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96th Congress > Senate > Vote 91

Date: May 15, 1979

Result: 54-35

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

Sponsor: CHURCH, Frank Forrester (D-ID)

Bill number: HR3363

Description: TO TABLE THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3363, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR FISCAL 1980 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THE HELMS AMENDMENT DECLARED THAT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1980, THE FURNISHING OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS SPECIALIZED AGENCIES SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AN OBLIGATION OF THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION PASS

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 61, p. S5882;

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