Tuesday, October 24:

S. 1453, Sudan Peace Act - House to consider Under Suspension.

H. Con. Res. 414, relating to the reestablishment of representative government in Afghanistan - House to consider Under Suspension.

H. Con. Res. 410, condemning the assassination of Father John Kaiser and others who worked to promote human rights and justice in the Republic of Kenya - House to consider Under Suspension.
 

Thursday, October 26:

RUSSIAN PROLIFERATION TO IRAN - Full Committee to hold hearing; 10:00 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
 

H. Con. Res. 404, Release of Edmond Pope - Oct 18, Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 404.

H. Con. Res. 232, U.S. Citizens Safety in Mexico - Oct 19, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 232, and the resolution was then agreed to.

H. Con. Res. 390, UN Taiwan Participation - Oct 19, Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 390.

H.R. 2415, American Embassy Security Act/Bankruptcy Reform Act - Oct 19, Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the conference report on H.R. 2415. (On October 11, 2000, the H.R. 2415 conference committee struck all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted the provisions of S. 3186, the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000).
 

Developments in Western Europe - Oct 18, Full Committee held hearing. Witness: Mr. Charles Ries,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau for European Affairs, Department of State.
 

October 16, 2000:

H.R. 5473 (Larson) - to assist workers who are displaced by trade or technology through no fault of their own by
providing medical benefits, increasing government job search assistance, eliminating taxes on certain severance packages, planning for a pilot program to provide public employment for dislocated workers, increasing funding for the International Program of Child Labor of the International Labor Organization, establishing the Office of Community Economic Adjustment in the Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce to coordinate the Federal response in regions and communities experiencing severe and sudden economic distress, helping these regions and communities in restructuring their economies, and for other purposes. (Primary referral to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Banking and Financial Services.)

October 18, 2000:

H.R. 5487 (Ehrlich) - to establish the W. John Child Memorial Foreign Language Award to recognize foreign
language proficiency by members of the Foreign Service who are employees of the Department of Agriculture.

H.R. 5492 (McKinney) - to require nationals of the United States that employ individuals in a foreign country to
provide full transparency and disclosure in all their operations.

October 19, 2000:

H.R. 5522 (Weiner) - to prohibit United States assistance for the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza.

H. Con. Res. 430 (Andrews) - calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners in Cuba, including Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, and for other purposes.

H. Con. Res. 431 (Delahunt) - expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should oppose a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the Government of Japan until Japan's whaling activities comply with the requirements of the International Whaling Commission and Japan ends the commercialization of whale meat.

H. Con. Res. 432 (Drier) - recognizing the founding of the Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia, and for other purposes.

S. Con. Res. 146 - condemning the assassination of Father John Kaiser and others in Kenya, and calling for a thorough investigation to be conducted in those cases, a report on the progress made in such an investigation to be submitted to Congress by December 15, 2000, and a final report on such an investigation to be made public, and for other purposes.
 

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to Israel - Oct 16, letter from the State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-141-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles and services to Israel, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10575.

Report on Obligation of Funds to Promote the International Nonproliferation Initiative - Oct 16, letter from the Defense Department transmitting the CLASSIFIED report, pursuant to Sec. 509 of P.L. 102-511; Ex. Comm. 10576.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to Hong Kong - Oct 16, letter from the State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-114-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles and services to Hong Kong, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10577.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to Algeria - Oct 16, letter from the State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-95-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles and services to Algeria, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10578.

Deployment of United States Military Forces Sent to Assist the USS Cole - Oct 16, communication from the President, transmitting his report on the deployment of United States Military forces sent to assist the USS Cole and to provide medical, security, and disaster response assistance in Yemen, pursuant to P.L. 93-148; Ex. Comm. 10579; H. Doc. No. 106-300.

Transfer of up to $100 Million in Defense Articles to the Government of Bosnia-Herzegovina - Oct 16, letter from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency transmitting a report on the transfer of up to $100 million in defense articles to the Government of Bosnia-Herzegovina, pursuant Sec. 540(c) of P.L. 104-107; Ex. Comm. 10592.

International Agreements - Oct 17, letter from the State Department transmitting copies of international agreements, other than treaties, entered into by the United States and Nigeria, Australia, Kenya, and India. Pursuant to Sec. 112b(a) of P.L. 92-403; Ex. Comm. 10602.

Report on International Affairs Technical Assistance Program - Oct 17, letter from the Treasury Department transmitting the report, pursuant to Sec. 129 of the FAA; unnumbered.

Funds from the Contributions to International Organizations Account to Pay Part of the U.S. Assessment to the Regular Budget of the United Nations - Oct 17, letter from the State Department transmitting the notification, pursuant to P.L. 106-113; unnumbered.

Report on the Implementation of Title IV of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act - Oct 18, letter from the State Department transmitting the CLASSIFIED report regarding visa denials for aliens who have confiscated or trafficked in confiscated property in Cuba, a claim to which is owned by a U.S. national, pursuant to Sec. 2802 of P.L. 105-277; unnumbered.

Funds to Support Costs Associated with the Operations of the Dedicated Expanded IMET Schools - Oct 18, letter from the State Department transmitting the notification, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA and Sec. 515 of P.L. 105-277; unnumbered.

Section 8 Narcotics Report - Oct 18, letter from the Joint Staff transmitting the CLASSIFIED report, pursuant to Sec. 8 of P.L. 101-623; unnumbered.

Presidential Message on Significant Narcotic Traffickers in Colombia - Oct 19, message from the President wherein he transmitted his report on significant narcotic traffickers in Colombia, pursuant to Sec. 202(d) of P.L. 94-412; H. Doc. 106-303.

American Presence Post in Winnipeg, Canada - Oct 19, letter from the State Department transmitting the notification of State's plan to open an American Presence Post in Winnipeg, Canada; unnumbered.

S. Res. 343, Israel's Magen David Adom Society Recognition - Oct 18, Senate agreed to S. Res. 343.

S. Con. Res. 46, Condemning Assassination of Father John Kaiser - Oct 18, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 146, and the resolution was then agreed to.

S. 2943, International Malaria Control Act - Oct 19, Senate passed S. 2943.

S. Res. 375, Democratic Government in Bolivia - Oct 19, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 375, and the resolution was then agreed to.

H.R. 4811, Foreign Assistance Appropriations - Oct 19, the House disagreed with the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference on H.R. 4811. Appointed as conferees: Chairman Young of Florida and Representatives Callahan, Porter, Wolf, Packard, Knollenberg, Kingston, Lewis of California, Wicker, Pelosi, Lowey, Jackson of Illinois, Kilpatrick, Sabo, and Obey.
 

S. Con. Res. 153 (Durbin) - Oct 19, expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the parliamentary elections held in Belarus on October 15, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
 

Treaties Approved - Oct 18, the following treaties having passed through their various parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Senators present and having voted in the affirmative, the resolutions of ratification were agreed to: Treaty with Mexico on Delimitation of Continental Shelf (Treaty Doc. 106-39), with the declaration and proviso indicated in Section VII; Protocol Amending the 1950 Consular Convention with Ireland (Treaty Doc. 106-43), with the declaration and proviso indicated in Section VI; Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad (Treaty Doc. 104-35), with conditions indicated in Section VI; Treaty with Belize for the Return of Stolen Vehicles (Treaty Doc. 105-54), with declarations and provisos indicated in Section VII; Treaty with Costa Rica on Return of Vehicles and Aircraft (Treaty Doc. 106-40), with declarations and provisos indicated in Section VII; Treaty with Dominican Republic for the Return of Stolen or Embezzled Vehicles (Treaty Doc. 106-7), with declarations and provisos indicated in Section VII; Treaty with Guatemala for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, Embezzled or Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft (Treaty Doc. 105-58), with declarations and provisos indicated in Section VII; Treaty with Panama on Return of Vehicles and Aircraft (Treaty Doc. 106-44), declarations and provisos indicated in Section VII; Investment Treaty with Azerbaijan (Treaty Doc. 106-47), with a declaration and proviso; Investment Treaty with Bahrain (Treaty Doc. 106-25), with a declaration and proviso; Investment Treaty with Bolivia (Treaty Doc. 106-26), with a declaration and proviso; Investment Treaty with Croatia (Treaty Doc. 106-29), with a declaration and proviso; Investment Treaty with El Salvador (Treaty Doc. 106-28), with a declaration and proviso; Investment Treaty with Honduras (Treaty Doc. 106-27), with a declaration and proviso; Investment Treaty with Jordan (Treaty Doc. 106-30), with a declaration and proviso; Investment Treaty with Lithuania (Treaty Doc. 106-42), with a declaration and proviso; Investment Treaty with Mozambique (Treaty Doc. 106-31), with a declaration and proviso;  Investment Treaty with Uzbekistan (Treaty Doc. 104-25), with a declaration and proviso; Protocol Amending Investment Treaty with Panama (Treaty Doc. 106-46); Treaty with Cyprus on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. 106-35), with an understanding, a declaration, and two provisos; Treaty with Egypt on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. 106-19), with an understanding, a declaration, and two provisos;  Treaty with France on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. 106-17), (over) with an understanding, a declaration, and two provisos; Treaty with Greece on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. 106-18), with an understanding, a declaration, and two provisos; Treaty with Nigeria on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. 102-26), with an understanding, a declaration, and two provisos; Treaty with Romania on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. 106-20), with an understanding, a declaration, and two provisos; Treaty with South Africa on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. 106-36), with an understanding, a declaration, and two provisos; Treaty with Ukraine on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. 106-16), with an understanding, a declaration, and two provisos; Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters with Related Optional Protocol (Treaty Doc. 105-25), with an understanding, a declaration, and a proviso; United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought, Particularly in Africa, with Annexes (Treaty Doc. 104-29), with five understandings, three declarations, and two provisos; Extradition Treaty with Belize (Treaty Doc. 106-38), with an understanding, a declaration, and a proviso; Extradition Treaty with Paraguay (Treaty Doc. 106-4), with an understanding, a declaration, and a proviso; Extradition Treaty with South Africa (Treaty Doc. 106-24), with an understanding, a declaration, and a proviso; Extradition Treaty with Sri Lanka (Treaty Doc. 106-34), with an understanding, a declaration, and a proviso; and International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) (Treaty Doc. 106-23), with three understandings, a declaration, and two provisos.

Broadcasting Board of Governors - Oct 17, Tom C. Korologos, to be a Member for a term expiring August 13, 2001. (Reappointment)

Broadcasting Board of Governors - Oct 17, Robert M. Ledbetter, Jr. to be a Member for a term expiring August 13, 2003.

United States Trade Representative - Oct 19, Gregory M. Frazier, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, with the rank of Ambassador. (New Position).

International Atomic Energy Agency - Oct 19, Norman A. Wulf, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Forty-fourth Session of the General Conference.

African Development Foundation - Oct 19, Claude A. Allen, to be a Member of the Board of Directors for a term expiring September 22, 2005.

African Development Foundation - Oct 19, Willie Grace Campbell, to be a Member of the Board of Directors for a term expiring September 22, 2005. (Reappointment)

Inter-American Foundation - Oct 19, Fred P. DuVal, to be a Member of the Board of Directors for a term expiring October 6, 2002.