ASIA
Amendments
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), H6 [23JA]
Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (H.R. 2998), H250 [12FE]
———establish (S. 1779), S511 [7FE]
Articles and editorials
Anthropology of Happiness—The Filipina Sisterhood, E98 [6FE]
Caspian Intrigue—Odd Family Drama in Kazakhstan Dims Democratic Hopes—Petroleum-Rich Land's Ruler Smacks Down Son-in-Law and Sundry Challengers, E1833 [11OC]
Diplomacy of the Silk Road, S9028-S9030 [23SE]
New Allies, Old Formula, E1297 [18JY]
Stopping the Rot—Using Western Influence in Central Asia, E1886 [17OC]
Bills and resolutions
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 408), H2019 [1MY]
Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see S.J. Res. 50), S10677 [17OC]
———establish scholarship program for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (see H.R. 5680), H8022 [16OC]
———provide assistance to prevent, treat, and control HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, polio, and other infectious diseases that affect children (see H.R. 5681), H8022 [16OC]
Foreign policy: use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union (see S. 2026), S2007 [18MR]
Essays
Keeping Central Asia's Kleptocrats at Arm's Length: Leland R. Miller, S3431 [25AP]
Letters
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding of chemical weapons destruction: Condoleeza Rice, National Security Advisor, S7704 [31JY]
———several Members of Congress, S7704 [31JY]
Hostilities between India and Pakistan: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E1080 [18JN]
Lists
Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308 members deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Southern Watch, S9414 [26SE]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Bush, H2591 [16MY]
Waiver of License Requirements of Export of Defense Articles or Services: President Bush, S135 [25JA], H87 [29JA]
Petitions and memorials
Virgin Islands: condition foreign aid to Afghanistan and other foreign countries on active commitment to eliminate discrimination against women, H2757 [21MY]
Remarks in House
Akayev, Askar: U.S. visit by President of Kyrgyzstan, E1697 [30SE]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), H6, H7 [23JA], E136 [12FE]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2667 [21MY], E896 [23MY], E925, E928, E929, E932 [24MY]
———observance (H. Res. 408), E674 [2MY]
Central Asia: establish scholarship program for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (H.R. 5680), E1880 [17OC]
———provide assistance to prevent, treat, and control HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, polio, and other infectious diseases that affect children (H.R. 5681), E1880 [17OC]
Chinese New Year: observance, E203 [26FE]
Falls Creek, PA: tribute to American Museum of Asian Holocaust, E1442 [29JY]
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]
Hong Kong: reject proposal to reduce minimum wage for Filipino domestic workers, E98 [6FE]
India: lift nuclear test sanctions, H6652, H6659 [25SE]
———U.S. policy, E1840 [11OC]
International relations: hostilities between India and Pakistan, E1080 [18JN]
Kazakhstan: human rights violations, E1297 [18JY], E1832 [11OC], E1885 [17OC]
Lunar New Year: observance, E133 [12FE]
Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (H.R. 2998), H250, H251, H264 [12FE]
Sri Lanka: cease-fire agreement with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), H716 [6MR]
U.S.-Asia Institute: tribute, E1295 [18JY]
Women: require peace, reconstruction, and relief activities in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries comply with basic human rights, H2754, H2756, H2757 [21MY]
Remarks in Senate
Asian American Civic Association: tribute to Asian Spring Festival, S4563 [20MY]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S4275 [13MY], S4835, S4836 [23MY]
Coast Guard: tribute to Port Security Unit 308, S9413 [26SE]
Foreign policy: use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for chemical weapons destruction, S7702-S7705 [31JY]
———use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union, S6207, S6208 [27JN]
———use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union (S. 2026), S2010 [18MR]
Foreign trade: grant permanent normal trade relations to Russia and nations of Central Asia and South Caucasus, S4610-S4612 [21MY], S4680 [22MY]
Lunar New Year: observance, S653 [12FE]
Minnesota: tribute to State Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans award recipients, S4275 [13MY]
Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (H.R. 2998), insert S. 1779 language in lieu, S511 [7FE]
———establish (S. 1779), S511 [7FE], S5719 [18JN]
South Dakota: tribute to citizens participating in the war on terrorism, S1962 [15MR]
Reports
Congressional Delegation Trip to Central Asia, S1963-S1965 [15MR]
Reports filed
Nomination of Paul W. Speltz To Be Asian Development Bank U.S. Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7372 [25JY]
Testimonies
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program Funding of Chemical Weapons Destruction: Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, S7704 [31JY]
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. 2998, Radio Free Afghanistan Act, H250 [12FE]
S. 1779, Radio Free Afghanistan Act, S511 [7FE]
S.J. Res. 50, encourage Central Asian countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations, S10728 [17OC]