An en bloc amendment consisting of several amendments which would: require the State Department to tear down the U.S. embassy in Moscow and build a new structure using exclusively American and non-Soviet materials and workmen and establish extraordinary security conditions for the conduct of their work; prohibit the Soviets from occupying their new embassy or any other new facility in Washington D.C. until the U.S. embassy in Moscow is ready for occupation; authorizes $150 million in FY 1992 and $150 million in FY 1993 for the demolition and reconstruction of U.S. embassy facilities in Moscow.

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Amendment Number
58
Description
An en bloc amendment consisting of several amendments which would: require the State Department to tear down the U.S. embassy in Moscow and build a new structure using exclusively American and non-Soviet materials and workmen and establish extraordinary security conditions for the conduct of their work; prohibit the Soviets from occupying their new embassy or any other new facility in Washington D.C. until the U.S. embassy in Moscow is ready for occupation; authorizes $150 million in FY 1992 and $150 million in FY 1993 for the demolition and reconstruction of U.S. embassy facilities in Moscow.
Purpose
Amendments en bloc originally sought to authorize $130 million for the complete teardown and reconstruction of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow; and would have required the Secretary of State and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to certify jointly on the security of the new structure. \ As amended by the Berman amendment (A003), $130 million is authorized in fiscal year 1993 for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The Secretary of State is required to report to Congress a comprehensive plan which sets forth current and future space requirements for the U.S. Mission in Moscow and how such requirements will be met. \ As amended by the Upton amendment (A005), language was added requiring the Soviet Union to reimburse the United States either $65 million or the sum necessary to complete the reconstruction of the Embassy.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 15, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Snowe amendments (A002) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:51:58
Submitted Date
May 15, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 58 — Informed