Monday, September 25:

H.R. 5224, International Food Relief Partnership Act - House to consider Under Suspension.

H.R. 5239, To provide for increased penalties for violations of the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes - House to consider Under Suspension.

H.R. 1064, Serbia and Montenegro Democracy Act - House to consider Under Suspension.

H. J. Res. 100, Calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act - House to consider Under Suspension.

H. Res. 547, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the peace process in Northern Ireland - House to consider Under Suspension.

H.R. 4899, Asian Pacific Charter Commission Act of 2000 - House to consider Under Suspension.

Tuesday, September 26:

VICTIMS OF WAR IN SIERRA LEONE - Subcommittee on Africa to hold meeting; 9:00 a..m., 2172 Rayburn.

U. N. INSPECTIONS OF IRAQ'S WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROGRAMS: HAS SADDAM WON? - Full Committee to hold hearing; 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

BUSINESS MEETING - Full Committee to hold markup of H.R. ___, Peace Through Negotiations Act of 2000; immediately after the hearing, 2167 Rayburn.

Wednesday, September 27:

RUSSIA: HOW VLADIMIR PUTIN ROSE TO POWER AND WHAT AMERICA CAN EXPECT - Full Committee to hold hearing; 10:00 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

AIDS IN AFRICA: STEPS TO PREVENTION - Subcommittee on Africa to hold hearing; 2:00 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

Thursday, September 28:

BUSINESS MEETING - Full Committee to hold markup of H. Res. 577; H. Con. Res. 397; S. 2682; H. Con. Res. 364; S. 1453; and H. Res. 398; 10:00 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

THE INTERNATIONAL OIL CRISIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES -
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade to hold hearing; 2:00 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
 

H.R. 2909, Intercountry Adoption Act - Sept 18, House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 2909. Sept 20, Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2909, clearing the measure for the President.

H.R. 4919, Defense and Security Assistance Act - Sept 19, House disagreed with the Senate amendment to H.R. 4919. Appointed as conferees: Chairman Gilman, and Representatives Goodling and Gejdenson. Sept 21, House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4919 by a vote of 396 yeas to 17 nays, (Roll No. 485). Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 584, the rule that waived points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill by voice vote. House agreed to H. Con. Res. 405, to correct the enrollment of H.R. 4919, Defense and Security Assistance Act. Sept 22, Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 405. Agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4919, clearing the measure for the President.

H. Con. Res. 257, Concerning the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community - Sept 19, House passed Under Suspension.

S. 2460, A bill to authorize the payment of rewards to individuals furnishing information relating to persons subject to indictment for serious violations of international humanitarian law in Rwanda, and for other purposes - Sept 19, House passed Under Suspension, clearing the measure for the President.

H.R. 4673, To assist in the enhancement of the development and expansion of international economic assistance programs that utilize cooperatives and credit unions, and for other purposes - Sept 19, House passed Under Suspension.

Conference Report on H.R. 4919, Defense and Security Assistance Act of 2000 - Sept 19, Committee of Conference filed Rept. 106-868.

H. Res. 584, Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 4919 - Sept 20, Committee on Rules filed Rept. 106-874. Referred to the House Calendar.

GAO Assessment of U.S. Judicial and Police Reform Assistance in Haiti - Sept 19, Full Committee held hearing. Witnesses: Jess T. Ford, Associate Director, U.S. General Accounting Office, Virginia C. Hughes, Assistant Director, U.S. General Accounting Office; and Juan F. Tapia-Videla, Evaluator-In-Charge, U.S. General Accounting Office.

Prelude to New Directions in U.S.-Vietnam Relations: The 2000 Bilateral Trade Agreement - Sept 19, Subcommittees on Asia and the Pacific and International Economic Policy and Trade held joint hearing. Witnesses: Hon. Charlene Barshefsky, United States Trade Representative; Hon. Timothy J. Hauser, Deputy Undersecretary for International Trade, Department of Commerce; and Hon. Stanley O. Roth, Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State.

United Nations Peacekeeping - Sept 20, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights held hearing. Witnesses: John Bolton, Senior Vice President, American Enterprise Institute; Joel R. Charny, Vice President, Refugees International, Dr. William J. Durch, Senior Associate, Henry L. Stimson Center; Hasan Nuhanovic, Former translator, U.N. Peacekeeping Force in Srebrenica, and Guillaume Kavaruganda, Son of the former Chief Justice of Rwanda, a victim of the Rwandan genocide.

The Fight Against Corruption: The Unfinished Agenda - Sept 20, Full Committee held hearing. Witnesses: Fritz Heimann, Chairman, Transparency International USA; Robert Klitgaard, Dean, RAND Graduate School; Kwasi Abeasi, Director-General, Private Enterprise Foundation, Ghana, Assistant Governor, Rotary District 9100 (Africa); and Roberto de Michele, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Argentina.

Implementing Plan Colombia: The U.S. Role - Sept 21, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere held hearing. Witnesses: Hon. R. Rand Beers, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Department of State; Hon. Brian Sheridan, Assistant Secretary, Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, Department of Defense; Carl Leonard, Assistant Administrator for Latin America, U.S. Agency for International Development; Jose Miguel Vivanco, Executive Director, Americas Division, Human Rights Watch; and Michael Shifter, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Inter-American Dialogue.

Business Meeting - Sept 21, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights held markup of H. Con. Res. 395, Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the September 6, 2000 militia attack on United Nations refugee workers in West Timor and calling for an end to militia violence in East and West Timor, forwarded to Full Committee by voice vote; H. Res. 577, To honor the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for its role as a protector of the world's refugees, to celebrate UNHCR's 50th anniversary, and to praise the High Commissioner Sadako Ogata for her work with UNHCR for the past ten years, forwarded to Full Committee, as amended, by voice vote; H. Res. 398, United States Training on and Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Resolution, forwarded to Full Committee by voice vote; and S. 1453, The Sudan Peace Act, forwarded to Full Committee, as amended, by voice vote .

Business Meeting - Sept 21, Full Committee held markup of H.R. 4899, the Asian Pacific Charter Commission Act of 2000, motion to seek consideration of H.R. 4899, as amended, on the Suspension Calendar passed by voice vote; H.R. 5224, the International Food Relief Partnership Act, motion to seek consideration of H.R. 5224, as amended, on the Suspension Calendar passed by voice vote; H.R. 5239, to reauthorize certain provisions of the Export Administration Act, motion to seek consideration of H.R. 5239 on the Suspension Calendar passed by voice vote; H.R. 2166, the Bear Protection Act of 1999, motion to seek consideration of H.R. 2166 on the Suspension Calendar passed by voice vote; and H. Con. Res. 328, expressing the sense of the Congress in recognition of the 10^th anniversary of the free and fair elections in Burma and the urgent need to improve the democratic and human rights of the people of Burma, motion to seek consideration of H. Con. Res. 328, as amended, on the Suspension Calendar passed by voice vote.

Republic of Ireland - Sept 20, Members held private meeting with His Excellency Brian Cowen, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
 

September 18, 2000:

H.R. 5196 (Gilman) - to promote, protect, and enhance democracy and human rights in United States foreign policy.

H. Res. 580 (Crowley) - expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the murder of human rights lawyer Jafar Siddiq Hamzah in Medan, Indonesia.

September 19, 2000:

H. Con. Res. 404 (Peterson) - calling for the immediate release of Mr. Edmond Pope from prison in the Russian Federation for Humanitarian reasons, and for other purposes.

September 20, 2000:

H.R. 5224 (Gilman) - to amend the Agriculture Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to authorize assistance for the stockpiling and rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution of shelf stable prepackaged foods to needy individuals in foreign countries. (In addition, referred to the Committee on Agriculture.)

September 21, 2000:

H.R. 5239 (Gilman) - to provide for increased penalties for violations of the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes.

H.R. 5253 (Gejdenson) - to provide assistance to East Timor to facilitate the transition of East Timor to an independent nation, and for other purposes. (In addition, referred to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, and Ways and Means.)

H. Res. 587 (Mink) - expressing appreciation to the people of Okinawa for hosting United States defense facilities, commending the Government of Japan for choosing Okinawa as the site for hosting the summit meeting of the G-8 countries, and for other purposes.

H. Res. 588 (Salmon) - expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to violations in Western Europe of provisions of the Helsinki Final Act and other international agreements relating to the freedom of individuals to profess and practice religion or belief.\
 

Comments by the U.S. Agency for International Development on the GAO Report Regarding Food Assistance to North Korea - Sept 14, letter from the Agency for International Development transmitting the comments, pursuant to P.L. 97-248.

Defense Department Transfer of Defense Articles and Services to Another Nation for Use in International Peacekeeping - Sept 15, letter from the Defense Department transmitting notification of the Department's intent to transfer defense articles to another nation for use in international peacekeeping, peace enforcement, or humanitarian assistance operations, pursuant to Sec. 8070 of P.L. 106-259; unnumbered.

Reprogramming Notification Regarding FY 2000 International Organizations and Programs Account - Sept 15, letter from the State Department transmitting notification of State's intent to reprogram funds for the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, International Emergency Information Programs, Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund, and UN Development Program, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA and Sec. 515 of P.L. 106-113; unnumbered.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to Germany - Sept 18, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-83-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or defense services to Germany, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10069.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to Germany - Sept 18, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-55-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or defense services to Germany, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10070.

International Agreements - Sept 18, letter from the State Department transmitting copies of international agreements, other than treaties, entered into by the United States and South Africa, Japan, Russia, and Hungary. Pursuant to Sec. 112(b)(a) of P.L. 92-403; Ex. Comm. 10071.

Notification of a New Sea Shipment of MOX Nuclear Power Reactor Fuel to Japan - Sept 18, letter from the State Department transmitting notification of a new sea shipment of MOX nuclear power reactor fuel from Europe to Japan, pursuant to the U.S.-Japan Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation; unnumbered.

List of Additional Countries For Which the Receipt of Grant Excess Defense Articles in FY 2001 is Being Separately Justified - Sept 18, letter from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency transmitting the list, pursuant to Sec. 516 of the FAA; unnumbered.

Commerce Department Final Rule - Sept 19, letter from the Department of Commerce transmitting the Department's final rule on Crime Control Items: Revisions to the Commerce Control List, pursuant to Sec. 251 of P.L. 104-121; Ex. Comm. 10117.

Presidential Message Regarding Periodic Report on Telecommunications Payments Made to Cuba Pursuant to Treasury Department Specific Licenses - Sept 19, message from the President transmitting the report, pursuant to Sec. 1705(e)6) of P.L. 102-484; unnumbered.

Notification Regarding the Implementation of an Energy Savings Performance Contract in Korea - Sept 19, letter from the State Department transmitting notification regarding the implementation of an energy savings performance contract in Korea, pursuant to Sec. 155(a) of P.L. 102-486; unnumbered.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to Argentina - Sept 19, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-108-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or services to Argentina, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; unnumbered.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to Canada, Germany, and France - Sept 20, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC 94-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or defense services to Canada, Germany, and France, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10156.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to Norway and Spain - Sept 20, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-100-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or services to Norway and Spain, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; unnumbered.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to the Netherlands - Sept 20, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-101-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or services to the Netherlands, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; unnumbered.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to South Korea - Sept 20, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-110-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or services to South Korea, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; unnumbered.

U.S. Trade and Development Agency Annual Report for 1999 - Sept 20, letter from the White House transmitting the report, pursuant to Sec. 201(d) of P.L. 102-549; unnumbered.

Obligation of Funds for Purposes of Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund Activities - Sept 20, letter from the State Department transmitting notification of State's intent to obligate funds for purposes of Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) activities, pursuant to Title II of P.L. 106-113; unnumbered.

Proposed Letter of Offer and Acceptance to Bahrain - Sept 20, letter from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency forwarding (Transmittal No. 00-16), a copy of the Army's proposed LOA to Bahrain for defense articles and services, pursuant to Sec. 36(b)(1) of the AECA; unnumbered.

Proposed Lease of Defense Articles to the United Arab Emirates - Sept 21, letter from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency transmitting (Transmittal No. 08-00), the proposed lease of defense articles to the U.A.E., pursuant to Sec. 62(a) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10203.

Report on the Requirements of Legislative Liaison Offices for the State Department - Sept 21, letter from the State Department transmitting the report, pursuant to Sec. 301 of P.L. 106-113; unnumbered.

Request for Final Approval for the Agreement to the Technical Cooperation Program MOU - Sept 22, letter from the Defense Department forwarding (Transmittal No. 19-00), a request for final approval for the Agreement to the Technical Cooperation Program MOU, pursuant to Sec. 27(f) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10241.

Proposed Manufacturing License Agreement with Japan - Sept 22, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-98-00), a proposed technical assistance agreement with Japan, pursuant to Sec. 36(d) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10242.

Proposed Technical Assistance Agreement with Mexico - Sept 22, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-107-00), a proposed technical assistance agreement with Mexico, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) & (d) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10243.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to the Czech Republic - Sept 22, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-67-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or services to the Czech Republic, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) & (d) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10244.

Proposed Manufacturing License Agreement with the United Kingdom - Sept 22, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-128-00), a proposed manufacturing license agreement with the U.K., pursuant to Sec. 36(c) & (d) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10245.

Proposed Manufacturing and Technical Assistance Agreement for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to the Republic of Korea - Sept 22, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-16-00), a proposed manufacturing and technical assistance agreement with the Republic of Korea, pursuant to Sec. 36(d) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10246.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to Spain - Sept 22, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-42-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or services to Spain, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10247.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to the United Kingdom - Sept 22, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-97-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or services to the U.K., pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10248.

Notification of an Unauthorized Transfer of U.S.-Origin Defense Articles - Sept 22, letter from the State Department transmitting notification of an unauthorized transfer of U.S.-origin defense articles, pursuant to Sec. 3 of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10249.

Notification of an Unauthorized Transfer of U.S.-Origin Defense Articles - Sept 22, letter from the State Department transmitting notification of an unauthorized transfer of U.S.-origin defense articles, pursuant to Sec. 3 of the AECA; Ex. Comm. 10250.

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission Annual Report for 1999 - Sept 22, letter from the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission transmitting the report, pursuant to P.L. 81-455; Ex. Comm. 10261.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to French Guiana - Sept 22, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-103-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or services to French Guiana, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; unnumbered.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to South Korea and Turkey - Sept 22, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-109-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or services to South Korea and Turkey, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; unnumbered.

Proposed License for the Export of Defense Articles and Services to the Republic of Korea, Poland and Israel - Sept 22, letter from State Department forwarding (Transmittal No. DTC-75-00), a proposed license for the export of defense articles or services to the Republic of Korea, Poland and Israel, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the AECA; unnumbered.

Proposed Letter of Offer and Acceptance to Israel for Defense Articles and Services - Sept 25, letter from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency forwarding (Transmittal No. 00-75), a CLASSIFIED copy of the Army's proposed LOA to Israel for defense articles and services, pursuant to Sec. 36(b)(1) of the AECA; unnumbered.

OPEC AND THE NORTHEAST ENERGY CRISIS
(Hearing before the Full Committee, February 10, 2000 - Serial No. 106-131.)
 

S. Con. Res. 136 (Crapo) - Sept 19, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of bringing transparency, accountability, and effectiveness to the World Bank and its programs and projects; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

S. 3072 (Grams) - Sept 19, to assist in the enhancement of the development of expansion of international economic assistance programs that utilize cooperatives and credit unions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

S. 3076 (Lugar) - Sept 20, to establish an undergraduate grant program of the Department of State to assist students of limited financial means from the United States to pursue studies abroad; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Treaties Approved - Sept 20, 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: Convention On Protection of Children and Co-operation In Respect of Intercountry Adoption, with six declarations (Treaty Doc. 105-51);

Convention (No. 176) Concerning Safety and Health in Mines, with two understandings, two declaration, and two provisos (Treaty Doc. 106-8); Food Aid Convention 1999, with three declarations and one proviso (Treaty Doc. 106-8); and the Inter-American Convention on Sea Turtles, with three understandings, five declarations, and two provisos (Treaty Doc. 105-48).

U.S. Policy Toward Iraq - Sept 19, Senate Committee on Armed Services held hearing.

Iran Weapons Programs - Sept 20, Senate Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services held hearing.