AFRICA

Amendments

Diseases: improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 2069), S6700, S6716, S6727 [12JY]

Articles and editorials

African Famine, Made in Europe, H6073 [5SE]

Arrest Aids Pursuit of Weapons Network, E202 [26FE]

Christians Face Many Obstacles in Sudan, S9578 [30SE]

Famine Looms for Southern Africa—Millions Suffering in Crisis Created by Nature, H2639 [20MY]

Jesse Helms—We Cannot Turn Away, S5151 [6JN]

Prosperity and Peace in Africa Will Help Fight AIDS, S9577 [30SE]

``Pure'' and Starving Poor—Environmentalists Stifle Modern Agriculture in the Third World, H6073 [5SE]

Try the Sudan Model for Inspections in Iraq, S9578 [30SE]

Two Paths Toward Democracy, E495 [10AP]

U.N. Warns West To Act To Help Southern Africa Avoid Famine, H5067 [22JY]

U.S. Conscience Is Clear, H6072 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions

African Union: formation (see H. Res. 490), H4872 [17JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (see S. 15), S11736 [20NO] (see S. 2525), S4387 [15MY] (see H.R. 5761), H9036 [19NO]

———provide assistance to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic in developing countries (see S. 2649), S5772 [19JN]

Mozambique: tribute to successful efforts to establish, build, and maintain peace (see S. Res. 358), S11214 [15NO]

Sudan: condemn human rights violations and support Vigil for Sudan held at Galvez Park in Washington, DC (see H. Con. Res. 478), H6559 [24SE]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see S. 3075), S10117 [8OC] (see H.R. 5531), H6982 [2OC]

Tariff: include shoulder pads as finding or trimming under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (see S. 2257), S3434 [25AP]

Women: recognize the importance of inheritance rights (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]

Zimbabwe: concern over the food security situation, and the failure to take measures to mitigate the impact on the nutritional well-being of the people of Zimbabwe, and other Southern African countries (see H. Con. Res. 453), H5997 [26JY]

Declarations

Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement and Public Health: World Trade Organization, S4323 [14MY]

Letters

Mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding: Senator Helms, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5152 [6JN]

Use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans: Chocolate Manufacturers Association, S225 [29JA]

———Hans Rysgaard and David Zimmer, Association of the Chocolate, Biscuit, and Confectionery Industries of the European Union, S226 [29JA]

———Kouame Edouard, International Cocoa Organization, S226 [29JA]

———Robert A. Zehnder, European Cocoa Association, S226 [29JA]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Bush, S2073 [19MR], H971 [19MR], H6528, H6529 [24SE]

National Emergency Relative to Sierra Leone and Liberia: President Bush, S7160 [22JY], H5064 [22JY]

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Bush, S3952 [7MY]

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and African Growth and Opportunity Act Implementation: President Bush, S4565 [20MY], H2634 [20MY]

Press releases

International Alliance Joins Forces To Address Child Labour Abuse in the West African Cocoa Sector: Several Cocoa and Chocolate Industry Organizations, S227 [29JA]

Remarks in House

Algeria: independence anniversary, E1435 [29JY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: support U.N. actions to address the connection between the military conflict and the diamond trade, E348 [14MR]

Congo, Republic of the: democracy efforts, E494 [10AP]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H2638 [20MY], E1248 [12JY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, H4531 [11JY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, H5225 [23JY]

FDA: labeling requirements to certify that child labor was not used in harvesting of cocoa beans, E1205 [8JY]

Food: export of genetically engineered animals and crops to developing countries, H6072 [5SE]

Foreign aid: authorize U.S. participation in, and replenishment of, certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds (H.R. 2604), H1667 [25AP], H1986-H1990 [1MY], E676 [2MY], E695 [3MY]

———improve famine prevention programs, H2638 [20MY]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa, H3177 [5JN]

Hunger: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa, H4925-H4927 [18JY], H5067, H5069 [22JY], H5225, H5226 [23JY], E1312 [22JY], E1393 [25JY], E2133 [22NO]

Immigration: treatment of African refugees, H3752 [20JN]

———treatment of Haitian and African refugees, E1110, E1112 [20JN]

International Republican Institute: tribute to efforts to strengthen democracy, E1344 [24JY]

Kenya: anniversary of Nyumbani Orphanage, E1483 [4SE]

Morocco: self-determination for Western Sahara, H2169 [8MY]

Sudan: condemn human rights violations and support Vigil for Sudan held at Galvez Park in Washington, DC, E1619 [19SE]

———human rights violations, E1002 [7JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 5531), H7102-H7109 [7OC], E1835, E1836 [11OC]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), H2095-H2098 [2MY], H6408 [19SE], H6544 [24SE], H6770 [26SE], E1626 [19SE]

Terrorism: compensate victims of bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3375), H2680-H2685 [21MY], E911 [24MY]

Textile industry and fabrics: impact of duty-free imports on domestic industry, H5228 [23JY], H5972 [26JY]

Treaties and agreements: demarcation of Eritrean and Ethiopian borders, H4524 [11JY]

Tunisia: independence anniversary, E380 [19MR], E393, E398 [21MR]

U.S. Trade Development Agency: tribute, E2046 [14NO]

Zimbabwe: democracy efforts, E494 [10AP]

Remarks in Senate

African Growth and Opportunity Act: duty-free treatment for certain apparel made from regional fabrics, S7818 [1AU]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, S1853 [13MR]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S2241-S2243 [21MR], S5147-S5162, S5195 [6JN], S11543-S11546 [19NO]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (S. 2525), S4402-S4404 [15MY], S5779 [19JN]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, S2241-S2243 [21MR]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 2069), S6679 [11JY], S6700-S6702 [12JY], S11693 [20NO]

———provide assistance to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic in developing countries (S. 2649), S5779 [19JN], S5890 [21JN]

FDA: labeling requirements to certify that child labor was not used in harvesting of cocoa beans, S224 [29JA]

Hunger: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (H. Con. Res. 102), S1712 [8MR]

———ensure food security, S8914 [19SE]

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: support efforts to prosecute crimes against humanity, S1593 [6MR]

Mozambique: tribute to successful efforts to establish, build, and maintain peace (S. Res. 358), S11222 [15NO]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 5531), S10232 [9OC]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), unanimous-consent request, S380 [5FE], S3972 [7MY]

———U.S. policy, S8615 [13SE]

Tunisia: independence anniversary, S2004 [18MR], S2175 [20MR]

U2 (musical group): tribute, S1347 [28FE]

World Trade Organization: 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]

Zambia: elections, S96 [24JA]

Reports

Food Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa: U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, H5070-H5072 [22JY]

Slavery and Human Rights Violations in Sudan: International Eminent Persons Group, E1002 [7JN]

Reports filed

Embassy Employee Compensation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3375) (H. Rept. 107-477), H2660 [20MY]

International AIDS Treatment and Prevention Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2649), S6361 [8JY]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2525) (S. Rept. 107-206), S6361 [8JY]

Statements

Use of Child Labor in Harvesting of Cocoa Beans: Several Cocoa and Chocolate Industry Organizations, S227 [29JA]

Summaries

Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness, Education, and Treatment Act (H.R. 2069), S6701 [12JY]

Tables

AIDS Program funding level, S5156 [6JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2604, authorize U.S. participation in, and replenishment of, certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds, H1986 [1MY]

H.R. 3375, Embassy Employee Compensation Act, H2680 [21MY]

H.R. 5531, Sudan Peace Act, H7102-H7104 [7OC]

S. Res. 358, tribute to successful efforts in Mozambique to establish, build, and maintain peace, S11215, S11222 [15NO]