981-H9044, H9057 [6DE], H9084 [11DE], H10146 [13DE], E2111 [16NO], E2198 [4DE], E2245, E2246 [10DE], E2251, E2252 [11DE], E2257, E2259 [12DE], E2277 [13DE], E2305 [14DE]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), consideration (H. Res. 306), H8972-H8981 [6DE]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), motion to recommit, H9042, H9043 [6DE]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), unanimous-consent request, H8995 [6DE]

———impact of free trade on drug prices, H8999 [6DE]

———impact on the environment of extending trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H7881 [7NO]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2131), H3819-H3823 [10JY], E1068 [12JN]

Turkey: democracy efforts, E1954 [30OC]

U.N.: adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country (S. 248), H5941-H5943 [24SE]

———condition payment of U.S. arrearages on release of GAO report on U.S. contributions to peacekeeping operations, H2239-H2241 [16MY]

———condition payment of U.S. arrearages on restoration of U.S. membership on the Commission on Human Rights, H2086-H2088, H2092, H2095, H2096, H2125-H2130 [10MY], E789 [14MY], E1789 [3OC]

———prohibit funding for payment of U.S. contributions to peacekeeping operations, H4177, H4178 [18JY]

———prohibit funding for payment of U.S. contributions to U.N. or any affiliated agency, H4175-H4177 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to implement recommendations adopted at Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, H4193, H4194 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to provide support or assistance to the International Criminal Court, H8547, H8548 [28NO]

———prohibit International Narcotics Control Board funding, H4524-H4526 [24JY]

———restore funding to the U.N. Population Fund, H811 [8MR]

———support the World Conference on Racism, E1154 [19JN]

———transfer of evidence to the Israeli Government concerning the abduction of Israeli Defense Force soldiers by Hezbollah forces (H. Res. 191), H4790-H4792 [30JY], E1330 [12JY]

U.N. Drug Control Program: funding, E759 [8MY]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: restore U.S. membership, E1154 [19JN]

———U.S. removal, H1935 [8MY], E943 [24MY], E996 [26MY]

Ukraine: allocation of foreign aid, H4493-H4496 [24JY], H10452, H10461 [19DE], E1424 [25JY], E1443 [26JY]

———democracy efforts, E159 [13FE]

———independence anniversary, E1580, E1586 [5SE]

———independence anniversary (H. Res. 222), H5323, H5324 [2AU]

Venezuela: U.S. policy, E1239 [28JN]

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act: eligibility for payment of anti-terrorism judgements, H2236, H2237 [16MY]

———funding through reductions in Dept. of State and AID antitrafficking initiatives, H4519, H4522 [24JY], E1421 [25JY]

———implementation, E2179 [29NO]

Vietnam: carry out fellowship program to enable Vietnamese nationals to pursue advanced studies in science, mathematics, and technology and enable U.S. citizens to teach in those fields in Vietnam, H4645 [26JY]

———crash of helicopter attempting to account for U.S. MIAs, E787 [10MY]

———impact of fish imports on American producers, H5429, H5432-H5436 [6SE]

Weldon, Representative Curt: report on congressional delegation trips to foreign countries, H484-H493 [28FE]

World AIDS Day: observance, H8569, H8570, H8571, H8572, H8631-H8636 [29NO], H8743 [30NO], E2165, E2169 [29NO]

World Trade Organization: preserve ability of the U.S. to rigorously enforce its trade laws and ensure that U.S. exports are not subject to abusive use of trade laws by other countries (H. Con. Res. 262), H7750-H7754 [6NO]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (H.R. 619), E179 [14FE]

Yugoslavia: U.S. policy relative to the transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, H4021 [17JY]

Zakharenko, Yury: anniversary of disappearance, E749 [8MY]

Zimbabwe: support democratic transition and economic recovery (S. 494), H8758-H8763 [4DE], E2211 [5DE]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: allocation of humanitarian assistance, S10788 [17OC], S10862 [23OC], S10911-S10913 [24OC]

———allocation of humanitarian assistance (S. Res. 172), S10842-S10844 [18OC]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (S. 1573), S10989, S11105-S11110 [25OC], S11153 [30OC], S11921, S11922 [15NO], S11974 [16NO], S12073, S12074 [28NO]

———U.S. policy, S10141-S10144 [3OC], S10911-S10913 [24OC], S11402-S11404 [2NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (S. Con. Res. 53), S6621 [21JN], S6984 [27JN], S7887, S7888 [18JY]

———U.S. policy, S1921 [7MR]

Agriculture: increase agricultural exports, S13248, S13249 [14DE]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (S. 117), S389 [22JA]

———require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (S. 144), S456 [23JA]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities (S. 280), S1135 [7FE]

———require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities, S13040 [12DE], S13271 [14DE]

AID: congressional disapproval of rule restoring international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (S.J. Res. 9), S2595 [20MR]

———treatment and prevention of primary immunodeficiencies in Latin America, S10898 [23OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S3831, S3832 [24AP]

Army: require increases in National Guard full-time support personnel strengths to meet increasing mission requirements (S. 1334), S8755 [2AU]

Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum: support (S. Con. Res. 58), S7262 [29JN], S9193 [6SE]

Asian Americans: condemn racial stereotyping and discrimination, S6595-S6597 [21JN], S7583 [12JY]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of receipt of Nobel Peace Prize (H. Con. Res. 211), S14053, S14054 [20DE]

Australia: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement, S9117 [5SE]

———authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement and provide for expedited congressional consideration of such an agreement (S. 935), S5544 [23MY]

Aviation: provision of advanced electronic information on passengers and cargo entering the U.S., S11159-S11161, S11184, S11185 [30OC], S11262-S11264 [31OC], S11531 [7NO], S11979 [16NO]

Azerbaijan: U.S. policy, S9066 [4SE]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Japan, S5561-S5569 [23MY]

Baltic States: independence anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (S. Con. Res. 34), S4013 [26AP], S7887 [18JY]

Bankruptcy: U.S. enforcement of certain civil judgments rendered in foreign courts, S2352-S2357 [15MR]

Belarus: human rights violations, S4816 [10MY]

———human rights violations and democracy efforts, S7874 [18JY]

———promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (S. 1645), S11553 [7NO]

Biological Weapons Convention: implementation, S11893 [15NO]

Bolton, John: remarks relative to U.S. policy on the legal trade and manufacture of small arms and light weapons, S7662 [16JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: political and democratic reforms, S2102 [8MR]

———U.S. policy, S13678, S13679 [19DE]

Burma: U.S. policy, S7583 [12JY], S12460 [5DE]

———U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 211), S14053, S14054 [20DE]

Bush, President: commend European trip and meetings with allies to encourage future cooperative efforts, S6387-S6390 [19JN]

———commend upcoming trip to Mexico to meet with President Vicente Fox and encourage future cooperative efforts between the U.S. and Mexico (S. Con. Res. 13), S1435-S1437 [14FE]

———remarks relative to U.S. policy towards the Republic of China, S3930 [25AP]

Business and industry: require countries receiving foreign assistance engage in fair business practices (S. 988), S5838 [5JN]

Cambodia: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims, S10898 [23OC]

———democracy efforts, S13691 [19DE]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (S. 1260), S8358 [27JY]

———include U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses for purposes of congressional apportionment (S. 1784), S12683 [7DE]

Child Citizenship Act: implementation, S1607 [27FE]

Children and youth: abduction of children by family members to foreign countries, S5998 [8JN]

Chile: authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (S. 138), S411 [22JA]

———authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (S. 586), S2668 [21MR]

China, People's Republic of: assessment of efforts to acquire certain military-related technologies and development of military strategies, S10050 [2OC]

———nuclear weapons proliferation, S7713-S7718 [16JY], S9094-S9103 [5SE]

———U.S. policy, S3208-S3210 [30MR], S3526 [5AP], S3941, S3943, S3953, S3960 [26AP], S4096 [1MY], S11096 [25OC]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (H.R. 428), S4584, S4585 [9MY]

———tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10282 [4OC], S10450, S10451 [10OC]

———U.S. policy, S3831 [24AP], S3981 [26AP], S4096 [1MY], S4451 [8MY], S5428 [22MY]

Citizenship: accord honorary citizenship to certain alien victims of terrorist attacks against the U.S. and grant citizenship to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks (S. 1774), S12455 [5DE], S12533 [6DE]

Colombia: condition foreign assistance to payment of arbitration decisions, S10962 [24OC], S11097, S11098 [25OC]

Congressional Trade Office: establish (S. 274), S1130 [7FE]

———establish (S. 1347), S8768-S8770 [2AU]

Court of International Trade: review certain determinations of binational panels under NAFTA (S. 1584), S11114 [25OC]

Cuba: condition the financing of agricultural and medical exports on certification that convicted felons living as fugitives in Cuba are returned to the U.S., S13103-S13110 [13DE]

———condition the financing of agricultural and medical exports on certification that the Cuban government is not a sponsor of international terrorism, S13102-S13110 [13DE], S13455, S13456 [18DE]

———lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (S. 171), S550-S552 [24JA]

———lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (S. 239), S1014, S1015 [1FE]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (S. 1017), S6135, S6136 [12JN]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, lift travel restrictions, and allow cash remittances to Cuban citizens (S. 402), S1632 [27FE]

Czech Republic: condemn interference with freedom of the press, S13143 [13DE]

Daschle, Senator: report on congressional delegation trips to certain foreign countries, S4034 [30AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (S. 366), S1505, S1506 [15FE]

———improve the collection of information from foreign travelers relative to the introduction of foreign animal disease into the U.S., S9492 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: drug interdiction and counterdrug activities funding, S7873 [18JY], S8695 [2AU]

Dept. of Energy: report on nonproliferation programs with Russia, S565 [25JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (S. 1377), S8950 [3AU]

Dept. of State: embassy security funding, S9385 [13SE]

———expand eligibility for large overseas diplomatic construction contracts to small businesses that have performed work at U.S. diplomatic or consular establishments abroad (S. 734), S3717 [6AP]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, S5821-S5825 [5JN]

———authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (S. 1120), S7088-S7090 [28JN]

———develop simple HIV/AIDS testing for developing countries, S10959 [24OC]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (S. 1230), S8132 [24JY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, S3479-S3481, S3520 [5AP], S6886 [26JN]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (S. 463), S1902 [6MR]

———international tuberculosis control (S. 1116), S7001 [27JN]

Drugs: applicability of drug certification procedures to countries which have certain agreements with the U.S. relative to counterdrug activities (S. 435), S1770 [1MR]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, S7871 [18JY], S11071 [25OC]

———modify the procedures relating to assistance for countries not cooperating in U.S. counterdrug efforts (S. 376), S1521 [15FE]

Ecology and environment: develop cap-and-trade emission reduction compromises between businesses to meet greenhouse gas emission standards, S8894-S8896 [3AU]

———greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and energy resources and efficiency programs funding, S3642-S3644 [6AP]

Ecuador: Hacia la Seguridad project funding, S10959 [24OC]

Education: establish international education policy (S. Con. Res. 7), S1022 [1FE], S3768 [6AP]

El Salvador: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (S. Res. 18), S1090 [6FE], S1234 [8FE]

Elections: enhance criminal penalties for election law violations and clarify current laws regarding donations from foreign nationals (S. 600), S2773-S2776 [22MR]

Employment: provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees and reduce the time they must be continuously employed before applying for admission to the U.S. (H.R. 2278), S14063 [20DE]

———provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees and reduce the time they must be continuously employed before applying for admission to the U.S. (S. 1889), S13980 [20DE]

———provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of treaty traders and treaty investors (H.R. 2277), S14063 [20DE]

———provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of treaty traders and treaty investors (S. 1890), S13980 [20DE]

Export Administration Act: extend (H.R. 2602), S8628 [1AU]

———extend (H.R. 3189), S12217 [29NO], S12219 [30NO]

FDA: permit import of prescription medications sold in certain foreign countries and correct impediments in implementation of the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act (S. 215), S775 [30JA], S7440 [11JY]

———repeal ban on importation of certain fish and fish products not taxonomically from the catfish family, S13110 [13DE], S13247 [14DE], S13426-S13441 [18DE]

———restrict importation of certain fish and fish products not taxonomically from the catfish family, S11091 [25OC], S11337, S11338 [1NO]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S450 [23JA], S521 [24JA]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (S. 367), S1506, S1507 [15FE]

———suspend drug certification procedures of the Foreign Assistance Act in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, S13900 [20DE]

———suspend drug certification procedures of the Foreign Assistance Act in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs (S. 219), S782-S784 [30JA], S9151-S9153 [6SE]

Foreign Assistance Act: suspend drug certification procedures in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, S10957, S10958 [24OC]

Foreign countries: human rights violations relative to religion, S12027 [27NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10879-S10899 [23OC], S10908, S10911-S10917, S10919-S10922, S10924-S10969 [24OC], S11097, S11098 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, S13894-S13902 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13678 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), motion to proceed, S10667 [11OC], S10672, S10680-S10685 [15OC], S10747-S10749, S10752-S10765 [16OC], S10853-S10868 [23OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), unanimous-consent request, S10258 [4OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), vitiation of certain adopted amendments, S10944 [24OC]

Foreign policy: authorize assistance to India and Pakistan (S. 1465), S9811 [25SE], S10339 [4OC]

———condemn suicide bombings as an act of terrorism, S10921 [24OC]

———congressional delegation trip to Republic of China, People's Republic of China, and Republic of Korea, S9868 [26SE]

———development of comprehensive U.S. policies on trade, economic sanctions, normal trade relations, and fast-track authority, S4395, S4397 [4MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 665), S3216 [30MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, S11936 [15NO]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (S. Con. Res. 91), S12813 [10DE]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (S. 852), S4607 [9MY]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (S. 979), S5798-S5800 [26MY]

———control licenses for dual-use exports contingent on post-shipment verification of intended use, S9133, S9134 [6SE]

———develop new regulations that ensure understanding of and compliance with the control of deemed exports, S9132, S9133 [6SE]

———enforcement of current trade agreements with certain countries, S1029 [6FE]

———export control policies relative to national security, S3943-S3946, S3948-S3966 [26AP], S9034-S9065 [4SE], S9092-S9116 [5SE], S9130-S9146 [6SE]

———export controls on certain high-speed computers, S9114 [5SE]

———extend review period for processing certain export licensing applications, S9050-S9052, S9057, S9059-S9065 [4SE]

———implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (H.R. 2722), S12217 [29NO], S12219 [30NO]

———improve port-of-entry infrastructure along the Southwest border of the U.S., establish grants to improve facilities, and designate a port technology demonstration site (S. 884), S4945 [15MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S3798-S3800 [24AP]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds, S9383, S9385 [13SE], S11881 [15NO]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (S. 1084), S6617 [21JN]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (S. 787), S4004 [26AP], S11641 [9NO]

———provide export control authority (S. 149), S460-S479 [23JA], S8384 [30JY], S8567 [1AU], S8887 [3AU], S9018-S9065 [4SE], S9091-S9117 [5SE], S9129, S9146, S9160-S9181 [6SE], S9246, S9247 [10SE]

———provide export control authority (S. 149), motion to proceed, S3937-S3966 [26AP]

———provide export control authority (S. 149), unanimous-consent agreement, S8535 [1AU], S9137, S9138 [6SE]

———provide export control authority (S. 149), unanimous-consent request, S3937 [26AP]

———reform foreign availability standards to ensure items of comparable quality are available before decontrolling U.S. items, S9132 [6SE]

———renegotiation of World Trade Organization rules, S11354 [1NO]

———require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (S. 1664), S11615 [8NO]

———U.S. deficit, S2815 [23MR], S3798-S3800 [24AP], S4395-S4397 [4MY], S4857 [14MY], S5664-S5666 [25MY]

Forests: protection of tropical forests and endangered species, S10964 [24OC]

Fox, Vicente: U.S. visit, S9159 [6SE]

Greece: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10454 [10OC]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides, S5998 [8JN]

———urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides (H. Con. Res. 69), S2831-S2833 [23MR]

Haiti: attempted coup, S13351 [17DE]

———democracy efforts, S1165 [7FE]

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 57), S7261 [29JN]

———tribute to assisted individuals (S. Res. 145), S9008 [3AU]

History: future of Western civilization, S12769 [10DE]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims, S10953, S10954 [24OC]

———violations relative to religion, S12027 [27NO]

Immigration: confer citizenship automatically on children residing abroad in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent serving in a Government or military position abroad (S. 939), S5548 [23MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S9184-S9187 [6SE]

———provide permanent authority for the admission of certain aliens as nonimmigrants (S. 1424), S9397, S9406 [13SE]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts, S1162 [7FE], S2214 [13MR]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (S. Con. Res. 6), S1234 [8FE]

———U.S. policy, S1162-S1164 [7FE], S3697 [6AP]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (H. Con. Res. 264), S11662 [9NO]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (S. Con. Res. 81), S11633 [8NO]

Indonesia: condemn murder of U.N. relief workers and failure of the Indonesian judicial system to hold accountable those persons responsible (S. Res. 91), S6531, S6532 [20JN]

International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas: ensure member compliance with conservation measures (S. Res. 180), S11727, S11728, S11735 [13NO]

International Criminal Court: Preparatory Commission funding relative to protection of due process rights of U.S. citizens, S9370 [13SE]

International Economic Emergency Powers Act: implementation, S3939, S3947 [26AP]

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

International law: protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court, S9217-S9219, S9241-S9244 [10SE], S11885 [15NO]

———protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court (S. 1296), S8592 [1AU]

———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, S9854, S9855, S9859-S9862 [26SE], S10041-S10044 [2OC], S12613-S12628 [7DE]

———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (S. 857), S4814 [10MY]

International Women's Day: observance, S2064-S2066 [8MR]

Iran: clarify and reaffirm cause of action and Federal court jurisdiction for former U.S. hostages (S. 1877), S13965 [20DE]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (H.R. 1954), S8369 [27JY]

———extend authorities (S. 994), S5969, S5970 [7JN], S6050 [11JN]

———extend authorities (S. 1218), S8055 [23JY], S8171, S8172-S8182, S8194 [25JY]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (S. Con. Res. 88), S12463 [5DE]

———U.S. policy, S1918-S1920 [7MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: ballistic missile capability, S2055 [8MR]

———sale of missiles and weapons technology to Egypt, S12309 [3DE]

———U.S. policy, S1916-S1918 [7MR]

Korea, Republic of: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement and provide for expedited congressional consideration of such an agreement (S. 944), S5544 [23MY]

———call to end unlawful bailout of Hynix Semiconductor Inc., S8901 [3AU], S9384 [13SE]

———call to end unlawful bailout of Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd. (S. Con. Res. 10), S1350 [13FE]

———U.S. visit by President Kim Dae Jung relative to negotiations with North Korea on nuclear and missile activities, S2214 [13MR]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (S. Con. Res. 90), S12778 [10DE], S14050 [20DE]

Kosovo: killing of U.S. citizens fighting in civil war, S8338 [27JY]

Latin America: improve building practices in eligible countries (S. 1197), S7957 [19JY]

Law enforcement: enhance illegal narcotics control activities (S. 89), S347 [22JA]

———tribute to various agencies for drug interdiction efforts, S3782 [23AP]

Libya: U.S. policy relative to verdict in trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash of Pan Am flight 103, S910 [31JA], S2572 [20MR]

———U.S. policy relative to verdict in trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash of Pan Am flight 103 (S. 244), S1021 [1FE]

———U.S. policy relative to verdict in trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash of Pan Am flight 103 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3767 [6AP]

Ludden, Kenneth M.: honorary naming of foreign operations, export financing and related programs appropriations legislation, S10897 [23OC]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (S. Res. 121), S7259, S7260 [29JN]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, S7294-S7298 [9JY], S7995-S7998 [20JY], S8044, S8046, S8055 [23JY], S8080-S8096, S8099-S8102, S8105-S8108, S8110-S8112 [24JY], S8153, S8155, S8165, S8167, S8169-S8171 [25JY], S8254-S8273 [26JY], S8301-S8324, S8326-S8333 [27JY], S8500, S8504, S8515-S8527, S8536 [1AU], S11097 [25OC], S12332, S12334-S12336, S12339 [4DE]

———compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (S. 965), S5664-S5666 [25MY]

———restrictions on U.S. exports of high fructose corn syrup, S8254, S8266, S8268 [26JY]

———tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10380 [9OC]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, S12309 [3DE], S12344-S12348 [4DE], S12390 [5DE]

———hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, S5429 [22MY], S5826 [5JN], S6208 [13JN], S7300-S7303 [9JY]

NAFTA: application of safety and environmental regulations to all trucks operating in the U.S., S8160-S8171 [25JY]

National Guard: tribute to personnel for drug interdiction efforts, S4036 [30AP]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, S1246-S1249 [13FE], S1446 [15FE], S9146 [6SE]

NATO: endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), S13680 [19DE]

———endorse further enlargement (S. 1572), S10980 [24OC]

———status of U.S. forces and military operations in the Balkans region of Europe, S5529-S5531 [23MY]

Navy: tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (S. Res. 80), S4183 [2MY], S4582 [9MY]

New Zealand: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement and provide for expedited congressional consideration of such an agreement (S. 943), S5544 [23MY]

Nuclear weapons: establish policy for reducing warheads in U.S. and Russian arsenals and weapons on high alert, and preventing proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons, fissile materials, and expertise (S. 1117), S7001 [27JN]

———negotiation of nuclear arms reduction and nonproliferation agreement with Russia, S11893, S11896-S11899 [15NO]

———proliferation, S1059 [6FE], S1384-S1386 [14FE], S1457 [15FE], S4442-S4447 [7MY], S4449-S4461 [8MY], S12027 [27NO]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: congressional delegation trip to parliamentary assembly in France, S7944 [19JY]

Pakistan: U.S. policy, S10756-S10759 [16OC]

Political campaigns: increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making campaign-related disbursements, S3187, S3188, S3191 [30MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: disclosure of contributions to inaugural committees and ban on foreign contributors, S3110, S3111 [29MR]

Railroads: require GAO study on effective foreign rail transportation security measures (S. 1725), S12006 [16NO]

Refugees: authorizing appropriations for domestic centers and programs for the treatment of victims of torture (S. 887), S4948 [15MY]

Russia: restrictions on religious organizations, S10925 [24OC]

SBA: establish pilot program to underwrite costs of initial foreign patent applications by participants in Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (S. 1323), S8738 [2AU]

South America: expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (S. 525), S2225-S2227 [13MR], S12436, S12437, S12461 [5DE]

———expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (S. 525), star print, S3766 [6AP]

Specter, Senator: report on congressional delegation trips to certain foreign countries, S510-S515 [24JA], S3975-S3979 [26AP]

Sri Lanka: independence anniversary (S. Res. 17), S1234 [8FE]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, S10952 [24OC]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), S569 [25JA], S7873 [18JY], S7985 [19JY]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), unanimous-consent request, S12215 [29NO]

Taxation: repeal limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax (S. 801), S4048 [30AP]

———treatment of active financing income earned overseas by financial services firms (S. 676), S3279 [2AP]

———treatment of certain transfers of intangible property for foreign tax credit limitation purposes (S. 1863), S13945 [20DE]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (S. 1678), S11722-S11725 [13NO]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (S. 1755), S12312 [3DE]

Telecommunications: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (S. 1668), S11625 [8NO]

Terrorism: enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests, S9354-S9359, S9372, S9378 [13SE], S11356-S11359 [1NO]

———U.S. policy, S9212 [10SE], S9577 [21SE], S9845 [26SE]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 1209), S7967-S7969 [19JY], S8056 [23JY]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S6913-S6916 [26JN], S10115 [3OC], S11651-S11653 [9NO], S11985-S11987 [16NO]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), S12280 [3DE], S12996 [12DE], S13932 [20DE]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (S. 136), S411 [22JA], S10126 [3OC]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (S. 599), S2773 [22MR], S4857 [14MY]

———negotiation of free trade agreements with the countries of the Americas (S. 137), S411 [22JA]

———removal of injunction of secrecy, S15 [3JA], S55 [8JA]

———trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S9183, S9184 [6SE]

———U.S. priorities and objectives in trade negotiations, S4237 [3MY]

Treaty With Russia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: ratification, S13771 [19DE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2131), S8076 [23JY]

———reauthorize (S. 1021), S6138, S6139 [12JN], S7873 [18JY]

Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (S. Con. Res. 28), S2906 [26MR]

———U.S. policy, S8452 [31JY]

U.N.: adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country (S. 248), S1110-S1118 [7FE]

———adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country (S. 248), unanimous-consent agreement, S1094 [6FE], S1111 [7FE]

———adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country (S. 248), unanimous-consent request, S1054 [6FE]

———convening of Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, S7327 [9JY], S7662 [16JY], S8277 [26JY]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: restore U.S. membership (S. Res. 88), S4895 [14MY], S6459 [19JN]

———U.S. removal, S4398 [4MY]

Uganda: elections, S2657 [21MR]

Ukraine: independence anniversary (S. Con. Res. 62), S8993 [3AU]

United Kingdom: authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (S. 140), S411 [22JA]

Uzbekistan: report on the use of defense articles and services, financial assistance, and human rights or international law violations, S10914 [24OC]

Vietnam: crash of helicopter attempting to account for U.S. MIAs, S3875 [25AP]

———impact of fish imports on American producers, S10111, S10113, S10118, S10124 [3OC]

Vision 2020 World Sight Day: observance, S10634 [11OC]

Voinovich, Senator: report on congressional delegation trips to certain foreign countries, S607-S609 [29JA]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, S10944-S10947 [24OC]

———establish policy for reducing and securing chemical, biological, and nuclear weapon stockpiles in Russian arsenals, S9862-S9864 [26SE]

Wheelchair Foundation: establish public/private partnership with the Federal Government for delivery of donated wheelchairs to foreign countries, S10897, S10898 [23OC]

Wilmington, DE: tribute to Wilmington Rotary Club for contributions to Rotary International Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution, S12310 [3DE]

World AIDS Day: observance, S12239 [30NO]

World Population Awareness Week: observance, S10149 [3OC], S10454 [10OC]

World Trade Organization: decision on U.S. import relief programs for the lamb industry, S4884 [14MY]

———renegotiation of international trade agreements, S11899-S11902, S11933 [15NO]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (S. 1237), S8213 [25JY]

Yugoslavia: allocation of foreign aid, S10962, S10963, S10964 [24OC]

———arrest of Slobodan Milosevic, S3430 [4AP]

———commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S7189 [29JN]

———commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and provide aid to support economic and democratic reforms (S. Res. 122), S7260, S7261 [29JN], S7885, S7886 [18JY]

———U.S. policy, S2419 [15MR]

Zimbabwe: support democratic transition and economic recovery (S. 494), S7874 [18JY], S8627, S8628 [1AU], S12985 [11DE], S13041 [12DE], S13920 [20DE]

Reports

Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions: CIA, S9143-S9146 [6SE]

Congressional Delegation Trips to Certain Foreign Countries, S4035 [30AP]

Fact-Finding Mission to Sudan: U.S. Catholic Bishop's Conference, E609 [24AP]

Peace Operations—U.S. Costs in Support of Haiti, Former Yugoslavia, Somalia, and Rwanda: GAO, H2240 [16MY]

Resolving the Crisis in Macedonia: Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi, Albanian-American Civil League, E700-E702 [2MY]

Torture, Threats and Inhumane Treatment by Indian and Russian Immigration Personnel: Awatar Singh Sekhon, International Journal of Sikh Affairs, E225 [27FE]

U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon: U.N. Security Council, E857-E859 [17MY]

U.S. Policy Toward Sudan: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (excerpt), H3108 [13JN]

Reports filed

Adjust a Condition on the Payment of U.S. Arrearages to the U.N. That Sets the Maximum Share of Peacekeeping Operation's Budget That May Be Assessed of Any Country: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 248), S1121 [7FE]

Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3009) (S. Rept. 107-126), S13300 [14DE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3009) (H. Rept. 107-290), H8180 [14NO]

Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum Support: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 58), S8570 [1AU]

Assistance to India and Pakistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1465), S10286 [4OC]

Aung San Suu Kyi Anniversary of Receipt of Nobel Peace Prize and U.S. Policy on Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 211), S13300 [14DE]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3005) (H. Rept. 107-249), H6918 [16OC]

Commend Transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Provide Aid To Support Economic and Democratic Reforms: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 122), S7588 [12JY]

Condemn Murder of U.N. Relief Workers in Indonesia and Failure of the Indonesian Judicial System To Hold Accountable Those Persons Responsible: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 91), S5830 [5JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 162) (H. Rept. 107-98), H3066 [12JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2506, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 107-146), H4215 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3005, Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 306) (H. Rept. 107-323), H8948 [5DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3009, Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 289) (H. Rept. 107-293), H8247 [15NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3167, Freedom Consolidation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 277) (H. Rept. 107-271), H7851 [6NO]

Dept. of State and International Broadcasting Activities Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1401) (S. Rept. 107-60), S9074 [4SE]

End Turkish Restrictions on Freedoms and Human Rights of the Enclaved People of Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 28), S7588 [12JY]

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Independence Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 34), S7588 [12JY]

Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1372) (S. Rept. 107-52), S8910 [3AU]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2871) (H. Rept. 107-292), H8244, H8247 [15NO]

Export Administration Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 149) (S. Rept. 107-10), S3274 [2AP]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2581) (H. Rept. 107-297), H8336 [16NO]

Express Sympathy to El Salvador for Victims of Earthquake and Support Ongoing Aid Efforts: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 18), S1121 [7FE]

Express Sympathy to India for Victims of Earthquake and Support Ongoing Aid Efforts: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 6), S1121 [7FE]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2506) (H. Rept. 107-345), H10354 [18DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2506) (H. Rept. 107-142), H4111 [17JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2506) (S. Rept. 107-58), S9074 [4SE]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3339 [3AP], S5615 [24MY], S11788 [14NO]

Freedom Consolidation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3167), S13049 [12DE]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3167) (H. Rept. 107-266), H7722 [5NO]

Generalized System of Preferences Extension: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 107-245), H6918 [16OC]

Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness, Education, and Treatment Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2069) (H. Rept. 107-137), H4008 [12JY]

Global Democracy Promotion Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 367), S8570 [1AU]

Hunger to Harvest Resolution—Decade of Support for Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 53), S7588 [12JY]

ILSA Extension Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1218), S8064 [23JY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 1954) (H. Rept. 107-107), H3518 [25JN]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1954) (H. Rept. 107-107), H4013 [16JY]

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, Subject to a Reservation, Understandings, and Conditions Relating to the Madrid Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-2), S12054 [27NO]

International Disability and Victims of Landmines, Civil Strife and Warfare Assistance Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3169) (H. Rept. 107-265), H7722 [5NO]

International Education Policy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 7), S3435 [4AP]

Justice for the Victims of Pan Am 103 Resolution: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 23), S3339 [3AP]

Nomination of Alexander R. Vershbow To Be Ambassador to Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7425 [10JY]

Nomination of Andrew S. Natsios To Be AID Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3994 [26AP]

Nomination of Anthony H. Gioia To Be Ambassador to Malta: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7424 [10JY]

Nomination of Aubrey Hooks To Be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of C. David Welch To Be Ambassador to Egypt: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7426 [10JY]

Nomination of Carole Brookins To Be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8572 [1AU]

Nomination of Charles A. Heimbold, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8351 [27JY]

Nomination of Charles J. Swindells To Be Ambassador to New Zealand: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7423 [10JY]

Nomination of Christopher W. Dell To Be Ambassador to Angola: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8574 [1AU]

Nomination of Clark T. Randt, Jr., To Be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7426 [10JY]

Nomination of Craig R. Stapleton To Be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8572 [1AU]

Nomination of Dan Coats To Be Ambassador to Germany: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8573 [1AU]

Nomination of David C. Kurtzer To Be Ambassador to Israel: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7426 [10JY]

Nomination of Donald J. McConnell To Be Ambassador to Eritrea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of Douglas A. Hartwick To Be Ambassador to Laos: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7426 [10JY]

Nomination of Edmund J. Hull To Be Ambassador to Yemen: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8574 [1AU]

Nomination of Edward W. Gnehm, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Jordan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8574 [1AU]

Nomination of Francis X. Taylor To Be Dept. of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7424 [10JY]

Nomination of Franklin L. Lavin To Be Ambassador to Singapore: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8352 [27JY]

Nomination of George M. Staples To Be Ambassador to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of Howard H. Baker, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Japan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5542 [23MY]

Nomination of Howard H. Leach To Be Ambassador to France: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7424 [10JY]

Nomination of James A. Kelly To Be Assistant Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3994 [26AP]

Nomination of Jeanne L. Phillips to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8572 [1AU]

Nomination of Jim Nicholson To Be Ambassador to the Holy See: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8351 [27JY]

Nomination of John T. Schieffer To Be Ambassador to Australia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8352 [27JY]

Nomination of Johnny Young To Be Ambassador to Slovenia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8573 [1AU]

Nomination of Joseph G. Sullivan To Be Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8573 [1AU]

Nomination of Larry C. Napper To Be Ambassador to Kazakhstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8352 [27JY]

Nomination of Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Political-Military Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3994 [26AP]

Nomination of Margaret DeBardeleben Tutwiler To Be Ambassador to Morocco: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7423 [10JY]

Nomination of Marie T. Huhtala To Be Ambassador to Malaysia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8352 [27JY]

Nomination of Maureen Quinn To Be Ambassador to Qatar: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8573 [1AU]

Nomination of Mercer Reynolds To Be Ambassador to Switzerland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8349 [27JY]

Nomination of Michael E. Guest To Be Ambassador to Romania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8350 [27JY]

Nomination of Nancy Goodman Brinker To Be Ambassador to Hungary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8574 [1AU]

Nomination of Nancy J. Powell To Be Ambassador to Ghana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of Patrick M. Cronin To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8574 [1AU]

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

Nomination of Paula J. Dobriansky To Be Under Sec. of State for Global Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3994 [26AP]

Nomination of Peter R. Chaveas To Be Ambassador to Sierra Leone: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of Pierre-Richard Prosper To Be Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7423 [10JY]

Nomination of R. Nicholas Burns To Be Ambassador to NATO: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8574 [1AU]

Nomination of Randal Quarles To Be IMF U.S. Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8572 [1AU]

Nomination of Richard H. Jones To Be Ambassador to Kuwait: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8572 [1AU]

Nomination of Richard J. Egan To Be Ambassador to Ireland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Richard N. Haas To Be Dept. of State Policy Planning Staff Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3994 [26AP]

Nomination of Robert D. Blackwill To Be Ambassador to India: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7424 [10JY]

Nomination of Robert G. Loftis To Be Ambassador to Lesotho: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8573 [1AU]

Nomination of Roger F. Noriega To Be Ambassador to the OAS: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8353 [27JY]

Nomination of Ross J. Connelly To Be OPIC Executive Vice President: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8572 [1AU]

Nomination of Russell F. Freeman To Be Ambassador to Belize: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8349 [27JY]

Nomination of Stephen Brauer To Be Ambassador to Belgium: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5615 [24MY]

Nomination of Sue McCourt Cobb To Be Ambassador to Jamaica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8348 [27JY]

Nomination of Theodore H. Kattouf To Be Ambassador to Syria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8573 [1AU]

Nomination of Thomas C. Hubbard To Be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8352 [27JY]

Nomination of Thomas J. Miller To Be Ambassador to Greece: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8352 [27JY]

Nomination of Vincent M. Battle To Be Ambassador to Lebanon: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Wendy J. Chamberlin To Be Ambassador to Pakistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7423 [10JY]

Nomination of William S. Farish III To Be Ambassador to the United Kingdom: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7423 [10JY]

Nonimmigrant Spouses of Intracompany Transferees Work Authorization and Employment Time Reduction Before Applying for Admission to the U.S.: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2278), S13145 [13DE]

Nonimmigrant Spouses of Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors Work Authorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2277), S13145 [13DE]

Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-1), S11939 [15NO]

Reunification of Korean Americans With Family Members in North Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 90), S13049 [12DE]

Same-Day Consideration of Rule on Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2506, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 318) (H. Rept. 107-343), H10354 [18DE]

Sri Lankan Independence Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 17), S1121 [7FE]

Sudan Peace Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 180), S7688 [16JY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2052) (H. Rept. 107-92), H3002 [8JN]

Suspend Foreign Assistance Act Drug Certification Procedures in Order To Foster Greater Multilateral Cooperation in International Counternarcotics Programs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 219), S3529 [5AP]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Reauthorization: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3008) (H. Rept. 107-244), H6918 [16OC]

Treaty With Russia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-3), S13300 [14DE]

Tribute to Individuals Assisted by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 145), S8703 [2AU]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1021), S7588 [12JY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2131) (H. Rept. 107-119), H3801 [28JN]

U.N. Human Rights Commission U.S. Membership Restoration: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 88), S5613 [24MY]

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]

Ukraine Independence Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 62), S8570 [1AU]

Work Authorization for Nonimmigrant Spouses of Intracompany Transferees and Time They Must Be Continuously Employed Before Applying for Admission to U.S.: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2278) (H. Rept. 107-188), H5332 [2AU]

Work Authorization for Nonimmigrant Spouses of Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2277) (H. Rept. 107-187), H5332 [2AU]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 494), S7688 [16JY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (S. 494) (H. Rept. 107-312), H8841 [4DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Canadian support of U.S. in aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Canadian House of Commons, E1818 [5OC]

Combat trafficking in women and children: Conference of Major Superiors of Men and Leadership Conference of Women Religious, E2179 [29NO]

U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon: U.N. Security Council, E859 [17MY]

Resolutions of ratification

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, Subject to a Reservation, Understandings, and Conditions Relating to the Madrid Agreement, S12054 [27NO]

Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement, S11939 [15NO]

Treaty With Russia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S13300 [14DE], S13771 [19DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10928, S10943 [24OC], H4492, H4496, H4508, H4512, H4514 [24JY]

Statements

Armenian Genocide: Ross Vartian, Armenian National Institute, H1526 [24AP]

———Several World Leaders and Prominent Political Figures, H1518 [24AP]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: Executive Office of the President, H8994 [6DE]

Clean Diamonds Act: World Diamond Council and Campaign To Eliminate Conflict Diamonds Steering Committee, E1179 [21JN]

Domestic Preparedness Against Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Bush, S9354 [13SE]

Export Administration Act: Executive Office of the President, S3953 [26AP], S9142 [6SE]

———OMB, S9035 [4SE]

Framework for Bilateral Cooperation in the Environment and Public Health: U.S. and the Philippines, H2233 [16MY]

Impact of Illegal Drugs on Colombia: Andres Pastrana, President of Colombia, H618 [1MR]

International Whaling Commission Meeting on Protection of Whales: World Wildlife Fund, S7259 [29JN]

Kazakhstan Support of U.S. in Aftermath of Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, E1968 [31OC]

Mexican Participation in OAS Special Permanent Council Meeting: Mexican Government, E1859 [12OC]

Mexican Support of U.S. in Aftermath of Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Mexican Senate, S10380 [9OC], E1859 [12OC]

Observations on Visit to Southeastern Europe and the Middle East: Senator Voinovich, S609-S612 [29JA]

Sikhs Rush To Protect the Christians: Persecuted Church of India (organization), E66 [30JA]

Support for U.S. Relative to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: NATO, H5549 [11SE]

U.S. Policy Relative to Afghanistan: Representative Rohrabacher, H7116 [17OC]

Summaries

Americas Free Trade Act (S. 137), S413 [22JA]

Chile-NAFTA Accession Act (S. 138), S413 [22JA]

Fast Track Trade Negotiating Authority Act (S. 136), S413 [22JA]

New Time, New Beginning with Russia, H6113 [2OC]

New Vision for U.S.-Russian Relations, H6112 [2OC]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization (S. 1021), S6139 [12JN]

United Kingdom-NAFTA Accession Act (S. 140), S414 [22JA]

Urban Programs at AID: Coalition for Sustainable Cities, H4484 [24JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2506, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S13896 [20DE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10963 [24OC], H4336-H4338 [19JY]

———conference report, H10446-H10448 [19DE]

HIV/AIDS statistics, H1000 [20MR]

U.N. Drug Control Program pledges from individual nations, E760 [8MY]

Testimonies

Role of Open Media in World Affairs: David Hoffman, Internews Network, Inc., E1257 [29JN]

Use of Organs From Executed Prisoners in the People's Republic of China: Wang Guoqi, H4188 [18JY], E1256 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 15, express sympathy for victims of earthquake in India and support ongoing aid efforts, H118 [31JA]

H. Con. Res. 41, express sympathy for victims of earthquake in El Salvador and support ongoing aid efforts, H969 [20MR]

H. Con. Res. 69, urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, H1087 [22MR]

H. Con. Res. 77, reunification of Korean Americans with family members in North Korea, H8372 [27NO]

H. Con. Res. 89, condemn kidnapping and murder of individuals by terrorists in Ecuador and support U.S. efforts to combat such terrorism, H5318 [2AU]

H. Con. Res. 102, Hunger to Harvest—Decade of Support for Sub-Saharan Africa Resolution, H8754 [4DE]

H. Con. Res. 135, U.S. visit by Chen Shui-bian, H2313 [17MY]

H. Con. Res. 168, support victims of torture, H3818 [10JY]

H. Con. Res. 211, Aung San Suu Kyi anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize and U.S. policy on Burma, H8039 [13NO]

H. Con. Res. 211, Aung San Suu Kyi anniversary of receipt of Nobel Peace Prize and U.S. policy on Burma, S14053 [20DE]

H. Con. Res. 262, preserve ability of the U.S. to rigorously enforce its trade laws and ensure that U.S. exports are not subject to abusive use of trade laws by other countries, H7750 [6NO]

H. Con. Res. 264, welcome India Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism, H7945 [8NO]

H. Con. Res. 273, recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines, H10219 [18DE]

H. Con. Res. 280, express solidarity with Israel in the fight against terrorism, H8866 [5DE]

H. Res. 67, recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations, H964 [20MR]

H. Res. 121, express condolences to families of people killed in People's Republic of China elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards, H4407 [23JY]

H. Res. 162, consideration of H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act, H3092 [13JN]

H. Res. 191, U.N. transfer of evidence to the Israeli Government concerning the abduction of Israeli Defense Force soldiers by Hezbollah forces, H4790 [30JY]

H. Res. 199, consideration of H.R. 2506, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H4329 [19JY]

H. Res. 222, Ukrainian independence anniversary, H5324 [2AU]

H. Res. 277, consideration of H.R. 3167, Freedom Consolidation Act, H7861 [7NO]

H. Res. 289, consideration of H.R. 3009, Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act, H8253 [16NO]

H. Res. 306, consideration of H.R. 3005, Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act, H8972 [6DE]

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

H.R. 428, participation of the Republic of China in WHO, H1503 [24AP], H2168 [15MY]

H.R. 1745, Full Equity for Americans Abroad Act, E759 [8MY]

H.R. 1954, ILSA Extension Act, H4530 [24JY], E911 [23MY]

H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act, H3106 [13JN]

H.R. 2069, Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness, Education, and Treatment Act, H9089-H9093 [11DE]

H.R. 2121, Russian Democracy Act, H9109 [11DE]

H.R. 2131, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, H3819 [10JY]

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

H.R. 2277, provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of treaty traders and treaty investors, H5357 [5SE]

H.R. 2278, provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees and reduce the time they must be continuously employed before applying for admission to the U.S., H5357 [5SE]

H.R. 2506, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S11131-S11148 [25OC]

H.R. 2602, Export Administration Act extension, H4786 [30JY]

H.R. 2722, Clean Diamond Trade Act, H8378-H8380 [27NO]

H.R. 2739, endorse and obtain observer status for the Republic of China at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland, H10462 [19DE]

H.R. 3005, Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act, H8981, H8987-H8993 [6DE]

H.R. 3008, Trade Adjustment Assistance Program reauthorization, H8953 [6DE]

H.R. 3009, Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act, H8283, H8285-H8288 [16NO]

H.R. 3167, Freedom Consolidation Act, H7865, H7866 [7NO]

H.R. 3189, Export Extension Act, H8371 [27NO]

S. 89, Drug-Free America Act, S347-S355 [22JA]

S. 117, Quality Cheese Act, S390 [22JA]

S. 136, Fast Track Trade Negotiating Authority Act, S411 [22JA]

S. 137, Americas Free Trade Act, S411 [22JA]

S. 138, Chile-NAFTA Accession Act, S412 [22JA]

S. 140, United Kingdom-NAFTA Accession Act, S413 [22JA]

S. 144, Peanut Labeling Act, S457 [23JA]

S. 149, Export Administration Act, S461-S479 [23JA], S9163-S9180 [6SE]

S. 171, lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions on Cuba, S552 [24JA]

S. 180, Sudan Peace Act, S569 [25JA], S7985 [19JY], H8217 [15NO]

S. 215, Medication Equity and Drug Savings Act, S776 [30JA]

S. 219, suspend drug certification procedures of the Foreign Assistance Act in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, S783 [30JA]

S. 239, Cuba Food and Medicine Access Act, S1014 [1FE]

S. 248, adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages that sets the maximum share of U.N. peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country, H5941 [24SE]

S. 248, adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages to the U.N. that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country, S1118 [7FE]

S. 367, Global Democracy Promotion Act, S1507 [15FE]

S. 376, modify the procedures relating to assistance for countries not cooperating in U.S. counterdrug efforts, S1521 [15FE]

S. 463, Global Access to AIDS Treatment Act, S1903 [6MR]

S. 494, Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act, S8627 [1AU], S12985 [11DE], H8758 [4DE]

S. 599, Permanent Trade Promotion Authority and Market Access Act, S2773 [22MR]

S. 600, enhance criminal penalties for election law violations and clarify current laws regarding donations from foreign nationals, S2774 [22MR]

S. 665, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act, S3217 [30MR]

S. 676, tax treatment of active financing income earned overseas by financial services firms, S3280 [2AP]

S. 734, expand eligibility for large overseas diplomatic construction contracts to small businesses that have performed work at U.S. diplomatic or consular establishments abroad, S3717 [6AP]

S. 766, impose Buy American Act notification and reporting requirements on the Dept. of Defense, S3860 [24AP]

S. 787, Conflict Diamonds Act, S4004-S4006 [26AP]

S. 887, Torture Victims Relief Act, S4949 [15MY]

S. 988, International Anti-Corruption Act, S5839 [5JN]

S. 1021, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, S6139 [12JN]

S. 1116, Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act, S7001 [27JN]

S. 1120, Global AIDS Research and Relief Act, S7088 [28JN]

S. 1218, ILSA Extension Act, S8194 [25JY]

S. 1260, funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad, S8358 [27JY]

S. 1323, SBIR and STTR Foreign Patent Protection Act, S8739 [2AU]

S. 1377, Justice for American Victims of Terrorism Act, S8951 [3AU]

S. 1424, provide permanent authority for the admission of certain aliens as nonimmigrants, S9397 [13SE], H5699 [14SE]

S. 1465, assistance to India and Pakistan, S10339 [4OC], H6795 [16OC]

S. 1573, Afghan Women and Children Relief Act, S11922 [15NO], H8346 [27NO]

S. 1645, Belarus Democracy Act, S11553-S11556 [7NO]

S. 1678, Military Homeowners Equity Act, S11723 [13NO]

S. 1755, tax treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service, S12313 [3DE]

S. 1774, Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act, S12456 [5DE]

S. 1863, tax treatment of certain transfers of intangible property for foreign tax credit limitation purposes, S13946 [20DE]

S. 1877, clarify and reaffirm cause of action and Federal court jurisdiction for former U.S. hostages against Iran, S13966 [20DE]

S. Con. Res. 6, express sympathy for victims of earthquake in India and support ongoing aid efforts, S786 [30JA], S1235 [8FE]

S. Con. Res. 7, establish international education policy, S1022 [1FE], S3768 [6AP]

S. Con. Res. 10, call to end the Republic of Korea's unlawful bailout of Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd., S1350 [13FE]

S. Con. Res. 13, commend President Bush's upcoming trip to Mexico to meet with President Vicente Fox and encourage future cooperative efforts between the U.S. and Mexico, S1428 [14FE]

S. Con. Res. 23, Justice for the Victims of Pan Am 103 Resolution, S2231 [13MR], S3767 [6AP]

S. Con. Res. 28, end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus, S2905 [26MR]

S. Con. Res. 34, independence anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, S4012 [26AP], S7887 [18JY]

S. Con. Res. 37, encourage expansion of electronic commerce, S4847 [10MY]

S. Con. Res. 38, tribute to Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia, S5127 [17MY]

S. Con. Res. 53, Hunger to Harvest Resolution—Decade of Support for Africa, S6620 [21JN], S7888 [18JY]

S. Con. Res. 57, anniversary of Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, S7261 [29JN]

S. Con. Res. 58, support Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum, S7261 [29JN]

S. Con. Res. 58, support for Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum, H9106 [11DE]

S. Con. Res. 58, support for the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum, S9193 [6SE]

S. Con. Res. 60, condition Russian participation in the Group of Eight on voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy, S7824 [17JY]

S. Con. Res. 62, Ukrainian independence anniversary, S8484 [31JY], S8993 [3AU]

S. Con. Res. 81, welcome India Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism, S11630 [8NO]

S. Con. Res. 88, express solidarity with Israel in the fight against terrorism, S12457 [5DE]

S. Con. Res. 90, reunification of Korean Americans with family members in North Korea, S12778 [10DE], S14050 [20DE]

S. Con. Res. 91, recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines, S12778 [10DE]

S. Res. 17, Sri Lankan independence anniversary, S1234 [8FE]

S. Res. 18, express sympathy for victims of earthquake in El Salvador and support ongoing aid efforts, S1089 [6FE], S1234 [8FE]

S. Res. 80, tribute to crew of Navy reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China, S4183 [2MY]

S. Res. 80, tribute to Navy crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China, S4582 [9MY]

S. Res. 88, restore U.S. membership on U.N. Human Rights Commission, S4895 [14MY]

S. Res. 88, restore U.S. membership to U.N. Human Rights Commission, S6460 [19JN]

S. Res. 89, U.S. visit by Chen Shui-bian, S4964 [15MY]

S. Res. 91, condemn murder of U.N. relief workers in Indonesia and failure of the Indonesian judicial system to hold accountable those persons responsible, S5278 [21MY], S6531 [20JN]

S. Res. 119, encourage and support international HIV/AIDS control efforts, S7258 [29JN]

S. Res. 121, reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat, S7258 [29JN]

S. Res. 122, commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and provide aid to support economic and democratic reforms in Yugoslavia, S7260 [29JN], S7885, S7886 [18JY]

S. Res. 145, tribute to individuals assisted by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, S8599 [1AU], S9008 [3AU]

S. Res. 172, allocation of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, S10842 [18OC]

S. Res. 180, ensure International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas member compliance with conservation measures, S11727 [13NO]

S.J. Res. 9, congressional disapproval of AID rule for restoring international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S2595 [20MR]

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International Criminal Court: Committee on International Relations (House), H2121-H2123 [10MY]