99th Congress > House > Vote 60

Date: April 24, 1985

Result: 219-206

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Budget

Sponsor: HAMILTON, Lee Herbert (D-IN)

Description: TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H. J. RES. 247, A MEASURE PROVIDING UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO FOSTER PEACE AND NURTURE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL AMERICA. THE HAMILTON SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES $10 MILLION FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO NICARAGUAN REFUGEES TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE RED CROSS OR THE UNITED NATIONS, AND $4 MILLION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONTADORA PEACE AGREEMENT. (MOTION PASSED)

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 49, p. 246;

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