[Senate Report 106-35]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





-----------------------------------------------------------------------
106th Congress                                                   Report
  1st Session                    SENATE                          106-35
_______________________________________________________________________




                     LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT

                                 OF THE

                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

                          UNITED STATES SENATE

                       One Hundred Fifth Congress

                   January 7, 1997--October 21, 1998



                                     


                                     

                 March 23, 1999. Ordered to be printed

                               --------

                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                    
69-010 CC                  WASHINGTON : 1999





                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

                       one hundred fifth congress

                 JESSE HELMS, North Carolina, Chairman

RICHARD G. LUGAR, Indiana            JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr., Delaware
PAUL COVERDELL, Georgia              PAUL S. SARBANES, Maryland
CHUCK HAGEL, Nebraska                CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Connecticut
GORDON SMITH, Oregon                 JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts
CRAIG THOMAS, Wyoming                CHARLES S. ROBB, Virginia
ROD GRAMS, Minnesota                 RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, Wisconsin
JOHN ASHCROFT, Missouri              DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California
BILL FRIST, Tennessee                PAUL D. WELLSTONE, Minnesota
SAM BROWNBACK, Kansas

                     James W. Nance, Staff Director

                 Edwin K. Hall, Minority Staff Director

                                 ______

                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

                       one hundred sixth congress

                 JESSE HELMS, North Carolina, Chairman

RICHARD G. LUGAR, Indiana            JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr., Delaware
PAUL COVERDELL, Georgia              PAUL S. SARBANES, Maryland
CHUCK HAGEL, Nebraska                CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Connecticut
GORDON H. SMITH, Oregon              JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts
ROD GRAMS, Minnesota                 RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, Wisconsin
SAM BROWNBACK, Kansas                PAUL D. WELLSTONE, Minnesota
CRAIG THOMAS, Wyoming                BARBARA BOXER, California
JOHN ASHCROFT, Missouri              ROBERT G. TORRICELLI, New Jersey
BILL FRIST, Tennessee

                     James W. Nance, Staff Director

                 Edwin K. Hall, Minority Staff Director


                            C O N T E N T S

                               __________
                                                                   Page

Introduction.....................................................     1

A. Treaties......................................................     3
    1. Treaties Approved.........................................     3
    2. Other Treaties Considered by the Committee................     5
    3. Treaties Pending in Committee at the Close of the 105th 
      Congress...................................................     5

B. Legislation...................................................     8
    1. Referred to Committee.....................................     8
    2. Original Measures from Committee..........................    12

C. Resolutions...................................................    13
    1. Referred to Committee.....................................    13
    2. Original Measures from Committee..........................    18
    3. Resolutions Discharged from Consideration and Agreed to...    18
    4. Resolutions Agreed to by the Senate without referral to 
      the Committee..............................................    18

D. Nominations...................................................    19
    1. Department of State.......................................    19
    2. Ambassadors...............................................    19
    3. Others....................................................    20
    4. International Conferences.................................    20

E. Miscellaneous Activities......................................    20
    Meetings.....................................................    21
    Subcommittee Activities......................................    24

APPENDIX: Committee Publications.................................    27




106th Congress                                                   Report
  1st Session                    SENATE                          106-35

=======================================================================



 
                     LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT

                                _______
                                

                 March 23, 1999.--Ordered to be printed

                                _______


   Mr. Helms, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

  INTRODUCTION BY SENATOR JESSE HELMS, CHAIRMAN, SENATE COMMITTEE ON 
                           FOREIGN RELATIONS

    This review and report of activities of the Committee on 
Foreign Relations during the 105th Congress is submitted in 
response to the requirements of Rule XXVI 8(b) of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, which stipulate that all standing 
committees report to the Senate, not later than March 31 of 
each odd-numbered year, on its legislative activities during 
the preceding Congress.
    The Committee on Foreign Relations undertook perhaps the 
most comprehensive reform of U.S. foreign affairs agencies in 
decades in The Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act 
(P.L. 105-277). In addition, the Committee approved the 
resolution of ratification for several key treaties. The 
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which 
admitted Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic as members of 
NATO, will provide a lasting framework for peace and security 
in Eastern Europe. Passage of the OECD Anti-Bribery Treaty will 
require other businesses around the world to live under laws 
similar to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The 
Committee also approved comprehensive legislation to pay U.S. 
arrears to the United Nations in exchange for reform. Although 
the President vetoed legislation to reform the United Nations, 
that issue continues to be a priority for the Committee's 
legislative agenda in the 106th Congress.
    The Full Committee reported out 54 treaties, 187 nominees, 
1,666 foreign service officer promotions, 14 bills and joint 
resolutions, and 30 concurrent and Senate resolutions during 
the 105th Congress. Nomination hearings included two Cabinet 
level positions--the Secretary of State and the Ambassador to 
the United Nations--as well as 16 State Department Assistant 
Secretaries and
113 country ambassadors. The Committee also formally received 
82 heads of State.
    Other treaties considered during the 105th Congress 
included bilateral tax and investment treaties important to 
protecting and furthering U.S. business interests abroad. Also, 
the Committee approved 31 treaties strengthening U.S. law 
enforcement through extradition of criminals and access to 
criminal evidence in other countries. The Committee also 
considered and the Senate ratified treaties dealing with 
migratory birds, the U.S.-Mexico boundary, and protection of 
intellectual property.
    Oversight hearings were numerous and productive. Some of 
the highlights included around the world hearings with 
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; numerous hearings 
regarding the enlargement of NATO membership; the Kyoto Climate 
Change Protocol; the creation of an international criminal 
court; international parental kidnapping; nuclear testing in 
India and Pakistan; the Asian financial crisis; religious 
persecution overseas; terrorism threats against Americans 
abroad; counter-narcotics efforts with Mexico; efforts to 
reform the United Nations; U.S. policy toward the situation in 
Kosovo; and the approach to pursue toward Iraq.
    The Committee and its subcommittees conducted 181 meetings. 
This could not have occurred without tremendous efforts by 
Senators chairing the subcommittees. I thank my colleagues, 
especially the distinguished ranking member, Joseph R. Biden, 
Jr., for their contributions to the Committee during the 105th 
Congress. The Committee was productive due to their efforts and 
the work of our respective staffs.
    The table that follows is a tabulation of the legislation 
in this report.


                Foreign Affairs Legislation in the Senate
Bills and joint resolutions:
    Referred to Committee..................................         75
    Original measures from Committee.......................          6
                                                            ------------
        Total..............................................         81
                                                            ============
    Reported...............................................         14
    Became public law......................................      \1\ 7
 
Concurrent and Senate resolutions:
    Referred to Committee..................................        116
    Original resolutions from Committee....................          5
                                                            ------------
        Total..............................................        121
                                                            ============
    Reported...............................................     \2\ 30
    Agreed to by Senate....................................     \3\ 27
 
 
\1\ There were an additional eight foreign affairs measures that became
  public law without referral to the Committee: S. 2282 (amending Arms
  Export Control Act); H.R. 633 (State Department annuities); H.R. 2431
  (establishing Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring); H.R. 4283
  (development in sub-Saharan Africa); H.R. 4309 (support for victims of
  torture); H.R. 4655 (transition to democracy in Iraq); H.R. 4660
  (State Department rewards); and H. J. Res. 102 (reaffirming bonds of
  friendship with Israel).
\2\ The Committee was discharged from an additional 18 resolutions.
\3\ There were 14 additional resolutions agreed to without referral to
  Committee.

                              A. TREATIES


Treaties pending before the Senate at the beginning of the          46
 105th Congress............................................
Treaties submitted during the 105th Congress...............         58
                                                            ------------
    Total..................................................        104
                                                            ============
Approved by the Senate.....................................         53
Returned to the President..................................      \1\ 1
Reported by the Committee but not approved by the Senate...          1
Still pending in Committee at the end of the 105th Congress         51
 
 
\1\ Montreal Aviation Protocols Nos. 3 and 4 were submitted as one
  Treaty Document. The Committee approved Montreal Protocol No. 4. and,
  in its resolution of ratification, instructed the Secretary of the
  Senate to return Montreal Protocol No. 3 to the President.

1. Treaties Approved
    Montreal Protocol No. 4 to Amend the Convention for the 
Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage 
by Air (Ex. B, 95-1).
    Treaty on Maritime Boundaries with Mexico (Ex. F, 96-1).
    Convention on Prohibition of the Development, Production, 
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their 
Destruction (Treaty Doc. 103-21).
    International Convention for the Protection of New 
Varieties of Plants (Treaty Doc. 104-17).
    Protocol Amending the 1916 Convention for the Protection of 
Migratory Birds in Canada and the U.S. (Treaty Doc. 104-28).
    Tax Convention with Turkey (Treaty Doc. 104-30).
    Tax Convention with Austria (Treaty Doc. 104-31).
    Tax Convention with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 104-33).
    Constitution and Convention of the International 
Telecommunication Union (Treaty Doc. 104-34).
    Convention on the International Maritime Organization 
(Treaty Doc. 104-36).
    Tax Convention with Thailand (Treaty Doc. 105-2).
    Agreement for the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders with Hong 
Kong (Treaty Doc. 105-3).
    The Grains Trade Convention and Food Aid Convention 
constituting the International Grains Agreement, 1995 (Treaty 
Doc. 105-4).
    The Flank Document Agreement to the Treaty on Conventional 
Armed Forces in Europe (Treaty Doc. 105-5).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Hong Kong (Treaty Doc. 
105-6).
    Agreement with Hong Kong for the Transfer of Sentenced 
Persons (Treaty Doc. 105-7).
    Tax Convention with the Swiss Confederation (Treaty Doc. 
105-8).
    Tax Convention with South Africa (Treaty Doc. 105-9).
    Extradition Treaty with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 105-10).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 
105-11).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Poland (Treaty Doc. 
105-12).
    Extradition Treaty with France (Treaty Doc. 105-13).
    Extradition Treaty with Poland (Treaty Doc. 105-14).
    Third Supplementary Extradition Treaty with Spain (Treaty 
Doc. 105-15).
    Extradition Treaty with Cyprus (Treaty Doc. 105-16).
    World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright 
Treaty and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (Treaty Doc. 
105-17).
    Extradition Treaty with Argentina (Treaty Doc. 105-18).
    Extradition Treaties with six countries comprising the 
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. The Treaties are with 
Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; Grenada; St. Lucia; St. Kitts 
and Nevis; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. (Treaty Doc. 
105-19).
    Extradition Treaty with Barbados (Treaty Doc. 105-20).
    Extradition Treaty with Trinidad and Tobago (Treaty Doc. 
105-21).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Trinidad and Tobago 
(Treaty Doc. 105-22).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Barbados (Treaty Doc. 
105-23).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties with four countries 
comprising the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States: 
Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; Grenada and St. Lucia (Treaty 
Doc. 105-24).
    Protocol Amending the Convention for the Protection of 
Migratory Birds and Game Mammals with Mexico (Treaty Doc. 105-
26).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Australia (Treaty Doc. 
105-27).
    Tax Convention with Canada (Treaty Doc. 105-29).
    Extradition Treaty with India (Treaty Doc. 105-30).
    Tax Convention with Ireland (Treaty Doc. 105-31).
    Extradition Treaty with Zimbabwe (Treaty Doc. 105-33).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Latvia (Treaty Doc. 
105-34).
    Trademark Law Treaty, with Regulations (Treaty Doc. 105-
35).
    Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the 
Accession of Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic (Treaty 
Doc. 105-36).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with St. Kitts and Nevis 
(Treaty Doc. 105-37).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Venezuela (Treaty Doc. 
105-38).
    Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance with Israel (Treaty Doc. 
105-40).
    Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance with Lithuania (Treaty 
Doc. 105-41).
    Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance with Brazil (Treaty Doc. 
105-42).
    Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials 
in International Business Transactions (Treaty Doc. 105-43).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with St. Vincent and the 
Grenadines (Treaty Doc. 105-44).
    Protocol to Extradition Treaty with Mexico (Treaty Doc. 
105-46).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the Czech Republic 
(Treaty Doc. 105-47).
    Extradition Treaty with Austria (Treaty Doc. 105-50).
    Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Estonia (Treaty Doc. 
105-52).
2. Other Treaties Considered by the Committee
    The Amended Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the 
Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices (Protocol II) was 
reported favorably with one reservation, nine understandings 
and fourteen conditions, with Minority Views, on July 23, 1998 
(Treaty Doc. 105-1; Exec. Rept. 105-21). The treaty, however, 
was not approved by the Senate.
3. Treaties Pending in Committee at Close of the 105th Congress
    Convention No. 87 concerning freedom of association and 
protection of the right to organize adopted by the 
International Labor Conference at its 31st session held at San 
Francisco, June 17 to July 10, 1948 (Ex. S, 81-1).
    Optional protocol of signature concerning the compulsory 
settlement of disputes. (Law of the Sea/Ex. N, 86-1.)
    Convention No. 116 concerning the partial revision of the 
conventions adopted by the General Conference of the 
International Labor Organization at its first 32 sessions for 
the purpose of standardizing the provisions regarding the 
preparation of reports by the governing body of the 
International Labor Office on the Working of Conventions (Ex. 
C, 87-2).
    Convention No. 122 concerning employment policy, adopted by 
the International Labor Conference at its 48th session, at 
Geneva, on July 9, 1964 (Ex. G, 89-2).
    Two Conventions done in Brussels at the International Legal 
Conference on Marine Pollution Damage, signed on November 29, 
1959: (A) International Convention Relating to Intervention on 
the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties; (B) 
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution 
Damage; and (C) Amendments to the International Convention for 
the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil (recommended by 
the Maritime Safety Committee of the Inter-Governmental 
Maritime Consultative Organization and adopted by the Assembly 
of that Organization on October 21, 1969). (Ex. G, 91-2.)
    Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (Ex. L, 92-1).
    Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund 
for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage and Certain 
Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention 
of Pollution of the Sea by Oil of 1954, relating to Tanker Size 
and Arrangement and the Protection of the Great Barrier Reef 
(Ex. K, 92-2).
    Trademark Registration Treaty (Ex. H, 94-1).
    International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural 
Rights (Ex. D, 95-2).
    American Convention on Human Rights (Ex. F, 95-2).
    Maritime Boundary Agreement between the United States and 
Cuba (Ex. H, 96-1).
    Treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet 
Socialist Republics on the Limitation of Strategic Offensive 
Arms and the Protocol Thereto, together referred to as the SALT 
II Treaty, and related documents (Ex. Y, 96-1).
    Tax Convention with Denmark signed at Washington on June 
17, 1980 (Ex. Q, 96-2).
    Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of 
Discrimination against Women, adopted by the U.N. General 
Assembly on December 18, 1979, and signed on behalf of the 
United States on July 17, 1980 (Ex. R, 96-2).
    Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and 
Degrees Concerning Higher Education in the States Belonging to 
the Europe Region (Ex. V, 96-2).
    Protocol Amending the Convention of August 16, 1916, for 
the Protection of Migratory Birds in Canada and the United 
States (Ex. W, 96-2).
    Supplementary Extradition Convention with Sweden (Treaty 
Doc. 97-15).
    Amendment to the 1973 Convention on International Trade in 
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Treaty Doc. 98-10).
    Protocol, signed at Washington on August 23, 1963, together 
with an exchange of letters, Amending the Tax Convention with 
Denmark, signed at Washington on June 17, 1980 (Treaty Doc. 98-
12).
    Consular Convention with South Africa (Treaty Doc. 98-14).
    Protocol Amending the Interim Convention on Conservation of 
North Pacific Fur Seals between the United States, Canada, 
Japan, and the Soviet Union (Treaty Doc. 99-5).
    Tax Convention with Sri Lanka (Treaty Doc. 99-10).
    Two Protocols: (A) The Protocol of 1984 to Amend the 
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution 
Damage, 1969 (Civil Liability Convention); and (B) the Protocol 
of 1984 to Amend the International Convention on the 
Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil 
Pollution Damage, 1971 (Fund Convention). (Treaty Doc. 99-12.)
    Treaty with Haiti Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement 
and Protection of Investment, with Protocol (Treaty Doc. 99-
16).
    Protocol II Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 
August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-
International Armed Conflicts, concluded at Geneva on June 10, 
1977 (Treaty Doc. 100-2).
    Consular Convention with the Socialist Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia (Treaty Doc. 101-3).
    Treaty on the International Registration of Audiovisual 
Works (Treaty Doc. 101-8).
    Treaty with Nigeria on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal 
Matters (Treaty Doc. 102-26).
    Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife 
to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the 
Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Treaty Doc. 
103-5).
    Convention on Biological Diversity, with Annexes (Treaty 
Doc. 103-20).
    Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Canada signed at 
Washington on September 26, 1980, as amended by the Protocols 
signed on June 14, 1983, and March 28, 1984, signed at 
Washington August 31, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 103-28).
    United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, With 
Annexes, Done at Montego Bay, December 10, 1982 (the 
``Convention''), and the Agreement Relating to the 
Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on 
the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, with Annex, Adopted at 
New York, July 28, 1994 (the ``Agreement''), and signed by the 
United States, Subject to Ratification, on July 29, 1994 
(Treaty Doc. 103-39).
    Convention on Nuclear Safety (Treaty Doc. 104-6).
    Treaty with Uzbekistan Concerning the Encouragement and 
Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex (Treaty Doc. 
104-25).
    United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in 
Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or 
Desertification, particularly in Africa, with Annexes (Treaty 
Doc. 104-29).
    Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences 
Abroad (Treaty Doc. 104-35).
    Protocols to the 1980 Convention on Prohibitions on 
Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which 
May Be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have 
Indiscriminate Effects: (A) the amended Protocol on 
Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps 
and Other Devices (Protocol II or the Amended Mines Protocol); 
(B) the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of 
Incendiary Weapons (Protocol III or the Incendiary Weapons 
Protocol); and (C) the Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons 
(Protocol IV). (Treaty Doc. 105-1.)
    Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal 
Matters (Treaty Doc. 105-25).
    Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (Treaty Doc. 105-28).
    Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Regional 
Environment Programme (Treaty Doc. 105-32).
    Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (Treaty Doc. 
105-39).
    Convention No. 111 Concerning Discrimination (Employment 
and Occupation) adopted by the International Labor Conference 
(Treaty Doc. 105-45).
    Inter-American Convention for the Protection and 
Conservation of Sea Turtles (Treaty Doc. 105-48).
    Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing 
of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and 
Other Related Materials (Treaty Doc. 105-49).
    Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in 
respect of Intercountry Adoption (Treaty Doc. 105-51).
    Treaty with the Government of Niue on the Delimitation of a 
Maritime Boundary (Treaty Doc. 105-53).
    Treaty with the Government of Belize for the Return of 
Stolen Vehicles (Treaty Doc. 105-54).
    Tax Convention with Estonia (Treaty Doc. 105-55).
    Tax Convention with Lithuania (Treaty Doc. 105-56).
    Tax Convention with Latvia (Treaty Doc. 105-57).
    Treaty with Guatemala for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, 
Embezzled or Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft (Treaty Doc. 
105-58).

                             B. LEGISLATION


Bills and Joint Resolutions:
    Referred to Committee..................................         75
    Original measures from Committee.......................          6
                                                            ------------
        Total..............................................         81
                                                            ============
    Reported...............................................         14
    Became Public Law......................................      \1\ 7
 
 
\1\ There were an additional eight foreign affairs measures that became
  public law without referral to the Committee: S. 2282 (amending Arms
  Export Control Act); H.R. 633 (annuities of certain State Department
  personnel); H.R. 2431 (establishing Office of Religious Persecution
  Monitoring); H.R. 4283 (supporting development in sub-Saharan Africa);
  H.R. 4309 (support for victims of torture); H.R. 4655 (transition to
  democracy in Iraq); H.R. 4660 (Department of State rewards program);
  and H. J. Res. 102 (reaffirming bonds of friendship with Israel).


1. Referred to Committee

    *Reported.    **Reported and became public law.

    S. 141--To reorder U.S. budget priorities with respect to 
U.S. assistance to foreign countries and international 
organizations.
    S. 337--To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or 
actively promote abortions.
    **S. 342--To extend certain privileges, exemptions, and 
immunities to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.
    S. 457--To amend section 590 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 to provide alternative certification procedures for 
assistance for major drug producing countries and major drug 
transit countries.
    S. 519--To terminate the authorities of the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation.
    S. 692--To require that applications for passports for 
minors have parental signatures.
    S. 694--To establish reform criteria to permit payment of 
U.S. arrearages in assessed contributions to the U.N.
    S. 695--To restrict intelligence sharing with the U.N.
    S. 696--To establish limitations on the use of funds for 
U.N. peacekeeping activities.
    S. 723--To increase the safety of the American people by 
preventing dangerous military firearms in the control of 
foreign governments from being imported into the U.S.
    **S. 759--To provide for an annual report to Congress 
concerning diplomatic immunity.
    S. 772--To establish an Office of Religious Persecution 
Monitoring, to provide for the imposition of sanctions against 
countries engaged in a pattern of religious persecution, and 
for other purposes.
    S. 804--To restrict foreign assistance for countries 
providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought 
for prosecution before the International Criminal Tribunal for 
the former Yugoslavia.
    S. 810--To impose certain sanctions on the People's 
Republic of China, and for other purposes.
    S. 856--To provide for the adjudication and payment of 
certain claims against the Government of Iraq.
    S. 983--To prohibit the sale or other transfer of highly 
advanced weapons to any country in Latin America.
    S. 1050--To assist in implementing the Plan of Action 
adopted by the World Summit for Children.
    S. 1067--To prohibit U.S. military assistance and arms 
transfers to foreign governments that are undemocratic, do not 
adequately protect human rights, are engaged in acts of armed 
aggression, or are not fully participating in the U.N. Register 
of Conventional Arms.
    S. 1073--To withhold U.S. assistance for programs for 
projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cuba.
    *S. 1082--To authorize appropriations to pay for U.S. 
contributions to certain international financial institutions.
    S. 1083--To provide structure for and introduce balance 
into a policy of meaningful engagement with the People's 
Republic of China.
    S. 1086--To support the autonomous governance of Hong Kong 
after its reversion to the People's Republic of China.
    S. 1164--To state a policy of the U.S. that engages the 
People's Republic of China in areas of mutual interest, 
promotes human rights, religious freedom, and democracy in 
China, and enhances the national security of the United States 
with respect to China.
    S. 1200--To provide that countries receiving foreign 
assistance be conducive to United States business.
    S. 1311--To impose certain sanctions on foreign persons who 
transfer items contributing to Iran's efforts to acquire, 
develop, or produce ballistic missiles.
    *S. 1344--To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
target assistance to support the economic and political 
independence of the countries of South Caucasus and Central 
Asia.
    S. 1374--To clarify that unmarried adult children of 
Vietnamese re-education camp internees are eligible for refugee 
status under the Orderly Departure Program.
    S. 1390--To provide redress for inadequate restitution of 
assets seized by the United States Government during World War 
II which belonged to victims of the Holocaust, and for other 
purposes.
    S. 1413--To provide a framework for consideration by the 
legislative and executive branches of unilateral economic 
sanctions.
    S. 1750--To amend section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 to establish an additional certification with respect 
to major drug-producing and drug-transit countries, and for 
other purposes.
    *S. 1758--To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt 
reduction with developing countries with tropical forests.
    S. 1795--To reform the International Monetary Fund and to 
authorize United States participation in a quota increase and 
the New Arrangements to Borrow of the International Monetary 
Fund, and for other purposes.
    S. 1868--To express United States foreign policy with 
respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf 
of, individuals persecuted for their faith worldwide; to 
authorize United States actions in response to religious 
persecution worldwide; to establish an Ambassador at Large on 
International Religious Freedom within the Department of State, 
a Commission on International Religious Persecution, and a 
Special Adviser on International Religious Freedom within the 
National Security Council, and for other purposes.
    S. 1979--To ensure the transparency of International 
Monetary Fund operations.
    S. 2036--To condition the use of appropriated funds for the 
purpose of an orderly and honorable reduction of U.S. ground 
forces from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    S. 2080--To provide for the President to increase support 
to the democratic opposition in Cuba, to authorize support 
under the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) 
Act of 1996 for the provision and transport of increased 
humanitarian assistance directly to the oppressed people of 
Cuba to help them regain their freedom, and for other purposes.
    S. 2092--To promote full equality at the United Nations for 
Israel.
    S. 2102--To promote democracy and good governance in 
Nigeria, and for other purposes.
    S. 2152--To establish a program to provide credit and other 
assistance for encouraging microenterprises in developing 
countries, and for other purposes.
    S. 2156--To amend the Arms Export Control Act to exempt any 
credit, credit guarantee or other financial assistance provided 
by the Department of Agriculture for the purchase or other 
provision of food or other agricultural commodities from 
sanctions provided for under the Act.
    S. 2158--To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide 
that certain sanctions provisions relating to prohibitions on 
credit, credit guarantees, or other financial assistance not 
apply with respect to programs of the Department of Agriculture 
for the purchase or other provision of food or other 
agricultural commodities.
    S. 2186--To terminate all United States assistance to the 
National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes.
    S. 2194--To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide 
the President with discretionary authority to impose nuclear 
nonproliferation controls on a foreign country.
    S. 2224--To authorize the President to delay, suspend, or 
terminate economic sanctions if it is in the national security 
or foreign policy interests of the United States to do so.
    S. 2258--To provide for review on case-by-case basis of the 
effectiveness of country sanctions mandated by statute.
    S. 2269--To establish a cultural and training program for 
disadvantaged individuals from northern Ireland and the 
Republic of Ireland.
    S. 2283--To support sustainable and broad-based 
agricultural and rural development in sub-Saharan Africa, and 
for other purposes.
    S. 2341--To support enhanced drug interdiction efforts in 
the major transit countries and support a comprehensive supply 
eradication and crop substitution program in source countries.
    S. 2387--To confer and confirm Presidential authority to 
use force abroad, to set forth procedures governing the 
exercise of that authority, and thereby to facilitate 
cooperation between the President and Congress in decisions 
concerning the use or deployment of United States Armed Forces 
abroad in situations of actual or potential hostilities.
    S. 2431--To provide support for the human rights and 
treatment of international victims of torture.
    S. 2522--To support enhanced drug interdiction efforts in 
the major transit countries and support a comprehensive supply 
eradication and crop substitution program in source countries.
    S. 2525--To establish a program to support a transition to 
democracy in Iraq.
    S. 2618--To require certain multilateral development banks 
and other lending institutions to implement independent third-
party procurement monitoring, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 750--To support the autonomous governance of Hong Kong 
after its reversion to the People's Republic of China.
    H.R. 967--To prohibit the use of United States funds to 
provide for the participation of certain Chinese officials in 
international conferences, programs, and activities and to 
provide that certain Chinese officials shall be ineligible to 
receive visas and excluded from admission to the United States.
    **H.R. 1116--To provide for the conveyance of the 
reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands to 
the Clint Independent School District and the Fabens 
Independent School District.
    H.R. 1129--To establish a program to provide assistance for 
programs of credit and other assistance for microenterprises in 
developing countries, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1757--To consolidate international affairs agencies, 
to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and 
related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other 
purposes. (The Foreign Relations Committee was discharged from 
further consideration of this bill and it was passed by the 
Senate. Ultimately, the President vetoed the bill. However, 
Divisions A and B of this legislation were adopted as Division 
G of H.R. 4328, Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations for FY 99 (P.L. 105-277).
    *H.R. 2232--To provide for increased international 
broadcasting activities to China.
    H.R. 2358--To provide for improved monitoring of human 
rights violations in the People's Republic of China.
    H.R. 2386--To implement the provisions of the Taiwan 
Relations Act concerning the stability and security of Taiwan 
and United States cooperation with Taiwan on the development 
and acquisition of defensive military articles.
    H.R. 2570--To condemn those officials of the Chinese 
Communist Party, the Government of the People's Republic of 
China, and other persons who are involved in the enforcement of 
forced abortions by preventing such persons from entering or 
remaining in the United States.
    H.R. 2605--To require the United States to oppose the 
making of concessional loans by international financial 
institutions to any entity in the People's Republic of China.
    H.R. 2870--To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt 
reduction with developing countries with tropical forests. (The 
Committee was discharged and this became P.L. 105-214.)
    H.R. 3037--To clarify that unmarried children of Vietnamese 
reeducation camp internees are eligible for refugee status 
under the Orderly Departure Program.
    H.R. 3743--To withhold voluntary proportional assistance 
for programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy 
Agency relating to the development and completion of the 
Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 4083--To make available to the Ukrainian Museum and 
Archives the USIA television program ``Window on America.'' 
(The Committee was discharged and this became P.L. 105-373.)
    H.R. 4300--To support enhanced drug interdiction efforts in 
the major transit countries and support a comprehensive supply 
eradication and crop substitution program in source countries.
    S. J. Res. 20--To disapprove the certification of the 
President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 
1997.
    S. J. Res. 21--To disapprove the certification of the 
President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 regarding assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1997, 
and to provide for the termination of the withholding of and 
opposition to assistance that results from the disapproval.
    S. J. Res. 34--Suspending the certification procedures 
under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in 
order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in 
international counternarcotics programs.
    S. J. Res. 42--To disapprove the certification of the 
President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 
1998.
    S. J. Res. 43--To disapprove the certification of the 
President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 regarding assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1997, 
and to provide for the termination of the withholding of and 
opposition to assistance that results from the disapproval.
    S. J. Res. 46--Expressing the sense of the Congress on the 
occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern 
State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and 
cooperation between the United States and Israel.
    **S. J. Res. 54--Finding the Government of Iraq in 
unacceptable and material breach of its international 
obligations.
2. Original Measures from Committee
    *S. 903--An original bill to consolidate the foreign 
affairs agencies of the United States, to authorize 
appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 
1998 and 1999, to provide for reform of the United Nations, and 
for other purposes.
    *S. 1032--An original bill to amend the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 with respect to the authority of the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation to issue insurance and extend 
financing.
    **S. 1211--An original bill to provide permanent authority 
for the administration of au pair programs.
    *S. 1266--An original bill to interpret the term 
``kidnapping'' in extradition treaties to which the United 
States is a party.
    *S. 2126--An original bill to amend section 502B of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require information on 
foreign government officials responsible for egregious offenses 
against human rights in the annual reports on the human rights 
practices of countries receiving United States security 
assistance.
    *S. 2463--An original bill to provide authorities with 
respect to the transfer of excess defense articles and the 
transfer of naval vessels under the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes.

                             C. RESOLUTIONS


Concurrent and Senate Resolutions:
    Referred to Committee..................................        116
    Original resolutions from Committee....................          5
                                                            ------------
        Total..............................................        121
                                                            ============
    Reported...............................................     \1\ 30
    Agreed to by Senate....................................     \2\ 27
 
 
\1\ The Committee was discharged from an additional 18 resolutions.
\2\ There were 14 additional resolutions agreed to without referral to
  Committee.


1. Referred to Committee
    * Reported.

    S. Res. 17--On ratification of the Chemical Weapons 
Convention.
    *S. Res. 19--U.S. opposition to prison sentence of Tibetan 
ethnomusicologist Ngawang Choephel.
    *S. Res. 58--That the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and 
Security Between the United States and Japan is essential for 
furthering the security interests of the United States, Japan, 
and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, and that the 
people of Okinawa deserve recognition for their contributions 
toward ensuring the Treaty's implementation.
    S. (Exec.) Res. 62--Regarding a declaration to the 
resolution of ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
    S. Res. 69--Regarding the March 30, 1997, terrorist grenade 
attack in Cambodia.
    S. (Exec.) Res. 75--To advise and consent to the 
ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention, subject to 
certain conditions.
    S. Res. 82--To urge the Clinton Administration to enforce 
the provisions of the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 
1992 with respect to the acquisition by Iran of C-802 cruise 
missiles.
    *S. Res. 98--Regarding the conditions for the United States 
becoming a signatory to any international agreement on 
greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework 
Convention on Climate Change.
    S. Res. 108--On the European Commission's handling of the 
Boeing/McDonnell-Douglas merger.
    *S. Res. 112--Condemning the most recent outbreak of 
violence in the Republic of Congo and recognizing the threat 
such violence poses to the prospects for a stable democratic 
form of government in that country.
    S. Res. 113--Congratulating the people of Jamaica on the 
occasion of the 35th anniversary of their nation's independence 
and expressing support for the continuation of strong ties 
between Jamaica and the U.S.
    S. Res. 114--That the transfer of Hong Kong to the People's 
Republic of China not alter the current or future status of 
Taiwan as a free and democratic country.
    S. Res. 121--Urging the discontinuance of financial 
assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless and until the 
Palestinian Authority demonstrates a 100% maximum effort to 
curtail terrorism.
    S. Res. 124--That members of the Khmer Rouge who 
participated in the Cambodian genocide should be brought to 
justice before an international tribunal for crimes against 
humanity.
    S. Res. 127--Regarding the planned state visit to the U.S. 
by the President of the People's Republic of China.
    S. Res. 134--That the U.S. should give high priority to 
working with partners in the Americas to address shared foreign 
policy and security problems in the Western Hemisphere.
    S. Res. 149--Regarding the state visit to the U.S. by the 
President of the People's Republic of China.
    *S. Res. 172--Congratulating President Chandrika 
Bandaranaike Kumaratung and the people of the Democratic 
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the celebration of 50 years 
of independence.
    *S. Res. 174--That Thailand is a key partner and friend of 
the U.S., has committed itself to executing its 
responsibilities under its arrangements with the IMF, and that 
the U.S. should be prepared to take appropriate steps to ensure 
continued close bilateral relations.
    S. Res. 179--Relating to the indictment and prosecution of 
Saddam Hussein for war crimes and other crimes against 
humanity.
    S. Res. 184--That the U.S. should support Italy's inclusion 
as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council if there is 
to be an expansion of this important international body.
    S. Res. 186--Regarding Israeli membership in a U.N. 
regional group.
    *S. Res. 187--Regarding the human rights situation in the 
People's Republic of China.
    *S. Res. 188--Regarding Israeli membership in a U.N. 
regional group.
    S. Res. 212--That at the upcoming U.S.-China summit the 
President should demand the release of all persons remaining 
imprisoned in China and Tibet for political or religious 
reasons.
    S. Res. 216--Regarding Japan's difficult economic 
condition.
    S. Res. 227--Regarding the May 11, 1998 Indian nuclear 
tests.
    S. Res. 235--Commemorating 100 years of relations between 
the people of the U.S. and the people of the Philippines.
    *S. Res. 237--Regarding the situation in Indonesia and East 
Timor.
    S. Res. 238--Regarding human rights conditions in China and 
Tibet.
    *S. Res. 240--With respect to democracy and human rights in 
the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
    S. Res. 242--That the President should not go to China 
until certain aspects of U.S. policy toward China in the areas 
of national security, trade, and human rights have been 
clarified and outstanding questions surrounding the export of 
U.S. satellite and missile technology have been answered.
    S. Res. 245--That it is in the interest of both the U.S. 
and the Republic of Korea to maintain and enhance continued 
close U.S.-ROK relations.
    S. Res. 252--Regarding a resolution to the Kashmir dispute.
    S. Res. 262--That the U.S. Government should place priority 
on formulating a comprehensive and strategic policy of engaging 
and cooperating with Japan in advancing science and technology 
for the benefit of both nations as well as the rest of the 
world.
    S. Res. 277--With respect to the importance of diplomatic 
relations with the Pacific Island nations.
    S. Res. 284--That the President should renegotiate the 
Extradition Treaty between the U.S. and Mexico.
    S. Res. 285--That all necessary steps should be taken to 
ensure the elections to be held in Gabon in December of 1998 
are free and fair.
    S. Res. 293--That Nadia Dabbagh should be returned home to 
her mother, Ms. Maureen Dabbagh.
    S. Res. 294--With respect to developments in Malaysia and 
the arrest of Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
    S. Res. 298--Condemning the terror, vengeance, and human 
rights abuses against the civilian population of Sierra Leone.
    S. Res. 309--Regarding the culpability of Hun Sen for 
violations of international humanitarian law after 1978 in 
Cambodia.
    S. Con. Res. 5--That the extension of membership in the 
North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 to certain democracies of Central 
and Eastern Europe is essential to the consolidation of 
enduring peace and stability in Europe.
    *S. Con. Res. 6--Expressing concern for the continued 
deterioration of human rights in Afghanistan.
    S. Con. Res. 9--Regarding cooperation between the U.S. and 
Mexico on counter-drug activities.
    S. Con. Res. 10--Regarding certification of Mexico pursuant 
to section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
    S. Con. Res. 18--Recognizing March 25, 1997 as the 
anniversary of the Proclamation of Belarusan independence.
    S. Con. Res. 19--Concerning the return of or compensation 
for wrongly confiscated foreign properties in formerly 
Communist countries and by certain foreign financial 
institutions.
    *S. Con. Res. 21--Congratulating the residents of Jerusalem 
and the people of Israel on the 13th anniversary of that 
historic city.
    S. Con. Res. 24--On the importance of the Eastern Orthodox 
Ecumenical Patriarchate.
    S. Con. Res. 25--That the Russian Federation should be 
strongly condemned for its plan to provide nuclear technology 
to Iran.
    S. Con. Res. 29--Recommending the integration of Estonia, 
Latvia and Lithuania into NATO.
    *S. Con. Res. 30--That the Republic of China on Taiwan 
should be admitted to multilateral economic institutions.
    S. Con. Res. 31--Concerning the Palestinian Authority and 
the sale of land to Israelis.
    S. Con. Res. 36--Commemorating the bicentennial of 
Tunisian-American relations.
    *S. Con. Res. 37--That Little League Baseball Inc. was 
established to support and develop Little League baseball 
worldwide and should be entitled to all of the benefits and 
privileges available to nongovernmental international 
organizations.
    S. Con. Res. 38--Regarding the obligations of the People's 
Republic of China under the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law 
to ensure that Hong Kong remains autonomous.
    *S. Con. Res. 39--That the German Government should expand 
and simplify its reparations system.
    *S. Con. Res. 45--Commending Dr. Hans Blix.
    S. Con. Res. 47--That the U.S. Government should fully 
participate in EXPO 2000 in Hanover, Germany.
    *S. Con. Res. 48--Regarding proliferation of missile 
technology from Russia to Iran.
    S. Con. Res. 50--Condemning the bombing in Jerusalem on 
September 4, 1997.
    *S. Con. Res. 51--Regarding elections for the legislature 
of the Hong Kong Administrative Region.
    S. Con. Res. 57--Regarding the state visit of President 
Jiang Zemin of the People's Republic of China.
    *S. Con. Res. 58--Concerning Russia's newly passed religion 
law.
    S. Con. Res. 59--With respect to the human rights situation 
in the Republic of Turkey.
    *S. Con. Res. 60--In support of efforts to foster 
friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and Mongolia.
    S. Con. Res. 65--Calling for a U.S. effort to end 
restriction on the freedoms and human rights of the enclaved 
people in the occupied area of Cyprus.
    S. Con. Res. 76--Enforcing the embargo on the export of oil 
from Iraq.
    *S. Con. Res. 78--Relating to the indictment and 
prosecution of Saddam Hussein for war crimes.
    S. Con. Res. 81--Honoring the Berlin Airlift.
    *S. Con. Res. 82--Concerning the worldwide trafficking of 
persons that has a disproportionate impact on women and girls.
    S. Con. Res. 84--That the Government of Costa Rica should 
take steps to protect the lives of property owners in Costa 
Rica.
    *S. Con. Res. 97--Concerning the human rights and 
humanitarian situation facing the women and girls of 
Afghanistan.
    S. Con. Res. 100--Regarding American victims of terrorism.
    S. Con. Res. 101--That the President should reconsider his 
decision to be formally received in Tiananmen Square.
    *S. Con. Res. 103--In support of the recommendation of the 
International Commission of Jurists on Tibet.
    S. Con. Res. 105--Regarding the culpability of Slobodan 
Milosevic.
    S. Con. Res. 107--Affirming U.S. commitments to Taiwan.
    S. Con. Res. 116--Concerning the New Tribes Mission hostage 
crisis.
    S. Con. Res. 122--Regarding the 65th anniversary of the 
Ukrainian Famine.
    S. Con. Res. 125--Opposition of Congress to any deployment 
of U.S. ground forces in Kosovo.
    S. Con. Res. 126--That the President should reassert the 
traditional opposition of the U.S. to the unilateral 
declaration of a Palestinian State.
    S. Con. Res. 128--Regarding measures to achieve a peaceful 
resolution of the conflict in the state of Chiapas, Mexico.
    H. Con. Res. 16--Concerning the urgent need to improve the 
living standards of those South Asians living in the Ganges and 
the Brahmaputra River Basin.
    H. Con. Res. 17--Congratulating the people of Guatemala on 
the success of the recent negotiations to establish a peace 
process.
    H. Con. Res. 18--Congratulating the people of Nicaragua on 
the success of their democratic elections.
    H. Con. Res. 73--Concerning the death of Chaim Herzog.
    H. Con. Res. 74--Concerning the situation between the 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of 
Korea.
    H. Con. Res. 81--Calling for a U.S. initiative seeking a 
just and peaceful resolution of the situation in Cyprus.
    H. Con. Res. 88--Congratulating El Salvador on successfully 
completing free and democratic elections.
    *H. Con. Res. 99--Concern over recent events in Sierra 
Leone.
    H. Con. Res. 105--Relating to the elections in Albania.
    H. Con. Res. 130--Concerning the situation in Kenya.
    H. Con. Res. 133--Regarding the terrorist bombing in the 
Jerusalem market on July 30, 1997.
    H. Con. Res. 137--Concerning the urgent need for an 
international criminal tribunal to try members of the Iraqi 
regime.
    H. Con. Res. 139--That the U.S. Government should 
participate in EXPO 2000 in Hanover, Germany.
    H. Con. Res. 146--Regarding the terrorist bombing in 
Jerusalem on September 4, 1997.
    H. Con. Res. 152--That all parties to the multiparty peace 
talks regarding Northern Ireland should condemn violence.
    H. Con. Res. 156--Concern for the deterioration of human 
rights in Afghanistan.
    H. Con. Res. 172--In support of efforts to foster 
friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and Mongolia.
    H. Con. Res. 185--On the occasion of the 50th anniversary 
of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
    H. Con. Res. 215--Congratulating the people of Guyana for 
holding multiparty elections.
    H. Con. Res. 218--Concerning the urgent need to establish a 
cease fire in Afghanistan.
    H. Con. Res. 220--Regarding American victims of terrorism.
    H. Con. Res. 222--Congratulating the former International 
Support and Verification Commission of the OAS (OAS-CIAV).
    H. Con. Res. 224--Urging international cooperation in 
recovering children abducted in the U.S. and taken to other 
countries.
    H. Con. Res. 230--Honoring the Berlin Airlift.
    H. Con. Res. 235--Calling for an end to the violent 
repression of the legitimate rights of the people of Kosova.
    H. Con. Res. 254--Calling on the Government of Cuba to 
extradite to the U.S. convicted felon Joanne Chesimard.
    H. Con. Res. 270--Acknowledging the positive role of Taiwan 
in the current Asian financial crisis.
    H. Con. Res. 277--Concerning the New Tribes Mission hostage 
crisis.
    H. Con. Res. 285--That the President of the U.S. should 
reconsider his decision to be formally received in Tiananmen 
Square.
    H. Con. Res. 292--Calling for an end to the recent conflict 
between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
    H. Con. Res. 301--Affirming the U.S. commitment to Taiwan.
    H. Con. Res. 315--Condemning the atrocities by Serbian 
police and military forces against Albanians in Kosova.

2. Original Measures From Committee

    *Reported.

    *S. Res. 37--Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on 
Foreign Relations.
    * S. Res. 123--Honoring the memory of former Peace Corps 
Director Loret Miller Ruppe.
    *S. Con. Res. 40--Regarding the OAS-CIAV Mission in 
Nicaragua.
    *S. Con. Res. 41--Calling for a U.S. initiative seeking a 
just and peaceful resolution of the situation of Cyprus.
    *S. Con. Res. 46--Regarding the terrorist bombing in the 
Jerusalem market on July 30, 1997.

3. Resolutions Discharged from Consideration and Agreed to

    There were nine simple resolutions, five Senate concurrent 
resolutions, and four House concurrent resolutions discharged 
from further consideration by the Committee and agreed to as 
follows:
    Senate Resolutions (9)--S. Res. 69; S. (Executive) Res. 75; 
S. Res. 235; S. Res. 245; S. Res. 277; S. Res. 285; S. Res. 
293; S. Res. 294; S. Res. 298.
    Senate Concurrent Resolutions (5)--S. Con. Res. 50; S. Con. 
Res. 81; S. Con. Res. 105; S. Con. Res. 107.
    House Concurrent Resolutions (4)--H. Con. Res. 185; H. Con. 
Res. 224; H. Con. Res. 254; H. Con. Res. 277.

4. Resolutions Agreed to by the Senate without referral to the 
        Committee

    There were ten simple resolutions and four Senate 
concurrent resolutions agreed to by the Senate without referral 
to the Committee.
    S. Res. 105--That the people of the U.S. wish the people of 
Hong Kong good fortune as they embark on their historic 
transition of sovereignty from Great Britain to the People's 
Republic of China.
    S. Res. 109--Condemning the Government of Canada for its 
failure to accept responsibility for the illegal blockade of a 
U.S. vessel in Canada.
    S. Res. 125--Commending Dr. Jason C. Hu, Representative of 
the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the 
United States.
    S. Res. 147--To authorize testimony, production of 
documents, and representation in First American Corporation et 
al v. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al- Nahyan et al.
    S. Res. 226--Regarding U.S. policy at the 50th Annual 
Meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
    S. Res. 244--On the Ninth Anniversary of the massacre of 
pro-democracy demonstrators on Tiananmen Square.
    S. Res. 267--That the President, acting through AID, should 
more effectively secure emergency famine relief for Sudan.
    S. Res. 290--To authorize representation by the Senate 
Legal Counsel.
    S. Res. 299--To authorize testimony and representation in 
BCCI Holdings (Luxembourg), S.A., et al v. Abdul Raouf Hasan 
Kahlil, et al.
    S. Res. 310--Authorizing the printing of background 
information on the Committee on Foreign Relations as a Senate 
document.
    S. Con. Res. 4--Commending and thanking Warren Christopher 
for his exemplary service as Secretary of State.
    S. Con. Res. 20--Regarding the status of the investigation 
of the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires in 1992.
    S. Con. Res. 85--Calling for an end to the violent 
repression of the people of Kosovo.
    S. Con. Res. 90--To acknowledge the Historic Northern 
Ireland Peace Agreement.

                             D. NOMINATIONS

Referred...................................................         209
Reported/Confirmed.........................................         187
Returned to President upon adjournment of Congress.........          18
Withdrawn by President.....................................           4
 
Representatives to conferences:
    Referred...............................................          19
    Confirmed..............................................          15
    Returned to President..................................           4
 
Foreign Service Promotions:
    Referred...............................................       1,770
    Confirmed..............................................       1,666
    Returned to President..................................           4
 


1. Department of State
    There were 28 nominations for State Department officials 
referred to the Committee, of which 25 were confirmed by the 
Senate. These nominations were for Secretary (1), Under 
Secretaries (4), Assistant Secretaries (16), Ambassadors at 
Large (2), Chief Financial Officer, Counselor, Director General 
of the Foreign Service, Legal Adviser and one nomination for 
the personal rank of Career Ambassador.
2. Ambassadors
    During the 105th Congress, 120 nominations for country 
Ambassadors were referred to the Committee. Of these 120 
nominations, 113 were confirmed by the Senate, and two were 
withdrawn by the President.
    In addition, the Committee received 31 nominations for the 
rank of Ambassador while serving in the following positions: 
Special Coordinator for Rwanda/Burundi, U.S. Representative to 
the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 
Deputy U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Director of 
the Office of Foreign Missions (2), Chief of Protocol, Special 
Envoy for Conventional Forces in Europe, U.S. Representative to 
the Conference on Disarmament, Chief Textile Negotiator, Head 
of the U.S. Delegation to the Organization for Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, Special Envoy for Korean Peace Talks, 
U.S. Representative on the Economic and Social Council of the 
United Nations, Permanent U.S. Representative to the 
Organization of American States, U.S. Representative to the 
U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture, Special Coordinator for 
Cyprus, U.S. Representative to the European Office of the 
United Nations, U.S. Special Representative for Military 
Stabilization in the Balkans, Special Negotiator for Nagorno-
Karabakh, U.S. Representative to the United Nations and U.S. 
Representative in the Security Council of the United Nations, 
U.S. Commissioner to Standing Consultative Commission, 
Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Representative on the 
Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social Council of 
the United Nations, Special Trade Negotiator, U.S. 
Representative to the United Nations for U.N. Management and 
Reform, Alternate U.S. Representative for Special Political 
Affairs (2), U.S. Representative to the Commission on the 
Status of Women of the Economic and Social Council of the 
United Nations, U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of State for Oceans, Fisheries and Space, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Space, and U.S. 
Coordinator for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. Six of these 
nominations were returned to the President, and one was 
withdrawn.
3. Others
    The Committee received seven nominations for officials at 
the Agency for International Development, two at the U.S. 
Information Agency, and three nominations to various 
international banks. One of these nominations was withdrawn, 
and the balance was confirmed by the Senate.
    Nominations for membership on boards and commissions were 
received as follows: Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy 
(5); African Development Foundation (2); Broadcasting Board of 
Governors (2); Inter-American Foundation (4); and Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation (5). Four of these were returned 
to the President.
4. International Conferences
    There were 19 nominees to serve as United States 
representatives and alternates to the United Nations General 
Assembly and the General Conference of the International Atomic 
Energy Agency. Fifteen of these were confirmed by the Senate.

                      E. MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

    The full Committee and its subcommittees held a total of 
181 sessions. These included hearings on legislation, treaties, 
and nominations, as well as briefings and consultations with 
officials of the executive branch and non-government witnesses 
on current foreign policy matters. Members and staff made 
individual trips abroad and participated in interparliamentary 
conferences to further exercise the legislative oversight 
responsibilities of the Committee. On 82 occasions, Members of 
the Committee received heads of state and senior officials of 
foreign governments to discuss matters of mutual interest.

                                MEETINGS

    *Closed session.        **Open and closed session.

January 8, 1997--Nomination of Secretary of State (Albright).
January 20, 1997--Business Meeting.
January 29, 1997--Nomination (Richardson).
January 30, 1997--Business Meeting.
February 11, 1997--Business Meeting.
February 13, 1997--Nomination (Peterson).
February 26, 1997--Agency for International Development (AID): Budget 
    Request and Oversight.
February 27, 1997--State Department's Administration of Foreign Affairs 
    FY 1998 Budget.
March 4, 1997--Business Meeting.
March 6, 1997--The President's FY 1998 Budget Request for USIA and 
    International Broadcasting.
March 6, 1997--Nomination (Shepherd).
March 12, 1997--Security Assistance Request for FY 98.
**March 12, 1997--Mexican and American Responses to the International 
    Narcotics Threat.
March 13, 1997--FY 98 Budget Requests for International Organizations 
    and Conferences, and Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
March 18, 1997--China: The Post Deng Era.
April 1, 1997--The Oregon-European Relationship. (Field hearing in 
    Portland, Oregon.)
April 8, 1997 (a.m. session)--Chemical Weapons Convention.
April 8, 1997 (p.m. session)--Chemical Weapons Convention.
*April 8, 1997--The Russia-NATO Relationship After the Helsinki Summit.
April 9, 1997--Multilateral Development Bank Funding Request for FY 
    1998.
April 9, 1997--Chemical Weapons Convention.
April 10, 1997--U.S. Law Enforcement Interests in Hong Kong.
April 10, 1997--The Outlook for Hong Kong.
April 15, 1997--The U.S.-Japan Bilateral Relationship.
April 15, 1997--Chemical Weapons Convention.
*April 16, 1997--Chemical Weapons Convention.
April 17, 1997--Chemical Weapons Convention.
April 17, 1997--Iran and Proliferation: Is the U.S. Doing Enough?
April 18, 1997--Nomination (Pickering).
April 24, 1997--U.S. Policy Toward Hong Kong.
April 29, 1997--Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE): 
    Revision of the Flank Agreement.
May 1, 1997--Religious Persecution in the Middle East.
May 1, 1997--Nomination (Eizenstat).
May 6, 1997--The Arming of Iran: Who Is Responsible?
May 7, 1997--Consideration of the Administration's FY 98 Request for 
    Assistance to Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet 
    Union.
May 8, 1997--Business Meeting.
May 13, 1997--The Situation of Tibet and Its People.
May 15, 1997--Sudan and Terrorism.
May 21, 1997--U.S. Implementation of Prison Labor Agreements with 
    China.
May 22, 1997--Is China MFN An Effective Foreign Policy Tool?
June 3, 1997--U.S.-Hong Kong Agreement for Surrender of Fugitive 
    Offenders (Treaty Doc. 105-3).
June 10, 1997--Religious Persecution: Faces of the Persecuted.
June 12, 1997--Markup of FY 98 & 99 Foreign Relations Authorization 
    Act, including State Department, USIA, ACDA and Related Agencies 
    Authorization, United Nations Reform and Reorganization of Foreign 
    Affairs Agencies.
June 19, 1997--Global Climate Change Negotiations: The Road to Kyoto.
June 26, 1997--Global Climate Change Negotiations: Economic and 
    Scientific Considerations.
July 8, 1997--The Democratic Republic of the Congo: U.S. Policy and the 
    Prospects for a Stable Democracy.
July 8, 1997--North Korea: Will It Survive to the Year 2000?
July 10, 1997--Nominations (Frank, Holzman and Inderfurth).
July 15, 1997--Nominations (Burleigh, Scheffer, Sklar and Tarr-Whelan).
July 15, 1997--Nominations (Collins, Grossman, Kornblum and 
    Sestanovich).
July 15, 1997--Nomination (Giffin).
July 16, 1997--The Drug Cartels and Narco-Violence: The Threat to the 
    United States.
July 17, 1997--Business Meeting.
July 17, 1997--Bosnia: Status of Non-Compliance with the Dayton 
    Accords.
July 22, 1997--Nomination (Roth).
July 22, 1997--U.S. Foreign Policy in the South Caucasus and Central 
    Asia.
July 24, 1997--Nominations (Andrews, Cohen, Gnehm, Rubin and Sherman).
July 24, 1997--Nomination (Munoz).
July 25, 1997--Nominations (Harty and Mack).
July 29, 1997--Nominations (Lader, Rohatyn, Smith, Kauzlarich, Pardew, 
    Sigmund and Speckhard).
July 29, 1997--House-Senate Conference: H.R. 1757 (Foreign Affairs 
    Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997).
July 30, 1997--House-Senate Conference: H.R. 1757 (Foreign Affairs 
    Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997).
July 30, 1997--Business Meeting.
September 4, 1997--The Present Situation in Cambodia.
September 4, 1997--Nomination (Scher).
September 10, 1997--Nominations (Dodd, Hrinak, Shumaker and Kamman).
September 11, 1997--Nominations (Rice, Curran, Foster, McDonald, Powell 
    and Shippy).
September 12, 1997--Special Meeting: History of Presidential Nominees 
    Not Receiving Confirmation Hearings.
September 17, 1997--International Telecommunication Union Constitution 
    and Convention. (Treaty Doc. 104-34.)
September 17, 1997--China Policy Act of 1997 (S. 1164).
September 18, 1997--Nominations (Fowler, Indyk, Bodine, Raphel and 
    Young).
September 23, 1997--Nominations (Boggs, Burns, Foglietta and Parris).
September 24, 1997--Nominations (Foley, LaPorta and Bosworth).
September 24, 1997--Business Meeting.
September 25, 1997--Religious Persecution in Sudan.
September 25, 1997--Maritime Boundaries Treaty with Mexico (Ex. F, 96-
    1); Protocol Amending Migratory Birds Convention with Canada 
    (Treaty Doc. 104-28); and Protocol Amending Migratory Birds and 
    Game Mammals Convention with Mexico (Treaty Doc. 105-26).
October 1, 1997--Events in Algeria.
October 7, 1997--Strategic Rationale for NATO Enlargement.
October 7, 1997--Bilateral Tax Treaties and Protocol (Turkey/TDoc. 104-
    30; Austria/TDoc. 104-31; Luxembourg/TDoc. 104-33; Thailand/TDoc. 
    105-2; Switzerland/ TDoc. 105-8; South Africa/TDoc. 105-9; Canada/
    TDoc. 105-29; and Ireland/TDoc. 105-31).
October 8, 1997--Proliferation Threats Through the Year 2000.
October 8, 1997--Business Meeting.
October 9, 1997--The Road to Kyoto: Outlook and Consequences of a New 
    U.N. Climate Change Treaty.
October 9, 1997--Pros and Cons of NATO Enlargement.
October 21, 1997--Nomination (Green).
October 21, 1997--Nominations (Schermerhorn, Schoonover and Twaddell).
October 22, 1997--The Situation in Afghanistan.
October 23, 1997--Nominations (Fried, Tufo, Rosapepe, Vershbow, Miller, 
    Johnson and Hall).
October 23, 1997--U.S. Economic and Strategic Interests in the Caspian 
    Sea Region: Policies and Implications.
October 24, 1997--Nominations (Ashby, Carney, Curiel, McLelland and 
    Marrero).
October 28, 1997--Costs, Benefits, Burdensharing and Military 
    Implications of NATO Enlargement.
October 28, 1997--Nominations (Celeste, Donnelly, Gabriel, Hume, 
    Kurtzer, Larocco and Walker).
October 29, 1997--Nominations (Babbitt, Bondurant, Brown, Fox and 
    Robertson).
October 29, 1997--Nominations (Montgomery, Pifer, Proffitt, Olson, 
    Hormel, Hermelin, Presel, Escudero and Pascoe).
October 29, 1997--U.S. and Mexican Counterdrug Efforts Since 
    Certification.
October 30, 1997--NATO/Russia Relationship, Part 1.
October 30, 1997--NATO/Russia Relationship, Part 2.
October 31, 1997--Nominations (French, King, Moose, Oakley, Rubin and 
    Taft).
November 4, 1997--Business Meeting.
November 5, 1997--Public Views on NATO Enlargement.
November 6, 1997--Commercial Activities of China's People's Liberation 
    Army (PLA).
November 6, 1997--The United Nations at a Crossroads: Efforts Toward 
    Reform.
February 3, 1998--The Military Implications of the Ottawa Land Mine 
    Treaty. (Protocol II to Treaty Doc. 105-1.)
February 10, 1998--1998 Foreign Policy Overview and the President's 
    Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Request.
February 11, 1998--Implications of the Kyoto Protocol on Climate 
    Change.
February 12, 1998--International Monetary Fund's Role in the Asia 
    Financial Crisis.
February 24, 1998--Administration Views on the Protocols to the North 
    Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech 
    Republic.
February 25, 1998--Implementation of U.S. Policy on Construction of a 
    Western Caspian Sea Oil Pipeline.
February 25, 1998--Nomination (Grey).
February 26, 1998--Are U.S. Unilateral Trade Sanctions an Effective 
    Tool of U.S. Asia Policy?
February 26, 1998--Drug Trafficking and Certification.
March 2, 1998--Iraq: Can Saddam Be Overthrown?
March 3, 1998--Business Meeting.
March 4, 1998--The WTO Film Case and Its Ramifications for U.S.-Japan 
    Relations.
March 10, 1998--The Plight of the Montagnards.
March 11, 1998--Business Meeting.
March 11, 1998--Developments in the Middle East.
*March 12, 1998--Chinese Nuclear Cooperation with Various Countries.
March 12, 1998--Democracy in Africa: The New Generation of African 
    Leaders.
March 18, 1998--The Role of the IMF in Supporting U.S. Agricultural 
    Exports to Asia.
March 24, 1998--The Present Economic and Political Turmoil in 
    Indonesia: Causes and Solutions.
March 25, 1998--S. 1413, The Enhancement of Trade, Security, and Human 
    Rights Through Sanctions Reform Act.
May 6, 1998--The Crisis in Kosovo.
May 7, 1998--Nominations (Burns and Crocker).
May 7, 1998--Oversight of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
May 12, 1998--S. 1868, The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
May 13, 1998--Ex. B, 95-1, Montreal Protocol No. 4 to Amend the 
    Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Pertaining to 
    International Carriage by Air; Treaty Doc. 104-17, International 
    Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants; Treaty 
    Doc. 105-4, Grains Trade Convention and Food Aid Convention; Treaty 
    Doc 104-36, Convention on the International Maritime Organization; 
    and Treaty Doc. 105-35, Trademark Law Treaty.
May 13, 1998--Crisis in South Asia: India's Nuclear Tests.
May 14, 1998--U.S. Interests at the June U.S.-China Summit.
May 14, 1998--U.S. Policy Toward Iran.
May 18, 1998--Present Political Situation in Indonesia.
May 19, 1998--Business Meeting.
May 20, 1998--Overview of Russian Foreign Policy and Domestic Policy.
May 20, 1998--The Secretary's Certification of a U.N. Reform Budget of 
    $2.533 Billion.
May 21, 1998--Iraq: Are Sanctions Collapsing?
May 21, 1998--Nomination (Davidow).
June 3, 1998--Crisis in South Asia, Part 2: Pakistan's Nuclear Tests.
June 9, 1998--Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public 
    Officials in International Business Transactions (Treaty Doc. 105-
    43).
June 10, 1998--U.S. Policy Strategy on Democracy in Cambodia.
June 11, 1998--Chinese Missile Proliferation.
June 11, 1998--Nominations (Crotty, O'Leary and Schechter).
June 16, 1998--Panama Canal and U.S. Interests.
June 16, 1998--Nominations (Barnes, Clarke, Derryck, Haley, Peterson, 
    Stith and Swing).
June 16, 1998--Nominations (Cejas, Edelman, Ely-Raphel, Lemmon, Perina, 
    Romero, Schneider and Yalowitz).
June 17, 1998--S. 1868, The International Religious Freedom Act: Views 
    from the Religious Community.
June 18, 1998--Congressional Views of the U.S.-China Relationship.
June 23, 1998--Business Meeting.
June 24, 1998--The Asian Financial Crisis: New Dangers Ahead?
June 24, 1998--U.S. Policy in Kosovo.
*June 25, 1998--Chinese Missile Proliferation.
July 8, 1998--Implementation of U.S. Policy on Caspian Sea Oil Exports.
July 13, 1998--India and Pakistan: What Next?
July 14, 1998--KEDO and the Korean Agreed Nuclear Framework: Problems 
    and Prospects.
July 15, 1998--Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and United States Baltic 
    Policy.
July 16, 1998--Nominations (Parmer and West).
July 16, 1998--Nominations (Craig, Kattouf, McKune, Satterfield and 
    Milam).
July 16, 1998--Nominations (Holmes, Mann, Swett and Wells).
July 20, 1998--Nominations (Hecklinger, Kartman and Wiedemann).
July 22, 1998--Nominations (Carpenter, Edwards and Spalter).
July 23, 1998--Is a U.N. International Criminal Court in the U.S. 
    National Interest?
July 23, 1998--Business Meeting.
July 23, 1998--Nominations (Felder, Ledesma, Melrose, Mu, Perry, 
    Robinson, Staples, Sullivan, Swing and Yates).
September 3, 1998--U.N. Weapons Inspections in Iraq: UNSCOM At Risk.
September 9, 1998--U.S. Policy in Iraq: Public Diplomacy and Private 
    Policy.
September 10, 1998--World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright 
    Treaty and World Intellectual Property Organization Performances 
    and Phonograms Treaty (Treaty Doc. 105-17).
September 10, 1998--Recent Developments Concerning North Korea.
September 15, 1998--Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance and Prisoner 
    Transfer Treaties.
September 15, 1998--Crisis in Russia: Policy Options for the United 
    States.
September 16, 1998--U.S. Anti-Drug Interdiction Efforts and the Western 
    Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act.
September 17, 1998--Examination of Major Management and Budget Issues 
    Facing the Department of State.
September 23, 1998--Nominations (Jones, Finn, Shattuck and Sullivan).
September 25, 1998--Nomination (Randolph).
September 25, 1998--Nominations (Pascoe and Watson).
September 29, 1998--Nominations (Beers and Ferro).
October 1, 1998--United States Responses to International Parental 
    Abduction.
October 2, 1998--Cambodia: Post Elections and U.S. Policy Options.
October 2, 1998--Nomination (Johnson).
October 2, 1998--Nomination (Loy).
*October 5, 1998--START Treaty Compliance Issues.
October 6, 1998--The Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States.
October 7, 1998--Nominations (Bader, Koh and Welch).
October 8, 1998--Events in Afghanistan.

                        Subcommittee Activities

    (Subcommittees are listed in the order of the chairman's 
seniority within the full committee. Senator Helms and Senator 
Biden were ex officio members of each subcommittee on which 
they did not serve as members.)

       SUBCOMMITTEE ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND PEACE CORPS AFFAIRS

    Members: Senators Coverdell (Chairman), Helms, Lugar and 
Brownback (Republicans). Senators Dodd (Ranking), Kerry and 
Robb (Democrats).
    Hearings:

Mexican & American Responses to the International Narcotics Threat (3/
    12/97)
Drug Cartels & Narco-Violence: Threat to the U.S. (7/16/97)
Drug Trafficking & Certification (2/26/98)

    SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY, EXPORT AND TRADE 
                               PROMOTION

    Members: Senators Hagel (Chairman), Thomas, Frist and 
Coverdell (Republicans). Senators Sarbanes (Ranking), Biden and 
Wellstone (Democrats).
    Hearings:

AID Budget Request and Oversight (2/26/97)
Security Assistance Request for FY 98 (3/12/97)
Multilateral Development Bank Funding Request for FY 98 (4/9/97)
Global Climate Change Negotiations: The Road to Kyoto (6/19/97)
Global Climate Change Negotiations: Economic & Scientific 
    Considerations (6/26/97)
Road to Kyoto: Outlook & Consequences of a New U.N. Climate Change 
    Treaty
    (10/9/97)
U.S. Economic & Strategic Interests in the Caspian Sea Region (10/23/
    97)
Implementation of U.S. Policy on Construction of Western Caspian Sea 
    Oil Pipeline (2/25/98)
Role of IMF in Supporting U.S. Agricultural Exports to Asia (3/18/98)
S. 1413, Enhancement of Trade, Security and Human Rights through 
    Sanctions Reform Act (3/25/98)
Oversight of OPIC (5/7/98)
Asian Financial Crisis: New Dangers Ahead (6/24/98)
Implementation of U.S. Policy on Caspian Sea Oil Exports (7/8/98)

                    SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS

    Members: Senators Smith (Chairman), Lugar, Ashcroft, Hagel 
and Thomas (Republicans). Senators Biden (Ranking), Wellstone, 
Sarbanes and Dodd (Democrats).
    Hearings:

Oregon-European Relationship (4/1/97)
Russia-NATO Relationship After Helsinki Summit (4/8/97)
Consideration of Administration's FY 98 Request for Assistance to 
    Central & Eastern Europe & former Soviet Union (5/7/97)
Bosnia: Status of Non-Compliance with the Dayton Accords (7/17/97)
Crisis in Kosovo (5/6/98)
Overview of Russian Foreign Policy & Domestic Policy (5/20/98)
U.S. Policy in Kosovo (6/24/98)
Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania, and U.S. Baltic Policy (7/15/98)
Crisis in Russia: Policy Options for the U.S. (9/15/98)

             SUBCOMMITTEE ON EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS

    Members: Senators Thomas (Chairman), Frist, Lugar, 
Coverdell and Hagel (Republicans). Senators Kerry (Ranking), 
Robb, Feingold and Feinstein (Democrats).
    Hearings:

China & the Post Deng Era (3/18/97)
U.S.-Japan Bilateral Relationship (4/15/97)
U.S. Policy Toward Hong Kong (4/24/97)
Is China MFN An Effective Foreign Policy Tool? (5/22/97)
North Korea: Will It Survive to the Year 2000? (7/8/97)
Present Situation in Cambodia (9/4/97)
Are U.S. Unilateral Trade Sanctions an Effective Tool of U.S.-Asia 
    Policy? (2/26/98)
The WTO Film Case and its Ramifications for U.S.-Japan Relations (3/4/
    98)
Present Economic Policy Turmoil in Indonesia: Causes & Solutions (3/24/
    98)
Present Policy Situation in Indonesia (5/18/98)
U.S. Policy Strategy on Democracy in Cambodia (6/10/98)
Congressional Views of the U.S.-China Relationship (6/18/98)
KEDO & the Korean Agreed Nuclear Framework: Problems & Prospects (7/14/
    98)
Recent Developments Concerning North Korea (9/10/98)
Cambodia: Post Elections and U.S. Policy Options (10/2/98)

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

    Members: Senators Grams (Chairman), Helms, Brownback and 
Smith (Republicans). Senators Feinstein (Ranking), Dodd and 
Kerry (Democrats).
    Hearings:

State Department's Administration of Foreign Affairs FY 98 Budget (2/
    27/97)
President's FY 98 Budget Request for USIA & International Broadcasting 
    (3/6/97)
FY 98 Budget Request for International Organizations & Conferences, and 
    ACDA (3/13/97)
U.N. At A Crossroads: Efforts Toward Reform (11/6/97)
Secretary's Certification of a U.N. Reform Budget of $2.533 Billion (5/
    20/98)
Is A U.N. International Criminal Court in the U.S. National Interest? 
    (7/23/98)
Examination of Major Management & Budget Issues Facing the Dept. of 
    State
    (9/17/98)

                    SUBCOMMITTEE ON AFRICAN AFFAIRS

    Members: Senators Ashcroft (Chairman), Grams and Frist 
(Republicans). Senators Feingold (Ranking) and Sarbanes 
(Democrats).
    Hearings:

Sudan & Terrorism (5/15/97)
Democratic Republic of Congo: U.S. Policy & Prospects for a Stable 
    Democracy
    (7/8/97)
Religious Persecution in Sudan (9/25/97)
Democracy in Africa: The New Generation of African Leaders (3/12/98)

          SUBCOMMITTEE ON NEAR EASTERN AND SOUTH ASIAN AFFAIRS

    Members: Senators Brownback (Chairman), Smith, Grams, Helms 
and Ashcroft (Republicans). Senators Robb (Ranking), Feinstein, 
Wellstone and Sarbanes (Democrats).
    Hearings:

Iran & Proliferation: Is the U.S. Doing Enough? (4/17/97)
Religious Persecution in the Middle East (5/1/97)
The Arming of Iran: Who Is Responsible? (5/6/97)
Religious Persecution: Faces of the Persecuted (6/10/97)
Events in Algeria (10/1/97)
Situation in Afghanistan (10/22/97)
Iraq: Can Saddam Be Overthrown? (3/2/98)
Developments in the Middle East (3/11/98)
Crisis in South Asia: India's Nuclear Tests (5/13/98)
U.S. Policy Toward Iran (5/14/98)
Crisis in South Asia: Part 2 / Pakistan's Nuclear Tests (6/3/98)
India & Pakistan: What Next? (7/13/98)
U.S. Policy In Iraq: Public Diplomacy & Private Policy (9/9/98)
Events in Afghanistan (10/8/98)


                            A P P E N D I X

                              ----------                              --
------------


                         COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS

 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Document No. and Date Filed                                 Title of Publication
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      EXECUTIVE REPORTS
 
Exec. Rept. 105-1 (Treaty Doc. 105- Flank Document Agreement to the CFE Treaty.
 5) May 9, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-2 (Treaty Doc. 105- U.S.-Hong Kong Extradition Treaty.
 3) August 19, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-3 (Treaty Doc. 104- International Telecommunication Union Constitution and Convention.
 34) October 20, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-4 (Ex. F, 96-1)     U.S.-Mexico Treaty on Maritime Boundaries.
 October 22, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-5 (Treaty Docs.     Migratory Bird Protocol with Canada and Migratory Bird Protocol with Mexico.
 104-28 & 105-26) October 22, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-6 (Treaty Doc. 104- Taxation Agreement with Turkey.
 30) October 30, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-7 (Treaty Doc. 104- Taxation Convention with Austria.
 31) October 30, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-8 (Treaty Doc. 104- Taxation Convention with Luxembourg.
 33) October 30, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-9 (Treaty Doc. 105- Taxation Convention with Thailand.
 2) October 30, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-10 (Treaty Doc.     Tax Convention with Switzerland.
 105-8) October 30, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-11 (Treaty Doc.     Tax Convention with South Africa.
 105-9) October 30, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-12 (Treaty Doc.     Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Canada.
 105-29) October 30, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-13 (Treaty Doc.     Tax Convention with Ireland.
 105-31) October 30, 1997.
Exec. Rept. 105-14 (Treaty Doc.     Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on Accession of Poland,
 105-36) March 6, 1998.              Hungary, and the Czech Republic.
Exec. Rept. 105-15 (Treaty Doc.     Convention for the Protection of Plants.
 104-17) June 19, 1998.
Exec. Rept. 105-16 (Treaty Doc.     International Grains Agreement, 1995.
 105-4) June 19, 1998.
Exec. Rept. 105-17 (Treaty Doc.     Trademark Law Treaty with Regulations.
 105-35) June 19, 1998.
Exec. Rept. 105-18 (Treaty Doc.     Amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization.
 104-36) June 19, 1998.
Exec. Rept. 105-19 (Treaty Doc.     Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International
 105-43) July 16, 1998.              Business Transactions.
Exec. Rept. 105-20 (Treaty Doc. 95- Montreal Protocol No. 4.
 2(b)) August 25, 1998.
Exec. Rept. 105-21 (Treaty Doc.     Amended Mines Protocol.
 105-1 (A)) October 10, 1998.
Exec. Rept. 105-22 October 14,      (Treaty Docs. 105-6; 105-11; 105-12; 105-22; 105-23; 105-24; 105-27; 105-34;
 1998.                               105-37; 105-38; 105-40; 105-41; 105-42; 105-44; 105-47; and 105-52.) Mutual
                                     Legal Assistance Treaties with Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Czech Republic,
                                     Estonia, Hong Kong, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Trinidad
                                     and Tobago, Venezuela, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts
                                     and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Exec. Rept. 105-23 October 14,      (Treaty Docs. 105-10; 105-13; 105-14; 105-15; 105-16; 105-18; 105-19; 105-
 1998.                               20; 105-21; 105-30; 105-33; 105-46; and 105-50.) Extradition Treaties with
                                     Argentina, Austria, Barbados, Cyprus, France, India, Luxembourg, Mexico,
                                     Poland, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe, Antigua and Barbuda,
                                     Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the
                                     Grenadines.
Exec. Rept. 105-24 (Treaty Doc.     Agreement with Hong Kong on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons.
 105-7) October 14, 1998.
Exec. Rept. 105-25 (Treaty Doc.     WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) (1996) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms
 105-17) October 14, 1998.           Treaty (WPPT) (1996).
 
                                      SENATE REPORTS
 
S. Rept. 105-8 March 20, 1997.....  Legislative Activities Report of the Committee on Foreign Relations, 104th
                                     Congress.
S. Rept. 105-9 March 20, 1997.....  Authorizing Biennial Expenditures by Committees of the Senate.
S. Rept. 105-28 June 13, 1997.....  Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997.
S. Rept. 105-54 July 21, 1997.....  Conditions Regarding U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change.
S. Rept. 105-101 October 7, 1997..  Extradition Treaties Interpretation Act of 1997.
S. Rept. 105-219 June 22, 1998....  Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998.
S. Rept. 105-333 September 14,      Security Assistance Act of 1998.
 1998.
S. Rept. 105-394 October 9, 1998..  Silk Road Strategy Act of 1998.
 
                                      HEARINGS
 
January 8, 1997...................  Nomination of Madeleine Albright to be Secretary of State. S. Hrg. 105-36.
January 29, 1997..................  Nomination of Bill Richardson to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
                                     S. Hrg. 105-48.
February 26 and 27, March 6, 12     Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997 and Fiscal Year 1998
 and 13, and April 9, 1997.          International Affairs Budget Request. S. Hrg. 105-292.
March 12, 1997....................  Mexican and American Responses to the International Narcotics Threat. S.
                                     Hrg. 105-53.
April 8, 9, 15 and 17, 1997.......  Chemical Weapons Convention. S. Hrg. 105-183.
April 17 and May 6, 1997..........  Iran and Proliferation: Is the U.S. Doing Enough? The Arming of Iran: Who Is
                                     Responsible? S. Hrg. 105-289.
April 29, 1997....................  Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE): Revision of the Flank
                                     Agreement. S. Hrg. 105-56.
May 1 and June 10, 1997...........  Religious Persecution in the Middle East; Faces of the Persecuted. S. Hrg.
                                     105-352.
May 7, 1997.......................  Consideration of the Administration's Fiscal Year 1998 Request for
                                     Assistance to Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. S.
                                     Hrg. 105-133.
May 13, 1997......................  The Situation of Tibet and Its People. S. Hrg. 105-124.
May 15, 1997......................  Sudan and Terrorism. S. Hrg. 105-223.
May 21, 1997......................  U.S. Implementation of Prison Labor Agreements with China. S. Hrg. 105-253.
June 3, 1997......................  U.S.-Hong Kong Agreement for Surrender of Fugitive Offenders (Treaty Doc.
                                     105-3). Printed in Exec. Rept. 105-2.
June 12, 1997.....................  Markup. Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997 and Fiscal Year
                                     1998 International Affairs Budget Request. S. Hrg. 105-292.
June 19 and 26, 1997..............  Global Climate Change Negotiations (S. Res. 98). Printed in S. Rept. 105-54.
July 16, 1997.....................  The Drug Cartels and Narco-Violence: The Threat to the United States. S.
                                     Hrg. 105-184.
July 17, 1997.....................  Bosnia: Status of Non-Compliance with the Dayton Accords. S. Hrg. 105-351.
September 12, 1997................  Special Meeting: History of Presidential Nominees Not Receiving Confirmation
                                     Hearings. S. Hrg. 105-207.
September 17, 1997................  International Telecommunication Union Constitution and Convention (Treaty
                                     Doc. 104-34). Printed in Exec. Rept. 105-3.
September 25, 1997................  Maritime Boundaries Treaty with Mexico (Ex. F, 96-1); Protocol Amending
                                     Migratory Birds Convention with Canada (Treaty Doc. 104-28); and Protocol
                                     Amending Migratory Birds and Game Mammals Convention with Mexico (Treaty
                                     Doc. 105-26). Printed in Exec. Rept. 105-5.
September 25, 1997................  Religious Persecution in Sudan. S. Hrg. 105-280.
October 7, 1997...................  Bilateral Tax Treaties and Protocol. S. Hrg. 105-354.
October 7, 9, 22*, 28, 30 and       The Debate on NATO Enlargement. S. Hrg. 105-285. (*Although the hearing on
 November 5, 1997.                   this particular day was cancelled due to a Floor objection, prepared
                                     testimony received from the witnesses is included in this volume.)
October 8, 1997...................  Proliferation Threats Through the Year 2000. S. Hrg. 105-359.
October 23, 1997..................  U.S. Economic and Strategic Interests in the Caspian Sea Region: Policies
                                     and Implications. S. Hrg. 105-361.
October 29, 1997..................  U.S. and Mexican Counterdrug Efforts Since Certification. S. Hrg. 105-376.
November 6, 1997..................  Commercial Activities of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). S. Hrg. 105-
                                     332.
November 6, 1997..................  The United Nations At a Crossroads: Efforts Toward Reform. S. Hrg. 105-386.
February 10, 1998.................  1998 Foreign Policy Overview and the President's Fiscal Year 1999 Budget
                                     Request. S. Hrg. 105-443.
February 11, 1998.................  Implications of the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change. S. Hrg. 105-457.
February 24, 1998.................  Administration Views on the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on
                                     Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. S. Hrg. 105-421.
March 2, 1998.....................  Iraq: Can Saddam Be Overthrown? S. Hrg. 105-444.
March 10, 1998....................  The Plight of the Montagnards. S. Hrg. 105-465.
March 12, 1998....................  Democracy in Africa: The New Generation of African Leaders. S. Hrg. 105-559.
May 6 and June 24, 1998...........  The Crisis in Kosovo. S. Hrg. 105-649.
May 12 and June 17, 1998..........  S. 1868: The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. S. Hrg. 105-591.
May 13, 1998......................  Montreal Protocol No. 4 (Ex. B, 95-1/Treaty Doc. 95-2B). Printed in Exec.
                                     Rept. 105-20.
May 13, June 3 and July 13, 1998..  Crisis in South Asia: India's Nuclear Tests; Pakistan's Nuclear Tests; India
                                     and Pakistan: What Next? S. Hrg. 105-620.
May 14, 1998......................  U.S. Interests at the June U.S.-China Summit. S. Hrg. 105-568.
May 14, 1998......................  United States Policy Toward Iran. S. Hrg. 105-611.
May 20, 1998......................  The Secretary's Certification of a U.N. Reform Budget of $2.533 Billion. S.
                                     Hrg. 105-682.
May 21, 1998......................  Iraq: Are Sanctions Collapsing? S. Hrg. 105-650.
June 9, 1998......................  Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International
                                     Business Transactions (Treaty Doc. 105-43). Printed in Exec. Rept. 105-19.
June 11, 1998.....................  Chinese Missile Proliferation. S. Hrg. 105-841.
June 16, 1998.....................  The Panama Canal and United States Interests. S. Hrg. 105-672.
July 8, 1998......................  Implementation of U.S. Policy on Caspian Sea Oil Exports. S. Hrg. 105-683.
July 14, 1998.....................  KEDO and the Korean Agreed Nuclear Framework: Problems and Prospects. S.
                                     Hrg. 105-652.
July 15, 1998.....................  Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and United States Baltic Policy. S. Hrg. 105-
                                     651.
July 23, 1998.....................  Nominees to African Countries. S. Hrg. 105-674.
July 23, 1998.....................  Is a U.N. International Criminal Court in the U.S. National Interest? S.
                                     Hrg. 105-724.
September 3, 1998.................  U.S. Policy Regarding U.N. Inspections of Iraqi Chemical Sites. S. Hrg. 105-
                                     839.
September 9, 1998.................  United States Policy in Iraq: Public Diplomacy and Private Policy. S. Hrg.
                                     105-725.
September 10, 1998................  World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty and World
                                     Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty
                                     (Treaty Doc. 105-17). Printed in Exec. Rept. 105-25.
September 10, 1998................  Recent Developments in North Korea. S. Hrg. 105-842.
September 15, 1998................  Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties, and Prisoner Transfer
                                     Treaties. S. Hrg. 105-730.
September 16, 1998................  U.S. Anti-Drug Interdiction Efforts and the Western Hemisphere Drug
                                     Elimination Act. S. Hrg. 105-844.
September 17, 1998................  Examination of Major Management and Budget Issues Facing the Department of
                                     State. S. Hrg. 105-806.
October 1, 1998...................  United States Response to International Parental Abduction. S. Hrg. 105-845.
October 2, 1998...................  Cambodia: Post Elections and U.S. Policy Options. S. Hrg. 105-846.
October 6, 1998...................  The Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States. S. Hrg. 105-847.
 
                                      COMMITTEE PRINTS
 
January 1997......................  Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1996--Volume I-B. (Joint Committee
                                     Print with House International Relations.)
February 1997.....................  Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1996. (Joint Committee Print
                                     with House International Relations.)
February 1997.....................  Rules of the Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Prt. 105-16.
March 1997........................  Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices. (Joint Committee
                                     Print with Senate Finance and House International Relations and Ways and
                                     Means.)
March 1997........................  Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1996--Volume II. (Joint Committee
                                     Print with House International Relations.)
April 1997........................  Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees. S. Prt. 105-14.
May 1997..........................  Future of U.S. Military Presence in Panama. S. Prt. 105-22.
May 1997..........................  Meeting the Challenges of a Post-Cold War World: NATO Enlargement and U.S.-
                                     Russia Relations. A Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations by Senator
                                     Joseph R. Biden, Jr. S. Prt. 105-26.
November 1997.....................  Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1996--Volume III. (Joint Committee
                                     Print with House International Relations.)
December 1997.....................  Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1996--Volume IV. (Joint Committee
                                     Print with House International Relations.)
December 1997.....................  Legislative Calendar, 105th Congress, First Session. S. Prt. 105-43.
February 1998.....................  Sudan Today: Prospects for Peace and Democracy. S. Prt. 105-45.
March 1998........................  Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1997. (Joint Committee Print
                                     with House International Relations.)
March 1998........................  Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1997--Volume I-A, S. Prt. 105-46.
                                     (Joint Committee Print with House International Relations.)
April 1998........................  Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices. (Joint Committee
                                     Print with Senate Finance and House International Relations and Ways and
                                     Means.)
April 1998........................  Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1997--Volume I-B, S. Prt. 105-46.
                                     (Joint Committee Print with House International Relations.)
December 1998.....................  Legislative Calendar, Final Edition. S. Prt. 105-84.
 
                                      PUBLIC LAWS

P.L. 105-22 (S. 342) June 27, 1997  To extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to Hong Kong
                                     Economic and Trade Offices.
P.L. 105-48 (S. 1211) October 1,    To provide permanent authority for the administration of au pair programs.
 1997.
P.L. 105-169 (H.R. 1116) April 24,  To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United
 1998.                               States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District and the
                                     Fabens Independent School District.
P.L. 105-175 (H. J. Res. 102) May   Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary
 11, 1998.                           of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of
                                     friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.
P.L. 105-194 (S. 2282) July 14,     To amend the Arms Export Control Act.
 1998.
P.L. 105-214 (H.R. 2870) July 29,   To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to facilitate protection of
 1998.                               tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries with
                                     tropical forests.
P.L. 105-235 (S. J. Res. 54)        Iraqi Breach of International Obligations.
 August 14, 1998.
P.L. 105-292 (H.R. 2431) October    International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
 27, 1998.
P.L. 105-320 (H.R. 4309) October    Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998.
 30, 1998.
P.L. 105-323 (H.R. 4660) October    To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide
 30, 1998.                           rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any
                                     individual for the commission of an act, or conspiracy to act, of
                                     international terrorism, narcotics related offenses, or for serious
                                     violations of international humanitarian law relating to the Former
                                     Yugoslavia, and for other purposes.
P.L. 105-338 (H.R. 4655) October    Iraq Liberation Act of 1998.
 31, 1998.
P.L. 105-373 (H.R. 4083) November   To make available to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives the USIA television
 12, 1998.                           program ``Window on America.''
P.L. 105-375 (S. 759) November 12,  To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require the
 1998.                               Secretary of State to submit an annual report to Congress concerning
                                     diplomatic immunity.
P.L. 105-382 (H.R. 633) November    Department of State Special Agents Retirement Act of 1998.
 13, 1998.
P.L. 105-385 (H.R. 4283) November   Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998.
 13, 1998.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                
