31.   He warned of the spread of chemical weapons but opposed a chemical weapons treaty that the Senate ratified.

32.   Moscow proposes that the Hague-based organization could also monitor Iraqi biological programs until an organization is established within the framework of a biological weapons treaty.

33.   Moscow proposes that the Hague-based organization could also monitor Iraqi biological programs until an organization is established within the framework of the biological weapons treaty.

34.   Senate vote on weapons treaty too close to call.

35.   Senator ready to negotiate ratification of chemical weapons treaty.

36.   Sen. Jesse Helms laid down conditions Monday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which he chairs will forward the chemical weapons treaty to the full Senate for consideration.

37.   The ban also expanded the scope of an earlier weapons treaty to internal as well as international conflicts.

38.   The biological weapons treaty was approved at the height of the Cold War at a time when no major nations had a genuine fear of germ warfare.

39.   The chemical weapons treaty bans weapons for use on people but allows research on weapons for use against materiel.

40.   The United States is not accusing Russia of violating biological and chemical weapons treaties and is not ruling out certification of compliance in the future, the official said.