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Key Vote 99th Congress > House > Vote 140

Date: 1985-06-12

Result: 196-232

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

Sponsor: BOLAND, Edward Patrick (D-MA)

Bill number: HR2577

Description: TO AMEND THE MCDADE AMENDMENT TO H R 2577. THE MCDADE AMENDMENT PROVIDES $27 MILLION IN HUMANITARIAN AID FOR NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTENCE TO BE ALLOCATED IN THREE EQUAL INSTALLMENTS BY A UNITED STATES AGENCY OTHER THAN THE C.I.A. OR THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, AND AUTHORIZES $2 MILLION TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONTADORA AGREEMENT. THE BOLAND AMENDMENT CONTINUES THE PROHIBITION, UNTIL REPEALED BY JOINT RESOLUTION, OF ANY FUNDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, MILITARY OR PARAMILITARY OPERATIONS IN NICARAGUA BY ANY NATION, GROUP, ORGANIZATION, MOVEMENT, OR INDIVIDUAL. (MOTION FAILED)

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 78, p. 415;

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