ARMS CONTROL

Amendments

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 962), S7015 [24JN]

Analyses

Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act (S. 1707), H10114-H10116 [30SE]

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S2255 [12FE], S2917 [9MR], S2986 [10MR], S3806 [25MR], S4705 [23AP], S9572 [17SE]

Articles and editorials

Arms Control Amnesia, S7346 [10JY]

Blame America First, S7345 [10JY]

Clinton Strikes Blow for North's Human Rights, S3770 [25MR]

Clinton—U.S. Wary of Growing Burmese, North Korean Military Cooperation, S7760 [21JY]

Erring on the Side of Incaution, H9895 [23SE]

Iran a Test of Obama'a New Diplomacy, S10518 [19OC]

N. Korea's Hard-Labor Camps—On the Diplomatic Back Burner, S7758-S7760 [21JY], E1877 [22JY]

New Russian-U.S. Arms Reductions Treaty Hampered by Differences, S11969 [21NO]

Obama Administration Preparing Incentives Package for North Korea, S7844 [22JY]

Obama and the Politics of Concession—Iran and Russia Put Obama to the Test Last Week, and He Blinked Twice, H9896 [23SE]

Plumage—But at a Price, S8088 [24JY]

Russia Hints at Delay in START II Negotiations, S11971 [21NO]

Russia Not Preparing Interim Agreement at START Talks, S11971 [21NO]

Russia's Response to U.S. Missile Defense Shield Shift, S9526 [17SE]

Toward a Nuclear-Free World, S5991 [3JN]

U.S. To Shelve Nuclear-Missile Shield—Defense Plans for Poland, Czech Republic To Be Dropped as Iran Rocket Threat Downgraded; Moscow Likely To Welcome Move, S9526 [17SE]

U.S. Treaty-Monitoring Presence at Russian Missile Plant Winding Down, S11970 [21NO]

World Free of Nuclear Weapons, S5990 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see H.R. 547), H379 [15JA]

Europe: take necessary steps to deploy missile defense system in Europe to help provide such a defense to U.S. allies in Europe while enhancing U.S. defenses against missile attacks (see H. Res. 581), H7446 [25JN]

Iran: demand immediate disclosure of existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to Qom enrichment facility (see H. Res. 782), H10069 [29SE]

———ensure companies operating in the U.S. that receive Federal funds are not conducting business in Iran (see H.R. 3922), H11739 [23OC]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum and develop and maintain viable military options to prevent development or deployment of nuclear weapons capability (see H.R. 3832), H11457 [15OC]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: redesignate as a state sponsor of terrorism, impose sanctions, and require reports on status of nuclear weapons program and counterproliferation efforts (see S. 1416), S7261 [8JY]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 363), H4734 [23AP]

———prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and prepare for attacks using such weapons (see S. 1649), S9132 [8SE]

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act: implement developing countries assistance provisions and promote economical and environmentally sustainable means of meeting the energy demands of developing countries (see S. 1675), S9436 [16SE] (see H.R. 3774), H11166 [8OC]

Nuclear weapons: enhance ability of Congress to oversee previously identified matters pertaining to nuclear nonproliferation (see S. 1931), S10776 [27OC]

———recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 333), H4524 [2AP]

———reduce and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 1653), H3705 [19MR]

———strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H2872 [26FE]

———strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Syria (see H.R. 485), H195 [13JA]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (see S. 962), S5065 [4MY] (see S. 1707), S9840 [24SE] (see H.R. 3642), H9961 [24SE]

———condemn release of Abdul Q. Khan, who operated an illicit nuclear proliferation network, require accounting of activities of network, and condition assistance on nonproliferation commitments (see H. Res. 164), H1520 [12FE]

Radioactive substances: apply measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology that could aid such countries in extracting or milling domestic sources of uranium (see H.R. 2290), H5307 [6MY]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 200), H11457 [15OC]

Treaties and agreements: prevent entrance or extension of any agreement with Russia that would jeopardize U.S. deterrence capability relative to other countries' deployment of a nuclear arsenal (see H. Con. Res. 217), H13520 [3DE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): provide for continued application of Protocol on Inspections and Continuous Monitoring Activities following termination of such Protocol (see S. 2727), S11118 [4NO]

Weapons: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 873), S4669 [23AP]

Zimbabwe: provide humanitarian assistance, support democratic progress, and maintain sanctions against those responsible for ongoing illegal activities during political transition (see S. Res. 176), S6364 [9JN]

Guidelines

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty renewal negotiations—guidelines to protect U.S. interests: several arms control and nonproliferation experts, S7344 [10JY]

Letters

Enhance safety of nuclear weapons stockpile, modernize and maintain weapons complex and delivery systems, and limit reductions in strategic nuclear forces pursuant to a treaty with Russia: Senator Kyl, S8088 [24JY]

———several Senators, S8087 [24JY]

Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sec. of State, S10431 [14OC]

———Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense and Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S10431 [14OC]

Russian arms control policies: Michael C. Polt, Dept. of State, S6235 [8JN]

———Senator Kyl, S6235 [8JN]

U.S. nuclear deterrent: Nuclear Weapons Council, S7347 [10JY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty renewal negotiations and U.S. missile defense plans: several Senators, S7341 [10JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: decision to reallocate proposed European land-based missile defense system to ship-based system in North and Mediterranean Seas, H9673 [17SE], H9871, H9872, H9890-H9896 [23SE], H9902, H9916, H9918, H9920 [24SE], H9982-H9993 [25SE], H10066 [29SE], H11113, H11147 [8OC]

———expand missile defense technology, H5279-H5286 [6MY], H5410 [12MY]

———limit funding to implement reductions in strategic nuclear forces pursuant to a treaty with Russia, H7347, H7349 [25JN]

———proposal to place U.S. missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, H154 [9JA]

Foreign aid: assistance to Pakistan and Afghanistan, H10525 [7OC]

———make assistance to Pakistan and Afghanistan conditional, H5172 [6MY]

Intelligence services: account for contradictory testimony by Director of National Intelligence relative to assessment of Iranian nuclear threat, H10412 [1OC]

International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. contribution equal to nuclear technical cooperation provided to Iran, Syria, Sudan, and Cuba, H6483 [10JN]

Iran: demand immediate disclosure of existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to Qom enrichment facility (H. Res. 782), H10126 [30SE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum, H10075 [30SE]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H9467 [14SE], H9890-H9896 [23SE], H10074 [30SE], H11359 [14OC], H14883, H14918-H14943 [15DE], E2344 [23SE], E3036, E3038, E3052 [17DE]

———testing of surface-to-surface missile and possible development and addition of nuclear warhead, H5875-H5879 [20MY], H5981, H5982 [21MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, H6132 [3JN], H7121 [23JN]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (H. Res. 363), H5134 [5MY], H5273 [6MY], H5449 [12MY], H5601 [14MY], H5985 [21MY], H6053 [2JN], H6127 [3JN], H6293 [8JN], H6667 [12JN], H8392 [20JY], H8851 [27JY], H9171 [30JY], H9705 [17SE], H9777 [22SE], H11268 [13OC], H11558 [21OC], H12013 [28OC], H12181 [2NO], H12983 [16NO], H13037 [17NO], H13499 [3DE]

Nuclear weapons: proliferation, H5281 [6MY], H6269 [8JN], H6518 [10JN], H8067 [14JY]

———reduce and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives (H.R. 1653), E723 [19MR]

———strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (H.R. 1208), H7690 [26JN], E1093 [7MY]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 1707), H10108-H10121 [30SE], E2428, E2433 [1OC], E2531 [14OC]

———condemn release of Abdul Q. Khan, who operated an illicit nuclear proliferation network, require accounting of activities of network, and condition assistance on nonproliferation commitments (H. Res. 164), H6576 [11JN]

Russia: U.S. policy, H7830-H7835 [8JY], H7923 [9JY], H11101-H11104 [7OC]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (H. Res. 227), H3036 [5MR]

Task Force on the Prevention of Illicit Small Arms Trafficking in the Western Hemisphere: include Sec. of Defense as a member, H6485 [10JN]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H5876 [20MY]

Remarks in Senate

Commission on the Strategic Posture of the U.S.: arms control policy recommendations, S6235-S6238 [8JN]

Congo, Democratic People's Republic of the: U.N. report on violations of sanctions, arms embargo, and human rights, S13030 [11DE]

Dept. of Defense: decision to reallocate proposed European land-based missile defense system to ship-based system in North and Mediterranean Seas, S9495, S9525, S9544 [17SE], S9767 [24SE], S10046-S10050 [1OC], S10393 [14OC], S10518 [19OC], S10667, S10684 [22OC]

———enhance safety of nuclear weapons stockpile, modernize and maintain weapons complex and delivery systems, and limit reductions in strategic nuclear forces pursuant to a treaty with Russia, S8003 [23JY], S8086 [24JY], S8266 [29JY]

———European missile defense systems funding, S7862 [22JY], S7977-S7983 [23JY], S9117 [8SE]

———limit funding to implement reductions in strategic nuclear forces pursuant to a treaty with Russia, S7850 [22JY], S7965 [23JY]

———Missile Defense Agency Net Centric Airborne Defense Element (NCADE) Program funding, S10053 [1OC]

———two-stage ground-based interceptor missile research, development, testing, and evaluation funding, S10046-S10050 [1OC], S10155, S10156 [6OC]

Egypt: require a report on whether foreign military financing assistance provided can be extended to counter illicit arms smuggling or to intercept smuggled weapons, S2861 [6MR], S2889-S2895, S2900 [9MR]

Foreign aid: funding for development programs in Pakistan and Afghanistan, nuclear nonproliferation, fighting global AIDS, and promoting sustainable development, S4118, S4119, S4146, S4162-S4164 [1AP]

Foreign policy: importance of arms control policies, S690 [21JA], S2661 [3MR], S5989 [3JN]

Iran: impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items, S9914 [29SE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, S3770 [25MR], S6008 [3JN], S6155 [4JN]

———redesignate as a state sponsor of terrorism, S7757-S7761, S7763-S7765 [21JY], S7842-S7847 [22JY]

Mine Ban Treaty: support, S12066 [1DE]

National security: prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and prepare for attacks using such weapons (S. 1649), S9135 [8SE]

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act: implement developing countries assistance provisions and promote economical and environmentally sustainable means of meeting the energy demands of developing countries (S. 1675), S9437 [16SE]

Nuclear weapons: enhance ability of Congress to oversee previously identified matters pertaining to nuclear nonproliferation (S. 1931), S10778 [27OC]

———establish U.S. policy on size of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force, S8018, S8019 [23JY]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 1707), S9812 [24SE], S10191 [7OC], S10429 [14OC]

———authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 962), S5069-S5071 [4MY], S7015 [24JN], S7036 [25JN]

Russia: importance of arms control policies, S6235 [8JN], S11969 [21NO]

———U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty renewal negotiations and U.S. missile defense plans, S7341-S7348 [10JY], S7983-S7985 [23JY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): provide for continued application of Protocol on Inspections and Continuous Monitoring Activities following termination of such Protocol, S11969 [21NO]

———provide for continued application of Protocol on Inspections and Continuous Monitoring Activities following termination of such Protocol (S. 2727), S11141 [5NO], S12409 [4DE]

———renewal negotiations and U.S. missile defense plans, S10501-S10504 [19OC]

Weapons: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations, S13410 [18DE]

———improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (S. 873), S4673 [23AP]

Zimbabwe: provide humanitarian assistance, support democratic progress, and maintain sanctions against those responsible for ongoing illegal activities during political transition, S10106 [5OC]

———provide humanitarian assistance, support democratic progress, and maintain sanctions against those responsible for ongoing illegal activities during political transition (S. Res. 176), S6389 [9JN]

Reports

Adherence to and Compliance With Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments: Dept. of State, S7347 [10JY]

Russian Compliance With Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments: Dept. of State, S10503 [19OC]

Reports filed

Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 962) (S. Rept. 111-33), S6938 [23JN]

Nomination of Laura E. Kennedy To Be U.S. Representative to the Conference on Disarmament: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12708 [8DE]

START I Treaty Inspections and Monitoring Protocol Continuation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2727) (S. Rept. 111-100), S11883 [20NO]

Statements

Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act: Senator Kerry and Representative Berman, S10429-S10431 [14OC]

Iranian Nuclear Aspirations: Mohamed ElBaradei, International Atomic Energy Agency, H14936 [15DE]

Joint Understanding on U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Renewal Negotiations: President Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia, S7345 [10JY]

Summaries

Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act (S. 1707), H10113 [30SE]

Texts of

S. 962, Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act, S7018-S7022 [24JN]

S. 1675, Energy Development Program Implementation Act, S9438 [16SE]

S. 1707, Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act, S9812-S9817 [24SE], H10108 [30SE]

S. 1931, Strengthening the Oversight of Nuclear Nonproliferation Act, S10779 [27OC]

S. Res. 176, provide humanitarian assistance, support democratic progress, and maintain sanctions against those responsible for ongoing illegal activities during political transition in Zimbabwe, S6386, S6389 [9JN]