CANADA

Addresses

Farewell to the Senate of Canada: Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, E3061-E3063 [19DE]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1472 [3FE], S2089 [10FE], S5339 [11MY], H7401 [25JN]

Articles and editorials

Russia To Ban Hunting of Baby Seals, S3692 [24MR], S3779 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 84), S3658 [24MR]

Border Patrol: anniversary (see H. Res. 498), H6075 [2JN]

———impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 239), H69 [7JA] (see H.R. 1726), H4061 [26MR]

Canada Day: observance (see H. Res. 519), H6306 [8JN]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 677), H525 [26JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement a mitigation plan to address the ecological impacts of border security measures and activities (see H.R. 3629), H9806 [22SE]

Dept. of State: establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings (see H.R. 1734), H4061 [26MR]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 1395), S7138 [6JY] (see H.R. 1054, 1055), H1519 [12FE]

Havre, MT: improve efficiency of customs and other services at the Wild Horse port of entry (see S. 573), S3025 [11MR]

Immigration: provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders (see S. 339), S994 [28JA] (see S. 1190), S6186 [4JN]

National security: establish a border protection strategy and address ecological and environmental impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 2076), H4732 [23AP]

Native Americans: settle certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 65), S41 [6JA]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1298), H2978 [4MR]

Taxation: allow individual taxpayers to designate a portion of income taxes to fund improvement of barriers at the U.S. border (see H.R. 1904), H4520 [2AP]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 551), S2909 [9MR] (see S. 1509), S8039 [23JY] (see H.R. 528), H324 [14JA] (see H.R. 638), H484 [22JA] (see H.R. 3486), H9277 [31JY]

U.S.-Canada Transboundary Resource Sharing Understanding: consider as international agreement for Fishery Conservation and Management Act purposes (see S. 2856), S12804 [9DE] (see H.R. 4369), H15500 [16DE]

United Kingdom: anniversary of abolition of the British slave trade (see S. Res. 236), S8681 [3AU]

———observe anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade (see H. Con. Res. 73), H3437 [16MR]

Washington (State): anniversary of Pig War crisis on San Juan Island (see H. Res. 652), H8302 [16JY]

Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum: establish (see S. 587), S3073 [12MR]

Wetlands: establish requirements on payment of non-Federal share of costs of conservation projects in Canada funded under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (see H.R. 3433), H9206 [30JY]

Letters

Canadian commerical seal hunting: Nancy J. Powell, Dept. of State, S3691 [24MR]

Press releases

85 Years of Protected By: Customs and Border Protection, H6375 [9JN]

Remarks in House

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to participation in the International Election Monitors Institute, H6823 [16JN]

Border Patrol: additional agents funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security administrative offices funding, H7188, H7189 [24JN]

———anniversary, E1388 [12JN]

———anniversary (H. Res. 498), H6373-H6377 [9JN], E1361, E1364 [10JN]

———impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (H.R. 1726), E786 [26MR]

———tribute to agents, H9041 [29JY]

Canada Day: observance (H. Res. 519), H8554, H8555 [22JY], H8726 [24JY], E1742 [13JY], E1915, E1979, E1995 [24JY]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 677), E167 [28JA]

Coast Guard: negotiate with Canada to ensure tugboat escorts for laden oil tankers, H11640 [22OC]

Dept. of State: report on effects of Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative with emphasis on border security and economic impact, H6504, H6505 [10JN]

Global Symposium of Peaceful Nations: tribute, E2819 [19NO]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H472 [22JA], H3404 [16MR], H4754 [27AP], H5069 [4MY], H5174 [6MY], H11728 [23OC], E474 [26FE], E1285 [2JN]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H8167, H8168 [15JY]

———impact on U.S. trade deficit, H5450 [12MY]

National security: improve border protection strategy by closing little-used ports of entry and using resources for larger ports of entry, H5002 [30AP]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (H.R. 528), E129 [22JA]

Wetlands: establish requirements on payment of non-Federal share of costs of conservation projects in Canada funded under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (H.R. 3433), H11178, H11179 [13OC]

Remarks in Senate

Animals: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (S. Res. 84), S3691 [24MR], S3778 [25MR], S5297 [7MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prevent Customs and Border Protection seizure of imported prescription drugs for personal use, S7305, S7306 [9JY]

Foreign countries: analysis of universal health care coverage plans, S12501-S12504 [5DE]

Native Americans: settle certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 65), S67 [6JA]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, S10182-S10188, S10192 [7OC]

United Kingdom: anniversary of abolition of the British slave trade (S. Res. 236), S8700 [3AU]

Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum: establish (S. 587), S3079 [12MR]

Reports filed

Nomination of David C. Jacobson To Be Ambassador to Canada: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9553 [17SE]

Payment Requirements of Non-Federal Share of Costs of Conservation Projects in Canada Funded Under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3433) (H. Rept. 111-296), H11173 [9OC]

Urge Canada To End Commercial Hunt for Seals: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 84), S5281 [7MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 498, Border Patrol anniversary, H6374 [9JN]

H. Res. 519, Canada Day observance, H8554 [22JY]

H.R. 3433, payment requirements of non-Federal share of costs of conservation projects in Canada funded under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, H11178 [13OC]

S. 65, Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. settlement, S68 [6JA]

S. 587, Western Hemisphere Energy Compact, S3079-S3082 [12MR]

S. Res. 84, urge Canada to end commercial hunt for seals, S3691 [24MR], S5297 [7MY]

S. Res. 236, British slave trade abolition anniversary, S8689, S8701 [3AU]