CARIBBEAN NATIONS

Amendments

Cuba: condemn arrest of Cuban democracy activists by Cuban Government (S. Res. 97), S4910, S4914 [7AP]

Articles and editorials

Castro Shows He Is Still a Brutal Tyrant, E798 [29AP]

Congress' Message on Cuba, S13657 [30OC]

Congressional Resolve on Cuba, S13657 [30OC]

Havana Club, S13657 [30OC]

Lift Ban on Cuba Travel, S13657 [30OC]

Why the Crackdown in Cuba?, E771 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions

Barbados: override income tax treaty (see H.R. 3121), H8381 [17SE]

Cuba: allow the financing of agricultural sales (see H.R. 187), H58 [7JA]

———condemn arrest of Cuban democracy activists by Cuban Government (see S. Res. 97), S4376 [25MR] (see H. Con. Res. 125), H2472 [27MR]

———encourage multilateral cooperation and authorize a program of assistance to facilitate a peaceful transition (see S. 1089), S6707 [20MY]

———human rights violations (see S. Res. 62), S2594 [24FE] (see H. Res. 164), H2401 [26MR]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 188), H58 [7JA] (see H.R. 1698), H3051 [9AP]

———lift trade embargo, grant normal trade relations status, and lift travel restrictions (see S. 403), S2457 [13FE]

———lift travel restrictions (see S. 950), S5541 [30AP] (see H.R. 2071), H4010 [13MY]

———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 H.R. 3422), H10236 [30OC]

Dept. of State: enter into negotiations with Cuba to establish cooperation on illicit narcotics control efforts (see H.R. 1432), H2311 [25MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the immediate resumption of lending to Haiti (see H.R. 1108), H1641 [5MR]

Diseases: authorize assistance to combat HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean (see H.R. 1857), H3451 [29AP]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 489), S2920 [27FE] (see H.R. 1031), H1464 [27FE]

———express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1641 [5MR]

———independence anniversary (see H. Res. 471), H12310 [21NO]

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 3386), H10129 [29OC]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend (see H.R. 3238), H9213 [2OC]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 241), H4255 [19MY]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 47), H705 [13FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to Caribbean-born immigrants (see H.R. 2364), H5043 [5JN]

Trade Act: ensure that countries keep intellectual property protections current with technology, establish petition process for claims against Caribbean Basin trade partners, and correct certain investigative mechanisms (see S. 1911), S15287 [20NO]

Letters

Human rights in Cuba: Ray Flynn, E1353 [25JN]

Include certain Caribbean nations in expansion of assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis: several ambassadors, S6483 [15MY]

International HIV/AIDS pandemic: Congressional Black Caucus, E409 [7MR]

Oscar E. Biscet recipient of International Republican Institute Democracy People's Award: President Bush, H2818 [3AP]

Lists

Imprisoned Cuban independent journalists, H2816 [3AP]

Imprisoned Cuban pro-democracy activists, H2816 [3AP]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Cuba: President Bush, S2916 [27FE], H1440 [27FE]

Proclamations

International Support for Cuban Opposition Day: Miami-Dade County, FL, Office of the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, E843 [1MY]

Remarks in House

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) (organization): anniversary, H6274 [8JY]

Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships: funding, H7377 [23JY]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H11858-H11861 [20NO], E1583 [24JY], E1862 [23SE], E1919 [30SE], E2001 [8OC], E2055 [16OC], E2114 [21OC], E2160 [30OC], E2220 [4NO], E2310 [17NO], E2418 [22NO]

———condemn arrest of Cuban democracy activists by Cuban Government, H5269, H5270 [12JN], H7023 [17JY]

———condemn arrest of Cuban democracy activists by Cuban Government (H. Con. Res. 125), E745 [11AP]

———condemn trial and execution of individuals responsible for hijacking a Cuban ferry ship, H3345 [11AP]

———human rights violations, H2374 [26MR], H2811, H2815-H2818 [3AP], H3345 [11AP], H7773 [25JY], E1352 [25JN]

———lift certain restrictions on remittances to Cuban nationals, H8037-H8039 [9SE]

———lift trade embargo, H8034 [9SE], E711 [9AP]

———lift travel restrictions, H6864 [15JY], H7859 [4SE], H8027-H8036 [9SE], E1742 [9SE], E1753 [10SE], E1925 [30SE]

———political reform, E1855 [23SE]

———support Varela Project proposed referendum on political reform, H370 [11FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the immediate resumption of lending to Haiti, H2793, H2794 [3AP]

———direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the immediate resumption of lending to Haiti (H.R. 1108), H3558, H3562-H3564 [30AP]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, H1623 [5MR], E409 [7MR]

———authorize assistance to combat HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean (H.R. 1857), E794 [29AP]

———include certain Caribbean nations in expansion of assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, H6821, H6822 [15JY]

Economic integration, E1562 [23JY]

Garcia Paneque, Jose L.: detention by Cuban government, E1811 [16SE]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid relative to HIV/AIDS epidemic, H3558-H3564 [30AP]

———duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (H.R. 1031), H3562, H3564 [30AP]

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (H.R. 3386), E2173 [30OC]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Res. 241), H4220, H4221, H4243 [19MY]

Immigration: treatment of Haitian refugees, H3559 [30AP]

Inter-American Foundation: funding, H7377 [23JY]

Jamaica: independence anniversary, E1625 [25JY]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: accelerate eligibility for assistance for certain developing countries, H6785-H6788 [15JY]

New York, NY: tribute to Dominican Day Parade, E1604, E1615 [25JY]

Pan American Games: tribute, E1602, E1616 [25JY]

Territories: increase personal duty exemptions, H1588 [5MR]

Trinidad and Tobago: independence anniversary, E1623 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Cuba: condemn arrest of Cuban democracy activists by Cuban Government, S4817 [3AP], S5317 [11AP]

———condemn arrest of Cuban democracy activists by Cuban Government (S. Res. 97), S4914 [7AP], S4949, S4950 [8AP]

———human rights violations, S5847 [7MY]

———human rights violations (S. Res. 62), S2610 [24FE], S8847 [27JN]

———lift trade embargo, grant normal trade relations status, and lift travel restrictions, S9440 [16JY]

———lift trade embargo, grant normal trade relations status, and lift travel restrictions (S. 403), S2478 [13FE]

———lift travel restrictions, S9367 [15JY], S11433 [15SE], S12493 [14OC], S12909 [21OC], S13079-S13087 [23OC], S13656 [30OC], S14470-S14472, S14750 [12NO]

———lift travel restrictions (S. 950), S5595-S5597 [30AP], S6250 [14MY], S16109 [9DE]

———proposed referendum on political reform, S4949, S4950 [8AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: Office of Foreign Assets Control fining of Joan Slote for bicycle travel through Cuba, S11433 [15SE], S12493 [14OC]

Diseases: include certain Caribbean nations in expansion of assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S6482-S6484 [15MY]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (S. 489), S2975 [27FE]

Trade Act: ensure that countries keep intellectual property protections current with technology, establish petition process for claims against Caribbean Basin trade partners, and correct certain investigative mechanisms (S. 1911), S15299 [20NO]

Reports filed

Cuban Human Rights Violations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 62), S8722 [26JN]

Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 950), S14451 [11NO]

Texts of

S. 1089, Cuba Transition Act, S6714 [20MY]

S. Res. 62, human rights violations in Cuba, S2609 [24FE], S8847 [27JN]

S. Res. 97, condemn arrest of Cuban democracy activists by Cuban Government, S4382 [25MR], S4914 [7AP]