TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS
Amendments
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3512 [29AP], S3574 [30AP], S3610, S3615, S3639, S3649, S3687 [1MY], S3807, S3882, S3883, S3884 [2MY], S3966 [7MY], S4079, S4080, S4081 [8MY], S4166, S4180 [9MY], S4206 [10MY], S4267, S4287, S4288, S4289 [13MY], S4299, S4322, S4335, S4336 [14MY], S4346, S4353, S4361, S4407, S4408, S4422, S4423 [15MY], S4443, S4455, S4459, S4504, S4505, S4506, S4507, S4508 [16MY], S4520, S4523, S4527, S4528, S4529, S4530, S4539, S4540, S4541, S4542, S4543, S4545, S4546 [17MY], S4552, S4556, S4557, S4558, S4560, S4561, S4571, S4572, S4573, S4574, S4575 [20MY], S4581, S4609, S4612, S4614, S4629, S4630, S4631, S4632, S4633, S4634, S4635, S4636, S4637, S4638, S4639, S4643, S4647, S4648 [21MY], S4669, S4676, S4679, S4688, S4691, S4727, S4728, S4729, S4730 [22MY], S4765, S4775, S4796, S4876, S4877 [23MY], H3964, H4000 [26JN]
Terrorism: implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (H.R. 3275), S5613 [14JN], H3633 [18JN]
———implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (S. 1770), S5615 [14JN]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 3009, Trade Act, S6728 [12JY], H4020 [26JN]
Articles and editorials
Criticism Softens on ABM, S4680 [22MY]
Debt Overseas Stirs Up Trouble at Home, S3487 [29AP]
Don't Go Wobbly, S5944 [24JN]
Drugs, Terror and Tuna—How Goals Clash, S4562 [20MY], S4958 [4JN]
Hard Truth, E447 [9AP]
Highest Court You've Never Heard Of, S3618 [1MY]
Just Say Yes to ATPA, S7191 [23JY]
NAFTA-Math—Clinton Got His Trade Deal, but How Many Millions Did It Cost the Nation?, S4751 [23MY]
Poor Countries Find Free Trade Brings Few Gains; Tariffs on Tuna Trade Snag; Philippine Fishing City—``We Were Very Naive'', S4959 [4JN]
Quandary on Trade, S4697 [22MY]
Reduced Tariffs for Some Nations Strains Relations With Others, S4957 [4JN]
Rhetoric or Reality? Missile Defense Under Bush, S5801-S5804 [20JN]
Still Poor, Latin Americans Protest Push for Open Markets, S7190 [23JY]
Welch's March to the South, S3519 [30AP]
Wheeling, Dealing, To Assure a Victory, S7782 [1AU]
Where We Stand, E688 [3MY]
Bills and resolutions
Afghanistan: authorize negotiation of free trade agreements (see S. 3151), S10888 [13NO]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (see S. 2485), S4064 [8MY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 509), H5993 (see H. Res. 509), H5997 [26JY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 450), H3720 [19JN]
Arms control: continue applicability of the requirements of the Antiballistic Missile Treaty to the U.S. (see H.R. 4920), H3513 [12JN]
———disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see S. Res. 282), S5285 [10JN]
———support withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Con. Res. 420), H3562 [13JN]
Aviation: prohibit flights by foreign air carriers in the U.S. unless there is an international agreement and U.S. carriers have been given a chance to provide equivalent service (see H.R. 5720), H8731 [13NO]
Business and industry: provide for industry-wide certification for trade adjustment assistance (see S. 2088), S2485 [10AP]
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see S. Res. 307), S7430 [26JY]
Dept. of Labor: establish a trade adjustment assistance program for truckers adversely affected by foreign competition (see S. 2606), S5285 [10JN]
EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (see S. 2792), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5244), H5993 [26JY]
Firefighters: facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5017), H4068 [26JN]
Foreign trade: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (see S. 2062), S2261 [21MR]
———impose sanctions on countries that undermine Atlantic marlin conservation and management measures and threaten continued viability of U.S. fisheries (see H. Con. Res. 427), H4068 [26JN]
Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see S. 2507), S4281 [13MY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn failure to comply with Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework (see H. Con. Res. 517), H8732 [13NO]
Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 135), S7901 [1AU] (see H. Con. Res. 454), H5997 [26JY]
Mexico: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (see S. 2948), S8673 [17SE] (see H.R. 5400), H6373 [18SE]
———treaty obligations relative to use of the Colorado, Rio Grande, and Tijuana Rivers (see H. Con. Res. 494), H6926 [1OC]
Native Americans: extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see H.R. 3851), H687 [5MR]
North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization: encourage the protection of salmon (see S. Res. 277), S4840 [23MY]
Philippines: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement and provide for expedited congressional consideration of such agreement (see S. 2005), S1732 [11MR]
Pollution: implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (see S. 2118), S2578 [11AP] (see H.R. 4935), H3561 [13JN]
Russia: energy and trade cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 482), H6559 [24SE]
Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (see S. 2065), S2261 [21MR]
Tariff: provide duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey and Israel (see S. 2663), S5851 [20JN] (see H.R. 5002), H3859 [24JN]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 2737), S6947 [17JY] (see H.R. 3670), H110 [4FE]
Turkey: authorize negotiation of free trade agreements (see S. 3150), S10888 [13NO]
U.N.: rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (see H.R. 4169), H1281 [11AP]
———support efforts and urge the President to continue working with interested members to formulate a comprehensive international terrorism convention (see H. Con. Res. 321), H227 [7FE]
———tribute to President Bush for rescinding approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 416), H2355 [9MY]
Uruguay: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement (see S. 2796), S7372 [25JY]
Weapons: promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia (see S. 2478), S4064 [8MY] (see S. 2545), S4702 [22MY]
Broadcasts
Iraq and India Ties Warmed by Oil Deals: BBC, E1240 [11JY]
Cloture motions
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4125 [9MY], S4519 [17MY], S4558 [20MY], S4590, S4614 [21MY], S4668 [22MY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, S7551 [30JY], S7774 [1AU]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), motion to proceed, S3457 [25AP], S3495 [29AP]
Conference reports
Trade Act (H.R. 3009), H5888-H5957 [26JY]
Declarations
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement and Public Health: World Trade Organization, S4323 [14MY]
Letters
Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, S4667 [22MY]
———Representatives Dooley, Jefferson, and Tanner, S4365 [15MY]
Dept. of Defense exemption from certain environmental regulations: Representative Rahall, Committee on Resources (House) and Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2254 [9MY]
Extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority: several agricultural economists, S3494 [29AP]
———several Montana agricultural and business organization officials, S7793 [1AU]
Freedom Consolidation Act: Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, and Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, S4474, S4478 [16MY]
———President Bush, S4518 [17MY]
———Senators Daschle and Lott, S4518 [17MY]
Health insurance tax credits for workers negatively impacted by trade who participate in trade adjustment assistance programs: Senator Baucus, S10837, S10838 [12NO]
Limit application of trade authority procedures: several Senators, S4309, S4316 [14MY]
Limit tariff reduction authority on products subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders: Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida, S4675 [22MY]
———several executive directors of the Florida citrus industry, S4675 [22MY]
National missile defense system: Representative Schaffer, E1686-E1688 [30SE]
NATO enlargement relative to possible peacekeeping role in the Middle East: Senator Warner, S8891 [19SE]
People's Republic of China's ballistic missile program: Representative Schaffer, E242 [28FE]
Presidential option to use the war on terrorism and homeland security funding for the national missile defense system: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S6098 [26JN]
Protection of U.S. agricultural producers from retaliatory tariffs: Richard W. Newpher, American Farm Bureau Federation, S4363 [15MY]
Southern Ute Indian Tribe implementation of intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control: Bill Owens, Governor of Colorado, S2288 [21MR]
Trade adjustment assistance for fishermen adversely impacted by trade agreements: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7839 [1AU]
———Emily S. DeRocco, Dept. of Labor, S7838 [1AU]
U.S. withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, S5688 [18JN]
———Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, S5688 [18JN]
———Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5688 [18JN]
U.S.-Russian summit: several Representatives, H2828 [21MY]
Lists
Articles supporting national missile defense policies against the People's Republic of China, E361 [14MR]
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court participants, S2572 [11AP]
Messages
Australia Group Justification and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction: President Bush, S8199 [4SE], H6028 [4SE]
Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage: President Bush, S11223 [15NO]
Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion Treaty With Australia: President Bush, S11057 [14NO]
Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion Treaty With the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: President Bush, S11057 [14NO]
Extradition Treaty With Canada: President Bush, S6679 [11JY]
Extradition Treaty With Lithuania: President Bush, S3904 [7MY]
Extradition Treaty With Peru: President Bush, S4083 [8MY]
Fisheries Agreement Between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China: President Bush, S283 [4FE], H121 [5FE]
Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism: President Bush, S10846 [12NO]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Belize: President Bush, S6811 [15JY]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With India: President Bush, S2373 [8AP]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Ireland: President Bush, S6679 [11JY]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Sweden: President Bush, S6810 [15JY]
National Emergency Relative to Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Bush, S5771 [19JN], H3700 [19JN]
Partial Revision of Radio Regulations: President Bush, S9649 [30SE]
Protocol Additional to the Agreement Between the U.S. and the International Atomic Energy Agency: President Bush, S4243 [10MY]
Protocol To Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relative to International Carriage by Air: President Bush, S7766 [31JY]
Russian Conservation and Management of the Alaskan-Chukotka Polar Bear: President Bush, S6679 [11JY]
Social Security Agreement Between the U.S. and Australia: President Bush, S1781 [12MR], H816 [12MR]
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants: President Bush, S3904 [7MY]
Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program: President Bush, S2073 [19MR], H972 [19MR]
Treaty With Honduras for Return of Stolen, Robbed, or Embezzled Vehicles and Aircraft: President Bush, S8138 [3SE]
Treaty With Liechtenstein on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: President Bush, S8325 [5SE]
Treaty With Russia on Strategic Offensive Reductions: President Bush, S5878 [20JN]
Motions
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3806 [2MY], S4309 [14MY], S4367, S4377 [15MY], S4441, S4459 [16MY], S4591, S4592 [21MY], S4680 [22MY], S4766, S4794, S4796, S4797, S4798 [23MY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, S7551 [30JY], S7815 [1AU]
Press releases
TPA Coalition Commends Letter to Congressional Leaders From Prominent Agricultural Economists: Agricultural Coalition for Trade Promotion Authority, S3494 [29AP]
Proposals
Energy and trade cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, H6110 [9SE]
Require congressional approval for withdrawal from Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H3203 [5JN], H3232 [6JN]
Remarks in House
Africa: demarcation of Eritrean and Ethiopian borders, H4524 [11JY]
Agriculture: comply with certain foreign trade agreements by limiting marketing gain loans and deficiency payments to certain producers, H2004, H2005 [1MY]
Alaska: land exchange with the Aleut Corp. (S. 1325), H6491, H6492 [24SE]
Alcoholic beverages: maintain current tariff treatments of high-value and low-value rums, H3962 [26JN]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), H2169 [8MY], H5461 [25JY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, H5957-H5961, H5969-H5986 [26JY], E1562 [12SE]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 509), H5962-H5969 [26JY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 450), H3608 [18JN], H3952-H3964 [26JN], E1173, E1177 [28JN]
Arms control: abolishment of nuclear weapons, E626 [24AP]
———require congressional approval for U.S. withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H3232-H3238 [6JN], H3421 [11JN]
———support withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (H. Con. Res. 420), H3541 [13JN]
———U.S.-Russian nuclear weapons reduction agreement, H2335-H2338 [9MY], H2393 [14MY], E907 [24MY]
China, People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, E360 [14MR]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification, E312 [11MR], E1791 [8OC]
Customs Service: transshipment enforcement and monitoring funding, H2878 [22MY]
Dept. of the Interior: ensure full historical accounting of Native American trust funds, H4786-H4795 [17JY], E1301 [18JY]
Drugs: provide flexibility in descriptions of drug enforcement efforts of certain countries relative to foreign aid certification, H6651, H6654 [25SE]
EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, E1332 [24JY]
Firefighters: facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires (H.R. 5017), H4375-H4378 [9JY], E1259 [15JY]
Fish and fishing: effect on domestic tuna industry of duty free treatment of tuna imports from certain Andean countries, H3962 [26JN], H5983 [26JY]
Foreign policy: emphasize peaceful resolution to international situations, E1332 [24JY]
———impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (H.R. 1795), E735 [7MY]
———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 273), E32 [25JA]
Foreign trade: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H2900 [22MY], H3132 [4JN], H3548 [13JN], H3608, H3659-H3666 [18JN], H3955-H3962 [26JN], H5461 [25JY], H5962-H5985 [26JY], E1173, E1177 [28JN], E1562 [12SE]
———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H4877 [18JY], E687 [3MY]
———limit application of trade authority procedures, H3955 [26JN]
———national objectives priority assignments, H1189 [10AP]
———negotiation of free trade agreements with the countries of the Americas, H3548 [13JN]
———U.S. deficit, H3659-H3666 [18JN]
Germany: encourage timely resolution in child abduction or illegally retained child disputes, H565 [27FE]
India: U.S. policy, E1851 [11OC]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn failure to comply with Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework (H. Con. Res. 517), E2021 [14NO]
Mexico: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (H.R. 5400), H7886 [10OC], E1868 [15OC], E1921 [17OC]
———agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (H.R. 5400), permission to file report, H7132 [7OC]
———extradition reform, E1444 [29JY]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Cyprus: ratification, E1809 [9OC]
NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H3548 [13JN], E687 [3MY]
National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade: anniversary, E570 [18AP]
National security: national missile defense system, H542-H545 [26FE], H818-H821 [12MR], H837 [13MR], H1047 [20MR], H2249, H2344-H2349 [9MY], H4113-H4117 [27JN], E18, E20 [24JA], E242 [28FE], E355, E360 [14MR], E818, E825 [16MY], E907 [24MY], E1685 [30SE]
———potential offensive use of nuclear weapons, H1077 [20MR], E418 [21MR]
Native Americans: extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1857), H704, H705 [6MR], E404 [21MR]
———protection of sacred sites on Federal lands, H1414, H1416 [18AP], E578 [18AP]
NATO: recommend integration of Bulgaria, H1496 [23AP]
———recommend integration of Romania, H1691 [30AP]
———recommend integration of Slovak Republic (H. Res. 253), H7119-H7122 [7OC]
Nuclear weapons: enforce nonproliferation policies, E418 [21MR]
Pollution: implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (H.R. 4935), E1054, E1067 [14JN]
Russia: energy and trade cooperation with the U.S., H6110 [9SE]
———support U.S.-Russian summit, H2826 [21MY]
Tariff: provide duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey, H7099-H7102 [7OC], E1810 [9OC]
———provide duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey and Israel (H.R. 5002), H4569 [12JY], E1285 [17JY]
Terrorism: implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (H.R. 3275), H3633-H3635 [18JN]
Textile industry and fabrics: impact of duty-free imports on domestic industry, H5228 [23JY], H5972 [26JY]
———require certain imported apparel be dyed and finished in the U.S. to qualify for duty-free treatment, H5225, H5228 [23JY], H5972 [26JY]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, H2169 [8MY], H3585 [17JN], H3608 [18JN], H3953, H3955-H3958, H3962 [26JN], H5979, H5983-H5985 [26JY], E1173 [28JN], E1562 [12SE]
———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (H.R. 3670), H3458 [12JN], E158 [14FE]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: anniversary of signing and resolution of certain land claim disputes, H113 [5FE]
U.N.: prohibit funding for the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, H2369-H2371 [9MY], E784 [10MY]
———rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S., H2152-H2156 [7MY]
———rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (H.R. 4169), E512 [12AP]
———Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ratification, E477 [10AP], E502 [11AP]
———tribute to President Bush for rescinding approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. (H. Res. 416), E775 [10MY]
Remarks in Senate
Afghanistan: authorize negotiation of free trade agreements (S. 3151), S10889 [13NO]
Agriculture: impact of extension of trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S2666 [15AP]
———treatment of livestock and meat products relative to trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S4800 [23MY]
Alaska: land exchange with the Aleut Corp. (S. 1325), S8019 [1AU]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S2220, S2222, S2223, S2239 [21MR], S3610-S3619 [1MY], S3795-S3832 [2MY], S3889, S3891-S3895 [6MY], S3948 [7MY], S4052-S4054 [8MY], S4086, S4112, S4125-S4127, S4132-S4137 [9MY], S4186-S4188, S4191 [10MY], S4248, S4249, S4252-S4254, S4267, S4268 [13MY], S4291, S4297-S4326 [14MY], S4343-S4381 [15MY], S4434-S4450, S4455-S4472, S4487 [16MY], S4519-S4525, S4527-S4530, S4545 [17MY], S4552-S4561 [20MY], S4580-S4614 [21MY], S4662-S4685, S4688-S4695, S4696 [22MY], S4744, S4772, S4789-S4818, S4824-S4827 [23MY], S4956 [4JN], S5033 [5JN], S7189-S7192 [23JY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, S7450 [29JY], S7768-S7793, S7814, S7815, S7817-S7839, S7847-S7849, S7852 [1AU], S8194 [4SE], S9026 [23SE], S9942 [4OC], S10837-S10839 [12NO]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), motion to proceed, S3457 [25AP], S3460-S3464 [26AP], S3481-S3483, S3485-S3496 [29AP], S3515, S3518-S3522, S3530-S3545, S3552-S3554 [30AP], S3581 [1MY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), unanimous-consent agreement, S4424 [15MY], S4519, S4520 [17MY], S4575 [20MY], S6700 [12JY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), unanimous-consent request, S2230 [21MR], S4679 [22MY], S6228, S6229 [27JN], S6513 [9JY]
———extend and expand (S. 2485), S4083 [8MY], S4085 [9MY]
———extend and expand (S. 2485), unanimous-consent request, S4122, S4123 [9MY]
Arms control: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S165-S168 [28JA], S2640-S2642 [15AP], S3516 [30AP], S7457-S7460 [29JY]
———disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (S. Res. 282), unanimous-consent request, S5276, S5277 [10JN]
———effectiveness of international treaties and agreements, S7457-S7460 [29JY]
———withdrawal from Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S5530 [13JN]
———withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S5687 [18JN], S6001, S6006 [25JN]
Children and youth: make prevention of the worst forms of child labor a principal trade negotiating objective, S4762-S4766 [23MY]
China, People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, S8337-S8339 [9SE]
Colombia: failure to comply with contractual obligations and binding arbitration decisions with U.S. companies, S3553 [30AP]
———remove price band system on pet food, S3948 [7MY]
Congressional Oversight Group: expand membership and ensure coordination with congressional trade policy advisers, S4688-S4690, S4692 [22MY], S4760, S4794 [23MY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification, S1778 [12MR]
Dept. of Labor: establish a trade adjustment assistance program for truckers adversely affected by foreign competition, S4553 [20MY], S4679 [22MY]
———establish a trade adjustment assistance program for truckers adversely affected by foreign competition (S. 2606), S5287 [10JN]
Dept. of State: monitor implementation of U.S.-China Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology, S6120 [26JN]
Employment: establish additional criteria for reviewing the impact of trade agreements on employment, S4346-S4352 [15MY]
———prohibit the establishment of wage insurance for workers adversely affected by foreign trade, S4359, S4378-S4381 [15MY], S4434-S4442 [16MY]
EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (S. 2792), S7374 [25JY]
———implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S2998 [22AP], S3146 [23AP]
Extradition Treaty With Canada: ratification, S11058 [14NO]
Extradition Treaty With Lithuania: ratification, S11058 [14NO]
Extradition Treaty With Peru: ratification, S11057 [14NO]
FDA: restrict importation of certain fish and fish products not taxonomically from the catfish family, S4800, S4801 [23MY]
Firefighters: facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires (H.R. 5017), S6680 [11JY], S6729 [15JY]
Fish and fishing: certification requirements for imported tuna to verify that it is dolphin-safe, S7818, S7819, S7828 [1AU]
Foreign countries: clarify principal trade negotiating objectives relative to domestic labor standards and environmental protections, S4443-S4449 [16MY]
———ensure that prospective trading partners protect workers rights, S4607, S4608 [21MY]
Foreign trade: allow Senate point of order against provisions in trade agreement implementing legislation that weaken existing trade remedy laws, S4132-S4134 [9MY]
———clarify principal trade negotiating objectives relative to domestic labor standards and environmental protections, S4361-S4367 [15MY], S4439, S4457-S4459 [16MY], S4809, S4824-S4827 [23MY]
———clarify procedures for congressional resolutions of disapproval on trade agreements, S4690 [22MY], S4795 [23MY]
———eligibility of unemployed textile and apparel workers for trade adjustment assistance and health insurance benefits, S4751, S4752 [23MY]
———enforcement of restrictions on the importation of goods made with forced labor, S2654, S2656 [15AP]
———ensure that trade agreements protect national security, Social Security, public health and safety, and education, S4756, S4757 [23MY]
———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S3481-S3483, S3485-S3496 [29AP], S3518-S3522, S3530-S3545, S3552-S3554 [30AP], S3592-S3604, S3615-S3619 [1MY], S3795-S3807 [2MY], S3891, S3892 [6MY], S3948 [7MY], S4125-S4127, S4132-S4134 [9MY], S4186-S4188, S4191 [10MY], S4248, S4249, S4252-S4254, S4267, S4268 [13MY], S4291, S4297-S4326 [14MY], S4343-S4381 [15MY], S4434-S4450, S4455-S4459, S4487 [16MY], S4523-S4525, S4527-S4530 [17MY], S4552-S4556, S4561 [20MY]-S4605, S4607-S4612 [21MY], S4665-S4682, S4684, S4688-S4695 [22MY], S4753, S4756-S4760, S4762-S4767-S4789, S4796, S4797, S4814-S4817, S4824 [23MY], S7450 [29JY], S7768-S7793, S7817-S7839, S7847-S7849, S7852 [1AU], S8194 [4SE], S9026 [23SE], S9107 [24SE], S10649, S10650 [17OC]
———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), S2 [23JA], S1338-S1341 [28FE], S1985-S1987 [18MR], S2220, S2222, S2223 [21MR], S2314-S2316 [22MR], S2627-S2629 [12AP], S2639, S2666 [15AP]
———guidelines for consultations between executive and legislative branches on trade negotiations, S10659-S10661 [17OC]
———limit application of trade authority procedures, S4299-S4322 [14MY], S4673 [22MY], S7829-S7837 [1AU]
———make secondary workers indirectly affected by trade actions eligible for trade adjustment assistance, S4682 [22MY]
———national objectives priority assignments, S1338-S1341 [28FE]
———prohibit trade benefits to countries not supporting U.S. efforts to combat terrorism, S4527 [17MY], S4592, S4593 [21MY]
———provide tax incentives for trade-affected communities, S4812 [23MY]
———provide trade adjustment assistance to certain maritime workers, S4754-S4756, S4797 [23MY]
———remove trade barriers to U.S. automotive imports, S4691 [22MY], S4801 [23MY], S7830 [1AU]
Human rights: require participants in trade agreements to protect human rights and democracy, S4676-S4678, S4681 [22MY], S4798 [23MY]
Injunction of secrecy: removal, S2373 [8AP], S3904 [7MY], S4083 [8MY], S4243 [10MY], S5878 [20JN], S6679 [11JY], S6810 [15JY], S7766 [31JY], S8138 [3SE], S9649 [30SE], S10846 [12NO], S11057 [14NO], S11223 [15NO]
International trade: ensure equitable treatment of foreign and domestic investors under investor-State dispute settlement processes relative to compliance with local, State, and Federal regulations, S4267, S4268 [13MY], S4297, S4298 [14MY], S4593-S4605 [21MY]
Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada, S1970 [15MR]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international registration of trademarks (S. 407), S5583 [14JN]
Madrid Protocol on Agreement Concerning International Registration of Trademarks: ratification, S10640 [17OC]
Mexico: restrictions on U.S. exports of high fructose corn syrup, S573 [11FE]
Montreal Protocol Amendment on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: ratification, S10231 [9OC]
NAFTA: ensure transparency of investor protection dispute resolution tribunals, S3616-S3619 [1MY], S3801-S3807 [2MY]
———impact on employment and the economy, S3534-S3539, S3544, S3545 [30AP], S4346 [15MY]
———implementation, S3530 [30AP]
National security: national missile defense system, S165-S168 [28JA], S1407-S1411 [4MR], S2002 [18MR], S5687 [18JN], S5801-S5807 [20JN], S5942-S5945 [24JN], S5974-S5978, S5986-S5999, S6001-S6007 [25JN], S6063, S6066-S6075, S6097, S6098 [26JN], S6213, S6214 [27JN], S7457-S7460 [29JY]
Native Americans: extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1857), S1222 [26FE]
NATO: endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), S4472-S4486 [16MY], S4514-S4518 [17MY], S4652 [21MY]
———endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), unanimous-consent agreement, S4450 [16MY]
———enlargement relative to possible peacekeeping role in the Middle East, S5891 [21JN], S8891 [19SE]
———recommend integration of Slovenia, S11557-S11559 [19NO]
———support cooperative agreement with Russia, address deficiencies in military capabilities of allies, and support enlargement, S4651-S4654 [21MY]
North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization: encourage the protection of salmon (S. Res. 277), S4875 [23MY]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish an advisory committee to evaluate the impact of trade agreements on women, S4554 [20MY]
Optional Protocol to the Convention on Rights of the Child on Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict: ratification, S5716 [18JN], S5895 [21JN]
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography: ratification, S5717 [18JN], S5895 [21JN]
Philippines: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement and provide for expedited congressional consideration of such agreement (S. 2005), S1733 [11MR]
———effect on tuna industry in Mindanao of duty free treatment of U.S. canned tuna imports from certain Andean countries, S4561 [20MY], S4696 [22MY], S4956, S4957 [4JN], S5033 [5JN]
Pollution: implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (S. 2118), S2591 [11AP]
Protocol Amending the Convention on the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission: ratification, S8326 [5SE]
Protocol to the Maritime Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region Convention: ratification, S8326 [5SE]
Russia: negotiation of agreement on the disposition of plutonium from nuclear weapons, S2820 [17AP]
———support U.S.-Russian summit, S4613 [21MY], S4679, S4680, S4684 [22MY]
Senate NATO Observer Group: reestablish, S5627 [17JN]
South America: impact of free trade on drug interdiction efforts, S7819 [1AU]
South Carolina: resolution of issues surrounding plutonium shipment and construction of facilities relative to agreement with Russia on plutonium disposition, S2820 [17AP]
South Dakota: status of Native American treaty tribes, S9591 [30SE]
Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (S. 2065), S2287 [21MR]
Tariff: limit tariff reduction authority on products subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders, S4669-S4675 [22MY]
———provide duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey and Israel (S. 2663), S5860 [20JN]
Taxation: establish health insurance tax credits for workers negatively impacted by trade who participate in trade adjustment assistance programs, S4609 [21MY], S10837-S10839 [12NO]
Terrorism: implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts, S5491, S5507, S5508 [13JN]
———implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (H.R. 3275), S5569-S5574 [14JN]
———implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (S. 1770), S5252 [7JN], S5569-S5575 [14JN]
Textile industry and fabrics: authorize grants to community colleges to establish job training programs for workers adversely affected by trade agreements, S4353-S4357, S4363, S4364 [15MY], S4801 [23MY]
———require certain imported apparel be dyed and finished in the U.S. to qualify for duty-free treatment, S7277 [24JY]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S3615 [1MY], S3822, S3830 [2MY], S4052-S4054 [8MY], S4086, S4112, S4125-S4127, S4134-S4137 [9MY], S4186-S4188, S4191 [10MY], S4324-S4326 [14MY], S4439, S4459-S4472 [16MY], S4523-S4525 [17MY], S4559, S4561 [20MY], S4580, S4609 [21MY], S4662-S4668, S4682 [22MY], S4745-S4756, S4761, S4789-S4792, S4801-S4810, S4812, S4814-S4817 [23MY], S7768, S7819, S7824-S7839, S7847-S7849, S7852 [1AU], S8194 [4SE], S9026 [23SE]
———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 1209), S2220, S2222 [21MR]
———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 2737), S6949 [17JY]
Treaty With Belize on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: ratification, S11058 [14NO]
Treaty With Honduras for Return of Stolen, Robbed, and Embezzled Vehicles and Aircraft, With Annexes and Exchange of Notes: ratification, S11057 [14NO]
Treaty With India on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: ratification, S11058 [14NO]
Treaty With Ireland on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: ratification, S11059 [14NO]
Treaty With Liechtenstein on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: ratification, S11059 [14NO]
Treaty With Niue on the Delimitation of a Maritime Boundary: ratification, S8027 [1AU]
Turkey: authorize negotiation of free trade agreements (S. 3150), S10889 [13NO]
U.N.: rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S., S3946 [7MY], S4249 [13MY]
———Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ratification, S2572 [11AP], S7844-S7847 [1AU]
U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: negotiations, S9942-S9944 [4OC]
U.S.-China Security Review Commission: release of report and recommendations, S6804 [15JY], S6937 [17JY]
U.S.-Russian Highly Enriched Uranium Purchase Agreement: implementation, S5894 [21JN]
Uruguay: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement (S. 2796), S7374 [25JY]
Weapons: promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, S6058-S6062 [26JN]
———promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia (S. 2478), S4069 [8MY], S4140 [9MY]
———promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia (S. 2545), S4711-S4716 [22MY]
World Trade Organization: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, S410, S411 [6FE]
———position on certain U.S. regulations governing intellectual property rights, S1533 [5MR]
———support the Declaration on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement and Public Health to ensure access to medicine by countries impacted by public health crises, S4319, S4322-S4324 [14MY], S4345 [15MY], S4487 [16MY]
Reports filed
Alaska Land Exchange With the Aleut Corp.: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1325) (S. Rept. 107-180), S6126 [26JN]
Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3005) (S. Rept. 107-139), S1351 [28FE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3009, Trade Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 107-625), H5993 [26JY]
Consideration of Senate Amendment With an Amendment to H.R. 3009, Trade Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 450) (H. Rept. 107-518), H3720 [19JN]
Convention of Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-6), S7898 [1AU]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-9), S8383 [9SE]
Extradition Treaty With Canada: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-14), S10675 [17OC]
Extradition Treaty With Lithuania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-13), S10675 [17OC]
Extradition Treaty With Peru: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-12), S10674 [17OC]
Montreal Protocol Amendment on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-10), S9845 [2OC]
North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission Establishing Agreement Amendments: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5400) (H. Rept. 107-720), H7018 [3OC], H7171 [7OC]
Optional Protocol to the Convention on Rights of the Child on Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-4), S5453 [12JN]
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-4), S5453 [12JN]
Protocol to the Maritime Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region Convention: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-8), S8091 [3SE]
South Pacific Environment Programme Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-7), S7898 [1AU]
Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2065) (S. Rept. 107-346), S11573 [19NO]
Statute of Limitations Extension Relative to the Negotiated Settlement of Native American Tribal Claims: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1857), S732 [13FE]
———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1857) (S. Rept. 107-138), S897 [15FE]
Trade Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3009) (H. Rept. 107-624), H5993 [26JY]
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Communities, and Firms Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1209) (S. Rept. 107-134), S286 [4FE]
Treaty With Belize on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-15), S10675 [17OC]
Treaty With Honduras for Return of Stolen, Robbed, and Embezzled Vehicles and Aircraft, With Annexes and Exchange of Notes: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-11), S10674 [17OC]
Treaty With India on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-15), S10675 [17OC]
Treaty With Ireland on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-15), S10675 [17OC]
Treaty With Liechtenstein on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-15), S10675 [17OC]
Treaty With Niue on the Delimitation of a Maritime Boundary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-5), S7742 [31JY]
Resolutions by organizations
NATO enlargement: delegation of ethnic communities, S4652 [21MY]
Resolutions of ratification
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, S8383 [9SE]
Extradition Treaty With Canada, S10675 [17OC], S11058 [14NO]
Extradition Treaty With Lithuania, S10675 [17OC], S11058 [14NO]
Extradition Treaty With Peru, S10674 [17OC], S11057 [14NO]
Madrid Protocol on Agreement Concerning International Registration of Trademarks, S10640 [17OC]
Montreal Protocol Amendment on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, S9845 [2OC], S10231, S10232 [9OC]
Optional Protocol to the Convention on Rights of the Child on Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, S5453 [12JN], S5717 [18JN]
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, S5453 [12JN], S5718 [18JN]
Protocol Amending the Convention on the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, S8326 [5SE]
Protocol to the Maritime Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region Convention, S8091 [3SE], S8326 [5SE]
Treaty With Belize on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S10675 [17OC], S11058 [14NO]
Treaty With Honduras for Return of Stolen, Robbed, and Embezzled Vehicles and Aircraft, With Annexes and Exchange of Notes, S10674 [17OC], S11057 [14NO]
Treaty With India on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S10675 [17OC], S11058 [14NO]
Treaty With Ireland on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S10675 [17OC], S11059 [14NO]
Treaty With Liechtenstein on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S10675 [17OC], S11059 [14NO]
Treaty With Niue on the Delimitation of a Maritime Boundary, S8027 [1AU]
Rulings of the Chair
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4137 [9MY], S4363 [15MY], S4668 [22MY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 450), H3954 [26JN]
Arms control: require congressional approval for U.S. withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H3237 [6JN]
Statements
Energy and Trade Cooperation Between the U.S. and Russia, H6110 [9SE]
Free Trade: Eli Brannon, Sam Parker, and Becca Van Horn, E665 [30AP]
New Vision for U.S.-Russian Relations: Representative Curt Weldon, H2828 [21MY]
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Communities, and Firms Act (S. 1209): Several Senators, S7820-S7823 [1AU]
U.S.-Russia Partnership—A New Time a New Beginning: Several Representatives, H2828-H2834 [21MY]
Studies
Treaties and Other International Agreements—The Role of the U.S. Senate: Congressional Research Service, S10661 [17OC]
Summaries
Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act (H.R. 3275): Leahy-Hatch Substitute Amendment, S5571 [14JN]
Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act (S. 1770): Leahy-Hatch Substitute Amendment, S5571 [14JN]
U.S.-China Security Review Commission Report and Recommendations, S6938-S6940 [17JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 253, recommend integration of Slovak Republic into NATO, H7120 [7OC]
H. Res. 450, consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3009, Trade Act, H3952 [26JN]
H. Res. 509, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3009, Trade Act, H5962 [26JY]
H.R. 3009, Trade Act, S4892-S4928 [3JN], H3964, H4000-H4020 [26JN]
H.R. 3275, Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act, H3633-H3635 [18JN]
H.R. 5017, facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires, H4375 [9JY]
H.R. 5400, agree to certain amendments to the agreement with Mexico establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission, H7886 [10OC]
S. 1325, Alaska land exchange with the Aleut Corp., S8019 [1AU], H6491 [24SE]
S. 1857, statute of limitations extension relative to the negotiated settlement of Native American tribal claims, S1222 [26FE], H704 [6MR]
S. 2478, Nuclear and Terrorism Threat Reduction Act, S4070 [8MY]
S. 2545, promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, S4711-S4715 [22MY]
S. 2606, establish a Dept. of Labor trade adjustment assistance program for truckers adversely affected by foreign competition, S5287 [10JN]
S. 3150, Turkey Free Trade Agreement Act, S10889 [13NO]
S. 3151, Afghanistan Free Trade Agreement Act, S10889 [13NO]
S. Con. Res. 135, promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada, S7966 [1AU]
S. Res. 277, encourage the protection of salmon at the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization meeting, S4875 [23MY]
S. Res. 282, disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S5288 [10JN]
S. Res. 307, reaffirm support for the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and commemorate Genocide Convention Implementation Act anniversary, S7433 [26JY]