Amendment prohibits the government of Haiti from receiving any funds after March 1, 1996 if the President determines that the Haitian government is controlled by a regime holding power through nondemocratic means.

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Amendment Number
481
Description
Amendment prohibits the government of Haiti from receiving any funds after March 1, 1996 if the President determines that the Haitian government is controlled by a regime holding power through nondemocratic means.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 5 in part 2 of House Rept. 104-147, to prohibit, effective March 1, 1996, as modified, to prohibit the use of any funds for assistance to Haiti when the President of the U.S. is informed that the government of Haiti is controlled by a a regime holding power through means other than the democratic elections scheduled for calendar year 1995 and held in substantial compliance with the provisions of that country's constitution of 1987.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 28, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Goss amendment (A023) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 252 - 164, 1 Present (Roll no. 441).
Latest Action Time
23:58:43
Submitted Date
Jun 28, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 481 — Informed