INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Amendments

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (H. Res. 387), H6666 [27JY]

Articles and editorials

Basel II Plan Is a Crisis in the Making, E524 [5AP]

China Ought To Allow More Flexibilty in Its Exchange Rate, Sooner Rather Than Later, S3474 [12AP]

Helping the Least of These—Cancel Africa's Debt and Share the Wealth, E1390 [28JN]

How Much To Feed a Dragon, E1278 [17JN]

Plan That Falls Far Short of Global Needs, E1391 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 550), H10157 [10NO]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 295), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 1575), H1894 [12AP]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H1844 [6AP]

———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 2414), H3435 [17MY] (see H.R. 3004), H4895 [21JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see S. 984), S4869 [10MY] (see S. 1048), S5300 [17MY] (see H.R. 2208), H3112 [10MY]

Developing countries: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see S. 1320), S7520 [28JN] (see H.R. 3191), H5602 [30JN]

———provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H983 [3MR]

Financial institutions: allow credit unions to provide international money transfer services to nonmembers and require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (see H.R. 1003), H846 [1MR]

———authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S6021 [26MY]

———divest U.S. pension or thrift savings plans and mutual funds sold or distributed in any U.S. financial institution that has outstanding loans to, or financial activities in Saudi Arabia (see H.R. 4543), H11653 [14DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding for loans to or projects within a country until all extradition requests are honored for individuals accused of crimes punishable by life imprisonment or death (see H.R. 1939), H2647 [27AP]

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H2736 [28AP]

Foreign countries: provide a framework for consideration of proposed unilateral economic sanctions to ensure coordination of U.S. policy relative to trade, security, and human rights (see S. 270), S886 [2FE]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation (see S. 377), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 3157), H5600 [30JN]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (see S. 1421), S8487 [19JY] (see H.R. 3283), H5912 [14JY]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (see H. Res. 387), H6649 [26JY]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (see S. 355), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 746), H581 [10FE]

IMF: investigate allegations of currency exchange rate manipulation by the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 270), S11212 [6OC]

———meet certain conditions before being allowed to sell gold (see H.R. 825), H629 [15FE]

———require appropriations to cover the estimated subsidy costs of monetary resources provided by the U.S. (see H.R. 3054), H5100 [23JN]

International Organizations Immunities Act: apply to the Bank for International Settlements (organization) (see H.R. 3269), H5800 [13JY]

Iran: encourage divestiture of current investments, discourage future investments, and require disclosure to investors information relating to such investments (see H.R. 1743), H2394 [20AP]

———make information on certain investments in the energy sector available to the public (see S. 299), S1049 [7FE]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see S. Con. Res. 14), S1624 [17FE] (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2880 [3MY]

Taxation: clarify that a North American Development Bank guarantee is not considered a Federal guarantee for purposes of determining tax-exempt status of bonds (see S. 533), S2083 [4MR] (see H.R. 1771), H2470 [21AP]

———state U.S. policy on international taxation (see S. 1689), S9984 [13SE]

Letters

China National Offshore Oil Corp., takeover of Unocal Corp.: Representative Wolf, E1506 [15JY]

International affairs budget funding: several Representatives, E74 [25JA]

Motions

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6856 [27JY]

Press releases

U.S.-China Commission Releases Findings and Recommendations on China's World Trade Organization Record, S3250 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Canada: encourage discussions about oil sands in Alberta and their potential to supply U.S. energy needs, H8801 [7OC]

Caribbean nations: economic development, E1125 [26MY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful, H3697 [23MY], H6852, H6853, H6856 [27JY]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (H.R. 1498), H3102-H3105 [10MY], H6451 [26JY]

———impact on world economy, E1277 [17JN]

———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (H.R. 3004), E1653, E1654 [27JY]

———tactics used to import oil, H4276 [8JN], H8801 [7OC]

———U.S. implementation of safeguards against clothing imports, H3588 [19MY]

China National Offshore Oil Corp.: takeover of Unocal Corp., H5180 [27JN], H5358 [28JN], E1506 [15JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H9368 [28OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (H.R. 2208), E920 [10MY]

Developing countries: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries, E1390 [28JN]

———provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (H.R. 1130), H3685 [19MY], E2013 [6OC]

Eximbank: compel the Board of Directors to vote on every proposal for financing whether or not the proposal meets the basic congressionally mandated conditions for approval, E1382 [28JN]

———funding, E1398 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, H5336-H5338 [28JN]

———proposed financing package for Chinese semiconductor manufacturer, E1382-E1385 [28JN]

Financial institutions: proposed revision of minimum capital requirements for financial institutions, E524 [5AP]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (H.R. 1996), E827 [28AP]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation, H4175 [7JN]

Foreign policy: international affairs budget funding, E74 [25JA]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6425 [25JY], H6440-H6452 [26JY], H6842-H6858 [27JY], E1683 [29JY], E1769 [7SE]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (H. Res. 387), H6658-H6668 [27JY]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), motion to recommit, H6856 [27JY]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (H.R. 746), H1003 [8MR]

International Organizations Immunities Act: apply to the Bank for International Settlements (organization) (H.R. 3269), H11055 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful, S3249-S3253 [6AP], S3473-S3475 [12AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), S12924 [16NO]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), amendment process, S7942 [1JY]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), unanimous-consent agreement, S3363 [7AP], S12924 [16NO]

———impact of national oil companies on U.S. energy supplies, S7274 [23JN]

———tactics used to import oil, S4007 [20AP], S7054 [22JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (S. 984), S4871 [10MY]

Developing countries: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (S. 1320), S7525 [28JN]

———provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries, S6348 [13JN]

Eximbank: prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, S8458-S8464, S8468 [19JY], S8516 [20JY]

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (S. 1129), S6023 [26MY]

Foreign countries: provide a framework for consideration of proposed unilateral economic sanctions to ensure coordination of U.S. policy relative to trade, security, and human rights (S. 270), S904 [2FE]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation, S12825 [15NO]

———require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation (S. 377), S1417 [15FE]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights, S12825 [15NO]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt, S14018 [19DE]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (S. 355), S1284 [10FE]

Iran: make information on certain investments in the energy sector available to the public (S. 299), S1051 [7FE]

Philippines: support Debt-for-Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Investments program, S11414 [17OC]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy, S4538 [28AP]

———condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (S. Con. Res. 14), S1792 [28FE]

Taxation: clarify that a North American Development Bank guarantee is not considered a Federal guarantee for purposes of determining tax-exempt status of bonds (S. 533), S2085 [4MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 387) (H. Rept. 109-187), H6649 [26JY]

Statements

Debt-for-Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Investments Program: Jose De Venecia, S11414-S11416 [17OC]

Summaries

Fair Currency Practices Act (S. 984), S4872 [10MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 387, consideration of H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act, H6658 [27JY]

H.R. 3269, apply International Organizations Immunities Act to the Bank for International Settlements (organization), H11055 [6DE]

H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act, H6440-H6444 [26JY], H6842, H6845-H6848 [27JY]

S. 299, Investor in Iran Accountability Act, S1052 [7FE]

S. 377, Fair Currency Enforcement Act, S1417 [15FE]

S. 984, Fair Currency Practices Act, S4872 [10MY]

S. 1129, development banks appropriations and reform, S6024-S6027 [26MY]

S. Con. Res. 14, condition continued Russian participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy, S1685 [17FE]

S. Res. 270, IMF investigation of allegations of currency exchange rate manipulation by the People's Republic of China, S11238 [6OC]