INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Articles and editorials

Bush in Touch With Saudis, Non-OPEC on Oil—W. House, H2137 [2AP]

Europe Considers Ending Chinese Arms Embargo, S7074 [21JN]

Higher Oil Price To Take Economy to New Highs, H2137 [2AP]

No Shortage of Oil, Saudi Arabia Says, H2137 [2AP]

Protectionism Happens To Be Congress's Job, S3188 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions

China, People's Republic of: urge certain actions regarding exports of coke (see H. Res. 697), H4927 (see H. Res. 697), H5071 [24JN]

Dept. of Commerce: rename as the Dept. of Trade and Commerce, transfer the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and consolidate and enhance statutory authority to protect jobs from unfair international competition (see S. 2235), S3180 [25MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see S. 3028), S11799 [20NO] (see H.R. 4882), H6556 [21JY]

European Union: condemn plan to lift embargo on arm sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 512), H8858 [7OC]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 862), H9999 [18NO]

GAO: conduct audits, evaluations, and investigations of the Millennium Challenge Corp., establish the Millennium Challenge Advisory Council, and transfer the Millennium Challenge program to the Foreign Assistance Act (see H.R. 4558), H3963 [14JN]

Millennium Challenge Act: extend authority to provide assistance to countries (see H.R. 4660), H4893 [23JN]

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see S. Con. Res. 90), S1457 [23FE] (see H. Con. Res. 366), H574 [24FE]

Letters

Millennium Challenge Corp. funding: Millennium Challenge Corp. Board of Directors, H5856 [15JY]

OPEC decision to decrease oil production: Donald Seagle, H2136 [2AP]

Tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings: Carla A. Hills, Hills & Co., S11207 [11OC]

———Mickey Kantor, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, S11207 [11OC]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (H.R. 4882), E1450 [21JY]

Eximbank: tribute, E229 [25FE]

Iron and steel industry: increases in steel prices, E339 [11MR]

Millennium Challenge Act: extend authority to provide assistance to countries (H.R. 4660), H6518 [21JY]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: funding, H5816, H5818, H5855-H5857 [15JY]

OPEC: address decision to decrease oil production, H1232 [18MR], H1647, H1650 [30MR], H1794, H1795 [1AP]

Taxation: tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings, H8657 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Commerce: rename as the Dept. of Trade and Commerce, transfer the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and consolidate and enhance statutory authority to protect jobs from unfair international competition (S. 2235), S3186 [25MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (S. 3028), S11840-S11842 [20NO]

Free Trade Area of the Americas: impact on Florida citrus industry, S6439 [3JN]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (S. 1486), S9518 [22SE]

OPEC: address decision to decrease oil production, S2836-S2839 [22MR], S3254, S3283-S3288 [29MR], S3317, S3318 [30MR], S3435-S3437 [31MR], S3600 [2AP], S4853, S4855, S4857 [5MY]

Taxation: tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings, S11205 [11OC]

Reports filed

Implement Certain International Conventions Dealing With Organic Pollutants, Chemicals, and Pesticides: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1486) (S. Rept. 108-256), S4686 [29AP]

Texts of

H.R. 4660, Millennium Challenge Act authority to provide assistance to countries extension, H6518 [21JY]

S. 2235, Domestic Workforce Protection Act, S3186-S3188 [25MR]

S. 3028, Controlled Substances Export Reform Act, S11842 [20NO]

S. Con. Res. 90, limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market, S1461 [23FE]