Amendment105th Congress
Amendment allows funds in the bill to be used for procurement outside the United States only for purchases in the country receiving assistance and if such purchases are not available in the United States, or the President determines that such purchases would result in a more efficient use of foreign assistance resources.
- Amendment Number
- 311
- Description
- Amendment allows funds in the bill to be used for procurement outside the United States only for purchases in the country receiving assistance and if such purchases are not available in the United States, or the President determines that such purchases would result in a more efficient use of foreign assistance resources.
- Purpose
- An amendment, printed as amendment No. 33 in the Congressional Record of July 16, 1997, to allow funds appropriated in the bill to be used for procurement outside the U.S. only if the funds are used for purchases in the country receiving assistance and such purchases would cost less than procurement in the U.S. or less developed countries.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Sep 3, 1997
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Traficant amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 13:44:20
- Submitted Date
- Sep 3, 1997
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021