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99th Congress > House > Vote 61

Date: 1985-04-24

Result: 213-215

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

Sponsor: MICHEL, Robert Henry (R-IL)

Description: TO AMEND THE HAMILTON SUBSTITUTE FOR H. J. RES. 247 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. H. J. RES. 247 PROVIDES 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. THE MICHEL AMENDMENT PROVIDES $14 MILLION FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTRAS TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (MOTION FAILED)

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 49, p. 249;

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