SYRIA, ARAB REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Arlen Specter ``Would Meet'' Ahmadinejad, S544 [16JA]

Iran Replenishes Hizbullah's Arms Inventory, H862 [23JA]

Reagan Strategy for Iran and Syria, H1314 [7FE]

Why Congress Can and Must Assert Itself in Foreign Policy, S545 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions

Foreign policy: condemn actions destabilizing the Middle East region and encourage Iraq to not reopen oil pipelines to Syria (see H. Res. 835), H14083 [15NO]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 2332), H5053 [15MY]

International relations: condemn continued interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon (see H. Res. 738), H11548 [15OC]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act: amend (see S. 527), S1781 [8FE]

Israel: support right to self defense in face of imminent nuclear or military threat from Syria (see H. Res. 674), H10756 [24SE]

Lebanon: condemn assassination of Member of Parliament Antoine Ghanem, extend U.N. tribunal jurisdiction to include such assassination, and support Lebanese sovereignty (see S. Res. 328), S12002 [24SE]

———express concern for democratic institutions and support for administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control (see H. Res. 548), H7852 [16JY]

———support free and fair Presidential elections without intimidation or foreign interference, security from terrorists, and democracy and reconstruction efforts (see S. Res. 353), S13078 [18OC]

Middle East: express grave concern for Iran and Syria's continued and systematic violations of U.N. resolutions relative to Lebanon (see H. Res. 690), H11027 [27SE]

———implement Iraq Study Group recommendation on direct diplomatic engagement with Iran and Syria relative to constructive policies in Iraq and Middle Eastern regional affairs (see H. Con. Res. 43), H886 [23JA]

Russia: express concern regarding arms transfers to Iran and Syria and implement sanctions against those found to be in violation of U.S. law prohibiting such transfers (see H. Con. Res. 257), H13859 [13NO]

Messages

Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria: President Bush, S5866 [9MY], H4734 [9MY], H4910 [10MY]

National Emergency Relative to Threat in Lebanon Posed by Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine Legitimate Democratic Institutions: President Bush, S10601 [1AU], H9503 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Civil liberties: call for release of political prisoners, E2026 [1OC]

House of Representatives: prohibit funding for travel to Cuba, Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Sudan, or Syria, H6943-H6945 [21JN]

International relations: condemn continued interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon (H. Res. 738), H11501-H11504 [15OC]

Lebanon: express concern for democratic institutions and support for administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control (H. Res. 548), H10776-H10778 [25SE]

Middle East: condemn attacks against Israel by Hamas and reaffirm commitment to support Israel's right to exist, H10224-H10230 [6SE], E855 [25AP]

———implement Iraq Study Group recommendation on direct diplomatic engagement with Iran and Syria relative to constructive policies in Iraq and Middle Eastern regional affairs, H1306 [7FE], H1579 [14FE], H1741 [15FE], H1828 [16FE], H2042 [1MR]

———role of Iran and Syria in Iraq war, H438 [12JA]

Pelosi, Speaker: trip to Syria, H3444, H3446 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign countries: report on trip to India, Syria, and Israel, S536 [16JA]

Lebanon: condemn assassination of Member of Parliament Antoine Ghanem, extend U.N. tribunal jurisdiction to include such assassination, and support Lebanese sovereignty (S. Res. 328), S12010 [24SE]

———support free and fair Presidential elections without intimidation or foreign interference, security from terrorists, and democracy and reconstruction efforts (S. Res. 353), S13132 [18OC]

Middle East: implement Iraq Study Group recommendation on direct diplomatic engagement with Iran and Syria relative to constructive policies in Iraq and Middle Eastern regional affairs, S1935 [14FE], S10594 [1AU]

Pelosi, Speaker: trip to Syria, S4234 [10AP], S4404 [12AP], S4803 [20AP]

Reports

Trip to India, Syria, and Israel: Senator Specter, S537-S544 [16JA]

Texts of

Appeal to all sides in the current Middle East crisis for an immediate cessation of violence and commit U.S. diplomats to multi-party negotiations with no preconditions (2006), H4069 [25AP]

H. Res. 548, express concern for democratic institutions and support for administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control, H10776 [25SE]

H. Res. 738, condemn Syria for continued interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon, H11501 [15OC]

S. Res. 328, condemn assassination of Member of Lebanese Parliament Antoine Ghanem, extend U.N. tribunal jurisdiction to include such assassination, and support Lebanese sovereignty, S12005, S12011 [24SE]

S. Res. 353, support free and fair Presidential elections without intimidation or foreign interference, security from terrorists, and democracy and reconstruction efforts in Lebanon, S13100, S13132 [18OC]