CANADA

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S3420 [10MR], S5979 [8MY], H1875 [13MR], H4195 [15MY]

Articles and editorials

Health on the Border—Elderly Americans Head North and South To Find Drugs They Can Afford, H5347 [12JN]

Long Lines Mar Canada's Low-Cost Health Care, H1693 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (see S. 332), S2051 [6FE]

———permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides (see S. 1406), S9414 [15JY] (see H.R. 3319), H9613 [16OC]

Animals: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 269), S15287 [20NO]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 277), H136 [8JA]

Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership: establish (see S. 1118), S6978 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish position of Northern Border Coordinator (see H.R. 853), H704 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1024), S5950 [8MY] (see H.R. 1238), H1811 [12MR]

Drugs: correct impediments to allowing importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use (see H.R. 780), H700 [13FE]

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. 199), S1245 [21JA] (see S. 383), S2341 [12FE] (see H.R. 411), H217 [28JA]

FDA: establish voluntary certification program for Internet and mail-order pharmacies and authorize, subject to conditions, importation of prescription drugs from Canada for personal use (see H.R. 2717), H6706 [14JY]

Fish and fishing: extend reimbursement period under the Fisherman's Protective Act and reauthorize the Yukon River Restoration and Enhancement Fund (see H.R. 2048), H3973 [9MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: amend (see H.R. 3645), H12309 [21NO]

Foreign policy: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 290), H5663 [19JN]

Foreign trade: impact on employment of NAFTA and the entry of the People's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 851), H704 [13FE]

———review in Court of International Trade certain determinations of binational panels and committees under NAFTA (see H.R. 3688), H12919 [8DE]

Great Lakes: develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors (see S. 1116), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 2668), H6347 [8JY]

———recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers (see H. Con. Res. 199), H4738 [22MY]

NAFTA: require President notify Congress of withdrawal (see H. Con. Res. 224), H5663 [19JN]

Native Americans: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 663), S3993 [19MR]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H703 [13FE] (see H.R. 2497), H5467 [17JN] (see H.R. 2769), H7085 [17JY]

———permit importation of prescription drugs from Canada and Mexico (see H.R. 2629), H6262 [26JN]

Tariff: encourage countries who are party to NAFTA to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents (see S. Res. 119), S5174 [10AP] (see H. Res. 346), H7785 [25JY]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (see S. 219), S1668 [28JA] (see H.R. 491), H244 [29JA]

Taxation: allow drug manufacturers a tax credit if they certify that the price of a drug in the U.S. is not greater than its price in Canada or Mexico (see H.R. 354), H170 [27JA]

———disallow deductions and credits for companies who discriminate against Canadian pharmacies that pass along discounts to consumers living in the U.S. (see S. 477), S2920 [27FE]

———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. 302), H137 [8JA]

Transportation: establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade (see S. 1535), S10618 [31JY] (see H.R. 3112), H8380 [17SE]

———reform border and corridor programs to alleviate NAFTA-related congestion (see S. 1099), S6853 [21MY]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: amend relative to NAFTA corridor planning and development and coordinated border infrastructure and safety (see H.R. 2220), H4734 [22MY]

Wildlife refuges: expand boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (see S. 248), S1812 [30JA] (see H.R. 289), H136 [8JA]

Letters

Dept. of HHS certification of safety and cost savings relative to commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada: Asa Hutchinson, DEA, S8206 [19JN]

———Donna E. Shalala, S8204 [19JN]

———Mark B. McClellan, FDA, S8203, S8205 [19JN]

———Tommy G. Thompson, Sec. of HHS, S8204 [19JN]

Devils Lake, ND, flood control outlet construction project funding: Raymond Chretien, Canadian Embassy, S1393 [23JA]

———several environmental groups, S1393 [23JA]

Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions ratification in Canada: several climate experts, S10022 [28JY]

Permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada: Thomas Huebner and M. Betrice Grause, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, E2174 [30OC]

Messages

Agreement Amending Treaty With Canada Concerning Pacific Coast Albacore Tuna Vessels and Port Privileges: President Bush, S177 [9JA]

Press releases

Canadian Courts Cover Up Indian Complicity in Bombing: Council of Khalistan, E334 [27FE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H4494-H4497 [21MY]

———authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (H.R. 277), H2306 [25MR]

Association of Peruvian Institutions in the U.S. and Canada: tribute, E1010 [21MY]

Drugs: correct impediments to allowing importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H8002 [5SE]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H4095 [14MY], H4342-H4349 [20MY]

EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste, H7683 [25JY]

Executive Office of the President: alleged leak of personal information on author of news story on morale of U.S. troops, E1535 [18JY]

FERC: independent investigation into cause of massive power failures in the U.S. and Canada, E2488 [8DE]

Fish and fishing: extend reimbursement period under the Fisherman's Protective Act and reauthorize the Yukon River Restoration and Enhancement Fund (H.R. 2048), H9700 [20OC]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: amend (H.R. 3645), E2407 [22NO]

Immigration: impact of illegal immigration on the environment, H2918-H2922 [8AP]

———national policy, H2918-H2922 [8AP]

Institute of the Americas: anniversary, E950 [14MY]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, H2697-H2701 [2AP], H2918-H2922 [8AP], H3442-H3447 [29AP], H4195-H4201 [15MY], H4355-H4360 [20MY], H4513-H4518 [21MY], H4868-H4874 [3JN], H8068-H8071 [9SE], H8266-H8270 [16SE], H8895-H8898 [24SE]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H1345, H1348 [26FE], H10484 [6NO]

Niagara Falls, NY: Air Reserve Station construction funding, E2253 [6NO]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada, H6620, H6700 [14JY], E1489 [15JY], E2174 [30OC]

———permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (H.R. 847), H4768 [2JN]

———permit importation of prescription drugs, H9709 [20OC]

———require manufacturers to sell FDA-approved prescription drugs to U.S. wholesalers and retailers on the same terms as Canadian purchasers, H12752 [8DE]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (H.R. 491), E108 [29JA]

Taxation: allow drug manufacturers a tax credit if they certify that the price of a drug in the U.S. is not greater than its price in Canada or Mexico (H.R. 354), amendment process, H675 [13FE]

Terrorism: acceptance of plea agreement relative to 1985 Air India bombing, E334 [27FE]

Transportation: establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade (H.R. 3112), E1832 [17SE]

Wildlife refuges: expand boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 289), H2535-H2538 [1AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agreement Amending Treaty Between the U.S. and Canada on Pacific Coast Albacore Tuna Vessels and Port Privileges: ratification, S10869 [31JY]

Agriculture: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 332), S2056 [6FE]

———permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides (S. 1406), S9419 [15JY], S9490 [16JY]

Animals: sealing industry subsidies, S9700 [22JY]

———urge end to commercial hunt for seals (S. Res. 269), S15300 [20NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: increase security personnel at the northern border of the U.S., S9780-S9783 [23JY]

Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership: establish (S. 1118), S7001-S7003 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: decision to ban beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S6846 [21MY]

———prohibit importation of live cattle from certain countries with instances of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and abide by international livestock health and safety standards, S14106 [6NO]

———risk of importation of live cattle from Canada, S14008 [5NO]

Dept. of HHS: certify safety and cost savings relative to commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada, S8203-S8215 [19JN], S8266-S8268 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inspection of municipal solid waste shipped into Michigan from Canada, S4810 [3AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (S. 1024), S5951 [8MY]

Devils Lake, ND: flood control outlet construction project funding, S1393-S1398, S1403, S1404 [23JA]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, S2793 [26FE]

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. 199), S1250 [21JA]

———enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (S. 383), S2298, S2367 [12FE]

———permit registration of a Canadian pesticide, S14478, S14479 [12NO]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, S2732-S2734 [26FE], S3001-S3004, S3007 [3MR], S3053 [4MR], S4887-S4890 [7AP]

Great Lakes: develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors (S. 1116), S6999 [22MY]

GSA: U.S.-Canadian border stations funding, S13206 [24OC]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, S1703 [29JA], S2732-S2734 [26FE]

Native Americans: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 663), S4001 [19MR]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada, S8186, S8203-S8215 [19JN], S8265, S8269 [20JN]

———require manufacturers to sell FDA-approved prescription drugs to U.S. wholesalers and retailers on the same terms as Canadian purchasers, S8332-S8335, S8341-S8343 [23JN], S8403 [24JN]

Tariff: encourage countries who are party to NAFTA to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents (S. Res. 119), S5249 [10AP], S11727 [18SE]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (S. 219), S1669-S1673 [28JA]

Taxation: disallow deductions and credits for companies who discriminate against Canadian pharmacies that pass along discounts to consumers living in the U.S. (S. 477), S2935 [27FE]

Transportation: establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade (S. 1535), S10666 [31JY]

———reform border and corridor programs to alleviate NAFTA-related congestion (S. 1099), S6863 [21MY]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S177 [9JA]

Verdery, C. Stewart, Jr.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Border/Transportation Security Policy, S8257 [19JN], S8296 [20JN]

Wildlife refuges: expand boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 289), S5691 [1MY]

Reports filed

International Fisheries Reauthorization Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2048) (H. Rept. 108-300), H9281 [7OC]

Nomination of Dennis L. Schornack to the International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5172 [10AP]

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 289), S5058 [9AP]

Resolutions of ratification

Agreement Amending Treaty Between the U.S. and Canada on Pacific Coast Albacore Tuna Vessels and Port Privileges, S10140 [29JY], S10869 [31JY]

Tables

U.S., Canadian negotiated Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Dept. of Defense prescription drug prices, H5912 [25JN]

Texts of

H.R. 289, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act, H2535-H2537 [1AP]

H.R. 2048, International Fisheries Reauthorization Act, H9700 [20OC]

S. 199, EPA enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste, S1249 [21JA]

S. 332, permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada, S2057 [6FE]

S. 383, Canadian Waste Import Ban Act, S2367 [12FE]

S. 663, settlement of certain Canadian Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S., S4002 [19MR]

S. 1099, reform border and corridor programs to alleviate NAFTA-related congestion, S6863 [21MY]

S. 1116, Great Lakes Water Quality Indicators and Monitoring Act, S7000 [22MY]

S. 1118, Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act, S7001 [22MY]

S. 1406, permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides, S9419-S9421 [15JY]

S. 1535, National Highway Borders and Trade Act, S10667 [31JY]

S. Res. 119, encourage countries who are party to NAFTA to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents, S5248 [10AP], S11727 [18SE]

S. Res. 269, urge Canada to end commercial hunt for seals, S15300 [20NO]