CARIBBEAN NATIONS

Addresses

Caribbean Integration in Emerging Hemispheric Relations: P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica, E430 [28MR], E455 [29MR]

Inaugural Address: Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica, E1225 [21JN]

Articles and editorials

Carib Woman—Jamaica's New Prime Minister-Designate, E454 [29MR]

Caribbean Single Market—Sealed, Signed and Delivered, E183 [17FE]

CARICOM's Need for Universal Access in HIV/AIDS Fight, E1227 [21JN]

Celebrating the 64th Birthday of Dr. Walter Rodney—Remembering a True Caribbean Intellectual, E504 [4AP]

Colombians Rediscover Their African Roots, E1095 [9JN]

Criminal Aliens—An Editorial, E1116 [12JN]

Democrats on Capitol Hill—U.S. Secretary of State Should Show Caribbean Nations That Their Development Is Important, E312 [8MR]

Grenada Will Rise Again, E145 [14FE]

Haiti Has a Chance To Move Forward, E299 [7MR]

Haiti's Future—the Task of Rebuilding a Shattered Nation, E958 [24MY]

Much To Celebrate on Anniversary of Independence, E221 [28FE]

Portia Simpson-Miller, the People's and PNP Choice To Lead Jamaica Captures Party Presidency in Week-End Vote, E314 [8MR]

Portia Simpson-Miller Hailed as New Leader, E313 [8MR]

Twenty-Five Years After the First Cases—The Changing Face of HIV/AIDS Epidemic, E1143 [14JN]

With 2006 Hurricane Season Around the Corner, a Loud Caribbean Appeal—Prepare Now Don't Wait for a Hurricane Strike, E428 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions

Cuba: support U.S. diplomatic personnel stationed at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3908 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and other registered traveler programs (see H.R. 5536), H3423 [6JN]

Foreign policy: authorize U.S. participation in, and appropriations for, the U.S. contribution to the first replenishment of the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund (see H.R. 4916), H866 [9MR]

Haiti: authorize assistance to fund scholarships for talented disadvantaged students to continue their education in the U.S. and to return to Haiti to contribute to the development of their country (see H.R. 5091), H1561 [5AP]

———commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (see H. Con. Res. 353), H790 [8MR]

———support democracy, development, and stabilization (see S. Res. 409), S2467 [28MR] (see S. Res. 476), S4523 [12MY]

———urge multilateral financial institutions to immediately cancel debts under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (see H. Res. 888), H4520 [22JN]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 777), H1742 [25AP]

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 S. Con. Res. 90), S3801 [1MY]

Immigration: exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 2682), S3704 [27AP] (see S. 2795), S4469 [11MY] (see H.R. 5292), H2173 [4MY]

Marine mammals: condemn votes cast by certain Caribbean countries for resumption of commercial whaling at meeting of International Whaling Commission (see H. Con. Res. 441), H4916 [29JN]

Roque, Martha B.: condemn beating and intimidation of Cuban dissident (see S. Res. 469), S4156 [8MY]

Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 362), H1129 [16MR] (see H. Res. 727), H973 [14MR]

Tourist trade: extend implementation deadline for proposed Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (see H.R. 5435), H2961 [19MY]

Letters

Modify travel restrictions to Cuba: Assembly To Promote Civil Society in Cuba, H3921 [14JN]

Lists

Cosponsors of Caribbean-American Heritage Month (108th Congress), H4381 [21JN]

Cosponsors of H. Con. Res. 71, Caribbean-American Heritage Month, H4381 [21JN]

Press releases

President Leonel Fernandez Receives PADF's Inter-American Leadership Award: Pan American Development Foundation, E1093 [9JN]

Proclamations

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: President Bush, H4381 [21JN]

Remarks in House

American University of Antigua: tribute, E996 [26MY]

Bahamas: call for release of David Gonzalez-Mejias and Marialis Darias-Mesa, H198 [8FE]

Bay of Pigs Veterans Association (2506 Assault Brigade): tribute, E567 [7AP]

Caribbean Single Market Economy: tribute to creation, E183 [17FE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 71), E260 [2MR]

———observance, H4379, H4382 [21JN], E1235, E1243 [21JN], E1351 [29JN]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, E52 [1FE], E94 [8FE], E159 [15FE], E273 [2MR], E332 [9MR], E393 [16MR], E440 [29MR], E514 [4AP], E590 [25AP], E822 [12MY], E909 [19MY], E961 [24MY], E1107 [9JN], E1177 [16JN], E1258 [23JN], E1341 [29JN], E1359 [10JY]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, H3948, H3949 [14JN]

———lift trade embargo, H3949-H3952 [14JN]

———prohibit funding to modify travel restrictions relative to religious activities, H3920-H3922 [14JN]

———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities, H3952-H3954 [14JN]

Dept. of State: improve relations with Latin America and the Caribbean through educational exchange initiatives, H4713 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: refine neotropical migratory birds conservation assistance program (H.R. 518), H2605 [16MY], E881 [19MY]

Disasters: improve preparation, E428 [28MR]

Diseases: demographics of HIV/AIDS victims, E1143 [14JN], E1227 [21JN]

Ecology and environment: challenges, E238 [1MR]

Fernandez, Leonel: Pan American Development Foundation Inter-American Leadership award recipient, E1093 [9JN]

Foreign policy: authorize U.S. participation in, and appropriations for, the U.S. contribution to the first replenishment of the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund (H.R. 4916), H1698-H1700 [25AP], E651 [27AP]

———priorities for meeting between Sec. of State Rice and foreign ministers, E312 [8MR]

Grenada: independence anniversary, E145 [14FE], E220 [28FE]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, H1014-H1016 [15MR], H3675 [9JN]

———commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (H. Con. Res. 353), H1157-H1162 [28MR], E476 [30MR]

———elections, H360-H362 [16FE], E299 [7MR]

———U.S. policy, E958 [24MY]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Res. 777), E626 [26AP]

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 (H. Con. Res. 175), E1095 [9JN]

Immigration: impact of deported criminals on their home countries following their return, E1116 [12JN]

International relations: integration, E430 [28MR], E455 [29MR]

Puerto Rico: improve border security, H4497 [22JN], H5096 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 71), S1320 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: detailing of helicopters for use by the DEA, S7280 [10JY]

Foreign aid: increase efforts to combat international hunger, poverty, and disease, S5210 [25MY]

Haiti: support democracy, development, and stabilization (S. Res. 409), S2474 [28MR]

———support democracy, development, and stabilization (S. Res. 476), S4526 [12MY]

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 (S. Con. Res. 90), S3806 [1MY]

Immigration: exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources (S. 2682), S3717 [27AP]

———exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources (S. 2795), S4508 [12MY]

Lambright, James H.: nomination to be Eximbank President, S1882 [8MR]

Latin America: report on congressional delegation trip to Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Dominican Republic, S3494-S3498 [25AP]

Roque, Martha B.: condemn beating and intimidation of Cuban dissident (S. Res. 469), S5283 [25MY]

Reports filed

Condemn Beating and Intimidation of Cuban Dissident Martha B. Roque: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 469), S4963 [23MY]

Neotropical Migratory Birds Conservation Improvement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 518) (H. Rept. 109-421), H1740 [25AP]

U.S. Participation in, and Appropriations for, the U.S. Contribution to the First Replenishment of the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4916) (H. Rept. 109-403), H1451 [4AP]

Statements

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: Sec. of State Rice and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) (organization) Foreign Ministers, H4380 [21JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 353, commend Haitian people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory, H1157 [28MR]

H. Res. 777, Haitian-American Heritage Month, E626 [26AP]

H.R. 518, Neotropical Migratory Birds Conservation Improvement Act, H2605 [16MY]

H.R. 4916, U.S. participation in, and appropriations for, the U.S. contribution to the first replenishment of the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund, H1698 [25AP]

S. 2682, exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, S3718 [27AP]

S. Con. Res. 90, 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, S3805 [1MY]

S. Res. 409, support democracy, development, and stabilization of Haiti, S2474 [28MR]

S. Res. 469, condemn beating and intimidation of Cuban dissident Martha B. Roque, S4160 [8MY], S5283 [25MY]

S. Res. 476, support democracy, development, and stabilization in Haiti, S4526 [12MY]

Tributes

Preval, Rene, H360, H361 [16FE]

Simpson-Miller, Portia, E427 [28MR], E1225 [21JN]