UNITED NATIONS

Addresses

Introduction of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf: Jack Rosen, E1949 [27SE]

Kyrgyzstan Leadership on Global Security, Development, and Democracy: Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan, E2062-E2064 [7OC]

Liberation of Auschwitz Anniversary: Elie Wiesel, E209 [10FE]

———Kofi Annan, U.N., E167 [8FE]

———Silvan Shalom, E216 [10FE]

———Vartan Oskanian, E278 [18FE]

On the Atrocities in Sudan: Elie Wiesel, S3616 [14AP]

U.N. Human Rights Commission Reform: Kofi Annan, U.N., E698 [19AP]

United Nations Day: Joseph V. Reed, U.N., E2239 [1NO]

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5964 [18JY], H5991, H6025, H6027, H6039, H6041, H6042, H6044, H6046, H6047, H6048, H6050, H6052, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6068, H6069, H6070 [19JY], H6118, H6119, H6122, H6123, H6125, H6126, H6127, H6129, H6130, H6136, H6140, H6142, H6144, H6145, H6147, H6155 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5980, H5981 [19JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3172, S3173, S3175, S3177, S3185, S3186, S3188, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3222, S3223, S3225, S3226 [5AP], S3241, S3243, S3255, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3319, S3320, S3321, S3323, S3324, S3326, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3332, S3335, S3336 [6AP]

Reform (H.R. 2745), H4618, H4630, H4632, H4633, H4634, H4636, H4638, H4639, H4640 [16JN], H4661, H4662, H4665, H4667, H4669, H4671, H4672, H4674, H4675, H4678, H4679, H4681, H4682, H4683, H4684 [17JN]

Analyses

Legislation Authorizing the Use of Armed Forces Against Iraq (2002), H10997-H10999 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Aid Workers Say Niger Crisis Illustrates Need for Reform, E1706 [29JY]

American Witness, S1939 [2MR], E342 [2MR]

Andijon Show Trial Proceedings—Testimony of Hostages, Accusations Against the U.S. and Press, S10921 [4OC]

Annan—Adopt U.N. Reform Package, E1470 [12JY]

Best Man for the Job, S5891 [25MY]

Blunt but Effective, S5892 [25MY]

Central Asia—Weekly News Wrap, S10920 [4OC]

Day 113 of the President's Silence, E887 [5MY]

Deal Reached on Managing the Internet, S13064 [16NO]

European Union Imposes Sanctions on Uzbekistan, S10919 [4OC]

Far From Stingy, H43 [4JA]

45 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Guerrilla Attacks, H4964 [22JN]

``In Larger Freedom''—Decision Time at the UN, S7883-S7885 [1JY]

Presbyterians' Misguided Goal, E1009 [19MY]

Sudan's Cruel and Slow Starvation, E2632 [22DE]

Trouble at Turtle Bay, H4547 [15JN]

U.S. Advises Weapons Inspectors To Leave Iraq, H10790 [17NO]

U.S. To Leave Uzbek Air Base—Official, S10920 [4OC]

United Nations Strategy as a Resolution of the Iraq Crisis, H4963 [22JN]

United We Stand, S7883 [1JY]

Uzbeks Stop Working With U.S. Against Terrorism, S10920 [4OC]

Your Dietary Supplements—Under Attack Again, E1455 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 192), H5176 [24JN]

Anti-Semitism: address (see S. Res. 184), S7614 [29JN] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE] (see H. Res. 54), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]

China, Republic of: resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 69), H719 [16FE]

Civil liberties: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 3436), H6649 [26JY]

Computers: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (see S. Res. 273), S11422 [17OC] (see S. Res. 316), S12839 [15NO] (see S. Res. 323), S13361 [18NO]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H6650 [26JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2601), H3893 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (see H. Res. 365), H5962 [18JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (see S. 600), S2482 [10MR]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see S. 492), S1930 [2MR] (see H.R. 1973), H2735 [28AP]

Disasters: provide assistance to develop early warning systems worldwide for disasters and improve communication of warnings to all potentially affected nations (see H.R. 396), H234 [26JA]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (see H.R. 1011), H846 [1MR]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

FDA: reaffirm position on sanitary and phytosanitary guidelines for vitamin and mineral food supplements adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (see H. Res. 562), H10909 [17NO]

Foreign aid: limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget (see H.R. 14), H71 [4JA]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 4558), H11879 [15DE]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10724 [29SE] (see H. Res. 577), H11035 [18NO]

———support an Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis (see H. Res. 180), H1696 [17MR]

Human rights: call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (see H. Con. Res. 258), H8648 [3OC] (see H. Res. 490), H8809 [7OC]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]

———support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 134), H2150 [19AP]

India: encourage permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 83), H523 [9FE]

International relations: ensure payment of U.S. assessments for peacekeeping operations (see S. 2095), S13502 [13DE]

Iraq: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 291), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending transfer and public availability of the Independent Inquiry Commmittee Into the Oil-for-Food Program archive of files (see H.R. 4369), H10908 [17NO]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6106 [19JY]

Lebanon: investigate disappearance of citizens and mass graves, allow prosecution of those responsible for murders, insist Syria cease intimidation of Lebanese citizens, and impose sanctions against Syria (see H. Res. 618), H11879 [15DE]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H9362 [27OC]

Middle East: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H7949 [14SE]

———extend mandate of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri and condemn Syria for failing to fully cooperate with the investigation (see H. Res. 598), H11654 [14DE]

———support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9102 [25OC]

National Commission on the Modernization of the U.N.: establish (see H.R. 67), H73 [4JA]

Nuclear energy: ensure that certain countries sign, ratify, and implement the certain protocols and provide access by International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to their nuclear-related facilities (see H.R. 3184), H5602 [30JN]

Reform (see S. 1383), S8134 [12JY] (see S. 1394), S8217 [13JY] (see S. Res. 185), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 2745), H4186 [7JN]

Reform (H.R. 2745): consideration (see H. Res. 319), H4559 [15JN]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see S. 365), S1260 [10FE] (see S. 2096), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H11035 [18NO]

Ronald H. Brown U.S. Mission to the U.N. Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1434), H1694 [17MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation (see S. Res. 143), S5219 [16MY]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2483 [10MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S1931 [2MR] (see H.R. 1424), H1693 [17MR]

Taxation: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1017), H846 [1MR]

U.N. Commission on Human Rights: urge appropriate U.S. representative to introduce a resolution calling upon Belarus to cease its human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1622 [16MR]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 56), H584 [10FE]

U.N. Population Fund: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H4295 [8JN]

U.N. Security Council: support regionally balanced expansion (see H. Res. 321), H4561 [15JN]

U.S. membership: terminate (see H.R. 1146), H1023 [8MR]

UNESCO: withdraw U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 132), H2102 [14AP]

Uzbekistan: disapprove further payments for facilities at the Karshi-Khanabad airbase and urge the U.N. to refer the situation of Islam Karimov and the massacre at Andijan to the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 475), H8643 [29SE]

Cloture motions

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5914 [25MY], S5997 [26MY], S6801 [20JN]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs appropriations (S. 600): CBO, S3133-S3137 [4AP]

Letters

Condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan: Representative Wolf, E201 [9FE]

Efforts to seek transparency of UNESCO World Heritage Committee proceedings: Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), E1674 [29JY]

Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act: Charles J. Lyons, U.S. Fund for UNICEF (organization), H856 [2MR]

Nomination of John R. Bolton to be U.N. Ambassador: Margaret Thatcher, S4860 [10MY]

———Senator Rockefeller, Committee on Intellingence (Senate, Select), S5913 [25MY]

———several former diplomats and Government officials, S5946-S5948 [26MY]

———several former foreign policy and national security officials, S4860 [10MY]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism: Senator Sessions, Senate Steering Committee, S11336 [7OC]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S11335 [7OC]

U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China: Colin L. Powell, Dept. of State, H4597-H4599 [16JN]

U.S. participation in international negotiations addressing global climate change under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several Senators, S14172 [20DE]

Victims of torture treatment programs funding: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H11056 [6DE]

War Powers Resolution compliance: President Bush, S5775 [23MY]

Lists

Cosponsors of Corzine amendment to H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations, on imposing sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur region of Sudan, S4007 [20AP]

Political prisoners held by Cuba, H8410 [28SE]

Senate votes on confirmation of U.N. Ambassadors, S5946 [26MY]

Messages

U.N. Convention Against Corruption: President Bush, S12026 [27OC]

Motions

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6170 [20JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3247, S3252 [6AP]

Papers

U.N. Charter: Herbert W. Titus (excerpt), E381-E383 [8MR]

Press releases

UN, African Union Condemn ``Savage Attack'' on Darfur Village by Armed Militia: U.N. News Service, S3617 [14AP]

Remarks in House

Accountability and transparency: independent panel report on increasing, H4357 [13JN]

Anniversary, E2161 [25OC], E2239 [1NO]

Anniversary (H. Con. Res. 192), E1346 [24JN]

Anti-Semitism: address (H. Res. 282), H4152-H4157 [7JN]

———oppose anti-Semitic statements and anti-Israel resolutions, H4669-H4671 [17JN]

Auburn University: tribute to War on Hunger campaign, E89 [26JA]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, H2531 [26AP], H2884 [4MY], H3243 [12MY], H4357 [13JN], H7599 [29JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, E2428 [18NO]

CH2M Hill, Inc.: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E755 [25AP]

Children and youth: guaranteeing the world's children a primary education, H337 [2FE]

Codex Alimentarius Commission: recommendation on dietary supplements standards, E1455 [11JY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: U.N. peacekeeping scandal, E386 [8MR]

Contracts: require report to Congress on contracting with parties on the U.S. Excluded Parties List System, H4632 [16JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: funding, H4612 [16JN], E1317 [23JN]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (H. Res. 388), H8408-H8413 [28SE], E1627 [27JY], E1991 [29SE]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation settlement plan, E1549 [20JY]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in U.N. funding, H4471 [14JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5937 [18JY], H5983-H6074, H6077 [19JY], H6113, H6117-H6173 [20JY], E1569, E1572 [21JY], E1580, E1584 [22JY], E1601 [25JY], E1608, E1619 [27JY], E1715 [29JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), amendment process, H5809 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5972-H5983 [19JY], E1550 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), motion to recommit, H6170, H6171 [20JY]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (H.R. 1973), H2477 [26AP], H8922 [19OC], H9106 [26OC], H9279 [27OC], H9703-H9709 [7NO], E818 [28AP]

Diplomats: ensure the Secretary General waives diplomatic immunity for U.N. officials who have been charged or are under investigation for committing a serious criminal offense, H4630 [16JN]

Disasters: provide assistance to develop early warning systems worldwide for disasters and improve communication of warnings to all potentially affected nations (H.R. 396), E104 [26JA]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka, H3017 [5MY]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (H.R. 1011), E325 [2MR]

———Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund pregnant victims assistance funding, H1468-H1471 [15MR]

Employees: improve employment rules relative to participation in domestic elections, criminal activity, and disclosure of contacts dealing with U.N. operations, H4632, H4633 [16JN]

———prohibit employees from having unauthorized contact with a member State that is subject to U.N. sanctions, H4682, H4683 [17JN]

European Union: urge Romania to settle pending intercountry adoption cases, E2591 [17DE]

Foreign aid: enforce zero nominal growth for the budget, identify low-priority activities in the budget proposal, and improve disclosure on subsidiary bodies, H4679 [17JN]

———limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget, H4505-H4507 [15JN], H4671, H4672, H4683, H4684 [17JN]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N., H2728-H2731 [28AP], H4680, H4681 [17JN]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (H. Res. 577), H11270 [8DE]

———support an Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis (H. Res. 180), E498 [17MR]

GAO: require report to Congress on U.N. contracting and construction costs of certain U.N. buildings in Geneva, Switzerland, H4631 [16JN]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Human rights: call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (H. Res. 490), E2226 [31OC]

———hold member States accountable for acts of genocide, ethnic cleansing, or crimes against humanity, H4662, H4663 [17JN]

———investigation into allegations of human rights abuses by U.N. peacekeeping forces, E1026 [19MY]

———maintain country-specific resolutions within the Commission on Human Rights or any other future human rights bodies, H4661 [17JN]

International Atomic Energy Agency: make Iran ineligible to receive any nuclear material, technology, equipment, or assistance until they are in full compliance with agency, H4638, H4639, H4640 [16JN]

———require member States which violate or withdraw from Nonproliferation Treaty to return any nuclear materials or technology acquired for peaceful purposes, H4640, H4641 [16JN]

———rescind the Small Quantities Protocol, H4639, H4640 [16JN]

———strengthen safeguards and inspection system, compliance, nuclear security, and counterproliferation, H4637, H4638 [16JN]

International Day of Peace: observance, E1921 [21SE]

International Labor Organization: improve international labor rights, H4681, H4682 [17JN]

International law: protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4636, H4637 [16JN]

Iraq: abuses within the Oil-for-Food Program, H4626 [16JN], H4663, H4664 [17JN], H9477 [2NO]

———certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4329-H4336 [9JN], H4665-H4667 [17JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H5079 [23JN]

———require Independent Oversight Board review of Independent Inquiry Committee investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4667-H4669 [17JN]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H356 [8FE]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (H. Res. 368), H9202-H9204 [26OC], H9407 [28OC], E2214 [28OC]

———discrimination, H2479 [26AP]

Middle East: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (H. Res. 438), H11059-H11063 [6DE], E2489 [8DE], E2537 [14DE]

———ensure full Syrian withdrawal of intelligence forces and troops from Lebanon, H4675 [17JN]

———extend mandate of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri and condemn Syria for failing to fully cooperate with the investigation (H. Res. 598), H11644-H11649 [14DE], E2568 [17DE]

Morocco: encourage resolution of conflict with Western Sahara and support U.N. Security Council resolution on self-determination for Western Sahara, E1716 [29JY]

Niger: allocation of humanitarian assistance and address long-term food security, E1706 [29JY]

Peace: lift restrictions on allowing voluntary military personnel to serve at Dept. of Peacekeeping Operations headquarters, H4635 [16JN]

———veto any new or expansion of any existing peacekeeping operation, H4633-H4635 [16JN]

Reform, H3065 [10MY], H3170 [11MY], H6037-H6039 [19JY], E1470 [12JY], E1572 [21JY], E1580 [22JY], E1715 [29JY]

Reform (H.R. 2745), H4194 [8JN], H4329-H4336 [9JN], H4357, H4358, H4376 [13JN], H4407, H4408, H4409 [14JN], H4491, H4492, H4493, H4557 [15JN], H4564, H4566, H4615-H4643 [16JN], H4658-H4706, H4711 [17JN], E1284, E1292 [20JN], E1306 [21JN], E1317 [23JN], E1502 [15JY]

———amendment process, H4321 [9JN]

———consideration (H. Res. 319), H4607-H4615 [16JN]

———unanimous-consent agreement, H4667 [17JN]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (H.R. 2017), H11055-H11059 [6DE], E811 [28AP], E2464, E2477 [7DE], E2503 [12DE], E2561 [17DE], E2634 [22DE]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (H. Res. 578), E2538-E2540 [14DE]

Space policy: pursue international treaty banning space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space, H6123, H6124 [20JY]

Special Committee To Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories: require addition to Dept. of State list for audit and review, H4672-H4674 [17JN]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, H5978 [19JY]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, H4192 [8JN], E201 [9FE], E306 [18FE], E342 [2MR], E2632 [22DE]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (H.R. 1424), H3040 [5MY], E887 [5MY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and encourage implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Plan, E2204 [27OC]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the implementation of a comprehensive peace plan, H222 [26JA]

Survivors of Torture, International (organization): tribute, E2464 [7DE]

Taxation: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens, H4519 [15JN], H6057 [19JY]

———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (H.R. 1017), E313 [1MR]

Treaties and agreements: role of ExxonMobil Corp., in decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H4274 [8JN]

U.N. Association of the U.S.A.: tribute to East Bay chapter, E2116 [18OC]

———tribute to Greater Milwaukee, WI, chapter, E2013 [6OC]

———tribute to Pasadena/Foothills, CA, chapter, E1907 [21SE]

U.N. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: prohibit funding in contravention of laws or regulations enacted to implement, H4583, H4584 [16JN], H4773, H4777 [20JN]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification (H. Con. Res. 56), E211 [10FE]

U.N. Democracy Fund: establish, H4676-H4678 [17JN]

U.N. Headquarters Building: prohibit funding for renovation project, H4546-H4548 [15JN]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: reform, E698 [19AP]

U.N. Population Fund: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (H.R. 2811), E1176 [8JN], E1186 [9JN]

———U.S. contribution, H4593-H4599 [16JN], H5289, H5294 [28JN]

U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East: limit U.S. contributions, H4674, H4675 [17JN]

U.N. Security Council: expand permanent membership, H4674 [17JN]

———oppose expansion if it would diminish U.S. influence, include veto rights for new members, or undermine effectiveness, H4678 [17JN]

———recommend expansion of seats, E643 [13AP]

U.S. contributions: prohibit funding for payment to U.N. or any affiliated agency, H4580, H4581 [16JN]

———require OMB report to Congress, H4633 [16JN]

———withhold to any commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country that has supported terrorism, H6070 [19JY]

U.S. membership: terminate and remove headquarters, H4357 [13JN]

———terminate (H.R. 1146), E381 [8MR]

UNESCO: efforts to seek transparency of World Heritage Committee proceedings, E1673 [29JY]

———withdraw U.S. membership (H. Con. Res. 132), E650 [14AP]

World Refugee Day: observance, E1286-E1289, E1290 [20JN], E1352 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S10511 [27SE], S11816 [25OC]

Anti-Semitism: address (S. Res. 184), S7641 [29JN]

———address (S. Res. 240), S10150 [15SE]

Armed Forces: Presidential report on deployment, S13561 [14DE]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S3509 [13AP], S4074-S4076, S4078 [21AP], S4219 [25AP], S4486 [28AP], S4641 [9MY], S4859-S4861 [10MY], S5876-S5914 [25MY], S5946-S5974, S5980-S5998 [26MY], S6094 [6JN], S6589 [14JN], S6601, S6643 [15JN], S6670, S6722 [16JN], S6795-S6802 [20JN], S6980, S7065 [22JN], S7882-S7886 [1JY]

Burma: call for U.N. negotiation of release of political prisoners and restoration of democracy, S11294 [7OC]

———human rights violations, S3645 [14AP]

Civil liberties: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (S. 1488), S9150 [27JY]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7042-S7046 [22JN], S7280 [23JN], S13650 [15DE], S14172 [20DE]

Computers: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (S. Res. 323), S13410 [18NO]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: U.N. peacekeeping failures, S8379 [15JY]

Contracts: require strict accounting of financing for renovation and refurbishment of the U.N. Headquarters Building in New York, S3257 [6AP]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3171-S3195 [5AP], S3240-S3262, S3265-S3267 [6AP], S3350 [7AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 600), unanimous-consent agreement, S3164 [5AP]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (H.R. 1973), S13063 [16NO]

———make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (S. 492), S1885-S1888 [2MR], S9424 [29JY], S10713 [29SE]

Foreign aid: limit U.S. share of assessments for U.N. peace-keeping operations, S3172, S3192-S3194 [5AP], S3240, S3241 [6AP]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round, S13136 [17NO]

———importance of agricultural negotiations in World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round, S13336 [18NO]

Haiti: U.N. peacekeeping failures, S8379 [15JY]

Human rights: International Labor Organization report on forced labor, S5064 [12MY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: credibility of findings relative to assessment of the state of global warming science, S12815-S12817 [15NO]

International Labor Organization: funding, S7602 [29JN]

International relations: ensure payment of U.S. assessments for peacekeeping operations (S. 2095), S13506 [13DE]

Internet: prevent governance, S9438 [29JY]

Israel: support membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the U.N., S3266 [6AP]

Niger: allocation of humanitarian assistance and address long-term food security, S9277 [28JY]

Reform, S5953, S5954 [26MY], S7883-S7886 [1JY]

Reform (H.R. 2745), S6869 [20JN], S6978 [21JN]

Reform (S. 1383), S8138 [12JY], S8210 [13JY]

Reform (S. 1394), S8243 [13JY], S8328 [14JY]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (S. 365), S1305 [10FE]

Romania: U.S. policy, S9433 [29JY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation (S. Res. 143), S5247 [16MY]

Special Court for Sierra Leone: U.S. contribution, S8449 [19JY]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, S8456, S8471 [19JY]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, S621-S623 [31JA], S876 [2FE], S1816-S1818 [1MR], S4537 [28AP]

———Darfur peacekeeping operations and disaster assistance funding, S4080 [21AP]

———encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (S. Con. Res. 17), S2497 [10MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur, S3616-S3619 [14AP]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (H.R. 1424), S4805 [10MY]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (S. 495), S1938-S1943 [2MR]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan, S3717, S3721 [15AP]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the implementation of a comprehensive peace plan, S621 [31JA]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S18-S21 [4JA], S1498 [16FE]

———removal of injunction of secrecy, S12026 [27OC], S12460 [7NO]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: ratification, S11334 [7OC]

Uzbekistan: disapprove further payments for facilities at the Karshi-Khanabad airbase and urge the U.N. to refer the situation of Islam Karimov and the massacre at Andijan to the International Criminal Court, S10918-S10922 [4OC], S11115 [5OC]

Zimbabwe: human rights violations, S7903, S7904 [1JY]

Reports

Deployment of U.S. Armed Forces: President Bush, S13561 [14DE]

Illustrative Examples of Omissions From the Iraqi Declaration to the U.N. Security Council, H10967 [18NO]

Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in the People's Republic of China: Manfred Nowak, U.N. Commission on Human Rights, H11625-H11628 [14DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 109-175), H5962 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2745, U.N. Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 109-132), H4559 [15JN]

Dept. of State, International Broadcasting Activities, Peace Corps, and Foreign Assistance Programs Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 600) (S. Rept. 109-35), S2482 [10MR]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2601) (H. Rept. 109-168), H5800 [13JY]

Nomination of Alejandro D. Wolff To Be U.S. Deputy Representative to the U.N. Security Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Gregory L. Schulte To Be U.N. Representative, Vienna Office: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of John R. Bolton To Be U.N. Ambassador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5436 [18MY]

Nomination of Representative Payne To Be Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Representative Royce To Be Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Rudy Boschwitz to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-4), S9644 [6SE]

U.N. Reform Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2745) (H. Rept. 109-120), H4400 [13JN]

Water for the Poor Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 1973) (H. Rept. 109-260), H9425 [28OC]

Resolutions of ratification

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, S9644 [6SE]

Statements

End of Syrian Occupation of Lebanon: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, E859 [3MY]

Helman on UN Option: Gerald Helman, H4963 [22JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 282, urge U.N. to address anti-Semitism, H4152 [7JN]

H. Res. 319, consideration of H.R. 2745, U.N. Reform Act, H4607 [16JN]

H. Res. 365, consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5972 [19JY]

H. Res. 368, congratulate Israel on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly, H9202 [26OC]

H. Res. 388, call for release of political prisoners in Cuba, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations, H8408 [28SE]

H. Res. 438, dissuade U.N. members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East, H11059 [6DE]

H. Res. 598, extend mandate of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri and condemn Syria for failing to fully cooperate with the investigation, H11644 [14DE]

H.R. 1973, Water for the Poor Act, H9703-H9705 [7NO]

H.R. 2017, victims of torture treatment programs funding, H11056 [6DE]

H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5991-H6025 [19JY]

H.R. 2745, U.N. Reform Act, H4618-H4625 [16JN]

S. 365, refugee victims of torture treatment programs funding, S1305 [10FE]

S. 492, Safe Water—Currency for Peace Act, S1932-S1934 [2MR]

S. 495, Darfur Accountability Act, S1940-S1942 [2MR]

S. Con. Res. 17, encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur region of Sudan, S2497 [10MR]

S. Con. Res. 55, clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round, S10761 [29SE]

S. Res. 143, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation, S5230, S5247 [16MY]

S. Res. 184, address anti-Semitism in the U.N., S7641 [29JN]

S. Res. 185, U.N. reform, S7867 [30JN]

S. Res. 240, address anti-Semitism in the U.N., S10130, S10150 [15SE]

S. Res. 273, oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet, S11439 [17OC]

S. Res. 316, oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet, S12853 [15NO]

S. Res. 323, oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet, S13397, S13410 [18NO]