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| 102-s-3384 | 102 | s | 3384 | International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Choice Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-10-08 | 1992-10-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] | CO | D | W000647 | 1 | International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Choice Act of 1992 - Title I: United States Population Assistance - Sets forth congressional findings with respect to population assistance. Declares that it shall be a principal objective of U.S. foreign policy to achieve universal availability of high quality fertility control services. Requires all family planning activities receiving support under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide a broad range of fertility control methods permitted by individual country policy. Prohibits funds from being used to coerce any person to undergo sterilization or involuntary abortion or to accept any method of fertility control. Requires the U.S. Government to support the expansion of reproductive rights in countries receiving foreign assistance. Prohibits subjecting nongovernmental and multilateral organizations to requirements which are more restrictive than requirements applicable to foreign governments for such assistance. Requires population assistance to provide increased support for special programs to reach young adults before they begin childbearing. Provides that funds shall be allocated to countries meeting at least one of the following criteria: (1) countries accounting for a substantial proportion of the world's annual population increment; (2) countries having significant unmet needs for fertility control and that require foreign assistance to implement, expand, or sustain family planning services; and (3) countries which demonstrate a strong policy commitment to population stabilization through the expansion of reproductive choice. Makes funds available for: (1) the United Nations Population Fund; and (2) the Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction. Prohibits assistance for the United Nations Population Fund from being obligated if China is denied most-favored-nation trading status. Prohibits U.S. population assistance for programs in China. Applies prohibitions on funding for abortions or invol… | 2025-08-26T15:14:55Z | |
| 102-hconres-383 | 102 | hconres | 383 | Concerning United States participation in a Cascadia Corridor commission. | International Affairs | 1992-10-06 | 1992-10-09 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] | WA | R | M000736 | 7 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should continue negotiations with the Government of Canada and State, provincial, and local governments in the urbanized Cascadia corridor along Interstate 5/Highway 99 from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon, to establish a Cascadia Corridor Commission to: (1) act as a forum to coordinate consideration of regional issues in the Cascadia area; (2) develop a strategy for environmentally sound economic development in the region; and (3) submit a plan, developed by the Commission and incorporating such strategy to the Congress, the Canadian Parliament, the legislature of British Columbia, and the State legislatures of Oregon and Washington. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-6187 | 102 | hr | 6187 | International Narcotics Control Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-10-06 | 1992-11-02 | Became Public Law No: 102-583. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | F000041 | 9 | International Narcotics Control Act of 1992 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for international narcotics control for FY 1993 and 1994. Exempts maritime law enforcement operations in archipelagic waters from a prohibition on U.S. participation in foreign police actions. Makes a prohibition on the use of narcotics control funds for the procurement of weapons or ammunition inapplicable (subject to congressional notification requirements) to: (1) weapons or ammunition for the defensive arming of aircraft used for narcotics control purposes; or (2) firearms and related ammunition provided to Department of State employees for narcotics control activities. Requires the President (currently, the Secretary of State) to maintain records on aircraft use under this title. Authorizes foreign military financing assistance under the Arms Export Control Act to be made available to finance the leasing of aircraft. Permits the use of narcotics control assistance to acquire land or real property for foreign military or law enforcement forces through leases of up to two years. (Current law prohibits the use of such assistance for such acquisitions by any means.) Prohibits the use of such funds (over a specified amount) for construction of facilities for use by such forces unless the President notifies the appropriate congressional committees. Revises congressional reporting and certification requirements with respect to international narcotics control. Amends the International Narcotics Control Act of 1989 to make certain dollar limitations on law enforcement assistance for Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru inapplicable on this Act's enactment date. Repeals obsolete provisions of specified Acts. Makes prohibitions on the provision of assistance to foreign law enforcement agencies inapplicable, during FY 1993 and 1994, to: (1) transfers of defense articles and services for counternarcotics purposes; and (2) foreign military financing and international military education and training for narcotics… | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-6208 | 102 | hr | 6208 | Women in Enterprise Development Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-10-06 | 1992-10-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-29] | CA | D | W000187 | 0 | Women in Enterprise Development Act of 1992 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the Administrator of the Agency for International Development to implement a Women in Enterprise Development Program. Requires the program to provide funding and support for projects having the following three components: (1) financial assistance to women to support the creation of businesses in which women can participate, foster investment in businesses owned by women, and enable women to further their education; (2) assistance to support efforts of educational institutions to encourage participation by women and prepare them for involvement in government and businesses; and (3) assistance to support local resource centers which offer courses, workshops, career counseling, and information to women interested in business or government careers. Urges the Administrator to use at least ten percent of funding made available for assistance for micro-enterprise development. | 2025-08-26T15:15:02Z | |
| 102-hconres-378 | 102 | hconres | 378 | Concerning United States participation in a Cascadia Corridor Commission. | International Affairs | 1992-10-05 | 1992-10-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] | WA | R | M000736 | 7 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should continue negotiations with the Government of Canada and State, provincial, and local governments in the urbanized Cascadia corridor along Interstate 5/Highway 99 from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon, to establish a Cascadia Corridor Commission to: (1) act as a forum to coordinate consideration of regional issues in the Cascadia area; (2) develop a strategy for environmentally sound economic development in the region; and (3) submit a plan incorporating such strategy to the Congress, the Canadian Parliament, the legislature of British Columbia, and the State legislatures of Oregon and Washington. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-6155 | 102 | hr | 6155 | United States-Japan Partnership to Eliminate the Threat of Nuclear Weapons | International Affairs | 1992-10-05 | 1992-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science. | House | Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] | CA | D | S000810 | 0 | United States-Japan Partnership to Eliminate the Threat of Nuclear Weapons - Directs the United States, in consultation with Japan and other states, to seek to convene a World Nuclear Disarmament Conference in 1995, with the goal of achieving a verifiable agreement to eliminate nuclear weapons from the arsenals of all countries. Requires the denuclearization process to include: (1) a verifiable nuclear test ban agreement and a worldwide agreement to end production of plutonium and highly enriched uranium for weapons purposes; (2) phasing out the use of such materials for civilian purposes; (3) strengthening international regimes to prevent countries from developing or assisting others to develop nuclear weapons and creating international mechanisms to enforce these regimes; and (4) increased investment in research and development of nuclear safeguard and verification methods and technologies. | 2025-08-26T15:17:35Z | |
| 102-s-3323 | 102 | s | 3323 | International Commodity Organization Reform Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-10-05 | 1992-10-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] | CO | R | B000919 | 0 | International Commodity Organization Reform Act of 1992 - Prohibits funds appropriated under any law from being used for continuing U.S. membership in, or making U.S. payments to, the: (1) International Coffee Organization; (2) International Jute Organization; (3) International Natural Rubber Organization; or (4) International Tropical Timber Organization. Requires the Secretary of State to review all international commodity organizations to which the United States is a party. Directs the President to report to the Congress about international commodity organizations that are anticonsumer and to submit a plan to withdraw from such organizations. Requires the President, for each organization reviewed by the Secretary that is not covered in the congressional report, to certify to the Congress that U.S. membership in the organization would not result in: (1) prices which are artificially higher for American consumers than they would be in a free market; and (2) restraining the supply and availability of products to American consumers. | 2025-08-26T15:13:41Z | |
| 102-sres-355 | 102 | sres | 355 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the democratic elections in Angola. | International Affairs | 1992-10-05 | 1992-10-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] | KS | R | K000017 | 2 | Congratulates the people of Angola on their successful elections of September 29 and 30, 1992. Commends the United Nations, particularly Special Representative Margaret Anstee, and the Governments of Portugal, Russia, and the United States for their efforts to implement the Peace Accords for Angola. Urges all parties to accept the results of these elections and work together to bring about a peaceful, democratic, and prosperous Angola. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hr-6121 | 102 | hr | 6121 | To prohibit foreign assistance funds from being used to encourage or subsidize the transfer of United States manufacturing or other business operations abroad. | International Affairs | 1992-10-03 | 1992-10-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] | KS | D | S000477 | 0 | Prohibits funds made available to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being obligated or expended for: (1) any financial incentive to a business currently located in the United States for purposes of inducing such business to relocate outside the United States if the incentive is likely to reduce the number of employees in the United States because U.S. production would be replaced by the business outside the United States; or (2) any project that contributes to violations of internationally recognized workers' rights of workers in the recipient country. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hres-598 | 102 | hres | 598 | Concerning the crisis in the former Yugoslavia. | International Affairs | 1992-10-03 | 1992-10-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14] | NY | R | M000843 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States should be on the side of the victims, of democracy, and of independence and freedom with respect to the crisis in the former Yugoslavia; (2) the most constructive role that United Nations (UN) forces can play is on the border of Serbia and Bosnia-Hercegovina; (3) funding for radio broadcasting to Serbia and Montenegro should be authorized for Radio Free Europe through the Board for International Broadcasting; (4) until human rights are completely respected, the current Federal Republic of Yugoslavia should not regain its seat at the UN and Yugoslavia's preferential trade status with the United States should be withdrawn; (5) a war crimes forum should be convened in conjunction with the UN Human Rights Commission and Helsinki Watch and a central office for collecting information on human rights abuses, initiating cases, and pressing charges with respect to the crisis should be established and supported; (6) the actions by Serbia to purposely mislead the United States and the UN by hiding its heavy military weapons from UN inspection teams and by using such weapons against a civilian population should be considered a specific war crime and should be stopped immediately; and (7) the United States should immediately close its embassy in Belgrade and break all diplomatic ties with Serbia and Montenegro, the current Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hconres-370 | 102 | hconres | 370 | Concerning the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. | International Affairs | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-13 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 1 | Urges the President to: (1) express to the United Nations (UN) Security Council that the United States is willing to participate in the deployment of armed UN security guards, to secure emergency relief activities for Somalia and that the exigency of the crisis warrants authorization by the Security Council of the deployment of UN security guards even without an invitation by the various warring factions; (2) encourage discussion of alternative strategies for solving the political crisis in Somalia; (3) support the UN-sponsored relief coordination conference for Somalia scheduled for mid-October 1992; and (4) ensure that adequate U.S. financial support exists for the UN to carry out its mission in Somalia. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hjres-558 | 102 | hjres | 558 | Congratulating the Springfield Commission on International Visitors for 30 years of superb service, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20] | IL | D | D000563 | 0 | Congratulates the Springfield Commission on International Visitors, its volunteers, staff, and city for 30 years of superb service. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hr-6092 | 102 | hr | 6092 | Developmental Assistance For Egypt Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. | House | Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] | NC | D | R000436 | 0 | Developmental Assistance for Egypt Act of 1992 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to permit the use of foreign currencies generated in Egypt in specified commodity assistance programs abroad. Establishes a joint commission under an agreement between the United States Government, the Government of Egypt, and certain nongovernmental agencies and multilateral organizations. | 2025-08-26T15:14:25Z | |
| 102-s-3309 | 102 | s | 3309 | A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations for the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations for the Peace Corps for fiscal year 1993 and to establish a Peace Corps foreign exchange fluctuations account, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-28 | Became Public Law No: 102-565. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 0 | Amends the Peace Corps Act to: (1) extend authorizations of appropriations for the Peace Corps through FY 1993; (2) establish the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Peace Corps, Account to pay expenses for Peace Corps operations which exceed appropriations for such expenses as a result of currency exchange rate fluctuations. Authorizes appropriations for such Account. Requires the Director of the Peace Corps to contract with an eligible organization to conduct three evaluations of the health care needs of Peace Corps volunteers and the adequacy of the Peace Corps health care system. | 2021-09-25T05:34:39Z | |
| 102-sconres-140 | 102 | sconres | 140 | A concurrent resolution relating to humanitarian relief and the human rights situation in Sudan. | International Affairs | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-06 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 5 | Condemns human rights abuses by the Government of Sudan. Calls upon such Government to cease such abuses. Calls upon: (1) the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Army to end its human rights abuses and interference with relief efforts; and (2) the President to work with United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to convene a Security Council meeting to discuss the human rights situation in Sudan and to consider further international means to ameliorate the humanitarian situation. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hconres-369 | 102 | hconres | 369 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should develop a strategy to bring the United States back into active and full membership in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization not later than July 1, 1993. | International Affairs | 1992-10-01 | 1992-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations. | House | Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] | CA | D | T000316 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should develop a strategy to bring the United States back into active and full membership in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization by July 1, 1993. Sets forth requirements of reporting by the President. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-6077 | 102 | hr | 6077 | Concerning United States participation in a Cascadia Corridor commission. | International Affairs | 1992-10-01 | 1992-10-08 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] | WA | R | M000736 | 7 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should continue negotiations with the Canadian Government and State, provincial, and local governments in the urbanized Cascadia corridor along Interstate 5/Highway 99 from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon, to establish a commission to: (1) act as a forum to coordinate consideration of regional issues in the Cascadia area; (2) develop a strategy for environmentally sound economic development in such region; and (3) submit a plan incorporating such strategy to the Congress, the Canadian Parliament, and the legislatures of British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington. Provides for cost-sharing among the Federal, State, and local participants. Expresses the sense of the Congress that funds appropriated for the Department of State for international commissions should be made available for the commission. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-sjres-344 | 102 | sjres | 344 | A joint resolution to prohibit the proposed sale to Saudi Arabia of F-15 aircraft. | International Affairs | 1992-10-01 | 1992-10-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] | MN | D | W000288 | 1 | Prohibits the proposed sale to Saudi Arabia of 72 F-15XP jet aircraft and related defense and construction services described in the certification submitted to the Congress on September 14, 1992 (transmittal number 92-42), from taking effect before March 1, 1993. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hr-6075 | 102 | hr | 6075 | American Jobs Retention Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-09-30 | 1992-10-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] | CA | D | B000918 | 38 | American Jobs Retention Act of 1992 - Prohibits the use of funds under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to finance: (1) the establishment of an export processing zone in a foreign country in which the tariff, commercial, tax, labor, environmental, and safety laws of such country do not apply to such zone; (2) any activity carried on by any foreign business within the United States to encourage U.S. businesses to locate or relocate outside of the United States; or (3) activities of a foreign country that contribute to the violation of laws to protect internationally recognized worker rights, including activities within any export processing zone. | 2025-08-26T15:15:12Z | |
| 102-hres-586 | 102 | hres | 586 | Commending the Ad Hoc Commission of El Salvador upon the completion of its work in compliance with the January 1992 Peace Accords and expressing the confidence of the House of Representatives in President Alfredo Cristiani as he undertakes the actions necessary to implement fully, and in a timely manner the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Commission. | International Affairs | 1992-09-30 | 1992-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | F000041 | 1 | Commends the Ad Hoc Commission of El Salvador on the completion of its work. Expresses the confidence of the House of Representatives in President Alfredo Cristiani as he undertakes the actions necessary to implement the recommendations of the Commission. Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to continued support of the peace process in El Salvador. | 2025-01-23T13:14:35Z | |
| 102-s-3284 | 102 | s | 3284 | A bill to authorize United States participation in the Cascadia Corridor Commission. | International Affairs | 1992-09-29 | 1992-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] | WA | D | A000031 | 1 | Authorizes the United States to participate in the Cascadia Corridor Commission to be established as a bilateral advisory commission in coordination with the Canadian Government and State, provincial, and local governments in the Cascadia region along Interstate 5/Highway 99 from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon. Authorizes the Commission to: (1) establish a forum to coordinate consideration of regional issues in the Cascadia region; and (2) develop a strategy for environmentally sound economic development in such region and submit such plan to the Congress, the Canadian Parliament, the legislature of British Columbia, and the State legislatures of Oregon and Washington. Requires the strategy to consider environmental management, urban development, transportation, communications, and education. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hr-6047 | 102 | hr | 6047 | To amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and other provisions of law to make certain changes in administrative authorities. | International Affairs | 1992-09-28 | 1992-10-24 | Became Public Law No: 102-499. | House | Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] | CA | D | B000410 | 0 | Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to authorize the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) to enter into contracts for the construction of Voice of America facilities in Sri Lanka, Sao Tome, and Kuwait. Amends the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to permit funds authorized to be appropriated for any account of USIA in the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, for the second fiscal year of any two-year authorization cycle, to be appropriated for the second fiscal year for any other USIA account. Prohibits amounts appropriated for the salaries and expenses and educational and cultural exchange programs accounts from exceeding by more than five percent (ten percent for any other account) the amount authorized to be appropriated for such accounts in a fiscal year. Terminates such amendments after September 30, 1993. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require deductions from the basic pay of Foreign Service criminal investigators/inspectors of the Office of Inspector General of the Agency for International Development (AID) in amounts equal to amounts deducted for retirement purposes from the pay of civil service law enforcement officers. Provides for the deposit of deducted amounts, along with an equivalent amount contributed by the Department of State, into the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Requires a special contribution for past service as an AID investigator/inspector which would have been creditable toward civil service law enforcement retirement and for which a contribution has not been made to equal the difference between the amount actually contributed under Foreign Service retirement provisions and the amount that should have been contributed under civil service provisions. Increases the mandatory retirement age for AID criminal investigators/inspectors to 57 (currently, 55). Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991 to provide that U.S. hostages … | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-sres-351 | 102 | sres | 351 | A resolution to commend the people of Thailand for successfully conducting peaceful general elections and to congratulate Thailand's pro-democracy parties on their victory. | International Affairs | 1992-09-28 | 1992-10-02 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 5 | Commends: (1) the people of Thailand for their commitment to civilian democracy; and (2) Thailand's interim government on its leadership in investigating the May 1992 violence and upholding its commitment to conducting fair elections. Congratulates Thailand's four pro-democracy parties on their victory. Encourages the new Government of Thailand to complete the official investigation into the May 1992 events. Supports resuming U.S. foreign economic assistance to Thailand once the newly elected government has taken office. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-sres-352 | 102 | sres | 352 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the President to seek the Senate's advice and consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. | International Affairs | 1992-09-28 | 1992-09-28 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 23 | Declares that the President should promptly seek the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly with the support of the United States on November 20, 1989. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hconres-363 | 102 | hconres | 363 | Concerning the sale of F-15 aircraft to Saudi Arabia. | International Affairs | 1992-09-25 | 1992-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. | House | Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | K000352 | 67 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that if Saudi Arabia acquires F-15 aircraft from the United States it should demonstrate its peaceful intentions by lifting its economic boycott against Israel and against U.S. companies that trade with Israel. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hconres-364 | 102 | hconres | 364 | Congratulating the Government and people of Oman on the forthcoming 160th anniversary of the signing by the United States and Oman of a treaty of amity and commerce, a harbinger to a long and mutually beneficial bilateral relationship. | International Affairs | 1992-09-25 | 1992-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. | House | Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] | UT | D | O000156 | 0 | Congratulates the Government and people of Oman, and declares the support of the Congress for continued friendly relations between the United States and Oman, on the 160th anniversary of the signing by such countries of a treaty of amity and commerce. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-6034 | 102 | hr | 6034 | To amend the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, with respect to membership of congressional members of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe on the United States Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. | International Affairs | 1992-09-25 | 1992-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | F000041 | 0 | Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 to authorize the appointment of members of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe to serve as members of the U.S. delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-6040 | 102 | hr | 6040 | To authorize United States participation in the Cascadia Corridor Commission. | International Affairs | 1992-09-25 | 1992-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs. | House | Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] | WA | R | M000736 | 7 | Authorizes the United States to participate in the Cascadia Corridor Commission to be established as a bilateral advisory commission in coordination with the Canadian Government and State, provincial, and local governments in the Cascadia region along Interstate 5/Highway 99 from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon. Authorizes the Commission to: (1) establish a forum to coordinate consideration of regional issues in the Cascadia region; and (2) develop a strategy for environmentally sound economic development in such region and submit such plan to the Congress, the Canadian Parliament, the legislature of British Columbia, and the State legislatures of Oregon and Washington. Requires the strategy to consider environmental management, urban development, transportation, communications, and education. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-23T13:14:35Z | |
| 102-hr-6044 | 102 | hr | 6044 | Economic Leadership through Environmental Cooperation Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-09-25 | 1992-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. | House | Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] | NJ | D | T000317 | 0 | Economic Leadership through Environmental Cooperation Act of 1992 - Directs the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) to establish a Western Hemisphere Biodiversity Cooperation Program within AID to assist (including by purchase of commercial debts of foreign countries) in the establishment and strengthening of biodiversity management organizations to protect biological diversity and to enhance the economic value of the biological resources of Latin America and the Caribbean. Directs the Administrator of AID to establish a program of Western Hemisphere Biodiversity Cooperation Grants to be awarded to such organizations. Directs the President to: (1) strengthen the leadership role of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee in the area of environmental technology and services exports; and (2) direct the Committee to develop a comprehensive strategy for expanding the U.S. share of the global market for environmental technology and services. Sets forth the responsibilities of the Committee. Requires the Committee to study the feasibility of establishing a Western Hemisphere Environmental Partnership to promote hemispheric technological cooperation on environmental problems. | 2025-08-26T15:15:54Z | |
| 102-s-3275 | 102 | s | 3275 | A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to allow additional deductions by the Agency for International Development from the salaries of Inspector General Foreign Service criminal investigators for retirement purposes, to increase the mandatory retirement age of Foreign Service criminal investigators from 55 to 57 years of age and to include Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime as basic pay in computing the annuity of a noncommissioned Foreign Service criminal investigator. | International Affairs | 1992-09-25 | 1992-11-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 0 | Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require deductions from the basic pay of Foreign Service criminal investigators/inspectors of the Office of Inspector General of the Agency for International Development (AID) in amounts equal to amounts deducted for retirement purposes from the pay of civil service law enforcement officers. Provides for the deposit of deducted amounts, along with an equivalent amount contributed by the Department of State, into the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Requires a special contribution for past service as an AID investigator/inspector which would have been creditable toward civil service law enforcement retirement and for which a contribution has not been made to equal the difference between the amount actually contributed under Foreign Service retirement provisions and the amount that should have been contributed under civil service provisions. Increases the mandatory retirement age for AID criminal investigators/inspectors to 57 (currently, 55). Includes premium pay for irregular, unscheduled overtime in the definition of "basic pay" for purposes of computing annuities for AID criminal investigators/inspectors. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-sres-349 | 102 | sres | 349 | A resolution relating to hostilities between the Republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan. | International Affairs | 1992-09-25 | 1992-10-08 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan should immediately cease all hostilities and abide by the ceasefire resolution of September 19, 1992; and (2) failing an immediate cessation of hostilities, the United Nations (UN) Security Council should meet to address the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and should authorize the Secretary-General to take appropriate steps to bring an end to the conflict, including, if necessary, the use of UN peacekeepers. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hr-6018 | 102 | hr | 6018 | International Narcotics Control Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-09-24 | 1992-10-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | F000041 | 9 | International Narcotics Control Act of 1992 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for international narcotics control for FY 1993 through 1995. Exempts maritime law enforcement operations in archipelagic waters from a prohibition on U.S. participation in foreign police actions. Makes a prohibition on the use of narcotics control funds for the procurement of weapons or ammunition inapplicable (subject to congressional notification requirements) to: (1) weapons or ammunition for the defensive arming of aircraft used for narcotics control purposes; or (2) firearms and related ammunition provided to Department of State employees for narcotics control activities. Requires the President (currently, the Secretary of State) to maintain records on aircraft use under this title. Authorizes foreign military financing assistance under the Arms Export Control Act to be made available to finance the leasing of aircraft. Permits the use of narcotics control assistance to acquire land or real property for foreign military or law enforcement forces through leases of up to three years. (Current law prohibits the use of such assistance for such acquisitions by any means.) Prohibits the use of such funds (over a specified amount) for construction of facilities for use by such forces unless the President notifies the appropriate congressional committees. Revises congressional reporting and certification requirements with respect to international narcotics control. Amends the International Narcotics Control Act of 1989 to make certain dollar limitations on law enforcement assistance for Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru inapplicable on this Act's enactment date. Repeals obsolete provisions of specified Acts. Makes prohibitions on the provision of assistance to foreign law enforcement agencies inapplicable, during FY 1993 through 1995, to: (1) transfers of defense articles and services for counternarcotics purposes; and (2) foreign military financing and international military education and training for … | 2025-08-26T15:13:39Z | |
| 102-sres-346 | 102 | sres | 346 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the capture on September 12, 1992, of the Peruvian communist and terrorist leader, Abimael Guzman, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1992-09-24 | 1992-10-02 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] | IN | R | C000542 | 0 | Supports the Government of Peru in its determination to fight the Shining Path terrorist group. Commends and congratulates the members of the Peruvian Counter-Terrorism National Directorate of the Technical Police who conceived and executed the plan to capture Abimael Guzman, the leader of Shining Path, and several of his immediate subordinates. Encourages: (1) the Peruvian people to commit themselves to the long-term process of overcoming the social effects of the activities of Shining Path and creating the necessary conditions for the maintenance of a viable constitutional democracy and viable economy; and (2) the Peruvian Government to hold free and fair elections for a constitutent assembly on November 22, 1992, under international supervision by the Organization of American States and to continue its efforts to fight terrorism and international narcotics trafficking and to establish the rule of law throughout Peru. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hconres-361 | 102 | hconres | 361 | Condemning the persecution of Cuban poet Maria Elena Cruz Varela, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1992-09-23 | 1992-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. | House | Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | S000673 | 0 | Condemns the persecution of Cuban poet Maria Elena Cruz Varela for the peaceful expression of her political views. Calls on the Government of Cuba to: (1) immediately release Varela and end its repression of Criterio Alternativo and other dissident and human rights groups; and (2) permit a national debate among all Cubans to facilitate the peaceful search for economic and political transformation which has broad-based support among the Cuban people. | 2025-01-23T13:14:35Z | |
| 102-hr-5994 | 102 | hr | 5994 | To prohibit arms sales to Saudi Arabia until certain commercial disputes with Saudi Arabia are satisfactorily resolved. | International Affairs | 1992-09-22 | 1992-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science. | House | Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] | OH | D | T000350 | 0 | Prohibits the United States from selling any defense article or service, any design and construction service, or any major defense equipment to Saudi Arabia unless the President certifies to the Congress that specified American commercial disputes in Saudi Arabia have been satisfactorily resolved. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hconres-360 | 102 | hconres | 360 | Concerning the sale of F-15 aircraft to Saudia Arabia. | International Affairs | 1992-09-21 | 1992-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science. | House | Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | K000352 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that if Saudi Arabia acquires F-15 aircraft from the United States it should make a good faith effort to demonstrate its peaceful intentions by lifting its economic boycott against Israel. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-s-3250 | 102 | s | 3250 | A bill to amend Section 481(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | International Affairs | 1992-09-18 | 1992-09-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 2 | Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit any officer, agent, or employee (currently, officer or employee) of the United States from effecting an arrest in any foreign country as part of a foreign police action (currently, a foreign police action with respect to narcotics control). Prohibits such individuals from authorizing, carrying out, or assisting the abduction of any person within the territory of a foreign state without the express consent of such state. Exempts from such prohibitions the seizure of any official, agent, or employee of a state during armed hostilities for purposes of bringing such person to trial for violations of international laws of war. Bars the prosecution by the U.S. Government of a person abducted in violation of this Act if the state in which the abduction occurred objects and provides for the return of such person to the state in the event of an objection. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-sjres-338 | 102 | sjres | 338 | A joint resolution designating the week beginning October 24, 1992 as "World Population Awareness Week". | International Affairs | 1992-09-17 | 1992-09-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] | TN | D | G000321 | 44 | Designates the week beginning October 24, 1992, as World Population Awareness Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-5957 | 102 | hr | 5957 | To impose a 1-year moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of antipersonnel landmines abroad, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1992-09-16 | 1992-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science. | House | Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] | IL | D | E000250 | 28 | Declares that it is U.S. policy to seek international agreements prohibiting the sale, transfer, or export, limiting the use, and terminating the production, possession, or deployment, of antipersonnel landmines. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should seek to negotiate an international agreement or a modification of the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or To Have Indiscriminate Effects to prohibit the sale, transfer, or export of antipersonnel landmines. Prohibits, for a period of one year from this Act's enactment date: (1) sales, financing, transfers, and the issuance of licenses under the Arms Export Control with respect to antipersonnel landmines; and (2) assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to the provision of such landmines. | 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z | |
| 102-sconres-136 | 102 | sconres | 136 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in support of Taiwan's membership in the United Nations and other international organizations. | International Affairs | 1992-09-16 | 1992-09-16 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] | CT | D | L000304 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the people of Taiwan deserve to be represented in the United Nations and other international organizations by appointees representing Taiwan's government. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-sres-341 | 102 | sres | 341 | A resolution calling for the termination of the arms embargo imposed on Bosnia-Hercegovina and Croatia. | International Affairs | 1992-09-16 | 1992-09-16 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] | WA | R | G000333 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should immediately call for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council for the purpose of terminating, with regard to Bosnia-Hercegovina and Croatia, the arms embargo imposed on all states in the former Yugoslavia pursuant to Security Council Resolution 713. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hjres-548 | 102 | hjres | 548 | To prohibit the proposed sale to Saudi Arabia of F-15 aircraft. | International Affairs | 1992-09-15 | 1992-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science. | House | Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] | CA | D | B000410 | 43 | Prohibits the proposed sale to Saudi Arabia of 72 F-15XP jet aircraft and related defense and construction services described in the certification submitted to the Congress on September 14, 1992 (transmittal number 92-42). | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hjres-549 | 102 | hjres | 549 | Prohibiting the proposed sale of F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia until that country renounces and no longer observes the boycott of Israel by Arab countries. | International Affairs | 1992-09-15 | 1992-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science. | House | Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] | NY | D | S000148 | 29 | Prohibits the proposed sale of F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia described in the certification transmitted to the Congress on September 14, 1992 (transmittal number 92-42), unless the President certifies to the Congress that such country renounces and no longer observes the boycott of Israel by Arab countries. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hres-566 | 102 | hres | 566 | Calling for the United States to host the 1998 Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunications Union. | International Affairs | 1992-09-15 | 1992-09-29 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | F000041 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should extend an invitation to host the 1998 International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-5871 | 102 | hr | 5871 | International Finance and Development Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-08-12 | 1992-09-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 0 | International Finance and Development Act of 1992 - Title I: International Monetary Fund - Amends the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to encourage the IMF to adopt procedures for the publication of economic reviews of the major industrialized nations and other commentary, as appropriate. Expresses the sense of the Congress that procedures should be instituted to review the activities of the IMF and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) for purposes of coordinating the international economic activities of international financial institutions at the Board, management, and staff levels. Directs the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the IMF to: (1) advocate specified actions concerning poverty alleviation and policy framework papers; and (2) urge renewal of debt and debt service reduction programs. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the debt incurred by the former Soviet Union held by commercial banks outside the states obligated on such debt and the prospects for repayment of such debt. Directs the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the IMF to encourage environmental considerations in IMF programs. Requires the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the IMF to support the development of programs that recognize the importance of social issues, including certain actions concerning child survival and basic education issues. Directs the Secretary, in the annual report of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies, to report on: (1) the progress made by the Director in implementing such programs; and (2) any votes cast in opposition to such programs. Requires the U.S. Executive Director of the IMF to urge the IMF to: (1) develop an economic methodology to measure the level of military spending by borrowing countries; (2) provide the Executive Board with annual report… | 2025-08-26T15:18:21Z | |
| 102-hr-5873 | 102 | hr | 5873 | International Finance Effectiveness Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-08-12 | 1992-09-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 0 | International Finance Effectiveness Act of 1992 - Amends the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to encourage the IMF to adopt procedures for the publication of economic reviews of the major industrialized nations and other commentary, as appropriate. Expresses the sense of the Congress that procedures should be instituted to review the activities of the IMF and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) for purposes of coordinating the international economic activities of international financial institutions at the Board, management, and staff levels. Directs the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the IMF to: (1) advocate specified actions concerning poverty alleviation and policy framework papers; and (2) urge renewal of debt and debt service reduction programs. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the debt incurred by the former Soviet Union held by commercial banks outside the states obligated on such debt and the prospects for repayment of such debt. Directs the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the IMF to encourage environmental considerations in IMF programs. Requires the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the IMF to support the development of programs that recognize the importance of social issues, including certain actions concerning child survival and basic education issues. Directs the Secretary, in the annual report of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies, to report on: (1) the progress made by the Director in implementing such programs; and (2) any votes cast in opposition to such programs. Requires the U.S. Executive Director of the IMF to urge the IMF to: (1) develop an economic methodology to measure the level of military spending by borrowing countries; (2) provide the Executive Board with annual reports estimating the level of such spending … | 2025-08-26T15:17:14Z | |
| 102-hr-5895 | 102 | hr | 5895 | National Environmental Business Foundation Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-08-12 | 1992-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. | House | Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] | MA | D | S001040 | 0 | National Environmental Business Foundation Act of 1992 - Directs the Administrator of the Agency for International Development to establish the National Environmental Business Foundation. Requires the Foundation to: (1) analyze opportunities for U.S. businesses, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations to assist participating developing countries in implementing their environmental laws and sustainable development programs; (2) prepare analyses of such countries' environmental laws and programs; (3) identify environmental sectors in which such countries need environmental education and training; (4) support joint environmental and sustainable development programs; (5) support regional centers of excellence in the United States to focus assistance to such countries on environmental and sustainable development programs; (6) promote the development of the U.S. environmental technology industry; (7) work to eliminate trade barriers to the export of such technology; and (8) work with the multilateral development banks, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the Export-Import Bank to encourage such institutions to provide financing for the acquisition by such countries of U.S. environmental technologies. Authorizes appropriations. Provides for contributions by developing countries as a condition of participation in Foundation programs. Directs the Foundation's Board of Governors to designate between four and ten regional centers of excellence to encourage the provision of U.S. environmental technology, environmental education and training, and other environmental assistance to developing countries. Requires at least half of such centers to be located with a national sea grant college designated under the National Sea Grant College and Program Act. | 2025-08-26T15:16:54Z | |
| 102-hres-557 | 102 | hres | 557 | Concerning the plight of refugees and displaced persons in the former Yugoslav republic. | International Affairs | 1992-08-12 | 1992-09-29 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] | OH | D | S000094 | 9 | Urges the President to assist the United Nations (UN) in intensifying measures to address the plight of refugees and displaced persons from the former Yugoslav republics, especially Bosnia-Herzegovina, including: (1) the expansion of existing efforts by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in the former Yugoslav republics to expedite assistance to refugees and displaced persons for the duration of the crisis; (2) immediate provision of emergency shelter, foodstuffs, sanitation facilities, and medical care to refugees and displaced persons from Bosnia-Herzegovina; (3) expansion of the registration process for all refugees and displaced persons in order to determine the magnitude and nature of refugee flows, with reliance on the assistance of appropriate agencies of the Federal Government as necessary; (4) a general accounting of persons missing, captured, injured, or killed in hostilities, in coordination with concerned governments, the International Committee on Red Cross, and other groups which may have relevant information; and (5) a determination of the places of origin of each refugee and displaced person, and inventories of abandoned property, to assist in the eventual process of repatriation and compensation. Urges the President to seek international agreement on: (1) reaffirming the right of all refugees to return to their former residences and to receive appropriate compensation; (2) to the extent consistent with international law, authorizing the use of seized assets of the former Yugoslav Government to assist the international relief effort; and (3) declaring null and void any documents signed under duress which transfer property of members of one ethnic group to members or organizations of another ethnic group. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-s-3193 | 102 | s | 3193 | Weapons Proliferation Containment Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-08-12 | 1992-08-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 0 | Weapons Proliferation Containment Act of 1992 - Title I: Establishment of the Non-Proliferation Agency and the Special Task Force on Non-Proliferation - Establishes the Non-Proliferation Agency within the executive branch. Bars a person serving on active duty as a commissioned officer of the armed forces from being appointed Director of the Agency. Grants the Director primary responsibility for controlling the transfer to foreign countries of military equipment and technology and dual-use goods and technology. Authorizes the Director to enter into international agreements for control of items of the type controlled under this Act or items on the U.S. Munitions List under the Arms Export Control Act. Amends the Arms Export Control Act to require the Director, in making a decision of issuing an export license for an article on the U.S. Munitions List, to take into account whether the export of such article will contribute to an arms race, support international terrorism, increase the possibility of outbreaks or escalation of conflict, or prejudice the development of arms control agreements. Confers specified authorities under such Act which are currently the responsibility of other Federal agencies or officials on the Director. Requires the Director to maintain a consolidated Dual-Use Security Transfers List to identify dual-use goods and technology subject to controls under this Act. Authorizes the Director to prohibit or curtail the export of listed goods or technology which is subject to U.S. jurisdiction or exported by any person subject to such jurisdiction. Requires validated licenses for the export of listed goods or technology. Designates items to be included on the List. Provides for the annual review of the List and modifications, as appropriate. Bars the removal of an item from a list, in the case of controls implemented in cooperation with multilateral arrangements, without the agreement of governments participating in such arrangements. Establishes the Special Task Force on Non-Proliferation to … | 2025-08-26T15:17:27Z | |
| 102-hconres-356 | 102 | hconres | 356 | Concerning the establishment of a United States-China Human Rights Commission. | International Affairs | 1992-08-11 | 1992-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. | House | Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | S000673 | 0 | Calls on the President to enter into and report to the Congress on discussions with the Government of the People's Republic of China on the formation of a United States-China Bilateral Human Rights Commission. Requires the Commission to: (1) monitor compliance with multilateral and bilateral agreements and commitments in the area of human rights; (2) conduct a regular and systematic exchange of views on human rights matters; (3) serve as a vehicle for the resolution of cases of individuals imprisoned or discriminated against for political or religious belief, nationality, race, or sex; and (4) report periodically to the two governments on its activities. | 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z | |
| 102-hconres-357 | 102 | hconres | 357 | Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to violations of internationally recognized human rights by the Government of Iraq. | International Affairs | 1992-08-11 | 1992-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. | House | Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] | PA | D | Y000014 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Government of Iraq is committing massive human rights violations against its civilian population and obstructing international humanitarian relief efforts in its country, and these actions constitute flagrant violations of Security Council Resolution 688; (2) the President should seek the adoption of a Security Council resolution under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations authorizing appropriate actions to compel the Government of Iraq to comply with such resolution; (3) at the 47th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the President should support the recommendation of the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights that a team of human rights monitors be sent to Iraq to investigate alleged violations of human rights and to remain in Iraq until the human rights situation improves drastically; and (4) the President should seek the adoption of a United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing the placement of human rights monitors in Iraq consistent with the recommendation of the Special Rapporteur. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hconres-358 | 102 | hconres | 358 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the parties to the Middle East peace process should continue to work vigorously in the pursuit of a regional peace plan. | International Affairs | 1992-08-11 | 1992-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. | House | Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] | MI | D | D000355 | 19 | Commends all parties to the Middle East peace process. Expresses hope that the parties to the negotiations will advance proposals which provide for democratic elections as a foundation for common agreement on interim self-government, diplomatic recognition, territorial integrity, and a final status for the territories, and economic cooperation among all parties in the region. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hres-552 | 102 | hres | 552 | Relating to authorization of multilateral action in Bosnia-Hercegovina under Article 42 of the United Nations Charter. | International Affairs | 1992-08-11 | 1992-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the President should immediately call for an emergency meeting of the United Nations (UN) Security Council to authorize all necessary means, including the use of military force, to implement a UN-sponsored effort to provide humanitarian relief to civilians in Bosnia-Hercegovina and a UN-sponsored plan to place heavy weapons belonging to all factions there under UN supervision. Urges the Security Council, during such meeting to: (1) consider the means by which the UN and International Red Cross personnel shall be granted access to refugee and prisoner of war camps in all of the republics of the former Yugoslavia; (2) review the effects on Bosnia-Hercegovina of the arms embargo imposed on all states in the former Yugoslavia and determine whether the termination or suspension of the application of that resolution to Bosnia-Hercegovina could result in increased security for the civilian population of that country; and (3) determine how to convene a tribunal to investigate allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed within the territory of the former Yugoslavia and to accumulate evidence, charge, and prepare the basis for trying individuals believed to have committed such crimes. Declares that the Congress should promptly consider any authorization requested by the President for any use of U.S. military forces pursuant to UN authorization. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hres-554 | 102 | hres | 554 | Concerning the situation in Bosnia-Hercegovina. | International Affairs | 1992-08-11 | 1992-08-11 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] | MD | D | H000874 | 38 | Supports the President's statement of August 6, 1992, and commends him for taking decisive steps to put pressure on Serbia to stop the conflict in Bosnia-Hercegovina, including through: (1) the diplomatic and political isolation of Serbia; (2) the strict enforcement of sanctions provided for in United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 757; (3) the implementation of the Security Council-endorsed plan to place heavy weapons belonging to all factions in Bosnia-Hercegovina under UN supervision; (4) the resumption of peace talks among all parties to the conflict; and (5) urging the Security Council to authorize measures, including the use of military force, necessary to ensure the provision of humanitarian relief to the people of Bosnia-Hercegovina. Urges the Security Council to consider means by which: (1) UN and International Committee of the Red Cross personnel shall be granted immediate, unimpeded, and continuous access to all refugee camps, prisoners-of-war camps, internment camps, and other places of detention in all of the republics of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and (2) civilians in Bosnia-Hercegovina shall be protected from the use of force and violations of the laws of war. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that an international tribunal should be convened to: (1) investigate allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed within the territory of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and (2) accumulate evidence against, charge, and otherwise prepare the basis for trying any individual whom the tribunal has probable cause to believe is responsible for or committed such a crime. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hconres-355 | 102 | hconres | 355 | Concerning Israel's recent elections and the visit by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to the United States. | International Affairs | 1992-08-10 | 1992-08-13 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | F000041 | 38 | Congratulates the citizens of Israel on concluding fair and open democratic elections. Welcomes Prime Minister Rabin to the United States. Applauds his statements and actions encouraging active participation in the search for peace. Calls upon all parties in the region to actively and seriously engage in the peace process. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hres-546 | 102 | hres | 546 | Concerning the crisis in Bosnia-Herzegovina. | International Affairs | 1992-08-06 | 1992-08-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. | House | Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] | TX | D | C000621 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) urge the United Nations Security Council to convene to address the violence occurring in Yugoslavia; and (2) take action equal to that taken in freeing Kuwait to ensure democracy for the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina, if a lasting ceasefire cannot be enforced. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-sconres-134 | 102 | sconres | 134 | A resolution to commend the people of the Philippines for successfully conducting peaceful general elections and to congratulate Fidel Ramos for his election to the Presidency of the Philippines. | International Affairs | 1992-08-06 | 1992-10-03 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 3 | Congratulates Fidel Ramos on his election to the Presidency of the Philippines. Commends the people of the Philippines for institutionalizing democratic government in their country by supporting peaceful and constitutional elections. Urges the President of the United States to support continued economic and political reform by the new Philippine Government. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-sres-330 | 102 | sres | 330 | An original resolution relating to authorization of multinational action in Bosnia-Hercegovina under Article 42 of the United Nations Charter. | International Affairs | 1992-08-06 | 1992-08-11 | Resolution agreed to in Senate as modified with amendments and an amended preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 74-22. Record Vote No: 186. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President should call for an emergency meeting of the United Nations (UN) Security Council to authorize all necessary means, including multilateral military force, to give effect to Security Council decisions to ensure the provision of humanitarian relief in Bosnia-Hercegovina (B-H) and to gain access for UN and International Red Cross personnel to refugee and prisoner of war camps in the former Yugoslavia; and (2) the Security Council should develop the means by which to implement the July 17, 1992, UN-sponsored ceasefire plan, which includes placing heavy weapons in BH under UN supervision, review the effects on B-H of the arms embargo imposed on all states in the former Yugoslavia and determine whether its termination or suspension for B-H could result in increased security for the civilian population, and convene a tribunal to investigate accumulate evidence, and charge and prepare the basis for trying individuals believed to have committed or to have been responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed within the territory of the former Yugoslavia. Supports the measures announced by the President on August 6, 1992. Prohibits the introduction of U.S. military personnel into combat or potential combat situations without clearly defined objectives and sufficient resources. Pledges that the Senate shall provide necessary funds for U.S. participation in such humanitarian relief and multilateral force activities, pursuant to UN Security Council mandates consistent with the terms of this Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the elections for the President and Parliament of Romania scheduled on September 27, 1992, will be an important measure of Romania's progress toward democracy; (2) such elections should be conducted in a free and fair manner that includes reasonably equal access to the mass media by the major candidates; (3) the Secretary of State should initiate an international effort to ensure that a sufficient number of U.S. and i… | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-sres-331 | 102 | sres | 331 | A resolution to commemorate Hungarian National Holiday. | International Affairs | 1992-08-06 | 1992-08-12 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 0 | Congratulates the Republic of Hungary on the Hungarian National Holiday and extends best wishes to Hungary for continued success in establishing a free, prosperous, and democratic nation. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hconres-353 | 102 | hconres | 353 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should assume a strong leadership role in implementing the decisions made at the Earth Summit by developing a national strategy to implement Agenda 21 and other Earth summit agreements through domestic policy and foreign policy, by cooperating with all countries to identify and initiate further agreements to protect the global environment, and by supporting and participating in a high-level United Nations Sustainable Development Commission. | International Affairs | 1992-08-05 | 1992-10-08 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | House | Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-5] | CA | D | P000197 | 63 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that effective follow-up to achieve the goals of the agreements reached at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) will depend on the following actions by the President and the U.S. Government: (1) adoption of a national strategy for environmentally sustainable development, based on an extensive process of nationwide consultations with all interested organizations and individuals; (2) the Government encouraging and facilitating means for adopting individual Agenda 21 plans of action, including the establishment of local, county, State, business, and other boards and commissions for achieving sustainable development; (3) the President establishing an effective mechanism to plan, initiate, and coordinate U.S. policy for implementing Agenda 21; and (4) policies being formulated for foreign policy and assistance to help developing countries and for domestic actions to assure appropriate action to implement Agenda 21. Supports: (1) pursuing the research and policy initiatives urged in Agenda 21, including research on and creation of a policy framework for sustainable consumption and production patterns, identification of a strategy to eliminate or reduce subsidies for unsustainable natural resource exploitation, and improving pricing policies; (2) the Congress adopting a plan to reallocate savings from reduced defense spending to achieve its goals of global environmental protection and sustainable development over the next decade; and (3) the effective establishment of a high-level United Nations (UN) Commission on Sustainable Development. Urges the United States to encourage the Commission to call for periodic international meetings to continue the process toward developing and advancing international agreement to facilitate sustainable economic development. Calls on the President to: (1) urge and actively participate in multilateral efforts aimed at creating a more favorable international economic climate for developing countries to practice sustain… | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hr-5779 | 102 | hr | 5779 | To provide that the United States may not consent to an increase in its quota in the International Monetary Fund until the President has certified to the Congress that Russia has taken certain steps. | International Affairs | 1992-08-05 | 1992-09-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy. | House | Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | K000352 | 3 | Prohibits the U.S. Governor of the International Monetary Fund from consenting to an increase in the U.S. quota in the Fund until the President certifies to the Congress that Russia: (1) is implementing a plan to withdraw its military forces from the Baltic states; (2) has provided information to the Fund regarding its creditworthiness comparable to that provided by other countries seeking to borrow from the Fund; (3) has not transferred and has agreed not to transfer any Kilo class submarines to Iran and is not training and has agreed not to train Iranian submarine crews; (4) continues to pursue the issue of whether members of the U.S. armed forces listed as prisoners-of-war or missing-in-action are being held or were held in the independent states of the former Soviet Union; (5) is not providing any assistance to Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam, or Afghanistan; and (6) is adhering to its arms control obligations. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 102-sconres-133 | 102 | sconres | 133 | A concurrent resolution concerning Israel's recent elections and the upcoming visit by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to the United States. | International Affairs | 1992-08-05 | 1992-08-05 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 31 | Congratulates the citizens of Israel on concluding fair and open democratic elections. Welcomes Prime Minister Rabin to the United States. Applauds his statements and actions encouraging active participation in the search for peace. Calls upon all parties in the region to actively and seriously engage in the peace process. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hconres-352 | 102 | hconres | 352 | Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the desperate humanitarian crisis in Somalia and urging the deployment of United Nations security forces to assure that humanitarian relief gets to those most in need. | International Affairs | 1992-08-04 | 1992-08-05 | Ordered to be Reported. | House | Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-22] | NY | R | G000212 | 20 | Condemns the killing and destruction by the political factions in Somalia. Urges such factions to abide by the United Nations (UN) ceasefire and to allow the deployment of security forces to protect humanitarian relief deliveries and workers. Commends the efforts of UN Secretary-General Boutrous Ghali and his Special Envoy to Somalia, Ambassador Sahnoun. Pays tribute to the actions of relief agencies working in Somalia. Recognizes the July 27, 1992, statement of the President urging the UN to deploy a sufficient number of security forces to permit relief supplies to move into and within Somalia, and committing funds for such an effort. Calls upon: (1) the international community to immediately expand its relief efforts in Somalia; and (2) the President to work with the UN Security Council to deploy security forces immediately to assure that humanitarian relief gets to those most in need. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hjres-535 | 102 | hjres | 535 | Designating September 9, 1992, as "Haitian Freedom Day". | International Affairs | 1992-08-04 | 1992-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16] | NY | D | R000053 | 27 | Designates September 9, 1992, as Haitian Freedom Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hr-5757 | 102 | hr | 5757 | International Cooperation Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-08-04 | 1992-08-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | F000041 | 2 | International Cooperation Act of 1992 - Title I: Economic Assistance - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise policy provisions concerning economic assistance. Sets forth the objectives of U.S. economic cooperation policy and development and economic assistance programs as the: (1) alleviation of poverty through the development of human resources; (2) promotion of broad based economic growth; (3) improved environmental, natural resource, and agricultural management to achieve environmentally and economically sustainable patterns of development; and (4) promotion of democracy, respect for human rights, and political, social, and economic pluralism. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1993 for development assistance. Declares that the Administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering this title (administering agency) should target a specified amount of such funding for agriculture, rural development, and nutrition assistance. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1993 for population planning and health, education, and human resources assistance. Declares that the Administrator should target specified amounts of human resource development funding for child survival activities and for the prevention and control of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Repeals provisions concerning contributions to the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Permits funds authorized to be appropriated for human resources development to be used for assistance to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities and displaced children who have been abandoned or orphaned as a result of poverty or disasters. Authorizes the use of agriculture, rural development, and nutrition assistance for strengthening and expanding marine fisheries and aquaculture programs. Provides that funds made available for family planning projects shall be available only for projects which offer a broad range of family planning methods and services. Authorizes the President to furnish assistance for the prevention and contro… | 2025-08-26T15:13:37Z | |
| 102-hr-5761 | 102 | hr | 5761 | Sanctions Against South Africa Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-08-04 | 1992-08-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. | House | Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] | CA | D | D000222 | 9 | Sanctions Against South Africa Act of 1992 - Prohibits: (1) the ownership of a share or interest in a business, commercial enterprise, or economic resource in South Africa by a U.S. person; (2) any commitment or transfer of financial or economic resources by a U.S. person to the Government of South Africa or any person in South Africa; and (3) the performance by a U.S. person of any contract in support of an industrial, commercial, public utility, or governmental project in South Africa. Bars the import into the United States of any: (1) goods or services of South African origin, other than publications and informational materials; and (2) South African krugerrand or other gold coin minted in South Africa or offered for sale by the South African Government. Prohibits the export to South Africa, with certain exceptions, of goods, technology, or services from the United States. Bars: (1) transactions by a U.S. person relating to transportation to or from South Africa; (2) the provision of transportation to or from the United States by any South African person or any vessel or aircraft of South African registration; and (3) the sale in the United States by any person holding authority under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 of any transportation by air which includes a stop in South Africa. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny foreign tax credits with respect to taxes paid to South Africa beginning on January 1, 1993, and ending on the date the Secretary of State certifies to the Secretary of the Treasury that sanctions under the Sanctions Against South Africa Act of 1992 have been terminated. Prohibits assistance (other than humanitarian assistance) to South Africa under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act. Makes prohibitions under this Act inapplicable with respect to victims of apartheid. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes the President to modify or waive the prohibitions of this Act if he certifies to the Congress that such action is in the n… | 2025-08-26T15:18:06Z | |
| 102-hr-5750 | 102 | hr | 5750 | FREEDOM Support Act | International Affairs | 1992-08-03 | 1992-09-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | F000041 | 12 | Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 or FREEDOM Support Act - Title I: General Provisions - Sets forth U.S. policy with respect to assistance to the independent states of the former Soviet Union (excluding Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania). Expresses the sense of the Congress that such policy should make assistance to any of the independent states conditional on the termination of military and technical assistance, subsidies, and other forms of assistance to Cuba from such states. Permits assistance to governmental entities of the independent states only to the extent that such states are: (1) making significant progress toward and are committed to a democratic system; (2) respecting human rights; (3) making significant progress in and are committed to economic reform based on market principles, private ownership, and integration into the world economy; (4) respecting international law and obligations and adhering to the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Charter of Paris; and (5) adhering to arms control obligations and to responsible security policies. Prohibits U.S. assistance and other benefits under this Act (other than title V) or other laws to the Government of Azerbaijan until the President reports to the Congress that such government is taking steps to cease all blockades and uses of force against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. Directs the President to designate a coordinator within the Department of State to be responsible for coordinating assistance to the independent states. Title II: Bilateral Economic Assistance - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance to the independent states to promote the following objectives: (1) meeting urgent humanitarian needs; (2) establishing a democratic and free society; (3) developing a free-market system; (4) promoting trade and investment; (5) converting military technologies and defense industries into civilian acti… | 2025-08-26T15:15:41Z | |
| 102-hr-5751 | 102 | hr | 5751 | To provide for the distribution within the United States of certain materials prepared by the United States Information Agency. | International Affairs | 1992-08-03 | 1992-10-23 | Became Public Law No: 102-454. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | F000041 | 1 | Requires the Director of the U.S. Information Agency, notwithstanding restrictions on the dissemination of Agency materials within the United States, to make available to the Archivist of the United States master copies of the documentary film entitled "The Voice" and the radio documentary entitled "All of Our Yesterdays." Directs the Archivist to: (1) reimburse the Director for such copies; (2) deposit such copies in the National Archives; and (3) make copies of the master copies available for purchase and public viewing and broadcast. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hr-5739 | 102 | hr | 5739 | Export Enhancement Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-07-31 | 1992-10-21 | Became Public Law No: 102-429. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 0 | Export Enhancement Act of 1992 - Title I: Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank - Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (the Act) to extend through FY 1997 the authority of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Bank) to finance the export of U.S. goods and services. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1993 through 1995 for the Tied Aid Credit Fund. Makes miscellaneous changes with respect to such fund. Requires the Bank, among other things, when determining whether to provide support for such exports under its loan, guarantee, and insurance program, to consider the need to involve private capital. Authorizes the Bank to guarantee up to 100 percent coverage of the interest and principal of loans for the export of goods and services to foreign countries if the Board of Directors of the Bank determines such coverage to be necessary to ensure acceptance of Bank guarantees by U.S. financial institutions for any transaction in any export market in which the Bank is open for business. Directs the Bank, for any transaction involving a project for which support of $10,000,000 or more is requested and certain environmental concerns exist, to establish procedures to take into account the potential beneficial and adverse environmental effects of goods and services which it may support under its lending and guarantee programs. Authorizes the Board to withhold financing for environmental reasons or to approve financing after considering the potential environmental effects of a project. Encourages the Bank to use its programs to support the export of goods and services that have beneficial effects on the environment or mitigate potential adverse environmental effects. Requires the Bank with respect to every long-term loan or guarantee of at least $10,000,000 to ensure that U.S. insurance companies are accorded a fair and open competitive opportunity to provide insurance against risk of loss with respect to the exports financed. Makes eligible for Enterprise for the Americas Facility benefits Latin American or Carib… | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 102-sconres-132 | 102 | sconres | 132 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the desperate humanitarian crisis in Somalia and urging the deployment of United Nations security guards to assure that humanitarian relief gets to those most in need. | International Affairs | 1992-07-31 | 1992-08-11 | Message on House action received in Senate. | Senate | Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] | KS | R | K000017 | 31 | Condemns the killing and destruction by the political factions in Somalia. Urges such factions to abide by the United Nations (UN) ceasefire and to allow the deployment of security forces to protect humanitarian relief deliveries and workers. Commends the efforts of UN Secretary-General Boutrous Ghali and his Special Envoy to Somalia, Ambassador Sahnoun. Pays tribute to the actions of relief agencies working in Somalia. Recognizes the July 27, 1992, statement of the President urging the UN to deploy a sufficient number of security guards to permit relief supplies to move into and within Somalia, and committing funds for such an effort. Calls upon: (1) the international community to immediately expand its relief efforts in Somalia; and (2) the President to work with the UN Security Council to deploy security guards immediately to assure that humanitarian relief gets to those most in need. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-s-3098 | 102 | s | 3098 | A bill to impose a one-year moratorium on the sale, transfer or export of anti-personnel landmines abroad, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1992-07-30 | 1992-07-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 34 | Declares that it is U.S. policy to seek international agreements prohibiting the sale, transfer, or export; limiting the use; and terminating the production, possession, or deployment of antipersonnel landmines. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should seek to negotiate an international agreement or a modification of the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or To Have Indiscriminate Effects to prohibit the sale, transfer, or export of antipersonnel landmines. Prohibits for a period of one year from this Act's enactment date: (1) sales, financing, transfers, and the issuance of licenses under the Arms Export Control with respect to antipersonnel landmines; and (2) assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to the provision of such landmines. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hjres-531 | 102 | hjres | 531 | Designating October 30, 1992, as "Refugee Day". | International Affairs | 1992-07-29 | 1992-07-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] | TX | R | S000583 | 148 | Designates October 30, 1992, as Refugee Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-s-3093 | 102 | s | 3093 | A bill to amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act in order to increase the authorization for appropriations for FY 1993. | International Affairs | 1992-07-29 | 1992-07-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 0 | Amends the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to extend the authorization of appropriations to carry out such Act. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hr-5708 | 102 | hr | 5708 | Khmer Rouge Prosecution Act | International Affairs | 1992-07-28 | 1992-08-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. | House | Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | S000673 | 0 | Khmer Rouge Prosecution Act - Establishes an Office of Cambodian Genocide Investigation within the Department of State to: (1) investigate crimes against humanity committed by Khmer Rouge leaders between 1975 and 1979; (2) provide the people of Cambodia with access to evidence held as a result of such investigation; (3) submit relevant data to a Cambodian national tribunal or an international penal tribunal that may be convened to hear and judge the genocidal acts committed by the Khmer Rouge; and (4) develop the U.S. proposal for the establishment of an international criminal tribunal for the prosecution of those accused of genocide in Cambodia. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the President to report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee every six months on: (1) the activities of the Office and new facts learned about Khmer Rouge practices; and (2) the steps taken by the President to promote human rights, support efforts to bring to justice the leadership of the Khmer Rouge, and to prevent the recurrence of human rights abuses through actions that are unrelated to United Nations activities in Cambodia and are consistent with the Cambodian political settlement agreement signed in October 1991. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the military and political leadership of the Khmer Rouge have engaged in terrorist activities, are leaders of a totalitarian communist party, and have engaged in genocide; and (2) the presence of any Khmer Rouge leader in the United States would have adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States. | 2025-08-26T15:17:37Z | |
| 102-hres-521 | 102 | hres | 521 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding human rights violations against the people of Kashmir, and calling for direct negotiations among Pakistan, India and Kashmir. | International Affairs | 1992-07-22 | 1992-08-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs. | House | Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] | WI | D | M000881 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) excessive use of force has been employed against civilians in Kashmir; (2) the Government of India should reopen Kashmir to the media, the International Red Cross, and other relief groups; (3) all parties to the Kashmir conflict should enter into negotiations on guaranteeing protection of human rights in Kashmir and ensuring the ethnic integrity of its people; and (4) humanitarian assistance should be provided to the civilians of Kashmir during the ongoing crisis. | 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z | |
| 102-sres-325 | 102 | sres | 325 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the Yemen Arab Republic should lift its restrictions on Yemeni-Jews and allow them unlimited and complete emigration and travel. | International Affairs | 1992-07-21 | 1992-07-21 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 20 | Urges: (1) the Government of the Yemen Arab Republic to cease its obstruction and allow unlimited Yemeni-Jewish emigration and free travel for family reunification, medical treatment, and educational purposes; (2) that the provision of the free and unlimited exchange of letters and phone calls be extended to Yemeni Jews; (3) that the issue of the emigration and family reunification of such Jews be part of any equation of U.S. aid to such Government; and (4) the President to discuss with U.S. allies and trading partners making similar pleas to such Republic on behalf of Yemeni Jews' freedom of travel and emigration. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hjres-529 | 102 | hjres | 529 | Supporting the planting of 500 redwood trees from California in Spain in commemoration of the quincentenary of the voyage of Christopher Columbus and designating the trees as a gift to the people of Spain. | International Affairs | 1992-07-09 | 1992-10-23 | Became Public Law No: 102-472. | House | Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | P000099 | 217 | Supports the planting of 500 redwood trees from California on the northwest coast of Spain in commemoration of the quincentenary of the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World. Designates such trees as a gift to the people of Spain made in the name of the people of the United States. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hres-515 | 102 | hres | 515 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for the President to seek the Senate's advice and consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. | International Affairs | 1992-07-09 | 1992-07-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. | House | Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large] | VT | I | S000033 | 84 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should seek the consent of the Senate to the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations on November 20, 1989. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hconres-348 | 102 | hconres | 348 | To commend the people of the Philippines for successfully conducting peaceful general elections and to congratulate Fidel Ramos for his election to the Presidency of the Philippines. | International Affairs | 1992-07-08 | 1992-08-05 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | House | Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | S000673 | 8 | Congratulates Fidel Ramos on his election to the Presidency of the Philippines. Commends the people of the Philippines for institutionalizing democratic government in their country by supporting peaceful and constitutional elections. Urges the President of the United States to support continued economic and political reform by the new Philippine Government. | 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z | |
| 102-hr-5569 | 102 | hr | 5569 | International Whaling Moratorium Enforcement Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-07-08 | 1992-07-23 | Executive Comment Requested from State. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 0 | International Whaling Moratorium Enforcement Act of 1992 - Directs the President to certify to the Congress each country that has not completely ceased whaling operations which diminish the effectiveness of any conservation program under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling. Deems that certification to be a certification under specified provisions of the Fishermen's Protective Act, requiring the application of related provisions, including those prohibiting the importation of fish and wildlife products from the offending country. Mandates such a ban on fish and fish products. Authorizes additional economic sanctions if the fish and fish products ban is insufficient to stop such whaling. | 2025-08-26T15:13:34Z | |
| 102-hconres-347 | 102 | hconres | 347 | Concerning the process of democratization of Vietnam. | International Affairs | 1992-07-07 | 1992-07-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs. | House | Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] | CO | D | S000462 | 26 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should support the process of nonviolent democratic reform in, and increase its support for Voice of America programming to, Vietnam; (2) the Secretary of State should declare U.S. support for the democratization of Vietnam and reaffirm that progress on the POW/MIA issue is critical to normalizing economic and diplomatic relations with the United States; and (3) the Administration should take the lead in mobilizing the United Nations, ASEAN, human rights organizations, and various other interested groups to work toward helping Vietnam reach free and democratic elections. | 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z | |
| 102-s-2960 | 102 | s | 2960 | Enterprise for the Americas Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-07-02 | 1992-07-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] | IN | R | L000504 | 0 | Enterprise for the Americas Act of 1992 - Title I: Foreign Assistance Act Debt Reduction - Supports improvement in the lives of the people of Latin America and the Caribbean through market-oriented reforms and economic growth with actions to promote debt reduction, investment reforms, community based conservation and sustainable use of the environment, and child survival and child development. Makes eligible for Enterprise for the Americas Facility (established pursuant to the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954) benefits Latin American or Caribbean countries that: (1) have democratically-elected governments; (2) have not provided support for international terrorism; (3) cooperate on international narcotics control matters; (4) are not engaging in a consistent pattern of human rights violations; (5) have in effect, received approval for, or are making progress toward, specified International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrangements and structural or sectoral adjustment loans from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or the International Development Association; (6) have put in place major investment reforms in conjunction with an Inter-American Development Bank loan or are implementing or making progress toward an open investment regime; and (7) have agreed with commercial bank lenders on a financing program for debt or debt service reduction. Authorizes the President to reduce the amount owed to the United States (as a result of concessional loans made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or predecessor foreign economic assistance legislation) by any country eligible for Facility benefits. Sets forth requirements with respect to the exchange of obligations, repayment of principal, and interest on new obligations issued by beneficiary countries. Requires beneficiary countries that enter into Americas Framework Agreements to establish Enterprise for the Americas Funds. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into Americas Framework Agreements concerning the operation and… | 2025-08-26T15:17:36Z | |
| 102-s-2985 | 102 | s | 2985 | Radio Free Asia Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-07-02 | 1992-10-01 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 770. | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 17 | Radio Free Asia Act of 1992 - Amends the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to authorize the Board for International Broadcasting to designate one organization constituted on the model of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Incorporated, to carry out radio broadcasting to China, Tibet, Burma (a.k.a. Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam. Designates such broadcasts as Radio Free China. Increases the number of Board members. Limits terms of Board members who are presidential appointees to three years. Sets forth additional provisions concerning membership terms. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-sjres-325 | 102 | sjres | 325 | Collective Security Participation Resolution | International Affairs | 1992-07-02 | 1992-10-01 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 771. | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 4 | Collective Security Participation Resolution - Finds that members of the United Nations (UN) are obligated under the UN charter to act as soon as possible on the Security Council initiative to negotiate, under Article 43 of the Charter, a special agreement or agreements to make available to the Security Council forces and facilities necessary for the purpose of maintaining international peace and security. Urges the President to take steps to achieve such initiative and to negotiate such agreement or agreements with equitable terms under which designated forces from various countries, including the United States, would be available to the Security Council. Urges the President to consult with the foreign affairs and defense committees of the Congress in the course of negotiating such an agreement. Expresses the intent of the Congress to give prompt consideration to any such agreement negotiated. Affirms the principle embodied in the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 that, upon congressional approval of such an agreement, the President shall be authorized to direct that the U.S. armed forces designated in the agreement be employed as necessary to support decisions of the Security Council. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-s-2918 | 102 | s | 2918 | Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-07-01 | 1992-08-05 | Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-825. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] | FL | D | G000352 | 52 | Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 - Sets forth U.S. policy with respect to Cuba. Declares that the President should encourage countries that conduct trade with Cuba to restrict their trade and credit regulations with Cuba in a manner consistent with this Act. Authorizes the President to impose the following sanctions against countries that provide assistance to Cuba: (1) ineligibility for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Arms Export Control Act; (2) a prohibition on agreements with the United States for the establishment of free trade areas; and (3) ineligibility for forgiveness or reduction of debt owed to the U.S. Government. Terminates such sanctions if the President reports to the Congress that Cuba has met conditions established under this Act concerning democracy, human rights, and a free market economy. Prohibits restrictions on the export to Cuba of medicines, subject to specified conditions and inspection requirements. Permits telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba. Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba. Authorizes the President to provide assistance to promote nonviolent democratic change in Cuba. Prohibits the issuance of licenses for certain transactions between U.S.-controlled firms in third countries and Cuba. Bars domestic concerns from receiving a tax deduction for the portion of the deductible expenses of such concerns which are allocated or apportioned to income derived from Cuba. Prohibits vessels which enter Cuba to engage in trade from loading or unloading any freight in the United States within 180 days after departure from Cuba. Prohibits: (1) vessels carrying goods or passengers to or from Cuba or carrying goods in which a Cuban national has an interest from entering a U.S. port, except as authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury; and (2) specified commodities authorized to be exported under a general license from being exported under such a license to any such vessels. Directs the President t… | 2025-08-26T15:17:38Z | |
| 102-sconres-129 | 102 | sconres | 129 | A concurrent resolution expressing continued support for the Taif Agreement, which brought a negotiated end to the civil war in Lebanon, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1992-07-01 | 1992-07-22 | Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 130, enrollment corrections have been made. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 1 | Expresses continuing support for the Taif Agreement (which ended Lebanon's 16-year civil war), signed in 1989. Urges: (1) Syria to withdraw its armed forces to the gateway of the Bekaa Valley in September 1992, as required under such Agreement, as a prelude to complete withdrawal from Lebanon; (2) immediate consideration of alternatives to ensuring security in Beirut following the Syrian withdrawal; and (3) the Government of Lebanon to hold elections if they can be free and fair, conducted after the Syrian withdrawal and without outside interference, and witnessed by international observers. | 2021-06-02T15:13:47Z | |
| 102-hconres-342 | 102 | hconres | 342 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be free and democratic elections in the West Bank and Gaza. | International Affairs | 1992-06-30 | 1992-07-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. | House | Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] | WV | D | R000011 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that, to assure that elections in the West Bank and Gaza take place in an environment that is as free and democratic as possible: (1) freedom of speech and assembly, freedom of political expression and political party affiliation, freedom for candidates to campaign and have unimpeded access to printed and broadcast media, freedom of movement, guarantees of the physical security of candidates, and mass suffrage should be guaranteed; (2) the Palestinian population of East Jerusalem should be eligible to participate fully in such elections, with all such rights; (3) all Palestinian political prisoners, including those now held without charge, should be allowed to participate in the elections and those prisoners duly charged should be guaranteed a fair, speedy, and public trial; (4) the holding of elections should not be subject to preconditions that would prejudge the outcome of the elections process or of the peace negotiations; and (5) the Israeli Defense Forces and other security personnel should be redeployed away from civic centers, municipalities, and voting stations during the campaign and elections, Israeli settlers should be disarmed and their noninterference in the electoral process guaranteed, and there should be international observation of such process. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-5507 | 102 | hr | 5507 | International Woman and Child Health Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-06-29 | 1992-06-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] | MN | D | P000215 | 19 | International Woman and Child Health Act of 1992 - Requires U.S. contributions to international organizations and nongovernmental organizations for programs to immunize people in high-mortality countries for diseases such as measles or polio to be at least $100,000,000 greater in each of FY 1993 through 1995 than the amount of such contributions for FY 1992. Provides additional funding for vitamin A supplementation and fortification programs and iodine and iron supplementation and fortification programs for pregnant women. Directs the Agency for International Development, during FY 1993 through 1995, to ensure that a specified amount in local currencies made available under foreign assistance programs is used to provide training, compensation, and other support for maternal and child health workers in developing countries. Authorizes appropriations. Reduces funding for military assistance programs during such fiscal years in order to provide funding for this Act without increasing the foreign assistance budget. | 2025-08-26T15:14:40Z | |
| 102-hconres-339 | 102 | hconres | 339 | Expressing continued support for the Taif Agreement which brought a negotiated end to the civil war in Lebanon, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1992-06-26 | 1992-06-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] | MI | D | B000619 | 3 | Expresses continuing support for the Taif Agreement (which ended Lebanon's 16-year civil war) as signed in 1989. Urges: (1) Syria to withdraw its armed forces to the gateway of the Bekaa Valley in September 1992, as required under such Agreement, as a prelude to complete withdrawal from Lebanon; (2) immediate consideration of alternatives to ensuring security in Beirut following the Syrian withdrawal; and (3) the Government of Lebanon to hold elections if they can be free and fair, conducted after the Syrian withdrawal without outside interference, and witnessed by international observers. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hconres-338 | 102 | hconres | 338 | Regarding broadcasting by Radio Free Europe to the former Yugoslavia. | International Affairs | 1992-06-25 | 1992-07-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | F000041 | 2 | Urges the Board for International Broadcasting to: (1) authorize RFE/RL, Incorporated to commence broadcast activity of Radio Free Europe to the successor states of Yugoslavia; and (2) ensure that such broadcast activity provides to the people of the region objective, balanced reporting of developments in the former Yugoslav states and international reaction to the situation in the former Yugoslavia, and that such new broadcasting service is adequately staffed with professional journalists constituting a fair representation of the major ethnic groups of the region. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-5498 | 102 | hr | 5498 | National Commission on Arms Control Act | International Affairs | 1992-06-25 | 1992-07-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. | House | Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] | WI | D | O000007 | 8 | National Commission on Arms Control Act - Establishes the National Commission on Arms Control to conduct a study of the factors which contribute to the global proliferation of strategic and conventional military weapons and related equipment and the technology necessary to produce such weapons and equipment. Directs the Commission to submit a report to the Congress which contains the conclusions of the study and recommendations to support and undertake initiatives to: (1) stop the proliferation of strategic and conventional military weapons and related equipment and technology; and (2) promote and implement the conversion of existing foreign and domestic defense industries to the production of non-military goods and services. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:14:43Z | |
| 102-s-2886 | 102 | s | 2886 | International Local Government Exchange Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-06-24 | 1992-06-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] | MN | D | W000288 | 0 | International Local Government Exchange Act of 1992 - Authorizes the President, acting through a designated agency, to establish a program for technical assistance in local and regional self-government to the independent states of the former Soviet Union. Requires the President, in providing such assistance, to make grants to eligible organizations to cover travel and administrative expenses incurred by such organizations in conducting: (1) an assessment of the need by any independent state for fiscal, legal, and technical expertise at the local and regional level; and (2) training of local and regional governmental officials in democratic institution-building and public administration. Limits funding for visits to six months. Lists organizations that shall receive priority consideration for grants. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:16:55Z | |
| 102-sjres-323 | 102 | sjres | 323 | A joint resolution designating October 30, 1992, as "Refugee Day". | International Affairs | 1992-06-24 | 1992-11-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 40 | Designates October 30, 1992, as Refugee Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hconres-336 | 102 | hconres | 336 | Calling for parallel actions to respond to reductions in strategic nuclear weapons announced by the Russian Federation. | International Affairs | 1992-06-23 | 1992-07-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science. | House | Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] | WA | D | D000327 | 6 | Applauds the conclusion of the Joint Understanding of June 17, 1992, between the United States and the Russian Federation, as a breakthrough in reversing the nuclear arms race. Urges the President to: (1) respond to President Yeltsin's initiative to deactivate SS-18 intercontinental ballistic missiles by taking parallel actions with U.S. strategic forces; (2) seek agreement with the Russian Federation to proceed with the mutual destruction of highly MIRVed land-based missiles as a first priority as soon as technically feasible; (3) consider parallel initiatives to accelerate the reduction of nuclear warheads on submarine-launched missiles; and (4) fully use funds provided by the Congress to assist in destruction or elimination of strategic nuclear arms in Russia and request any additional funds which may be required to secure the reduction of Russian nuclear force levels to those called for by the Joint Understanding by the year 2000. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-5456 | 102 | hr | 5456 | To provide for a reduction in United States economic assistance to any independent state of the former Soviet Union that exports goods, equipment, or technology in contravention of certain nonproliferation regimes. | International Affairs | 1992-06-22 | 1992-07-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. | House | Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] | NY | D | S000148 | 15 | Reduces economic assistance allocated for an independent state of the former Soviet Union (by an amount equal to that paid to the independent state for the export) if any equipment, goods, or technology are exported from such state contrary to export standards of a nonproliferation regime. Defines "export standards of a nonproliferation regime" as the: (1) criteria and standards of the Missile Technology Control Regime; (2) guidelines adopted by the Nuclear Suppliers Group; and (3) chemical export controls adopted by the Australia Group. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hconres-334 | 102 | hconres | 334 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should take prompt diplomatic action to ensure that joint efforts by the United States and Mexico to combat illegal drug trafficking continue at the high level of cooperation that exists currently. | International Affairs | 1992-06-18 | 1992-06-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | K000306 | 15 | Urges the President to take prompt diplomatic action to ensure that joint efforts by the United States and Mexico to combat illegal drug trafficking continue at the high level of cooperation that exists currently. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hconres-335 | 102 | hconres | 335 | Concerning the conflict in the former state of Yugoslavia. | International Affairs | 1992-06-18 | 1992-06-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science. | House | Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-42] | CA | R | R000409 | 4 | Urges the President to express to the United Nations Security Council and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization the willingness of the United States to participate in any sanctioned joint military effort to end the aggression, terrorism, and transgression of human rights perpetrated on its neighbors by the communist Serbian regime in the former state of Yugoslavia. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-5434 | 102 | hr | 5434 | Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 | International Affairs | 1992-06-18 | 1992-07-02 | Executive Comment Requested from State, DOD, Commerce, Treasury, USDA. | House | Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] | CA | D | B000410 | 31 | Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 - Declares that it is U.S. policy to oppose any transfer of goods or technology to Iraq or Iran whenever there is reason to believe that such transfer could contribute to that country's acquisition of chemical, biological, nuclear, or advanced conventional weapons. Provides that specified sanctions against Iraq under the Iraq Sanctions Act of 1990 shall apply to Iran in the same manner. Prohibits, for a period of two years, U.S. procurement of goods from, and approval of export licenses for, any person who transfers goods or technology so as to materially contribute to efforts by Iran or Iraq to acquire weapons described by this Act. Applies sanctions to successor entities and to parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates controlled by the sanctioned person if they assisted in the prohibited transfer. Authorizes the President, for any period of time, to prohibit the importation of articles from such persons. Imposes the following mandatory sanctions (for one year) on foreign countries that transfer goods or technology (including goods or technology knowingly transferred from the country's territory) so as to materially contribute to such efforts by Iran or Iraq: (1) suspension of U.S. assistance; (2) opposition to the extension of financial or technical assistance by international financial institutions; (3) suspension of U.S. obligations under any memorandum of understanding for the codevelopment or coproduction of items on the U.S. Munitions List; and (4) suspension of U.S. obligations under technical exchange agreements and a prohibition on the export of technology or items on the U.S. Munitions List to such countries. Makes sanctions concerning international financial institution assistance and technical exchange agreements inapplicable with respect to transfers relating to the acquisition of advanced military aircraft or submarines. Authorizes the President to impose the following discretionary sanctions with respect to such countries: (1) suspension of most-favored… | 2025-08-26T15:18:18Z | |
| 102-hres-497 | 102 | hres | 497 | Relating to ongoing violence connected with apartheid in South Africa. | International Affairs | 1992-06-18 | 1992-08-10 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] | CA | D | D000592 | 0 | Condemns the violence in South Africa. Urges the Government of South Africa to take steps to end the violence and protect all South Africans. Stresses the responsibility of all parties to end the violence and urges them to return to negotiations within the Convention for Democratic South Africa. Urges the President to submit to the House of Representatives a report on the nature of the violence in South Africa, the role that the various participants are playing, and the impact of such violence on South Africa's transition to democracy. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-sres-319 | 102 | sres | 319 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the illegality of kidnapping American citizens. | International Affairs | 1992-06-18 | 1992-06-18 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) anyone who attempts to kidnap a person in the United States for the purpose of bringing such person to trial abroad should be deemed to have committed a crime in the United States and dealt with accordingly; (2) the United States should vigorously pursue drug traffickers and any person involved in the murder of U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency officials through the existing international legal framework, including extradition treaties; and (3) U.S. officials should refrain from committing the crime of kidnapping. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z |
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